AAIN Achievement Awards

Embark IEI Research Achievement Awards

Wave energy is the most abundant source of renewable energy in the World. For the last two decades,engineers have been investigating and defining different methods for power extraction from wavemotion. The concept of harnessing the power from ocean waves has resulted in the design of manydevices. Some of these devices utilize the principle of an Oscillating Water Column (OWC), w...

Highlights for ESMO 40: celebration review for lifetime achievement awards

Correspondence to Dr Nagahiro Saijo; [email protected] SUMMARY My work, my crucial achievement, has been in the management of the transition of the conduct of cancer research/management from basic researchers/surgeons to medical oncologists (figure 1). This transition can be divided into four categories: 1. The development, progression and consolidation of global Medical Oncology in Asian countr...

The Effects of High Stakes High School Achievement Awards: Evidence from a Randomized Trial

One of the most economically important educational milestones in many countries and in some US states is an exit exam for high school seniors, especially those intent on going to college. Examples include British A-levels, the French Baccalaureate, and the New York State Regents examinations. Since the 2001 No Child Left Behind Act, many US states have also adopted proficiency exams as a requir...

Image awards

Why is the mirror neuron system so controversial? About a dozen papers have reported direct evidence for mirror neuron activity in monkeys and birds. Approximately 100 times as many papers refer to mirror neurons without directly recording their activity, often implying a link between mirror neurons and higher cognitive functions. While the existence of mirror neurons in animals is beyond doubt...

Merit awards.