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NSF awards $110 million to bring advanced cyberinfrastructure to nation’s scientists, engineers
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- Written by Aaron Dubrow
Washington, DC - Today, the National Science Foundation (NSF) announced a $110 million award to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and 18 partner institutions to continue and expand activities undertaken through the Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment (XSEDE).
Putting Disclosures to the Test: What’s on the agenda?
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- Written by Lesley Fair - FTC
Washington, DC - If a disclosure is intended to inform consumers – and isn’t that pretty much the job description of a disclosure? – it should accomplish that task effectively. A “disclosure” that fails that fundamental test is no disclosure at all. That’s FTC 101. So what can be done to improve the testing and evaluation of disclosures? Leading academics and testing professionals will gather at the FTC on September 15, 2016, to explore that topic.
Compact Gyroscope May Turn Heads
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- Written by Laura Ost
Washington, DC - Shrink rays may exist only in science fiction, but similar effects are at work in the real world at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
One-sixth of land on Earth is highly vulnerable to invasive species
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- Written by Natalie van Hoose
West Lafayette, Indiana - One-sixth of the Earth's land is highly vulnerable to invasive species, and most countries have a limited capacity to protect their natural resources from non-native animals, plants or microbes, a global analysis shows.
White House Appoints 2016-2017 Class of White House Fellows
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- Written by IVN
Washington, DC - Today, the President’s Commission on White House Fellowships announced the appointment of the 2016-2017 class of White House Fellows. The Fellows come from diverse backgrounds, varied professions, and have demonstrated a strong commitment to public service and leadership. The 2016-2017 class of Fellows and their biographies are included in the following pages.
President Obama Honors Outstanding Mathematics and Science Teachers
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Washington, DC - President Obama today named 213 mathematics and science teachers as recipients of the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. These awardees represent all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Territories, and the Department of Defense Education Activity schools. The educators will receive their awards at a ceremony in Washington, DC on September 8.
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