Science writers to explore new horizons of science and technology
...ogy/medical topics since 1959. It is a non-profit educational corporation run by distinguished journalists and scientists to increase public understanding of science. CASW does this in part by conducting science programs that enhance the quality of medical , science and technology reporting and improve the rel...New UNC study suggests multivitamin use during pregnancy cuts childhood tumor risk
...unknown, Olshan said. National recommendations and educational campaigns to promote prenatal vitamin use to prevent some birth defects such as spina bifida, specifically folic acid, began in 1992....UC Riverside receives Dupont gift of intellectual property in form of herbicide
...is recognized internationally for its research and educational programs in the agricultural, biological, and physical sciences. During 2002, DuPont is celebrating its 200th year of scientific achievement and innovation, providing products and services that improve the lives of people everywhere. Based in Wilmin...GSA Release 02-41: 2002 Geological Society of America Annual Meeting
...hed in 2001 or 2002. PIOs of scientific societies, educational institutions and government agencies. GSA reserves the right to request evidence of recent work from any applicant for complimentary registration. Representatives of the business side of news media, publishing houses, and for-profit corporations must...Washington university education department receives $10 million NSF grant
...o improve science learning and teaching across the educational continuum," said Christine Klein, principal investigator and project director for CISTL. This includes pre-service and in-service teachers, staff at local science institutions, doctoral and post-doctoral fellows, and even high school youth planning t...Michael B. Sporn, M.D., to receive inaugural cancer prevention award
... as invasive or metastatic cancer. We need a whole educational mission to get people to think about cancer before they go to the doctor, for example, with a lump in their breast." Dr. Sporn, the Oscar M. Cohn '34 Professor of Pharmacology and Medicine at Dartmouth Medical School, conducts research at the Norris ...Science picks leads, feeds and story seeds (October 2002 edition)
...ry by monitoring streams, holding water festivals, educational expos, and public meetings. USGS highlights include an educational river cruise on the Mississippi River, streamgaging at Lake Tahoe, scuba diving and manatee tracking...From moon rocks to space food: UH research spans 40 years
...g and Computation Center, a high-tech research and educational facility at UH, was established in 1999 with nearl...has provided funding to small projects that enable educational or outreach activities, such as an astrobiology multimedia project ( http://www.isso.uh.edu/publicat...6th Annual Symposium on Biomaterial Science
...ng national resource with support from the premier educational institutions in New Jersey, the New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology, industrial partners, federal agencies, and foundations. Where and When: The Somerset Marriott Hotel, Terrace Room, Somerset NJ October 16, 3:00 8:30 pm October 17, 8:...UT Southwestern researcher, colleagues report drug therapy eases chronic depression
...citates its victim, laying siege to relationships, educational and vocational success, and even the personal experiencing of joy, pleasure or satisfaction," said Rush. In all, 635 patients with chronic depression completed 12 weeks of short-term treatment. Those who improved on the Zoloft treatment (209) underwe...Transforming textbooks: AAAS and partners target K-12 science materials for improvement
...f standards-based evaluations, AAAS's Project 2061 educational reform initiative put educators and parents on notice that textbooks were fatally flawed. Project 2061 rated all popular middle-school science books as "unsatisfactory," and criticized them as "full of disconnected facts that neither educate nor mot...FIC announces first awards for international collaborative genetics research and training program
...iddle-income countries. The projects will provide educational opportunities at the Master's, Ph.D., and post-doctoral levels and will contribute to the capacity of developing country scientists and institutions to conduct human genetics research relevant to the health needs of developing countries. Scientists a...Wonderfest science festival returns to Stanford Nov. 2-3
...f the Astronomy Department at Foothill College and educational consultant for the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. This year's Wonderfest will include two special art exhibitions. The first presents the work of Felice Frankel, a science photographer and research associate at the Massachusetts Institute of Te...NSF establishes center for biophotonics at UC Davis
...ce and technology leaders. To achieve those aims, educational partners in the center include Mills College, Oakland; DQ University, Davis; Las Positas Community College, Livermore; Los Rios Community College, Sacramento; and local schools including Oakridge High School; Sacramento High School; Kit Carson Middle...Untangling the web of tropical biodiversity
...so fosters critical scientific research as well as educational programs and exhibitions that present the work of its scientists and curators to the public. The museum is part of the Smithsonian Institution, the world's largest museum and research complex. The Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History is...Field Museum plays key role in massive project to map Tree of Life
...gh a website with progress reports and interactive educational tools. The impact of this project on science and society will be far reaching, says Hackett, a principal investigator on Early Bird: "Birds are among the most prominent and engaging creatures in most ecosystems. They have been the subject of an extra...Space Shuttle returns first soybeans grown on Space Station in commercial farming experiment
...nificant benefit of growing plants in space is the educational benefit. Space Explorers, Inc., a commercial firm ...URE experiments to create the "Orbital Laboratory" educational software program. It allows students to design, conduct and analyze plant experiments on the Space ...A genetic basis for aggression and anger
...d suicide attempters after controlling for age and educational level. U-carriers in both groups showed higher scores for State Anger, Trait Anger and Angry Temperament. These findings support the hypothesis that the A218C and the A779C SNP in the TPH gene may be associated with anger-related traits in German sam...AAAS urges opposition to 'intelligent design theory' within U.S. science classes
..., Leshner noted. While this diversity enriches the educational experience for students, he added, science-based information and conceptual belief systems should not be presented together. Peter H. Raven, chairman of the AAAS Board of Directors and one of the world's leading botanists, agreed: "The ID movement a...Natural or synthetic secretin does not reduce symptoms of autism, study shows
...UW's Autism Center; Robert Abbott, UW professor of educational psychology; Dr. Ed Goldson, professor of pediatrics at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center; Sally Rogers, professor of psychiatry at the Colorado center and JFK Partners; and Robin Gabriels, a psychologist at the Colorado center and JFK...