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A definition of macromolecular science (as opposed to polymer science and engineering) is given, from which the year 1930 is derived as the year of its birth. The scope of treatment of this paper will be limited to solid technical polymers. Some important ...
In the first chapter of this thesis, coauthored with Patrick Gaulé, we reexamine the widely held belief, known as the "European Paradox", that while European academic institutions are good at producing academic research outputs, they lag behind US academic ...
The Swiss National Competence Center for Research in mobile Information and Communication Systems (NCCR-MICS or MICS) is one of several research initiatives sponsored by the Swiss National Science Foundation to promote long term research projects in areas ...
This article presents the focus of discussion of the 'Knowledge for Growth (K4G) Group' and the issues it addresses on the complex relationships between science, technology, innvation capacities and economic growth in the European context. ...
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Contrary to an accepted wisdom, this paper shows that cross-country variations in the number of patents per researcher do not only reflect differences in the propensity to patent but also signals differences in research productivity. We put forward and tes ...
Looking beyond a purely scientific discussion of hydrology, the authors of this volume emphasize that mankind needs to recognize the urgency of the situation in which our water is threatened. Providing a comprehensive overview of the broad and complex fiel ...
This paper describes a generalisation of the aeronautical GNSS Space Based Augmentation System (SBAS) air interface, in a true worldwide multimodal standard named Universal S-BAS. Examples of usages of this multifrequency future standard are presented in t ...
Interface in Architecture - Norwegian Association of Architects Conference Presentation + Panel moderator: Norwegian University of Science and Technology This presentation showed the work of the lapa: the research and teaching projects accomplished over th ...
This article serves to introduce the May 2004 issue of MRS Bulletin on Construction Materials: From Innovation to Conservation. By volume, building materials are by far the most widely used type of materials. The most common construction materials-concrete ...
A review, with refs. This contribution analyzes the position of biochem. engineering in general and bioprocess engineering particularly in the force fields between fundamental science and applications, and between academia and industry. By using culture te ...
