Houston minority graduation rises in sciences, engineering as result of UH-led alliance
...nd professional organizations. As the lead institution of the H-LSAMP consortium, UH will be allocated the highest share of the grant money. Sharing directorship responsibilities, John L. Bear, dean of the UH College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and Bobby L. Wilson, provost and senior vice presi...ICTP celebrates 40th anniversary, 'Legacy for the Future'
...ming to Trieste to celebrate the anniversary of an institution that is widely respected and revered as one of the premier organizations for the promotion of science in the developing world. The following Nobel Laureates will be among the participants: Walter Kohn, University of California at Santa Barbara; Rober...Groundbreaking research could ignite new solutions to heat transfer in nano-devices
...ersity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a research institution in Illinois. "This is the first time that anyone has measured how a specific motion of a molecule on one side of a molecular wall causes molecules within the wall to move," said John Deak, Ph.D., assistant professor of chemistry at The University o...Joslin Diabetes Center adds first affiliate in California at Irvine Medical Center
...sents the first time Joslin has affiliated with an institution in California. More than 18 million Americans have diabetes, which is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States. Diabetes can lead to many medical complications, including heart attack, stroke, blindness, nerve damage, kidney failure ...Computer database being developed at Temple will allow for better inventory of chemicals
...g used in laboratories throughout a major research institution like Temple University can be a daunting task, often requiring untold lab visits and countless man-hours to complete. But now, thanks to virologist Jay Rappaport, Ph.D., an AIDS researcher in Temples Center for Neurovirology and Cancer Biology, t...Bad news for pathogenic bacteria: Scientists find protein essential for bacterial survival
...try Vassylyev, a scientist with the RIKEN research institution in Japan, Artsimovitch and Ohio State microbiologist Vladimir Svetlov solved high-resolution crystal structures of DksA. Solving this structure meant that the researchers could at last determine just how DksA helped ppGpp hold fast to its target, ...CBEN wins grant for undergraduate nanotech course
...e offered at Rice University, a research-intensive institution known worldwide for its excellence in nanotechnology research. The course, titled "Nanotechnology: Content and Context," will be offered jointly by the departments of chemistry and anthropology this fall. The grant, awarded under NSF's Nanotechnology...Brain serotonin enzyme finding might explain psychiatric disorders
...n said. Last year, however, researchers at another institution found that a second enzyme, tryptophan hydroxylase-2 (Tph2), is present in the brain, while the earlier discovered Tph1 is found primarily in peripheral nerves. The Duke team screened the brains of several mouse strains for the Tph2 gene. To their su...$1.6 million grant to Williams College
... the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), an institution with a high proportion of Hispanic students, and with international scholars. Another new initiative will center on preparing postdoctoral fellows for academic careers combining teaching and research. A second will enhance faculty development and pr...Noah's modern ark: The role of ART in conserving endangered species
...is much easier to transport eggs or sperm from one institution to another, than to transport a killer whale or elephant. In addition, there are animals such as the giant panda who simply do not feel any sexual attraction to the mate chosen for them and refuse to oblige scientists by going through the motions. ...$5 million grant funds partnership, studies of minority-based issues in reproductive health
...ment of core facilities at Meharry, will help that institution to secure future additional research funding, and will allow Penn State Hershey Medical Center to expand its research program in reproductive endocrinology by partnering in joint studies. "This is an opportunity for Meharry Medical College and Penn S...UC Riverside professor to spend year with US State Department
...rsity of California, Riverside is a major research institution and a national center for the humanities. Key areas of research include nanotechnology, genomics, environmental studies, digital arts and sustainable growth and development. With a current undergraduate and graduate enrollment of nearly 17,000, the c...Indoor mold, building dampness linked to respiratory problems and require better prevention
... The Institute of Medicine is a private, nonprofit institution that provides health policy advice under a congressional charter granted to the National Academy of Sciences. A committee roster follows. INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention COMMITTEE ON DAMP INDOOR SPACES AND HEA...MBL researcher and science teacher visit Siberia to study climate, excite children about science
...s an internationally known, independent, nonprofit institution dedicated to improving the human condition through creative research and education in the biological, biomedical and environmental sciences. Founded in 1888, the MBL is the oldest private marine laboratory in the Western Hemisphere....K-State soil carbon sequestration research playing role in climate change efforts
...mprove valuable cropland. K-State also is the lead institution in the Consortium for Agricultural Soils Mitigation of Greenhouse Gases, which seeks to mitigate greenhouse gases in the atmosphere through carbon sequestration strategies. The federally-supported consortium is comprised of expert scientists from K-S...Clemson dedicates biotech research complex
... is a private, nonprofit research and educational institution with research programs focusing on cancer, neurobiology and plant genetics. Stillman is best known for his research on DNA replication, the process by which DNA is duplicated prior to cell division. Other speakers will include university president...National Academies news: 72 new members chosen by academy
...ce or technology. Additional information about the institution is available on the Internet at HTTP://NATIONAL-ACADEMIES.ORG . Newly elected members and their affiliations at the time of election are: ALIVISATOS, ARMAND PAUL ; Chancellor's Professor of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Californ...Principal investigators named for international scholars in breast cancer research program
...of "Avon Foundation-AACR Scholar Hosts." Each host institution will provide a junior faculty member from a non-U.S. institution with a two-year research experience in the Investigator's laboratory. The Scholar Hosts for 2004 ar...Ohio State wetlands professor wins prestigious Water Prize
...tate's campus, is the fifth researcher from a U.S. institution to receive the Stockholm Water Prize since its inception in 1990. "This is a truly great honor for Bill and for the university," said Ohio State University President Karen Holbrook, who nominated Mitsch for the award. "While his accomplishments speak...AACR awards scholarships to minority and underrepresented scientists
...at the level of assistant professor or above at an institution designated as minority-serving. They must also be engaged in meritorious basic, clinical or translational cancer research. Each of the 16 AACR-MSI Faculty Scholars chosen this year will receive $1,800 for use toward expenses associated with attendi...