The rewards of a successful delegation effort are three-fold: 1) More and/or more advanced tasks are accomplished by the employee; 2) Employee satisfaction increases as they become a more valuable team member and; 3) The team becomes more talented and capable to fulfill the changing needs of the business.
Just when events in the Gulf seemed dire, almost Biblical, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, (an apt Old Testament pun) reported that oil from the BP spill was rapidly breaking down. Many scientists were skeptical-- it smelled like spin. The post-Exxon Valdez consensus was directly challenged.
Hosted by Brigham young University and University of Utah, the 2010 Annual Student Conference is four days of career information, social events, competitions, and fun. Student engineers from more than 100 schools will celebrate the Chemical Engineering profession, along with young professional...
Highlights of the 2010 meeting include speakers Julio M. Ottino of Northwestern University, Kristi S. Anseth of University of Colorado at Boulder, Roland Clift of the Centre for Environmental Strategy (D3) and Harvey Blanch of UC Berkely. Plus, topical conferences on Environmental Sustainability,...
This January, SBE will be holding its 3rd International Conference on Biomolecular Engineering (ICBE)—a biennial celebration of all things bioengineering and a great opportunity for students, professors, and professionals to present their newest research in the field.
This is a question that Sugata Mitra, a professor and scientist set out to answer based on the premise that there are places on earth, in every country, where, for various reasons, good schools cannot be built and good teachers cannot or do not want to go.
This fascinating video shows highlights of the experiments conducted in India, South Africa, and Italy.
