Very Special Arts (VSA) is now accepting entries for Accelerate, a national juried exhibition of young emerging artists with disabilities. Submissions must be original work completed within the last three years and after the onset of disability.
Deadline for submission is June 19, 2009.
Ivana Semjanova, Rutgers University Student, VERTICES Public Health Intern
Archive for the ‘Miscellaneous’ Category
24 Apr
Calling Artists with Disabilities
7 Apr
Breast Cancer Alliance Awards $1.7 Million in 2009 Grants
The Breast Cancer Alliance voted to award $1.7 million in grants for 2009. Consistent with the mission of the Alliance, the grants will fund innovative research projects at leading cancer research institutions in New York City, Philadelphia and Connecticut. They will also fund education initiatives, community outreach programs and free screening mammography programs that reach [...]
17 Mar
Cancer equipment funds announced
Scotland’s five NHS sites offering cancer treatment will receive a slice of £20.6m to keep radiotherapy equipment up-to-date.
Read the full article here
- Ivana Semjanova, Rutgers Univerity Student, VERTICES Public Health Intern
13 Mar
Floyd to keep prenatal clinic
Pregnant women without health insurance in Floyd County can continue receiving prenatal care from the county Health Department thanks to a vote this week by the County Council.
The department’s Maternal & Child Health Clinic would have closed later this year without the $16,000 infusion approved Tuesday night by the council, administrator Charlotte Bass said yesterday.The [...]
4 Mar
Davies Award Calendar 2009
2009 Davies applications NOW OPEN!
Everything You need to Know About Applying for the Davies Awards:
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27 Feb
2009 Public Health Heroes Awards
Healthier Lives In a Safer World
2008 International Hero – Donald P. Francis, M.D., D.Sc.
For his many contributions to global health, including his leadership in the eradication of smallpox, the discovery of HIV, and the control of Ebola hemorrhagic fever.
2008 National Hero – David A. Kessler, M.D.
For his leadership and courage in [...]
27 Feb
2009 Young Scientist Research Fund Awards–Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
CHADD’s Young Scientist Research Fund Awards recognize young researchers who are making contributions to the understanding of AD/HD. Through the Fund, CHADD will support three researchers with an unrestricted cash award of $5,000 each, recognition at the 2009 CHADD 21st Annual International Conference and an allowance to cover conference attendance (travel, hotel, registration), plus a [...]
26 Feb
Nike, Inc. — Physical Activity Grants for Youth
Nike, Inc. supports programs that increase and promote physical activity and seeks to: 1) get youth more physically active; 2) get youth involved in the teamwork of sports; and 3) have real, positive and measurable impact.
Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status in communities where Nike has a significant employee or business presence. [...]
25 Feb
Recovery Act: State Medicaid Funding Awarded
President Obama announced the expedited release of Recovery Act funds to help pay for health care for families hit hard by the economic crisis and for some of the nation’s most vulnerable citizens.
HHS will begin distributing more than $15 billion in federal assistance under the Recovery Act to help states cover the costs of Medicaid [...]
23 Feb
Scientists impatient for stem cell research funds
At the National Institutes of Health, officials have started drafting guidelines they will need to start funding human embryonic stem cell research that has been off-limits for nearly eight years.
President George W. Bush imposed the restriction in 2001, limiting federal funding to studies of cell lines that were already in existence on that date to [...]
