Crops society announces Pioneer Fellowship in Plant Sciences
...Sciences will help graduate students achieve their educational goals, and create the researchers and teachers of the future." Dave Sleper, CSSA Past-President from the University of Missouri, will chair the initial committee....Agriculture presents common ground for rural, urban people
...emain relevant to society. Research, extension and educational opportunities are addressed for each initiative described in the report. "The green industry is a major sector of agriculture," Relf said of agricultural operations concerned with landscapes, plant nurseries, gardening and lawn care. "It's the fastes...AAAS Science Project/Unisys prize encourages student-led scientific inquiry on flight to soar
... "Taking Flight!"-is the culmination of a national educational program administered by the American Association f...eb to share with the world. A panel of science and educational experts will judge the sites, and a winner will be named in late March. "The goal of the program is ...Bush signs; ozone treatment for ballast water; wetland restoration template goes national
...ork and Louisiana Sea Grant programs is making the educational material developed for WSEP available to programs across the country. More than 1,000 people have participated in the Oregon training program in the three years sinceit was established. The program's eight modules focus on different aspects of waters...Stanford receives funding for unique cancer and stem cell biology institute
.... The institute's work will be integrated into the educational program of the School of Medicine, allowing students to opt for a five-year medical degree program in cancer and/or stem cell research and training. These trainees ultimately could be the seed for novel cancer and stem cell research and clinical prog...European scholars support development of germ line modification
...tics by including genetics in primary or secondary educational programmes. The panel also underlines the urgent need to create a dedicated web portal that provides structured access to relevant information resources, bibliographies, grey literature, web sites and electronic discussion forums....CDC Telebriefing: Smallpox educational activities and West Nile Virus update
...irus experts WHAT: To discuss smallpox vaccine educational activities/update on smallpox vaccine plan and West Nile Virus update, respectively. Brief remarks followed by Q/A. WHEN: Thursday, December 19, 2002; NOON ET WHERE: At your desk, by toll-free conference line: Dial 866-254-5942 Teleconferen...Patient compliance influences pediatric transplant recommendations
...age, race, number of parents in the home, parents' educational level, and compliance history. Physicians were asked whether or not they would recommend transplantation. Researchers also found the education level of the child's parents influenced transplantation recommendations. Children of more educated parent...Tropical Science for the 21st Century
... presentations by leading tropical researchers and educational functions will expand participants' views of tropical science, facilitate collaborations and help define education, research and conservation goals. Tropical Biology (Rubber) Boot Camps , OTS Biological Stations, March 30 - April 2Participants will...BIO to host educational seminar on industrial biotechnology
This half-day (12:00pm - 5:00pm) educational event will focus solely on industrial biotechnology and emphasize the progress this sector has made in the industrial enzyme, bioenergy and bio-based materials markets, which are rapidly transforming multiple products and industries. The objectives ...New mobile lab aims to bolster bioscience education
.... "Rapid advances in science and technology demand educational programs like MdBioLab that are responsive and accessible," says UMBI President Jennie C. Hunter-Cevera, a microbiologist. TIGR's President, genome biologist Claire M. Fraser, says the mobile lab will benefit both students and teachers "by sparking t...Premature births soar in US, now #1 obstetric problem
...S. will assist in communicating the March of Dimes educational messages. The March of Dimes is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects and infant mortality. Founded in 1938, the March of Dimes funds programs of research, community services,...UCSD brings powerful visualization to high school classroom
.... "The Preuss facility is powerful as a standalone educational tool, but, as part of the OptIPuter, it will provide a virtual-reality gateway to the world," said Cal-(IT)2 director Larry Smarr, a professor of Computer Science and Engineering at UCSD's Jacobs School of Engineering and principal investigator on th...EMBO to coordinate EU funded project to support science teachers
...evel, it also has to become more integrated at the educational level, given the importance of professional mobility in the European work force today." A second goal of the collaboration is to create a training programme that will bring teachers into the lab for hands-on activities, train scientists to work with ...UCLA and NASA partner to form new institute for Cell Mimetic Space Exploration
...CMISE will offer an interdisciplinary outreach and educational program geared towards students. The goal is to foster an appreciation for scientific research among junior high, high school, undergraduate and graduate students. CMISE will be headquartered at UCLA in the Henry Samueli School of Engineering. The pr...Teen girls with common hormonal disorder more concerned about fertility than peers
...t of Health and Human Services and an unrestricted educational grant from Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Inc....Most Americans open to pharmacogenomics research
...urvey found that attitudes varied significantly by educational level, race, income and age, although not by gender. Nearly eight out of 10 respondents said they were somewhat likely or very likely to take part in genetic research. Whites and Asians were about 8 percent to 10 percent more likely to take part in r...Meeting the nitrogen management challenge: Arresting the nitrogen cascade
...ants. This effort will require target research and educational programs, Fixen added. Kenneth Cassman, University of Nebraska, added that a knowledge gap must be bridged in order to improve nitrogen fertilizer efficiency. While there has been significant progress in the development of dynamic crop simulation mo...Study examines chemical safety across United States, effects on population
...y in the chemical process industries. The Center's educational activities promote safety as second nature to everyone in the industry.......-color images that may be reproduced in papers and educational materials....