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NOBCChE
Registration is open for the 43rd Annual NOBCChE Conference being held Nov. 8-11 at the Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, NC.
Don't miss the early bird specials for conference registration! Click here to register!
Technical abstracts, Advancing Student Conference Grant applications and award nominations can now be submitted. Click here.
Interested in exhibiting or becoming a conference sponsor? Click here.
View full conference details here. Click here.
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The Advancing Science Conference Grant offers registration and lodging support to undergraduates, graduate students and postdoctoral scholars attending the NOBCChE Annual Meeting. As part of the ASCG, recipients participate in various developmental sessions, as well as volunteer at the conference. Preference is given to those that present a poster or talk at the conference. Applications for the Advancing Science Conference Grant are due on Aug. 15, by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Please direct questions to nobcchestudentprograms@gmail.com.
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Technical Programs is motivated this year to continue to bring our NOBCChE constituent's new and innovative sessions, symposia and research talks. Our ultimate goal for this year's National Conference is to create talks that showcase NOBCChE's young researchers, challenges scientific intellect and transform research ideas into innovation for future partnerships and collaborations.
We will be bringing together students and professionals to participate in exciting technical sessions and symposia which will included: ConneXions Poster Session Reception, Eminent Undergraduate Abstract Scholars, Chat and Chew Symposium, Biotechnology Symposium, and Research Pitch "Graduate Competition."
Click here submit an abstract for Technical Sessions, the Student or Professional Poster Session or The 2 minute "Research Pitch" or visit the conference section of www.nobcche.org.
Abstract deadlines are as follows:
- For an Oral or Poster Presentation – Aug. 15
Click here to access detailed guidelines on abstract requirements.
CEF
The Chemical Educational Foundation®, a nationally recognized nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing grade K-8 students' appreciation of the science and value of chemistry, is currently looking for science educators and professionals who are interested in volunteering as part of their Content Development Team. CDT reviews the scientific content for our You Be The Chemist Challenge® program. The Challenge is an academic competition for students in grades 5-8 that tests their knowledge of chemistry against the backdrop of a fun, quiz-bowl style competition. The CDT collaborates with CEF staff via email, which allows CDT members to shape their involvement to fit their own time constraints.
Last year the challenge reached over 50,000 students across 37 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. By collaborating with CEF as part of the Content Development Team, you can have a significant, far-reaching impact on students at a time that is crucial to developing an interest in the sciences and in STEM careers.
If interested, contact Katie Wetstone at kwetstone@chemed.org.
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NOBCChE
Date: Thursday, Aug. 18
Time: 12 p.m. EST
Where: Live on YouTube
#NOBCCHEWebinars #NOBCChE2016
Vanessa Allen Sutherland was nominated by President Barack Obama to the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board in March of 2015 and confirmed by the Senate in August of 2015. Prior to her appointment Ms. Sutherland served as the Chief Counsel for the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration at the U.S. Department of Transportation, whose mission is to protect people and the environment from the risks associated with hazardous materials transportation.
By Angela K. Wilson via National Science Foundation
As summer begins, I draw your attention to several NSF solicitations and Dear Colleague Letters. Please note that the appropriate contact person for each of the programs is included within the documentation accessed via the links provided.
(1) Centers for Chemical Innovation (CCI)
For the first time in a number of years, there is a solicitation for Phase 1 proposals for Centers for Chemical Innovation. Program The CCI Program supports research centers focused on major, long-term fundamental chemical research challenges, and CCI's that address these challenges will produce transformative research, lead to innovation, and attract broad scientific and public interest. Support for at least four Phase 1 CCI's is planned. CCI Phase 1 awards are for three years, and up to $600,000/year. Near the end of the three-year period, Phase 1 CCI's may compete to have a Phase 2 Center, with a possibility of renewal, pending availability of funds and submission of sufficient quality proposals. Phase 2 Center support can be up to $4,000,000/year for five years, totaling $20,000,000.
The deadline for the required preliminary proposals for the Phase 1 solicitation is Sept. 15, 2016, and invited full proposals for Phase 1 are due on March 14, 2017.
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Rochester Institute of Technology
The Future Faculty Career Exploration Program is a cornerstone of our faculty recruitment strategy. It is designed to increase the diversity of faculty at Rochester Institute of Technology. This innovative program is key to RIT's strategic plan and its diversity goals, as it attracts scholars nearing the end of their doctoral MFA or post-doc studies, as well as junior faculty, to visit RIT for a prospective look.
For more information and to apply, click here.
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American Association for the Advancement of Science
The American Association for the Advancement of Science needs scientists, engineers, mathematicians and physicians to assist K-12 STEM teachers in the Washington DC Metro Area, during the 2016-17 school year.
Details of the collaboration are worked out between the teacher and the volunteer, and may involve giving demonstrations, assisting in lab experiments, lecturing on special topics, assisting with homework, etc. The hours are flexible, and volunteers attend a one-day training in September before being assigned to schools. To see how volunteers are assisting their teachers, view the video clips at www.seniorscientist.org.
A brief presentation about the program can be found here.
If you care about K-12 STEM education and have time to share your knowledge with students and teachers, please contact bcalinge@aaas.org.
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Argonne National Laboratory seeks applications for the highly prestigious 2017 Named Fellowship. Fellows are hired as Argonne Scholars with full benefits, a competitive salary and a stipend for research support.
For more information and to apply go visit: http://www.anl.gov/careers/apply-job/argonne-fellowships
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The FlowSight offers high performance in a small package. Its design increases signal and minimizes noise to provide unmatched fluorescence sensitivity. Twelve detection channels simultaneously produce brightfield, darkfield and up to ten channels of fluorescence imagery of every cell. This enables a broad range of applications.
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MIT News
What's the best way to spark an interest in computer science and engineering? Start early. That’s the goal behind a two-year $1 million gift from the Hopper-Dean Foundation to three STEM education programs at MIT.
The programs — Saturday Engineering Enrichment and Discovery Academy, CodeIt, and the Women's Technology Program in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science — aim to diversify the computer science and engineering community by introducing students who are underrepresented and underserved in the field to computer science. These students include women, students who come from low socioeconomic backgrounds, and students who identify as African American/black, Hispanic/Latino or Native American/Pacific Islander.
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CPA Practice Advisor
With job prospects improving, workers are looking to greener pastures, but simple mistakes in the application process may be holding them back from landing a new opportunity.
A new national survey shows that job seekers, including those with years of experience, often make simple, but critical mistakes. These include not customizing resumes for each potential employer, not knowing basics about the company, and failing to follow up. The survey was conducted online by Harris Poll on behalf of CareerBuilder.
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GotScience.org
There are many women in STEM professions, yet research shows women who look feminine are still judged less likely to be scientists. What is being done to overcome this stereotype?
Women in STEM fields have plenty of anecdotal evidence that looking feminine and "looking like a scientist" at times seem mutually exclusive. They’ve revealed their professions at parties to be met with surprise, been asked where the professor is in their own university offices, thought maybe they shouldn't wear a dress to that conference. Now there's scientific evidence as well.
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Science
Few will dispute the enduring reality that women are underrepresented in many fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Gender discrimination in hiring at various academic levels is often put forward as a major reason, but recent studies have sparked controversy by suggesting that gender bias in male-dominated fields, in fact, favors women. Among the latest evidence going in that direction is a new study published in Science showing that, in France, the fewer female academics there are in a given field, the better chance women have of being hired as teachers in that subject. The hiring bias also seems to work in the other direction, though to a lesser extent, with aspiring male teachers being favored in fields traditionally dominated by women. However, the relevance of these results to academia and their generalizability to hiring processes in other countries are subject to some debate.
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By Catherine Iste
 Even those of us who do not like our jobs can care about them too much. In fact, sometimes we are the worst offenders. Here are five signs you are spending too much energy on work and some simple ways to address them. One big sign is that you wake up thinking about work. Whether that is first thing in the morning or screaming at 2 a.m., having work on the brain relentlessly — even if it is enthusiasm for a new project — can be stressful.
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Inside Higher Ed
The drive to attract and educate more young people to science- and technology-based careers is inarguably good for American society and competitiveness. But we drop the ball when it comes to how we help our best and brightest at the highest levels of STEM academics and research take that final step into a career in higher ed.
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Diverse
President Barack Obama may have spent much of his time in office as the nation's chief advocate for getting more students and educators STEM-smart for this century. He's talked about it, held White House STEM events on it and persuaded Congress to allocate nearly $3 billion in each of the last two federal fiscal years for STEM and STEM education.
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HealthDay News
If you're trying to snag a job, new research suggests your best bet may be to make your pitch in person.
Researchers from George Washington University in Washington, D.C., reviewed 12 articles on job interviews published between 2000 and 2007. They found that face-to-face interviews resulted in higher ratings for both job seekers and companies than technology-based interviews (video, telephone and computer).
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