$9 million EPSCoR grant to foster integrated research
...ation program that aims to increase research grant competitiveness in states traditionally underrepresented in research funding; boost student participation in science, mathematics and engineering; and build cooperation among education, private sector and government entities. It has programs in 25 states, Puerto Ric...SNM initiatives supported by inclusions in NAS Report on competitiveness of US chemistry research
...ional Academy of Sciences report that examined the competitiveness of U.S. chemical research includes statements that support government relations initiatives of SNM, the worlds largest society for molecular imaging and nuclear medicine professionals. Members of the Committee on Benchmarking the Research Competiti...Nanotechnology key to China's future economic success
...echnologyaimed at ensuring the country's long-term competitiveness as it faces various funding, management, and organizational obstacles." A senior Department of Commerce official recently claimed that China is rapidly "gaining on" the United States in nanotechnology. This news comes on top of the latest Organiza...Aerosol pollution slows down winds and reduces rainfall
...ssion. But slower gusts may reduce wind's economic competitiveness compared to other energy sources, such as fossil fuels. ''The more pollution, the greater the reduction of wind speed,'' Jacobson says. Aerosol particles may be responsible for the slowing down of winds worldwide. Wind supplies about 1 percent of g...Kentucky first state to match federal SBIR-STTR Phase 1 and Phase 2 grants
..."It will significantly enhance Kentucky's economic competitiveness and is already helping attract entrepreneurs and start-up companies to our state." "The SBIR-STTR matching funds program is just one of several initiatives underway that help support Kentucky's high-tech businesses and research institutions," said ...Europe's leading life science researchers are to convene for the first annual EuroBioForum
...rope to develop policies to promote nanotechnology competitiveness while protecting the health and safety of society and the environment. METABOTECH aims to coordinate European national research efforts in the area of metabolomics - the quantitative and qualitative analysis of small molecules in cells, tissues and b...Two national diabetes-related initiatives coordinated by MCG bioinformatics expert
...cIndoe, which will greatly strengthen our external competitiveness for other center grants," says Dr. D. Douglas Miller, dean of the School of Medicine. "It also will help our internal planning efforts in the area of data coordination for clinical translational research, a major strategic focus of the school." At...Special chip provides better picture of salmon health
...r health and wellbeing. This in turn will increase competitiveness and profitability for the salmon farmer. "We have identified genes involved in polyunsaturated fatty acid metabolism, protein metabolism, bacterial and viral infection, and freshwater to seawater adaptation. The DNA chip will be able to identify ch...Report highlights change in Canada's forests
... Forest Congress. "The report's theme of industry competitiveness is well chosen," said Minister Lunn. "Canada's forest industry has reacted decisively to improve its efficiency and meet the challenges of a changing marketplace. It continues to respond to these challenges by reducing costs, securing markets and foc...NIH grants $117 million in institutional development awards to underserved states
...ment Award (IDeA) program, designed to improve the competitiveness of investigators in states that historically have not received significant levels of competitive NIH research funding. New COBREs are being established at Louisiana State University's Pennington Biomedical Research Center to study obesity and diabet...China's environmental challenges
...aking buildings." City clusters often enhance the competitiveness of a region, catalyzing economic growth. The downside is the environmental pollution wrought by rapid urbanization, particularly on water and air quality. Min Shao et al. (Peking University) predict that by 2020, 50 percent of China's population wi...Robots manipulating animal behaviour
...ogy," he adds, pointing to a potential increase in competitiveness and a decrease in costs. "A robot interacting with animals, even if it is not mobile, could be used for numerous tasks, such as herding or milking. Our project demonstrates that the fields of biology and IT can work together more closely in future." ...McMaster professor leads search for 'holy grail' of green marketing
...eased return on investment, higher sales, enhanced competitiveness and improved image. "Where once green products and practices were viewed as a tradeoff, increasingly companies are seeing the benefits which can arise from making environmental sustainability a part of everyday operations," concludes Pujari....RIT receives grant to develop PhD program in sustainability
... which the goals of economic prosperity and global competitiveness are aligned with environmental, ethical, and social concerns," says Albert J. Simone, President of RIT. "We are proud to partner with one of the nation's most prestigious foundations in this effort." "We fully expect this program to advance the deve...USC and AAAS/Science convene leading innovators to discuss challenges to US preeminence
... global leadership in scientific and technological competitiveness and innovation. The one-day event, Global Horizons: America's Challenge in Science and Innovation, will take place on Tuesday, 11 April, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PDT, at the Davidson Conference Center on USC's University Park Campus. The event wi...Biggest physics meeting of the year
...nd technology for more than half a century. Recent competitiveness benchmarks, however, suggest that the US may be giving up its advantage as competing nations focus on coming up to speed and the US loses its technological head of steam. Michael Lubell ( lubell@scisun.sci.ccny.cuny.edu , 212- 650-5610) will examine ...Biodesign Institute at ASU named lab of the year in international competition
...rch facilities and its role in enhancing Arizona's competitiveness in the biosciences." The Biodesign Institute headed up a strong field in this year's competition, said Tim Studt, Editor-in-Chief of R&D Magazine. "The vote for the Biodesign Institute as Laboratory of the Year was unanimous on the first round, whi...Chemical Society Atlanta meeting March 26 30 covers health, environment
...S effort to secure more support for innovation and competitiveness programs on Capitol Hill. On Tuesday, March 28, a related Presidential symposium on Workforce of the Future: Filling the Science Pipeline, will look at America's role as the global leader in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or ...Texas A&M to participate in applied wheat genome research
... grain productsand help maintain the international competitiveness of U.S. wheat. A traditional breeding program evaluates genetic variability of aselected line of wheat by planting it over several years in manylocations, and then determining if it has the resistance needed, Ruddsaid. "It's a 'what you see is not wh...Virginia Tech helping to develop higher quality, disease-resistant wheat varieties
...se quality, which are all essential for increasing competitiveness of U.S. wheat in global markets." Griffey, along with other researchers from Virginia, Kentucky, Maryland, and North Carolina, will be specifically looking at wheat traits of critical importance in the Mid-Atlantic region where diseases such as powde...