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Wednesday, 13 July 2011 03:00 |
Washington, DC, USA. Over 140 scientific societies and universities have urged U.S. policymakers, in their need to cut spending, to avoid singling out specific programs and to refrain from bypassing independent peer review.
A prime target is the Directorate for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE) at the National Science Foundation (NSF). Fiscal year 2011 funding has been estimated at $255 million, the same as 2010. For 2012, NSF requested $301 million for SBE (3.9% of its total budget).
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Thursday, 30 June 2011 03:00 |
Wallops Island, VA, USA. With NASA focused on deep-space missions, the federal government is increasingly turning to private companies to handle more routine flights. Now, states are competing to lure the space entrepreneurs — and the high-tech jobs they promise — to their new or refashioned launch facilities.
The 62-foot-tall Minotaur 1 rocket that stands on the launch pad on Wallops Island, off the Eastern Shore of Virginia, encapsulates much about the near future of space flight in the United States.
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Saturday, 25 June 2011 09:00 |
Washington, DC, USA. State, national, and local policymakers should elevate K-12 science education to the same importance as reading and mathematics, says the National Research Council, recommending ways to improve K-12 education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
The report grew from a request by Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.) for the National Science Foundation (NSF) to identify highly successful K-12 schools and programs in STEM fields.
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Wednesday, 15 June 2011 03:00 |
East Lansing, MI, USA. The United States should establish higher standards for math teachers it can break a “vicious cycle” of mediocrity, says William Schmidt, an education scholar at Michigan State University (MSU).
Pupils in countries such as Russia and Taiwan continue to outpace American students in mathematics. Schmidt recommends adopting more rigorous, demanding and internationally benchmarked teacher-preparation standards for math teachers.
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Monday, 30 May 2011 03:00 |
Boston, MA, USA. The world's largest meeting of bioengineers will focus on the rapid convergence of medicine and technology, providing a glimpse into the future of medicine.
In many hospitals, advancements ranging from point-of-care health technologies like telemedicine to surgical robots are fast becoming commonplace. So, what's next?
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