Mosquito researchers track dengue fever in Sonora, Mexico
...(Sonora's public health agency) the opportunity to attend a UA course on the insect biodiversity of Sonora. She expected one or two people to come to learn about identifying insects and was astonished when 13 people showed up, eager to spend days staring at insects through microscopes. As a result, she init...... linked by video conference. Reporters who wish to attend should register in advance. For more information and a preliminary program, visit http://www7.nationalacademies.org/keck/Keck_Futures_Conferences.html...Hopkins to found first center for comprehensive study of epigenetics
...nter will fund four minority students each year to attend these classes. "The idea is to groom an interest in science and in genomics from a young age, hopefully increasing the number of minorities who pursue education and careers in genome sciences," says Feinberg. Others closely involved with the center'...National Academies Advisory: June 25 UN public briefing on agriculture in Africa
...ews@nas.edu . To obtain U.N. media credentials to attend the meeting, contact Abdellatif Kabbaj in the U.N. Media Accreditation and Liaison Unit at tel. 212-963-6934 or e-mail kabbaja@un.org , or visit www.un.org/media/accreditation . A taped audio file of the meeting will be available online at http:/...APS awards more than $200,000 to middle and high school science teachers
...om. Teachers will also receive travel expenses to attend the 35th International Congress of Physiological Sciences and the Experimental Biology 2005 meeting, which attract nearly 12,000 scientists. The Frontiers program began in 1990 with 10 high school science teachers who received fellowships for a 10-we...APS Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Translational Research Conference, Sept. 8-11
.../meetings/aps/snowmass/index.htm Media wishing to attend part or all of the conference in person, and to arrange interviews in advance, should call or email APS communications contacts: Mayer Resnick at 301.634.7209, mresnick@the-aps.org or Stacy Brooks at 301.634.7253, sbrooks@the-aps.org APS websi...Plant pathologists to discuss the future of organic farming
...stration cost. Members of the media are invited to attend annual meeting events and complimentary registration is available. The American Phytopathological Society (APS) is a non-profit, professional scientific organization dedicated to the study and management of plant diseases, with 5,000 members worldwid...Targeted therapy for lung cancer patients shows promise in extending lives
...that may mean a lot to cancer patients planning to attend a graduation, anniversary or upcoming birthday in the next few months." Over 170,000 new incidences of lung cancer are reported every year. The other sites in the study are Rush North Shore, Skokie, Ill.; Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, and ...Stonehenge study tells pagans and historians it's good to talk
...directly with pagan and other groups, and may even attend festivals, yet this is seldom recorded officially. Pagans sympathetic to preservation are interested in archaeological views and want to become involved in site maintenance. They also try to explain their perceptions about landscapes as 'living' enti...2004 BP Conservation Programme winners pave the way for protecting wildlife
...ne, representatives from the 29 winning teams will attend three weeks of practical training workshops, run in collaboration with the Expedition Advisory Centre of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) in London and the Field Studies Council in Snowdonia, Wales. Winners will learn about biological monit...Addressing the Healthcare Needs of Our Aging Population with Technology
...ss and promoting active lifestyles. CONTACT: To attend the symposium, contact Pender M. McCarter, IEEE-USA director of communications and public relations, p.mccarter@ieee.org , tel. +1 202 785 0017, ext. 8353; or Chris McManes, IEEE-USA senior public relations coordinator, at c.mcmanes@ieee.org , tel....World's largest scientific society convenes regional meeting June 2-4 in Indianapolis
... 2-4. Approximately 800 scientists are expected to attend the meeting on the campus of Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis. Topics of interest to the public include: Chemistry of auto racing Studies on Alzheimer's disease Chemical analysis of a portrait of Shakespeare Chemistry of outer...Plant pathologists to meet in Anaheim, CA to discuss agricultural security, food safety, and more
...lant diseases. Members of the media are invited to attend annual meeting events. Complimentary registration is available. The American Phytopathological Society (APS) is a non-profit, professional scientific organization dedicated to the study and management of plant diseases, with 5,000 members worldwide....Leading science, higher-education and engineering groups urge six improvements to U.S. visa quagmire
...al process, before they leave the United States to attend academic and scientific conferences, visit family, or attend to personal business. Problem: Lack of transparency and priority-processing in the visa syste...White House lauds Physiological Society for mentoring underrepresented minorities in biomedicine
...ost-doctoral students from all over the country to attend the 5-day annual meeting. Each student was paired with an APS member-mentor who advised them on professional and networking matters. The Minority Travel Fellowship is underwritten by APS and the National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Dis...IU and Purdue scientists to answer questions about Brood X periodical cicadas
...s from reporters, editors and producers who cannot attend the event should be made through David Bricker. To speak with these scientists or for more information, please contact Susan Steeves, Purdue School of Agriculture, 765-496-7481 or ssteeves@purdue.edu or David Bricker, IU Media Relations, 812-856-90...Chlamydia in men now also linked to infertility new findings
...earchers to suggest screening of both partners who attend infertility clinics. Dr Idahl said: "We suggest that Chlamydia antibody testing of both male and female partners should be included in routine infertility work-up in order to enable a more adequate prognosis for the likelihood of spontaneous pregnanc...Bye-bye Bio 101: Teach science the way you do science
...hors: Handelsman, Gentile and Wood. "Many students attend research universities because of the strength of the science being performed there, but they get turned off in introductory courses and never look back," says Bruns. "We need those bright young minds. We want to encourage more students to become scie...American Society for Microbiology 104th general meeting
.... All media representatives must be registered to attend sessions; registration is limited to a maximum of three individuals from a single outlet. Please note that videotaping in session rooms is not allowed.The ASM, headquartered in Washington, D.C., is the oldest and largest single biological membership...... Ahrstrae 45. Journalists are cordially invited to attend this event....