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9-May-2008
CIESE hosts Build IT student ROV competition, May 28
On May 28, 2008, the Center for Innovation in Engineering & Science Education at Stevens Institute of Technology will host an all-day symposium and competition for students from 36 middle and high schools across New Jersey.
Contact: Stephanie Mannino
smannino@stevens.edu
201-216-5602
Stevens Institute of Technology
8-May-2008
Seaweed a staple for early Americans
You are an archaeologist excavating a site that was inhabited by some of the earliest people to live in the Americas, about 14,000 years ago. You find ancient fragments of preserved seaweed scattered across the floors and stuck to an ancient cutting tool.
Contact: SciPak
scipak@aaas.org
202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
8-May-2008
A recipe for the pitcher plant's chemical concoction
For more than 100 years, scientists have tried to discover the full chemical recipe for the pitcher plant's digestive juices. Now two Japanese scientists have finally figured out the complex cocktail of digestive juices used by this bug-eating plant.
Contact: Michael Bernstein
m_bernstein@acs.org
202-872-4400
American Chemical Society
7-May-2008
Ottawa high school student's flu glue wins national prize
A ground-breaking study by a 17-year-old Ottawa student that demonstrated the potential of a new way to diagnose, and perhaps prevent, influenza has earned top national honours among 14 regional entries in the 2008 Sanofi-Aventis BioTalent Challenge (SABC), announced May 7 at National Research Council Headquarters, Ottawa.
Contact: Terry Collins
terrycollins@rogers.com
416-538-8712
Canadian Biotechnology Education Resource Centre
5-May-2008
Winning teams in high school math competition conclude ethanol is not the answer
While the debate rages about the replacement of gasoline with ethanol as a viable solution to our country's dependence on fossil fuels, the top six teams in the Moody's Mega Math Challenge overwhelmingly concluded that, from a mathematical perspective, the answer is no.
Contact: Jessica Stephenson
stephenson@siam.org
267-350-6383
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
1-May-2008
Scientists fold up shapes, just like kids
Scientists working at the University of Southern California are making tiny fold-up structures that might someday be used to deliver tiny doses of drugs.
Contact: Eric Mankin
mankin@usc.edu
310-448-9112
University of Southern California
1-May-2008
Toronto high school students identify genes that may allow plants to grow in salty soil
Ground-breaking research by three students at the University of Toronto School that could contribute to development of genetically-engineered crops resistant to excessive salt conditions has earned the top Toronto regional prize in the 2008 Sanofi-Aventis BioTalent Challenge.
Contact: Terry Collins
terrycollins@rogers.com
416-538-8712
Canadian Biotechnology Education Resource Centre
1-May-2008
Tiny metal pine trees with a twist
Some things -- like iPods and laptop computers -- just keep getting smaller and
smaller. And scientists are trying to shrink these kinds of gadgets even
further, using parts that can be as tiny as the width of a human hair. But
as researchers are finding out, it can be tricky to create building blocks
that stack into neat patterns at this small size.
Contact: SciPak
scipak@aaas.org
202-326-6440
American Association for the Advancement of Science
1-May-2008
Alligator blood puts the bite on germs
Despite their reputation for deadly attacks on humans and pets, the fearsome alligator could one day help save lives. Scientists in Louisiana report that proteins in gator blood may provide powerful new drugs to fight deadly germs that cause infections.
Contact: Michael Bernstein
m_bernstein@acs.org
202-872-4400
American Chemical Society
1-May-2008
At the head(phones) of their class: Elementary school students win K-12 podcast contest
Third-graders Taylor Cheatham and Itzany Mendez, and fifth-grader Brian Varela from Paul Laurence Dunbar Elementary School in Phoenix, Ariz., are both curious and articulate. No surprise to their parents, teachers, graduate students or Charles Kazilek, from Arizona State University. The trio are the winners of the first bi-annual "Ask a Biologist" K-12 podcast contest, and chosen based on their vocal skills, curiosity and creativity by the panel of judges.
Contact: Margaret Coulombe
margaret.coulombe@asu.edu
480-727-8934
Arizona State University
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