Sentences with phrase «science and research achievements»

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Acknowledges members» achievements within the food industry in the areas of science, technology, research, industry and education, and their contributions to advancing the Institute in honour of Keith Farrer.

«Maintaining and improving school integration is important, as previous research has shown that students of all races who attend diverse schools demonstrate higher academic achievement in reading, language, mathematics and science,» reported Frankenberg.

The physics Nobelist who recently stepped down as point person for the Obama Administration's efforts to improve U.S. science education told Congress yesterday that many federally funded programs don't draw upon current research about how people learn and, therefore, haven't managed to boost student achievement.

The foundation's special achievement award went to University of California, San Francisco, biochemist Bruce Alberts for his research into DNA replication and his work on reforming science education worldwide.

These assistants are intended to make programs and apps easier to use, but research published in Psychological Science suggests that humanlike virtual assistants may actually deter some people from seeking help on tasks that are supposed to measure achievement.

Each year, Science's editors and writers highlight a top research achievement as their Breakthrough of the Year.

Brown is a Fellow of the Society for Experimental Mechanics and has received numerous awards for his technical achievements in solid mechanics and materials science from the DOE - NNSA, Los Alamos National Laboratory, the Society for Experimental Mechanics (SEM), The Metals Minerals and Materials Society (TMS), the Materials Research Society (MRS), American Society for Composites (ASC) and the University of Illinois.

«In its Science and Engineering Research Program, the W. M. Keck Foundation has long focused on supporting cutting - edge research and the development of new technologies that may lead to breakthrough achievements in a particular field,» said Robert Day, Chairman of the W. M. Keck FouResearch Program, the W. M. Keck Foundation has long focused on supporting cutting - edge research and the development of new technologies that may lead to breakthrough achievements in a particular field,» said Robert Day, Chairman of the W. M. Keck Fouresearch and the development of new technologies that may lead to breakthrough achievements in a particular field,» said Robert Day, Chairman of the W. M. Keck Foundation.

Tu also received numerous awards nationally which include «Award for Progress in Anti-malarial Research Achieved by Project 523 Scientific Team» honored by China National Congress of Science and Technology (1978); «National Scientific Discovery Award» for Anti-malaria Drug - Qinghaosu by the China Ministry of Science and Technology (1979); «Invention Award» (as the first inventor) by China National Congress for Awards in Science and Technology (1982); «Award of Young and Middle - aged Experts with Outstanding Contribution» by the Chinese Government (1984); «The Top Honorary Award» by China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine (1992); «The Top Ten National Achievements for Progress in Science and Technology» by China National Committee of Science and Technology (1992); «First - Class Award of National Achievements in Science and Technology» by China National Award Committee for Advances in Science and Technology (1992); «National Model» by China State Council (1995); «Award for Outstanding Achievement in Traditional Chinese Medicine» by Guangzhou Zhongjing Award Foundation for Traditional Chinese Medicine (1995); «Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award» by Qiu Shi Science and Technologies Foundation of Hong Kong (1996); «Top Ten Health Achievements in New China» by China Ministry of Health (1997); «Female Inventor of the New Century» by China National Bureau of Intellectual Property (2002); «Golden Medal of the 14th National Invention Exhibition» by China National Bureau of Intellectual Property (2003); «Award for Development of Chinese Materia Medica» by Cyrus Chung Ying Tang Foundation, (2009).

Tsuang is the recipient of many awards, including the Stanley Dean Award for Research in Schizophrenia, the National Institute of Mental Health Merit Award, the Noyes Award for Research in Schizophrenia, the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression Distinguished Investigator Award, the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics, the Taiwanese - American Award for Achievement in Science and Engineering, and the Gold Medal Award from the Society of Biological Psychiatry for his pioneering contributions in the field of biological psychiatry.

PHILADELPHIA --(April 19, 2018)-- The Wistar Institute and partners at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Inovio Pharmaceuticals, and GeneOne Life Science were recognized among the Top 10 Clinical Research Achievement Awards by the Clinical Research Forum for their ground - breaking phase 1 DNA - based Zika vaccine research — the first trial of a Zika vaccine in humans, which proved safe and efResearch Achievement Awards by the Clinical Research Forum for their ground - breaking phase 1 DNA - based Zika vaccine research — the first trial of a Zika vaccine in humans, which proved safe and efResearch Forum for their ground - breaking phase 1 DNA - based Zika vaccine research — the first trial of a Zika vaccine in humans, which proved safe and efresearch — the first trial of a Zika vaccine in humans, which proved safe and effective.

In 2014 Professor Abdool Karim was awarded the ASSAf Science - for - Society Gold Medal for «outstanding achievement in scientific thinking to the benefit of society» and the South African Medical Research Council Gold Medal for her seminal scientific contributions in HIV rResearch Council Gold Medal for her seminal scientific contributions in HIV researchresearch.

«The Breakthrough Prize honors achievements in science and math so we can encourage more pioneering research and celebrate scientists as the heroes they truly are.»

The Airborne Astronomy Ambassadors project is aimed to measurably enhance student STEM engagement and achievement in selected school districts via professional development for teachers consisting of: (1) STEM Professional Development in astrophysics and planetary science delivered via webinars & in - person workshops; (2) a week - long STEM immersion experience at NASA's science research aircraft facility in Palmdale, California, including participation in research flights on the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA); (3) follow - through involving continuing webinars fostering reflection and connections with astrophysics & planetary science subject matter experts.

Dr. Snyder is the recipient of numerous professional honors, including the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Biomedical Research (1978), the National Medal of Science (2005); the Albany Medical Prize (2007), Honorary Doctor of Science degrees from Northwestern University (1981), Georgetown University (1986), Ben Gurion University (1990), Albany Medical College (1998), Technion University of Israel (2002), Mount Sinai Medical School (2004), University of Maryland (2006), Charles University, Prague (2009), Ohio State University (2011); the Wolf Foundation Prize in Medicine (1983), the Dickson Prize of the University of Pittsburgh (1983), the Bower Award of the Franklin Institute (1991), the Bristol - Myers Squibb Award for Distinguished Achievement in Neuroscience Research (1996) and the Gerard Prize of the Society for Neuroscience (2000).

September 17, 2009 The Maria and Sam Miller Professional Excellence Awards presented to Dr. Eng for scientific achievement in clinical research This award is presented to a scientist or physician who has made significant contributions to clinical science by conducting human subject research that directly affects the outcome of patient care and brings basic science to the bedside.

The research team, which consists of graduates and undergraduates in Vanderbilt's interdisciplinary materials science program and department of mechanical engineering, describe this achievement in a paper titled «From the Junkyard to the Power Grid: Ambient Processing of Scrap Metals into Nanostructured Electrodes for Ultrafast Rechargeable Batteries» published online this week in the journal ACS Energy Letters.

The award honors Katherine Weimer, a pioneering research physicist at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory at Princeton University, and was established by DPP to recognize and encourage outstanding achievement in plasma science research by a woman physicist in the early years of her career.

He has also been awarded the American Society of Human Genetics Curt Stern Award for Outstanding Scientific Achievement, the Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science and Technology (TAMEST) Peter and Edith O'Donnell Award in Medicine, the SPR E. Meade Johnson Award for Pediatrics Research, the Michael E. DeBakey Excellence in Research Award, the American Philosophical Society's (APS) Judson Darland Prize for Patient - Oriented Clinical Investigation, and Best Doctors in America.

His honours and awards include the inaugural Gutenberg Professorship of the University of Strasbourg, the Order of Australia and Australian Government Centenary Medal, Fellowship of the Australian Academy of Science, Associate Membership of the European Molecular Biology Organization, Honorary Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia, the International Union of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Medal, the Human Genome Organisation Chen Award for Distinguished Achievement in Human Genetic & Genomic Research, and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Bertner Memorial Award for Distinguished Contributions to Cancer Research.

EuroScience has decided to introduce a new accolade in «Recognition of Lifetime Achievements for European Science and Society» and the first recipient of this award is Robert - Jan Smits, Director - General for Research & Innovation at the European Commission.

«We are extremely proud of Dr. Young's cutting - edge research achievements that span many decades here at Texas A&M,» said Dr. Patrick Stover, vice chancellor of agriculture and life sciences at Texas A&M.

Lynne E. Maquat has received the 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award in Science from the International RNA Society for her research on what happens in cells during disease, making seminal contributions to the understanding of RNA's role in sickness and in health.

Goethe University is a research - oriented university in the European financial centre Frankfurt The university was founded in 1914 through private funding, primarily from Jewish sponsors, and has since produced pioneering achievements in the areas of social sciences, sociology and economics, medicine, quantum physics, brain research, and labour law.

Dr. Gould received the Alexander von Humboldt award for most significant agricultural research over a five - year period, the Sigma Xi George Bugliarello Prize for written communication of science, the Holladay Medal in recognition of research achievements and contributions to North Carolina State University, and the O. Max Gardner Award for contributions to human welfare.

The Nobel Prizes represent recognition that science, research, and scientists are producing new achievements that benefit all of us in our daily life.

Reviewing research from 1960 to 2012, they conclude that Science IDEAS has been consistently effective in accelerating student achievement in both science and reading for gradesScience IDEAS has been consistently effective in accelerating student achievement in both science and reading for gradesscience and reading for grades 3 - 5.

A study from staff at the University of California at Berkeley's Lawrence Hall of Science, in association with the nonprofit research and development agency WestEd, uncovered possible reasons for California's low national standing on fourth - and eighth - grade science achieScience, in association with the nonprofit research and development agency WestEd, uncovered possible reasons for California's low national standing on fourth - and eighth - grade science achiescience achievement.

In addition, research provides strong evidence that students participating in the program in grades 3 - 5 continue to have higher science and reading achievement in grades 6 - 8.

The findings, which were released here last week during the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, are part of a larger research effort sponsored by the National Science Foundation to explore how the organization of schools and classrooms affects student achiResearch Association, are part of a larger research effort sponsored by the National Science Foundation to explore how the organization of schools and classrooms affects student achiresearch effort sponsored by the National Science Foundation to explore how the organization of schools and classrooms affects student achievement.

Her research on achievement and motivation in poor and minority children has been supported by the Spencer Foundation and the National Science Foundation.

This is a summary of Gender and sex differences in student participation, achievement and engagement in mathematics by Dr Sarah Buckey, the first in a series of papers, Changing minds: Discussions in neuroscience, psychology and research, published by the Centre for Science of Learning @ ACER.

Equally important are school / university partnerships and the coming together of like - minded researchers and classroom teachers who recognize the fertile opportunity to research, measure, and disseminate findings in Mind, Brain, and Education Science to enhance teacher quality, student achievement, and professional satisfaction.

Most importantly, research shows that video games sharpen visual discrimination skills, spatial thinking, and the ability to visualize and interact with 3D objects — good predictors of not only academic achievement but future engagement and success in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics — the STEM fields.

Gary Phillips at the American Institutes for Research has also conducted a series of analyses comparing state achievement on NAEP to international performance on a different international test, the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS).

Highlights this spring will include a discussion about how hip hop culture can offer teaching and learning tools in science with Assistant Columbia University Professor Christopher Emdin; a conversation with Spelman College President Beverly Daniel Tatum; a presentation by filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan on his research on closing America's achievement gap; and a talk with autism activist Temple Grandin.

Highlights this spring will include a discussion about how hip hop culture can offer teaching and learning tools in science with Assistant Columbia University Professor Christopher Emdin; a conversation with Spelman College President Beverly Daniel Tatum; a presentation by filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan on his research on closing America's achievement gap; and...

Donna Wilson and Marcus Conyers are the authors of more than 40 books and professional articles for educators, including, most recently, Teaching Students to Drive Their Brains: Metacognitive Strategies, Activities, and Lesson Ideas (ASCD, 2016), Smarter Teacher Leadership: Neuroscience and the Power of Purposeful Collaboration (Teachers College Press, 2016), Positively Smarter: Science and Strategies for Increasing Happiness, Achievement, and Well - Being (Wiley Blackwell, 2015), Five Big Ideas for Effective Teaching: Connecting Mind, Brain, and Education Research to Classroom Practice (Teachers College Press, 2013) and Flourishing in the First Five Years: Connecting Implications from Mind, Brain, and Education Research to the Development of Young Children (Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2013).

«Science Achievement in Semester and All - Year Courses,» by David J. Bateson, Journal of Research in Science Teaching, March 1990

High Expectations Yield High Achievement High - end research in areas such as physics, electronics, and biotechnology is a way of life at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, Virginia.

Center for Research on Education, Diversity & Excellence (CREDE) Center for Research on the Education of Students Placed At - Risk (CRESPAR) Center for the Study of Teaching and Policy (CTP) National Center for Early Development and Learning (NCEDL) National Center for Improving Student Learning and Achievement in Mathematics and Science National Center for Postsecondary Improvement (NCPI) National Consortium for Policy Research in Education (CPRE) National Research and Development Center on English Learning and Achievement (CELA) National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented (NRC / GT) Research Reports from the National Research and Development Centers

In IDRA's recent work with San Marcos CISD and Texas State University through a grant from the Texas Education Agency to improve science achievement for students in kindergarten through eighth grade, we identified seven umbrella research - supported strategies to help ELs achieve in the science classroom.

Lastly, research indicates that a student's level of literacy skills is indicative of their achievement in all content areas, including science, technology, engineering, and mathematics courses, and their level of college readiness (ACT, 2006).

The Center's work, based on research and two decades of experience, focuses on K — 16 mathematics and science education with an emphasis on strategies for improving student engagement, motivation, persistence, and achievement at scale.

Mathematica Policy Research findings indicate that in the 2011 — 12 through 2014 — 15 school years, the Kauffman School had positive, statistically significant, and educationally meaningful impacts on student achievement growth in mathematics, ELA, and science beyond the growth achieved by students in other Kansas City public schools.

He recently served three years as the interim dean of Temple's College of Education, and is currently the principal investigator on a National Science Foundation (Research on Gender in Science and Engineering Program) project, STEMing the Tide: Exploring Factors Related to Males of Color Interest, Engagement and Achievement in Mathematics and Science.

Margaret conducts and applies unique educational research on national and state curriculum standards in English Language Arts Reading, Writing, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies, K - 12, to improve student achievement and curriculum programs in school districts throughout Texas and the United States.

Tectonic social changes — including demographic shifts that have placed most women with school - age children in the labor force, research breakthroughs in the learning sciences and in socio - emotional and brain development, and daunting national achievement worries — have all converged to place a major new emphasis on the quality of a child's learning experiences throughout the typical school day, after school, weekends, and across the year, including summers.

They highlighted the research that illustrates the value of early science knowledge and skills to later academic success, even beyond science achievement.