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HHMI Bulletin May 2011	HHMI Announces $60 Million Competition for Colleges Challenging colleges and universities to think creatively about how they teach science, HHMI has invited 215 undergraduate-focused institutions across the country to apply for a total of $60 million in science education grants.
HHMI Bulletin May 2010	HHMI Investigator Sean Carroll Named Vice President for Science Education HHMI announced in April that Sean Carroll, an award-winning scientist, author, and educator, will become the Institute's vice president for science education.
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