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Last Updated: Mar 10th, 2010 - 14:23:16 |
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The Stanford Medical Youth Science Program
In the March 10 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, Marilyn Winkleby encourages her higher-education colleagues to develop “pipeline” programs that funnel interested high school students into the fields of science and medicine. Winkleby, PhD, is a professor of medicine at the Stanford Prevention Research Center and the faculty director of the Stanford Medical Youth Science Program.
Mar 10, 2010, 14:19
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New Program Trains Students for Careers in Emerging Field of NanoScience
The National Science Foundation estimates that the world will require 2
million trained nanotechnologists by 2015. Currently, there are only
20,000 nanotechnologists worldwide, making the need for career training
immediate.
Sep 10, 2009, 11:55
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NASA Invites High School Students to Apply for Inspire Project
NASA's Interdisciplinary National Science Program Incorporating Research
Experience, known as Inspire, is accepting applications from high school
students through June 30. NASA will make selections in September. The Inspire
project is part of NASA's education strategy to attract and retain students in
the science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, disciplines critical to
NASA's missions. For information about the project, including details about how
to apply, visit:
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May 4, 2009, 16:27
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School of Veterinary Medicine Receives Full Accreditation
The American Veterinary Medical Association Council on Education at its spring meeting granted the Tuskegee University School of Veterinary Medicine full accreditation for five years (the normal accreditation cycle). A formal notice was sent to the School of Veterinary Medicine in March. The AVMA COE is the professional body charged with assuring the high quality of veterinary medical education in North America.
Apr 23, 2009, 16:53
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Cancer and Biomedical Research Career Fair
The 2009 Cancer and Biomedical Research Career Fair will take place in Denver, Coloardo at the 100th American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting on Saturday, April 18, 2009, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The goal of the Career Fair is to bring basic and translational researchers, clinicians, and epidemiologists together with recruiting organizations. Employers will offer opportunities for early-career scientists as well as for more experienced scientists. Annual Meeting attendees will be able to attend the Career Fair free of charge. Employers will be scheduling interviews onsite during the meeting.
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Apr 15, 2009, 14:25
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