Stars in the making

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The Whitehead Institute for biomedical Research offers more independence and salary than a traditional IS postdoctoral fellowship in the biomedical sciences, but less responsibility and pressure than a junior faculty spot. The institute fosters multidisciplinary research in biological intelligence, human-computer interaction and nanostructures and offers three-year fellowships to new PhDs.

Research & Development, Management dynamics, Research & Development NEC, Management, Research institutes, Practice, Education, Company business management, Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research

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Nobel laureate triumphs over loss of arm and returns to lab

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fint, winner of physics Nobel Prize in 2001, discusses his struggle during the loss of his left arm and shoulder and the near loss of his life that was caused by a fleshkilling bacterial infection. This phase in his life has only made him stronger and determined to move forward in life and after the incident he has embarked on several studies involving Bose-Einstein condensates.

Science & research, Research, Achievements and awards, Interview, Bacterial infections, Nobel laureates, Cornell, Eric

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Spare me the lecture

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This article discusses an innovative approach to teaching science in universities. The approach chooses to teach students in a 'cooperative learning teams' consisting of about a dozen studens instead of lecturing to 200-plus students in an undergraduate class. Research indicates that this innovative approach helps match specialist interests to the demands of society.

Sciences, Science, Research & Development, Innovations, Evaluation, Brief Article, Teaching, Study and teaching, Science, Experiential learning, Cooperative education

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