Science Education & Policy

6 Key Questions For CO2 Storage Proponents

C02 Storage is an intriguing idea but there are many questions that need to be resolved before it can be realistically implemented. ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 2 2007 - 5:02pm

Women In Science: So What?

Another article last week, Do Inferior Numbers Scare Women Away From Science And Engineering?, expressed concern that there aren't enough women (and minorities) in science, engineering and math. A lot of math and science and engineering is getting don ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Oct 8 2007 - 11:17am

National Science Foundation Creates A Blueprint For Recruiting Minorities

The Model Institutions for Excellence Program (MIE) funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has developed a body of work over the past 11 years demonstrating successful strategies for rec ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 2 2007 - 11:46am

MINAM Industrial Management Board And New Services

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Article - Anna Ohlden - Oct 2 2007 - 12:11pm

Using Phish To Fight Phish

Early findings by Carnegie Mellon University researchers suggest that people who are suckered by a spoof email into visiting a counterfeit Web site are also people who are ready to learn their lesson about “phishing” attacks. Phishing attacks have become a ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 2 2007 - 12:32pm

Smoking In Movies Linked To Smoking In 18-25 Year Olds, Say Researchers

Just under 30 percent of Americans continue to smoke despite repeated warnings about its impact on health- that number has held consistent for a decade, which means young people are still picking up the habit. That percentage is 44.6 percent among young ad ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 2 2007 - 1:58pm

Platts Announces Finalists For The 9th Annual Global Energy Awards

NEW YORK, October 2 /PRNewswire/-- Platts and principal sponsor Capgemini, along with co-sponsor Bracewell & Giuliani LLP, today announce the finalists for the 2007 Platts Global Energy Awards. Established in 1999, the Platts Global Energy Awards reco ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Oct 2 2007 - 3:43pm

Spouses Often Mirror Each Other’s Health Habits, Study Finds

If one spouse exercises, quits smoking, stops drinking alcohol, receives a flu shot, or undergoes a cholesterol screening, the other spouse is more likely to do the same, according to a new study in Health Services Research. “We found that when one spouse ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 2 2007 - 10:01pm

Finding A 'Rosetta Stone' For Antarctic Climate History

When the Antarctic Geological Drilling Program begins its second drilling campaign this month, scientists will be looking for a "Rosetta Stone" in their sediment cores that will tie together decades of paleoclimate research in Antarctica and the ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 2 2007 - 10:08pm

Duplicating The Greenhouse Effect- In A Greenhouse

The University of Navarra has installed a thermal gradient greenhouse in order to study the impact of climate change on plants. This is a pioneering methodology for studying the simultaneous effect of increased CO2 and ambient temperature. The research pro ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 2 2007 - 10:20pm