SPORTS, Athletics News, Jul 08, 2011

East Central Athletic Teams Garner National Honors WTOK It is the second largest national intercollegiate athletic organization in the United States with more than 500 member schools in 43 states. Each year approximately 50000 student-athletes compete in one of 28 different sports and the organization ... See all stories on this topic »

Women less likely than men to fake soccer injuries, study finds Los Angeles Times Faking injuries is a time-honored — albeit widely frowned-upon — way to slow down anathletic event, catch a breather or disrupt an opponent's rhythm. A new study issued Thursday hints that the practice may be somewhat testosterone-driven. Women ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

TTU ATHLETICS: Finalists announced for Tech Woman of the Year Cookeville Herald Citizen She has worked off-campus in teaching the sport of soccer, serving as a coach and counselor at camps in Chattanooga and Cookeville. In 2009, she planned and coordinated a local tournament with all proceeds going to the National Multiple Sclerosis ... See all stories on this topic »

10 lessons from the World Cup ESPN The first 11 days have been an ecstatic athletic celebration, a big-game spectacle in which competition has thrived and storylines have abounded, both on and off the field. It's been a refreshing change from the scenes of half-empty stadia and gritty ... See all stories on this topic »

Women's Athletics Hall of Honor to induct six new members TexasSports.com She first joined the UT Athletics staff in January 1982 as women's sports information director and spent four-and-a-half years in that capacity. After a seven-year stint with the BIG EAST Conference office, Plonsky rejoined UT Athletics in October 1993 ... See all stories on this topic »

Concussion legislation a good start for high school football (Bean) Mississippi Press (blog) Robert Bentley signed it into law last month -- that requires every sports organization from peeweesoccer to high school football to train coaches on how to identify concussions. Parents must also sign information sheets about concussions and head ... See all stories on this topic »

Collingwood goes for Gympie man Sunshine Coast Daily “I always thought he was going to be a soccer player, only because he liked it,” he said. “He was fairly athletic and was good at most sports that he tried. “He always had that basic co-ordination, was very athletic. “Down there (in Melbourne) it's all ... See all stories on this topic »

Hardy leaving Hampton for Arkansas-Pine Bluff Daily Press Hardy worked with current UAPB men's basketball coach George Ivory and women's soccer coach Robert Mazza during his time at Mississippi Valley State. During Hardy's tenure at Hampton, the Pirates have won 11 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference ... See all stories on this topic »

Sports Shorts for July 8 Huntersville Herald The Carolina Panthers, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools athletics department and OrthoCarolina will combine to host “Football Mom 101,” a free clinic designed to increase the football IQ of mothers of youth, middle school and high school players. ... See all stories on this topic » Huntersville Herald

Bah humbug? No. Wahoowah! TheSabre.com By Kris Wright In the past few days there has been quite a bit of good news for the Virginia Athletics Department. The Cavaliers completed their third straight year in the top 10 of the Learfield Sports Directors' Cup and claimed their fourth ... See all stories on this topic » TheSabre.com

Storied ball fields up for $1.1M fix Finance and Commerce This week, the city began removing polluted soil from the site in preparation for construction of synthetic turf fields for a variety of sports, including soccer, football, lacrosse and baseball. On Wednesday, a backhoe and a front loader worked ... See all stories on this topic »

Recreation Department Is First to Require Concussion Testing Athletic Business (blog) He says that, for the first time, his department will have certified athletic trainers from a local medical and sports rehab center at football games. Franklin Lakes' policy also states that any athlete judged to have suffered a concussion will not ... See all stories on this topic » Athletic Business (blog)

Community sports news Reporter Online Now, I know that all our hard work paid off because our peers recognize it as a great Web site and effective resource for information regarding Cougar[s] athletics.” SXU'sfootball media guide took third for the third consecutive year, and its men's ... See all stories on this topic » Reporter Online

Athletics: Carroll, Marcus finish second, third in Class 5A Lone Star Cup ... McKinney Courier Gazette Accoring to the UIL, the program recognizes one team in each classification based on their overall achievement in the following sanctioned athletic/academic championships: baseball, boys and girls basketball, football, boys and girls soccer, softball, ... See all stories on this topic »

Anderson University women's soccer coach resigns Anderson Independent Mail Anderson University Director of Athletics Nancy Simpson announced today that head women'ssoccer coach Jason Dowiak has resigned to accept an assistant coaching position with Florida Gulf Coast University. “Jason has been an outstanding coach for ... See all stories on this topic »

ASC welcomes aboard new member school for athletics Alpine Avalanche Centenary will participate in 13 ASC championship sports, including baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross-country, men's and women's golf, men's and women's soccer, softball, men's and women's tennis and volleyball. ... See all stories on this topic »

SPORTS BRIEFS Annapolis Capital AP VIDEO more>> Mike Price is the newest member of head football coaching fraternity in Anne Arundel County. Severna Park athletic director Wayne Mook yesterday named Price, a seven-year assistant under JP Hines, the program's new head coach. ... See all stories on this topic »

Harding continues search for league Marion Star Except for football, Harding was already playing several of the MOAC schools in other sports, and I don't believe there was that much separation in the talent pool. But there is a slight ray of light for Harding and its athletic program. ... See all stories on this topic »

Carleton Finishes 71st in Director's Cup Standings Knights Online Sports News Points are awarded based on each institution's finish in up to 18 sports–nine women and nine men's. Carleton scored 235.5 points during the 2010-11 academic year, with 50 of those coming during the fall athletic season as the women's soccer team made ... See all stories on this topic »

Sports in the community The State Lower Richland Athletic Association is sponsoring boys and girls youth teams for ages 5-15. Sign up at Eastover Park, $40 per player. Information: (803) 353-7137. Youth league. Northeast Columbia Youth football association registering players and ... See all stories on this topic » The State

Women in Pac-12 Salt Lake Tribune The Pac-12 is celebrating a quarter century since it broke with college athletic tradition and began recognizing 10 women's sports in the 1986-'87 season. It now sponsors 11. The conference was way ahead of most others when the landmark Title IV law ... See all stories on this topic »

Longwood Earns Highest VaSID All-Sport Ranking Longwood Athletics Longwood University Athletics finished eighth in the 2010-11 Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) Division I All-Sport Championships, its highest finish since beginning Division I competition in September 2007. The Lancers completed the year ... See all stories on this topic »

Twice as nice: Lovejoy repeats Lone Star Cup win Star Community Newspapers The rest of the athletics program stepped up their respective games accordingly. In football, the Leopards advanced to the quarterfinal round of the postseason with boys basketball following with a regional quarterfinal stint of its own. ... See all stories on this topic »

COMMUNITY SPORTS: July 7 notices North County Times Website: web.me.com/mchsfootball/Football/Welcome.html . San Diego Futsal ---- What: Summer camp sessions. Participants must wear appropriate indoor athletic shoes or outdoor cleats and shin-guards and bring drinks a snack and lunch. ... See all stories on this topic »

Sports Briefs: Wallace leaves TRU to play for SFU Clan; Venom set for semi www.kamloopsnews.ca Wallace, a midfielder, was named the BC Colleges' Athletics Association rookie of the year last season after scoring 11 times in 12 games with TRU. The Clan, which plays in the Greater NorthwestAthletics Conference, part of NCAA's Division II, ... See all stories on this topic »

Women's Soccer Team Announces 2011 Newcomers Southern Connecticut State University Athletics “She is multi-faceted, in that she is athletic, but technical, and can strike the ball extremely well with either foot. We will be able to play through Bryana. She will be able to take free kicks and be able to stretch defenses through precise passing ... See all stories on this topic »

Go play! Valley communities receive rec funding Nova News Now “To have a nationally-known program, you need to recruit top-level athletes, and having top-level facilities is a big part of that,” Acadia's new Director of Varsity Athletics Kevin Dickie acknowledged. In other grants announced June 29, the Annapolis ... See all stories on this topic » Nova News Now

Lease deal remains a work in progress The Kingston Whig-Standard By MIKE KOREEN, THE WHIG-STANDARD A Queen's athletics official says the university and a potential professional soccer franchise will both have to be flexible to come to a lease agreement. While the Canadian Soccer League has given the green light for ... See all stories on this topic »

Haklin settles in as new AD Journal Review The new Wabash athletics director is a Wabash man himself — a member of the class of '73 — and couldn't resist the chance to come back to head up the Little Giants' athletics department. “I had a terrific time here as a student and as an athlete,” he ... See all stories on this topic »

O'Connor and Lynch Hired to Bolster Women's Soccer Coaching Staff Temple University Athletics Prior to the Future, O'Connor directed Immaculata University's men's program to a PennsylvaniaAthletic Conference quarterfinal appearance in only their second year of existence. In 2003, he led the Reading Rage of the United Soccer League/Premier ... See all stories on this topic »

All-Sports Award suits New Albany just fine Delaware News New Albany won titles in boys cross country, golf, football, basketball, tennis and girls soccer. The Eagles, runners-up in four other events, tallied 108 points to easily run away with the Capital Division trophy, ahead of second-place Olentangy ... See all stories on this topic »

Freshman Sports Reinstatement Makes Headway Patch.com The total cost of freshman sports is $82000, but the cost could be lower due to rain, forfeits, etc. Freshman sports include: Fall: girls field hockey, boys football, boys and girls soccer and girls volleyball at a cost of $43000. ... See all stories on this topic »

Pretending They Didn't Happen Inside Higher Ed “The University of Kentucky has never had any intention of failing to comply with the Committee's actions involving Calipari's career record,” wrote Sandra D. Bell, senior associate athletics director at Kentucky. “Our only intention was to recognize ... See all stories on this topic »

Football players are smart, in their own way Los Angeles Times Trojans football finished ahead of only men's basketball and women's cross-country in the latest data, while sports such as women's golf and women's soccer achieved perfect scores. To Trojans Coach Lane Kiffin, academic classroom intelligence, ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

NJ fathers create toys that combine old-fashioned play, online excitement The Star-Ledger - NJ.com Called FunGoPlay, the sports-themed website provides kids with actual toys — soccerballs and Frisbee-like flying discs — after they subscribe online. Both the site and the toys are designed to make sure the sports equipment is taken outside and put ... See all stories on this topic » The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

Warriors' new home takes shape DesMoinesRegister.com The stadium and sports projects cost about $6.5 million and is being paid for through the statewide penny sales tax money. The new athletic stadium will include a football/soccer field with artificial turf, an eight-lane track, new home bleachers and a ... See all stories on this topic »

Derryfield School Graduates Bedford-Heavy Class Patch.com Kimberly is a talented athlete, earning the School's Lamplighter Athletic Award and the NHADA's Scholar-Athlete Award for her performance on the varsity soccer and alpine ski teams. She served as captain and received the Class of 1970 Award for both ... See all stories on this topic »

Quaker Valley not opting for pay-for-play Sewickley Herald She named soccer, football and lacrosse as examples of Quaker Valley sports where families often are asked to pay for children to participate. "As we move into tougher times, the senior gifts, the banquets — is there a way we can be more creative? ... See all stories on this topic »

Palacios named SCHS Senior Male Athlete of the Year OCRegister He has a high intellect for soccer and is extremely athletic. "It was exciting for us to win the CIF championship. We dreamed about winning a title and then to win a state title is like having a cherry on top." Palacios said he and his senior teammates ... See all stories on this topic »

Players lay groundwork for improved field Monroe Evening News The new field is part of $49000 in improvements being made this summer to the athletic complex. NEW BOSTON — Football and soccer players at Huron High School are licking their chops to get on the new field they helped resod this week. ... See all stories on this topic »

Longtime coach resigns at Eastern Christian NorthJersey.com In addition to his AD and teaching chores, King will have the opportunity to see his daughter, Laura, coach at Lakeland High School where she is a head coach in softball and assistant coach in soccer. His son, Steve, is a coach and athletic director at ... See all stories on this topic » NorthJersey.com

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Briarwood Christian wins News' best sports program in Shelby ... Get the latest High School Sports high school sports news, rankings, schedules, stats, scores, results & athletes info for high school football, soccer, ... But Fred Yancey, the football coach who added athletics director to his title ... highschoolsports.al.com/.../briarwood-christian-wins-news-bes...

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RSU Men's Basketball Volunteers in the Community | Rogers State ... Athletic Facilities Staff Directory Camps. Men's Sports ... children by teaching them sports such asfootball, soccer, baseball, volleyball and basketball. ... rsuhillcats.com/article.asp?articleID=1322

ValpoAthletics.com - 10 Valpo Student-Athletes Receive Arthur Ashe ... Official Athletic Site of the Valparaiso University Crusaders ... Media Relations · News Releases · Pioneer Football League · Recreational Sports ... www.valpoathletics.com/.../10-valpo-student-athletes-receive-a...

Cavalier Sports Now | Year in Review: 2010 Virginia Women's Soccer ... Thursday June 30th, 2011 | 07:12pm | University of Virginia Athletics ... Stay tuned for a look back atfootball and volleyball tomorrow! ... One Click Sports Now is an unofficial independent network ofnews and information websites, ... www.oneclicksportsnow.com/.../Year-in-Review-2010-Virgini...

Texas high school sports extra TexasHighSchoolSportsand Athletic News. Photos, Videos, Schedules and Rosters ... North America: United States: Texas: Recreation and Sports: Football (1) ... v.5zpr.sawn-56.fr.cr/

Wigan Athletic: Latics reject £9m bid - Soccer News - BigSoccer The 20-year-old was... Full Article at Eat Sleep Sport ... Soccer Photos. Italys Andrea Pirlot controls the ball during the friendly football match Italy ... soccernews.bigsoccer.com/article/018A4ZNfJv8bY?q=Wigan...

Football: Rutgers led all along for DePaul's Jacobs - Varsity Aces JIM McCONVILLE has been covering high school sports in North Jersey since 1974 for the Ridgewood News. A graduate of Midland Park High School, ... blogs.northjersey.com/.../football_rutgers_led_all_along_for_...

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SPACE, Astronomy News, Jul 08, 2011

Threat of James Webb Space Telescope Cancellation RattlesAstronomy Community Scientific American (blog) By John Matson | Jul 7, 2011 05:10 PM | 1 As NASA prepares to wrap up its shuttle program, leaving open questions about what comes next for US human spaceflight, the next big thing in NASA's astronomy program has been dealt a blow. The James WebbSpace ... See all stories on this topic » Scientific American (blog)

Local space shuttle fans hope to see final launch Bradenton Herald “We have a goal to go to a place called Space View Park in Titusville.” Connor, 45, a member of the local astronomy group Deep Sky Observers, said the trip to view theKennedy Space Center launch would be a family affair: He planned to take his son, ... See all stories on this topic » Bradenton Herald

On Eve of Last Space Shuttle, Brooklyn Aims for the Stars Brooklyn Daily Eagle Working out of his Gowanus studio, he designed new space suit gloves for Russian cosmonauts with the help of fabricator Nikolay Moiseev. Space authors and artists are also abound in Brooklyn, such as astronomy program professor Gregory Matloff of the ... See all stories on this topic »

Far-Away Galaxies Reveal Secrets of Early Universe Space.com by Charles Q. Choi, SPACE.com Contributor A generation's worth of breakthroughs inastronomy have revolutionized humanity's view of cosmic history, transforming our understanding of how the early cosmos evolved into the complex universe of stars and... See all stories on this topic » Space.com

Constellation Scorpius Dazzles in Night Sky This Week Space.com George Lovi, a well-known astronomy lecturer and author, used to say that it always bothered him that a striking star pattern such as Scorpius was made to represent "a lowly, creepy-crawly thing that has few friends. ... See all stories on this topic »

UAB astronaut Larry DeLucas optimistic as space shuttle era nears end al.com (blog) DeLucas said he always loved space -- he was into astronomy and science fiction as a kid and built a telescope when he was 9 -- but never thought he'd go there. Then, while he was a young researcher at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, ... See all stories on this topic » al.com (blog)

Herschel Helps Solve Mystery of Cosmic Dust Origins Jet Propulsion Laboratory "This discovery illustrates the power of tackling a problem in astronomy with different wavelengths of light," said Paul Goldsmith, the NASA Herschel project scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., who is not a part of the ... See all stories on this topic » Jet Propulsion Laboratory

A 'Snoopy' space adventure unfolds at Stamford museum Ct Post For instance, on July 8, Bob Morrow, a Stamford resident who teaches earth sciences, astronomyand meteorology at Fairfield Warde High School was expected to offer the talk "History of the Apollo Program," as part of the museum's "Astronomy Nights" ... See all stories on this topic »

FLCC professor once shot for space MPNnow.com I had to go through exams and answer questions,” said the professor from Honeoye Falls who teaches physics and astronomy. He was tossed out mainly for physical reasons, he said. No, they didn't bump him out for being a short, bald Italian guy, ... See all stories on this topic »

Wineka column: Space buff hoping weather holds out Salisbury Post Subjects such as astronomy and science in general fascinated Closner as he grew up, making sure he watched every launch of manned spacecraft live. Even as an adult, he has viewed space shuttle missions take off and come back home through live streaming ... See all stories on this topic » Salisbury Post

Muse's Matthew Bellamy Wants To Record A Song In Outer Space 411mania.com He also talked about developing an interest in astronomy after being given a telescope as a gift from fans. "The crowd in Moscow were probably the most intense we've ever had," he said. "They were going mental and they bought me a big telescope. ... See all stories on this topic »

CSM Student Headed to Arctic on Research Trip Patch.com The data from the telescope will be transferred to the college's observatory for astronomy students to analyze and conduct original research. If a suitable spot is found, the college will utilize private donors to purchase the telescope and the ... See all stories on this topic »

Happy Birthday Neptune! Sky & Telescope Neptune's discovery is one of the most remarkable stories in astronomy history. The planet's existence had been predicted due to its gravitational perturbation of Uranus's orbit, and Neptune was actually found just a degree from its predicted position. ... See all stories on this topic »

Hydrogen Peroxide Found in Space U.S. News & World Report The clouds are mostly made of hydrogen, but contain traces of other chemicals, and are prime targets for astronomers hunting for molecules in space. Telescopes such as APEX, which make observations of light at millimetre- and submillimetre-wavelengths, ... See all stories on this topic »

Cox inspires island's space generation Isle of Man Today 'It's often said in astronomy, some people sometimes misunderstand it and think we are insignificant because we are one amongst possibly an infinite number of stars. 'But actually as you look and you see the conditions to develop complex life are rare ... See all stories on this topic »

Travel Picks: Top 10 quirky hotels Reuters Guests choose from a room menu of sub-topics according to their interests, such as classics,astronomy or new media, complete with book selections. The Library includes an elegant great room and greenhouse as well - its Midtown location is ideal. ... See all stories on this topic »

A Universe of Galaxies Science Careers Blog (subscription) 161) propose that the far-future, large-scale space facilities required to make groundbreaking discoveries in astronomy should be globally shared, and they suggest ways to improve international planning and cooperation. Although we need to start ... See all stories on this topic »

ASU, Discovery Place partner to enhance education Boone Mountain Times Dr. Brett Taubman from the Department of Chemistry and Dr. Jim Sherman from the Department of Physics and Astronomy will be profiled through Discovery Place's "Buzz Station: Scientist on the Spot," beginning in July and continuing through Labor Day. ... See all stories on this topic »

Moon & Saturn Form Sky Triangle With Bright Star Tonight Space.com [Skywatching Events for July 2011] In his book, "Pleasures of the Telescope," the lateastronomer Garrett P. Serviss wrote: “When Saturn is in view the owner of a telescope may become a recruiting officer for astronomy by simply inviting his friends to ... See all stories on this topic » Space.com

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Pitt scientists get grant to catalog space dataupdated - Topix Pitt scientists get grant to catalog space dataupdated. Full story: Valley News Dispatch. A team of computer scientists, astronomers and physicists from the ... www.topix.com/forum/science/.../TKVEV80VC3EUL27AD

Space and Earth Sciences News :: Hydrogen peroxide found in space (PhysOrg.com) -- Molecules of hydrogen peroxide have been found for the first time in interstellarspace. The discovery gives clues about the chemical link ... www.news-about-space.org/astronomy-news/cluster10410720/

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SCIENCE News, Studies, Research, Technology, Jul 08, 2011

Crucell Discovers Important New Antibody Against Influenza A Reuters (press release) Leiden, The Netherlands (July 7, 2011) - Dutch biopharmaceutical company Crucell NV and The Scripps Research Institute today published an article in the world's leading journal of original scientific research Science describing Crucell's novel ... See all stories on this topic »

Middle School Girls Attend Science Camp at Stanford Patch.com The AAUW-sponsored 'Tech Trek' camp will encourage six local young women to pursue studies in the traditionally male-dominated math and science fields. By Brantley Watson | Email the author | 11:00am Now in its 14th year, Tech Trek, a weeklong camp ... See all stories on this topic »

Graphene: What Can Go Wrong? New Studies Point to Wrinkles, Process Contaminants Science Daily (press release) ScienceDaily (July 7, 2011) — Using a combination of sophisticated computer modeling and advanced materials analysis techniques at synchrotron laboratories, a research team led by the University at Buffalo (UB) and including the National Institute of ... See all stories on this topic »

Waters Recognizes Albert J. Fornace Laboratory at Georgetown University ... PR Newswire (press release) Waters' Centers of Innovation Program supports the efforts of scientists facilitating breakthroughs in health and life science research, food safety, environmental protection, sports medicine and many other areas. "Professor Fornace and his laboratory ... See all stories on this topic »

State of Education 2011: Emphasis on Technology Virginia Living Virginia leads the way in STEM education—science, technology, engineering and math. By Meredith Rigsby The ability to use technology both in the classroom and the workplace has become a 21st century necessity. Educators today need to stay on top of ... See all stories on this topic »

Farmer's son cultivates a career in translational research ScienceCareers.org He has won grants from the Austrian Science Fund and the MPN Research Foundation, which is funded largely by patients. "You feel an extra deal of responsibility [when] you're spending patient donations," he says. Last year, he won the Austrian Academy ... See all stories on this topic »

NASA Sends Phones, Cells, Spores and More to Space on Last Shuttle Space Ref (press release) NASA's Ames Research Center will send a variety of life science experiments andtechnology demonstrations aboard the final space shuttle to better our understanding of how robots can help humans live and work in space and how spaceflight affects the... See all stories on this topic » Space Ref (press release)

BGI announces first release of updated bioinformatics software PhysOrg.com (press release) “Genome-wide association studies have identified hundreds of genetic variants associated with complex human diseases and traits,” stated Haojing Shao, Technology Leader of Science andTechnology Department of BGI. “Most variants identified so far ... See all stories on this topic »

Clarkson University's Laura Ettinger Named Fulbright Scholar to Croatia Clarkson University News (press release) "My studies reflect my professional and political concerns about gender issues, the state of American health care, women's health, and women in technology andscience today," says Ettinger. "I am excited to immerse myself in Croatian culture and in ... See all stories on this topic » Clarkson University News (press release)

Flour Bluff teacher to attend space camp Corpus Christi Caller Times Anderson, who teaches science and social studies, said her students were excited about the camp, which will send her to the US Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala., in less than two weeks. Unfortunately, Flour Bluff students will have to wait ... See all stories on this topic »

UA Study Plays Key Role in International Lung Research UA News (press release) "The Tucson study in many aspects is unique because it was one of the longest-running respiratory studies ever conducted." Tucsonan Mark Cesnik, 60, remembers volunteering with his parents to participate in the study back when he was in high school. ... See all stories on this topic » UA News (press release)

HU scientists make cancer understanding breakthrough Jerusalem Post Using cutting-edge technologies, researchers Prof. Batsheva Kerem and doctoral student Efrat Ozeri-Galai, of the Alexander Silverman Institute of Life Sciences in the HU's Faculty of Sciencewere able to characterize for the first time the DNA regions ... See all stories on this topic »

Seven New Full-Time Faculty Members Hired St. Gregory's University Athletics This involves the use of podcasts to enhance classroom teaching and distance learning, integrating arts in the science curriculum to develop student skills of observation and higher learning, and use of the iPod as a media delivery tool. ... See all stories on this topic »

CPRIT Enters Agreement with Roche Aimed at Advancing Texas' Fight Against Cancer Business Wire (press release) Roche will assess investment opportunities and offer support to selected ventures through access to its scientific knowledge, drug development, regulation, clinical studies, manufacturing and marketing expertise. A joint CPRIT/Roche governance ... See all stories on this topic »

John E. Fischer, materials professor | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011-07-07 Philadelphia Inquirer He earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; a master's degree in engineering from California Institute of Technology; and a doctorate in nuclearscience and engineering from RPI in 1966. ... See all stories on this topic »

The baseless campaign against GM food ABC Online The Academy of Science found that "GM products have been in several foods for many years and consumed without any substantiated evidence of ill effects on health, and their safety confirmed by many peer-reviewed studies world-wide". ... See all stories on this topic » ABC Online

Nineteen new students win $50000 Medallion Scholarships WMU News She graduated from Warren Mott High School and the Macomb Mathematics Science TechnologyCenter and is the daughter of Brad Morrison and Karen Morrison. Her accolades include an honorable mention in the Grand Valley State University Statistics Poster ... See all stories on this topic »

Three more online degree programs brings UMC total to 10 Crookston Daily Times The new online degrees join the existing degree programs in accounting, applied health, appliedstudies, business management, marketing, manufacturing management, and quality management. Adel Ali, Ph.D., head of the Math, Science, and Technology ... See all stories on this topic »

CHI & HINJ to Co-Host Congressional Briefing on Alzheimer's Disease Research ... Business Wire (press release) CHI members Genentech, Pfizer, Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute and University of California, Irvine and HINJ members Merck, Lundbeck, Bayer and Pfizer are all working to advance important new studies and therapeutics. ... See all stories on this topic »

A friendship continued into the new century Russia & India Report This would help to establish Russia as an attractive partner for developing trade and cooperation in the science and technology sectors, and also in the high-tech sector, which is a priority for both countries. The book also includes a selection of ... See all stories on this topic » Russia & India Report

Programs try to save students from 'summer slide' in academics Los Angeles Times Think Together, a Santa Ana-based group, is providing science, math and technologyskills for 800 students in three Santa Ana schools with its $125000 Packard grant. TheWhittier City School District received its first $110000 grant from Packard last ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Heartland Institute's Climate Contrarians Enjoy Media Platform Media Matters for America (blog) Maxwell Boykoff of the Center for Science and Technology Policy Research at the University of ado has noted that on the issue of climate change, "Outlier voices have gained more prominence and traction in mass media over time through a mix of ... See all stories on this topic »

Team America Rocketry Challenge Space Ref (press release) The White House recently highlighted our efforts in its Office of Science and Technology Policy blog about TARC: Building a Model (Rocket) Workforce. We urge you to consider sponsoring the Team America Rocketry Challenge for its 10th anniversary season ... See all stories on this topic »

DOE Creating Partnerships to Provide IT Tools to Workforce IndustryWeek The DOE's National Training and Education Resource (NTER) will provide students with highly interactive and engaging materials in a variety of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) areas, as well as virtual technician training. ... See all stories on this topic »

Pride in the Future: the Politics of Iran's Space Program Foreign Policy Journal “People wondered after the first time if they just got lucky”, one science analyst observed. “Now that they've put two satellites up there, that indicates perhaps it wasn'ta fluke the first time. It demonstrates that their rocket technology is pretty ... See all stories on this topic » Foreign Policy Journal

Conference on economic impact of new EPA water rules scheduled for late July Florida Independent The meeting will be lead by The National Academies' Water Science & Technology Board — a committee “comprised of experts in science, technology, academics, and the environment under the direction of Dr. Laura Ehlers.” The board is slated to meet at ... See all stories on this topic »

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