PURPOSE To investigate the correlation between noise in the work environment and auditory and extra-auditory symptoms referred by university professors. METHODS Eighty five professors answered a questionnaire about identification, functional status, and health. The relationship between occupational noise and auditory and extra-auditory symptoms was investigated. Statistical analysis considere...

Based on longitudinal data for a matched sample of 592 Italian academic inventors and controls, the paper explores the impact of patenting on university professors’ scientific productivity, as measured by publication and citations counts. University professors who appear as designated inventors on at least one patent application at the European Patent Office publish more and better quality pape...

In higher education, student ratings are often used to evaluate and improve the quality of courses and professors' instructional skills. Unfortunately, student-rating questionnaires rarely generate specific feedback for professors to improve their instructional skills. The impact of student ratings on professors' instructional skills has proven to be low. This study concerns the psychometric pr...

Abstract The Age-Friendly University (AFU) Climate Survey (in collaboration with UMass Boston) in 2019 identified the need to engage University’s own emeriti professors; this reflects AFU Principle 9. objective of study was explore professor’s perspectives and areas interest intergenerational activities. After IRB approval, an online Qualtrics survey sent 315 professors. Eighty-six (27.3%) part...

Professors Fabio Massacci (University of Trento and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) Trent Jaeger (Pennsylvania State University) discuss the limits our security practices: damned if you patch, don’t.

Abstract In 2020, the UML AFU campus launched Inventory and Climate Surveys (in partnership with UMass Boston). The results identified a need for improvement related to “involving retired faculty in University activities’ (Principle 9) “promoting intergenerational learning facilitate reciprocal sharing of expertise between learners all ages” 4). An IRB-approved follow-up survey invited responde...

A s you know, one of the new programs of the medical universities is to familiarize the students to the medical atmosphere with the help of compassionate and experienced university professors. The program is planned and implemented under the title of mentorship, in which an experienced instructor takes the responsibility of orientation, guidance and problem solving of a number of students. The ...