December 15, 2017

Lab Develops Coding Toys for Young Kids
By Dana Talesnik
Becoming literate in today’s world may require learning another kind of language—that of computer programming. Discussing this topic was Dr. Marina Bers, professor at Tufts University and co-founder and chief scientist of KinderLab Robotics.

Chemist Sorensen Urges More American Indians to Pursue Science
By Carla Garnett
Dr. Erik Sorensen of Princeton thinks more young American Indians should pursue careers in science. He spoke at an event observing National Native American Heritage Month.
E Wing Renovation To Benefit Multiple Institutes
By Brad Moss
The E wing of Bldg. 10 will become the new home for more than 1,500 research and administrative staff, including 11 institutes and other organizations, state-of-the-art utilities and equipment for specialized research, a new Blood Bank for the Clinical Center and new teaching laboratories for the Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences.
NIH Cancer Patient Receives Humanitarian Award
By Dana Talesnik
When Andrew Lee, at the age of 19, learned he had an incurable rare cancer, he chose to fight it and has since participated in multiple NIH-led clinical trials. Yet he was determined to do even more. So, when his father bought him his dream car, he turned it into a fundraising vehicle.