Broadening Perspectives on Broadening Participation: Professional Learning Tools for More Expansive and Equitable Science Communication

Spreading the word, broadening perspectives

Globalisation is ambivalent. On the one hand, it brings prosperity, comfort and convenience in the form of economic growth, technological advancement, more open and democratic governance, and so forth. On the other hand, there are vast amounts of casualties from its progress, which only benefits some groups or countries. Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) in Indonesia have established themselv...

Broadening Participation: The Why and the How

W e are honored to have been invited to address the “how” of broadening participation in computing by describing our experiences at a large, research-intensive public university. We begin, though, by addressing the “why,” because having the right motivation is of critical importance. As eminent computer scientist Bill Wulf stated nearly 15 years ago, when he was president of the National Academ...

[Broadening the participation and strengthening the unity].

CyberPDX: A Camp for Broadening Participation in Cybersecurity

With society’s increasing dependence on technology infrastructure, the importance of securing the computers, networks, data, and algorithms that run our digital and physical lives is becoming critical. To equip the next generation of citizens for the challenges ahead, an effort is underway to introduce security content early in a student’s academic career. It is important that these efforts bro...

Broadening our perspectives on ICU delirium risk factors

ICU delirium is associated with poor patient outcome. Risk factor stratification is essential to the understanding, prevention and treatment of this disorder. Alcohol consumption, smoking and prior cognitive impairment appear strongly correlated with delirium risk. Several potentially modifiable associations deserve prospective study: these include administration of sedatives and opiates; multi...