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March 19, 2004 | Volume 3, Number 6 GeneralGeneral
AEIC: Arizona Earthquake Information Center [gif]
http://www4.nau.edu/geology/aeic/aeic.html The Arizona Earthquake Information Center (AEIC) conducts research and distributes information about Arizona earthquakes in order to increase the knowledge about the causes and hazards of earthquakes. The website provides recent seismographs for many places including the Grand Canyon and Flagstaff along with a map of the fault system. Researchers can find a catalog of Arizona Earthquakes for the period of 1830 to 1998. Users can view an index map of recent earthquakes in the Intermountain West region of Utah as well. [RME]
MIX: Marshall Image Exchange (jpeg)
http://mix.msfc.nasa.gov/index.html This Marshall Space Flight Center website presents images that "represent America's past, present, and future space programs." The images are organized into seven categories: benefits from NASA, International Space Station, Space Shuttle Projects, Space Transportation, Around Marshall, History, and Science. After reading the summary for a group, users can select a sub-category in order to view the images available. By clicking on an individual image, users are presented with additional information as well as an opportunity to download the image in three resolutions. [RME]
GCN: The Green Chemistry Network [pdf, Microsoft PowerPoint]
http://www.chemsoc.org/networks/gcn/index.htm The Green Chemistry Network (GCN) was created "to promote awareness and facilitate education, training, and practice of Green Chemistry in industry, academia, and schools." Researchers can learn about upcoming and past conferences and meetings. The website provides details for green chemical technology award winners. Students can find educational opportunities and course offerings. The website highlights success stories and issues about the application of green chemistry in industries. Although journal issues and discussion board are only available to members, users can discover the goals, successes, and endeavors of the network. [RME]
Solar Cells 2004 [pdf]
http://www.formatex.org/scell2004/scell2004.htm The website Solar Cells 2004 promotes the International Conference on the Physics, Chemistry, and Engineering of Solar Cells (SCELL-2004), which will be held at Badajoz Trade Fair Institution May 13 through the 15th 2004. Scientists can find out about abstract and full paper submissions and registration for SCELL-2004. The particular topics covered at the conference will include solar cells; photothermal, photoelectrochemical, and photochemical devices; and optical properties. At the website, visitors can find information on accommodations and tourism. Researchers working on topics related to those covered at the conference but unable to attend can learn about the virtual participation modality that will be established. [RME]
Pictures of famous physicists
http://www.th.physik.uni-frankfurt.de/~jr/portraits.html Joachim Reinhardt at the German Institut für Theoretische Physik provides an online gallery of the famous physicists from before the twentieth century to the present. Users can view the images by selecting various categories such as Nobel Prize winners, theoreticians, experimentalists, and group photographs. The website features sixty three images of Albert Einstein and 803 physics-related postage stamps from all over the world. Users can also view 53 black and white drawings of physicists created by Iutta Waloschek. [RME]
History of Science Society
http://www.hssonline.org/main_pg.html At this website, the History of Science Society promotes its efforts to foster the interests of science in a historical context and its social and cultural relations. Users can find information on jobs, fellowships, grants, and prizes. Scientific historians can learn about upcoming conferences and colloquiums. Prospective students can search the Guide to the History of Science to learn about academic programs, publications, organizations, and prominent people in the field of science history. Interested users can discover how to become members of the society and gain access to the definitive international bibliography for the history of science. [RME]
The Bruce Medalists
http://www.phys-astro.sonoma.edu/BruceMedalists/ The Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) "has awarded its highest honor, the Catherine Wolfe Bruce gold medal, for lifetime contributions to astronomy most years since 1898." This website exhibits photos, short biographies, and links to more information for each medalist. Visitors can discover the astronomical objects named after the winners and the papers they published. The website allows users to search the list by name or date. Users can find a list of the nominations through the years chosen by directors at six observatories. [RME] For information on additional contributors, see the Internet Scout Project staff page. |
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