Vanderbilt helps launch online science news channel

By Geert De Lombaerde Posted on September 25, 2009 at 2:16 am

A group of university administrators has officially launched Futurity, a Web news station dedicated to scientific research news they say is being cast aside by most media organizations.

“Futurity is a direct link to the research pipeline. If you want a glimpse at where research is today and where it’s headed tomorrow, Futurity offers that in a very accessible way,” said Lisa Lapin, assistant vice president for communications at Stanford University, who helped develop the site. “Today’s online environment is perfectly suited for this type of direct communication.”

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