- published: 08 Oct 2009
- views: 14844
- author: whitehouse
25:07
President Obama Awards National Medal of Science and Medal of Technology
This afternoon at the White House, the President presented recipients of this year's Natio...
published: 08 Oct 2009
author: whitehouse
President Obama Awards National Medal of Science and Medal of Technology
This afternoon at the White House, the President presented recipients of this year's National Medal of Science and National Medal of Technology with their awards. October 7, 2009. (Public Domain)
- published: 08 Oct 2009
- views: 14844
- author: whitehouse
2:29
David Wineland - National Medal of Science
2007 National Medal of Science Laureate for his outstanding leadership in developing the s...
published: 22 Oct 2012
author: NationalMedals
David Wineland - National Medal of Science
2007 National Medal of Science Laureate for his outstanding leadership in developing the science of laser cooling and manipulation of ions. Produced by Evolving Communications for the National Science & Technology Medals Foundation.
- published: 22 Oct 2012
- views: 35
- author: NationalMedals
2:12
Robert Lefkowitz - National Medal of Science
2007 National Medal of Science Laureate for discovery of seven transmembrane receptors, de...
published: 22 Oct 2012
author: NationalMedals
Robert Lefkowitz - National Medal of Science
2007 National Medal of Science Laureate for discovery of seven transmembrane receptors, deemed the larges, most versatile and therapeutically accessible receptor signaling system. Produced by Evolving Communications for the National Science & Technology Medals Foundation.
- published: 22 Oct 2012
- views: 30
- author: NationalMedals
2:21
Richard Tapia - National Medal of Science
2010 National Medal of Science Laureate for his pioneering and fundamental contributions i...
published: 03 Nov 2011
author: NationalMedals
Richard Tapia - National Medal of Science
2010 National Medal of Science Laureate for his pioneering and fundamental contributions in optimization theory and numerical analysis and for his dedication and sustained efforts in fostering diversity and excellence in mathematics and science education. Produced by Evolving Communications for the National Science & Technology Medals Foundation.
- published: 03 Nov 2011
- views: 323
- author: NationalMedals
3:53
Rice's Richard Tapia to receive National Medal of Science
The White House announced today that Richard Tapia, a Rice University mathematician and lo...
published: 26 Sep 2011
author: RiceUniversity
Rice's Richard Tapia to receive National Medal of Science
The White House announced today that Richard Tapia, a Rice University mathematician and long-time champion of diversity in US education, will receive the National Medal of Science from President Barack Obama. The medal is the highest national honor for a US scientist, but it won't be the first White House honor for Tapia. He received the inaugural Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring in 1996, the same year he earned a presidential appointment to the National Science Board, the nation's highest scientific governing body. Full story here: www.media.rice.edu
- published: 26 Sep 2011
- views: 2136
- author: RiceUniversity
2:47
Peter Stang - National Medal of Science
2010 National Medal of Science Laureate for his creative contributions to the development ...
published: 03 Nov 2011
author: NationalMedals
Peter Stang - National Medal of Science
2010 National Medal of Science Laureate for his creative contributions to the development of organic supramolecular chemistry and for his outstanding and unique record of public service. Produced by Evolving Communications for the National Science & Technology Medals Foundation.
- published: 03 Nov 2011
- views: 2382
- author: NationalMedals
31:16
Awards Presented to 2005 and 2006 National Medal of Science and Technology Recipients
The United States has been a leader in scientific research and technological innovation si...
published: 16 Apr 2012
author: thefilmarchived
Awards Presented to 2005 and 2006 National Medal of Science and Technology Recipients
The United States has been a leader in scientific research and technological innovation since the late 19th century. In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell was awarded the first US patent for the telephone. Thomas Edison's laboratory developed the phonograph, the first long-lasting light bulb, and the first viable movie camera. Nikola Tesla pioneered alternating current, the AC motor, and radio. In the early 20th century, the automobile companies of Ransom E. Olds and Henry Ford popularized the assembly line. The Wright brothers, in 1903, made the first sustained and controlled heavier-than-air powered flight.[134] The rise of Nazism in the 1930s led many European scientists, including Albert Einstein, Enrico Fermi, and John von Neumann, to immigrate to the United States. During World War II, the Manhattan Project developed nuclear weapons, ushering in the Atomic Age. The Space Race produced rapid advances in rocketry, materials science, and computers. IBM, Apple Computer, and Microsoft refined and popularized the personal computer. The United States largely developed the ARPANET and its successor, the Internet. Today, 64% of research and development funding comes from the private sector.[135] The United States leads the world in scientific research papers and impact factor.[136] As of April 2010, 68% of American households had broadband Internet service.[137] The country is the primary developer and grower of genetically modified food, representing half of the world's biotech ...
- published: 16 Apr 2012
- views: 14
- author: thefilmarchived
33:59
Tuesday Talks: The National Medals Laureates of Science, Technology and Innovation
Three National Medals Laureates -- including the inventor of the digital camera, a pioneer...
published: 16 Nov 2010
author: whitehouse
Tuesday Talks: The National Medals Laureates of Science, Technology and Innovation
Three National Medals Laureates -- including the inventor of the digital camera, a pioneer in organic photochemistry and electrochemistry and a leader in climate change research -- answer your questions in a live video chat. November 16, 2010.
- published: 16 Nov 2010
- views: 2253
- author: whitehouse
2:16
Srinivasa Varadhan - National Medal of Science
2010 National Medal of Science Laureate for his work in probability theory, especially his...
published: 04 Nov 2011
author: NationalMedals
Srinivasa Varadhan - National Medal of Science
2010 National Medal of Science Laureate for his work in probability theory, especially his work on large deviations from expected random behavior, which has revolutionized this field of study. Produced by Evolving Communications for the National Science & Technology Medals Foundation.
- published: 04 Nov 2011
- views: 669
- author: NationalMedals
23:05
White House Ceremony for 2010 National Medals of Science and Technology & Innovation
On October 21, 2011, President Obama awarded the National Medals of Science and Technology...
published: 04 Dec 2011
author: NationalMedals
White House Ceremony for 2010 National Medals of Science and Technology & Innovation
On October 21, 2011, President Obama awarded the National Medals of Science and Technology & Innovation in an East Room Ceremony. NSTMF hosted the live satellite feed portion of the ceremony production with support from NOBBCHE [National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers] and produced by Evolving Communications. This is a high def version of the ceremony.
- published: 04 Dec 2011
- views: 824
- author: NationalMedals
4:54
Shu Chien - National Medal of Science
President Barack Obama today named University of California, San Diego bioengineering Prof...
published: 27 Sep 2011
author: Calit2ube
Shu Chien - National Medal of Science
President Barack Obama today named University of California, San Diego bioengineering Professor Shu Chien one of the seven eminent researchers to receive the National Medal of Science, the highest honor bestowed by the United States government on scientists and engineers. Chien is the only engineer among the seven medalists. Shu Chien, a professor in the Department of Bioengineering at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering, is a world leader in the study of how blood flow and pressure affect blood vessels. Chien is a university professor of bioengineering and medicine at UC San Diego and Director of the UC San Diego Institute of Engineering in Medicine.
- published: 27 Sep 2011
- views: 614
- author: Calit2ube
2:06
Ralph Brinster - National Medal of Science
2010 National Medal of Science Laureate for his fundamental contributions to the developme...
published: 03 Nov 2011
author: NationalMedals
Ralph Brinster - National Medal of Science
2010 National Medal of Science Laureate for his fundamental contributions to the development and use of transgenic mice. Produced by Evolving Communications for the National Science & Technology Medals Foundation.
- published: 03 Nov 2011
- views: 355
- author: NationalMedals
2:24
Shu Chien - National Medal of Science
2010 National Medal of Science Laureate for pioneering work in cardiovascular physiology a...
published: 03 Nov 2011
author: NationalMedals
Shu Chien - National Medal of Science
2010 National Medal of Science Laureate for pioneering work in cardiovascular physiology and bioengineering, which has had tremendous impact in the fields of microcirculation, blood rheology and mechanotransduction in human health and disease. Produced by Evolving Communications for the National Science & Technology Medals Foundation.
- published: 03 Nov 2011
- views: 152
- author: NationalMedals
2:22
Jacqueline Barton - National Medal of Science
2010 National Medal of Science Laureate for discovery of a new property of the DNA helix, ...
published: 04 Nov 2011
author: NationalMedals
Jacqueline Barton - National Medal of Science
2010 National Medal of Science Laureate for discovery of a new property of the DNA helix, long-range electron transfer, and for showing that electron transfer depends upon stacking of the base pairs and DNA dynamics. Produced by Evolving Communications for the National Science & Technology Medals Foundation.
- published: 04 Nov 2011
- views: 409
- author: NationalMedals
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David Mumford | National Medal of Science Laureate
David Mumford, professor emeritus of applied mathematics, received the National Medal of S...
published: 17 Nov 2010
author: Brown University
David Mumford | National Medal of Science Laureate
David Mumford, professor emeritus of applied mathematics, received the National Medal of Science from President Barack Obama at a White House ceremony early Wednesday evening, Nov. 17.
Credit: Mike Cohea/Brown University
25:06
President Obama Awards National Medal of Science and Medal of Technology
This afternoon at the White House, the President presented recipients of this year's Natio...
published: 07 Oct 2009
author: The White House
President Obama Awards National Medal of Science and Medal of Technology
This afternoon at the White House, the President presented recipients of this year's National Medal of Science and National Medal of Technology with their awards. October 7, 2009. (Public Domain)
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White House Names UC San Diego Chancellor Marye Anne Fox National Medal of Science Recipient
This video shows Chancellor Fox form UC San Diego as she receives the National Medal of Sc...
published: 17 Nov 2010
author: Krausediego
White House Names UC San Diego Chancellor Marye Anne Fox National Medal of Science Recipient
This video shows Chancellor Fox form UC San Diego as she receives the National Medal of Science from President Obama on November 17, 2010 in the White House.
59:46
Road Back to the Frozen Four (69 minutes)
History
[edit]Partridge and his academy
The university was founded in 1819 at Norwich by ...
published: 06 May 2011
author: Norwich Television
Road Back to the Frozen Four (69 minutes)
History
[edit]Partridge and his academy
The university was founded in 1819 at Norwich by military educator and former superintendent of West Point, Captain Alden B. Partridge. Captain Partridge believed in the "American System of Education," a traditional liberal arts curriculum with instruction in civil engineering and military science. After leaving West Point because of congressional disapproval of his system, he returned to his native state of Vermont to create the American Literary, Scientific and Military Academy. Captain Partridge, in founding his academy, rebelled against the reforms of Sylvanus Thayer to prevent the rise of what he saw as the greatest threat to the security of the young republic: a professional officer class. He believed that a well-trained militia was an urgent necessity and developed the American system around that idea. His academy became the inspiration for a number of military colleges throughout the nation, including both the Virginia Military Institute and The Citadel, and later the land grant colleges created through the Morrill Act of 1862.[4]
Partridge's educational beliefs were considered radical at the time, and this led to his conflicting views with the federal government while he was the superintendent of West Point. Upon creation of his own school, he immediately incorporated classes of agriculture and modern languages in addition to the sciences, liberal arts, and various military subjects. Field exercises, for which Partridge borrowed cannon and muskets from the federal and state governments, supplemented classroom instruction and added an element of realism to the college’s program of well-rounded military education.
Partridge founded six other military institutions during his quest to reform the fledgling United States military. They were the Virginia Literary, Scientific and Military Academy at Portsmouth, Virginia (1839–1846), Pennsylvania Literary, Scientific, and Military Academy at Bristol, Pennsylvania (1842–1845), Pennsylvania Military Institute at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (1845–1848), Wilmington Literary, Scientific and Military Academy at Wilmington, Delaware (1846–1848), the Scientific and Military Collegiate Institute at Reading, Pennsylvania (1850–1854), Gymnasium and Military Institute at Pembroke, New Hampshire (1850–1853) and the National Scientific and Military Academy at Brandywine Springs, Delaware (1853).[5]
[edit]Fire and hardship: Norwich in the 19th century
In 1825 the academy moved to Middletown, Connecticut, to provide better naval training to the school's growing corps of cadets. In 1829, the state of Connecticut declined to grant Captain Partridge a charter and he moved the school back to Norwich (the Middletown campus became Wesleyan University in 1831). Beginning in 1826, the college offered the first program of courses in civil engineering in the US. In 1834 Vermont granted a charter and recognized the institution as Norwich University. During the 1856 academic year, the first chapter of the Theta Chi Fraternity was founded by cadets Frederick Norton Freeman and Arthur Chase. With the beginning of the Civil War in 1861, Norwich cadets served as instructors of the state militias throughout the Northeast and the entire class of 1862 enlisted upon its graduation. Norwich turned out hundreds of officers and soldiers who served with the federal armies in the American Civil War, including four recipients of the Medal of Honor. One graduate led a corps, seven more headed divisions, 21 commanded brigades, 38 led regiments, and various alumni served in 131 different regimental organizations. In addition, these men were eyewitnesses to some of the war's most dramatic events, including the bloodiest day of the conflict at Antietam, the attack up Marye's Heights at Fredericksburg, and the repulse of Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg. Seven hundred and fifty Norwich men served in the Civil War, of whom sixty fought for the Confederacy.[6] Because of the university's participation in the struggle, the number of students dwindled to seven in the class of 1864 alone.
The Confederate raid on St. Albans, Vermont precipitated fear that Newport, Vermont was an imminent target. The corps quickly boarded an express train for Newport, the same day, October 19, 1864, to the great relief of the inhabitants.
After a catastrophic fire in 1866 which devastated the entire campus, the town of Northfield welcomed the struggling school. The Civil War, the fire, and the uncertainty regarding the continuation of the University seriously lowered the attendance, and the school opened in the fall of 1866 with only 19 students. The 1870s and 1880s saw many financially turbulent times for the institution and the renaming of the school to Lewis College in 1880. In 1881 the student body was reduced to only a dozen men. Later, by 1884, the Vermont Legislature had the name of the school changed back to Norwich. In 1898 the university was designated as the Military
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Rudolf Jaenisch - National Medal of Science
2010 National Medal of Science Laureate for improving our understanding of epigenetic regu...
published: 03 Nov 2011
author: NationalMedals
Rudolf Jaenisch - National Medal of Science
2010 National Medal of Science Laureate for improving our understanding of epigenetic regulation of gene expression: the biological mechanisms that affect how genetic information is variably expressed. Produced by Evolving Communications for the National Science & Technology Medals Foundation.
- published: 03 Nov 2011
- views: 392
- author: NationalMedals
19:51
Richard Tapia, presented with the National Medal of Science.
Congratulations to Rice University's Richard Tapia, who was presented with the National Me...
published: 24 Oct 2011
author: RiceUniversity
Richard Tapia, presented with the National Medal of Science.
Congratulations to Rice University's Richard Tapia, who was presented with the National Medal of Science.
- published: 24 Oct 2011
- views: 264
- author: RiceUniversity
22:59
Honoring Science, Technology and Innovation
President Obama awards the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology ...
published: 18 Nov 2010
author: whitehouse
Honoring Science, Technology and Innovation
President Obama awards the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation in a ceremony in the East Room of the White House. November 17, 2010.
- published: 18 Nov 2010
- views: 11068
- author: whitehouse
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Duke's Robert Lefkowitz receives National Medal of Science
Robert J. Lefkowitz, MD, James B. Duke Professor of Medicine and Biochemistry and Investig...
published: 29 Sep 2008
author: InsideDukeMedicine
Duke's Robert Lefkowitz receives National Medal of Science
Robert J. Lefkowitz, MD, James B. Duke Professor of Medicine and Biochemistry and Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute is awarded the 2007 National Medal of Science at a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on Sept. 29, 2008.
- published: 29 Sep 2008
- views: 2353
- author: InsideDukeMedicine