Sentences with phrase «by scientific leaders»
After years of calls by scientific leaders for young scientists to become independent much earlier, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) has put its money — close to half a billion dollars, thus far — where its mouth is.
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MaRS Discovery District is a federally incorporated not - for - profit corporation founded by leaders from Canada's academic, business and scientific communities.
The predominant mood of Protestantism at the turn of the century was positive, optimistic and liberal — and its leaders welcomed the modernism heralded by the new age: the spirit of rationality and scientific inquiry, the growth of social awareness, and the sense of an expanding world.
From Variety: «Each episode of the series will tackle a topic from a scientific point of view, dispelling myths, and refuting anti-scientific claims that may be espoused by politicians, religious leaders or titans of industry.»
And by the way, both religious and scientific leaders thought the earth was flat.
For the popular picture of how things go in a scientific world, of the sort we have just been presenting, is no longer accepted by the leaders in science.
Do we really want leaders who can not tell the difference between children's stories and intelligent reasoning supported by a scientific process?
Then we will, finally, have to close this chapter by also admitting that it is high time Ghanaian leaders including their religious counterparts developed a practical sense of imaginative vision, rather than emotional corporeal vision, to advance the cause of scientific and technological advance in Ghana in particular and Africa as a whole.
Government leaders are chosen for their skill sets to perform the needed scientific analysis, rather than by free election.
Signed by the leaders of the Academy and AAAS, a memorandum of understanding now outlines a plan to advance scientific cooperation by Cuban and U.S. scientists, in key areas of mutual interest to both countries.
The leaders of AAAS and the Cuban Academy of Sciences have signed a landmark agreement to advance scientific cooperation by Cuban and U.S. scientists, in key areas of mutual interest to both countries.
In a Nov. 15 letter to Speaker Paul Ryan, R - Wis., and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D - Calif., a broad array of scientific and engineering societies called on House leaders to drop provisions in the tax bill (H.R. 1) that would eliminate tax credits, known as the Lifetime Learning Credit and the Hope Scholarship Credit, that alleviate the financial strain of higher education by providing a dollar - for - dollar reduction in the income tax liability of eligible students.
The letter, which included a statement on climate science by the leaders of 18 scientific societies, stated, «Although debate about policy options exists, climate change is not a scientifically - controversial topic.»
The Kuwait conference has the immediate prospect of allowing leaders to develop professional relationships, share experiences and examine ways to build scientific and technological strength by encouraging more women to enter the fields.
While cutting the deficit, the Democratic budget ensures the U.S. remains a world leader in innovation by supporting the next generation of scientific leaders.
On the morning of the March, AAAS is inviting participants to drop by its headquarters for a light breakfast and a pre-March gathering that will feature leaders in the scientific community.
► This week's issue of Science also includes a brief recap of the 40th annual AAAS Forum on Science and Technology Policy, attended by «more than 400 elected officials, government and business leaders, researchers, educators, and others» on 30 April and 1 May in Washington, D.C. «The importance of basic research for the nation's scientific and economic future was a recurring theme,» and «participants delved into the factors driving the tight budget environment» scientists are currently facing.
The agency will also review the scientific merits of the study, which was pitched by a Harvard University researcher who is now its leader.
The QSTP, a massive complex of scientific research and educational facilities that formally inaugurated yesterday, is a linchpin of Qatar's national strategy to transform itself into a world leader in health sciences and other disciplines by 2030.
These experts were supported by a large staff of NHLBI leaders and other personnel, including experts in finding and analyzing the available scientific evidence that could help improve the lives of people with sickle cell disease.
I am a member of the Sputnik generation that was inspired by our national leaders to contribute to our national strength through scientific discovery.
At a congressional hearing yesterday, a university leader added to concerns from the scientific community that the draft changes proposed in June by the National Science Board (NSB) confuse further, rather than clarify, the NSF's so - called Criterion Two.
The release of the new Statement of Principles for Scientific Merit Review followed a meeting of 47 research leaders hosted by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) at its headquarters in Arlington, Virginia.
«The antidote for this globalized world is seeking scientific leaders with collaborative values — often enthused about by women — to make life more balanced, to make science more human,» Sindi said.
«The goal of this project is to help build consensus around a shared set of facts about gun policy by demonstrating where scientific evidence is accumulating,» said Andrew Morral, the project's leader and a behavioral scientist at RAND, a nonprofit research organization.
The recommendations are consistent with a statement issued in 2008 by scientific community leaders calling on the U.S. government to establish conditions conducive to a thriving scientific enterprise.
Successful applicants of the Junior Group Leader positions will be offered a 5 - year contract renewable for a total of 9 years depending on external peer - review by the CRG Scientific Advisory Board.
Developed and reviewed by NIMH subject matter experts and thought leaders, these updates are designed to ensure that the NIMH's priorities continue to advance research across the Institute's four Strategic Objectives outlined in its 2015 Strategic Plan for Research, reflect the current state of the science, address gaps in research areas, and promote scientific discovery and service delivery.
The activities of the Golden Helix Foundation are supervised by an international scientific advisory council, consisting of world leaders...
Sir Kenneth Murray, (1930 - 2013), was an international leader of scientific innovation who saved countless lives worldwide by developing the first vaccine against viral hepatitis B.
Leaders of several of the nation's top science organizations say they've been shunned by the Trump administration and are alarmed by signs that the administration will muzzle government researchers and reject the scientific evidence that informs such critical issues as vaccine safety and climate change.
Developed and reviewed by NIMH subject matter experts and leaders, these updates are designed to ensure that the NIMH's priorities continue to advance research across the Institute's four Strategic Objectives outlined in its 2015 Strategic Plan for Research, reflect the current state of the science, address gaps in research areas, and promote scientific discovery and service delivery.
That caution, however, may soon be overwhelmed by the sense of alarm, as scientific leaders on a daily basis witness the broad takeover of the U.S. government by politicians expressing anti-scientific views.
The activities of the Golden Helix Foundation are supervised by an international scientific advisory council, consisting of world leaders in the field of translational medicine.
Antarctica, 14 November 2013 — The International Polar Foundation [1] team led by expedition leader Alain Hubert landed tonight at Princess Elisabeth Antarctica station to commence operations for the 2013 - 2014 four - month BELARE scientific research season.
She was chosen by a Scientific Review Committee comprised of leaders in the field of PAH and will receive up to two years of research funding.
Attended by 27 young scientists from around the world (including Mexico, Sweden, Great Britain and Cuba) this workshop provided 4 days of intensive, interactive leadership training for a group of outstanding emerging scientific leaders.
Awarded annually since 1955 by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the fellowships honor early - career scholars whose achievements mark them as the next generation of scientific leaders.
In 2008 he was elected as member of the International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science, whose members are chosen among the scientists of all countries who have distinguished themselves by the value of their scientific work, their role of pioneers or leaders of a school in the broad field of the application of quantum mechanics to the study of molecules and macromolecules.
Dr. Harris started his career in biotechnology in 1981 as a group leader in Molecular Biology at Celltech Group and from 1989 to 1993 was Director of Biotechnology at Glaxo Group Research in the U.K.. From 1993 until 1999, Dr. Harris was Chief Scientific Officer and Vice President of Research and Development at Sequana Therapeutics Inc. in San Diego, which became Axys Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in 1998 and was subsequently acquired by Celera Genomics.
The leader, Mayor Kobayashi (Nomura) and his ghoulish henchmen Major - Domo (Akira Takayama) respond in turn by exiling all dogs to a trash island and rejecting any possibility of a scientific solution to the disease.
That the scientific method can be both illuminating and wrong, even when practiced by a distinguished researcher, is a cautionary tale for educators, school leaders, and policymakers.
America's position on the global stage would look markedly different today if generations of political, industrial, and scientific leaders had not been cultivated and nurtured by the adults in their lives.
BP4 creates common ground for teachers, leaders, and principals by recommending practices drawn from the latest scientific research, professional consensus, and the innovative classrooms of exemplary teachers.
The program enforces rigorous, evidence - based standards of comprehensive animal welfare, developed by an independent Scientific Advisory Committee comprised of world - renowned leaders in the fields of animal science, animal behavior, animal ethics, and conservation.
The program enforces comprehensive, evidence - based welfare standards developed by an independent Scientific Advisory Committee comprised of world - renowned leaders in the fields of animal science, animal behavior, animal ethics, and conservation.
The program uses comprehensive, evidence - based welfare standards developed by an independent Scientific Advisory Committee comprised of world - renowned leaders in the fields of animal science, animal behavior, animal ethics, and conservation.
Organized by the Economist, the Summit brings together business leaders, government officials, investors, ocean advocates, and members of the scientific community for a constructive and solution - based dialogue regarding the future of the oceans and their inhabitants.
Why hasn't he written to support the letter sent to legislative leaders by more than 140 scientific societies and universities warning that while cost cutting is unavoidable, targeting specific programs is detrimental to the nation's effort to rebuild its economic footing?
Facts are that the overwhelming scientific consensus about climate change is being largely ignored, and more and more so, by the world's leaders and elites, who want us all to just go on producing, buying and consuming ever more and more — as if that was possible.