Maryland Science Center
DHS | Department of Homeland Security | Remarks by Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge at the University of Maryland Center of Excellence
This Center joins the three other leading universities and their partners with programs devoted to specific aspects of the terrorist fight. The University of Southern California’s Center, named first, focuses on the study of risk analysis related to the economic consequences of terrorist threats and events. At the University of Minnesota’s Center, food protection and defense is the main focus. And Texas A&M University’s Center studies foreign animal and zoonotic disease defense. These vital research partners bring the intellectual capital of our higher educational institutions to bear on our highest calling – to ensure the security of our Nation. ... [Read More]
Maryland Geological Survey: Maryland Ecotourism
Visit our earthquake kiosk at Soldiers Delight visitor center, see old mines, beautiful vistas and rare plants (Baltimore County) ... [Read More]
USGS New Jersey Water Science Center
The U.S. Geological Survey is the Nation's largest earth- and life-science agency and has the principal responsibility within the Federal government for providing hydrologic information and appraising the Nation's water resources. The USGS New Jersey Water Science Center collects basic hydrologic data and makes interpretive investigations of New Jersey's water resources. ... USGS New Jersey Water Science Center ... Neighboring USGS Water Science Centers ... [Read More]
US Dept of State
NCCOS ' Center for Coastal Environmental Health and Biomolecular Research (CCEHBR) has laboratories in Charleston, South Carolina and Oxford, Maryland. The Center conducts environmental research and develops diagnostic tools to measure coastal ecosystem health. ... Ecosystem changes are the result of natural events or human behavior. Center research is directed to the following five categories of ecosystem stress: Pollution, Extreme Events, Land and Resource Use, Climate Change, and Invasive Species. More ... [Read More]
NIH OSE - Science in the Cinema 2005
Science in the Cinema is a FREE film festival. Every Wednesday evening between July 13 and August 17, a film with a medical science-related theme will be shown in its entirety beginning at 7:00 p.m. Following each film, a guest speaker with expertise in the film's subject area will comment on the science depicted in the film and take questions from the audience. Tickets are free and are available on a first-come, first-served basis through the AFI Silver box office, day of show only. Seating is limited to the first 400 individuals. ... [Read More]
USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center Home Page
BUGS!-3D IMAX Film Playing at Maryland Science Center ... National Wildlife Visitor Center ... Our latest science projects can be searched ... [Read More]
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Visitor info, employee directory, jobs, science education, mission, Director's Page, public involvement, research planning, organization, budget, history, doing business with NIH, FOIA ... NIAID funds center for HIV/AIDS vaccine immunology ... Press releases, RSS, media center, calendars, radio & video, media contacts, News in Health newsletter ... [Read More]
Patuxent-Geotech Review Page
Return to the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center's Migratory Bird Server ... Return to the Geospatial Activities at BRD Centers page ... Return to the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center's home page ... [Read More]
Food & Nutrition Information Center
The Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) at the National Agricultural Library (NAL) has been a leader in food and human nutrition information dissemination since 1971. ... The Food and Nutrition Information Center is part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and is partners with the University of Maryland's ... [Read More]
Center for Advanced Research in Biotechnology
CARB conducts research and provides interdisciplinary training in fundamental problems at the forefront of biotechnology. Research at CARB centers on the structure, function, design and evolution of biological macromolecules, and relies on both theoretical and experimental approaches. We aim to cultivate a research environment that will also foster the advancement of the local and national biotechnology industry. Our efforts are strengthened by collaborations with scientists at our parent institutions, The University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, as well as with trainees and visiting scientists. ... [Read More]
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