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Public Release: 25-Jul-2013
High-school course on smoking behavior research wins Science magazine prize By engaging students in the real practice of science, Munn and her colleagues at the University of Washington have been selected to win the Science Prize for Inquiry-Based Instruction. Their prize-winning course module, Exploring Databases, allows students to compare genetic and environmental influences determining why people smoke. Contact: Natasha Pinol Public Release: 24-Jul-2013
C. Ronald Kahn, M.D., receives Wallace H. Coulter Lectureship Award The American Association for Clinical Chemistry will present C. Ronald Kahn, M.D., of Newton, MA, with the Wallace H. Coulter Lectureship Award at its 2013 Annual Meeting and Clinical Exposition in Houston, Texas on July 28. Contact: Jeffrey Bright Public Release: 24-Jul-2013
David Foster awarded Freedman Prize Honorable Mention for Exceptional Basic Research David Foster, Ph.D., an assistant professor of neuroscience at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, will be awarded the 2013 Freedman Prize Honorable Mention for Exceptional Basic Research at an awards ceremony in New York City on July 26. Contact: Catherine Kolf Public Release: 19-Jul-2013
Best paper award for MIT Portugal Ph.D. student at international conference Michael developed a tool that helps identifying the causes of nonconformities in environments similar to mass production. FAIM is the leading international forum on the most recent and relevant research, theories and practices. This year's edition focused on The Challenge of Sustaining Global Competitive Manufacturing Systems. Contact: Sílvia Castro Public Release: 18-Jul-2013
New approach to designing visual notations A research paper by a University of Luxembourg scientist proposing a novel approach to designing visual notations has won the "Best Research Paper award" at the world's top conference in requirements engineering. Contact: Patrice Caire Public Release: 18-Jul-2013
Markey earns prestigious National Cancer Institute designation The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center was joined by national, state and local leaders last Friday to celebrate its designation as a National Cancer Institute cancer center. The UK Markey Cancer Center is the 68th medical center in the country to receive this prestigious designation, and is the only NCI-designated cancer center in the state of Kentucky. Contact: Allison Perry Public Release: 18-Jul-2013
NWSC named 'green' data center of the year The NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center has been named the 2013 "'Green' Data Center of the Year" at the inaugural Datacenter Dynamics North American Awards. Contact: Rachael Drummond Public Release: 18-Jul-2013
Best papers in applied technology from Springer journals chosen King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), a scientific organization in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has provided awards for the best paper from five technical journals it publishes in collaboration with Springer. The articles chosen reflect not only excellent science, but also the potential impact of the discoveries. The winning authors receive the KACST Medal and $5,000 each. Contact: Joan Robinson Public Release: 18-Jul-2013
Carnegie's Richard Carlson receives Arthur L. Day Medal Carnegie geochemist Richard Carlson has been awarded the prestigious Arthur L. Day Medal from the Geological Society of America for "outstanding distinction in contributing to geologic knowledge through the application of physics and chemistry to the solution of geologic problems." Contact: Tina McDowell Public Release: 17-Jul-2013
Bert L. & N. Kuggie Vallee Foundation announces first recipients of its Young Investigator Awards The Vallee Foundation announces the first recipients of its Young Investigator Awards. The award includes $250,000. 2013 recipients are: Kirsty Spalding, David Tobin, and Feng Zhang. Contact: Brian R. Bernert Public Release: 16-Jul-2013
2013 medals and awards of the Geological Society of America The Geological Society of America will recognize outstanding scientific achievements and distinguished service to the profession at its 2013 Annual Meeting & Exposition in Denver, Colo., USA. GSA's highest honors, the Penrose Medal, the Arthur L. Day Medal, and the Young Scientist Award (Donath Medal) will be received by Steven M. Stanley of the University of Hawaii, Richard W. Carlson of the Carnegie Institution of Washington, and Naomi E. Levin of Johns Hopkins University, respectively. Contact: Christa Stratton Public Release: 16-Jul-2013
Dartmouth's Jason Moore selected as a Kavli Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences Professor Jason H. Moore of Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine has been selected as a Kavli Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences for 2013. Moore presented his work, "Exploiting interestingness in a computational evolution system for the genome-wide genetic analysis of Alzheimer's disease" at the Third Indonesian-American Kavli Frontiers of Science Symposium in Bali, Indonesia in June 2013. Contact: Kenneth D. Hertel Public Release: 16-Jul-2013
Dr. Steven M. Stanley wins Penrose Medal, top honor for pure geology Dr. Steven M. Stanley, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Department of Geology & Geophysics, is the recipient of the 2013 Geological Society of America Penrose Medal, the society's highest honor. This medal, which is awarded for eminent research in pure geology, will be presented at the GSA Annual Meeting in Denver, Colo., at an awards ceremony on Oct. 28, 2013. Contact: Christa Stratton Public Release: 16-Jul-2013
NYU chemists among R&D Magazine award winners for creation of optical evaluation instrument New York University chemists have been recognized by R&D Magazine for their creation of an instrument that evaluates the viability of optical displays in consumer and industrial products. Contact: James Devitt Public Release: 16-Jul-2013
Minnesota Energy & Environment Senior Advisor Ellen Anderson to receive ESA Regional Policy Award On Sunday, August 4, 2013, the Ecological Society of America will present its sixth annual Regional Policy Award to Ellen Anderson, Energy and Environment Senior Advisor to Minnesota's Governor Dayton, during the Society's conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The ESA award recognizes an elected or appointed local policymaker who has an outstanding record of informing policy decisions with ecological science. Contact: Nadine Lymn Public Release: 16-Jul-2013
Pioneers in Alzheimer's research: Research couple honored for its lifetime achievement The US Alzheimer's Association honors Dr. Eva-Maria Mandelkow and Professor Dr. Eckhard Mandelkow from the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases and the caesar research center. Contact: Dirk Förger Public Release: 15-Jul-2013
Astrophysicist Mercedes Richards is Woman Physicist of the Month for July 2013 Astrophysicist Mercedes Richards of Penn State is being honored by the American Physical Society as its Woman Physicist of the Month for July 2013. Contact: Barbara K. Kennedy Public Release: 15-Jul-2013
Dr. Valentin Fuster receives 2013 SCCT Arthur S. Agatston Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Award The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) has honored Valentin Fuster, M.D., Ph.D., Director of Mount Sinai Heart at The Mount Sinai Medical Center, with the 2013 SCCT Arthur S. Agatston Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Award at its SCCT Annual Scientific Meeting in Montréal, Canada, on July 12. Contact: Lauren Woods Public Release: 11-Jul-2013
Brain & Behavior Research Foundation to honor 7 young mental health researchers The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation will honor seven young mental health researchers for their exceptional research on Fri. July 26, 2013 at the Annual Klerman and Freedman Awards, and present an online briefing for media about the honorees' latest cutting-edge research on July 23, 2013. Contact: Sally Corbett Public Release: 11-Jul-2013
Mukhanov and Starobinsky to receive $500,000 Gruber Cosmology Prize The 2013 Gruber Cosmology Prize recognises Viatcheslav Mukhanov and Alexei Starobinsky for their formative contributions to inflationary theory, an essential component for understanding the evolution and structure of the Universe. Contact: Lars Lindberg Christensen Public Release: 11-Jul-2013
Nobel Laureate Daniel Kahneman selected as the winner of the 2013 SAGE-CASBS Award SAGE and the Center for the Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University (CASBS) are delighted to announce that Dr. Daniel Kahneman is the inaugural recipient of the SAGE-CASBS award. Established this year, this award recognizes outstanding achievement in advancing the understanding of the behavioral sciences as they are applied to pressing social issues. Contact: Camille Gamboa Public Release: 10-Jul-2013
First-ever presentation using holograms conducted by Dr. Sengupta at the ASE's 2013 24th Annual Scientific Sessions Partho P. Sengupta, MBBS, MD, DM, FASE, Director of Cardiac Ultrasound Research and Associate Professor of Medicine in Cardiology at The Mount Sinai Medical Center, conducted the first-ever presentation using hologram technology at The American Society of Echocardiography's 2013 24th Annual Scientific Sessions on July 1 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Contact: Lauren Woods Public Release: 10-Jul-2013
7 receive Genetics Society of America poster awards at worm meeting Six graduate students and one undergraduate were named as recipients of Genetics Society of America poster awards at the 19th International C. elegans Meeting, held June 26 on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles. Contact: Elizabeth Ruedi Public Release: 9-Jul-2013
Titus Schleyer first to hold chair established to honor informatics giant Clem McDonald Indiana University School of Medicine and the Regenstrief Institute are establishing an endowed chair to honor Clement McDonald, M.D., a pioneer and innovator in the use of health information technology to improve patient care and outcomes. Titus Schleyer, D.M.D., Ph.D., MBA, will be the first Clem McDonald Professor of Biomedical Informatics. Contact: Cindy Fox Aisen Public Release: 9-Jul-2013
AOSSM presents prestigious research awards at annual meeting In order to recognize and encourage cutting-edge research in key areas of orthopaedic sports medicine, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine will present ten research awards and seven grants during its Annual Meeting, July 11-14 in Chicago, IL. As a leader in orthopaedic sports medicine, AOSSM annually provides more than $350,000 to research initiatives and projects around the country. Contact: Lisa Weisenberger
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