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SUMMARY:The Biggest Science Scam Ever? Fake Scientific Papers Are More Prevalent Than You Might Think
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Disinformation and fake news are a cause for serious concern. This is true for the natural sciences as well – despite the abundance of peer-reviewed publications. A recent study indicates that nearly a third of the scientific papers that are published by the scientific and research community each year are fake. That could mean that there are as many as half a million bogus papers in circulation. From engineering and construction to the biomedical sector and beyond this abundance of fakes can have significant consequences for the scientific community and policy-makers alike. \nHow can one discern what is fake and what is not in the sciences? Who benefits from the falsehoods? What are the implications of a prevalence of falsified scientific papers – for academics\, scientists\, policy-makers\, and the business community? For answers to these questions\, join the American Council on Germany and the American Friends of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation on Tuesday\, June 6\, at 11 am ET for a virtual discussion about fake scientific papers with neuropsychologist Prof. Dr. Bernhard Sabel\, Director of the Institute for Medical Psychology at the Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg. We will also be joined by Dr. Elisabeth Malsch\, a leader in the forensics practice at Thornton Tomasetti in New York..[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F2016859746675%2FWN_WC9_c3wySMqfbVBFyBqZjA” css=”.vc_custom_1685974702570{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Dr. Elisabeth Malsch is a leader in the forensics practice at Thornton Tomasetti in New York. She has decades of experience in modeling the mechanical behavior of structures. For the past 13 years\, she has focused on structural analysis and design\, specializing in investigative projects and restoration and repair of a wide variety of structures. After completing her studies at Columbia University — where she earned a bachelor’s degree\, two master’s degrees\, and a doctorate in civil engineering and engineering mechanics — Dr. Malsch received a postdoctoral fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation to conduct research at the Braunschweig University of Technology in Germany (2004-2005). She serves as an adjunct professor at Columbia University in the Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics Department and is the author of numerous technical papers and articles. In 2012\, Dr. Malsch was named to Building Design + Construction magazine’s 40 Under 40 list and Engineering News-Record New York’s New York Top 20 Under 40. In 2013\, she was included in Civil + Structural Engineer’s list of Rising Stars in Structural Engineering. \nProf. Dr. Bernard Sabel has been conducting research at the Institute for Medical Psychology at the Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg since 1992. His areas of research include neuroplasticity and the brain’s regenerative properties\, especially with regard to vision recovery after damage to the visual cortex or damage due to strokes or glaucoma. Dr. Sabel has been the Editor-in-Chief of the scientific journal Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience since 1997\, and his works have appeared in over 200 publications. He is also the lead author of a new report about fake studies. Dr. Sabel has been a Member of the Board of Governors of the U.S. International Brain Injury Association since 2008. He holds a Master’s in Psychobiology from the University of Düsseldorf and a Ph.D. from Clark University (Worcester\, MA).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/the-biggest-science-scam-ever-fake-scientific-papers-are-more-prevalent-than-you-might-think/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230609T110000
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SUMMARY:After Turkey’s Run-off Election: What Lies Ahead?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On May 28\, voters in Turkey returned to the polls to cast the deciding vote in the second round of presidential elections\, the first run-off election in the country’s history. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan defeated opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu and stretched his rule into a third decade. Two weeks earlier\, on May 14\, tens of millions of Turkish voters delivered President Erdogan’s People’s Alliance a victory in parliament\, where they will continue to hold a majority\, albeit with a smaller margin. \nTurkey’s elections have been described as the most important elections of 2023 in recognition of Turkey’s growing influence in regional and global affairs\, from Ukraine to the Mediterranean and throughout the Middle East and North Africa. Join us on Friday\, June 9\, for a virtual discussion with Turkey expert Dr. Sinem Adar from the Center for Applied Turkey Studies at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP). We’ll talk about the election results and what they mean domestically and for the future of Turkish foreign policy.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F4016859740191%2FWN_6LwAjmC4Q2WLLkkT47B5HQ” css=”.vc_custom_1685974518634{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Dr. Sinem Adar is with the Center for Applied Turkey Studies of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP). She focuses on Turkish domestic politics and foreign policy\, and EU-Turkey relations. Before joining SWP\, Dr. Adar was an Einstein Fellow at Humboldt University. She holds a Doctorate degree in Sociology from Brown University and a Master of Science in Development Studies from the London School of Economics.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/after-turkeys-run-off-election-what-lies-ahead/
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SUMMARY:Kaffeepause: What's Abuzz in Berlin?
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The ACG regularly hosts a discussion with a journalist based in Germany on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse.  Join us on Monday\, June 12 at 9:00 am ET for a Kaffeepause with Loveday Morris\, The Washington Post’s Berlin bureau chief.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F3016861545398%2FWN_pd0EvQGsSQmfYxR1iqh-Rw” css=”.vc_custom_1686154607077{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Loveday Morris is The Washington Post’s Berlin bureau chief. Before moving to Germany in 2019\, she spent a decade reporting in the Middle East\, most recently in Jerusalem. She previously spent three years in Iraq as Baghdad bureau chief covering the country’s battles against the Islamic State\, from Fallujah to Ramadi and Mosul. She started with The Post as a Beirut correspondent in 2013\, largely covering Syria’s civil war. Before that\, she freelanced from the region for publications\, including the United Kingdom’s Independent newspaper. She began her career at Bloomberg News\, covering financial news in London\, before moving to the Middle East for the National newspaper in Abu Dhabi.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/kaffeepause-whats-abuzz-in-berlin-70/
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SUMMARY:What to Expect from Ukraine’s Counteroffensive
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]After months of planning\, Ukraine’s long-awaited counteroffensive to reclaim wide swaths of land occupied by Russian forces is progressing “slower than desired\,” according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Intense battles are taking place in eastern and southern Ukraine\, and some Western analysts have observed that Ukraine’s efforts are “not meeting expectations” on the battlefield because of the fortification of Russian lines of defense. The West has provided substantial military assistance for Kyiv’s counteroffensive – and appears committed to providing support for the long haul. With the counteroffensive still in its early stages\, what can we expect? \nJoin us for a virtual discussion about the ongoing war in Ukraine on Tuesday\, June 27\, at 11:00 am ET with Lieutenant General Ben Hodges\, Senior Advisor at Human Rights First and Retired Commanding General of United States Army Europe.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register Here” style=”classic” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F2316878207770%2FWN_7vpNdG8zQjinXmbUsxBiCA” css=”.vc_custom_1687820803904{background-color: #1e73be !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column_text]Lieutenant General Ben Hodges served as Commanding General of the United States Army Europe from 2014 to 2017 before his retirement from the Army in early 2018. Based in Frankfurt\, he is currently a Senior Advisor to Human Rights First and a NATO Senior Mentor for Logistics. General Hodges has also served in a variety of Joint and Army Staff positions\, including Tactics Instructor; Chief of Plans\, 2nd Infantry Division\, in Korea; Aide-de-Camp to the Supreme Allied Commander Europe; Chief of Staff\, XVIII Airborne Corps; Director of the Pakistan-Afghanistan Coordination Cell on the Joint Staff; Chief of Legislative Liaison for the United States Army; and Commander of NATO Allied Land Command (İzmir\, Turkey). \nAfter his first assignment as an Infantry Lieutenant in Garlstedt\, Germany\, General Hodges commanded Infantry units at the Company\, Battalion\, and Brigade levels in the 101st Airborne Division\, including Command of the First Brigade Combat Team “Bastogne” of the 101st Airborne Division in Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003-2004). His other operational assignments include Chief of Operations for Multi-National Corps – Iraq in Operation Iraqi Freedom (2005-2006) and Director of Operations\, Regional Command South\, in Kandahar\, Afghanistan (2009-2010). General Hodges is co-author of the book Future War and the Defence of Europe\, published by Oxford University Press.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://www.acgusa.org/event/what-to-expect-from-ukraines-counteroffensive/
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