[Editors] nominations for $50G award

[Elizabeth Thomson]

Hi there,

Thought I'd send along the following  information about an award that 
some of your researchers might want to apply for....Feel free to 
forward....FYI, the deadline is this Friday (I got the notice last 
week when I was on vacation).

Cheers!

Elizabeth

>
>>
>>Hi Elizabeth!
>>Can you please send the following announcements to interested 
>>parties at MIT (media lab, etc) or selected researchers?
>>
>>We are hopeful we will receive some entries from MIT this year!
>>
>>Darlene Cavalier
>>
>>
>>$50,000 Frank Annunzio Award 
>>The Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation is proud to announce 
>>it is now accepting nominations for the 2004 $50,000 Frank Annunzio 
>>Award  honoring "cutting edge" innovations, and providing incentive 
>>for continuing research and/or a specific project. One $50,000 
>>award will be presented in the Science/Technology field.  The award 
>>is bestowed on a living United States citizen who has recently, or 
>>is currently, making a beneficial impact on society through talent, 
>>knowledge and determination as it relates to Science and 
>>Technology. All nominations are accepted online at:  
>><http://www.ccolumbusfoundationawards.org/>www.ccolumbusfoundationawards.org 
>>The deadline for 2004 Nominations is Friday, April 30, 2004.  You 
>>may nominate yourself and/or another worthy candidate.   All rules 
>>and details of the competition are included on the above website. 
>>Any questions related to the competition may be directed to Darlene 
>>Cavalier at: <mailto:darcav1 at aol.com>darcav1 at aol.com or (215) 
>>629-8662.          
>>The Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation is an independent 
>>Federal government agency established by Congress in 1992 to 
>>"encourage and support research, study and labor designed to 
>>produce new discoveries in all fields of endeavor for the benefit 
>>of mankind."  The Foundation has created Frontiers of 
>>Discovery-Work in Progress and Discover the Future programs that 
>>honor "cutting edge" innovations; innovative ideas of America's 
>>youth; and teachers who dedicate their lives to students despite 
>>great personal hardships.  For more information, please visit: 
>><http://www.columbusfdn.org/>www.columbusfdn.org or contact Judi 
>>Shellenberger at (315) 258-0090
>>
>># # #    
>>
>>CALL FOR NOMINATIONS 
>>FOUR HOMELAND SECURITY AWARDS            
>>The Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation is proud to announce 
>>it is now accepting nominations for four Homeland Security Awards. 
>>The United States and the world have moved into a new era which 
>>necessitates the need for tighter and more vigilant security in all 
>>areas.  The Foundation will do its part by awarding four Homeland 
>>Security Awards to individuals or companies that are making a 
>>measurable and constructive contribution related to basic and/or 
>>advanced research in the area of homeland security which will 
>>result in a significant and positive benefit to society.           
>>   The mission of the awards is to promote and encourage "cutting 
>>edge" innovations in four homeland security categories as follows: 
>>1) Biological, Radiological, Nuclear - Including utilities (air, 
>>water, telephone), aviation, business vulnerabilities, sensors, and 
>>lack of situational awareness.            
>>2) Border/Transportation Security - Airport security, trucks, rail, 
>>and containers authorization, certification and 
>>tracking.            
>>3) Emergency Response - Interoperability, emergency command 
>>centers, mobile devices (PDAs, cell phones, pagers, 
>>Internet.)            
>>4) Information Sharing - Cyber security, vertical and horizontal 
>>(Federal, State and private) communications, ways to encourage 
>>information sharing, privacy issues, and criminal and terrorist 
>>watch lists.            
>>All nominations are accepted online at: 
>><http://www.ccolumbusfoundationawards.org/>www.ccolumbusfoundationawards.org The 
>>deadline for 2004 Nominations is Friday, May 14, 2004.  You may 
>>nominate yourself and/or another worthy candidate.   All rules and 
>>details of the competition are included on the above website.  Any 
>>questions related to the competition may be directed to Darlene 
>>Cavalier at: or (215) 629-8662.            
>>The Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation is an independent 
>>Federal government agency established by Congress in 1992 to 
>>"encourage and support research, study and labor designed to 
>>produce new discoveries in all fields of endeavor for the benefit 
>>of mankind."  The Foundation has created Frontiers of 
>>Discovery-Work in Progress and Discover the Future programs that 
>>honor "cutting edge" innovations; innovative ideas of America's 
>>youth; and teachers who dedicate their lives to students despite 
>>great personalhardships.  For more information, please visit: or 
>>contact Judi Shellenberger at (315) 258-0090
>
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>Elizabeth A. Thomson
>Assistant Director, Science & Engineering News
>Massachusetts Institute of Technology
>News Office, Room 11-400
>77 Massachusetts Ave.
>Cambridge, MA  02139-4307
>617-258-5402 (ph); 617-258-8762 (fax)
><thomson at mit.edu>
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Elizabeth A. Thomson
Assistant Director, Science & Engineering News
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
News Office, Room 11-400
77 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA  02139-4307
617-258-5402 (ph); 617-258-8762 (fax)
<thomson at mit.edu>

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