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Georgia Tech Wins NSF Award for Next-Gen Supercomputing

The award provides for the creation of two heterogeneous, HPC systems that will expand the range of research projects that scientists and engineers can tackle,…

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Top GNSS Innovations from 2009: Osmógrafo® Shines

The grand prize winner of the 2009 European Satellite Navigation Competition, Osmógrafo®, combines satellite positioning with wind measurement and rescue dogs’…

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Ernesto Illy Trieste Science Prize 2009: Honoring Pioneering Scientists

Two eminent scientists who have done pioneering work on the intricate relationship between agriculture, climate and the environment, and who have enhanced our…

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Patrick Stevenson Wins DAAD Grimm Prize for Research Excellence

The prize includes €10,000 and a four-week research visit to a German university. The DAAD's president, Professor Stefan Hormuth, will hand over the prize in…

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Professor Ignacio Cirac Wins Franklin Medal in Physics

The scientists receive this award for “their theoretical proposal and experimental realization of the first device that performs elementary computer-logic…

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Cancer Research Institute Announces Winner of 2009 Frederick Alt Award for New Discoveries in Immunology

CRI presented the award to Dr. Rao during a special reception and dinner for CRI-funded graduate students and postdoctoral fellows held the evening of…

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Ohio University Alumnus Wins Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Ramakrishnan attended Ohio University's graduate physics program starting in 1971, earning his Ph.D. in 1976. After completing his doctorate Ramakrishnan…

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AAN Journalism Fellowship: Apply for Excellence in Reporting

The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) is seeking journalists who exemplify excellence in medical, health and science reporting to apply for the 13th annual…

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FRIM Wins Mahathir Science Award for Tropical Innovation

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak presented the award under the category of Tropical Natural Resources in recognition of FRIM’s significant role in the…

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Professor Jens Reich Received Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker Award

The physician, bioinformatician, molecular biologist and GDR civil rights activist received the award for his exceptional scientific achievements and his…

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German Materials Efficiency Prize 2009 – Apply now!

In any manufacturing industry, material costs estimated to be approximately 42 % exceed personnel costs by more than twice (19 %).The German Materials…

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UCLA Endocrinologist Awarded Prestigious NIH Grant

Considered the power generators of the cell, mitochondria convert oxygen and nutrients into chemical energy for the cell that fuels metabolic activities. Mitochondrial dysfunction has been associated with many diseases, including Alzheimer's, cancer and diabetes, although its exact role in the development of these diseases remains controversial. …

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Gene Robinson Wins NIH Award for Neuroscience Innovation

Robinson’s award is $2.5 million in direct costs over five years. The award enables promising young researchers to pursue high-impact, transformative research…

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Young Journalists Shine at Nuremberg and Hanover Awards

At trade shows in Nuremberg and Hanover in the fall of 2008 and in spring 2009, almost 150 up-and-coming young journalists from school newspapers and campus…

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2010 Kavli Prizes: Call for Nominations

The Kavli Prizes recognize scientists for their seminal advances in three research areas: astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscience. The Academy will receive…

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Arkansas Receives $3.3 Million Grant From National Science Foundation

The award, made possible by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, will enable researchers at the University of Arkansas and other colleges and…

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