Integrated science : new approaches to education : a virtual roundtable discussion / Michael E. Brint, David J. Marcey, Michael C. Shaw, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Brint, Michael.

Marcey, David James.

Shaw, Michael C.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science--Study and teaching (Higher)--United States.

Science.

Science--Study and teaching (Higher).

United States.

Interdisciplinary approach in education--United States.

Interdisciplinary approach in education.

Physical Description:

xiii, 148 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York ; [London?] : Springer, [2009]

Summary:

With the global challenges that face us and our environment, there is a growing sense among leaders in science, public policy, business, and education that we need new, more integrative approaches to science. In turn, these interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches to solving problems at the frontiers of science demand responses and reformations at the institutional level. Integrated Science: New Approaches to Education, a "virtual roundtable" on the topic of integrative science, creates a symphony of voices addressing the pluralistic nature of approaches to recasting science research and education. The "participants" come from different perspectives and experiences, and include Nobel laureates, university presidents, serious scholars, and distinguished scientists. Although their comments, talks, articles, and interviews on this subject may have taken place at different times and in widely different venues, they have been organized into a coherent ensemble of conversations about the necessity, promises, challenges, and implementation of integrative approaches to scientific research and education. This book will be helpful to a wide range of scientists, educators, and university and college administrators facing the exciting, if daunting, hurdles involved in integrative reform.

Contents:

Part I The Promises and Challenges of Integrated Science

1 In What Ways Can or Should Science and Government Be Integrated? 3

Al Gore, Former Vice President, United States of America (1993-2001); Nobel Laureate 3

Bruce Alberts, Former President (1993-2005), U.S. National Academy of Sciences 7

2 What Are the Promises and Challenges of Scientific Integration? 13

Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D., Director, National Institutes of Health 13

James J. Duderstadt, President Emeritus and University Professor of Science and Engineering at the University of Michigan 27

Part II The Integration of Academic Science and Industry

3 Should Business and Industry Create Integrative Partnerships with Academic Science? 41

Stanley Aronowitz, Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Director of the Cultural Studies Program at the Graduate Center, City University of New York 41

David L. Kirp, Professor, Goldman School of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley 49

4 What Are the Institutional Obstacles to the Integration of Academic Science and Industry? 53

Henry Riggs, Founding President and Trustee, Keck Graduate Institute 53

William A. Haseltine, President, William A. Haseltine Foundation 65

Part III The Implications of Interdisciplinary Science on Education and Training

5 What Are the Long Term Implications of Integration/Interdisciplinary Science on Traditional Disciplines and Their Professional Associations (Turf Wars)? 69

Steven Brint, Professor of Sociology and Associate Dean, College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences at the University of California, Riverside 69

Paul Grobstein, Eleanor A. Bliss Professor of Biology, Bryn Mawr College 75

6 What Are the Implications of Integrated Science for Liberal Arts Education and Pedagogy at the Undergraduate Level? 77

William Wulf, University Professor, University of Virginia; President Emeritus, National Academy of Engineering 77

Donald Kennedy, President Emeritus, Stanford University 83

7 Do the New Directions in Scientific Training Have an Impact on Developing a More Diverse Workforce? 91

Rita R. Colwell, University of Maryland and 11th Director of the National Science Foundation 91

Donald Kennedy, President Emeritus, Stanford University 97

8 What Are the Implications for Training at the Master's Level? 99

Rita R. Colwell, University of Maryland and 11th Director of the National Science Foundation 99

Sheila Tobias, National Outreach Coordinator for the Professional Science Master's (1997-2005) 103

9 What Are the Implications for Training at the Doctoral Level? 109

David Baltimore, Robert A. Millikan Professor of Biology at California Institute of Technology 109

Chris M. Golde, Associate Vice-Provost for Graduate Education, Stanford University 115

H. Alix Gallagher, Senior Researcher, SRI International 115

Thomas Cech, President of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Colorado 121

Gerald Rubin, Vice President and Director, Janelia Farm Research Campus, Howard Hughes Medical Institute 123

10 What Are the Architectural Implications of Integration? 129

Robert Venturi, Pritzker Prize winner in Architecture and founding principal of the firm Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates 129

Claire M. Fraser, Director, Institute for Genome Sciences (TIGR) 137.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780387848525

0387848525

OCLC:

299240729