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Robert L. Brown Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award

Robert L. Brown Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award

The Robert L. Brown Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award is administered by Associated Universities Inc. (AUI) and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) on behalf of Bob Brown’s friends and family to honor Bob’s life and career. The Award is given each year to a recent recipient of a doctoral degree from any recognized degree...

NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM)

NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM)

Full Proposal Deadline Date: September 22, 2015 Program Guidelines: NSF 15-581 The National Science Foundation (NSF) Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics program (S-STEM) addresses the need for a high quality STEM workforce in areas of national priorities. The program seeks to increase the success of...

3D Scientific Visualization with Blender by Dr. Brian Kent

3D Scientific Visualization with Blender by Dr. Brian Kent

Scientific experiments have the potential to produce stunning visuals that aid in analysis as well as convey results to a broader audience. Blender is an open source software program aimed at creating and manipulating 3D models and data. By utilizing the power of Blender, scientists can fully realize their data visualizations to produce high...

Astronomers Land In Isles

Astronomers Land In Isles

By Timothy Hurley in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser Experts on stars, planets and all things cosmic descend on Oahu for a global gathering An international gathering of astronomers began in Honolulu on Monday, a two week event that University of Hawaii’s Institute for Astronomy Director Gunther Hasinger described as “the Olympic Games of our...