Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Spotlight on X-STEM Speaker Dr. Robert Tjian

Education carlyo | November 5, 2013

X-STEM - presented by Northrop Grumman Foundation and MedImmune - is an Extreme STEM symposium for elementary through high school students featuring interactive presentations by an exclusive group of visionaries who aim to empower and inspire kids about careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). These top STEM role models and industry leaders are sure to ignite your students’ curiosity through storytelling and live demonstrations. Our spotlight on our X-STEM Speakers continues with Biochemist Dr. Robert Tjian from Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI). Ask…

Janelia Farm Scientists to Speak at USA Science and Engineering Festival Expo

Brain and Behavior kcollins | October 17, 2010

Thanks Howard Hughes for helping us get the word out about the USA Science and Engineering Festival. Main Article here Two scientists from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Janelia Farm Research Campus, Roian Egnor and Lou Scheffer, will speak at the USA Science and Engineering Festival Expo, which will take place on and around the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on October 23-24, 2010. Egnor and Scheffer, both fellows at Janelia Farm, will discuss the latest research on how the brain works, considering the question from two very different perspectives: one as a neuroscientist who…