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News Spectrum : National Last Updated: May 28th, 2010 - 16:16:01


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Library of Congress and Columbia University Agree to Develop Geospatial Data-Preservation Clearinghouse
Digital maps, satellite images and other forms of geospatial data are critically important for responding to disasters, protecting the environment and a host of other matters.  But much of this information is in danger of being lost, because of evolving technology and other threats.
May 28, 2010, 16:12

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BPW Foundation Connects Women to Green Jobs
In celebration of Earth Day, Business and Professional Women’s Foundation is launching a new microsite tailored specifically for women seeking information and career assistance for sustainable jobs of the future.
Apr 22, 2010, 17:45

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History-making Kidney Exchange
Seven Washington, D.C. area residents in need of kidney transplants, but with antibodies so high that a traditional donor match was virtually impossible, were successfully transplanted during four days in July, making it the largest kidney exchange of its kind to take place in one city."There are 6,000 people on dialysis in the D.C. area on a given day. We do about 200-250 kidney transplants a year at all hospitals in this city. Using plasmapheresis, we hope to double that number of kidney transplants," said J. Keith Melancon, MD, director of Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Surgery at Georgetown University Hospital.

Aug 5, 2009, 11:41

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New Jersey Institute of Technology To Fete Former Astronaut
Philanthropist, astronaut and entrepreneur Bernard Harris, MD, of Houston, will receive an honorary doctor of humane letters at New Jersey Institute of Technology's 2009 Commencement Ceremony to be held on Saturday, May 16, 2009. In education circles, the recipient is known for the Bernard Harris Summer Camp, a two-week opportunity to encourage middle school students to pursue a career in science or related fields. Harris is also CEO of Vesalius Ventures, a venture capital firm in Houston focused in medical informatics and technology (or telemedicine).
May 6, 2009, 16:56

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2009 Advanced Photon Source Users Week, May 4-6
2009 Advanced Photon Source Users Week, May 4-6: Scientists from around the world will attend the event to learn about the most recent advances in X-ray sciences. Meeting highlights include plenary sessions dealing with the cutting-edge science that will be enabled by the proposed ~$500 million upgrade to the Advanced Photon Source. Also included will be workshops on Synchrotron Radiation in Chemical Sciences, NextGen Nanopositioning: Engineering Robust Systems for Manipulation and Analysis and High Pressure Synchrotron Science: Future Directions, among others. Visit Website ]
May 1, 2009, 15:12


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