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Washington, DC – Conn Nugent, a veteran conservationist and foundation executive, has been appointed President of the H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics and the Environment.

The EU is funding research to learn more about how bacteria and other microorganisms can better survive toxic settings so that they can be used to clean hazardous waste sites.

The "INNOROBO - Innovation Robotic Summit" will take place in Lyon, France on 14 Mar 2012.

The "2nd Annual International Conference on Information Theory and Applications(ITA 2012)" will take place in Singapore on 12 Mar 2012.

Girls4Sience (G4S), Chicago’s only all girls science initiative, will host its 1st annual Women’s History Month reception featuring nationally recognized women in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) on March 8.

Carnegie Mellon Hosts 30th Annual Charles Drew Science Fair on March 10, 2012. The fair was created by Adolphus Patterson and C. Richard Gilcrese to encourage students to take an interest in careers in science, technology, enigneering, & math (STEM).

The History of the Universe, a Google Page Rank 5 site with over 800,000 annual visitors, is offering links to science or education related websites from only $1 per month.

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology has received a $250,000 grant from the Keck Foundation to implement an effort to support and sustain college-level science education reform across 17 states of the western region of the United States.

Two librarians from The University of Tennessee Medical Center will train public librarians in South Africa in March on accessing valuable health information to share with families in their communities.

Danforth Center’s “Conversations” Series Continues Let’s talk… about Plant Science Innovation: From Lab Bench to Dinner Plate

Elementary and middle-school students apply creativity and science to the study of food safety in the 2011 FIRST LEGO League season

The Zeitgeist Movement Los Angeles announces the 4th Annual Z-Day LA in conjunction with Z-day events occurring world-wide the weekend of March 9-11th, 2012.

“It’s important to me to be able to give back to my community by promoting science and engineering fields to children who have limited exposure to them,” said FPL Production Assurance Engineer Melanie Roger.

Users of Aven's zoom microscopes include professionals in biotechnology, nanotechnology, health care, pharmaceuticals, aerospace, semiconductors, chemical manufacturing, forensics, materials analysis and other scientific microscopy.

World Communication Forum in Davos “Communication on Top”, opened with a heated debate “Privacy vs Publicity in the era of transparency”, and continued with the prolific and international panel - “Communicating scientific breakthrough”.

DDW Posts Interview With David Schmidt, President & Ceo International Food Information Council Foundation

Crowdsourcing Week, the first ever week long global event designed to bring innovation and efficiency to organizations by leveraging the power of «the Crowd», will take place in Singapore in April 2013.

The CBCD believes that journalists are unaware of important new research in the ongoing controversy over a possible link between Autism and certain vaccines.

The "2013 IEEE Symposium on Business, Engineering and Industrial Applications (ISBEIA2013)" IT conference will take place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 22 Sep 2013.

Physicians and medical professionals from around the nation are expected to improve skills on behalf of their patients by training at the UT Center for Advanced Medical Simulation on the campus of The University of Tennessee Medical Center.

The N.C. Department of Cultural Resources is now accepting public nominations for the 2012 North Carolina Award -- the highest civilian honor bestowed by the state -- in the fields of public service, science, literature and fine arts.

The "Third International Conference for Academic Disciplines at Harvard" IT conference will take place in Boston, United States on 27 May 2012.

Author, William J. Atkins is pleased to announce the release of his new book, The Blood of Zealots. This book combines historical events, political and religious conflicts with cutting-edge science in one man’s journey of self-discovery.

The "3rd Annual International Conference on Network Technology & Communications (NTC 2012) Special Track: Information Technology Security (ITS 2012)" organized by Global Science and Technology Forum will take place in Bali on 22 Oct 2012.

The "International Conference on Advances in Computer, Electronics and Electrical Engineering" will take place in Bombay, Maharashtra, India on 24 Mar 2012.

BIG ARTS and Sanibel Sea School presents An Evening with Vikki Spruill 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 15. Her conservation lecture will be held in BIG ARTS Schein Performance Hall, located at 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel.

Industry wide economic climate study reveals bleak outlook for Pharmaceutical Industry in new report from Pharma-IQ.com

Vern Westfall’s highly anticipated novel debuts to critical acclaim

FoodBev.com, a unit of FoodBev Media, has named D.D. Williamson as Finalist for “Best Social Media Campaign” in 2011.

The International NanoScience Community looking for the best nanotechnology portal, blog, academic and company webpage, Twitter and Facebook page. 5300 members from 80 countries will vote about the NANOPAPRIKA AWARD 2012.

Summer Science Camp offers cutting-edge alternative to other summer programs by grooming tomorrow’s science “super-heroes.” Destination Science is expanding to the Dallas/Fort Worth area this upcoming summer.

This year, 104 FLL teams from Long Island have registered. Each registered team will compete during one of those two days, with 52 teams competing each day.

D.D. Williamson introduces its first video interview in Spanish in the company’s online “Expert Answers” Series.

16 year 7 pupils from London school Notting Hill Prep visited Bedales for a workshop on science at the start of the Spring term.

A recent Van Andel Research Institute study published in the journal Science investigating molecular structure & function of a plant hormone could change our understanding of a key cell process & lead to new drug development for various diseases.

The Cupid's Chase 5K is the largest charity 5K in the United States taking place in 25 cities across 10 states on the same day and same time.

The "Malaysia Technology Expo 2012" IT conference will take place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 16 Feb 2012.

The Curtain Falls on a successful and thought-provoking IInd WE ASC World Education Culture Congress 2012 and Rises on New Dynamics of Educational Evolution

Local high school robotics club cultivates a future generation of engineers

Montana classrooms can follow an expedition to Mt. Everest, interacting with the climbers and using equipment that lets them mimic the scientific research. Montana State University and Montana NSF EPSCoR are providing 10 kits of scientific equipment.

BIG ARTS welcomes Dr. Michael A. Levi to Sanibel Sunday, January 22, to speak about the future of energy. Lecture begins at 7:30 p.m. in BIG ARTS Schein Performance Hall, 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel, Florida. Tickets are $35.

Join Jeff W. Horton in the celebration of another great review.

BIG ARTS has announced Dr. Jay Apt, of Carnegie Mellon University (Mar. 17); Joshua Foer, author of the best-selling Moonwalking with Einstein (Mar 21); and Dr. Anthony Ritaccio, of Albany Medical College Human Brain Mapping Program (Apr. 12).

UK based manufacturer at Middle East Electricity to showcase latest LED light fittings and innovations

Students do not need more STEM- Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics -, they need immersion in the invention/innovation design process. Support Fluke - the wealth building game of accidental inventions.

Join Us to Discuss: Is Finding Life on Alien Planets Closer than We Think? When Can We Book Our First Vacation in Space? Is the Cosmos Open for Business?

Conference Theme: Evolving “Education Culture” in Facilitating Holistic Individuals and Societies

Registration for Art Classes for Kids and Adults. Classes range from LEGO robotics to basketweaving to glassfusing. Something for everyone!

The leading nanotechnology scientific social network The International NanoScience Community (www.nanopaprika.eu) started from January 2012 a new support program for small and medium nanotechnology companies.

Smart Mom University publishes their first e-book. This 27-page book is filled with activities to keep kids entertained, active and creative. Simple instructions and ease of use will delight busy parents.