Assistant Prof. Richard Bennett named Burroughs Wellcome Investigator

Assistant Professor of Biology Richard Bennett of the Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology in the Division of Biology in Medicine has been named a Burroughs Wellcome Investigator in Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease.According to the directors of the fund, Bennett is one of only 14 awardees for 2008 from a pool of 152 applicants. “The fund’s selection was based on the scientific excellence and innovation of your proposal,” the announcement noted, ”the strength of the scholarly environment at your institution, and your own accomplishments as an independent researcher.”

By Brown University, USA.

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Gilad Barnea named one of 20 Pew Scholars in biomedical sciences

Gilad Barnea, assistant professor of neuroscience, was named one of 20 Pew Scholars in the Biomedical Sciences on June 12, 2008, joining a cohort described as “America's most promising scientists.” Barnea’s research focuses on the neural circuits that power a mouse’s sense of smell and how olfactory information moves from the nose to the brain.

By Brown University, USA..

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More Thatcherite Than Ever Why New Labour Can Cut Benefits

The UK government’s plans to end incapacity benefit for all but the most disabled people and make the unemployed work for their benefits are a major departure from traditional Labour policies. It is not often recognised how far British public opinion has shifted towards a liberal individualist stance on social issues in recent years. In some ways we are more Thatcherite under New Labour than we ever were under the Conservatives.

By AGF, Germany and UK.

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Rise and Fall of Chinese Dynasties Linked to Asian Monsoon

Clues from a stalagmite found in a Chinese cave hint that the fortunes of several Chinese dynasties may have been connected to the varying strength of the Asian Monsoon, a regional shift in winds that brings much-needed summer rains to a wide swath of the continent.

By AAAS, USA.

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AAAS Congratulates President-elect Barack Obama

AAAS, the world's largest general science society, congratulates the next president of the United States, U.S. Senator Barack Obama, on his historic and decisive election-day victory. We extend our congratulations as well to Senator John McCain for his service to the American people, and for his participation in an election that is a cornerstone of democracy.

By AAAS, USA.

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