Houston minority graduation rises in sciences, engineering as result of UH-led alliance
... H-LSAMP efforts to inform high school students of opportunities for university study in STEM fields, heavily recru... Mathematics. "The research experiences, teaching opportunities and workshop courses provided by H-LSAMP helped me develop a strong scientific background, so that I...UT Southwestern biochemist honored with NIH Director's Pioneer Award
...IH's priorities in identifying the most compelling opportunities in medical research. Dr. McKnight the only winner from Texas is one of nine researchers in America to receive the new award. His research involves the regulation of transcription factors, the proteins that switch genes on and off. "There is ...... nanomedicines research will certainly embrace the opportunities arising from stem cell research, tissue engineering research and device miniaturisation. Real opportunities exist to design nano-sized bioresponsive systems able to diagnose and then deliver drugs (so-called ...Alaska scientists find Arctic tundra yields surprising carbon loss
... of IAB's Toolik Field Station is that it provides opportunities for long-term uninterrupted research in a pristine environment. We could never have gotten the results we did without such a long-term experiment," said Bret-Harte. "The connection between fertilization and warming is that warmer temperatures should ...Posters highlight water, energy and other natural resource research
...education. The Alliance was created to promote new opportunities for research and education that will benefit the region and nation in a variety of technical disciplines. INRA Universities include Boise State, Washington State, Utah State, Montana State and Idaho State Universities and the Universities of Alaska...The book opens on the first tree genome
...s natural process of carbon sequestration suggests opportunities to further clean up the air by engineering trees so that they would more effectively shuttle and store more carbon below ground in their roots and the soil." Joining Tuskan on the ORNL poplar team are Steve DiFazio, Tongming Yin, Frank Larimer, Lee ...NSF and AIBS sign cooperative agreement for NEON project office
...tter believes, can also provide unique educational opportunities for students and the public. "The award to AIBS is a major step toward realizing NEON," she said. Just as the nation's network of meteorological stations allows scientists to predict changes in the weather, NEON will make it possible for scienti...Abstract poster contest finalists announced
...stern research universities created to promote new opportunities for research and education that will benefit the region and the nation in a variety of technical disciplines. The symposium highlights national and international research conducted in the areas of environmental science and subsurface science as they ...AIBS tapped to coordinate design of ecological observatories
.... The network will also provide unique educational opportunities for students and the public alike. A 10-member Senior Management Team will lead the consortium's suite of committees comprising more than 100 scientists, educators, and engineers in the development of a network blueprint and implementation plan. H...New sign language suggests children create language's fundamentals through learning
...her, according to Senghas. The government expanded opportunities for special education with a new elementary school in Managua in 1977 and a vocational school in 1981. Approximately 50 deaf students enrolled the first year, and the number grew to over 200 by 1981. No one taught the children to sign, but as soon as...NSF announces six 'FIBR' awards to tackle some of biology's most challenging questions
...ew Pathways," understanding how organisms adapt to opportunities for rapid evolution through newly acquired genes -- Brandeis University (lead), Boston University, University of Michigan "Molecular Evolutionary Ecology of Developmental Signaling Pathways in Complex Environments," examining how plants weigh the va...Washington University in St. Louis leads group studying aging process
...rn these areas. The FIBR grant provides excellent opportunities to embark into this new frontier." "They don't know biology, and we don't know the computational tools they use, so now we'll bring them together," Pakrasi said, of collaborating with engineers. "We've learned from before our planning grant experie...Former US Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt to speak at science symposium
...stern research universities created to promote new opportunities for research and education that will benefit the region and the nation in a variety of technical disciplines. The Symposium will highlight national and international research conducted in the areas of environmental science and subsurface science as t...Gene expression in liver tumors and patient prognosis
...tion factors are already available and may provide opportunities to alter the course of HCC progression in both subclass A and B." An accompanying editorial by Joseph Locker, M.D. of Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, underscores the conclusions of the study by Lee et al. and points out t...ConocoPhillips & Conservation International launch 'Biodiversity Action Plan' in Venezuela
...w existing and potential risks to biodiversity and opportunities to conserve it, and recommend conservation strategies involving a range of stakeholders. As part of the IBAP process, the company supported Conservation International and the Fundacin La Salle to conduct a rapid aquatic biodiversity survey (AquaRAP) ...Rensselaer marks the opening of the center for biotechnology and interdisciplinary studies
...ence Center, and other meeting spaces will enhance opportunities for collaboration on campus, throughout the region, and around the world. Labs will include state-of-the art equipment, such as a 800 mHz Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectrometer. Essential infrastructure, including laboratory equipment like th...Entrepreneurs to be told how nature's secrets can improve business
...ch a new area of technology transfer that enormous opportunities exist for people to make discoveries and transform...g commercial inventions - it's a great way to turn opportunities out there into something relevant to modern industry. We invite people to come and break through a c...Environmental costs of home construction lower with wise choice, reuse of building materials
...tion. The report offers many suggestions of other opportunities to reduce the energy demands of home construction that include: Redesigning houses to use less fossil-fuel intensive products Changing building codes that result in excessive use of wood, steel and concrete Recycling demolition wastes Increa...Sensors at Watts Bar being evaluated by ORNL
...sing through the Watts Bar dam lock each year, the opportunities for testing the system are significant, as are the potential benefits. "Working together with our federal, state and local partners in government, along with private industry and citizen volunteers, we are forging a 'team of teams' that will make Ten...Congress to fund Sequim-based coastal security research effort
...ed to bring increased federal funds and employment opportunities to the northern Olympic Peninsula over the next few years. The $4.2 million is for fiscal year 2005, and comes on top of a $1.7 million Congressional "earmark" secured this summer. The newly-funded research program will involve laboratory work and fi...