October 23, 2024 – Artificial intelligence, computing and data science have rapidly reshaped – and are constantly reshaping – modern life. The San Diego Supercomputing Center, part of the new School of Computing, Information and Data Sciences will help advance translational research to help solve today’s pressing societal problems. Photo: Owen Stanley. This summer, the … Read more
At the beginning of the Cold War, Congress created the National Science Foundation as part of an effort to stay ahead of the Soviet Union in the scientific arms race. NSF’s mission, in its own words, is “to promote the advancement of science; to advance national health, prosperity and welfare; to ensure national defense; and … Read more
Richard Sever, Assistant Director of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press in New York and Executive Editor of Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives journals. Sever spoke at Duke about the benefits of sharing preprints of scientific papers.Photo by Sever. Quality is of utmost importance in the world of scholarly publishing, but speed can also be crucial. At … Read more
October 23, 2024October 23, 2024 Brooke A. Whitworth has been named field editor Science Teachera respected, award-winning journal from the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA). Whitworth officially assumed her role on September 1. “We are excited to have Dr. Whitworth in charge of Science Teacher. Her deep understanding of the evolving landscape of science … Read more
By Dr Sarah Hernandez October 23, 2024 Edited by Dr Rachel Harding We’re excited to announce that the 2024 HDBuzz Prize opened this summer, looking to find effective communicators to help us break down the latest and greatest Huntington’s disease research! This fall (or fall, if you’re feeling fancy, or just British to be honest) … Read more
The election predictions for the 2024 presidential election of Vice President and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris and former President and Republican nominee Donald Trump are neck and neck, with no clear winner in sight. Until election night closes on Tuesday, November 5, there is no guaranteed victory for either side. Spencer Goidel, an assistant professor … Read more
Prof. Lin and her team of graduate and undergraduate students will analyze data from X (formerly Twitter) to discover correlations of topics and predict patterns on sentiment changes.Junyuan Lin, assistant professor of mathematics at Loyola Marymount University, will investigate “Spectral Algorithms for Dynamic Social Networks and Knowledge Graphs” thanks to $250,000 in grant funding recently … Read more
Two local women left good careers and went back to school to pursue careers in science. Christy Eslinger and Lydia Ostmo light up when they talk about science. “Mr. Spock was my favorite,” Lydia said. “I gravitated towards scientists. They were just very curious about the universe and analytical, wanting to understand why things were … Read more
Josh Jones-Dilworth MARFA – While Marfa was packed with visitors last weekend – from big weddings and the Marfa100 bike ride – another big group headed into town last night for what organizers are calling an “intimate gathering of the world’s most intriguing people of science”. This invitation-only gathering, called the Penrose Far West, is … Read more
DICKINSON — Dickinson State University (DSU) is celebrating National First Responders Day on Oct. 28 by highlighting its new Fire Science program, which aims to train the next generation of firefighters and address recruiting challenges in the service. firefighters. Launching in the fall of 2023, the two-year Fire Science program combines academic subjects with real-world … Read more