Gerald Tape, who served on the Science Service Board of Trustees for more than 30 years, died Nov. 20. (p. 383)
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Willis Harlow Shapley, a longtime member of the Science Service Board of Trustees, died Oct. 24. (p. 335)
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The talents of one recent intern and one from many years ago have now been recognized by national awards. (p. 271)
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We at Science News express our strong concern and extend our deepest sympathy to those who are suffering through the ongoing ordeal caused by Hurricane Katrina. (p. 163)
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This week, we are pleased to welcome Elizabeth Marincola as the new president of Science Service and publisher of Science News. She succeeds Donald R. Harless, who retired after 34 years at Science Service, including 7 years as president and publisher of Science News.Marincola comes to us from the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB), where she has been executive director since 1991. She has been editor of the ASCB newsletter and publisher of the society's two journals, Molecular Biology of the Cell and Cell Biology Education. She has also served as executive director of the Joint Steering... (p. 31)
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New evidence indicates that anthrax bacteria may sometimes live freely and reproduce in soil, perhaps exchanging genes with other bacteria, instead of staying dormant in spores. (p. 142)
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Two Science News writers recently received prestigious fellowships. (p. 351)
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The Solar Physics Division of the American Astronomical Society has given its 2002 popular writing award to Ron Cowen and Sid Perkins for a two-part series on cyclic variations in the sun's activity.
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Starting next week, the print edition of Science News will have a new appearance. (p. 35)
The Epilepsy Foundation honored Science News writer Damaris Christensen with its magazine award for her article "Endgame for Epilepsy?" (p. 259)
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