The beta site for a national digital library for ethics in science and engineering was an 18-month project that explored the use of digital repositories to compile and disseminate materials for ethics in science and engineering. The ESENCe site on ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst represents the materials collected during that time. A new site for materials related to ethics in science and engineering will be developed at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, (NSF SES 1045412).
ESENCe was a direct response to the America COMPETES Act, which, since January 4, 2010, requires "that each institution that applies for financial assistance from the Foundation for science and engineering research or education describe in its grant proposal a plan to provide appropriate training and oversight in the responsible and ethical conduct of research to undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers participating in the proposed research project" (Section 7009) and "that all grant applications that include funding to support postdoctoral researchers include a description of the mentoring activities that will be provided for such individuals" (Section 7008).
Administrative Project SiteFunding for this project comes from the National Science Foundation through grant number 0936857. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed here are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
Project Directors
Jane Fountain, PI; Marilyn Billings, Co-PI; Jessica Adamick, Ethics Clearinghouse Librarian; Michelle Sagan Goncalves, Program Manager
Submissions from 2010
RCR for Postdocs: Promoting Ethical Professional Development, Kathleen Flint
Expanding Ethics Education in Science & Engineering, Jane E. Fountain
Ethics in Science & Engineering: Redefining Tools & Resources, Michelle S. Goncalves, Jane E. Fountain, Jessica Adamick, and Marilyn Billings
NSF Supported Case-Studies Done by Systems Engineering Graduate Students at UVA, Michael Gorman
Update on Responsible Conduct of Research, Michael E. Gorman and Kelly Joyce
Science and Engineering Ethics Education: Recipes for Success, Philip J. Langlais
Mobile Technologies: Participation and Surveillance, Katie Shilton
Mobile Technologies: Participation and Surveillance Lesson Plans, Katie Shilton
Annotated Bibliography of Ethical Issues in Physics: Climate Change, Marshall Thomsen
Annotated Bibliography of Ethical Issues in Physics: Collaboration, Marshall Thomsen
Annotated Bibliography of Ethical Issues in Physics: Conflict of Interest, Marshall Thomsen
Annotated Bibliography of Ethical Issues in Physics: Data Management, Marshall Thomsen
Annotated Bibliography of Ethical Issues in Physics: Energy Issues, Marshall Thomsen
Annotated Bibliography of Ethical Issues in Physics: General Topics, Marshall Thomsen
Annotated Bibliography of Ethical Issues in Physics: Mentorship, Marshall Thomsen
Annotated Bibliography of Ethical Issues in Physics: National Security, Marshall Thomsen
Annotated Bibliography of Ethical Issues in Physics: Peer Review, Marshall Thomsen
Annotated Bibliography of Ethical Issues in Physics: Physicists as Advisors to Society and Leaders, Marshall Thomsen
Annotated Bibliography of Ethical Issues in Physics: Physics and Society Issues, Marshall Thomsen
Annotated Bibliography of Ethical Issues in Physics: Publication/Authorship, Marshall Thomsen
Annotated Bibliography of Ethical Issues in Physics: RCR Education Strategies, Marshall Thomsen
Annotated Bibliography of Ethical Issues in Physics: Research Misconduct, Marshall Thomsen
Annotated Bibliography of Ethical Issues in Physics: Under-Represented Groups, Marshall Thomsen
Ethical Issues in Physics: Getting Started, Marshall Thomsen
Submissions from 2009
Role-Play Scenarios for Teaching Responsible Conduct of Research, Bradley J. Brummel, C. K. Gunsalus, Kerri L. Kristich, Michael C. Loui, and Stephanie N. Seiler
Geography 598E: Professionalism in Geographic Information Science and Technology, David DiBiase
America COMPETES Act Excerpt and NSF Implementation Plan from the Federal Register, Ethics in Science and Engineering National Clearinghouse
Graduate Education in Research Ethics for Scientists and Engineers: Final Report, Jorge Ferrer-Negron, William Frey, Efrain O'Neill-Carrillo, Didier Valdes, and Carlos Rios-Valazquez
Faculty Retreat in Research Ethics--Modules and Issues, William Frey
Graduate Education in Research Ethics for Scientists and Engineers: A Faculty Workshop, William Frey
Ethical Issues in Graduate Research, William Frey and Jose A. Cruz-Cruz
Business Ethics, William J. Frey
Ethical Issues in Graduate Research, William J. Frey
Professional Ethics in Puerto Rico: Codes, Problem Solving, and Ethical Dissent, William J. Frey
Geography 734: GIS and Society, Rina Ghose
Participatory Sensing: A Citizen-Powered Approach to Illuminating the Patterns that Shape our World, Jeffrey Goldman, Katie Shilton, Jeffrey A. Burke, Deborah Estrin, Mark Hansen, Nithya Ramanathan, Sasank Reddy, Vids Samanta, Mani Srivastava, and Ruth West
Responsible Conduct of Research Role-Plays: Animals, C. K. Gunsalus; M. C. Loui; and C. K. Gunsalus, M. C. Loui, and their students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Responsible Conduct of Research Role-Plays: Authorship, C. K. Gunsalus; M. C. Loui; and C. K. Gunsalus, M. C. Loui, and their students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Responsible Conduct of Research Role-Plays: Conflict of Interest, C. K. Gunsalus; M. C. Loui; and C. K. Gunsalus, M. C. Loui, and their students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Responsible Conduct of Research Role-Plays: Hazardous Substances, C. K. Gunsalus; M. C. Loui; and C. K. Gunsalus, M. C. Loui, and their students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Responsible Conduct of Research Role-Plays: Human Subjects, C. K. Gunsalus; M. C. Loui; and C. K. Gunsalus, M. C. Loui, and their students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Responsible Conduct of Research Role-Plays: Mentoring, C. K. Gunsalus; M. C. Loui; and C. K. Gunsalus, M. C. Loui, and their students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Responsible Conduct of Research Role-Plays: Peer Review, C. K. Gunsalus; M. C. Loui; and C. K. Gunsalus, M. C. Loui, and their students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Responsible Conduct of Research Role-Plays: Whistle-blowing and Professional Relationships, C. K. Gunsalus; M. C. Loui; and C. K. Gunsalus, M. C. Loui, and their students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Responsible Conduct of Research Role-Plays: Whistleblowing Data Management, C. K. Gunsalus; M. C. Loui; and C. K. Gunsalus, M. C. Loui, and their students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Ethical Issues in Peer Review of Research, Michael C. Loui
Professional Ethics-Responsible Conduct of Research Training: Making Sense of Complex Problems, Michael D. Mumford, Shane Connelly, Ryan P. Brown, Lynn D. Devenport, Stephen T. Murphy, and Alison L. Antes
Federal Register: National Science Foundation, Responsible Conduct of Research, National Science Foundation
Federal Register: National Science Foundation, Responsible Conduct of Research, National Science Foundation
Case Study: Bhopal Plant Disaster, M.J. Peterson
Case Study: The EU-US Dispute over Regulation of Genetically Modified Organisms, Plants, Feeds, and Foods, MJ Peterson
Module 1.3.b: Transnational Conduct, MJ Peterson
Module 2.1: Variation in International Regulatory Processes, MJ Peterson
Module 2.3b: Stakeholder Inclusion, MJ Peterson
Module 2.4: Social Inclusion & Equity, MJ Peterson
Case Study: Recruitment of Egg Donors by South Korean Stem Cell Researchers, MJ Peterson, Osman Kiratli, and Ilke Ercan
How to Mentor Graduate Students: A Guide for Faculty, Rackham Graduate School - University of Michigan
Role-Play Scenarios for Teaching Responsible Conduct of Research: Assessment of Outcomes, Stephanie N. Seiler, Michael C. Loui, Kerri L. Kristich, Kyoung Jin Kim, C. K. Gunsalus, and Bradley J. Brummel
Four Billion Little Brothers?: Privacy, Mobile Phones, and Ubiquitous Data Collection, Katie Shilton
Designing the Personal Data Stream: Enabling Participatory Privacy in Mobile Personal Sensing, Katie Shilton, Jeffrey A. Burke, Deborah Estrin, Ramesh Govindan, Mark Hansen, Jerry Kang, and Min Mun
Case Analysis: A Tool for Teaching Research Ethics in Science and Engineering for Graduate Students, Didier Valdes, Erika Jaramillo Giraldo, Jorge Ferrer, and William J. Frey
Improving Research Ethics in Engineering: A Challenge for Academics in Engineering and Ethics, Didier M. Valdes, Jorge J. Ferrer, and Erika C. Jaramillo
GEO 599 Responsible GIS Practice: Ethics for Future Geospatial Professionals, Dawn Wright
Submissions from 2008
Case study: Misleading satellite data contract, Steven Cox and Shawana Johnson
Case study: Access to public data, David DiBiase, Francis Harvey, and Dawn Wright
Case study: Low-level Radioactive Waste siting map, David DiBiase, Francis Harvey, and Dawn Wright
Case study: Mapping Muslim Neighborhoods, David DiBiase, Francis Harvey, and Dawn Wright
Case study: Tracking mobile phones in mobility research, David DiBiase, Francis Harvey, and Dawn Wright
Writing and Analyzing Ethics Cases in Business and Research Ethics, William Frey
Engineering Ethics Modules for Ethics Across the Curriculum, William J. Frey and Jose A. Cruz
Work in Progress - Teaching Engineering Ethics to Professional Engineers in Puerto Rico, William J. Frey and Efrain O'Neill-Carrillo
GIS Ethics: Accuracy and Responsibility, Francis Harvey
Case study: Locations of structurally deficient bridges, Francis Harvey, David DiBiase, and Dawn Wright
Case study: Collateral damage mapping, Francis Harvey, Dawn Wright, and David DiBiase
Text as Property / Property as Text, Christopher Kelty, Alfred Housman, and Scott McGill
Data Management and Whistle-Blowing, Michael C. Loui
Development and Assessment of Role-Play Scenarios for Teaching RCR, Michael C. Loui, Bradley J. Brummel, C. K. Gunsalus, and Kerri L. Kristich
Engineering and Sustainable Community Development, Juan C. Lucena, David Frossard, Tina Gianquitto, Jon Leydens, Carl Mitcham, Jen Schneider, and Jay Straker
Work in Progress - Development and Assessment of an Introductory Research Ethics Module, Efrain O'Neill-Carrillo, Jorge J. Ferrer, William Frey, Erika Jaramillo, and Luis Jimenez
Module 1.2: International Accountability, MJ Peterson
Module 1.3.a: Transnational Diffusion of Ideas and Practices, MJ Peterson
Module 2.3.a: Ethical Conflicts Between Nations, MJ Peterson
Title Module 1.1: Workplace Ethics in Transnational Contexts, MJ Peterson
Case Study: Reporting Incidence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), MJ Peterson and Paul White
How to Get the Mentoring You Want: A Guide for Graduate Students at a Diverse University, Rackham Graduate School - University of Michigan
Achieving Participatory Privacy Regulation: Guidelines for CENS Urban Sensing, Katie Shilton, Jeffrey A. Burke, Deborah Estrin, Mark Hansen, and Mani B. Srivastava
Participatory Privacy in Urban Sensing, Katie Shilton, Jeffrey A. Burke, Deborah Estrin, Mark Hansen, and Mani B. Srivastava
Participatory Design of Sensor Networks: Strengths and Challenges, Katie Shilton, Nithya Ramanathan, Sasank Reddy, Vids Samanta, Jeffrey A. Burke, and Deborah Estrin
Work in Progress - Introducing Graduate Students to Ethical Deliberation and Case Analysis in Research Ethics, Didier M. Valdes, Erika C. Jaramillo, and Jorge J. Ferrer
Case study: Caribou Migration Routes, Dawn Wright, David DiBiase, and Francis Harvey
Case study: GISCorps Volunteer Work, Dawn Wright, David DiBiase, and Francis Harvey
Case study: Submarine Crashes into Uncharted Seamount, Dawn Wright, David DiBiase, and Francis Harvey
Submissions from 2007
Graduate Education in Research Ethics for Scientists and Engineers: Graduate Awareness Workshop, William Frey and Jose Cruz-Cruz
Graduate Education in Research Ethics: Case Analysis Workshop, William Frey and Jose A. Cruz-Cruz
Graduate Education in Research Ethics for Scientists and Engineers: Graduate Research Ethics Banquet, William Frey and Jose A. Cruz-Cruz
Graduate Education in Research Ethics for Scientists and Engineers: Moral Deliberation Workshop, William Frey and Jose A. Cruz-Cruz
Ethics of Team Work, William J. Frey
Developing a Statement of Values, William J. Frey and Jose A. Cruz-Cruz
Ethics Across the Curriculum Modules for EAC Toolkit Workshops, William J. Frey and Jose A. Cruz-Cruz
Ethics and Laptops: Identifying Social Responsibility Issues in Puerto Rico, William J. Frey and Jose A. Cruz-Cruz