Biologist Wins Simon Fraser University Controversy Prize For 'Silent Spring' Of The '90s
...his fall."I'm absolutely thrilled," he says. "This award represents exactly what weshould be doing at universities - probing and generating discussion." Controversy in this particular debate is a good thing, he continues."To me, what's interesting is that the book is not being attacked from one si...ESA Corporate Award Goes To Precious Woods Ltd.
...eighth time ESA has given a Corporate Award. Past award recipientsinclude Envirogen, Inc. for its innovative environmental technologies forremediation and pollution prevention, Tampa Electric Company with WetlandsResearch, Inc., for restoration efforts, the Toyota Tapestry Program, forenvironmental educat...National Science Foundation Is Taking Small Business Into A New Phase Of Innovation
The National Science Foundation (NSF) will award four grants in a newpilot program intended to bridge the gap between technology research andcommercialization by providing incentives for Small Business Innovation Research(SBIR) grantees to seek partnerships with investors. The new SBIR Phase IIBPi...Penn Researchers Find Mutation In Prostate Cancer Gene
...ual meeting in May and won MichaelMilken's CAPCure award for their work. Editor's Note: Dr. Rebbeck can be reached directly at (215) 898-1793. The University of Pennsylvania Health System is dedicated to developingleaders in science and medicine through education, research, andquality patient care. Penn w......sity or college in the United Statesthat currently award degrees in reproductive laboratory science. Demand forformal education in this specialty is anticipated to grow as regulations of ARTlaboratories continue to increase. Baker also developed a compact disk for ART technologists nationwide tous...New Device Brightens Recycling Efforts
...of garbage." Purdue co-inventors sharing the award with Grant are Dor Ben-Amotz, professor of chemistry; Kenneth Haber, manager of the chemistry department's laser facility; Yanan Jiang, research scientist; and George Laurence, a senior from West Lafayette who is majoring in chemistry. The R&D...UD Education News: HHMI Award Supports Undergraduate Discovery
...ool if they don't know how to find answers." HHMI award at work Over the next four years, the $1.6 millio... learning methods;and (4) new equipment. The HHMI award also will help UD expand its existing NUCLEUS program (Networkfor Undergraduate Collaborative Learni...Hutch Researcher Wins 'Nobel Prize Of Applied Research'
...cer ResearchCenter in Seattle. He will receive the award -- dubbed "the Nobel Prize ofapplied research" and...of Science and Industry. Also on hand toaccept the award will be research scientists from Clontech Laboratories Inc. ofPalo Alto, Calif., the biotechnology f...... medical care. Puleo will use his $209,986 award for his study, "Preparation andAnalysis of Biochemically Modified Surfaces to Control Bone-CellOrthopedic-Biomaterial Interactions." "The goal of the project is to use a biologically-driven and proactiveapproach to engineer the surfaces of or...NSF teams with DOE to fund Environmental Molecular Science Institutes
...cientific programs. Columbia University's award for "Chemical Sources and Sinks atLiquid/Solid Interfaces," supports development of new tools to predict andrepair contamination by organic chemicals. The study will focus on how organicpollutants are transported and decompose as they move through s...Whitaker makes largest individual grants ever totaling more than $30 million
... in the UnitedStates. There is no set limit on the award amounts, but applicant institutionsmust commit matching funds. Both Hopkins and UCSD previously received $5-million Development Awards from thefoundation to enhance their biomedical engineering programs. The LeadershipAwards will fund the continued ...American Society Of Animal Science Recognizes Global Scope Of Virginia Tech Researcher's Work
...e prestigious American Society of Animal Science's award forbreeding and genetics. That research not only helps farmers in rural U.S., but it also helpsfarmers in remote foreign areas develop breeds that are uniquely suited to theirenvironments. His work has led him to consulting work for the U.N. ......plifies the qualities that theBristol-Myers Squibb award is meant to honor." In the late 1950s, Dr. Roizman pioneered in purifying the DNA of HSV anddescribing its unique structure. One of his most important findings was thatgene sequences in HSV differ in unrelated people, but are identical in re...Book By Shipman Wins Phi Beta Kappa Award In Science
...ety in the United States. Shipman will receivethe award during a ceremony next month in Washington, D.C.. Some previous winners of the prize include Stephen Jay Gould for "WonderfulLife: The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History," Linus Pauling for "Vitamin Cand the Common Cold," Edward R. Tufte for "...AAAS Announces The Winners Of Its Science Journalism Awards
... among a handful of three-time winners in all five award categories. The AAAS Science Journalism Awards, first presented in 1945, are sponsored bythe Whitaker Foundation, a private nonprofit organization dedicated tosupporting research and training in biomedical engineering. AAAS, the world's largest fede...Wildlife Conservation Society Receives $700,000 Grant From Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
...wart Airport, and eastern Westchester County. The award is one of 14 multi-year grants totaling $10 million given by theFoundation this year to support environmental projects across the nation. The grant to the Wildlife Conservation Society will be used to conduct appliedresearch in three distinct ecosyst...Canine Cancer Survivor Is Pet Therapist Helping Kids With Cancer
..., the center's nursing staff presentedDani with an award for "Boosting Morale" (plus a rawhide wreath) this December.The Santa suit she wore for the occasion was a gift from one of the youngpatients. Most encouraging -- for Lauri and Dani's many friends -- is that she completedher chemotherapy Nov. 18, and...Wolf Prize In Medicine Awarded To Kandel, Columbia's Pioneer Of Memory Research
... Professor Kandel, 69, who will accept the$100,000 award in a ceremony at the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem. "I have always felt very privileged to be at Columbia, with its outstandingneurobiology community. In a larger sense, I see this recognition as alsoreflecting on the intellectual life ...Wistar Scientist Awarded Philadelphia Foundation Grant For Work In AIDS Research
...pfor Basic Research" project. Announcement of the award was made by Lynette E.Campbell, Vice President for Programs at The Philadelphia Foundation. Dr. Montaner's project uses medical research in an attempt to find newtreatments and develop vaccines for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1), thevirus which...NSF's Highest Honor For New Faculty Fosters Integration Of Research And Education
...rs. There are nearly1,400 total CAREER and PECASE award recipients to date. The CAREER program rew...ring andtechnology. With the establishment of the award in 1995, it supplanted otherNSF award programs with similar goals. Beginning in 1997, CAREER awarde...