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| Author | Gilman, Daniel C. Woodward, Robert Simpson David, Edward E. Higginson, Henry L. Wilson, Robert E. |
| Copyright Year | 2008 |
| Abstract | On the cover, top: The images clockwise from top left are: a growing cyst of Drosophila germ cells (see page 17); RanGDP in Xenopus; microtubule structure in Xenopus; Winnebago protein in a Drosophila oocyte (see page 18); and spindle microtubules in Xenopus. Bottom: This is an image of chromosome segregation during mitosis. A Drosophila neuroblast cell has nearly completed cell division. The two centrosomes (bright dots) organized the microtubules (green) of the mitotic spindle, which then separated the duplicated chromosomes (blue) so that each daughter cell will receive an identical set of genetic material. A A ndrew Carnegie founded the Carnegie Institution of Washington in 1902 as an organization for scientific discovery. Since then, Carnegie scientists have pioneered many fields. The institution is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and has five departments around the country devoted to research in plant biology, developmental biology, earth and planetary sciences, and astronomy. Mr. Carnegie's intention was for the institution to be home to the " exceptional " per-son—an individual with imagination and dedication who worked at the cutting edge of a specialty. Some of the institution's exceptional individuals include Nobel laureate geneti-cists Barbara McClintock and Alfred Hershey, and Mount Wilson astronomer Edwin Hubble, for whom the Hubble Space Telescope is named. Scientists at Carnegie today are free to investigate their specific areas of interest under the broad goals of an individual department. Researchers are given the support and equipment they need in a nurturing environment. This arrangement has produced unexpected benefits to society, among them hybrid corn and radar. The organization is an endowed, independent, nonprofit institution. Significant additional support comes from federal grants and private donations. A board of trustees, consisting of leaders in business, the sciences, education, and public service, oversees Carnegie's operations. An appointed president presides over day-today administration. Each of the five departments is independently managed by a director, aided by support staff. In addition to the scientists on staff, there is a constantly changing roster of pre-and postdoctoral fellows and associates, plus visiting investigators at each facility. Carnegie is also involved in education at the lower levels. In 1989 President Maxine Singer launched the Saturday science school, First Light. The school encourages Washington, D.C., children to explore the world around them with the aid of a unique, hands-on curriculum. The success of First Light led to CASE, the Carnegie Academy for Science Education, which is a training ground for … |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://carnegiescience.edu/sites/www.ciw.edu/files/presidents_report_1-13.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://carnegiescience.edu/sites/www.ciw.edu/files/DPBBookFORWEB.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://carnegiescience.edu/sites/www.ciw.edu/files/EmbBookFORWEB.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://carnegiescience.edu/sites/www.ciw.edu/files/yb_09-10_pres_report_friends_honors_transitions.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
