R & D articles from December 2008

R & D archives from December 2008

A change we can believe in.(EDITORIAL)
December 1, 2008... The slumping U.S. economy is the top story these days and is covered in this issue with respect to its impact on government labs, funding, and the world of R&D. Energy is another hot topic as well, with fluctuating fuel prices, the...

Tough times ahead for government labs: the upcoming changes in government leadership will create temporary issues in the government's network of research labs until new strategies are defined and funded.(GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLE)(Discussion)
December 1, 2008... Many government R&D laboratory executives face a tough couple of months ahead. These anxieties are fueled by 1) possible management, technical direction, and budgetary changes in their agencies due to changes in the federal administration; 2)...

Science that matters: innovative solutions to national and global challenges.(CORPORATE PROFILE)
December 1, 2008... Los Alamos National Laboratory plays an indispensable role in sustaining America's reputation as a science and technology powerhouse with capabilities that enable us to solve the most difficult national and global security problems. Our staff...

Renewable energy innovations.(CASE STUDY)
December 1, 2008... Meeting future energy needs in an environmentally responsible way requires scientific breakthroughs to efficiently generate, store, transmit, and use large amounts of power. We need cost-effective methods for capturing and converting energy...

Science-based predictions for global security.(CASE STUDY)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Our world grows in complexity as populations, linked through advanced technologies, grow and affect the environment. This complexity presents an ongoing challenge to decision and policy makers who must respond to potential crises. Large-scale,...

Mario Paniccia: conductor of light: at an Intel laboratory, R&D Magazine's 2008 Scientist of the Year is designing the chips that are revolutionizing photonics and pointing the way to the terascale age of optical communications.(SCIENTIST OF THE YEAR)(Cover story)
December 1, 2008... The year 2000 was not a great one for starting a new research project, particularly one that defied conventional wisdom across two industries. Had Mario Paniccia, Intel fellow and director of the Photonics Technology Laboratory, Santa...

Innovation that resonates: in his quest to advance the early detection of breast cancer, Cameron Piron, the 2008 R&D Magazine Innovator of the Year, is staying at the forefront of a renaissance in magnetic resonance imaging.(INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR)
December 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] More than 60,000 medical and science professionals from 100 countries attended the Radiological Society of North America's (RSNA's) annual meeting at McCormick Place in Chicago last month. The world's largest event...

2009 global R&D funding forecast: CEO message.(Chief Executive Offiers)
December 1, 2008... The one word that may best describe many of the endeavors that will capture our attention during the coming year--whether political, economic, or involving global research and development--is "transitional." Even R&D Magazine and Battelle can...

Change becomes watchword for 2009's world of R&D: globalization, a worldwide economic downturn, and changing technologies ensure that the R&D environment for 2009 will be one of changing growth, focus, and performance.(2009 Global R&D FUNDING FORECAST)(Statistical data)
December 1, 2008... For the past several months, the media has focused on the advent of a global recession and its effects on investing, industrial growth, employment, and trade. Add to this mix a change in U.S. administrations, rapidly falling (for now) petroleum...

The survey observations.(2009 Global R&D FUNDING FORECAST)(Survey)(Statistical data)
December 1, 2008... This annual Battelle/R&D Magazine forecast has been based on several types of input. The historic detailed NSF data on R&D performance in the U.S. and the sources of the funds have provided the principal quantitative baseline from which the...

The changing face of U.S. R&D.(2009 Global R&D FUNDING FORECAST)(Statistical data)
December 1, 2008... For 2009, Battelle/R&D Magazine forecast that total U.S. R&D spending will increase 1.75% over the $376.9 billion expected to be spent in 2008 to $383.5 billion in 2009. The details of this R&D distribution are shown in the attached matrix. The...

Trends in global R&D sources and performers.(2009 Global: R&D FUNDING FORECAST)
December 1, 2008... Over the past few years, it has become abundantly clear that while the U.S. has been the dominant investor in a broad range of R&D programs involving a wide spectrum of institutions, its relative position has decreased with the emergence of...