AAAS US Presidential Candidates' Forum
... and technology issues increasingly motivate major policy decisions. On September 30, the American Associat... been described as "perhaps the best political and policy strategist and tactician in Washington." Speaking on behalf of the Kerry-Edwards campaign will be ...New Arizona State center brings science to policy on issues of water resources and urban growth
... to represent and predict likely effects of public policy choices. "At the heart of our effort is the study of how humans make decisions in the face of climatic uncertainty in a rapidly growing region," added Gober. "Central Arizona faces an uncertain climate future due to global climate change, ...Study: Emission of smog ingredients from trees is increasing rapidly
... -- so it would be premature to base environmental policy on studies of VOCs alone. Purves, a postdoctoral f...emissions is necessary to guide future air-quality policy decisions; they do not provide any evidence that responsibility for air pollution can or should be s...Bush nominates NJIT space explorer Louis Lanzerotti to NSF governing board
...oves new programs and major awards. In its role as policy advisor to the President and the Congress, the Boa...initiates and conducts studies on a broad range of policy topics related to science and engineering research and education. ...Wildlife Conservation Society hosts public symposium on human-wildlife diseases
...ing pathogens. Experts from conservation biology, policy and law will also be on hand to discuss strategies to better link health and conservation efforts around the globe. With its state-of-the-art Wildlife Health Center based at the Bronx Zoo, and Field Veterinary Program active in dozens of countries ar...USAID, Conservation International & Starbucks launch Conservation Coffee Alliance in Central America
... harmoniously with nature. CI develops scientific, policy and economic solutions to protect threatened natural ecosystems that are rich in biodiversity. To find out more, visit www.conservation.org . The United States Government, working primarily through the United States Agency for International Develop...UMaine anthropologist wins Solon T. Kimball Award
...ive in that his theoretical perspectives drive his policy efforts. "The ease with which he works across di...ommitment to working in national and international policy is especially inspirational for all anthropologists." Jim Roscoe, chair of the UMaine Anthropology D...March of Dimes statement on newborn screening report
... country, regardless of their place of birth. Our policy is to support screening for specific conditions wh...iform panel for newborn screening, and providing a policy framework for the states. We support the recommendations in this report and we urge the Secretary o...AAAS expert panel calls for voter-system research and reform
...ry Brady, professor of politicalscience and public policy at the University ofCalifornia, Berkeley. "If we a... to knowledge that can inform criticalpersonal and policy decisions about voting in theUnited States," said conference organizer Mark S.Frankel, who directs t...Environmental issues center of Inland Northwest Research Alliance 4th Annual Symposium
... technologies. The symposium gave the students and policy makers in attendance a forum for discussing research while providing valuable networking possibilities. Education and the importance of various courses and disciplines within environmental and subsurface science and what students should focus on to m...Research on carbohydrate metabolism receives historical recognition
...arch conferences and provides educational, science policy and career programs in chemistry. Its main offices are in Washington, D.C., and Columbus, Ohio ...Ventilation in bars, casinos doesn't control health risk for hospitality workers
...he initiated the Environmental Protection Agency's policy interest in indoor air pollution. In 1980 he iden... drugs, through education, advocacy, treatment and policy research and reform at the national, state and local levels. The Innovators program is run by a nat...Analysis fingers causes of desertification
...rainfall, technological factors, institutional and policy factors, and economic factors. The technological f... pumps, boreholes, and dams. The institutional and policy factors include agricultural growth policies such as land distribution and redistribution. These var...NHGRI launches Centers for Excellence in Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications Research
... will serve to shape discussions and inform future policy decisions related to genetics and genomics." "Pro...diverse populations to help to identify and assess policy options for addressing these challenges. In addition to funding these four centers of excellenc...Better living through urban ecology
...ollaboration of over 30 researchers, educators and policy makers working to understand how urban ecosystems function. The significance of BES contributions was recently recognized through a $4,900,000 grant renewal from the National Science Foundation, which will fund the study for another 6 years. BES Dir...Highlights of American Chemical Society national meeting in Philadelphia, Aug. 22-26
...arch conferences and provides educational, science policy and career programs in chemistry. Its main offices are in Washington, D.C., and Columbus, Ohio....Managing occupational exposures to potential bioterrorist agents
..., the majority of these were low risk, as USAMRIID policy has been to evaluate promptly even the most minor ...l safety cabinets), and vaccines. A multifaceted policy of continued safety training, careful laboratory practices and procedures, use of personal protectiv...NIH roadmap for biomedical research focus of chemists at American Chemical Society meeting
...arch conferences and provides educational, science policy and career programs in chemistry. Its main offices are in Washington, D.C., and Columbus, Ohio....UCR earns $1.5 million grant to examine how engineered crop genes stray
...ect could provide information for important public policy decisions. "We may be able to find ways to control...ists conducting this research have no stake in the policy outcomes," Angle said. They hold no patents on genetically modified plants. The study will provide s......arch conferences and provides educational, science policy and career programs in chemistry. Its main offices are in Washington, D.C., and Columbus, Ohio....