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Yvette Raphael Honored with Mani L. Bhaumik Award

Today, Advocates for the Prevention of HIV in Africa (APHA) celebrates an extraordinary milestone as our co-founder and Executive Director, Yvette Raphael, receives the prestigious Mani L. Bhaumik Breakthrough of the Year Award for her pivotal role in advancing HIV prevention through the development and testing of Lenacapavir. The award recognises role of three key contributors to bringing Lenacapavir to market: Wesley Sundquist, chair of the University of Utah’s department of biochemistry, who provided the foundational scientific research; Moupali Das,…

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Novel Incubator Arrangement Draws Substantial Chinese Investment

The facility has just opened as the largest tenant in the new Maryland International Incubator, a joint project of the University of Maryland and the state…

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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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Study: Managers' hiring practices vary by race, ethnicity

Using more than two years of personnel data from a large U.S. retail chain, the study found that when a black manager in a typical store is replaced by a…

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Siemens Expands Solar Thermal Power with Solel Acquisition

Siemens AG is to acquire the solar thermal power company Solel Solar Systems Ltd. To date, the majority stake has been held by Ecofin Ltd., a London-based…

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Siemens Secures $135M Contract with Major U.S. Health System

The University of Pennsylvania Health System, one of the largest health systems in the United States, has awarded a $135 million contract for Integrated…

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Survey: Economists Are Fans of Wal-Mart

That puts economists in line with the 48 percent of average Americans who picked Wal-Mart as the company that “best symbolizes America today” in a recent poll…

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Economists Say Economic Crisis Will Cause More Retirements

Wellesley College economists Courtney Coile and Phillip Levine have published a new paper, “The Market Crash and Mass Layoffs: How the Current Economic Crisis…

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DASGIP launches World's First Bioreactor on the iPhone

The company is premiering its Remote Control Suite at the Biotechnica, which is being held on October 6-8 in Hanover, Germany. Visitors can use an iPhone, iPod…

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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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IT Industry Shifts Focus Amid Recession: Jobs Remain Stable

The current recession has focused top information technology executives on cost-cutting, but they are not slashing jobs the way they did in previous economic…

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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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