Science news articles about 'research missions'

  • Unique coral reef research mission begins

    CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Oct. 14 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists began a 10-day underwater research mission Tuesday designed to study the effect of ocean acidification on coral reefs.
  • NASA starts Arctic research mission

    WASHINGTON, March 30 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency announced the start Monday of a monthlong Arctic research mission using aircraft to measure the thickness of Greenland's ice sheet.
  • New population of highly threatened greater bamboo lemur found in Madagascar

    ... Foundation and Conservation International (CI) resulted in researchers finding and immobilizing several to attach radio ... of Henry Doorly Zoo, who coordinated the joint research mission that found the new population. The scientists will publish ...
  • Investigating Sea Ice Decline

    ... will be below the 2005 level but not likely to beat the 2007 record. DAMOCLES will dispatch eleven research missions into the Arctic this autumn to better understand ...
  • NASA names aeronautics administrator

    WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency has named Thomas Irvine as the deputy associate administrator for its Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate.
  • Survey reveals extent of Hurricane Ike's underwater damage to galveston

    Conducting a rapid response research mission after Hurricane Ike, scientists at The University of Texas at Austin ... amount of sand and sediment out into the Gulf. The ongoing research could help coastal communities gauge the effectiveness ...
  • Hurricane Ike's underwater damage studied

    AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists who conducted a rapid response research mission after Hurricane Ike have concluded the hurricane significantly reshaped the seafloor.
  • Study: Growth in research comes at a steep price

    ... out that, regardless of the financial implications, research should remain a core mission of academic medicine in that this activity ... dollar received by established faculty to support their research missions. However, the University of Rochester study ...
  • New deep-sea coral discovered on NOAA-supported mission

    ... . Finding new species was not an express purpose of the research mission, but Dunbar and Christopher Kelley, a scientist ... of deep-sea corals. The three-week research mission ended in November 2007, but analysis ...
  • UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News

    NASA starts Arctic research mission ... Scientists use lasers to kill cancer cells … Ecologists study lizard tail shedding … Salmonella survival relies on amoeba ... Health/Science news from UPI.
  • Jefferson Appoints Vice Dean for Research

    ... in the newly created position of Vice Dean for Research. In this role, Dr. Freedman is responsible for advancing the medical college's research mission by developing a clear, coordinated strategy ...
  • NOAA locates US Navy ship sunk in World War II battle

    ... NOAA-led research mission has located and identified the final resting place of the YP-389, a U.S. Navy patrol ...
  • Whale expedition heads south

    Scientists are on a research mission to better understand how various species of whales interact with their environment.
  • UC seeks $500 million in administrative, purchasing and energy savings

    ... independent. The savings would shield teaching and research ventures from further budget cuts. The University ... costs about $500 million a year by 2015 in an attempt to shield its teaching and research missions from further ...
  • Ireland's oceans offer a wealth of biotech opportunities

    ... team of scientists has just returned from a research mission to sample habitats on the edge of Ireland's continental ... submarine ROV Holland 1 as part of the "Sea Change" national marine research strategy ...

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