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Public Release: 23-May-2013
PNNL staff recognized for scientific accomplishments, moving technologies into the marketplace Pacific Northwest National Laboratory honored more than 165 staff for their creation, development and commercialization of intellectual property at PNNL's annual Intellectual Property Commercialization Recognition & Rewards Program banquet. Contact: Greg Koller Public Release: 23-May-2013
Gutenberg Research Award 2013 for quantum physicist Maciej Lewenstein The Gutenberg Research College of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz bestowed this year's Gutenberg Research Award upon the internationally acclaimed quantum physicist Professor Dr. Maciej Lewenstein. Lewenstein heads the Quantum Optics Theory group at the Institute for Photonic Sciencesin Barcelona, Spain. Contact: Matthias Neubert Public Release: 23-May-2013
Gutenberg Research College welcomes new fellows and bestows the 2013 Gutenberg Research Award In an evening ceremony held on the campus of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, the Gutenberg Research College presented the Gutenberg Research Award 2013 and welcomed its new fellows. Contact: Matthias Neubert Public Release: 23-May-2013
UMN veterinary student awarded 2013 AMP/Michael D. Hayre Fellowship in Public Outreach! Chris Thomson, a second year veterinary student at University of Minnesota's College of Veterinary Medicine, has been awarded the 2013 AMP/Michael D. Hayre Fellowship in Public Outreach. Chris' program will focus on student-to-student outreach at veterinary schools and conferences across America. Contact: Elizabeth Reitz Public Release: 22-May-2013
PNNL-developed injection molding process recognized with emerging technologies award An injection-molding method that has potential to aid the aerospace, biomedical and auto industries by increasing the use of titanium and other durable, lightweight and corrosion-resistant metals has earned a national innovation award. Contact: Mary Anne Wuennecke Public Release: 22-May-2013
Heart valve repair innovator receives Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute's Corday Prize in Heart Research Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute is honoring the physician widely known as the leading pioneer in modern mitral heart valve repair, Alain Carpentier, M.D., Ph.D., with the second annual Eliot Corday, M.D., International Prize in Heart Research. Contact: Sally Stewart Public Release: 21-May-2013
NYU's Movshon receives Lashley Award for his research on the neuroscience of vision The American Philosophical Society has awarded New York University neuroscientist J. Anthony Movshon its 2013 Karl Spencer Lashley Award in recognition of his "pioneering work on the neuroscience of vision." Contact: James Devitt Public Release: 21-May-2013
EMBO announces 52 new members for 2013 EMBO announced today that 52 outstanding researchers in the life sciences were newly elected to its membership. 43 of the researchers reside in Europe and neighboring countries and are accompanied by the election of nine Associate Members from Canada, China, India, Japan and the United States. The EMBO membership currently comprises around 1,600 life scientists. Contact: Barry Whyte Public Release: 21-May-2013
Dr. Shayna Rosenbaum awarded the Canadian Association for Neuroscience Young Investigator Award The Canadian Association for Neuroscience is proud to announce Dr. Shayna Rosenbaum, from York University, has received the CAN 2013 Young Investigator Award at the opening ceremony of 7th Annual Canadian Neuroscience Meeting. Dr. Shayna Rosenbaum is a renowned expert in the area of Cognitive Neuroscience of Memory. Contact: Julie Poupart Public Release: 20-May-2013
Dr. Laurie Glimcher receives the Advancing Women in Science and Medicine Award Dr. Laurie H. Glimcher, the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean of Weill Cornell Medical College and provost for medical affairs of Cornell University, is the winner of a prestigious award from a group of female scientists from The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research dedicated to celebrating outstanding women in science and medicine. Contact: John Rodgers Public Release: 20-May-2013
Buckley receives American Psychiatric Association commendation Dr. Peter F. Buckley, a psychiatrist and Dean of the Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University, has received the American Psychiatric Association Special Presidential Commendation in recognition of his exemplary leadership and substantial contributions to psychiatry and US academic medicine. Contact: Toni Baker Public Release: 20-May-2013
Wolters Kluwer Health receives 13 awards from the ASHPE Wolters Kluwer Health is pleased to announce that its Lippincott Williams & Wilkins published journals won 13 ASHPE awards in 10 categories. ASHPE's annual awards competition recognizes member articles and publications for editorial, design, print and online award categories. Contact: Connie Hughes Public Release: 20-May-2013
NTU student-built innovations to help improve and save lives Nanyang Technological University students have developed new and practical life-saving innovations inspired from everyday problems, including improving the safety of cyclists on the roads and keeping the dengue menace in check. Contact: Lester Kok Public Release: 19-May-2013
ASGE and ASGE foundation hold Crystal Awards dinner as part of Digestive Disease Week®, May 19, in Orlando The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) will honor important contributions to the field of endoscopy during the ninth annual ASGE Crystal Awards on Sunday, May 19, 2013. Hosted by ASGE and the ASGE Foundation, this year's event will begin at 6:30 p.m. at SeaWorld in Orlando, Fla. Contact: Anne Brownsey Public Release: 19-May-2013
AGA honors distinguished clinicians, researchers and educators with prestigious recognition awards Each year, the American Gastroenterological Association recognizes several individuals for their outstanding contributions and achievements in gastroenterology through its esteemed recognition awards. Contact: Rachel Steigerwald Public Release: 17-May-2013
Study of 'screen time' on mood, memory, and cognition wins top NIH Addiction Science Award An exploration of electronic "screen time" and sleep on mood, memory and learning was given the top Addiction Science Award at the 2013 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair -- the world's largest science competition for high school students. The awards are coordinated by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health, and Friends of NIDA, a coalition that supports NIDA's mission. Contact: NIDA Press Team Public Release: 17-May-2013
UCSB assistant professor Michelle O'Malley receives 2013 DOE Early Career Award Michelle O'Malley, an assistant professor in UC Santa Barbara's Department of Chemical Engineering, has received a 2013 Early Career Award by the US Department of Energy's Office of Science. O'Malley is among 61 recipients of the annual research award, chosen from a pool of approximately 770 proposals. Contact: Sonia Fernandez Public Release: 16-May-2013
URC receives USAID's Excellence in Mentorship Award The United States Agency for International Development awarded University Research Co., LLC (URC) the first ever Excellence in Mentorship Award during the agency's Sixth Annual Small Business Conference on May 16th in Washington, D.C. Barbara N. Turner, the President of URC, accepted the award, which recognized the significant developmental assistance the company provides to its small business protégé, Women Influencing Health Education and Rule of Law, LLC. Contact: Elizabeth Ransom Public Release: 16-May-2013
MARC Travel Awards announced for the SDB 2013 72nd Annual Meeting FASEB MARC Program has announced the travel award recipients for The Society for Developmental Biology 72nd Annual Meeting in Cancun, Mexico from June 16-20, 2013. Contact: Gail Pinder Public Release: 16-May-2013
MARC Travel Awards announced for the ENDO 2013 95th Annual Meeting FASEB MARC Program has announced the travel award recipients for The Endocrine Society 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco, CA from June 15-18, 2013. Contact: Gail Pinder Public Release: 16-May-2013
MARC Travel Awards announced for the 2013 60th Annual ACSM Meeting & 4th World Congress FASEB MARC Program has announced the travel award recipients for the 2013 American College of Sports Medicine 60th Annual Meeting & 4th World Congress on Exercise is MedicineTM in Indianapolis, IN from May 28 – June 1, 2013. Contact: Gail Pinder Public Release: 16-May-2013
Art of Science exhibit celebrates the 'unpredictability of beauty' The Princeton University Art of Science 2013 exhibit can now be viewed in a new online gallery. The gallery features aesthetically intriguing images produced during the course of scientific research. Contact: Teresa Riordan Public Release: 16-May-2013
Mathematicians analyze social divisions using cell phone data Human society fractures along lines defined by politics, religion, ethnicity, and perhaps most fundamentally, language. Although these differences contribute to the great variety of human lives, the partitions they create can lead to conflict and strife, impeding efforts toward social justice and economic development. David Meyer, a mathematician at UC San Diego, has developed a new way of understanding how characteristics like ethnicity and religion coincide to define communities and ultimately influence our actions. Contact: Susan Brown Public Release: 16-May-2013
David Byrne receives national 2013 Carroll R. Miller Award for peach research Dr. David Byrne, Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientist in College Station, has received the Carroll R. Miller Award from the National Peach Council. Contact: Kathleen Phillips Public Release: 15-May-2013
Cameroon researcher wins prestigious 'Green Oscar' Ekwoge Enang Abwe, a conservationist working in Cameroon has just been awarded the prestigious Whitley award. The Whitley award is an international competition that is often called "The Green Oscars" because it celebrates the extraordinary achievements of some of the world's leading conservationists working in developing countries. Abwe was selected for the award due to his efforts to learn about and preserve Cameroon's Ebo Forest and its wildlife inhabitants. Contact: Christina Simmons
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