Rising sea levels, anti-biofilm surface

 

August 2010

Sea-Level Rise in Indian Ocean Observed -- A new study concludes that Indian Ocean sea levels are rising unevenly and threatening residents in some densely populated coastal areas and islands.

Bedrock Is a Milestone in Climate Research -- An international team of researchers from 14 countries, including NSF-supported scientists, finished drilling into more than a mile of solid ice in Greenland as part of the North Greenland Eemian Ice Drilling project.

VIVO: A Digital Matchmaker for Scientists -- VIVO, a project led by University of Florida researcher Michael Conlon, seeks to help researchers find collaborators and carry out their research more efficiently.

New Material Discourages Biofilm Formation -- Semprus Biosciences has developed an anti-microbial and anti-thrombotic surface for medical devices that significantly reduces the growth of biofilm, the leading cause of medical infections.

Did You Know? --Ultrasound has proven useful in the treatment of brain disorders like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's and chronic pain due to arthritis in animal studies.

Connecting Women Across the Globe to Foster Scientific Leadership -- Last month, U.S. and Japanese women scientists and engineers met in Saitama, Japan, in a NSF-sponsored workshop designed to establish research collaboration.

New Employment Statistics From Business R&D and Innovation Survey -- The first employment statistics from the new Business R&D and Innovation Survey, developed jointly by NSF and the U.S. Census Bureau, show substantial economic activity in research and development.

Six Community Colleges Honored for Work in Cybersecurity Education -- Six community colleges that have received NSF funding for programs, and that prepare students for cybersecurity careers, have been named as National Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance.

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