SCIENCE News, Studies, Research, Technology, Aug 13, 2011

MonolithIC 3D Inc. Voices Concern that K-12 Science Framework Produces ... RedOrbit MonolithIC 3D Inc., a Silicon Valley company, says this hurts American competitiveness in scienceand technology, and calls for immediate revision. The new Framework for K-12 Science Education published last month by the National Research Council has ... See all stories on this topic »

University of Illinois researchers develop 'skin-like' electronics CMIO 12 edition of the journal Science, researchers tell how they designed the ultra-thin, skin-like electronic patch with components for sensing, medical diagnostics, communications and human-machine interfaces. The patch can bend, wrinkle and stretch with ... See all stories on this topic »

Interest in Antarctic booty set to heat up New Zealand Herald China is also boosting its presence, backing its determination for greater say in the continent's affairs with studies of Antarctic resources and new equipment, including a new icebreaker, ski-equipped planes and helicopters, increased research and ... See all stories on this topic »

Bioenergy: A Growing Field Energy and Capital The grants will go specifically to studies of genomics research, as these groups attempt to determine genetic structure to increase yield, quality, and adaptability. Arranged by Plant Feedstocks Genomics for Bioenergy, a grant program put together in ... See all stories on this topic »

Sparing the rare earths Potential shortages of useful metals inspire ... Science News “A lot of old problems in permanent magnetism are being revisited with new tools,” says Oliver Gutfleisch, a materials scientist who studies magnets at the Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research in Dresden, Germany. ... See all stories on this topic »

Rwanda: 70 More Girls to Obtain Science Scholarships AllAfrica.com A total of 71 girls are set to join institutions of higher learning to study science and technologyunder the Equal Opportunity Programme. The project is coordinated by the Ministry of Education and funded by the African Development Bank (ADB). ... See all stories on this topic »

Nail It then Scale It Forbes My research and writing is devoted to developing this new management science of entrepreneurship and translating it into practical insights. My most recent efforts include a book called “Nail It then Scale It,” the Lean Startup Research Project, ... See all stories on this topic »

Site seeks feedback from people with disabilities who are interested in science PhysOrg.com Users can share information about physical obstacles as well as the assistivetechnologies and resources they use or recommend. Duerstock, who also is a member of the Center for Paralysis Research at the School of Veterinary Medicine, said they also ... See all stories on this topic » PhysOrg.com

FREE Daily News Alerts Inside Higher Ed Most federal politicians have a staff member who is responsible for science andtechnology matters. As for combating the pervasive influence of lobbyists and well-funded political action committees, all we can really do is publish our research without... See all stories on this topic » Inside Higher Ed

CBI calls for science education overhaul Fresh Business Thinking By Max Clarke As the economy prepares for growth, businesses keen to expand are facing desperate shortages in core skills, particularly in Science, Technology Engineering and Maths- or STEM skills. To combat this increasingly dire skills shortage, ... See all stories on this topic »

NIH Selects Emory-Children's Pediatric Research Center as Pediatric Heart ... Woodruff Health Sciences Center Created and funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, the PHN is a cooperative network of pediatric cardiovascular clinical research centers that conducts studies in children with congenital or ... See all stories on this topic »

Whatcom People: WWU names spring-quarter graduates Bellingham Herald Alison Charnell, BA, American cultural studies; Daquinn Cheek, BA, political science; Canny Chen, BA, business administration; Nina Cherkas, BA, physical education and health; Samuel Christian, BS, mathematics; Alatasi Clancy, MA, speech-language ... See all stories on this topic »

PBDE Flame Retardant Levels Among Californian Pregnant Women Highest In The World Medical News Today Northern California pregnant women have higher PBDE flame retardant levels than any other pregnant women worldwide, a new study published in Environmental Science & Technology reports. The authors added that they also found evidence that some flame ... See all stories on this topic »

Good for You, Indian River County, Aug. 14 TCPalm Payge Pierson of Sebastian earned a bachelor's degree in paralegal studies. Steven Vigliano of Vero Beach earned a bachelor's degree in information technology. Jamie Cox of Vero Beach earned an associate of applied science degree in paralegal studies. ... See all stories on this topic »

Synergy: News Corp. Attacks EPA For Cutting Air Pollution Media Matters for America In 1998, the agency finally complied, delivering a comprehensive report to Congress detailing the health impact of numerous pollutants, including mercury, which by then had been linked conclusively in multiple studies to serious cognitive harm to ... See all stories on this topic » Media Matters for America

Reviewing Industry Research Before Picking a College Major Can Benefit Students U.S. News University Review industry studies before picking a college major! a recent report by the US Department of Commerce's Economics and Statistics Administration shows thatscience, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) degrees can help college graduates ... See all stories on this topic » U.S. News University

Medical tools CNET The research is described in detail in the journal Science Elizabeth Armstrong Moore is a freelance journalist based in Portland, Ore. She has contributed to Wired magazine, The Christian ScienceMonitor, and public radio. Her semi-obscure hobbies ... See all stories on this topic »

Meeting on promoting public discourse on media content held The News International ... Media and Communication Studies from International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI), Ms. Ismat Waseem, coordinator BS-MS/SS programme at Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute ofScience and Technology (SZABIST) Islamabad, and Shujaat Ali Khan, ... See all stories on this topic »

Knust to introduce scholarship for the physically challenged Myjoyonline.com The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) will soon establish a scholarship scheme to enable physically challenged persons to pursue higher education in the university starting from the 2012 – 2013 academic year. ... See all stories on this topic » Myjoyonline.com

W&M receives a visit from its 'sister' William and Mary News by Erin Zagursky | August 12, 2011 Students and faculty members from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) – William & Mary's new “sister university” – visited Williamsburg in July and August to take classes, make friends ... See all stories on this topic » William and Mary News

South Africa: SA Students to Get Agriculture Skills in China AllAfrica.com "I have also been made aware that all these successful candidates are going to enrol for postgraduate studies at Masters and PhD levels. "This is good because this will enrich South Africa's research knowledge in the area of Agriculture, Forestry and ... See all stories on this topic »

Spherix Announces Second Quarter Financial Results PR Newswire (press release) In addition, D-tagatose alone continues to show efficacy in the treatment of high triglycerides and other metabolic disorders in preclinical studies. We are becoming more confident of the potential for these drugs as our research progresses, ... See all stories on this topic »

National curriculum & 18th Amendment Pakistan Observer (vi) The curriculum must include latest development in Science and Technology to meet current and foreseeable challenges of the century. (vii) It should meet the national goals of sustainable development plans of the country. ... See all stories on this topic »

U of M, Crookston classes to begin Aug. 23 Crookston Daily Times Along with several new faculty members in both the Business Department and the Math, Science, and Technology Department, facilities updates have been taking place across the campus. A laboratory installed last spring in Dowell Hall uses immersive ... See all stories on this topic »

Why BlogHer'11 Got Me Angry Huffington Post (blog) That talk about business, politics and science are of greater importance than talk about mothering, marriage or creating beautiful moments among family and friends. This is so ingrained in our culture that most of us see this as simply "the way things ... See all stories on this topic »

Could Tobacco Be On Its Way Back? Bay Net Belson, of Port Tobacco, has a law degree from Harvard and two degrees in agriculturescience from the University of Maryland. They got to talking and from those discussions began the road that could lead to tobacco's return, a real rags-to-riches ... See all stories on this topic » Bay Net

A Case For BioHydrogen Science 2.0 There are many promising technologies in development that will cheaply harness solar output, like next generation photovoltaics, advanced wind turbines, tidal power systems, wave energy generators, solar thermal collectors, biofuels, solar fuels, ... See all stories on this topic »

Do You Know The Best Upcoming Conferences To Attend? Life Science Leader Magazine Case studies from leaders revolutionizing clinical development will be presented. 3. USP's Science& Standards Symposium on Biologics & Biotechnology, October 3 – 6, Seattle, WA. This event will bring together and international panel of experts to ... See all stories on this topic »

New York City Space Camp The Moral Liberal During the school year, the Center for Space Science Education serves as a lab for students to learn about science and technology, writes Matthew Van Dusen at Tchnologist. In the summer, though, it serves as a Space Camp for aspiring astronauts.... See all stories on this topic » The Moral Liberal

New Ruthven-Ayrshire staff profiled Spencer Daily Reporter In 1994, they moved to Terril, where he began teaching and currently serves as the high school science instructor at Graettinger. Their son, Zach, is currently enrolled in a summer research program at Iowa State University and intends to begin classes ... See all stories on this topic » Spencer Daily Reporter

Pharmacy school opening in 2012 will offer clinical trials management ModernMedicine Nemire, who was associate dean for professional education and professional engagement at Touro College of Pharmacy, New York, NY, and director of clinical drug trials research at the Center for Neurology Studies in Lubbock, Texas, believes that ... See all stories on this topic » ModernMedicine

Ralph H. Nielsen receives HR "Russ" Ogden Award. ThomasNet Industrial News Room (press release) August 12, 2011 - Ralph H. Nielsen, a primary expert in chemistry of zirconium extraction and purification, received 2011 HR "Russ" Ogden Award, which honors outstanding accomplishments inscience and technology of reactive and refractory metals and ... See all stories on this topic »

Zamboanga Del Sur SPES grads excel in the 2011 Commencement Exercises Philippine Information Agency Joining the two achievers are Mae Ann Celeste C. Dacut who graduated Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education at the Southern Mindanao Colleges and Joel Quirubin who finished Bachelor ofScience in Information Technology at the Eastern Mindanao ... See all stories on this topic »

FreedomProject Education: In the Tradition of the Founders The New American With over 100 adjunct faculty members and impressive technology, the program teaches courses in math, science, English, literature, history, philosophy, American studies, economies, logic, humanities, biblical studies, Latin, and Spanish, ... See all stories on this topic »

Satellite launch for Pak signals China's growing space ambitions The Hindu “We encourage and help the countries to start their satellite industries from small-scale satellites,” Zhao Xiaojin, who head the aerospace department at the China AerospaceScience and Technology Corporation, told the China Daily in a recent interview ... See all stories on this topic » The Hindu

Moral Jeopardy: Good and Bad America Christian Post (Sources used for this news article: Science and Religion, Population Studies at Stanford, Conservative Daily News, Academic Blog.) Be the first of thousands of iPosters by sharing your news, views, and analysis. See all stories on this topic » Christian Post

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