Caltech Receives $2 Million HHMI Education Grant
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute awards Caltech a five year $2 million grant to support precollege and undergraduate science education. Funds will back SURF and MURF programs, develop computer based visualization tools, acquire new teaching equipment, and expand outreach including a summer science institute for juniors and hands-on biology teacher training.
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California Institute of Technology
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
HHMI
United States
Caltech
Thomas E. Everhart
Howard Hughes Medical Insttute
Iutions
Howard Hughes Medical
Bethesda
Maryland
Hughes
San Marino Schools Lead in Technology Centers
The San Marino School District advances technology with centers at San Marino High School Huntington Middle School and Carver Elementary funded by Major Gifts PTA foundations and parental contributions. A task force led by Cathy Mencer sets goals for the coming year while centers prepare to open by mid September with programs from basics to advanced software and journalism labs.
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San Marino
Huntington
Rver
Bartlett
Carver
Schoob Foundation
PTA
Ahmanson Foundation
Valentine
PTS
Hutto-Patterson Foundation
Gimbel Technology Center
SMHS
Gimbel
Cathy Mencer
USC Researcher Amy Lee Shines In Cutting Edge Science
USC Norris Cancer Center biochemistry professor Dr. Amy Lee stands as a leading researcher in molecular chaperones and cancer biology. She earned a Merit Award from NIH worth 1.23 million dollars over five years, providing stable funds to advance her and her team’s work.
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Amy Lee
University of Souther California
Norris Cancer Center
Lee
USC Medical
China
Norris
Brian Henderson
San Marino
USC
National Institutes of Health
Henderson
University of California At Berkeley
California Institute of Technology
Caltech
United States
Hong Kong
Hong
Along The Drive Oscar Wilde Quote Reflected
The remark attributed to Oscar Wilde appears as a wry reflection on work being a refuge for those with little to occupy their time. The quote emphasizes the ironic view of labor as a shelter from idleness and choice.
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Oscar Wilde
AIDS Curriculum To Be Taught At Huntington Middle School
San Marino School Board approved an AIDS HIV prevention curriculum for Huntington Middle School seventh graders under AB 11. The five lesson unit covers transmission abstinence prevention and public health issues with a quiz, and will begin in the 1992 93 school year after parent input.
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San Marino
Huntington
Jack Rose
Nancy Bartlett
Rose
Bartlett
Huntington Library Hosts Latino Folklore Festival and Exhibit
The Huntington Library welcomes 23 international music and dance groups for Festival de Folklore Latino on August 15 and 16, featuring Quetzalcoatl and El Ballet Folklanco del Sur de California. The event accompanies an exhibit on Spain and Columbus in Amen,cas lasting through Oct. 31.
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Huntington Library
Los Angeles
Mexico
Cuba
Venezuela
States
Europe
Latin America
Central
South America
Re ‘Moral Musica Tene
Alfredo Lopez
Quetzalcoat
el Ballet Folklanco del
California
Maria M. Venegas
Deanna Venegas
Amenas
Spain
Horton Reflects on Six Months in San Marino District
Carol Horton, San Marino School District assistant superintendent of business and operations, oversees budgeting, accounting, and maintenance for an annual budget near eight million dollars. She faces uncertainty as the state budget stalemate looms, hoping it does not delay the new school year.
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Carol Horton
San Marino
Horton
San Mario
Valle Lando
el Monte
Jack Rose
Tlmas
San Marino School District
District Moves Toward Filling SMHS VP Position
The district eyes filling the San Mario High School vice principal post after Loren Kleinrock moved to Hunt ington Middle School. The high school vacancy has been open since July 1 with Aug 3 closing date for applications and 30 requests received nationwide. Hiring paused pending a definite plan.
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SMHS
San Mario High School
Loren Kleinrock
Huntington Middle School
Jack
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