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Jeffrey Mervis
Researcher at National Research Council
Publications - 550
Citations - 2547
Jeffrey Mervis is an academic researcher from National Research Council. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Government. The author has an hindex of 20, co-authored 506 publications receiving 2360 citations.
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Agencies Rally to Tackle Big Data
TL;DR: A federal effort to improve the nation's ability to manage, understand, and act upon the 1.2 zettabytes of electronic data generated each year and computer scientists welcome the spotlight that the White House is shining on big-data research.
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Science in Japan: Competition on Campus
TL;DR: Normile and Kinoshita as discussed by the authors report that competition and cooperation are beginning to coexist at Japanese universities as they enter an era of increased funding, increased demand for graduate students, and increased pressure to contribute to the country9s economic growth.
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Data check: U.S. government share of basic research funding falls below 50%
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Productivity Counts--But the Definition Is Key
TL;DR: With costs soaring, every major pharmaceutical company says it is becoming more efficient, but what exactly does that mean?
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Better Intro Courses Seen as Key to Reducing Attrition of STEM Majors
TL;DR: A new report from the National Academies says that improving introductory courses is one of many steps needed to increase the number of students obtaining degrees in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and the percentage of minorities in the scientific and engineering workforce.