EurekAlert! - Meeting Announcements

Public Release: 7-May-2013

The Once and Future Forest: Drivers of Long-Term Ecological Change
Public lecture at UC Riverside to discuss challenges in assessing human impact on ecosystems
Humans are conducting massive experiments on ecosystems around the world by fragmenting habitats, killing predators, introducing exotic species, boosting nutrient concentrations, and altering climates. On May 22, ecologist Donald M. Waller will give the Jane Block Distinguished Lecture in Conservation Biology at the University of California, Riverside in which he will discuss how our ability to assess these impacts and track responses is crippled because we lack baseline data, controls, and adequate monitoring.

Public Release: 7-May-2013

European Conference of the Financial Management Association International
Luxembourg University to host major finance conference
The Luxembourg School of Finance of the University of Luxembourg will host the European Conference of the Financial Management Association International on June 12-14, at Neumunster Abbey in Luxembourg City. The annual meeting is one of the most important academic events in the international finance calendar. It draws together more than 250 of the world's leading financial experts and provides them with the opportunity to actively engage with each other on how to improve the economic environment.

Public Release: 6-May-2013

Davis Cosmic Frontiers Conferences
Conference: Cosmology in the Planck era
Two months after the release of results from the Planck telescope, observers and theorists are gathering at UC Davis to try to make sense of the implications for cosmology and fundamental physics.

Public Release: 6-May-2013

Albertus Magnus Lectures by John Searle
John Searle at the University of Cologne
John Searle is one of the most important philosophers of language of our time. As Albertus Magnus Professor, he will be holding lectures and a seminar on the themes of "Language and Social Ontology", "Mind and Brain" as well as "Perception and Intentionality" from 6th till 8th May, 2013 at the University of Cologne.

Public Release: 5-May-2013

Sustainable Forest management in Central Africa: Yesterday, today and tomorrow
International conference in Cameroon to address future of world's second largest rainforest
As many as 400 people are expected to attend a two-day policy and science conference next month in Cameroon to discuss critical issues facing the sustainable management of Central Africa's forests. The 40 confirmed speakers at the conference include government ministers, global experts, researchers and private-sector stakeholders.

Public Release: 3-May-2013

Curing Cancer: How Do Anticancer Drugs Work?
How do anticancer drugs work?
Anticancer drugs save lives and/or improve the quality of life for many cancer patients. But how do they work? Yinsheng Wang, a professor of chemistry at the University of California, Riverside, will give a free lecture on campus to address this question. The public will have an opportunity to learn about the mechanisms of action of some commonly used anticancer drugs and how laboratory research may lead to novel targets and strategies for cancer treatment.

Public Release: 3-May-2013

Prescription Drug Abuse Panel
NIDA's Dr. Volkow joins President Clinton on Clinton Foundation's prescription drug abuse panel
Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health, will join President Bill Clinton, New York dignitaries, and college students from New York University for a panel discussion on prescription drug abuse. The panel will address prescription drug abuse, particularly among 18- to 26-year-olds, and how the Clinton Foundation's Clinton Health Matters Initiative can work with others to contribute to solutions in New York and nationwide.

Public Release: 3-May-2013

Kierkegaard reconsidered in a Global World
International congress on Kierkegaard
From May 5 to 8, The Søren Kierkegaard Research Centre at the University of Copenhagen will celebrate the 200th anniversary of Kierkegaard's birth by hosting an international congress with the title "Kierkegaard reconsidered in a Global World."

Public Release: 1-May-2013

2013 GSA Rocky Mountain Section Meeting
Scientists gather amid rich geologic history of the Gunnison Valley
Western State Colorado University in Gunnison, Colo., USA, will host a meeting of geoscientists from the Rocky Mountain region and beyond on May 15-17 to celebrate GSA's 125th anniversary and discuss new science, expand on existing science, and explore the unique geologic and historic features of the region. Topics include hydrogeology, geoscience education, dust and soil, and rare-earth elements and other mineral deposits.

Public Release: 1-May-2013

Examine Impacts of Fukushima on the Ocean
Meeting: 'Experts Convene to Examine Impacts of Fukushima on the Ocean'
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution will convene international experts at a public colloquium to explore the impact of Fukushima on the ocean and human health. The panel will be held on May 9, 2013, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. EDT and simulcast on the Web. Online viewers are encouraged to participate and send questions for the panel discussion via Twitter.

Public Release: 30-Apr-2013

Meeting: 'The Critical Disconnect between the Poor and Gainful Employment'
The critical disconnect between the poor and gainful employment -- William Julius Wilson
Wilson's inaugural Daniel Patrick Moynihan Lecture will focus on the critical disconnect between the poor and gainful employment.

Public Release: 30-Apr-2013

Center on Optical Wireless Applications Industrial Advisory Board
Optical wireless applications group to meet at Penn State
Improving communications security and efficiency, eliminating electromagnetic interference and easing the spectrum crunch are some of the topics that will be tackled at the third Industrial Advisory Board meeting of the Industry/University Cooperative Research Center on Optical Wireless Applications, May 15-17, on the Penn State University Park campus.

Public Release: 29-Apr-2013

Heart Failure 2013
The world's leading heart failure congress
The Heart Failure Congress 2013 promises more science than ever this year, with a record number of abstracts submitted. The congress takes place 25-28 May at the Centro de Congressos de Lisboa in Lisbon, Portugal.

Public Release: 25-Apr-2013

2013 Meeting of the Americas
2013 Meeting of the Americas media advisory 2
About 1,500 scientists are expected to present their latest Earth and space science findings next month at the 2013 Meeting of the Americas in Cancún, Mexico, May 13-17. The pre-registration deadline for is this Friday, April 26 but onsite, complimentary press registration will be available. Check out the scientific program and the press Who's Coming list online. The meeting's Virtual Press Room and PIO Uploader are now live. Visa information is also available.

Public Release: 24-Apr-2013

63rd Annual International Communication Association Conference
Communication scholars seek advances in media neuroscience
Scholars in the Department of Communication at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) have founded the Media Neuroscience Lab, one of a small but growing number of research groups attempting to understand the use and influence of media technologies by utilizing innovative techniques from cognitive neuroscience. In light of President Obama's recently-announced BRAIN Initiative, these researchers hope to highlight the important contributions to the social sciences which can be made through studying the brain.

Public Release: 24-Apr-2013

Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics
Media registration now open for TCT 2013
Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) is the annual scientific symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation. Celebrating its 25th anniversary, it is the world's premier educational meeting specializing in interventional cardiovascular medicine and attracts nearly 12,000 participants. TCT gathers leading medical researchers and clinicians from around the world to present and discuss the latest research developments in the field. TCT 2013 will be held Oct. 27-Nov. 1 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California.

Public Release: 24-Apr-2013

2013 AAPS National Biotechnology Conference
2013 AAPS National Biotechnology Conference returns to San Diego
The 2013 AAPS National Biotechnology Conference will gather scientists from industry, government, and academia for three days of educational offerings specifically geared toward the biotechnology sector of the pharmaceutical sciences.

Public Release: 23-Apr-2013

Probes of Dark Matter on Galaxy Scales 2013
Astrophysicists to probe dark matter in sunny California
"Probes of Dark Matter on Galaxy Scales 2013" will be held July 14-19 in Monterey, Calif. Rochester Institute of Technology professor Sukanya Chakrabarti, conference organizer and chair, and co-chair Leo Blitz, professor of astronomy at University of California at Berkeley, have invited leaders of the field to meet and discuss their techniques for solving the riddle of dark matter.

Public Release: 23-Apr-2013

ENDO 2013
News media registration open for ENDO 2013: The 95th annual meeting & EXPO in San Francisco, CA
Members of the media can now register to attend The Endocrine Society's 95th Annual Meeting & Expo being held in San Francisco, Calif., on June 15-18, 2013. ENDO 2013 offers journalists the opportunity to hear about groundbreaking research from directly scientific leaders in diverse fields, including obesity, menopause, diabetes, reproductive health, endocrine disruptors, sex steroids, thyroid cancer and much more.

Public Release: 22-Apr-2013

Presidential Commission for Study of Bioethical Issues Meeting
CMU's Alex John London to speak at Presidential Commission for Study of Bioethical Issues Meeting
Carnegie Mellon University's Alex John London, an internationally renowned expert on research ethics, will speak at the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues meeting on April 30.

Public Release: 22-Apr-2013

ARVO 2013 Annual Meeting
Announcing 3 special sessions during ARVO 2013 Annual Meeting
The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology is pleased to host three special sessions during the 2013 Annual Meeting (May 5 – 9) in Seattle, Wash. These sessions will take place at the Washington State Convention Center.

Public Release: 18-Apr-2013

Geological Society of America North-Central Section Meeting
Kalamazoo center of geologic focus this May
Geoscientists from the north-central US and beyond will convene in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA, on 2-3 May to celebrate GSA's 125th Anniversary and discuss new science, expand on existing science, and explore the unique geologic and historic features of the region, with a special emphasis on the Great Lakes. Events include a showing of Scott Tinker's film, Switch, and a keynote address by William F. Ruddiman titled, "When Did We Transform Earth's Surface?"

Public Release: 17-Apr-2013

2013 University of Toronto Neuro-inflammation Symposium and endMS RRTC Retreat
Kessler Foundation's James Sumowski, Ph.D., speaks at April 18-19 MS Symposium in Toronto
James Sumowski, PhD, of Kessler Foundation is among the invited MS experts presenting at the 2013 University of Toronto Neuro-inflammation Symposium and endMS RRTC Retreat on Thursday, April 18, 2013 - Friday, April 19, 2013, 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM at the Chestnut Residence and Conference Centre in Toronto. Dr. Sumowski is a research scientist in Neuropsychology & Neuroscience Research, under the directorship of Nancy Chiaravalloti, Ph.D.

Public Release: 17-Apr-2013

Houston Area Insight Expo 2013
Eye expo at UH offers resources to the visually impaired
A vision expo will be held Saturday, April 20 at the University of Houston, offering information on rehabilitation and resources for the blind and visually impaired to live independent and productive lives. The event is free and open to the public. Workshops include tips on adjusting to blindness, addressing cooking in the dark and guide dogs, an introduction to iPhone accessibility and apps for the visually impaired, and a class on basic self defense.

Public Release: 17-Apr-2013

European Congress on Osteoporosis & Osteoarthritis (ESCEO13-IOF)
World's largest meeting dedicated to osteoporosis and osteoarthritis opens in Rome
The world's largest congress dedicated to the epidemiology, pathogenesis, prevention, and treatment of osteoporosis and osteoarthritis has opened today in Rome, Italy with 4,500 delegates. The European Congress on Osteoporosis & Osteoarthritis, which continues until April 20th at the Rome Cavalieri, is jointly organized by the European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis and the International Osteoporosis Foundation.


			HOME DISCLAIMER PRIVACY POLICY TERMS & CONDITIONS CONTACT US TOP Copyright ©2013 by AAAS, the science society.