NSF targets research related to September 11 for quick-start funding
The National Science Foundation is seeking proposals from researchers who are currently conducting or are interested in conducting research in areas with the potential to shed light on the tragic events of September 11. Read more
Research funding for 2000-01 grows by 16 percent
The 2000-01 upturn marks the third year of double-digit growth and piggybacks on a more than 14 percent increase in awards in 1999-2000. It also continues a 33-year trend that has been characterized, particularly during the past 10 years, by sharp increases in external funding and a move toward more complex, interdisciplinary and collaborative projects. Read more
Research with heart: Work of BU profs makes possible cardiac muscle regeneration trials
Clinical trials of a ground-breaking procedure that could allow ailing heart patients to regenerate healthy heart muscle are being made possible because of the research of two Binghamton University professors. The American Heart Association estimates that coronary heart disease kills one person each minute in the United States alone. Read more
Theorist’s questions spur search for sub-atomic particles
Charles Nelson, a theoretical physicist who explores the world of quarks and leptons, was awarded the 2000 University Award for Excellence in Research for studies that could help expand our understanding of the basic building blocks of the universe. Read more
