AAAS analysis finds Congress would add billions to FY 2008 R&D investment
... Congressional appropriations measures also propose to meet or exceed President George W. Bushs spending plans for physical sciences research in the American Competitiveness Initiative and for dramatic expansion of sp...AAAS decries latest stem cell veto
... The scientific consensus is that embryonic stem cell research is an extremely promising approach to developing more effective treatments for devastating conditions like diabetes, spinal cord injuries, and Parkinsons disease. The bill would mandate that such research be allowed to compete for...2007 AAAS Annual Meeting Headlines
... "Global climate change is real, humans are responsible for a substantial part of it, and it's taking us in dangerous directions," said John P. Holdren, president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), director of the Woods Hole Research...AAAS, National School Boards Asso. join in historic effort to improve science, math & tech education
... While the findings focus just on one heartland metropolitan area, they likely parallel the interests and challenges prevailing in school districts nationwide, say officials for Public Agend...AAAS panel will focus on the impact of livestock production on the planet
The harmful environmental effects of livestock production are becoming increasingly serious at all levelslocal, regional, national and globaland urgently need to be addressed, according to researchers from Stanford University, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and other organizations. The researchers, representing five countries, will present their findings on Feb. 19 at...Scientists will discuss creating a culture of sustainability February 19 at AAAS
... Stanford scientists Stephen Schneider, the Melvin and Joan Lane Professor for Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies, and Paul Ehrlich, the Bing Professor of Population Stud...AAAS Oceans Panel examines advances in science and technology to boost fishery sustainability
... Moderated by Dr. Terry Quinn and Dr. Vidar Wespestad, the Scientific Advisor for the American Fisheries Research Foundation, the panel includes speakers from Alaska, Hawai...AAAS releases video and first board consensus statement on climate change
... ... The town hall meeting, part of the 2007 AAAS Annual Meeting, was organized by AAAS in collaboration with three leading U.S. education organizations -- the California Science Teachers Association, the Nation...Protecting US crops from terrorist attack to be discussed at 2007 AAAS Annual Meeting
... ... Fletcher's presentation...Neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky will discuss stress, health, Feb. 17 at AAAS meeting
Why do humans and their primate cousins get more stress-related diseases than any other member of the animal kingdom? The answer, says Stanford University neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky, is that people, apes and monkeys are highly intelligent, social creatures with far too much spare time on their hands.... "Primates are super smart and organized just enough to devote their free time to being mi...Institute for OneWorld Health hosts global health seminar at AAAS Annual Meeting
... "Once viewed as too costly, sc...AAAS Panel -- Sustainable aquaculture critical to feed the world
... "A...MCAF display at AAAS highlights technology, research to improve fishery sustainability
... "Alaska fishermen are working with scientists to be both proactive and adaptive in addressing conservation issues facing the industry," said MCAF executive director David Benton. "Cooperative research efforts such as these are part of the reason...Merck and AAAS announce 2007 winners of Outstanding Undergraduate Research Programs
... This year's winners are Augustana College, Rock Island, Ill.; Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Mich.; Davidson College, N.C.; Lawrence University, A...Educators in Georgia and Maryland earn top 2006 Mentoring Awards from AAAS
... Raymond L. Johnson, a professor of mathematics at the University of Maryland, College Park, received the prestigious 2006 AAAS Mentor Award for Lifetime Achievement. He has mentored 23 students 22 of them African Ameri...2006 AAAS Philip Hauge Abelson Prize awarded
... While serving as president of MIT from 1990 to 2004, Vest worked to strengthen federal-university-industry relations and helped bring education and research issues to broader public attention. He put special emphasis on undergraduate education in science and engineering and also stressed the importance of racial and cultural diversity amon...Authors, illustrator win AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books
... The prizes are being awarded for individual books in four categories: Children's Science Picture Books, Middle Grades Nonfiction Science Books, Young Adult Science Book and Hands-on Science/Activity Book. The winners were selected by a judging panel, and will recei...Physicist S. James Gates, Jr. receives AAAS award
... Gates, the John S. Toll Professor of Physics at Maryland, is an engaging lecturer and an enthusiastic guide to the often bewildering world of particle physics and string theory. He has published widely in the technical literature, but also has shown a knack for explaining difficult concepts of p...AAAS honors defenders of evolution with Scientific Freedom and Responsibility Award
... Scott has been tireless in her efforts to offer assistance and information to those trying to stop local and statewide efforts to undermine science education. She has led workshops, conferences and seminars for teachers and other...2006 AAAS International Scientific Cooperation Award goes to Arizona State U. landscape ecologist
... ... ...National Academies sessions at AAAS 2007 annual meeting, Feb. 16-19
... Feb. 16 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.... (Hilton San Francisco, Ballroom Level, Franciscan B) ... ... <b...Winners of the 2006 AAAS Science Journalism Awards
A compelling story on the current scientific understanding of Alzheimer's disease, a series on the impact of climate change in the American West, and a lively look at efforts to grow a better banana are among the winners of the 2006 AAAS Science Journalism Awards from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).... Independent panels of science journalists chose the winners of...Free public events at the 2007 AAAS Annual Meeting
... With cutting-edge lectures on topics such as robotics and science-based efforts to create better forms of energy as well as hands-on science activities for children, the AAAS Annual Meeting promises something for people of all ages and interests. A summary of free AAAS events is provided below. Look for further details online at <A HREF="http:/...Sustainability, environmental education highlight carnegie mellon presentations at AAAS Meeting
... ... Alfred Blumstein, the J. Erik Jonsson University Professor of Urban Systems and Operations Research, will...AAAS/EurekAlert! refocus on China with 2007 Fellowships for Science Reporters in Developing Regions
... The award brings science writers to the 2007 AAAS Annual Meeting, where they can cover the latest research and mingle...AAAS applauds nationwide science and math standards based on existing guidelines
... AAAS further urged planners to base new nationwide standards on existing, well-tested and widely accepted guidelines -- set forth by Project 2061, the science-education reform initiative at AAAS, as well as the National Research Council, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, and the National Assessment of Educational Pro...ORNL's Thundat elected fellow of AAAS
... ... Microcantilevers--microscopic devices that c...Winners of the 2006 AAAS Science Journalism Awards
... Independent panels of science journalists chose the winners of the awards, which honor excellence in science reporting for print, radio, television and online categories. The awards, established in 1945, include a recently added prize for coverage of science n...UAF to host AAAS Arctic Division conference
... The conference will include presentations by international researchers both on the current state of the Arctic and on observations and evaluations of arctic change: the changing physical environment, social and economic changes, and natural resources. Sessions will focus on recent discoveries, their interpretation and policy implications, and will include the perspectives of multiple discipl...AAAS book explores evolution and Christianity's response
... The book, The Evolution Dialogues, was written with the input of both scientists and theologians. Meant specifically for use in Christian adult education programs, it offers a concise description of the natural world, as explained by evolution, and t...AAAS urges US President to sign Embryonic Stem Cell Act
... ... The Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act, which would expand federal support for embryonic stem cell research, passed in the U.S. Se...Satellite images obtained by AAAS program provide strong evidence of Zimbabwe repression
WASHINGTON, D.C.--Satellite images captured under a pioneering program of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) provide powerful evidence that the government of Zimbabwe has destroyed an entire settlement and relocated thousands of residents as part of a campaign against political opponents. ......The images, analyzed by the AAAS staff, show two views of the settlement of...Top federal officials to speak at 20-21 April AAAS policy forum
Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman, Dr. Julie Gerberding, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and White House science adviser John H. Marburger III are among the scheduled speakers at the 31st annual AAAS Forum on Science and Technology Policy to be held 20-21 April at the Washington Court Hotel.......The Forum, widely recognized as the major public meeting in the United State...USC and AAAS/Science convene leading innovators to discuss challenges to US preeminence
Washington, DC -- The University of Southern California (USC) and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), publisher of the journal Science, will bring together some of the world's most innovative thinkers and futurists on 11 April to raise the nation's awareness of global challenges in science and innovation. The event, held as USC and the journal Science celebrate their...AAAS denounces anti-evolution laws as hundreds of K-12 teachers convene for 'Front Line' event
ST. LOUIS, MO.--The Board of Directors of the world's largest general scientific ...organization, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), ...today strongly denounced legislation and policies that would undermine the ...teaching of evolution and "deprive students of the education they need to be ...informed and productive citizens in an increasingly technological, global .....Mathematics in fact and fiction discussed at AAAS Annual Meeting
For 2,000 years, mathematicians seemed pretty secure in their pursuit of truth. They'd write down a carefully formulated statement, using the highly formal language of math, and put it out there for all to accept or disprove. The work typically was that of a single individual. ...But even as mathematics in the popular culture continues to be portrayed as the province of the lone, brilliant indivi...Kereos presents at AAAS, discusses nanotech-based disease diagnosis and treatment
This year's American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Annual Meeting February 16-20, 2006 in St. Louis will highlight the growing field of nanotechnology. Mounting excitement about the potential of nanotechnology in life science applications has recently been evidenced by President Bush's State of the Union proposal to double Federal funding over the next 10 years for programs i...Prestigious 2005 AAAS Philip Hauge Abelson Prize honors Norman R. Augustine
For his outstanding contributions to U.S. science and technology policy, his unrelenting work to maintain U.S. scientific and technological preeminence, and his initiatives to strengthen the scientific partnerships between academia, industry, and government, AAAS today named Norman R. Augustine, former chief executive officer (CEO) of Lockheed Martin Corp., to receive the prestigious 2005 AAAS Ph...2005 AAAS ISC Award goes to a team of Russian and American scientists
AAAS, the world's largest general scientific society, named a team of Russian and American scientists to receive the 2005 International Scientific Cooperation Award. They are Dr. Kyle T. Alfriend, Dr. Paul J. Cefola, Dr. Felix R. Hoots and Dr. P. Kenneth Seidelmann from the United States, and Dr. Andrey I. Nazarenko, Dr. Vasiliy S. Yurasov and Dr. Stanislav S. Veniaminov from Russia. ...... Once...Educators in Texas and Massachusetts earn top 2005 mentoring awards from AAAS
For their tireless efforts to help underrepresented students earn doctoral degrees in the sciences, two women -- a chemistry professor at Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Mass., and an engineering professor at Texas A&M University, College Station -- will receive top honors from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world's largest general scientific organization...