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New science fellowships welcomed by Royal Society
The Royal Society of New Zealand says it applauds the decision by Hon Dr Wayne Mapp to introduce new fellowships for emerging scientists with significant funding allocated over the next four years.
Intel International Science and Engineering Fair Starts Today
SAN JOSE, Calif.----The worlds next generation of innovators are in San Jose, Calif. to compete in the worlds largest pre-college science competition: the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 2010, a program of Society for Science & the Public.
Members Approve Merger: Society for Biomolecular Sciences and Association for Laboratory Automation Set to Come ...
Members Show Overwhelming Support for Uniting as Sections Within the New 'Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening' CHICAGO and DANBURY, Conn., May 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For most of the past two years, the leaders of the Society for Biomolecular Sciences (SBS) and the Association for Laboratory Automation (ALA) have been strategizing a merger to unite their scientific societies as ...
Company plans to sell genetic testing kit at drugstores
Beginning Friday, shoppers in search of toothpaste, deodorant and laxatives at more than 6,000 drugstores across the nation will be able to pick up something new: a test to scan their genes for a propensity for Alzheimer's disease, breast cancer, diabetes and other ailments. DNA - Genetic Programming - Science in Society - Forensic Science - Testing Services
New survey finds parents need help encouraging their kids in science
A new survey announced today finds the vast majority (94%) of science teachers wish their students' parents had more opportunities to engage in science with their children. However, more than half (53%) of parents of school-aged children admit that they could use more help to support their child's interest in science. The survey was conducted by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA ...
UNESCO Slammed For 'Dictator' Science Prize
Over a dozen human rights groups have censured UNESCO for planning to award a science prize sponsored by Teodor Obiang Nguema, the president of Equatorial Guinea.
GIBBS & SOELL AWARDED TOP HONOR BY NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RELATIONS SOCIETY OF AMERICA
RALEIGH Gibbs & Soell Inc., one of the leading independent public relations firms in the United States , and its client Syngenta won multiple awards, including the prestigious 2010 Inspire Silver Award for Best in Category from the North Carolina Public Relations Society of America (NCPRSA). NCPRSA is the premier PR organization in the Triangle area.
College of DuPage Briefs
Biotech basics A new class starting in the fall will give participants a chance to explore the application of living organisms to create products used in medicine, agriculture, forensics and environmental science. Fundamentals of Biotechnology, also known as Biology 1130, will be offered from 6 to 8:50 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays beginning Aug. 23, on the Glen Ellyn campus.Call 630-942-3932 ...
Members Approve Merger: Society for Biomolecular Sciences and Association for Laboratory Automation Set to Come ...
Members Show Overwhelming Support for Uniting as Sections Within the New 'Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening'
The stars align at Fairview
The Milky Way, Mother Nature and a devoted science teacher at Fairview Elementary School staged an all-star show Friday featuring among others Mars, Venus and Sirius and a first-class crew courtesy of the Omaha Astronomical Society.