SPACE, Astronomy News, Jun 30, 2011

The next generation of radio astronomers El Defensor Chieftain July's "First Saturday Tour" of the Very Large Array focuses not on distant astronomical phenomena and cutting-edge discoveries in space, but instead on people — the future astronomers being groomed to follow in the footsteps of the pioneers of radio ... See all stories on this topic »

Will Newly Discovered Comet Dazzle or Disappoint in 2013? LiveScience.com This story was provided by SPACE.com, sister site to LiveScience. Joe Rao serves as an instructor and guest lecturer at New York's Hayden Planetarium. He writes aboutastronomy for The New York Times and other publications, and he is also an on-camera ... See all stories on this topic » LiveScience.com

Williams College and MIT Astronomers Observe Pluto and its Moons iBerkshires.com The consortium has the cooperation of David Tholen of the University of Hawaii's Institute forAstronomy, who provided late corrections to the position of Hydra based on Hubble SpaceTelescope observations, with the tiny motions of the stars across the ... See all stories on this topic »

Young Qataris 'need to be inspired' into astronomy Gulf Times By Peter Townson The future of space exploration in Qatar will depend on the interest of young Qataris who wish to learn more about the subject and take advantage of the country's focus on science, technology and development, a leading local scientist ... See all stories on this topic » Gulf Times

Pitt researchers tackle flood of space data with $1.6 million project PhysOrg.com (press release) Large "survey" projects have been a key development in astronomy during the past decade, allowingastronomers the world over to pore over uniformly high-quality images of deep space. Studies of distant galaxies were previously limited to a few ... See all stories on this topic »

Amateur astronomers watch asteroid "buzz" Earth Astronomy Now Online That's why the Faulkes Telescope project allocated time to Astronomy Now's equipment consultant Nick Howes and BBC Stargazing Live's Mark Thompson to collect data and image this fast-moving space rock. Asteroid 2011MD swung past the Earth on 27 June. ... See all stories on this topic » Astronomy Now Online

Rare Venus occultation tomorrow Daily Pioneer ... Paranjpye of Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics told PTI. In the national capital, Venus will be covered by the bright edge of the Moon at about 13:18:59 PM and emerge from its dark side at 14:41:55 PM, CB Devgun of SPACE said. ... See all stories on this topic »

Will humans come into contact with an alien civilization by 2031? DigitalJournal.com Reuters first reported that during an international forum on extraterrestrial life, director of the Russian Academy of Sciences' Applied Astronomy Institute, Andrei Finkelstein, boldly stated that by the year 2031 we will have encountered alien ... See all stories on this topic » DigitalJournal.com

Vortex Galaxy Live Wallpaper for Android V3.co.uk The Galaxis live wallpaper does look good and work well, and should suit people that are interested in space and astronomy as well as those that just like to look at nice images. The application is optimised for use on tablets, which is good ... See all stories on this topic » V3.co.uk

Sun is the star at Gibraltar Point Skegness Standard Theose who attended were treated to a view of a sun spot and huge 'prominences' as large as three or four Earths, which stretched away from the surface into out space.Astronomer Paul Money then gave an illustrated talk about the Sun, and the progress... See all stories on this topic » Skegness Standard

Star Party slated for this weekend White Mountain Independent See Saturn's rings and moons, the International Space Station pass overhead, sunlight glint off the solar panels of Iridium satellites, star clusters, galaxies and nebula galore. Meet your neighborhood amateur astronomers and see the sights through ... See all stories on this topic »

Lincoln school opens £1.4 million science centre with planetarium This is Lincolnshire Primary and secondary school pupils from Lincolnshire and across the country can use the facilities to help further their understanding of space and astronomy. Head teacher Ian Jones said the centre was a very exciting educational development. ... See all stories on this topic »

Awesomely weird expanding halo of light seen from Hawaii Discover Magazine (blog) I first saw this video on Starship Asterix, the discussion forum for the wildly popularAstronomy Picture of the Day website. The conversation there about this event is going pretty well, and I think this whole thing has been nailed down to a ... See all stories on this topic » Discover Magazine (blog)

Russian Physicist Awarded a Kyoto Prize Russia-InfoCenter ... was awarded for the theory of fluctuations in space microwave background radiation, which allowed better understanding of how the universe expanded after the Big Bang. Another reason for awarding is Suniaev's contribution to high-energy astronomy. See all stories on this topic » Russia-InfoCenter

Cruising in the ruins of the university Wired (blog) Medieval university studies were ostensibly contained by the trivium (grammar, logic, and rhetoric) and quadrivium (arithmetic, geometry, music, and astronomy), but the meanings of, and divisions between, these subjects were under constant ... See all stories on this topic »

Tompkins health watch: Ithaca woman races for Crohn's cure Ithaca Journal Mulvanerton is associate director of the Center for Radiophysics and Space Research and the Department of Astronomy at Cornell University. Cayuga Addiction Recovery Services (CARS) offers same-day addiction recovery and chemical abuse services at its ... See all stories on this topic »

Neutron star bites off more than it can chew Astronomy Magazine ESA-C. Carreau The European Space Agency's (ESA) XMM-Newton space observatory has watched a faint star flare up at X-ray wavelengths to almost 10000 times its normal brightness.Astronomers believe the outburst was caused by the star trying to eat a ... See all stories on this topic »

Balboa Park After Dark: 5 Ways to Get Social this Summer SanDiego.com Inside the Fleet's Heikoff Dome Theater, expert astronomers describe the sky and present on special topics; upcoming topics include "Summer Solstice and Constellations" on July 6 and "The Milky Way" on August 3. The more social part comes before the ... See all stories on this topic » SanDiego.com

Asteroid Zips Past Earth, Avoiding Collision PC Magazine For a time, astronomy fans might have been able to view it via a modest-sized telescope, according to NASA. Those fearing a real-life space disaster movie here on Earth should stop worrying. NASA said the probability of a near-Earth object (NEO) like ... See all stories on this topic »

Space Shuttle Atlantis Launch Scheduled for July 8: NASA eWeek More than 2000 experiments have been conducted on the shuttles in the fields of Earth, biological and materials sciences and astronomy. In launch configuration, the space shuttle, external tank, twin solid rocket boosters, and the three space shuttle ... See all stories on this topic »

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SCIENCE News, Studies, Research, Technology, Jun 30, 2011

"Best of Sleep Medicine 2011" Textbook Includes Rensselaer LightingResearch ... Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute The textbook is designed to keep sleep clinicians, researchers, and technologists informed of the latest science and technology advances in the growing field of sleep medicine. According to Editor Dr. Teofilo Lee-Chiong of National Jewish Health, ... See all stories on this topic » Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Rich in papers, China still less innovative China Daily That might help explain how less competitive China is in science and technology. Nonetheless, the wise policy of opening itself to the outside world has made China quite a success, at face value or not. Science in China greatly benefited from the ever ... See all stories on this topic »

Reno's Duncan, Smithridge and Veterans schools beef up curriculum Reno Gazette Journal Next is a look at Clayton Middle School, where the school launched plans for an Advanced Placement studies academy. Three elementary schools in Washoe County are developing science,technology, engineering and math academies that are drawing from the ... See all stories on this topic »

DARPA to Offer $30 Million to Jumpstart Cellular Factories Science Now The Living Foundries program breaks new ground for DARPA's Microsystems Technology Office (MTO), which typically supports electronics, photonics, materials science, and computer modelingresearch designed to improve communication and sensing systems in ... See all stories on this topic »

SmartMeters Raise Questions of Science and Legality Patch.com With World Health Organization studies showing the potential dangers of such wireless devices, groups like Scotts Valley-based Stop Smart Meters! have started to make a big splash. With growing concern among residents, several local municipalities, ... See all stories on this topic »

Hope of Chinese tonic for UK drugs industry Financial Times Discussions centre on a new drug development company that would salvage employment at British pharmaceutical research facilities earmarked for closure. Dave Tapolczay, head of MRCTechnology, the commercial arm of the UK research funding body, ... See all stories on this topic »

Province earmarks $12 million for Ivey building renovations Western News The added space will allow FIMS to establish a virtual world research centre, a news lab for media and news research, and a media-viewing centre, says Carmichael. Similarly, Jan Polgar, Faculty of Health Science associate dean, scholarship, ... See all stories on this topic » Western News

Summer school students use technology Frazee Vergas Forum "This year Jackie Stender and I were hired to teach math, social studies, science and reading/language arts to any student that failed one or more of those classes within that grade range," she said. "I have 16 students in math (three different grade ... See all stories on this topic »

Pulmatrix Expands Scientific Advisory Board, Adding World-Renowned Scientists ... Business Wire (press release) He is involved in multidisciplinary translational research which integrates basic science with clinicalstudies, thereby providing novel insights into common airway diseases. Mary Fitzgerald, PhD, is the Executive Vice President of Respiratory at ... See all stories on this topic »

Colina links with key institutions to aid science, maths Bahamas Tribune Emanuel M. Alexiou, Colina Insurance's executive vice-chairman, said the camp was borne out of a need for more Bahamian students to gain a better appreciation of - and consider careers in - the core areas of science, technology, engineering and ... See all stories on this topic »

Opponents of Animal Research Must See the Light Opposing Views None of this would have been possible without decades of basic research into the biology of the eye (including studies in frogs which enabled the discovery of the critical light-sensitive protein melanopsin), into sugar metabolism (in particular the ... See all stories on this topic » Opposing Views

QF working on strategy for next 10 years: chief Gulf Times “It was natural that we started with science and technology, because we believe that we are lagging behind in these areas, but I have been at Qatar University for more than 25 years of my life and although I was leading the science college at that time ... See all stories on this topic » Gulf Times

Entry to Assisted Living Delayed with Aging Technology SeniorHomes.com At 86, she is participating in the studies being conducted by the Oregon Center for Aging & Technology at the Oregon Health and Science University. With partial funding by Intel Corp, Dorothy's home has been outfitted with advanced monitoring devices ... See all stories on this topic » SeniorHomes.com

Plant Medicines Key To Global Health Chemical & Engineering News Traditional medicine, with a heavy investment in contemporary science andtechnology, is rapidly becoming very nontraditional. An important outcome of thesestudies will be that in most parts of the world, a plethora of new, effective products derived ... See all stories on this topic » Chemical & Engineering News

Guitar class an instrument for teaching math, science Bakersfield Californian The class, funded by a new grant that BC received, shows students how science,technology, engineering and mathematics all go into the building process. Steve Diaz polishes his electric guitar during class at Bakersfield College on Monday morning. ... See all stories on this topic » Bakersfield Californian

Italy promotes vocational education to match youth with Reuters Eurostat figures show the number of tertiary-level graduates in science and technology per 1000 inhabitants in their 20s is about 11 in Italy, compared to 18 in Britain, 20 in France and an EU average of 14. Only two thirds of Italian graduates under ... See all stories on this topic »

Stanford faculty collaborate to improve online education Stanford University News Professors in the Computer Science and Electrical Engineering departments are blending social media and video technology to make online learning a more interactive experience. BY MELISSAE FELLET Several Stanford faculty members are working together to ... See all stories on this topic »

More than one hundred teachers attend 2011 Southeast Arizona Teachers' Academy Eastern Arizona Courier One hundred-nineteen teachers, including 74 from Graham County, received high-quality instruction in research-based teaching practices, math, science and technology integration. Graham and Greenlee administrators participated in a special strand ... See all stories on this topic »

Maximizing The Benefits Of Food Chemical & Engineering News In this International Year of Chemistry, the central science should be acknowledged for its necessity in growing, developing, improving, processing, and protecting our foods. Analytical chemistry, biotechnology, and food technology join forces to help ... See all stories on this topic » Chemical & Engineering News

Tec-Masters, Inc. Wins $24.8 Million SETA Contract at Ft. Sill PR Newswire (press release) TMI will provide Concept Development; Doctrine Development; Training Development; Organizational Development; Experimentation; Studies and Analysis; Models and Simulations; Test and Evaluation;Science and Technology; Materiel Requirements; ... See all stories on this topic »

Science in Africa: Enter the dragon Nature.com (subscription) Cheap Chinese loans are funding a new teaching research hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, and a new science and technology university in Thyolo, Malawi. In November 2009, the Chinese government launched its most ambitious plan to date for boosting African... See all stories on this topic » Nature.com (subscription)

Senators Push for Privacy, Data Security Legislation PCWorld There have been few studies about the cost of new privacy rules, added Thomas Lenard, president of the Technology Policy Institute, a free-market think tank. A do-no-track rule could increase consumer annoyance by forcing websites to deliver them ... See all stories on this topic »

Athens State students learn art of microphotography News Courier The course instructors selected photographs with artistic composition and design qualities as well as works that demonstrated excellent use of the technology. First Place Award went to Summer Smith who used a Leica research/dissecting microscope, ... See all stories on this topic »

Towards harmonized environmental information in Europe PhysOrg.com (press release) Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science, and thus responsible for the Joint Research Centre (JRC) which does the technical coordination of INSPIRE, said: "With material and expertise made available by over 650 ... See all stories on this topic »

Testing Kids for a Sports Gene: Would You Do it? Fox Business But experts warn marketing in companies providing the test exceeds the science. Atlas Sports Genetics, which has been selling personal genetic tests online, would refute this claim. The Boulder, Colo., company touts the test as “Safe to use on the ... See all stories on this topic »

Michael Gove on mathematics and civilisation Politics.co.uk Yet at the same time ACME's research shows that about 330000 16-18 students per year need to study maths and statistics at a level beyond GCSE (180000 to a 'physics or engineering' level and another 150000 to a 'social science' level). ... See all stories on this topic »

Teacher Created Materials Receives “High Five” as Products Win AEP Awards PR Web (press release) ... TCM's products support reading, writing, mathematics, social studies, science, technology, early childhood, and professional development for Grades PK-12. All of TCM's resources and professional development training reflect the latest research, ... See all stories on this topic »

School notes Kansas City Star Rooney is a senior in architectural engineering at Missouri University of Science andTechnology in Rolla. The award is given to a student who spreads campus and community spirit through actions and words. University of Kansas students and aluma... See all stories on this topic » Kansas City Star

Isotopes Mark The Spot Chemical & Engineering News Provenance studies also often rely on databases that chart the geographic variation of nitrogen, carbon, strontium, and sulfur isotope ratios. Some of these databases are public and online but many more are on "hard drives in research labs around the ... See all stories on this topic » Chemical & Engineering News

Chemistry Boosts Global Sustainable Development Chemical & Engineering News To this effect, the country hopes to enroll 70% of university students in science andtechnology majors. That means more students will be studying chemistry, not only in college but also in secondary school. This is a huge opportunity to promote the ... See all stories on this topic » Chemical & Engineering News

Beef producers seek best practices to reduce environmental impact CattleNetwork.com “The environmental impact of US beef production has been reduced by improved productivity,” said Judith Capper, assistant professor of dairy science at WSU. She spoke at the American MeatScience Association's Reciprocal Meat Conference, ... See all stories on this topic »

Invasion of the Unregulated Chemicals Miller-McCune.com Taking the opposite tack, another new book, Scared to Death: How Chemophobia Threatens Public Health, seeks to debunk these studies and reassure the public. Published as a “position statement” by the American Council on Science and Health,... See all stories on this topic » Miller-McCune.com

University of Washington Department of Genome Sciences Joins Illumina Genome ... MarketWatch (press release) Our technology and products accelerate genetic analysis research and its application, paving the way for molecular medicine and ultimately transforming healthcare. This release contains forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. ... See all stories on this topic »

Newark High School students awarded Wayne Post •Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Medal is awarded to a junior in the top 10 percent of his or her class, is well rounded and excels in advanced math and science. This year's recipient is Nolan Avery. •The Sage College of Albany is pleased to present ... See all stories on this topic »

Med BioGene Reports Financial Results for Q1 2011 MarketWatch (press release) April 15, 2011 - MBI closed its commercialization, license and research reimbursement agreement with Precision Therapeutics. The agreement provides to Precision exclusive global rights to develop and commercialize LungExpress Dx. Under terms of the ... See all stories on this topic »

Colby College announces dean's list Morning Sentinel Nicole G. Sintetos, a member of the class of 2012, is the daughter of Anthony and Sharon Sintetos of Winslow, and is majoring in American studies and science, technology, and society at Colby. Sintetos attended Stevenson School. ... See all stories on this topic »

Another step towards a sustainable city Uptown Containing more than 30 research and teaching labs (including a bat vivarium and a rooftop greenhouse) the new, $66.5 million facility will house the U of W's Departments of Biology, Chemistry and Environmental Studies, and will see approximately 2000 ... See all stories on this topic »

Research Assistant Vacancy in National Institute of Science Technology ... of Science Technology And Development Studies Job Position: Research ... Govt Jobs in India, Employment News, Bank Recruitment, Government Jobs ... www.coolgovtjobs.com/.../research-assistant-vacancy-in-natio...

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