U. of Colorado biology professor wins 2001 MacArthur Fellowship
... is the fifth CU-Boulder faculty member to win the prestigious award from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation of Chicago. Pace, 59, was one of 23 recipients of the 2001 "no-strings attached" funding. "I am enormously pleased to be numbered among the MacArthur Fellows," said Pace. "It is a tremend...Scientists uncover the exact mode of action of five antibiotic drugs
...of scientific research in a study described by the prestigious journal Science, as one of the most important scientific discoveries of the year 2000. The goal of elucidating the structure of the ribosome a notoriously unstable, giant nucleoprotein complex had challenged scientists for years. Using their exten...Humboldt awarded for study of acid-mine drainage in Germany
... and mineralogy at Virginia Tech, has received the prestigious Humboldt Research Award to work in Germany on acid-mine drainage. "Acid-mine drainage is an environmental problem of vast proportion," said Hochella, professor of geological sciences. In a 1998 collaboration when Hochella was a Fulbright Senior Schol...Two UT Southwestern scientists elected to National Academy of Sciences' Institute of Medicine
...rman of molecular biology, were named today to the prestigious organization charged with addressing national health issues. Gant and Olson bring the total number of UT Southwestern faculty members inducted into the institute to 16. UT Southwestern has more IOM members currently on faculty than any other Texas me......e award is the oldest major AFS award and the most prestigious presented to an individual. Presented annually since 1969, it is given in recognition of outstanding science in the fields of fisheries and aquatic biology. Saila has enriched the field of fishery science through innovative research and dedication ...Russian, PNNL scientists advance US seed production, oil remediation
...h, a former Soviet weapons development center, the prestigious Lomonosov Moscow State University and the Russian State Institute for Gas and Oil. In August, Dye Seed and scientists from PNNL and the three Russian organizations will be testing the plant growth stimulator and oil-eating microbes throughout the Nor......ell holds numerous grants and has received several prestigious awards. Memberships in professional societies include the Tissue Engineering Society, the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineers, the American Chemical Society and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Dr. Russell ...... published their findings in the prestigious journals Science and Nature respectively. The Ohio State report was published today on the website of the journal Genome Biology. Both earlier reports proposed that the ...ASM receives awards for PR excellence
...sociation Executives (ASAE). The Campaign won the prestigious Silver Anvil Award from PRSA at a ceremony in New York City June 14. The Silver Anvil Awards, presented annually since 1946, symbolize the forging of public opinion and are awarded to public relations practitioners who, in the judgment of their peers......atic discovery, revealed today in the pages of the prestigious journal, Science , of "Paralititan stromeri," a newly discovered genus of dinosaur estimated to be 80-100 feet long and potentially weighing as much as 70 tons, was captured on film in MPH Entertainments production of "The Lost Dinosaurs of Egypt" t......Rfsf052501.html">French. Scientists at the prestigious Pasteur Institute have discovered exactly how the pathogen, Listeria monocytogenes penetrates the body to sicken and sometimes kill vulnerable individuals who eat contaminated foods. The discovery, reported in the 1 June, 2001 issue of the journal,...LSU program for graduate education could become model for U.S.
... object of the training is to help students obtain prestigious positions at top universities and national research laboratories. "The goal is not merely to get our students jobs, but careers," Russo said. LSU is one of 57 colleges and universities around the country taking part in the National Science Foundat...New images reveal the workings of cellular protein factories
...ty. In April, the three researchers will share the prestigious Lewis S. Rosenstiel Award for Distinguished Work in Basic Medical Science in recognition of this important discovery. The new paper provides further confirmation that ribosomal RNA is the active component in protein synthesis. "Why these ancient orga...Hormone the trigger for fat metabolism; scientists closer to tests in humans
...odies." Published in the March 27 issue of the prestigious Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers from ERI and the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation are now in discussions with scientists from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Centers Center for Human Nutrition to test their...National Cancer Institute designates Vanderbilt-Ingram a Comprehensive Cancer Center
...ion, and I'm pleased that the NCI has awarded this prestigious designation in recognition of Vanderbilt's commitment to fight cancer." To earn designation as a Comprehensive Cancer Center, a facility must undergo a competitive review process and meet rigorous standards, specifically in three areas: in...Dr. Thomas Starzl receiving prestigious King Faisal International prize this week in Saudi Arabia
...l of Medicine, will accept one of the world's most prestigious awards, the King Faisal International Prize for Medicine, at a formal ceremony to be held Feb. 17 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, under the auspices of the King of Saudi Arabia. According to the King Faisal Foundation, the largest philanthropic organization...Weizmann Institute researcher named to Israel Academy Of Sciences And Humanities
...ne of twenty Institute scientists presently in the prestigious advisory group....Gene study to unlock causes of stroke
...linical Investigatorship won by Dr Koblar. It is a prestigious research grant made to new Australian researchers in medicine, and to fund medical research in a new direction. The direction of this research could not be much newer. It relies upon findings of the Human Genome Project, which has isolated and seque...Nagyvary's violin research to be celebrated Feb. 12
...emistry professor. Dr. Attila Pavlath, head of the prestigious ACS, will discuss Nagyvary's research, and following his remarks, Zina Schiff, a concert violinist, and Nagyvary will give a demonstration of violin music on a Stradivarius and other violins, and give the audience members a "sound test" to determine ...Human reproductive success tied to mitochondrial organization in eggs
...m Alexander, appeared in the December issue of the prestigious monthly journal Human Reproduction. "I believe the take-home message is that these findings may help us determine the embryo quality at an earlier stage," said Dr. Alexander. "We feel that using methods to judge embryo quality in the first three day...