Editor's Note: This is the first part of a two-part series on hantavirus, the mysterious and lethal microorganism whose sudden appearance in the southwestern United States last year led to the deaths of more than a dozen people and sparked a flurry of activity in the research community. The following article recounts the swift and effective response to the frightening microbe by scientists of various disciplines. The second part of

Elevate Status Of Minority Biomedical Scientists Author: KAREN YOUNG KREEGER, pp.1 Date: July 11,1994 Researchers, National Institutes of Health administrators, and government officials say the first director of a newly created NIH minority-support program is a fitting choice to lead an office whose creation is long overdue. The new leader is appropriate, they say, because he is both a veteran advocate of minorities in science and

Editor's Note: This is the first part of a two-part series on hantavirus, the mysterious and lethal microorganism whose sudden appearance in the southwestern United States last year led to the deaths of more than a dozen people and sparked a flurry of activity in the research community. The following article recounts the swift and effective response to the frightening microbe by scientists of various disciplines. The second part of

Challenges Author: KAREN YOUNG KREEGER, pp.1 Date: June 27,1994 The members of the Risk Assessment and Management Commission (RAMC), which held its first meeting last month in Washington, D.C., apparently have their work cut out for them. Hampered by a two-year delay in its formation, the commission faces a November deadline to fulfill its congressional mandate to evaluate current standards and methods of assessing environmental ha

Scientific Knowledge Author: KAREN YOUNG KREEGER, pp.3 Date: June 27,1994 A recent survey by the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York confirms what scientists across the United States have been fearing for some time: Despite their professed interest and confidence in science, Americans' understanding of the natural and physical world remains disturbingly low. Researchers say that it is imperative to the future of

Challenges Author: KAREN YOUNG KREEGER, pp.1 Date: June 27,1994 The members of the Risk Assessment and Management Commission (RAMC), which held its first meeting last month in Washington, D.C., apparently have their work cut out for them. Hampered by a two-year delay in its formation, the commission faces a November deadline to fulfill its congressional mandate to evaluate current standards and methods of assessing environmental ha

Scientific Knowledge Author: KAREN YOUNG KREEGER, pp.3 Date: June 27,1994 A recent survey by the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York confirms what scientists across the United States have been fearing for some time: Despite their professed interest and confidence in science, Americans' understanding of the natural and physical world remains disturbingly low. Researchers say that it is imperative to the future of

Science Grads Author: KAREN KREEGER, pp.1 Date: June 13,1994 Career analysts suggest that the latest crop of researchers hone their skills in other areas Clasping a diploma in one hand and a resume in the other, newly minted science graduates are celebrating their achievements all over the United States this month. However, their enthusiasm may be dampened somewhat when they get down to the hard business of job hunting in the to

Science Grads Author: KAREN KREEGER, pp.1 Date: June 13,1994 Career analysts suggest that the latest crop of researchers hone their skills in other areas Clasping a diploma in one hand and a resume in the other, newly minted science graduates are celebrating their achievements all over the United States this month. However, their enthusiasm may be dampened somewhat when they get down to the hard business of job hunting in the to

Community Author: KAREN YOUNG KREEGER, pp.6 Date: May 30,1994 As Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) officials had indicated several months ago, the final list of United States researchers selected as HHMI investigators reflects both an expansion of the institute's cadre of research institutions and its commitment to elevating the role of women and minorities in science. HHMI, which traditionally appoints fewer than 20 new inve

Community Author: KAREN YOUNG KREEGER, pp.6 Date: May 30,1994 As Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) officials had indicated several months ago, the final list of United States researchers selected as HHMI investigators reflects both an expansion of the institute's cadre of research institutions and its commitment to elevating the role of women and minorities in science. HHMI, which traditionally appoints fewer than 20 new inve

AUTHOR: KAREN YOUNG KREEGER, pp.14 Date: May 16,1994 Arthritis, AIDS, and signal transduction may not be areas of investigation that immediately come to mind when one thinks of dental research. But the National Institute of Dental Research's (NIDR) range of interests and achievement has in recent years broadened well beyond the institute's original 1948 mandate to improve the oral health of the American people. In 1948, a congre