AAAS US Presidential Candidates' Forum
***Those who cannot attend the AAAS U.S. Presidential Candidates' Forum in person may listen to a live audio webcast at ......On September 30, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), will host a special Candidates' Forum on...AAAS expert panel calls for voter-system research and reform
WAHINGTON DC -- A panel of top experts on election...technology and administration warned Tuesday that...the American system of voting is broadly...vulnerable to error and abuse, and called for a...crash-course of study and reform to make results...more reliable and to promote better access by...voters, especially those who have historically...encountered serious impediments to exercising...their...AAAS urges US to give scientists a voice in research misconduct cases
WASHINGTON, DC Under new rules on research misconduct, proposed by the US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), "scientists would have no voice," officials at AAAS, the world's largest general science society said today....... , said scientists contribute a critical level of objectivity, balance and technical expertise to research misconduct proceedings. ...... "Research misconduct all...AAAS 2004 salary survey: Despite long hours and low pay, life scientists love their work
Most of the life scientists who participated in the second AAAS salary survey are glad to be working in the fields they have chosen, though they do have some gripes about salaries, workloads and career support. ... ...This relatively sunny picture emerged from an electronic polling of the 42,000 U.S. members of AAAS in the life sciences. AAAS, a nonprofit institution, is the world's largest...20 May AAAS lecture: Computers that Respond to Human Emotion
Washington, D.C. -- Researchers are building computers that can detect and respond to a person's emotions. Prototypes can measure emotional expression through physiological signals such as facial expressions and voice changes, and respond with human-like skills such as listening, empathy and sympathy. The research and technology behind emotionally responsive machinery is state of the art, and co...Citizens, scientists and policymakers debate ways to restore ocean health at AAAS Town Hall Meeting
A Webcast of the event is archived at... ...... ......SEATTLE, WA, Feb. 15 - Marine scientists, Seattle citizens and politicians debated the best ways to restore the ocean's health at a town hall meeting sponsored by the American Association for the Advancement of Scie...AAAS survey: 80 percent of adults say we're hurting oceans
SEATTLE, WA, Feb. 15 Most adults believe that human activity is endangering the Earth's oceans, yet less than one-third feel empowered to influence positive change. This is a major finding of a national survey released today by AAAS, the world's largest general science society, in conjunction with a public town hall meeting on marine science issues.... ...Empowering average citizens by giving th...AAAS hosts 'Battle of the Brains' to choose area student for international competition
Outstanding high-school students from the Washington metro area will be quizzed on what they know about neuroscience during a Brain Bee on Tuesday, 24 February 2004, at AAAS in Washington, D.C. In a two-step process, local competitions are held between young men and women from North America to determine who is the "best brain" on topics such as intelligence, memory and stress. The winners will be...USAMRIID scientist Peter B. Jahrling elected fellow by AAAS
Peter B. Jahrling of the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) has been elected Fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). This honor is bestowed upon members by their peers. ... ...As part of the Section on Medical Sciences, Jahrling was elected AAAS Fellow for development of animal models using authentic smallpox, Ebola, and Las...Lunch workshop at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Annual Meeting
*** ATTENTION SCIENCE WRITERS ATTENDING THE NASW CONFERENCE *** ......LUNCH WORKSHOP AT THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE (AAAS) ANNUAL MEETING... ... ...An educational lunch workshop, "Anti-interferon Beta Antibodies in MS Care: A Consensus," featuring world-renowned neurology experts who will explore the issue of neutralizing antibodies (NAbs). The discussion will focus o...Free, public events at the 2004 AAAS Annual Meeting
Families with children, job seekers, teachers and anyone with a curious mind are invited to check out the free, public events at the AAAS (Triple-A-S) Annual Meeting, 12-16 February, in Seattle, Washington. A summary of free AAAS events is provided below. Look for details online at ....... ...Saturday-Sunday, 14-15 February, 2004, Noon to 5:00 pm ...Washington State Convention & Trade Center, Ex...2004 AAAS annual meeting spotlights world health, oceans and family science
Ocean and world-health headlines, plus family science -- from hair-raising electricity to "Oobleck" demos -- promise something for everyone at the 2004 AAAS Annual Meeting....... Set for 12-16 February in Seattle, Washington, the world's largest general scientific conference offers free events for families and job-seekers, as well as a peer-reviewed technical program for scientists, educators and...Ten Chinese reporters receive AAAS Fellowships
AAAS, the science society, has named 10 outstanding young Chinese reporters to receive the first ever AAAS Fellowships for Reporters in Developing Regions....... ; and Xinhua News, among others....... "Th...Dr. Walter Reich, Ph.D., receives prestigious AAAS 2003 Scientific Freedom and Responsibility Award
For his advocacy against crimes against humanity and for his work promoting the responsible conduct of science, Walter Reich, champion of human rights and the Yitzhak Rabin Memorial Professor of International Affairs, Ethics and Human Behavior at George Washington University, has been named to receive the highly coveted American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2003 Scientific Fr...John Allen Paulos receives prestigious AAAS Award for Public Understanding of S&T
For his tireless efforts to communicate the joy of mathematics to the public, Temple University Professor John Allen Paulos has been named to receive the highly coveted 2003 AAAS Award for Public Understanding of Science and Technology.... ...Paulos--described as "one of the greatest mathematical storytellers of all time" -- communicates the pleasures and insights of mathematics to huge audiences...Human rights in Peru: AAAS analysis doubles previous estimates of killings
This news release is also available in .... .........AAAS, the science society, today announced startling new estimates on the number of people who "disappeared" or were killed in Peru during a 20-year battle between government forces and Maoist insurgents that ended in the late 1990s. ......A final, peer-reviewed version of the AAAS analysis, released today, "doubles earlier, incomplete estimat...Affymetrix to support AAAS Newcomb Cleveland Prize
SANTA CLARA, Calif. and WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Affymetrix, Inc. (Nasdaq: AFFX) and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) today announced Affymetrix' support of the AAAS Newcomb Cleveland Prize. The prize recognizes outstanding discoveries published in the journal, . With Affymetrix' support, the prize's monetary award will more than double to a total of $25,000 per year,...The roots of human behavior? AAAS and The Hastings Center host a public meeting
As scientists sift through the newly sequenced human genome, hopes are high that they'll turn up the basic components of disabling mental disorders. But, is there a flip side to finding a biological basis for human behavior? Might past abuses be repeated? And, what does all this mean for free will?... ...An upcoming public meeting, sponsored by the American Association for the Advancement of Scie...AAAS analyzes federal R&D 2004 budget
Washington, D.C.- How will non-defense agencies cope with limited R&D funds, and how will the 2004 budget affect R&D for health and general science? In a time of imminent armed conflict and ever-growing fears of terrorism, the president's proposed 2004 budget sees huge funding increases for defense research and development (R&D), but allows for only a mixture of flat funding, cuts, and modest in...Tracking every egg? AAAS report lists practical options for regulating human cloning
Practical regulatory options and research concerns related to cloning--from a U.K.-like system for "tracking every egg" to maintaining strict boundaries between fertility clinics and cloning laboratories--are the subject of a report released today by AAAS, the science society.... ...Regulating Human Cloning outlines the results of a recent workshop that brought together scientists, policymakers a...AAAS 28th Annual Colloquium on Science and Technology
Washington, D.C. 14 March 2003 The most comprehensive information on the President's research and development budget for 2004--plus the latest information on biosecurity and readiness for biochemical threats--will be presented at the AAAS 28th Annual Colloquium on Science and Technology in Washington D.C., 10 11 April, 2003. ...... Prominent policy analysts from government, industry, academia,...Science champion William T. Golden makes historic $5.25 million gift to AAAS
William T. Golden, a pivotal figure in the history of American science policy, has donated an unprecedented $5.25 million to the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)--the most generous gift ever bestowed upon the world's largest general scientific society since its inception in 1848.... ..."We are honored and delighted by Mr. Golden's extraordinary and historic gift," said A...Merck/AAAS announce 2003 winners for outstanding Undergraduate Research Programs
DENVER, CO The Merck Company Foundation and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) today announced winners of the 2003 awards for the Merck/AAAS Undergraduate Science Research Program. ... ...This year's winners are Birmingham-Southern College, Calvin College, College of Staten Island/CUNY, Davidson College, Earlham College, Gustavus Adolphus College, Illinois Wesleyan U...AAAS president calls to restore American health system
DENVER, CO - "It is time to seek a National Commission to Restore the American Health System," neuroscientist-physician Dr. Floyd E. Bloom said today during the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2003 Annual Meeting, where he delivered the prestigious AAAS President's Lecture.... ...Exemplary social science research-such as the European "Whitehall Study" and a recent, 25-y...Tiny RNAs-'biological equivalent of dark matter'-wins prestigious AAAS Newcomb Cleveland Prize
The discovery of micro-sized RNA molecules (miRNAs)-a breakthrough described as "the biological equivalent of dark matter, all around us but almost escaping detection"-earned the coveted 2001-2002 AAAS Newcomb Cleveland Prize....... Three journal reports, published in the 26 October 2001 issue of Science, were named to receive the Prize, the oldest award conferred by the American Association for...Expressing strong concern at human cloning reports, AAAS cautions against overreaction
... ... ...The world's largest general scientific organization, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), today expressed great concern about recent reports of the first cloned human baby, urging policymakers and the public to treat such claims skeptically until confirmed scientific evid...'Scientific balancing act' dominates AAAS top ten list of science policy stories for 2002
Balancing safety with scientific openness--and preventing fear from stifling scientific discovery--was cited today by the world's largest general scientific organization, AAAS, as the key science and technology policy issue to emerge in 2002. ...... Human cloning, stem cell science and protecting the planet's natural resources also appear on the 2002 AAAS Top Ten Science Policy List. ...... Prepa...AAAS Science Project/Unisys prize encourages student-led scientific inquiry on flight to soar
One hundred years after the dreams and hard work of two brothers gave us the airplane's historic first flight, middle- and high-school students nationwide are dreaming up new projects that would make the Wright Brothers proud. With just a click of a computer mouse, the students will demonstrate what it means to fly-and show how their own imaginations have soared in the process, as part of a natio...2002 Canon National Parks Science Scholars named by U.S. National Park Service and AAAS
Ramona Maraj has plenty of "war stories" from her master's fieldwork on songbirds of Vancouver Island. There was the time a curious young black bear brushed against her and once, another bear took a night-time breather by sitting on her tent while she slept. Ironically, now that she is conducting research on grizzly bears in Canada's Yukon Territory, bear encounters have been rare. "You try not t...Six reporters named to receive 2002 AAAS Science Journalism Awards
A broadcast program on "18 Ways to Make a Baby," an expose on burning coal fires, and feature coverage of research that draws a line between bird songs and neurodegenerative disease, are among the entries named to win 2002 AAAS Science Journalism Awards....... Sponsored by The Whitaker Foundation, the AAAS Science Journalism Awards program, informally known as the "AAAS pinnacle of excellence pri...AAAS urges opposition to 'intelligent design theory' within U.S. science classes
... ...The world's largest general scientific organization--the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)--today urged policymakers to oppose teaching "Intelligent Design Theory" within science classrooms, but rather, to keep it separate, in the same way that creationism and other religious teachings are currently handled.... ..."The United States has promised that no child will...UC Riverside leads the country with the highest number of 2002 AAAS Fellows
RIVERSIDE, Calif. - For their work of scientific or social distinction, 13 faculty members at University of California, Riverside were named as 2002 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the highest number of fellows a single institution has received this year. Thirteen fellows is also the new record for UC Riverside; the university's previous record was 12 A...Transforming textbooks: AAAS and partners target K-12 science materials for improvement
Transforming K-12 science textbooks--which so often cause student anxiety, parental criticism, and teacher migraines--will be the focus of a new Center for Curriculum Materials in Science, announced today by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and its education reform initiative, Project 2061. ... ...Through the AAAS-led Center--funded by a $9.9 million, five-year gran...Alzheimer's, nutrition, smallpox, and other 'Human Health Frontiers' addressed by AAAS speakers
Proof of a connection between Alzheimer's Disease and high cholesterol levels could change the way doctors counsel their older patients, researcher Rudolf Tanzi reported October 15 at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).... ...If additional evidence confirms the Alzheimer's-cholesterol connection, genetic testing of patients with high cholesterol levels may help doctors...AAAS at the BA: Whale food, winners and losers in Antarctica and solar insights
...........................9 SEPTEMBER 2002- The latest thinking on the chances of extinction for Antarctic animals in seas and lakes, whale food hiding beneath sea ice, and new insights on the Sun's spin are among the hot topics slated for discussion at today's Frontiers of Polar Science panel, organized by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), through its journal ......Citing 'human obligation,' AAAS CEO urges U.S.-Cuban collaboration
The American scientific community has a "human obligation" to "explore ways that science can improve the lives of people everywhere"--including Cuba, Alan I. Leshner, head of the world's largest general scientific organization told U.S. policymakers today.... ..."The entire world is facing increasingly complex and often devastating problems of poverty, environmental degradation and human disease,...Fukuyama addresses biotechnology's impact on society at AAAS
Washington DC -4 June 2002- In this age of advanced biotechnology, no one can accurately predict the cultural impacts of cloning and genetic modification on human society. Should government regulations be applied to these advances? The consequences of the biotechnology revolution will be the focus of a public seminar 11 June at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).......AAAS Chairman Peter Raven responds, what is destroying earth's rich biological diversity?
Washington D.C. -4 April 2002- "Biodiversity" encompasses all of life, embracing ecosystems found in rain forests, marshlands, deserts and the oceans. ...... On 11 April, Dr. Peter Raven, Chairman of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), will discuss the ethical consequences of the deterioration of biological diversity. Raven, a long-time champion of "Earth's invigorat...Merck/AAAS announce 2002 winners for Undergraduate Science Research Program
The Merck Company Foundation and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) today announced the recipients of the 2002 award for the Merck/AAAS Undergraduate Science Research Program. ... ...The purpose of the program is to enhance undergraduate biology and chemistry education through undergraduate research experiences that emphasize the relationship between these scientific...BOSTON, MASS. - Obesity, considered until recently to be an exclusively "Western" disease, now poses a serious threat to the health of developing nations, particularly children, say scientists studying this emerging "global epidemic of fat." ... ..."We want to alert the science community that people are not immune to this epidemic just because they live in non-industrial or poor populations," Mar...