National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council Name Executive Officer
Jan. 27 -- Bruce Darling, vice president for laboratory management at the University of California, will soon join the National Academy of Sciences and National Research Council as executive officer. Read More
LEADERSHIP
National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council Name Executive Officer
Jan. 27 -- Bruce Darling, vice president for laboratory management at the University of California, will soon join the National Academy of Sciences and National Research Council as executive officer. Read More
NEW REPORT
Strategic Research Plan Needed to Help Avoid Potential Risks of Nanomaterials
Jan. 25 – A new National Research Council report presents an approach for developing research and a scientific infrastructure needed to address potential health and environmental risks of nanomaterials. (photo courtesy Dammika Manage/Canadian University Press Newswire)
MEETING
More Than 11,000 Expected to Attend Transportation Meeting
Jan. 20 -- Beginning this weekend, the Transportation Research Board’s 91st annual meeting will spotlight "Transportation: Putting Innovation and People to Work." Read More
AWARDS
NAS Honors 17 for Major Contributions to Science
Jan. 19 -- The National Academy of Sciences will honor 17 individuals with awards in recognition of their extraordinary scientific achievements in a wide range of fields spanning the physical, biological, and social sciences. Read More
Koshland Science Museum Announces Winter Programs
The Koshland Science Museum invites teens and adults to interact with the issues through its winter programs.
Helping Hollywood Portray Science Creatively
The Science & Entertainment Exchange is celebrating its third anniversary of connecting entertainment industry professionals with top scientists and engineers to bring engaging science to TV and film. To commemorate the occasion and more than 350 consults, The Exchange is featuring interviews with the people who made the program possible.
Site Highlights
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The Keck Futures Initiative is taking nominations until Feb. 10 for four $20,000 prizes for excellence in reporting and communicating science, engineering, or medicine to the general public in 2011.
Join us Feb. 16 for the next DASER, a monthly evening discussion of art and science projects in the D.C. region.
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