Renfrey Burnard Potts 1925–2005

2014 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 291
Author(s):  
L. H. Campbell ◽  
P. G. Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Operations Research ◽  
Applied Mathematics ◽  
Major Influence ◽  
Early Adopter ◽  
South East Asian Region ◽  
East Asian Region ◽  
Research And Teaching ◽  
Applied Mathematician ◽  
The University ◽  
Australian Universities

Ren Potts was an Australian applied mathematician whose early work in statistical mechanics later became influential: the ‘Potts Model' became his most cited work. As Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of Adelaide for thirty years, he built up an excellent Department of Mathematics and had a major influence on the development of Applied Mathematics in Australia. His work in transportation science and operations research is well known. Ren Potts was a gifted teacher and an inspiring research leader. He was an early advocate of close co-operation between academia and industry, was an early adopter of computing for research and teaching, and was a pioneer in forging new links between Australian universities and the South-East Asian region.

Ellen Gleditsch: Duty and responsibility in a research and teaching career, 1916-1946

2005 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 131-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANNETTE LYKKNES ◽  
LISE KVITTINGEN ◽  
ANNE KRISTINE BØØRRESEN
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Work ◽  
Atomic Weight ◽  
Associate Professor ◽  
Full Professor ◽  
Research And Teaching ◽  
Grant Applications ◽  
Network Building ◽  
Ellen Gleditsch ◽  
University Of Oslo ◽  
The University

ABSTRACT Ellen Gleditsch (1879-1968) became Norway's first authority of radioactivity and the country's second female professor. After several years in international centers of radiochemistry, Gleditsch returned to Norway, becoming associate professor and later full professor of chemistry. Between 1916 and 1946 Gleditsch tried to establish a laboratory of radiochemistry at the University of Oslo, a career which included network building, grant applications, travels abroad, committee work, research, teaching, supervision, popularization, and war resistance work. Establishing a new field was demanding; only under her student, Alexis Pappas, was her field institutionalized at Oslo. This paper presents Gleditsch's everyday life at the Chemistry Department, with emphasis on her formation of a research and teaching laboratory of radiochemistry. Her main scientific work during this period is presented and discussed, including atomic weight determination of chlorine, age calculations in minerals, the hunt for actinium's ancestor and investigations on 40K.

Andrzej Jaczewski, Profesor Wydziału Pedagogicznego Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego – jakim Go pamiętam...

2021 ◽  
pp. 226-234
Author(s):  
Janina Kamińska
Keyword(s):  
Educational Programme ◽  
Teaching Activity ◽  
Research And Teaching ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Faculty Of Education ◽  
The University

This article is devoted to an outline of the research and teaching activity of Professor Andrzej Jaczewski (1929–2020) at the Faculty of Education of the University of Warsaw. The author describes his commitment to lectures on school hygiene and extending the educational programme of educators to include sexology issues, as well as the creation of the Department of Biomedical Foundations of Development and Sexology at the Faculty of Education of the University of Warsaw. The author of the article presents Prof. Jaczewski’s publication achievements and his activity as vice-dean of the Faculty of Education, as well as his contribution to the organisation of cooperation with the University of Cologne. The text is enhanced with the author’s memories of Prof. Jaczewski from the 1980s, when the author was a student.

The Cost of Merit in University Research1

1982 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 279-291 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stuart Macdonald ◽  
Tom Mandeville ◽  
Don Lamberton
Keyword(s):  
Research Funding ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Research Report ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Staff Time ◽  
Research Committee ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The University ◽  
Australian Universities ◽  
Increase Efficiency

This paper is based on a research report published at the University of Queensland in November 1980, which emanated from research commissioned by the University's Research Committee and carried out by the authors. The study was concerned with the problem of distributing resources available for research and concluded that there was not an efficient use of such resources in the University of Queensland. Part of the study considered attempts to increase efficiency by funding those research projects which seemed to possess most merit. Such policy is becoming more common in Australian universities and this is understandable during a period of financial stringency. However, the policy seems to ignore the substantial costs associated with applying for merit grants, and to assume that any scheme funding the most deserving research automatically improves the efficiency of research funding. That is not necessarily so. Most research funding in Australian universities is provided in the form of staff salaries. When staff time is occupied by the merit application and assessment process, it is not available for research. Consequently there is a cost to research, a cost that is not widely appreciated and one which may well exceed the benefits of ill-considered merit schemes.

scholarly journals Implementasi Integer Programming dengan Algoritma Branch and Bound Menggunakan QM for Windows dalam Memaksimalkan Keuntungan di PT XYZ

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-18
Author(s):  
Nintia Litano Buyung ◽  
Endang Suhendar
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Integer Programming ◽  
Production Planning ◽  
Branch And Bound ◽  
Operations Research ◽  
United States Of America ◽  
Applied Mathematics ◽  
Branch And Bound Algorithm ◽  
Theory Of Constraints ◽  
Engineering System

AbstractIn maximizing the profits to be obtained the company needs optimal production planning. The plan considers the resources of the company. PT XYZ is a furniture company. This research focuses on optimizing production planning on the manufacture of door products at PT. XYZ. There are several types of products issued in: D1 type door, D2 type door, D3 type door, and D4 type door. Production planning at PT. XYZ can be seen as an integer program model, which is a method related to optimizing resources to increase profits. Optimization is done by determining the amount of production for each type and each calculating existing resources. The solution search for this model is done by the Branch and Bound algorithm. Based on the calculation results using QM software for Windows, the amount corresponding to production is obtained by using Branches and Bound giving an increase of 36.5% compared to the acquisition of PT. XYZ before. Keywords: Branch and Bound Algorithms, Integer Programming,Optimization  AbstrakDalam memaksimalkan keuntungan yang akan diperoleh perusahaan perlu adanya perencanaan produksi yang optimal. Perencanaan tersebut mempertimbangkan ketersediaan sumber daya pada perusahaan. PT XYZ merupakan perusahaan yang bergerak di bidang furniture. Penelitian ini fokus kepada pengoptimalan perencanaan produksi pada pembuatan produk pintu di PT.XYZ. Terdapat beberapa jenis produk yang diproduksi di antaranya: Pintu tipe D1, Pintu tipe D2, Pintu tipe D3, dan Pintu tipe D4. Perencanaan produksi di PT.XYZ ini dapat dikatakan sebagai model program integer, karena semua variabel menghendaki hasilnya berupa bilangan bulat. Program tersebut berhubungan dengan pengoptimalan ketersediaan sumber daya bertujuan untuk memaksimalkan keuntungan. Pengoptimalan yang dilakukan yaitu dengan menentukan jumlah produksi untuk masing-masing tipe serta mempertimbangkan semua ketersediaan sumber daya yang ada. Pencarian solusi untuk model ini dilakukan dengan algoritma Branch and Bound. Berdasarkan hasil perhitungan menggunakan software QM for Windows, diketahui bahwa penentuan jumlah produksi dengan menggunakan algoritma Branch and Bound memberikan peningkatan keuntungan sebesar 36.5% dibandingkan dengan keuntungan PT.XYZ sebelumnya. Kata kunci: Optimasi, program integer, algoritma Branch and BoundReferensi[1]     Sofyan Assauri. Manajemen Produksi dan Operasi. Lembaga Penerbit FakultasEkonomi Universitas Indonesia. Jakarta. 2008.[2]      Winston, W. L. Operations Research: Applications and Algorithms. Edisi Keempat.Canada: Brooks/Cole-Thomson Learning. 2004.[3]      Akram, S. A., dan Jaya, A. I. Optimalisasi Produksi Roti dengan Menggunakan Metode Branch and Bound (Studi Kasus Pada Pabrik Roti Syariah Bakery, Jl. Maleo, Lrg.VIII No. 68 Palu). Jurnal Ilmiah Matematika dan Terapan, 13(2): 98-107. 2016.[4]      Jiao, H. W., dkk. An Effective Branch and Bound Algorithm for MinimaxLinear Fractional Programming. Journal of Applied Mathematics, Volume 2014: 8. 2014.[5]      Williams, H. P. The Problem with Integer Programming. Journal of Management Mathematics, 22(3): 213-230. 2011.[6]      Falani, I. Penentuan Nilai Parameter Metode Exponential Smoothing dengan Algoritma Genetik dalam Meningkatkan Akurasi Forecasting. Journal of Computer Engineering System and Science, 3(1): 14–16. 2018.[7]      Mehdizadeh, E., dan Jalili, S. An Algorithm Based on Theory of Constraints and Branch and Bound for Solving Integrated Product-Mix-Outsourcing Problem. Journal of Optimization in Industrial Engineering, 12(1): 167-172. 2019.[8]      Taylor, B. W. Introduction to Management Science. Edisi ke-11. United States of America: Prentice-Hall International, INC. 2013[9]      Puryani., dan Ristono, A. Penelitian Operasional. Yogyakarta: Graha Ilmu. 2012.[10]    Yusrah N. dkk. Implementasi Algoritma Branch and Bound Dalam Penentuan Jumlah Produksi Untuk Memaksimalkan Keuntungan. Jurnal String Vol. 3 No. 1 Agustus 2018. ISSN: 2527-9661[11]    Taha, H. A. Operations Research: An Introduction. Edisi ke-8. United States of America: Prentice-Hall International, INC. 2007.

scholarly journals The Future of the European University: Liberal Democracy or Authoritarian Capitalism?

2009 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon Rider
Keyword(s):  
Liberal Democracy ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Necessary Condition ◽  
Free Enterprise ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Research And Teaching ◽  
The One ◽  
Autonomous Agency ◽  
The University ◽  
University Science

This paper examines the prevalent notion that that the production of knowledge, academic research and teaching can and ought to be audited and assessed in the same manner as the production of other goods and services. The emphasis on similarities between industry and the academy leads to a neglect of fundamental differences in their aims and, as a consequence, a tendency to evaluate scientific research in terms of patents and product development and colleges and universities in terms of the labour market. The article examines the idea of the free academy, on the one hand, and compares and contrasts it to the idea of free enterprise, on the other. It is argued that the view of the university as a supplier of specific solutions for pre-determined, non-scientific needs (a workforce with skills currently in demand, innovations for commercial partners, justifications for political decisions, etc) undermines the public legitimacy of university science and weakens the fabric of scientific training and practice. The article proposes that the university’s main purpose must be to provide a recognized neutral, autonomous agency of rigorous, disinterested investigation and scientific education, which constitutes a necessary condition for an enlightened liberal democracy: an informed, capable and critical citizenry.

scholarly journals Galileo Galilei: Science vs. faith

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alberto Zanatta ◽  
Fabio Zampieri ◽  
Cristina Basso ◽  
Gaetano Thiene
Keyword(s):  
Bertrand Russell ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Galileo Galilei ◽  
The Bible ◽  
Research And Teaching ◽  
History Of ◽  
Total Freedom ◽  
Late Renaissance ◽  
University Of Padua ◽  
The University

[first paragraph of article]Galileo Galilei (1564–1642), professor of mathematics at the University of Padua from 1592 to 1610, was a pillar in the history of our University and a symbol of freedom for research and teaching, well stated in the university motto ‘‘Universa Universis Patavina Libertas’’ (Total freedom in Padua, open to all the world). He invented the experimental method, based on evidence and calculation (‘‘science is measure’’) and was able, by using the telescope, to confirm the Copernican heliocentric theory, a challenge to the Bible. Bertrand Russell (1872–1970), in his book ‘‘The Problems of Philosophy’’ stated: ‘‘Almost everything that distinguishes modern world from earlier centuries is attributable to science, which achieved the most spectacular triumphs in the seventeenth century. Together with Harvey, Newton and Keplero, Galileo was a protagonist of this scientific revolution in the late Renaissance’’. 

scholarly journals Research and Teaching as Actions Supporting the Specificity of a Territory: Developing a Design and Pedagogic Strategy for the Abandoned Mining Landscapes of Sardinia

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pier Francesco Cherchi ◽  
◽  
Marco Lecis ◽  
Marco Moro ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Joint Venture ◽  
The Political ◽  
Local Institutions ◽  
East Side ◽  
Research And Teaching ◽  
Academic Activities ◽  
Natural Landscapes ◽  
The University ◽  
The Relationship

This paper illustrates a case study of teaching and research applied to the abandoned mining landscapes of the Sulcis area, located in the south-east side of Sardinia, one of the poorest in Europe. Although the region’s critical condition in the present, the area is nevertheless extremely rich in fascination and history. It offers unique natural landscapes, mostly pristine, a variety of archeological sites and, as mentioned, the ruins of the mining installations. All of this makes fore-seeable a concrete possibility of regeneration for the area, based on tourism, one of the island primary resources. The local institutions of Sulcis started a partnership with the University of Cagliari aiming to pursuit not just a practical and economical outcome in the immediate present, more a cultural and deeper rescue with a wider perspective. In the following pages, we present our academic activities in this mark and how we managed to guarantee fruitful superpositions of pedagogy, design, and research in our work within this kind of cooperation.Our focus is, therefore, the relationship between researching and teaching activities and the actions in support of the territory, pursued in a joint venture with the political institution. During these experiences, we defined a strategy to intercross these different layers, bringing the real and concrete dimension into our classroom, sharing our work with the students, and, at the same time, transferring the fruits of the teaching experiences to the territory. The correspondence between these two levels is not free of ambiguity and contradictions, however, we are convinced that it might show very important and fruitful outcomes.

scholarly journals El aprendizaje en la educación superior / Learning Process of Higher Education

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
César Carbache Mora
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Educación Superior ◽  
Education Policies ◽  
Educational Decisions ◽  
Educacion Superior ◽  
Research And Teaching ◽  
Sociedad Del Conocimiento ◽  
The University ◽  
Teaching In Higher Education

ABSTRACTThe following analysis aims to investigate the present and the future of the Ecuadorian university, its relationship to work, citizenship and identity, higher education and learning, knowledge ecologies to link research and teaching in higher education and the pre service education: policies, programs and practices. The information society and knowledge required of citizens better prepared and more committed to the environment in which they live and develop. Aware of this reality, the university must rethink the principles that led to its creation. Moving from theorizing (conceptualization - observation) to the practical (research - reflection – criticality - involvement) valuing and respecting diversity and multiculturalism in tandem to raise awareness on the social responsibility of their knowledge. This rethinking of contemporary university must analyse as proposed by some researchers (Montero, Patricio. 2010) the megas educational trends and challenges for higher education that have implications on key educational decisions related to the relevance and validity of higher education. In particular, for curriculum development, methodologies for both teaching and assessing also the management of teaching. 1.- Globalization marked by the knowledge society. 2.- Training for a highly dynamic interdependent labour structure. 3.- The survival of organizations depends on the knowledge possessed by its staff. 4.- Changes in the design of intelligent behaviour and productivity of people. 5.- Changes on the conception of learning, emphasizing the concern of internal processes of people for learning.RESUMENEl siguiente análisis pretende investigar el presente y el futuro de la universidad ecuatoriana: su vinculación al trabajo, la ciudadanía y la identidad, la enseñanza superior y el aprendizaje, ecologías del conocimiento en cuanto a enlazar la investigación y la docencia en la educación superior, así como el pre servicio de la educación: las políticas, programas y prácticas. La sociedad de la información y el conocimiento requiere de ciudadanos mejor preparados y más comprometidos con el medio en que les toca vivir y desenvolverse. Consciente de esta realidad la universidad debe de replantearse los postulados que la llevaron a su creación. Pasar de la teorización (conceptualización - observación) a la practicidad (inves-tigación – reflexión - criticidad- involucramiento) valorando y respetando la diversidad y la multiculturalidad a la par de concienciar en la responsabilidad social de sus conocimientos. En este replanteo la universidad de hoy debe de analizar, como lo proponen algunos investigadores (Montero, Patricio, 2010) las megas tendencias educativas como desafíos para la educación universitaria que tienen implicaciones en las decisiones educacionales claves vinculadas a la pertinencia y vali-dez de la educación superior. En especial, para el desarrollo curricular, las metodologías tanto para la enseñanza como para la evaluación y para la gestión de la docencia. Cinco son las que se plantean: 1.- La globalización marcada por la sociedad del conocimiento. 2.- Formación para una estructura laboral altamente dinámica e interdependiente. 3.- La super-vivencia de las organizaciones depende centralmente del conocimiento que posee su personal. 4.- Cambios en la concepción de comportamientos inteligentes y la productividad de las personas. 5.- Cambios sobre la concepción del aprendizaje, enfatizando la preocupación de los procesos internos de las personas para el aprendizaje. Contacto principal: [email protected]

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