links for 2009-06-26

links for 2009-06-05

  • “The US economic stimulus package contained substantial funds designated for scientific work and, eventually, we’re going to want to know whether that was money well spent. But providing anything more than the simplest of measures will be a real challenge.” – I am all for increased spending on basic science, but am not sure calling it stimulus money is entirely accurate.

links for 2009-06-04

  • 25,000 donors over 1 year matched by $500,000 in anonymous donations now that the goal is met! Encouraged “nano-gifts” of $8.63 in honor of BC’s founding in 1863. Most all of it goes to financial aid. A successful micro-payment fundraising campaign by a university!