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'EITM' focuses on transparent relations between theory and test Physical and social sciences share students and classroom space, but part ways, oftentimes, in the approach to research. For example, social sciences don't generally have topics that can be studied in a laboratory setting. Physical sciences can't use a petri dish to explain low voter turnout in off-year elections. Still, the next generation of researchers in physical and social sciences will need newer research skills that...
Partnership with US Ignite will spur development of 60 next-gen apps within 5 years ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Merit Network, Inc. has teamed with the US Ignite Partnership (www.us-ignite.org), launching tomorrow at the White House, to capitalize on what is possible through virtualized ultra-fast broadband networks, and "ignite" the development of next-generation Internet applications and services for American healthcare, education and job skills...
Researchers in psychology and economics will address how human motivations and behavior can be a powerful influence in moving communities and nations toward a clean energy economy Motivating human behavior can be a powerful influence in moving communities and nations toward a clean energy economy. The National Science Foundation (NSF) invites you to attend a lunchtime briefing, "Human Behavior: Influences on Energy Choices," part of The Road to the New Energy Economy series. Join us as...
From May 22-25, the public can vote for their favorite science research video on IGERT.org/competition2012. The Public Choice Award is one of 25 IGERT Video Competition awards given this week in recognition of outstanding work in the communication of scientific research. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 2012 IGERT Online Video and Poster Competition is showcasing the cutting-edge interdisciplinary research of 180 graduate-school students from 114...
WASHINGTON, May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Navy's Energy and Environmental Readiness Division (OPNAV N45), together with the Office of Naval Research (ONR) invites civic and military collaboration in energyMMOWGLI (Massive Multiplayer Online Wargame Leveraging the Internet). The game will build on efforts to improve the U.S. Navy's combat capability and energy security, particularly by promoting energy efficiency and diversifying its energy supply (use of alternative energy), which...
Among the 14 individuals recognized are six innovators supported by the National Science Foundation Today at 1:30 p.m.(ET) the White House will honor 14 individuals as Champions of Change for leading the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) for people with disabilities in education and employment. Of the 14, six of these leaders have received funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The nature of their work ranges from making science museum...
Media are invited to a Capitol Hill reception and exhibition of cutting-edge NSF-funded research. WASHINGTON, May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- From discerning causes of diabetes to discovering how nano and nature interact, researchers supported by the National Science Foundation are expanding the frontiers of knowledge and inspiring the game-changing technologies of tomorrow. Come meet the scientists and engineers behind these breakthroughs at the 18th Annual Exhibition and...
NSF invites journalists to "Sneak Peek Friday" on April 27 to preview festival to be held in Washington, D.C.'s Convention Center this weekend The National Science Foundation (NSF) will showcase a broad range of NSF-funded projects at this year's USA Science & Engineering Festival at the Washington Convention Center this weekend. The 16 projects exhibited reflect the diverse research NSF supports across all fields of science and engineering, and provides a glimpse of the knowledge,...
REDMOND, Wash., April 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. and Internet2 today announced a new agreement enabling member universities to take advantage of Windows Azure to open up additional collaborative, instructional and research opportunities in the cloud. The announcement was made at the Spring 2012 Internet2 Member Meeting today in Arlington, Va. The agreement is a significant step in making cloud computing more accessible and affordable for all researchers and...
Majority Leader to be featured speaker at Hill event The National Science Foundation (NSF), DISCOVER Magazine, IEEE and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) invite you to attend a lunchtime briefing entitled "Road to the New Energy Economy: Re-engineering Water for Power." The speakers will discuss the energy demands for clean water supplies and how future technology could allow cleaner water and even power generation from reclamation. The honorary host for the event is...
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Karl Henize was an astronomer, space scientist and a NASA astronaut. He was born Karl Gordon Henize on October 17, 1926 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He grew up on a small dairy farm outside the city, where he grew his interest in Buck Rogers and Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to reach the peak of Mount Everest. He attended primary and secondary schools in Plainville and Mariemont, Ohio and then continued on to the University of Virginia. There he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics...
Velcro is a brand name, two layered system of fabric hook-and-loop fasteners. There is a "hook" side, which is a piece of fabric covered with tiny hooks, and a "loop" side, which is covered with even smaller and "hairier" loops. Pressing the two sides together will cause the hooks and loops to catch and hold the pieces together. The hooks and loops can be made of various materials, although the first was made of cotton, which turned out to be impractical. Today the most common material is...
