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ALMA observes a magnetic field in a protoplanetary disk for the first time
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NASA Deputy Administrator to Receive 2025 National Space Award
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MRS Bulletin Editor, Gopal Rao, Recognized by Auburn University as 2015 Materials Engineering Outstanding Alumnus of the Year
During their Spring Reception, held April 10, 2015 at the Auburn University Hotel and Dixon Conference Center, Auburn University recognized Gopal Rao of the Materials Research Society (MRS) as the Materials Engineering Outstanding Alumnus of the Year. Rao is editor of MRS Bulletin, the flagship publication of MRS and one of the most widely recognized and […]
Materials Research Society President-Elect, Kristi S. Anseth, Named 2015 Bayer Distinguished Lecturer at Pitt
Materials research society (MRS) Vice President/President-Elect, Kristi S. Anseth, has been named recipient of the 2015 Bayer Distinguished Lectureship by the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering at the University of…
GLOBE Program Marks 20 Years of Global Earth Science Education
On Earth Day, April 22, NASA and the National Science Foundation (NSF) celebrate 20 years of international cooperation and collaboration to engage students, scientists, and teachers in 114 countries in…
A strategic alliance between Thermo Fisher Scientific and NUS reveals three projects receiving their multi-year funds
Singapore – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, and the National University of Singapore (NUS) on 13 April announced three research projects, which are supported under…