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
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