The LSU Library provides this site, which includes biographical information on over 100 African American scientists, both past and present. Entries are arranged by subject matter as well as alphabetically. The project is supported by the Office of the VicePresident of Computing of Rice University. GrantsNet GrantsWeb is sponsored by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. It is a searchable database of available funding in the biological and medical sciences.
Registration is required but access is free.
In addition, the main BioTech site also has links to many other life sciences resources. It contains a variety of greatly magnified images, such as blood cells, bacteria, insects, etc. National Academy Press National Academcy Press offers the user an opportunity to read over 1,800 books online. This resource is searchable by all text, all titles and has a category browse function. NAP publishes over 200 books a year on a wide range of topics in science, engineering, and health, capturing the most authoritative views on important issues in science and health policy.