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Showing releases 151-170 out of 170 releases.
Public Release: 1-Oct-2009
3 UC Riverside entomologists honored by Entomological Society of America Three entomologists at the University of California, Riverside, have won awards from the Entomological Society of America. Timothy Paine won the Distinguished Achievement Award in Horticultural Entomology; Bradley Mullens won the Recognition Award in Entomology; and former graduate student Allison Hansen won a John Henry Comstock Graduate Student Award. Contact: Iqbal Pittalwala Public Release: 1-Oct-2009
Human Proteome Organization honors PNNL scientist Laboratory and Battelle Fellow Dick Smith of the US Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has been recognized by the Human Proteome Organization for his many accomplishments in pioneering the development of proteomics tools. Contact: Mary Beckman Public Release: 1-Oct-2009
Best entomology articles in 2008 The Entomological Society of America presents the Editor's Choice Awards for the best articles in 2008 from each of the ESA journals and from American Entomologist magazine. Contact: Richard Levine Public Release: 1-Oct-2009
Entomological Society of America names 2009 award winners ESA is pleased to announce the winners of its 2009 awards. Professional awards will be presented at the Opening Plenary Session of the ESA Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana, Sunday, Dec. 13, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Student awards will be presented on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 7-8 p.m. Contact: Richard Levine Public Release: 30-Sep-2009
Paper by K-State management professor wins international honors An article co-written by Chwen Sheu, professor of management at Kansas State University, has received the Indiana University CIBER Best International Collaboration Paper Award. Contact: Chwen Sheu Public Release: 30-Sep-2009
Geological Society of America announces gold medalists for 2009 Highest honors for achievements in geological sciences have been announced by the Geological Society of America. Awards will be presented at the Presidential Address and Awards Ceremony at the GSA Annual Meeting in Portland, Ore., on Oct. 17. The Penrose, Arthur L. Day and Young Scientist Award/Donath Medalists are slated to give a special presentation, reflecting on their scientific careers and taking questions from the audience, on Sunday, Oct. 18. Contact: Christa Stratton Public Release: 30-Sep-2009
Academies announce winners of 2009 Communication Awards The National Academies today announced the recipients of their 2009 Communication Awards. Contact: Maureen O'Leary Public Release: 29-Sep-2009
Baltimore City Public Schools honored for healthy menu The Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future today recognized the Baltimore City Public Schools with the Center's 2009 Award for Visionary Leadership in Local Food Procurement and Food Education. The CLF award recognizes individuals and groups for "outstanding contributions to advancing our understanding of the complex interactions between humans and the environment." Contact: Natalie Wood-Wright Public Release: 29-Sep-2009
Rice's Tapia receives Hispanic Heritage Award Rice University mathematician Richard Tapia will be honored with the Hispanic Heritage Award for Math and Science today at the star-studded 22nd Annual Hispanic Heritage Awards ceremony on Capitol Hill. Today's ceremony at the Senate Russell Building will feature presentations by members of Congress and performances by top Latino artists. This year's award winners include New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez, boxer Oscar de la Hoya and animated PBS television star Dora the Explorer. Contact: Jade Boyd Public Release: 29-Sep-2009
Book on ape evolution wins W. W. Howells Award A book titled "The Ape in the Tree, A Natural and Intellectual History of Proconsul," has been awarded the 2009 W.W. Howells Book Award. Written for a general audience. "The Ape in the Tree" offers a unique insider's perspective on the unfolding discovery of a crucial link in human evolution: the world's the best-known fossil ape. The book's authors are Penn State University scientists Alan Walker and Pat Shipman. Contact: Barbara K. Kennedy Public Release: 29-Sep-2009
NTU professor receives Friendship Award from China Professor Francois Raymond Mathey, a Nanyang Professor at Nanyang Technological University's School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, has been awarded the People's Republic of China's highest award for foreign experts -- the Friendship Award. This is China's most prestigious award for foreign experts who have made outstanding contributions to China's economic and social progress. Contact: Esther Ang Public Release: 29-Sep-2009
Paul Marks prize recognizes 3 young cancer researchers Three young investigators who have taken significant steps toward advancing the understanding of cancer will be the recipients of this year's Paul Marks Prize for Cancer Research, a prize awarded biennially since 2001 to scientists under the age of 46 by Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Contact: Kathleen Gibson Public Release: 28-Sep-2009
NTU assistant professor wins Young Scientist Award A 34-year-old Physics lecturer from the Nanyang Technological University received the Young Scientist Award for his research on metal oxide nanostructures and graphene, which are used to develop nanodevices and harvest energy. Contact: Edgar Lee Public Release: 28-Sep-2009
Geological Society of America honors Judge Jones for upholding science in the classroom GSA Past President Judith Totman Parrish has named Judge John E. Jones III as the 2009 recipient of GSA's prestigious President's Medal. Parrish will present the award at the GSA Annual Meeting Presidential Address & Awards Ceremony on Saturday, October 17, at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. Jones will also participate in a 5-member panel discussion at the meeting, on Monday, October 19, during "Darwin Day," a 200th birthday celebration of Charles Darwin. Contact: Christa Stratton Public Release: 28-Sep-2009
LA BioMed to honor Emil D. Kakkis, M.D., Ph.D., and L.A. County Supervisor Don Knabe LA BioMed honors distinguished researcher Emil D. Kakkis, M.D., Ph.D., and L.A. County Supervisor Don Knabe at the Discovery Gala on Nov. 6. Contact: Laura Mecoy Public Release: 28-Sep-2009
Christine Bullen wins Stevens' 2009 Provost Award for Excellence During the 140th Convocation Ceremonies held earlier this month, Christine Bullen, Ph.D, received the coveted Stevens Institute of Technology Provost Award for her work in teaching and advising in the university's online WebCampus program. Contact: Patrick A. Berzinski Public Release: 28-Sep-2009
Improved robotic hand captures mechanical engineering top award The Virginia Tech College of Engineering's Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory has captured the American Society of Mechanical Engineers' top award for its updated innovative robotic hand that can automatically change its grasping force using compressed air. Contact: Steven Mackay Public Release: 28-Sep-2009
Director of UT Southwestern center honored with first international neurology medal Dr. Roger Rosenberg, director of the Alzheimer's Disease Center at UT Southwestern Medical Center, has been awarded the first Medal for Scientific Achievement by the World Federation of Neurology. Contact: Aline McKenzie Public Release: 25-Sep-2009
M. D. Anderson scientist wins NIH New Innovator Award A unique approach to understanding how cells develop resistance to drugs has won a scientist at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center a New Innovator Award from the National Institutes of Health. Contact: Scott Merville Public Release: 25-Sep-2009
OU student receives $10,000 scholarship from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation For the fifth consecutive year, a University of Oklahoma student has been selected to receive a $10,000 scholarship from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation. This year, 17 students were selected nationally based on exceptional performance, initiative and creativity in their field to receive the Astronaut Scholarship, the largest monetary award given to science and engineering students based solely on merit. Contact: Amy Buchanan Showing releases 151-170 out of 170 releases.
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