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SCIENCE News, Studies, Research, Technology, May 18, 2011

Engineering a trend in schools
Minneapolis Star Tribune
In the west and south metro areas, and nationwide, schools are embracing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs to prepare students for the jobs of the future. At the Richfield STEM school, Jerjuan Blevins,11, ...
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Students Inspired by Ecological Research
U.S. News & World Report
Johnson, a senior at North Carolina University, conducted her experiments at La Selva Biological Station as part of a special training program in ecological research run by the Organization for Tropical Studies, a consortium of about 60 universities ...
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Senate Passes Academic Research Information Access Act
NewsLI
ARIA would allow New York to become a national leader by making cutting edge research in support of science, technology, engineering and medicine available to the widest audience, while providing necessary budget relief for institutions of higher ...
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Increase in Carcinogens Downstream of Oil Sands Linked to Mining
Reuters
PAH concentrations in Athabasca River sediments located downstream of oil sands projects increased 41 percent between 1999-2009, according to the study, published earlier this month in the journal Environmental Science and Technology. ...
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Riding for research
Coff's Coast Advocate
Born and bred in Coffs Harbour, Ms Mackinnon is now based in Brisbane where she studies MedicalScience at the Queensland University of Technology and said the annual Rio Tinto Ride to Conquer Cancer aims to raise vital funds for cancer research. ...
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Technology for better quality of medicine
El Universal
The establishment of laboratories and research centers, together with a public bank of stem cells will make the difference in 2011 in Venezuela Science has always been among the spoiled ones oftechnology. In the race for life, scientific researchers ...
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Research and Markets: Advances in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells VI: Ceramic ...
SunHerald.com
The Seventh International Symposium on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC): Materials, Science, andTechnology was held during the 34th International Conference and Exposition on Advanced Ceramics and Composites in Daytona Beach, FL, January 24 to 29, 2010. ...
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Campus honors six with Outstanding Women of Color in Education awards
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Manuela Romero, assistant dean for student diversity and academic services in the College of Engineering, has dedicated her life to increasing educational access for students of color in thescience, technology, engineering and mathematic (STEM) fields ...
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A tour around “first church of technology” PARC (the innovative lab that ...
The Business Insider
Victoria studies people to understand their practices, problems, and requirements for futuretechnology, and also designs and analyzes human-centered systems — focusing on user experience. PART THREE: Ubiquitous Computing research (and some historic ...
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21 Reasons Scientists Oppose Body Scanners
CameraFRAUD.com
Scientists in the field of cancer research, imaging, biophysics, biochemistry, and physics sent a second letter to White House science adviser John Holdren on April 28, 2011. The scientist's concerns for the body scanners were more extensive than just ...
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NEIT, Realtors partner to offer specialized degree program
Warwick Beacon
Individuals who successfully complete the required coursework will earn an Associate in Sciencedegree in Applied Technical Studies (ATS). The program will be conducted by the college's Office of Teaching and Learning and coordinated by NEIT's Center ...
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Quantum Global Campus flashes creativity at EDGE 2011
Business Standard
EDGE 2011 was incepted with the aim of providing our students a platform for sharing innovative ideas of technology and science along with imbibing cultural values in a fun-filled manner.” Quantum, an institute of academic excellence, is located at ...
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NJIT and UMDNJ license personal tonometer technology for innovative glaucoma ...
EurekAlert (press release)
For more information, please visit http://theincubationfactory.com/ NJIT, New Jersey's science andtechnology university, enrolls more than 8900 students pursuing bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in 120 programs. The university consists of six ...
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Folate producing bacteria could aid fortification: Study
NutraIngredients.com
Lactic acid bacteria that produce high amounts of folate show potential for the production of enriched functional foods, according to new research. The study, published in LWT - Food Science and Technology, suggests that the L. lactis ssp. cremoris may ...
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A tricky balancing act
The Australian
Universities differ in many ways, including their modes of education delivery, uses of technology, levels of research activity, geographical location, student population and local and industry engagement. Attempts to tailor public funding along these ...
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Alternative Energy Will Fuel A Mining Bloom?
Oakshire Financial
In this exclusive interview with The Energy Report, Mining Analyst John Kaiser, editor of KaiserResearch Online, explains the science that could exponentially increase the value of overlooked stocks. The Energy Report: Thank you John for agreeing to ...
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Whatcom People: WWU names winter-quarter graduates
Bellingham Herald
Gail Cowan, BA, interdisciplinary; Victor Crosetti, BA, political science; Sean Crotty, BA, generalstudies; Rose Cullinane, BA, interdisciplinary; Frederick Cunliffe, BA, economics; Peerawat Dentananan,BA, business administration; Molly Dermond, BA, ...
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Okanagan College Media Release
Castanet.net
Bichler notes that this conference brings together students, faculty and industry representatives from across Canada to share research in materials science, materials processing, development, characterization and application. ...
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WaferGen to Present Technical Seminar at Harvard Medical School; Introduce ...
PR Newswire (press release)
The Harvard Catalyst Laboratory for Innovative Translational Technologies (HC-LITT) and the Harvard Catalyst Central Laboratory (HCCL) will host the seminar, which is open to the public. The mission of HC-LITT is to provide the Harvard research ...
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Andrew Gooding named director of Marshall's RBA program
HNN Huntingtonnews.net
Andrew Gooding, an instructor in Marshall University's Department of IntegratedScience and Technology since 1999, is the new director of MU's Regents Bachelor of Arts (RBA) program, effective Monday, May 16. Gooding replaces former interim director ...
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6 Technologies That Will Change Education
T.H.E. Journal
"For example, launched in South Africa, Free High School Science Textbooks serves disadvantaged schools by providing royalty-free, open source books written by volunteer experts." On the four- to five-year horizon are two technologies new to the ...
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The prebiotic pioneer: Prof Glenn Gibson
NutraIngredients-usa.com
Since the coining of the term 'prebiotic' in a paper in 1995, Prof Gibson has continued to lead research in the field. Talking to NutraIngredients-USA, Gibson professed his excitement over the potential of new technologies, and metabonomics in ...
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Power from the desert is a realistic option for Africa and Europe
German Aerospace Centre
At DLR, this broad research area is being covered with energy systems analysis. Feasibility studiesindicate that obtaining energy from the desert is a realistic option for Africa and Europe. It should be mentioned that many of the conference ...
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Eight Out Of China's Top Nine Government Officials Are Scientists
Singularity Hub
What does the scientific prominence atop China's ruling body say, if anything, about the role of science and technology in China's ability to compete against the US and the world in terms of innovation and economic might? Quick, name a scientist member...
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Students Develop Android Phone App for UMaine Navigation
TMC Net
... about computer technologies and become interested in pursuing studies in computing," Zhu says. The latest annual survey by the Computing Research Association also shows that the enrollment of new students in fall 2009 from the computer science, ...
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Aquarius to illuminate links between salt, climate
Chem.Info
By Science Daily Tuesday, May 17, 2011 Salinity -- the concentration of salt -- on the ocean surface is a key missing puzzle piece in satellite studies of Earth that will improve our understanding of how the ocean and atmosphere are coupled and work in ...
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Questions raised about studies of Taser safety - Technology ...
Although many studies have shown over the years that Taser guns used by law ... much of the current Taser-related safety research may be biased because of ties to .... Good News for Life On Earth: Ozone Hole Shrinking · Tech & science ...
www.msnbc.msn.com/.../questions-raised-about-studies-taser-s...
Maastricht University | Technology and society studies - Academia.edu
status updates; new papers; new research interests ... Art and Science, Science AndTechnology Studies (Science And Technology Studies), ...
unimaas.academia.edu/.../Technology_and_society_studies
New Research Reveals Promising Vaccine Approach for HIV | Scicasts ...
Beaverton, OR (Scicasts) - Research conducted at Oregon Health & Science ... news from the vast and fast-growing science and technology marketplace. ... Bioinformatics in Molecular Parasitology - A case study on malaria vaccine research ...
scicasts.com/.../3640-new-research-reveals-promising-vaccine-...
Genetics and society; science and technology studies - News - ESRC ...
The benefits of partnership between academic research departments and the R&D ... Professor Roderick Hunt, Visiting Professor in Biological Sciences at the ...
www.genomicsnetwork.ac.uk/egenis/news/title,24694,en.html
Faculty, staff from HAN University, Netherlands to visit this week ...
Minnesota State University, Mankato Media Relations Office News Release [5-17-11 ] ...Technology, Graduate Studies & Research, Social & Behavioral Sciences ...
www.mnsu.edu/news/read/?id=1305653201&paper...
Faculty Listing, Department of Communication Studies, UNCG
This line of research developed from his analysis of how science intersects with .... Jovanovic, S., DeGooyer, D. & Reno, D. News talks: Critical .... drinking: Developing an Immediate ResponseTechnology Model for health promotion. ...
www.uncg.edu/cst/faculty/research.html
Technology Strategy Board to invest £5M into web - Science ...
News & Analysis: ICT | Investment |. Related News ... Some research estimates that added value services using the Internet of Things could reach £200 ... in short-term feasibility studies, researchand development projects and pilots. ...
www.sciencebusiness.net/.../Technology-Strategy-Board-to-in...
Science and technology studies Topics at DuckDuckGo
Science and technology studies (STS) is the study of how social, political, and cultural values affect scientific research and technological innovation, ...
duckduckgo.com/1/c/Science_and_technology_studies
University World News: INDIA: Science and research spending to double
The Indian government has said it will double its spending on science and technology research and development over the next five years, in a bid to keep up ...
www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story...mode...
The Hindu : Tamil Nadu / Tirunelveli News : Students enjoy at ...
This flagship venture of National Council for Science and Technology Communication (NCSTC) ...have enjoyed learning about cutting-edge research in science, ...
www.hindu.com/2011/05/07/stories/2011050755610900.htm
Grant: Virtual Reality Technologies for Research and Education in ...
The overall goal is to develop the potential of Virtual Reality technologies as research tools for behavioral science-oriented studies in diabetes and ...
https://grants.catalyst.harvard.edu/grants/spring/viewGrant?...
Project MUSE - Technology and Culture - Popularizing Science and ...
Papanelopoulou, Faidra, 1978- Popularizing science and technology in the European ... Perdiguero, Enrique. Science news -- Europe, Western -- History. .... and Engineering Studies and a member of several international research networks. ...
muse.jhu.edu/journals/technology_and.../52.2.diogo.html


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