Genomics, Ethics and Society Course Added10/27/2015 Updated06/29/2016 This course consists of 8 units. Units 1-7 each last approximately 2 weeks. Author(s) Clare Palmer Penny Riggs T.J.Kasperbauer Jeremy Johnson Lauren Cifuentes Seung Won Park Jaime McQueen Contributor(s) Clare Palmer Year 2015 Read More
National Academy of Engineering Copyright2017 NAE Bridge - Special Issue on Engineering Ethics Added04/14/2017 The spring 2017 issue of The Bridge, the NAE’s flagship quarterly journal, is focused entirely on engineering ethics. Article topics include ethics in business, codes of ethics, environmental injustice, corruption, and teaching ethics. Authoring Institution National Academy of Engineering Year 2017 More Info
A Second Story Added04/12/2006 Updated02/12/2016 This case deals with a graduate researcher's multiple obligations and the conflicts of interest these obligations create. Contributor(s) Brian Schrag Authoring Institution Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE) Year 2001 Read More
Accepting Gifts and Amenities Added12/16/2009 Updated12/03/2015 Summary of a case from Texas A&M University that questions the differences between bribery and gifts. Authoring Institution Zachry Department of Civil Engineering-TAMU Ethics Year 1995 Read More
Raising an Issue of Participation in a Professional Society (adapted from NSPE Case No. 82-7) Added06/10/2006 Updated12/10/2015 Ethical Engineering/Fair Trade This is an open-ended scenario for discussion based on a case from the NSPE Board of Ethical Review. An engineer actively participates in professional and technical societies. This participation accords with the policy of the engineer's employer, but the engineer's immediate supervisor tries to block or prevent some of these activities. Authoring Institution Online Ethics Center Year 1999 Read More
NSF Notice on RCR Training, 2017 PostedTuesday, August 29, 2017 AT 11:42 AM NSF issued an Important Notice No. 140 to Presidents of Universities and Colleges and Heads of Other National Science Foundation Grantee Organizations on the Training in Responsible Conduct of Research – A Reminder of the NSF Requirement on August 17, 2017. It can be found here: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/issuances/in140.jsp?org=NSF In addition here is recent article on NSF and RCR: http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/08/despite-its-weaknesses-nsf-reiterate-policy-teaching-good-research-habits Read More
ORI offers RCR Instructor Workshop PostedThursday, August 17, 2017 AT 2:25 PM RCR Instructional Workshop Do you teach the responsible conduct of research? If the answer is "Yes," there's a special workshop designed especially for you. The Office of Research Integrity and the University of California San Diego are co-sponsoring a two-day, train-the-trainer workshop on September 12-13, 2017, in San Diego, California. The workshop will address the many facets of RCR instruction, including assessment, engaging students, educational resources, and teaching strategies. EARLY BIRD RATE: $500 AFTER AUGUST 10: $600 Register Now at https://www.regonline.com/registration/Checkin.aspx?Eventid=2023840 LOCATION: La Jolla Shores Hotel 8110 Camino Del Oro San Diego, California 92037 United States (855) 923-8058 Questions? Tracey.Randolph@hhs.gov Comments from past participants “I was prepared to be impressed, but I was seriously impressed.” “I have been running RCR programs in my own silo for ... Read More
Revitalizing Graduate STEM Education Call for Comment PostedMonday, August 14, 2017 AT 3:18 PM The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Committee on Revitalizing Graduate STEM Education for the 21st Century invites your response to the Committee’s recently released Discussion Document and Call for Community Input. The Discussion Document outlines sets of competencies that may serve as core educational elements at both the master’s and Ph.D. levels. The Call for Community Input welcomes general reactions to the competencies and also provides questions for more specific feedback. The Discussion Document and Call for Community Input will remain open for comment until September 22, 2017. If you are interested in attending the Committee’s next meeting on September 14 from 1:30-5:00pm PST at the University of California, San Francisco, please use this link for in-person attendance or this link for information on the webcast. Please direct any questions about the Discussion Document, Call for Community Input, or ... Read More