TSC IN ACTION

TSC, AAU and APLU Launch ScienceWorksforUS Website:  Click here to read about the new initiative that highlights the role of ARRA-funded research in America's recovery and revitalization.

40th Anniversary of the First Manned Moon Landing: Click here to read what scientists and researchers from across country are saying: “what is today’s equivalent to the moon walk?”

Click here to view the US News & World Report op-ed by Presidents France A. Córdova of Purdue University and Shirley Ann Jackson of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute entitled "40 Years After Moon Landing, Time to Launch the Next 'Giant Leap for Mankind'"

Click here to read TSC's press release lauding President Obama's committment to boost R&D funding.

CAPITOL HILL UPDATE


(R) Dr. Persis Drell, Director, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Dr. Philip Pizzo, Dean, Stanford School of Medicine and Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (D-CA)

TSC honors Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (D-CA) for leadership on basic reasearch.

 

February 8, 2010

UNIVERSITY SCIENCE TODAY

UK Study Advances New Target for CNS Drug Development

UK Study Advances New Target for CNS Drug Development

LEXINGTON, Ky.— A breakthrough discovery by scientists at the University of Kentucky could someday lead to new treatments for a variety of diseases of the brain, spinal cord and the eye.

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CHAMPIONS OF SCIENCE

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“One of my highest priorities is to improve the quality of life for the people I serve. From the burden of Alzheimer’s on a family to reducing emissions into our environment, investments in science and research yield the highest benefits of any investments the federal government makes."

Zach Wamp (R-TN)

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  Spy Planes that Fly on Wings
of Seagulls

The U.S. Air Force's drones are unmanned spy planes that soar above the countryside, shoot surveillance images and sometimes also fire missiles. Now, a new kind of drone is in the works that can function in tough urban environments—and it's being designed by academic researchers who are studying seagulls.