ACS Webinar--Recent innovations in computational methods for drug discovery
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President Obama Speaks with Business Roundtable
Yesterday, President Obama gave a speech to the Business Roundtable. He spoke of common concerns and challanged the group to work with him to overcome their differences. He also spoke about the need for innovation and education--below is a section of the speech that deals with competitiveness issues.
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Shameless Plug--ACS Webinars
Once a week the American Chemical Society hosts webinars that connect scientists with subject experts and global thought leaders in chemical sciences, management, and business, these webinars are typically held on Thursdays at 2:00 PM ET....
Congressional Retirements
The media and pundits are talking about the impact of the recent batch of congressional retirements and what it means for the remainder of the Obama Administration. However, none of the pundits are talking about the impact the retirements will have on science policy. Do you think a change in Congress will influence science policy? If so, how? Please feel free to comment.
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Media, small businesses invited to ACS Webinar on impact of chemical industry trends on jobs
News media and scientists interested in finance, entrepreneurships and the chemical sciences are invited to join a free American Chemical Society (ACS) Small & Medium Business Webinar for an opportunity to learn about beginning and growing a business in these difficult economic times.
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[More]Chemical Facility Anti-terrorism Act of 2009 (H.R. 2868)--Update
The House is considering the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009 (H.R. 2868) this week. The current regulations, set to expire soon, prohibit the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from requiring the use of ...
[More]American Chemical Society careers teleconference features NSF chemistry director
The American Chemical Society (ACS) invites news media covering the chemical sciences and related topics, as well as scientists, to join an ACS Careers Industry Forum teleconference on career advancement opportunities in today's global marketplace. ...
[More]Experience Science Policy in Washington, DC
Calling all scientists. The American Chemical Society (ACS) Office of Public Affairs is seeking a visiting scientist. The candidate will work as an ACS public affairs staff member from January to Labor Day 2010. Candidates will use their scientific and technical expertise and gain first-hand knowledge of science policy development, science communication, and science advocacy.
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[More]Lauren Lags, Along with U.S. Students in the Global Math & Science Community.
My relationship with math and science has been a long and tumultuous one, filled with stress, anger and confusion. I am no exception to the article posted ...
[More]US EPA Fellowships for MS and PhD Candidates Available
Looking for a career change? US EPA has fellowships available.
[More]STAR Fellowships
EPA's STAR graduate fellowship program supports master's and doctoral candidates in environmental studies. Each year, students in the United States compete for STAR fellowships through a rigorous review process. Students can pursue degrees in traditionally recognized environmental disciplines as well as other fields such as social anthropology, urban and regional planning, and decision sciences. Since the program began in 1995, EPA has awarded approximately 1,500 STAR fellowships to students in every state and most territories. Fellowships have helped educate new academic researchers, government scientists, science teachers, and, environmental engineers.
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