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• 14 years ago - submitted by Christie Wang

The European Union is a unique economic and political partnership between 27 European countries. It has delivered half a century of peace, stability, and prosperity, helped raise living standards, launched a single European currency, and is progressively building a single Europe-wide market in which people, goods, services, and capital move among Member States as freely as within one country. The EU provides funding and grants for a broad range of projects and programs. The EU was created in the aftermath of the second world war. The first steps were to foster economic cooperation: countries that trade with one another are economically interdependent and will thus avoid conflict. Since then, the union has developed into a huge single market with the euro as its common currency. What began as a purely economic union has evolved into an organization spanning all areas, from development aid to environmental policy.

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• 13 years ago - submitted by Andrea Stagg

The establishment of the European Science Foundation (ESF) in Strasbourg in 1974 was one of the earliest milestones on the road to achieving real cooperation in European research. The ESF began life with a membership of 42 academies and research councils in 15 countries; in 2011 it counts 78 Member Organizations (MOs), including research funding organizations, research performing organizations, academies and learned societies, in 30 countries. As an independent, non-governmental organization dedicated to pan-European scientific networking and collaboration, the ESF has had a key role to play in mediating between a multitude of heterogeneous research cultures and agencies. The ESF hosts an array of instruments to accommodate various types and levels of international collaboration, within Europe and beyond. The ESF''s unique characteristic in this area is its responsiveness to the scientific community, in contrast with the more targeted approaches taken by the European Commission. Many of the instruments operated by the ESF, e.g. Exploratory Workshops, EUROCORES (European Collaborative Research scheme), Research Networking Programmes (RNPs) and ESF Research Conferences, are designed to respond to needs articulated by the research community. Open calls for proposals are published on an annual basis, so that the themes for programmes, networks and workshops are gathered from the research community, in line with the ESF''s bottom-up principles. This is particularly welcome in research areas which might not otherwise be prioritized for funding on an international level. In recent years, the ESF''s profile has shifted from being mainly a facilitator of collaborative research and networking to also providing a platform for Member Organizations to develop joint strategic operations and synergy among themselves. By influencing the strategic agendas of MOs in this way, greater leverage over a much larger European budget and agenda is achieved. In other words, the ESF maximizes the impact of its support to the research community by combining bottom-up and topdown approaches to scientific cooperation.

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• 18 years ago - submitted by Andrea Stagg

National university in the city of Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is sometimes abbreviated as Gidai or Gifudai. The Tokai National Higher Education and Research System established by integrating with Nagoya University in April 2020, both are major universities in Central Japan.

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• 16 years ago - submitted by Andrea Stagg

Independent body that funds investigator-driven frontier research in the European Union (EU). It is part of the Seventh Research Framework Programme (FP7).

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• 13 years ago - submitted by Andrea Stagg

An agency responsible for the evaluation and supervision of medicines developed by pharmaceutical companies for use in the European Union. Its main responsibility is the protection and promotion of public and animal health through the evaluation and supervision of medicines for human and veterinary use. The Agency also plays a role in stimulating innovation and research in the pharmaceutical sector. The Agency gives scientific advice and other assistance to companies for the development of new medicines. It publishes guidelines on quality-, safety- and efficacy-testing requirements. A dedicated SME Office provides special assistance to small and medium-sized enterprises.

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• 13 years ago - submitted by Andrea Stagg

Private research university in Washington, D.C. It was chartered in 1821 by an act of the United States Congress.

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• 12 years ago - submitted by Andrea Stagg

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• 17 years ago - submitted by Timothy Tsui

An independent medical research institute dedicated to improving global health that conducts high impact research that targets preventable illnesses and injuries that are the leading causes of death and disability worldwide, including heart and kidney disease, stroke, diabetes, mental illness, falls and traffic crashes. (Adapted from Wikipedia)

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• 17 years ago - submitted by Andrea Stagg

One of the main institutions of the European Union, its job is to represent and uphold the interests of the EU as a whole. It drafts proposals for new European laws. It manages the day-to-day business of implementing EU policies and spending EU funds. The 28 Commissioners, one from each EU member country, provide the Commission''s political leadership during their 5-year term. Each Commissioner is assigned responsibility for specific policy areas by the President. The Commission oversees and implements EU policies by: * proposing new laws to Parliament and the Council * managing the EU''s budget and allocating funding * enforcing EU law (together with the Court of Justice) * representing the EU internationally, for example, by negotiating agreements between the EU and other countries. The Commission is based in Brussels and Luxembourg and has offices (representations) in every EU country and delegations in capital cities around the world.

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• 13 years ago - submitted by Andrea Stagg

The Estonian University of Life Sciences (Estonian: Eesti Maaülikool, EMÜ), located in Tartu, Estonia, is the former Estonian Agricultural University, which was established in 1951 and renamed and restructured in November 2005. Eesti Maaülikool is, by its own claim, the only university in Estonia whose priorities in academic and research activities provide the sustainable development of natural resources necessary for the existence of Man as well as the preservation of heritage and habitat. The EMÜ is a centre of research and development in such fields as agriculture, forestry, animal science, veterinary science, rural life and economy, food science and environmentally friendly technologies. The university is a member of the BOVA university network. Teaching and research is carried out in five institutes: * Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences * Institute of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences * Institute of Forestry and Rural Engineering * Institute of Technology * Institute of Economics and Social Sciences. In 2009, there were 4704 students at EMU. There were 983 employees, among them 228 lecturers and 159 researchers and senior researchers. (Wikipedia)

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• 16 years ago - submitted by Andrea Stagg

Public university located in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The university is named after Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, a 15th-century humanist and theologian.

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• 16 years ago - submitted by Andrea Stagg

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• 13 years ago - submitted by Andrea Stagg

The mission of EPA is to protect human health and the environment. Develops and enforces regulations.Nearly half of budget goes into grants to state environmental programs, non-profits, educational institutions, and others.

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• 13 years ago - submitted by Andrea Stagg

Emory University School of Medicine is graduate medical school of Emory University and component of Emory’s Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences Center.

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• 16 years ago - submitted by Andrea Stagg

Emory University, a top 20 research university located in Atlanta, Georgia, is an inquiry-driven, ethically engaged and diverse community whose members work collaboratively for positive transformation in the world through courageous leadership in teaching, research, scholarship, health care and social action. The university offers academic degrees and programs ( undergraduate, graduate and professional) through nine schools, with particular strengths in the arts and sciences, business, law, theology and the health professions. The university is recognized internationally for its outstanding liberal arts college, superb professional schools and one of the Southeast''s leading health care systems. Emory maintains an uncommon balance for an institution of its standing: it generates more research funding than any other Georgia university, while maintaining its traditional emphasis on teaching. The university is enriched by the legacy and energy of Atlanta, and by collaboration among its schools, units and centers, as well as with affiliated institutions.

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• 16 years ago - submitted by Stephen Larson

We fund research and training in social and economic issues. We invested more than £211 million in 2009-2010, funding over 2,500 world-leading social science researchers and supporting more than 3,000 postgraduate students. We are a non-departmental public body established by Royal Charter in 1965 and receive most of our funding through the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. Our research is vigorous and authoritative, as we support independent, high-quality, relevant social science.

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• 17 years ago - submitted by Andrea Stagg

French national research institution focusing on computer science and applied mathematics.

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• 17 years ago - submitted by Andrea Stagg

The primary mission of the Quillen College of Medicine is to educate future physicians, especially those with an interest in primary care, to practice in underserved rural communities. In addition, the College is committed to excellence in biomedical research and is dedicated to the improvement of health care in Northeast Tennessee and the surrounding Appalachian Region. Degrees of Study include Doctor of Medicine, Master of Science, and Doctor of Philosophy; CME''s are also offered in many forms including videos and podcasts. The Quillen College of Medicine endeavors to meet community and regional health needs by identification, creation, and execution of the necessary programs through utilization of its diverse resources. The college is a major health care provider for East Tennessee. In view of this responsibility, the college emphasizes primary care as the focus of medical practice and training programs. The primary care physician is defined as the physician of first and continuing contact, coordinating the entire care of the patient. Primary medical care is a function rather than a discipline. This care is provided by family physicians, general internists, general pediatricians, and obstetricians / gynecologists. In addition to meeting the clinical and service responsibilities, the college also supports a significant research endeavor. The Quillen College of Medicine has an experienced and qualified faculty in the biological, behavioral, and clinical sciences. In addition to the full-time faculty, a number of practicing physicians in the community participate in the educational process as both part-time and volunteer faculty. Average Class Size: 60 (medical class) Significant Accolades: U.S.News & World Report - 2010 American''s Best Graduate Schools: 7th in nation for rural medicine 17th in nation for family medicine education Major Educational Emphasis: Primary Care, Rural Medicine Major Research Programs: Cardiovascular Disease, Primary Care, Immunology, Infectious Diseases

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• 14 years ago - submitted by Eddy Kim

French technology and engineering university.

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• 17 years ago - submitted by Andrea Stagg