scholarly journals An Initial Look at Federal Offices of Research and Technology Applications

2020 ◽  
Vol 125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole Gingrich ◽  
Michael Hall ◽  
Isaac Patterson
Keyword(s):  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Fiscal Year ◽  
Relevant Research ◽  
Vannevar Bush ◽  
Technology Applications ◽  
Technology Partnerships ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Federal Laboratories ◽  
Filing Patent ◽  
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In Science—The Endless Frontier, Vannevar Bush wrote that reaping the potential benefits of science conducted at federal laboratories requires the discoveries made in the laboratories be transferred to society. In federal laboratories, Offices of Research and Technology Applications (ORTAs) are tasked with transferring laboratory-developed technologies to the market, allowing society to reap the benefits provided by scientific investments. In fiscal year 2016, the Technology Partnerships Office of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) conducted a first-of-its-kind survey of the ORTAs of more than 50 federal laboratories to obtain information on their organization and operation. We present descriptive analyses of the responses to this survey in two topical areas: organizational characteristics and technology transfer characteristics. We disaggregated the data across the dimension of budget size to describe similarities and differences in responses across the budget categories. Among the relationships we observed, we found that ORTAs with larger technology transfer budgets report higher frequencies of conducting internal technology transfer activities, such as patent prosecution (e.g., drafting patents, filing patent applications, and responding to actions from the patent office) and market analysis. Additionally, we provide context to the data by summarizing the relevant research on ORTAs at universities, and we present potential inferences that may be drawn from that body of research and applied to the data on ORTAs at federal laboratories.

Australia budget keeps defence spending commitments

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
South China Sea ◽  
Interest Rates ◽  
Fiscal Year ◽  
National Politics ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Defence Spending ◽  
Low Interest Rates ◽  
Defence Expenditure ◽  
Conducive Environment ◽  
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Significance With an election due soon, the governing Liberal-National Coalition’s pledge to ring-fence the defence spending commitments made in 2016 was under some pressure. However, defence spending in fiscal year 2021/22 will grow by over 4% in real terms and stay above the symbolic level of 2% of GDP. Impacts Growing popular and bipartisan concern with Chinese aggression is a conducive environment for increased defence spending. Low interest rates and a stronger Australian dollar are also supporting sustained levels of defence expenditure. Washington may increase pressure on Australia to conduct freedom of navigation exercises in the South China Sea. Major business groups are concerned that increased criticism of China in national politics will produce yet more punitive backlash.

scholarly journals NIST technology transfer interactions: fiscal year 2010 through fiscal year 2014

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isaac Patterson ◽  
Nicole Gingrich ◽  
Jimmy Nazario-Negron
Keyword(s):  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Fiscal Year

Coverage with evidence development: A very good beginning, but much to be done. Commentary to Hutton et al.

2007 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 432-435 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sean R. Tunis ◽  
Kalipso Chalkidou
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Research ◽  
Coverage With Evidence Development ◽  
Key Points ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Policy Discussion ◽  
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The study by Hutton, Trueman, and Henshall provides a thoughtful and helpful set of observations about the potential benefits of linking reimbursement to requirements for further clinical research (coverage with evidence development—CED), as well as the likely challenges and obstacles to implementation. In this commentary, we will expand upon several of the key points made in their study and offer some additional suggestions for moving this policy discussion forward

scholarly journals Bilingualism, cognition, and aging

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-2 ◽  
Author(s):  
JUBIN ABUTALEBI ◽  
HARALD CLAHSEN
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Experimental Research ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
The Public ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Cognition And Aging ◽  
The Guardian ◽  
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Topics in psycholinguistics and the neurocognition of language rarely attract the attention of journalists or the general public. One topic that has done so, however, is the potential benefits of bilingualism for general cognitive functioning and development, and as a precaution against cognitive decline in old age. Sensational claims have been made in the public domain, mostly by journalists and politicians. Recently (September 4, 2014) The Guardian reported that “learning a foreign language can increase the size of your brain”, and Michael Gove, the UK's previous Education Secretary, noted in an interview with The Guardian (September 30, 2011) that “learning languages makes you smarter”. The present issue of BLC addresses these topics by providing a state-of-the-art overview of theoretical and experimental research on the role of bilingualism for cognition in children and adults.

Your Council at Work: Auditor's report

1977 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-90
Author(s):  
Raymond H. McGivern
Keyword(s):  
Balance Sheet ◽  
Fiscal Year ◽  
National Council ◽  
Accounting System ◽  
Fund Balances ◽  
Accrual Basis ◽  
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We have examined the accompanying Balance Sheet of Funds of The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics as of 31 May 1976 and the related Statements of Revenues, Expenses, and Fund Balances prepared for the fiscal year then ended. The Council, with Board approval and on a progressive basis, commenced the conversion of its accounting system from the cash to the accrual basis effective for the fiscal year ended 31 May 1976. Accordingly, except for the recognition of Memberships, Subscriptions, and Accrued Annual Leave, which are planned for accrual basis recognition in the fiscal year commencing 1 June 1977, the statements examined and submitted were prepared on this basis. Our examination was made in accordance with

Some Historical Roots of the Field of Human-Computer Interaction

2002 ◽  
Vol 46 (5) ◽  
pp. 636-640
Author(s):  
Richard W. Pew ◽  
Principal Scientist
Keyword(s):  
Human Computer Interaction ◽  
Technological Change ◽  
Personal Computer ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Time Sharing ◽  
Technology Changes ◽  
Vannevar Bush ◽  
Small Set ◽  
The Impact ◽  
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The paper will discuss two major themes. A new field, is often initially championed by a small set of visionaries. There are many individuals who qualify as HCI visionaries. I will mention the impact of only three, Vannevar Bush, J.C.R. Licklider, and Douglas Englebart. Second, while considerable progress has been made in understanding what makes computers hard to use and in developing methodologies that support making them easier to use, the pace of technological change has been so rapid that just when we think we have a handle on it, the technology changes and we have a new set of problems. I will touch on several eras: the batch processing era, the time-sharing era, the personal computer era, the internet era, and the handheld-wireless era that is merging into the ubiquitous computing era.

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