CONTEXT: The pending global energy crisis is stimulating the quick growth of biodiesel manufacturing. However, biodiesel production cost is increasing due to the accumulation of glycerol as a byproduct. With a ton of biodiesel produced, the process theoretically yields 100 kg of glycerol as a byproduct. The crude glycerol (contaminated glycerol) from biodiesel production is [...]
The 2011 Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) scholarship application is now available. GMS will select 1,000 talented students to receive a good-through-graduation scholarship to use at any college or university of their choice. We provide Gates Millennium Scholars with personal and professional development through our leadership programs along with academic support throughout their college career. Our [...]
Fellowship at the department of mathematics Study Subject: Statistics, Probability Employer: Boston University Level: Postdoctoral Fellowship Description: The Department of Mathematics and Statistics, at Boston University, invites applications for a two-year post-doctoral position in Statistics and Probability, starting September 2011, pending budgetary approval. Strong commitment to research and teaching is essential. Submit the AMS cover [...]
Trudeau Fellowship and Visiting Trudeau Fellowship 2011 Study Subject: Human Rights and Dignity, Responsible Citizenship, Canada in the World, and People and their Natural Environment. Employer: Trudeau Foundation Level: Research Scholarship Description: Every year the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation selects up-to five Fellows who have set themselves apart through their research achievements, creativity and social [...]
A postdoctoral position for an outstanding and highly motivated candidate with experience in Drosophila genetics and microscopic methods is available in the Department of Developmental and Molecular Biology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Our laboratory focuses on molecular aspects of how cells polarize with respect to the epithelial plane (http://jennylab.aecom.yu.edu/). Planar cell polarity [...]
We invite applications from prospective candidates for the position of a postdoctoral researcher in the area of statistical shape analysis. The researcher will participate in ongoing research projects in computer vision, medical imaging, and human biometrics in the Dept of Statistics, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA. These projects utilize tools from computational statistics and [...]
