Once a science and technology powerhouse, Russia prowess wanes (The Christian Science Monitor)
The once-vaunted Russia science powerhouse is following the same downhill path of Soviet-era athletic prowess. Lack of funds and plummeting social recognition mean that few young people pursue science careers.
Biology Web sites tapped for prestigious prize by Science (EurekAlert!)
( American Association for the Advancement of Science ) In a great example of "paying it forward," science educator and researcher Nancy Moreno is bringing the fascinating experiences she had in high school biology to millions of students -- through the BioEd Online and K8 Science Web sites. Because of their excellence as ready-to-use teacher resources, the Web sites, created at Baylor College ...
Roundup: Shine spotlight on science awards (USA Today)
Science awards, whistle-blowers' rights, gun rights
NASA Advisory Council Science Committee Meeting 20-21 April 2010 (SpaceRef)
NASA Advisory Council Science Committee Meeting 20-21 April 2010
Cornell pep club: Science Guy & Insult Comic Dog (AP via Yahoo! Sports)
Bill Nye is ready to rip off his blue lab coat and put on a Big Red shirt. Come Thursday night, The Science Guy will metamorphose into a Cornell Crazy. Dressed in team colors, he'll watch the Cornell-Kentucky game at an alumni party in Santa Monica, Calif. The mechanical engineering grad, class of '77, is still true to his school.
Dayton Public Schools holds Science Fair (Dayton Daily News)
DAYTON — The Dayton Public Schools District Science/Technology and Invention Fair was held Feb. 20 and the results have been announced (* indicates a superior rating):
North Central High seniors going to international science fair (The Indianapolis Star)
Two North Central High School seniors have qualified for an international science fair and will display their work locally Saturday.
Big science fair in Reno hosts 1,500 youths (San Diego Union-Tribune)
More than 1,500 youths are gathering in Reno weekend for a big science fair.
London Science Museum goes climate science neutral (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A new climate gallery at London's Science Museum, sponsored by Royal Dutch Shell, will step back from pushing evidence of man-made climate change to adopt a more neutral position.
U offering 'Classes Without Quizzes' on science topics (MinnPost)
In “Classes Without Quizzes,” the general public can spend a Saturday studying selected science topics at the University of Minnesota’s College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences.