Universités des Etats-Unis : quelques nouvelles
1) University of Minnesota Minneapolis/Saint Paul
Ecological Society pays tribute to legendary Minnesota scientists
Tuesday, Aug 6; 8:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Three legendary scientists from the University of Minnesota will be recognized at the annual Ecological Society of America (ESA) at the Minneapolis Convention Center Tuesday, August 6.
Eville Gorham, Margaret Davis and Herbert E. Wright, now retired, conducted groundbreaking ecology research beginning in the 1960s that provided the basis for current research on climate change, which is the theme of this year’s ESA meeting.
Eville Gorham
Gorham conducted basic research on peatlands in the 1960s that linked emissions from industrial smokestacks to acid rain.
http://www1.umn.edu/news/features/2006/UR_113435_REGION1.html
Margaret Davis
Using fossil records for pollen buried deep in the earth, Davis traced the formation of prehistoric forests and the dynamics that drove their movement across continents
http://uawards.umn.edu/Award_Recipients/Honorary_Degree_Recipients/davism.html
Herbert E. Wright
Scientists worldwide now use the coring system he designed to remove sediments under lakes.
2) Clark university Worcester Massachusetts
Princeton Review recognizes Clark University in 2014 'Best Colleges
The Princeton Review has again recognized Clark University as one of the country's best institutions for undergraduate education. Clark is included in the education services company’s 2014 annual college guide, “The Best 378 Colleges,” released August 6.
Only about 15 percent of America’s 2,500 four-year colleges, and four colleges outside the United States, are profiled in the book, which is The Princeton Review's flagship college guide.
3) Madonna university Livonia Michigan
Un tournoi de golf est organisé le vendredi 13 septembre to help today's students become tomorrow's leaders .
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