November "INTERACTIVE DESIGN LAB," organized by the artist and writer Ronald Jones, is a sampling of interdisciplinary artists involved in exploring new technologies.
The lab, organized by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and BMW Group, faced a "high hazard assessment" by authorities before its scheduled opening on May 24 in Kreuzberg, a historically working-class district where luxury condominiums and other development projects have bred tension within the community.
Most new faculty members get a 1-year hiatus from teaching so that they can get their labs organized, hire personnel, and submit their first grant applications.
Noting research by sociologist Jason Owen-Smith, who is now at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, they argue that American-model labs organize work not around a singular authority figure but around formalized "skeptical encounters".
"Get rid of clutter on your desk and lab bench, organize regular cleanup days for the whole lab, and ask the PI to put people in charge of certain pieces of equipment or space," says Michiko Watanabe, an associate professor of pediatrics, genetics, and anatomy at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio, who once was a professional organizer.
By Friday afternoon, the interview requests had started to die down, and Pederson was able to enjoy the barbecue that his colleagues at the Tree-Ring Lab had organized as a going-away party.
"To make sure everyone is treated fairly, keep your lab well organized so you're clear about who's done what, who started what.
The South Sudan Innovations Lab has organized workshops for young people to reflect on the challenges and prospects of their new nation.
Comet Labs has been organizing a series of "Labs" focused on specific industry verticals like transportation.
Tomorrow, we will spend the day in Juan's lab unpacking and organizing fossils.
