Alexandre R.J. Francois

"I took a required class about the ethics of science as an undergrad at UCLA, and it was all about who gets the funding." James Franco, Wired Aug. 2011: Ethics, Shmetics, p.118

Today I gave my first Prezi.com presentation, at the Workshop for Young French Scientists organized at USC by the Office for Science and Technology of the French Embassy in the US . I was introduced to this new presentation tool at the recent ACM Creativity & Cognition Conference. The zooming presentation model seems very promising, although I still have a lot to learn to fully utilize the medium. The non-powerpointness of the presentation was refreshing and, I believe, appreciated. Check out the presentation at: prezi.com/9gk_dql_-ife

"In March of 2006, the Carnegie Foundation in partnership with the Sloan Foundation convened a group of distinguished participants active in each of these conversations, who created a vision of professional development to meet the challenges for the new academy (see the online Professional Development for a Changing Academy Report ). Six principles emerged from the discussions: 1. Begin professional development in college and intensify in graduate school. 2. Provide flexibility for work-and-life issues throughout the academic career. 3. Recognize, develop and reward multiple talents and contributions. 4. Foster long-term planning and preparation. 5. Cultivate leadership throughout faculty careers. 6. Strengthen networks that encourage learning." From "Integrating Work and Life: A Vision for a Changing Academy," by Pat Hutchings, Mary Taylor Huber, and Chris M. Golde; #28 in the monthly series called Carnegi...