AScribe Science News Service articles from March 2007

AScribe Science News Service archives from March 2007

Cassini Returns Never-Before-Seen Views of the Ringed Planet.
March 1, 2007... Byline: Jet Propulsion Laboratory PASADENA, Calif., March 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- NASA's Cassini spacecraft has captured never-before-seen views of Saturn from perspectives high above and below the planet's rings. Over the last several...

Dr. Stephen Petrina's 'Change and Technology in the U.S.' Credits Silicon Valley's Jerome Drexler for Invention of the Laser Optical Storage System.
March 5, 2007... Byline: The Drexler Foundation LOS ALTOS HILLS, Calif., March 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- Earlier in his career, dark matter cosmologist Jerome Drexler pioneered the laser recording of data using his co-invention, in 1979, of Drexon(R), a...

American Anthropological Association Public Education Project: 'RACE: Are We So Different?'.
March 5, 2007... Byline: Hampshire College AMHERST, Mass., March 5 (AScribe Newswire) -- The largest-ever public education project on race in America was recently launched by the American Anthropological Association. The nearly $4 million project, funded...

Scientific Experts Available to Respond to International Polar Year.
March 6, 2007... Byline: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution WOODS HOLE, Mass., March 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- With the start of International Polar Year on March 1 and global attention on polar research, scientists from the Woods Hole Oceanographic...

Antarctic Peak Named for Robert Rutford, UT Dallas Professor, Former President; 14,000-Foot Mt. Rutford Honors Contributions to Antarctic Science.
March 6, 2007... Byline: University of Texas at Dallas RICHARDSON, Texas, March 6 (AScribe Newswire) -- The latest honor bestowed on the former president of The University of Texas at Dallas may be the loftiest of all -- a 14,000-foot-high mountain now...

Robot Teams Hit the Mat at Purdue 'Sporting' Competition.
March 9, 2007... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., March 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- The FIRST Boilermaker Regional Competition, in which teams of high school and college students, mentors and their robot inventions compete against each other in...

ACM Programming Contest Showcases Top Tech Talent From Around the World; ACM President Lauds Competitors, Cites Advantages of Preparing Students to Compete Globally.
March 15, 2007... Byline: Association for Computing Machinery NEW YORK, March 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- The results of the 2007 ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest (ACM ICPC) indicate the continuing strength of global competition for the best...

Software Pinpoints Traffic Accident 'Hotspots'.
March 19, 2007... Byline: Ohio State University COLUMBUS, March 19 (AScribe Newswire) -- Ohio State University scientists have created software that can identify traffic accident hotspots on state roadways. The software is publicly available and can be...

A Calorie-Sniffing Cell Phone? California College of the Arts Industrial Design Students Team Up With Pantech to Envision Future of Cell Phones.
March 20, 2007... Byline: California College of Arts and Crafts SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- This past fall, California College of the Arts Industrial Design students partnered with the South Korean cell phone manufacturer Pantech...

Premiere International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction Celebrates the Past and Embraces the Future; CHI 2007 Commemorates 25 Years With Most Ambitious Conference Program to Date.
March 20, 2007... Byline: Association for Computing Machinery SAN JOSE, Calif., March 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- This spring, CHI 2007 - the premiere international conference for Human-Computer Interaction -will draw together industry leaders from across the...

Researchers Find Substantial Amount of Mercury Entering Ocean Through Groundwater; New Pathway for Pollution May Change Views of How Much Mercury Is Lingering in Coastal Waters.
March 21, 2007... Byline: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution WOODS HOLE, Mass., March 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- Researchers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have found a new and substantial pathway for mercury pollution flowing into...

Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences Announces Change in Fellow Selection Process.
March 22, 2007... Byline: Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences STANFORD, Calif., March 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- Effective with the class of 2008-09, the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (CASBS) will implement a new fellow...

Teams Use Creativity, Inefficiency to 'Squeeze' the Most From National Rube Goldberg Competition.
March 23, 2007... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., March 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- It will be a squeeze to the finish as teams of university students from around the nation find new and inefficient ways to get juice from an orange on March 31...

Healthy Coastal Wetlands Would Adapt to Rising Oceans.
March 28, 2007... Byline: Duke University DURHAM, N.C., March 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- Tidal marshes, which nurture marine life and reduce storm damage along many coastlines, should be able to adjust to rising sea levels and avoid being inundated and lost,...

ACM Awards Recognize Computing Innovators Who Solve Real World Problems; Awards Honor Lifetime Achievers as Well as Outstanding Young Professionals.
March 29, 2007... Byline: Association for Computing Machinery NEW YORK, March 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) today announced the winners of four prestigious awards honoring innovations in computing technology that...

ACM Honors Electronic Design Automation Technologies Pioneer; Robert Brayton's Research Reduced Human Effort Needed to Design Digital Systems.
March 29, 2007... Byline: Association for Computing Machinery NEW YORK, March 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) has recognized Robert K. Brayton, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, for his innovative...

Scientist to Receive ACM Award for Developing Eiffel Computer Language; Bertrand Meyer Is Recipient of Software System Award for Impact on Software Quality.
March 29, 2007... Byline: Association for Computing Machinery NEW YORK, March 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) has recognized the Eiffel programming language and its environment, which helps developers create reliable,...

ACM Honors Professor for Helping Computers Understand Natural Languages; Best Young Computer Professional Makes Progress in Artificial Intelligence.
March 29, 2007... Byline: Association for Computing Machinery NEW YORK, March 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) has recognized Dr. Daniel Klein, an assistant professor at the University of California, Berkeley, for his...

ACM Recognizes Contributors Who Advanced the Computing Field.
March 29, 2007... Byline: Association for Computing Machinery NEW YORK, March 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) today announced the winners of four awards honoring significant contributions and service to the computing...

Florida Engineers Head Effort to Map California's San Andreas Fault.
March 29, 2007... Byline: University of Florida GAINESVILLE, Fla., March 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- A project being completed within the next few weeks to map California's San Andreas Fault could bring the dream of forecasting earthquakes a bit closer to...

Interaction Design Pioneer Bill Moggridge Leads Celebration of Human Computer Interaction; Keynote speaker at ACM SIGCHI 2007 Offers Retrospective Look at Interaction Design.
March 29, 2007... Byline: Association for Computing Machinery SAN JOSE, Calif., March 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- Award-winning industrial designer Bill Moggridge will help kick off CHI 2007 - the premier international conference for Human-Computer Interaction...