Federal research dollars awarded to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in fiscal year 2000 were 2.3 times the amount for fiscal year 1998. And overall research funding for fiscal year 2000, totaled $12,950,422.
University of Maryland Baltimore President David Ramsay, DM, DPhil has been elected chair of the Association of Academic Health Centers.
The University of Arkansas has received a $9.6 million grant from NIH to harness the wealth of the human genome by studying the compounds that DNA produces -- proteins.
The National Science Foundation has awarded $52.5M in research grants to scientists and engineers across the country to foster a better understanding of the interrelationships that arise when living things interact with their environment.
The University of Illinois at Chicago will assess the nation's progress toward the goal of making fitness, leisure and recreational facilities available to disabled people under a $915,000 grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Congratulations to this year's Nobel laureates in science for their achievements and well-deserved recognition. It is always exciting news for scientists, because we know what led to this milestone-the long hours, hard work, and simple love of science.
A California researcher became the first winner of an annual national prize endowed by a distinguished scientist at the University of North Carolina. The prize is for an outstanding scientific contribution to the field of neuroscience.
Johns Hopkins University and Health System today announced the launch of HopkinsHealth, which will license Hopkins-branded consumer health information to the online community.
With $3.1 million in new funding from the National Institutes of Health, UIC researchers are developing a powerful prenatal diagnostic technique for identifying defects in single genes.
The newly launched Vaccine Education Center provides a comprehensive Web site for parents and healthcare professionsals regarding the often complex issues surrounding vaccines and vaccine safety.
Cornell University physicist Wilson Ho, whose design and use of a revolutionary microscope enables him to probe individual molecules and atoms to discover their properties, has joined the UC Irvine faculty as the Donald Bren Professor of Physics & Astronomy and Chemistry.
A new center for space and planetary science at the University of Arkansas and Oklahoma State University will help support NASA's space missions through science-based research on the ground.
Purdue University has joined a new national network of academic institutions and human rights organizations committed to protecting scholars and scholarship around the world.
Dartmouth College and Medical School have been designated a national Center for Public Health Preparedness, one of five to play key roles in a comprehensive network to strengthen the country's frontline against health threats, including epidemics and terrorist attacks.
The National Psoriasis Foundation is accepting grant applications from researchers interested in innovative projects in psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis genetics or immunology.
The National Psoriasis Foundation is accepting applications for a two-year postdoctoral fellowship to an early-career researcher in the field of psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis genetics.
Two new Centers for Learning and Teaching will start up this month in Maryland and Texas, supported by awards of $9M to $10M each by the National Science Foundation.
The National Science Foundation, the Department of Education, and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development have announced the second round of awards under the Interagency Education Research Initiative, supporting research aimed at improving education.
Johns Hopkins Medicine has been awarded a five-year, $7.8M grant from NIH to establish a research center to study complementary and alternative medicine in the treatment of cancer.
BERNI Marketing & Design, seeks nominations for its annual BERNI awards for best consumer product packaging introduced in 2000. This year, a branding category has been added for naming, corporate identity, and website/e-commerce.
A groundbreaking $5M federal grant to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine could help researchers find the cause of an often debilitating blood vessel inflammation of the kidneys, lungs, skin, heart, and other organs.
Astronomers dedicated a new observatory in California. Built by Georgia State University with support from the National Science Foundation, the Center for High Angular Resolution Astronomy consists of six telescopes on Mt. Wilson, outside of Los Angeles.
A $1.1M U.S. Department of Labor grant to a Cornell University-based group may mean a fast, inexpensive and satisfactory resolution to a range of employment disputes throughout the United States.
The Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry unveils its newest exhibition, "Watch Your Mouth! Sports & Dentistry," on Friday, October 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the University of Maryland Baltimore.
Thirteen research projects funded as part of the first joint collaborative effort between Research Alliance and the DOE's Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory. Washington State University has received funding for four of the 13 projects.
Ohio University's E.W. Scripps School of Journalism has been awarded $480,000 over three years from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation to fund the Knight Ohio Program for Editing and Editing Education.
A $1.1-million study at Louisiana State University will examine the marine organisms that cling to the legs of offshore oil and gas platforms to see if they have any pharmaceutical value. Scientists believe that some marine compounds could be made into treatments for AIDS and certain cancers.
Wake Forest University professor Steve H. Nickles has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve on a board that oversees operations of the Internal Revenue Service.
NSF has recommended awards for 24 projects in communities around the country to help translate knowledge gained from basic research into new products, businesses and services, as well as to provide workforce education and training opportunities focused on innovation.
The University of Illinois at Chicago Great Cities Institute announced the appointment of nine UIC faculty members as its 2000-2001 Great Cities Scholars.
A $2.6 million grant from NSF will allow North Carolina State University to lead research on the genetics of a common parasite that causes billions of dollars in damage to U.S. crops every year.
The NIH has awarded a $4.6 million, five-year grant that will allow UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas technology researchers and biologists to work together to develop new therapies for type II diabetes mellitus.
A consortium of 28 countries and intergovernmental organizations is coordinating plans to form the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
A team led by a University of Georgia scientist is among seven groups around the nation receiving a grant under a major new initiative developed by the National Institutes of Health.
The University of California, San Diego announced that it has secured more than $13 million in private support to add space and research facilities to the Donald and Darlene Shiley Eye Center complex.
The University of Georgia is one of eight U.S. institutions awarded grants from the U.S. Department of Education to better train teachers for the challenges of today's classrooms.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced the establishment of four new Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers that will explore innovative materials and stimulate the integration of research and education in the field of materials science.
The Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research in Cambridge, Mass., has received a two-year, $5.25 million grant from the National Science Foundation to sequence the genome of the common laboratory fungus Neurospora crassa.
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has awarded $1,151,700 to Boston University to establish an international science and medical journalism center to strengthen news coverage of science, medicine and public health.
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has awarded $1,151,700 to Boston University to establish an international science and medical journalism center to strengthen news coverage of science, medicine and public health.
Purdue University Calumet has been named a 'Best Practices in Student Services' institution by IBM for pioneering an improved system of registering students and managing enrollment that combines a one-stop, high touch personal approach with World Wide Web-enabled technology.
Harvard Medical School announced today that it will launch a pilot project called the Digital Library featuring MD Consult's comprehensive full text medical resources.
Temple University's Sisters in Sport Science program will help urban middle school girls learn the mechanics of--and science behind--sports like golf, tennis, fencing and basketball.
The National Science Foundation is providing a boost to plant biology research through 16 new grants totaling more than $48 million over the next 5 years.
ScienceWise.com, the Workplace on the Web for science and engineering, has launched two new services bringing an array of valuable resources to scientists and engineers.
The College of Pharmacy at the University of Arizona has received a grant for more than $7.9M from the National Institutes of Health to create one of the nation's first centers to research dietary supplements.
The Association of American Medical Colleges in collaboration with Pfizer, Inc. and the Pfizer Medical Humanities Initiative awards six U.S. medical schools with grants to develop medical student-initiated services and programs for local communities.
Health and Human Services Secretary announced the appointment of eight new members to the National Advisory Council for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The NAC provides advice to the Secretary and to the Director of AHRQ.
A redesigned curriculum reflecting the rapidly shifting world of e-business is being unveiled this fall at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Purdue University will become home to a national center for the study of dietary supplements. The National Institute of Health will invest $7M over five years in the Botanical Center for Age-Related Diseases.
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