Diversifying the Knowledge Base

Measuring the Knowledge Base

SUMMARY In a reflection of new developments in science and society, Gibbons et al. (1994) proposed to make a distinction between " Mode 2 " and " Mode 1 " types of knowledge production. Whereas " Mode 1 " refers to the traditional shape of science, largely confined within institutional settings, " Mode 2 " is communication driven. Organized knowledge production can then be considered as the cod...

Building the Knowledge Base

INTRODUCTION "Research" in design has a long but not very robust history. Individuals have published on the subject almost from the time design was recognized as something to be taught (engineering and architectural design theories have been in the literature since Roman times). Yet, despite exceptional efforts by some individuals, the degree of interest in research among the design disciplines...

Advancing the Knowledge Base

PharmGKB: the Pharmacogenetics Knowledge Base

The Pharmacogenetics Knowledge Base (PharmGKB; http://www.pharmgkb.org/) contains genomic, phenotype and clinical information collected from ongoing pharmacogenetic studies. Tools to browse, query, download, submit, edit and process the information are available to registered research network members. A subset of the tools is publicly available. PharmGKB currently contains over 150 genes under ...

Diversifying the Engineering Workforce

Engineering, education to workplace, is not just about technical knowledge. Rather, who becomes an engineer and why says much about the profession. Engineering has a “diversity” problem. Like all professions, it must narrow the gap between practitioners on the one hand, and their clientele on the other; it must become “culturally competent.” Given the current composition of the engineering facu...