scholarly journals Catalyst Development for Water/CO2 Co-electrolysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 73 (9) ◽  
pp. 707-713
Author(s):  
Abhijit Dutta ◽  
Francesco Bizzotto ◽  
Jonathan Quinson ◽  
Alessandro Zana ◽  
Carina Elisabeth Morstein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Precious Metals ◽  
Electrolysis Cell ◽  
Half Cell ◽  
Catalytic Current ◽  
Electrochemical Conversion ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Acidic Conditions ◽  
University Of Bern ◽  
The University ◽  
Oxidative Splitting

Herein, we discuss recent research activities on the electrochemical water/CO2 co-electrolysis at the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry of the University of Bern (Arenz and Broekmann research groups). For the electrochemical conversion of the greenhouse gas CO2 into products of higher value catalysts for two half-cell reactions need to be developed, i.e. catalysts for the reductive conversion of CO2 (CO2RR) as well as catalysts for the oxidative splitting of water (OER: Oxygen Evolution Reaction). In research, the catalysts are often investigated independently of each other as they can later easily be combined in a technical electrolysis cell. CO2RR catalysts consist of abundant materials such as copper and silver and thus mainly the product selectivity of the respective catalyst is in focus of the investigation. In contrast to that, OER catalysts (in acidic conditions) mainly consist of precious metals, e.g. Ir, and therefore the minimization of the catalytic current per gram Ir is of fundamental importance.

MATERIAL HANDLING MACHINES AND SYSTEMS – UMI-TWINN PROJECT CONTRIBUTION

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-20
Author(s):  
Péter Telek ◽  
Béla Illés ◽  
Christian Landschützer ◽  
Fabian Schenk ◽  
Flavien Massi
Keyword(s):  
Material Handling ◽  
Digital Data ◽  
Flow Process ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Scientific Excellence ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
New Research ◽  
Eu Project ◽  
The University

Nowadays, the Industry 4.0 concept affects every area of the industrial, economic, social and personal sectors. The most significant changings are the automation and the digitalization. This is also true for the material handling processes, where the handling systems use more and more automated machines; planning, operation and optimization of different logistic processes are based on many digital data collected from the material flow process. However, new methods and devices require new solutions which define new research directions. In this paper we describe the state of the art of the material handling researches and draw the role of the UMi-TWINN partner institutes in these fields. As a result of this H2020 EU project, scientific excellence of the University of Miskolc can be increased and new research activities will be started.

scholarly journals Challenges and solutions to returning to clinical training after research: a multidisciplinary survey of integrated academic trainees in West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
C. L. Downey ◽  
J. Bentley ◽  
H. Pandit
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Clinical Training ◽  
Clinical Work ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Clinical Supervisors ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Time Out ◽  
Rapid Transition ◽  
The University

Abstract Background Time out of clinical training can impact medical trainees’ skills, competence and confidence. Periods of Out of Programme for Research (OOPR) are often much longer than other approved mechanisms for time of out training. The aim of this survey study was to explore the challenges of returning to clinical training following OOPR, and determine potential solutions. Methods All current integrated academic training (IAT) doctors at the University of Leeds (United Kingdom) and previous IAT trainees undertaking OOPR in the local region (West Yorkshire, United Kingdom)(n = 53) were invited to complete a multidisciplinary survey. Results The survey was completed by 33 participants (62% response rate). The most relevant challenges identified were completing the thesis whilst transitioning back to clinical work, the rapid transition between full-time research and clinical practice, a diminished confidence in clinical abilities and isolation from colleagues. Potential solutions included dedicated funds allocated for the renewal of lapsed skills, adequate notice of the clinical rotation to which trainees return, informing clinical supervisors about the OOPR trainee returning to practice and a mandatory return to standard clinical days. Conclusions Addressing these issues has the potential to improve the trainee experience and encourage future trainees to take time out of training for research activities.

Integration of Science and Education in Universities of the Regions: Multichannel Funding and Different Organization Models

2021 ◽  
pp. 53-92
Author(s):  
Galina A. Untura ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Regional Innovation ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Innovation Activities ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Scientific Organizations ◽  
Flagship Universities ◽  
Science And Education ◽  
The University

Integration of science, higher education, innovative entrepreneurship contributes to the solution of topical problems caused by global challenges. The article shows that universities integrate scientific, educational, innovative activities both within their structural units and in cooperation with other participants in regional innovative systems. The aim is to identify the trends in multichannel funding of universities in the regions, which creates the conditions for the integration of educational and research activities, and summarize the experience of universities that have created strategic academic units (SAUs) as one of the forms of integrating science and higher education. Based on the statistical analysis of financial receipts to universities from various sources in 2015 and 2019 (form VPO_2), the trends and structure of the funding distribution by type of educational and research activities in the regions of the Russian Federation were compared. It has been revealed that educational activities dominate in universities, accounting for about 70% of all income, and research activities 12–13%. Regional cases of the universities (ITMO, NNU, TSU, NSU, SFU) were analyzed. They integrated science and education in the form of SAUs. The cases were prepared on the basis of a content analysis of roadmaps for the period 2016–2020, interviews, and other open information. The analysis has showed that the organizational model of each SAU is created on the basis of the uniqueness and competitiveness of the university’s scientific and educational specialization by mechanisms that ensure the integration of the educational process and research activities through the involvement of students, graduate students in research and innovative projects. It is concluded that the flexibility and versatility of training programs and research at the university in the SAU format is formed in cooperation with many participants in regional innovation systems, which leads to the demand for its services by enterprises in the regions of the European part of the country and Siberia. The synergy of educational, research and innovation activities is achieved within the framework of both one university and through its network interaction with other Russian and international universities, scientific organizations, and enterprises. The experience of creating SAUs can be used by regional administrations, corporations in the development of world-class scientific and educational centers within the framework of the Science national project and national research and flagship universities of the strategic academic leadership program.

Scientific journal in the educational space of the university

2021 ◽  
pp. 137-145
Author(s):  
Akhurbek А. Magometov ◽  
Boris A. Takhokhov
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Journal ◽  
Scientific Publication ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Perspective View ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

The article presents the authors ‘view on the activities of the scientific journal” Bulletin of the North Ossetian State University named after K. L. Khetagurov”. The relevance of the article is due to a significant increase in the role of research work of teachers and students of universities and the requirements for their publication activity; the importance for the university of having highly rated scientific journals and the increasing importance of the scientific publication of the university for improving the training of students. At the scientific and theoretical level, the changes that were determined by the modernization of education in the country and the need to improve the quality of scientific publications in accordance with the vector of development of international high-ranking publications and the desire of the university management and the editorial board to keep the journal in the trend of modern science are understood. Attention is paid to the problem of evaluating and reviewing scientific articles, the idea of the impact of reviews on the development of scientific knowledge is justified; the systematic work of the editorial board on the introduction of scientific research into the educational process of the university is shown. The new tasks of the editorial board are considered, the solution of which will contribute to improving the quality of the publication and the research activities of the teaching staff and students of the university. The purpose of the work is to substantiate the author’s approach to the current state, functioning and perspective view of the development of the university scientific publication and to determine its place in the modern scientific and educational space. The research methodology is based on systematic, activity-based and culturological approaches using such methods as systematization, generalization, analysis, description and comparison.

Relationship between Utilisation of Electronic Books and Users’ Satisfaction in University Libraries in North East Zone, Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-64
Author(s):  
Zainab Mohammed Abdullahi ◽  
Abbas Lamido Gora Adamu ◽  
Abubakar Mohammed
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Electronic Books ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
North East ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Library Users ◽  
Conducting Research ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
The University

Electronic books (e-books) are vital information resources in every university library as they are utilised by users in search of information for conducting research activities, teaching, learning and assignment. This study investigated the relationship between utilisation of e-books and users’ satisfaction in university libraries in North East Zone, Nigeria. Correlational research method was used. The population of the study comprised of five thousand three hundred and seventy nine (5,379) registered library users spread across the five sampled university libraries under study. Stratified random sampling technique was used in drawing the samples and the sample size for this study was one thousand three hundred and seventy two (1,372) registered library users drawn using Krejcie and Morgan (2006) table. Questionnaire was used as the research instrument. Data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics to answer the two research questions, while, inferential statistics of Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (PPMC) was used to test the formulated null hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. Findings from the study revealed that users’ utilisation of e-books and users’ satisfaction with utilisation of e-books for research, learning, assignment and information in university libraries in North East Nigeria were generally moderate. The study also established that there was significant relationship between utilisation of e-books and users’ satisfaction in university libraries in North East Zone, Nigeria. The study recommended teaching of information literacy for library users, acquisition of adequate and relevant e-books in the university libraries as well as discouraging users from using information obtained from online sources such as Google and other search engines as they are mostly ineffective for their research activities, teaching, learning and assignment.

Clearing the Way: Using Turbines to Reclaim or Remediate Acid Mine Drainage

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy L. Miller ◽  
Alyson Stegman
Keyword(s):  
Acid Mine Drainage ◽  
Mine Drainage ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Precious Metals ◽  
University Of Pittsburgh ◽  
Acid Mine ◽  
Technology Students ◽  
History Of ◽  
The University ◽  
Paint Pigment

Pennsylvania has a long history of coal mining. Unfortunately, it has left many scars. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) is looking at the potential of using micro hydro turbines in acid mine drainage streams. They hope to make it profitable for business to "clean-up" the streams by providing seed money to initiate the hydro turbine projects. It is believed that businesses can profit from both the energy created by the turbines and the extraction of the acid mine drainage (AMD) minerals. The minerals and concentrations vary with each stream. Some possess precious metals, others contain minerals that are used in paint pigment, and still others are being researched for use in powder metallurgy. The paper outlines an undergraduate research project done at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. The study is to create a comprehensive diagnostic spreadsheet to be used by the PA DEP to determine viable economical turbines based on waterway conditions. The study has parallel phases: one addressing issues related to turbine parameters and a second dealing with waterway variables. Also to be discussed in the paper is the use of the project as an undergraduate research study for technology students. For students interested in research or graduate school, it is immensely important to introduce them to research. By guiding them through the process they are better prepared for their future.

scholarly journals Vadose zone measurement and modeling

1997 ◽  
Vol 54 (spe) ◽  
pp. 22-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. W. Hopmans ◽  
V. Clausnitzer ◽  
K.I. Kosugi ◽  
D.R. Nielsen ◽  
F. Somma
Keyword(s):  
Vadose Zone ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
University Of California ◽  
Crop Modeling ◽  
Soil Physics ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
General Overview ◽  
Physics Program ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
The University

The following treatise is a summary of some of the ongoing research activities in the soil physics program at the University of California in Davis. Each of the four listed areas win be presented at the Workshop on special topics on soil physics and crop modeling in Piracicaba at the University of Sao Paulo. We limited ourselves to a general overview of each area, but will present a more thorough discussion with examples at the Workshop.

scholarly journals 8.3. Stimulating innovation in the university in digital economy

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Б.М. Лямин ◽  
Е.А. Конников ◽  
А.Ю. Бурова
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Digital Economy ◽  
Innovative Activity ◽  
University Employees ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Strategic Goals ◽  
The University ◽  
The Way

В результате проведенного исследования сформирован способ стимулирования инновационной деятельности работников вуза в условиях цифровой экономики. Определены существующие ресурсы вузов и механизмы конверсии ресурсов в результат. На основе исследования стратегических целей вузов были определены результаты, которые необходимо получить. Построены графы, которые определяют получение необходимых результатов за счет использования различных ресурсов. Проведено исследование работников университетов и выявлены их потребности и возможности. Построена матрица, классифицирующая графы, которые характеризуют способ мотивации сотрудников в зависимости от их деятельности и возраста. Сформированы профили по каждой категории работников, характеризующие наиболее эффективные механизмы воздействия на работников для получения необходимого результата. Полученные данные можно использовать при составлении плана научно-исследовательской деятельности вуза. As a result of the research, a way was created to stimulate the innovative activity of university employees in digital economy. Existing university resources and mechanisms for converting resources into results are determined. Based on a study of the strategic goals of universities, the results that need to be obtained were determined. Graphs are constructed that determine the receipt of the necessary results through the use of various resources. Investigated was carried out of a focus group of university employees and their needs and capabilities were identified. A matrix has been constructed that classifies the columns that characterize the way employees are motivated, depending on their activities and age. Profiles were formed for each category of workers characterizing the most effective mechanisms for influencing workers to obtain the desired result. The results can be used in drawing up a plan of research activities of the university.

scholarly journals ACADEMIC CULTURE AS A COMPOSITION OF NATIONAL INNOVATION SECURITY

2020 ◽  
pp. 48-53
Author(s):  
Олена Семеног
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Academic Culture ◽  
Human Security ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
Public Responsibility ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The University

The article describes the essence and content of academic culture as a significant component of national innovation security. The semantic and terminological analysis of the key concepts of the research like «national security», «human security», «human security of humanity», «human capital» were carried out. The concept of «innovative security» is described as a stable, effective provision of country’s innovations in the economy, creation of conditions for modernization of industries, development of priority areas of fundamental and applied scientific research, technical and technological developments that ensure the competitiveness of the country.It was proved that main features of academic culture are the culture of study at the university, ethical values, traditions, norms, rules for conducting scientific research; scientific linguistic culture, professional subculture of the scientific community; social, moral responsibility for the process and results of the research which is formed in the cultural and educational space of higher education institution. The cultural and educational space of the university is described as a component of the development of human capital and one of the factors of national innovation safety. It is noted that universities must clearly show the values of educational services, be centers of academic culture, act on the principles of academic freedom, public responsibility, respect for human dignity and support adherence to academic integrity in research activities. The formation of the researcher’s academic culture in the conditions of the university’s cultural and educational space is defined as a complex, multidimensional, phased process of qualitative changes in the psychological sphere of the individual, taking into account the main provisions of the theory of activity, intercultural communication; the ideas of a humanistic, acmeological paradigm; concept of continuous pedagogical education.

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