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Public Release: 6-Nov-2009
Hodgkinson Prize goes to 'Handbook of Community Movements and Local Organizations' Springer's Handbook of Community Movements and Local Organizations, edited by Ram A. Cnaan and Carl Milofsky, has been awarded the 2009 Virginia A. Hodgkinson Research Prize by the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA). The prize is given annually to the best book on philanthropy and the nonprofit sector that informs policy and practice. Contact: Joan Robinson
Public Release: 6-Nov-2009
2009 NABT ConferenceBiologists, educators recognize excellence in evolution education The National Association of Biology Teachers will recognize Leonard C. Yannielli, professor of biological sciences at Naugatuck Valley Community College in Waterbury, Conn., with the 2009 Evolution Education Award during the NABT annual professional development conference to be held Nov. 11-14, 2009 in Denver, Colo. 
American Institute of Biological Sciences, and Biological Sciences Curriculum Study
Contact: Susan Musante
Public Release: 5-Nov-2009
C. Noel Bairey Merz, M.D., receives AHA's 2009 Women in Cardiology Mentoring Award C. Noel Bairey Merz, M.D., an internationally recognized authority on women's heart health, will receive the American Heart Association's 2009 Women in Cardiology Mentoring Award at the organization's Scientific Sessions 2009, to be held in Orlando at the Orange County Convention Center Nov. 14-18. Contact: Sally Stewart
Public Release: 5-Nov-2009
Penn's Arthur H. Rubenstein receives Distinguished Service award from AAMC Arthur H. Rubenstein, MBBCh, Executive Vice President of the University of Pennsylvania for the Health System, and Dean, School of Medicine, will receive the Abraham Flexner Award for Distinguished Service to Medical Education from the Association of American Medical Colleges. The award will be presented on Saturday, Nov. 7, during the association's annual meeting in Boston. Contact: Marc Kaplan
Public Release: 5-Nov-2009
Iranian-Canadian scholar's commitment to non-violence garners Spanish peace prize University of Toronto political philosopher Ramin Jahanbegloo is the recipient of the 2009 Peace Prize awarded by the Association for the United Nations in Spain. The award recognizes Jahanbegloo's extensive intellectual work advancing non-violence both as a philosophy and a political strategy, supporting the ideal of universal freedom of thought, and the promotion of dialogue and building bridges between different cultures. Contact: Sean Bettam
Public Release: 5-Nov-2009
DOE/Los Alamos National Laboratory names 6 scientists as 2009 Fellows Antoinette "Toni" Taylor, Stephen Becker, Joachim Birn, Lowell Brown, Patrick Colestock and Samuel "Tom" Picraux have been designated 2009 Los Alamos National Laboratory Fellows in recognition of sustained, outstanding scientific contributions and exceptional promise for continued professional achievement. Contact: Steve Sandoval
Public Release: 5-Nov-2009
Boston University School of Medicine professor receives award Francis A. Farraye, MD, MSc, FACG, FASGE, a professor of medicine at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and clinical director in the Gastroenterology Section at Boston Medical Center (BMC) recently received the William D. Carey Award from the American College of Gastroenterology. The award is reserved for an exceptional individual who has served the Board and the College with distinction. Contact: Michelle Roberts
Public Release: 4-Nov-2009
2 Caltech researchers receive DARPA Young Faculty Awards The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has selected two researchers from the California Institute of Technology to participate in its Young Faculty Award program. Julia R. Greer, assistant professor of materials science, and Doris Tsao, assistant professor of biology, are among the 33 "rising stars" from 24 US universities who each will receive grants of approximately $300,000 to develop and validate their research ideas over the next 24 months. Contact: Kathy Svitil
Public Release: 4-Nov-2009
Midwest region of American Chemical Society recognizes K-State instructor for service to profession Yasmin Patell, assistant teaching scholar in chemistry at Kansas State University, has received the E. Ann Nalley Midwest Regional Award for Volunteer Service. Contact: Yasmin Patell
Public Release: 4-Nov-2009
EMBO recognizes talented young group leaders in Europe The European Molecular Biology Organization announced today this year's selection of 17 of Europe's most talented young researchers as EMBO Young Investigators.
European Molecular Biology Organization
Contact: Suzanne Beveridge
Public Release: 3-Nov-2009
Renowned cardiovascular researcher to receive Taylor Prize He was the first to predict the popular anti-inflammatory drug, Vioxx would increase the risk of strokes and heart attacks, and it was his discovery that led to the adoption of low dose aspirin for every day cardio-protection. For these and other outstanding scientific achievements, Dr. Garret A. FitzGerald has been named this year's recipient of the J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine by the Robarts Research Institute at the University of Western Ontario. Contact: Kathy Wallis
Public Release: 3-Nov-2009
American Society of Hematology Annual MeetingThe American Society of Hematology to honor inspirational hematologists with Mentor Awards The American Society of Hematology is honoring two prominent hematologists with ASH Mentor Awards in recognition of the important role they play in the training and career development of hematologists early in their careers. Stuart H. Orkin, M.D., and Arthur W. Nienhuis, M.D., will receive their awards during the 51st ASH Annual Meeting in New Orleans. Contact: Patrick C. Irelan
Public Release: 3-Nov-2009
NASA's Robert F. Cahalan elected Fellow of the American Meteorological Society Robert F. Cahalan, head of the Climate and Radiation Branch of NASA Goddard Space Flight Center's Laboratory for Atmospheres in the Earth Sciences Division, in Greenbelt, Md., was recently elected a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society.
NASA, American Meteorological Society
Contact: Rob Gutro
Public Release: 3-Nov-2009
40th Biennial Sigma Theta Tau International ConventionGamma Rho Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau International, receives Chapter Key Award The Gamma Rho Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International, at the University of Utah College of Nursing, received a 2009 Chapter Key Award Saturday at the 40th Biennial Sigma Theta Tau International convention in Indianapolis, Ind. The Chapter Key Award, established in 1991, recognizes chapters that excel in the areas of membership recruitment and retention, publicity and programming, professional and leadership development, local, national and international collaboration. Contact: Katie Schrier
Public Release: 3-Nov-2009
How astronomy freed the computer from its chains The 2009 Australian Prime Minister's Prize for Science goes to astronomer/engineer Dr. John O'Sullivan. When you use Wi-Fi -- at home, in the office or at the airport -- you are using patented technology born of his work. His team created a technology that made the wireless LAN fast and robust. And their solution came from his efforts to hear the faint radio whispers of exploding black holes. Contact: Niall Byrne
Public Release: 2-Nov-2009
Innovative R&D prioritization tool earns Baxter the 2009 INFORMS Decision Analysis Award The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences today announced that Baxter Healthcare is the winner of the INFORMS Decision Analysis Society Practice Award. Contact: Barry List
Public Release: 2-Nov-2009
ACS to honor deciphering of the genetic code as a National Historic Chemical Landmark The deciphering of the genetic code will be designated a National Historic Chemical Landmark by the American Chemical Society in a ceremony on Nov. 12. The work of Marshall Nirenberg, Ph.D., and colleagues will be honored at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, M.D. Thomas H. Lane, Ph.D., president of the society, will present the plaque to Michael Gottesman, M.D., deputy director for intramural research at NIH. Contact: Judah Ginsberg
Public Release: 2-Nov-2009
American Society of Hematology Annual MeetingHematologist Arthur Nienhuis named 2009 ASH Mentor Award recipient Arthur Nienhuis, M.D., of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, is the recipient of the 2009 Mentor Award from the American Society of Hematology. Contact: Summer Freeman
Public Release: 2-Nov-2009
New EUREKA awards fund highly innovative research, promise big payoffs The National Institutes of Health has awarded 56 grants of up to $67.4 million to support highly innovative research projects that promise big scientific payoffs.
National Institutes of Health
Contact: Susan Athey
Public Release: 2-Nov-2009
Iowa State's van Leeuwen named R&D Magazine's 2009 Innovator of the Year Iowa State's Hans van Leeuwen is being honored as R&D Magazine's 2009 Innovator of the Year for his work to improve biofuel production and his innovations to protect the environment and improve water quality. Contact: Hans van Leeuwen
Public Release: 30-Oct-2009
AVS 56th International Symposium & ExhibitionAIP awards Industrial Physics Prize The American Institute of Physics is awarding the 2010 Prize for Industrial Applications of Physics next month to Robert Street of the Palo Alto Research Center in California. The prize is supported by General Motors. Contact: Jason Bardi
Public Release: 30-Oct-2009
UT alumnus honored for invention that revolutionized coronary artery disease treatment Back in the 1970s, while watching an angioplasty to widen clogged coronary arteries, John Simpson, Ph.D., M.D., thought there had to be an easier way to perform the procedure. There was, and Simpson, who trained at the University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Houston, invented the medical device to do it. It was the first of a series of inventions by the cardiologist that have helped many with coronary artery disease. Contact: Robert Cahill
Public Release: 30-Oct-2009
UT Southwestern ophthalmologist Cavanaugh wins Cornea Society's highest honor Dr. H. Dwight Cavanagh, vice chairman of ophthalmology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, has been named the 2009 recipient of the prestigious Castroviejo Medal, one of the top ophthalmology prizes in the world.
Cornea Society
Contact: Russell Rian
Public Release: 29-Oct-2009
Charles Drew University awarded $9.8 million Charles Drew University has been awarded $9.8 million to support the university's long-term, UCLA partnership aimed at reducing the risk of cancer among minorities in poor and disadvantaged communities.
National Institutes of Health, NIH/National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Health Disparities
Contact: John L. Mitchell
Public Release: 29-Oct-2009
Columbia University Medical Center announces 2009 Katz Prizes in Cardiovascular Research Columbia University Medical Center today announces the winners of the 4th annual Katz Prizes in Cardiovascular Research, with the senior scientist prize being awarded to an internationally renowned researcher from the National Institutes of Health, and the young investigator prize recognizing a cardiovascular researcher actively studying left ventricular assist devices and heart function.
Lewis Katz
Contact: Alex Lyda
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