New at RCSA

Jack Pladziewicz Recently Retired as Vice President of Research Corporation for Science Advancement

Dr. Pladziewicz will continue to consult with RCSA, but we thought it would be instructive to conduct a brief exit interview about his time at the Foundation as he makes this change in a long and distinguished career.

Happy 2010 Transformations

The New Year inevitably brings thoughts of change and renewal; another word related to these two is

Changes to CCSA Single-Investigator Award

Four RCSA Awardees Win 2009 Alfred P. Sloan Fellowships

Congratulations to the Cottrell Scholars who are current recipients of the 2009 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowships. The award is given annually to 118 early career scientists and scholars.

Hope College Dean Receives ACS Undergrad Research Award

The American Chemical Society (ACS) has announced that Dr. Moses Lee, dean for the natural and applied sciences and a professor of chemistry at Hope College in Holland, Mich., is the recipient of its Award for Research at an Undergraduate Institution. The award is sponsored by Research Corporation for Science Advancement.

From the Archives: Changing Times in Science

Members of the science community often disagree about the need for more scientists in the U.S. In surveys examining the efficacy of science education and the need for more scientists, some study results suggest a dearth of scientists, while others proclaim a glut in a tight employment environment. But no one questions the need for more inspired and inventive scientists.

Cottrell College Science Awards Supports Multi-Investigator Research Teams

Information on Cottrell College Science Awards Multi-Investigator

APS Recognizes RCSA Grantees

Four past Research Corporation grantees have received major national recognition from the American Physical Society. The honors were presented at the April, 2008, APS meeting in St. Louis, MO.

2008 APS Edward A. Bouchet Award

Ron Mickens, Distinguished Fuller E. Callaway Professor at Clark Atlanta University, has received the American Physical Society's 2008 Edward A. Bouchet Award, sponsored by Research Corporation for Science Advancement.

Swarthmore Scientist wins APS Prize

Michael R. Brown, physics professor at Swarthmore College has won a prestigious, Research Corporation-sponsored prize from the American Physical Society.

2008 ACS Awardees among the Research Corporation Community

2008 American Chemical Society awardees who are also RCSA awardees.

Studying the Stars

RCSA provided construction funds for the University of Arizona's Mount Lemmon Sky Center, where kids and adults come face-to-face with our fantastic universe.

New Archive Finding Aid Now On-line

The Research Corporation for Science Advancement Archives cover the period from 1896 to present day.

Dr. James Gentile Science and Society Podcast

Dr. James Gentile discusses the developing crisis in American Science on the website Science and Society. This independent site contains numerous downloadable conversations by research and policy leaders

Research Corporation Board of Directors Approve New Strategic Plan

Following a two-year process, with a great deal of discussion about how a nearly 100-year-old organization could best aid in the advancement of science in the 21st century, the Research Corporation Board of Directors recently approved a new Strategic Plan for the foundation