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<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Happy Monday! </span>
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<div style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial; font-size: small;">I hope you are enjoying this long week end. If you are interested in getting involved with GWAMIT, we are now accepting applications for the Fall Leadership Conference!</div>
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<div style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial; font-size: small;">Please, find more information below.</div>
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<div>If you have any events or announcements to share with the GWAMIT membership, please email us at <a href="mailto:gwamit-sec@mit.edu" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">gwamit-sec@mit.edu</a>.<br>
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<b>The GWAMIT Board</b><br>
<b>Send your ideas to:</b> <a href="mailto:gwamit-exec@mit.edu" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">gwamit-exec@mit.edu</a><br>
<b>Send your announcements to:</b> <a href="mailto:gwamit-sec@mit.edu" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">gwamit-sec@mit.edu</a><br>
<b>Visit us: </b><a href="http://gwamit.org/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">http://gwamit.org</a><br>
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<b>GWAMIT:</b></div>
1. Apply to plan the GWAMIT Orientation Welcome Lunch or the Fall Leadership Conference (Deadline May 14th)
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<div>2. [Spouses&Partners] Volunteer @ MIT Spouses&Partners (April-May)<br>
3. DreamIt Ventures: MIT Lunch & Learn Info Session (May 8th, 12:30-2pm)<br>
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<div><b>Outside MIT:</b></div>
4. Scientista: a Celebration of Women in Science (April-September)</div>
<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">5. [HGWISE] Online presence workshop / creating a personal webpage (May 1st, 4-5pm)</span>
<div style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial; font-size: small;">6. [GWIS] Nominations for Chapter Leadership (Deadline: May 1st)
<div>7. [HGWISE] Second Anual Jocelyn Lecture: "Celebrating Diversity in the Biomedical Sciences" (May 5th, 12-4pm)
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<div>8. [MASS AWIS] Health, Fitness & Wellness Panel: Tips and Tricks for Health in a Busy Life (May 6th, 6-9pm)</div>
<div>9. DreamIt Ventures: WeWork South Station Informational Networking & Happy Hour (May 8th, 6-8pm)<br>
10. [HGWISE] Panel Discussion and Reception: “The Biotech Boom: What We Can Learn From a Banner Year” (May 13th, 6-8pm)<br>
11. [GWIS] Travel Grant applications (Deadline May 20th)</div>
<div>12. [HGWISE] Info Course on Teaching-Focused Careers in Higher Education (May 21st, 10m-1:30pm)</div>
<div>13. Volunteer with GWIS at the 2014 USA Science and Engineering Festival (June 26th-29th)<br>
14. [GWIS] National Conference: Building Bridges: Practicing Science in the Modern Era (June 26th-29th)<br>
15. DESERT LIFE: Field Studies of Art+Nature in the Southwest (August 9th-16th)<br>
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<div><b><font color="#660000">1. Apply to plan the GWAMIT Orientation Welcome Lunch or the Fall Leadership Conference</font></b><br>
<b>Application Deadline: </b>Wednesday, May 14th<br>
<b>Apply:</b> <a href="http://bit.ly/RZX7jl" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">http://bit.ly/RZX7jl</a><br>
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Did you enjoy the Spring Empowerment Conference? Interested in getting more involved with GWAMIT? We are currently accepting applications for:<br>
- 2 Co-Chairs of OWWL (Orientation Women's Welcome Lunch), held in August 2014<br>
- 2 Co-Chairs of the Leadership Conference, held in October 2014<br>
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The application is available here <a href="http://bit.ly/RZX7jl" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">http://bit.ly/RZX7jl</a> <br>
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<div>Please contact the GWAMIT Executive Board at <a href="mailto:gwamit-exec@mit.edu" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">gwamit-exec@mit.edu</a> if you have questions. We also encourage you to read more about previous leaders and events on our website: <a href="http://gwamit.org/" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">http://gwamit.org</a></div>
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<font color="#660000">2. [Spouses&Partners] Volunteer @ MIT Spouses&Partners</font></b><br>
<b>When:</b> April-May 2014<br>
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Help MIT Spouses&Partners to advertise their events! The position takes about 30 minutes per week and will mainly consists of putting fliers around campus.<br>
If interested email Adrielle at <a href="mailto:stap@med.mit.edu" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">stap@med.mit.edu</a>.</div>
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<div><b><font color="#660000">3. DreamIt Ventures: MIT Lunch & Learn Info Session</font></b></div>
<div><b>When: </b>Thursday, May 8th, 12:30-2pm</div>
<div><b>Where:</b> E62-250, Sloan Business School</div>
<div><b>RSVP: </b><a href="http://dreamit.ticketleap.com/dreamitMIT/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">http://dreamit.<wbr>ticketleap.com/dreamitMIT/</a><br>
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<div>DreamIt Ventures is a startup accelerator that invests in and works closely with exceptional teams to create high-growth potential businesses. They provide capital, coaching, a community of peers, a curriculum tailored to first-time founders, and connections
that help these startups increase the likelihood of success. They do this through 3 or 4-month long programs in New York, Philadelphia, Austin and Baltimore.<br>
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One of their managing partners, Elliot Menschik, will be coming to the Boston area Thursday, May 8th and will be holding a "Lunch and Learn" info session and a networking happy hour. Elliot runs their healthcare arm and will speak to upcoming programs across
all sectors as well as how their healthcare program builds on our standard program.<br>
These programs run at all times of the year and applications can be found at <a href="http://www.dreamitventures.com/apply" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">www.dreamitventures.com/<wbr>apply</a>.<br>
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Are you launching the next great tech company? DreamIt Ventures Managing Directors will be in Boston this May hosting a Lunch & Learn Series at MIT, as well as an *Informational Networking & Happy Hour* at WeWork South Station. Don't miss your opportunity to
meet with our team and have your questions about DreamIt's programs and application process answered. <a href="http://bit.ly/1nYxBUg" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">http://bit.ly/<wbr>1nYxBUg</a></div>
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<div><font color="#660000"><b>4. Scientista: a Celebration of Women in Science</b></font></div>
<div><b>When:</b> ongoing April-September</div>
<div><b>Where:</b> <a href="http://bit.ly/1igJJ3k" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">http://bit.ly/1igJJ3k</a></div>
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<div>To celebrate the accomplishments of women in science and to inspire other women to follow in their footstep, the Scientista Foundation has partnered with Mettler Toledo and LabX Media to conduct a series of six interviews with influential North American
scientists to highlight their achievements and contributions, and to ask them what advice they have for the next generation of scientific pioneers. The interviews are hosted by "I F★cking Love Science" founder Elise Andrew, and will air the second week of
every month from April through September. </div>
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<div><b><font color="#660000">5. [HGWISE] Online presence workshop / creating a personal webpage</font></b><br>
<b>When:</b> Thursday, May 1st, 4-5pm<br>
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<div><b>Where:</b> Ballard Room, 5th floor, Countway, Longwood, Harvard<br>
<b>RSVP:</b> <a href="http://bit.ly/1tqtaqD" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">http://bit.ly/1tqtaqD</a></div>
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Want to create or improve your online presence? </div>
<div>Get introduced to various free and affordable resources available through Harvard and beyond that will allow you to make your own online profile, personal webpage, and more.<br>
We will be emphasizing web builder tools that do not require any coding so no coding knowledge required! Feel free to bring your laptops. </div>
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<div>RSVPs appreciated: <a href="http://bit.ly/1tqtaqD" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">http://bit.<wbr>ly/1tqtaqD</a></div>
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<div><b><font color="#660000">6. [GWIS] Nominations for Chapter Leadership</font></b><br>
<b>Application deadline: </b>Thursday, May 1st<br>
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Shape the future of GWIS; positions now available on the GWIS local chapter board. Nominate yourself or someone else by emailing name, affiliation, position the nomination is for, and a brief statement of interest/qualifications to: gwis at heimdall.org by
May 1.<br>
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Open positions:<br>
- President (1-yr term)<br>
- Vice-President (1-yr term)<br>
- Treasurer (2-yr term)<br>
- Secretary (2-yr term)<br>
- National Liaison (2-yr term)<br>
- Public Relations (2-yr term)<br>
- Membership (2-yr term)<br>
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<div><b><font color="#660000">7. [HGWISE] Second Anual Jocelyn Lecture: "Celebrating Diversity in the Biomedical Sciences" </font></b><br>
<b>When:</b> Monday, May 5th, 12-4pm<br>
<b>Where: </b>Longwood Campus<br>
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Join us for the second annual Jocelyn Spragg Lecture to celebrate diversity in biomedical sciences, given by Jill Bargonetti, Professor of Biological Science at Hunter College and Chair of the Molecular Cellular & Developmental Biology PhD program at CUNY
Graduate School.<br>
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The event will feature from 12-1pm a discussion on "MDM2 and Mutant p53 Signaling in Breast Cancer" in the Cannon room, Building C, Longwood Campus. At 4pm there will be a Career Panel Discussion in TMEC 209. A reception to follow in the JBM Lounge, in the
Vanderbilt Hall.<br>
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<b><font color="#660000">8. [MASS AWIS] Health, Fitness & Wellness Panel: Tips and Tricks for Health in a Busy Life</font></b><br>
<b>When: </b>Tuesday, May 6th, 6-9pm<br>
<b>Where:</b> Yellowstone Room, Broad Institute, 7 Cambridge Center, Cambridge
<div><b>Register: </b><a href="http://bit.ly/1mqi6FZ" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">http://bit.ly/<wbr>1mqi6FZ</a><br>
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<div>The event will include the following:</div>
<div><i>No excuses! How to fit your workout into any schedule</i>, by Bethany Bracken, Ph.D. - Certified fitness instructor and scientist;<br>
<i>A moment of mindfulness</i>, by Laura Carmen Arena, Ed.M., M.T.S. - Yoga and meditation teacher, contemplative writer and artist;<br>
<i>K-2 – the missing vitamin? Important for teeth, bones, and heart, </i>by Rosalind Michahelles, D.Soc. - Certified holistic health counselor;<br>
<i>True or false? The stubborn myths of nutrition and fitness</i>, by Beth Kaufman, Ph.D. - Member engagement director, YMCA of greater Boston<br>
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<div>6-6:30 pm: Light dinner and networking<br>
6:30-7:30 pm: Speaker presentations</div>
<div>7:30-8:30 pm: Panel discussion and questions<br>
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Register at <a href="http://bit.ly/1mqi6FZ" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">http://bit.ly/1mqi6FZ</a>. before April 29th for a chance to win a Starbucks gift-card,<br>
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<div>MASS AWIS members and Broad Affiliates $10 · Non-members $20</div>
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<b><font color="#660000">9. DreamIt Ventures: WeWork South Station Informational Networking & Happy Hour<br>
</font>When: </b>Thursday, May 8th, 6-8pm<br>
<b>Where: </b> WeWork South Station, 175 Atlantic Avenue, Boston<br>
<b>RSVP: </b><a href="http://dreamit.ticketleap.com/dreamitBoston/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">http://dreamit.ticketleap.<wbr>com/dreamitBoston/</a><br>
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DreamIt Ventures is a startup accelerator that invests in and works closely with exceptional teams to create high-growth potential businesses. They provide capital, coaching, a community of peers, a curriculum tailored to first-time founders, and connections
that help these startups increase the likelihood of success. They do this through 3 or 4-month long programs in New York, Philadelphia, Austin and Baltimore.<br>
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One of their managing partners, Elliot Menschik, will be coming to the Boston area Thursday, May 8th and will be holding a "Lunch and Learn" info session and a networking happy hour. Elliot runs their healthcare arm and will speak to upcoming programs across
all sectors as well as how their healthcare program builds on our standard program.<br>
These programs run at all times of the year and applications can be found at <a href="http://www.dreamitventures.com/apply" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">www.dreamitventures.com/apply</a>.<br>
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Are you launching the next great tech company? DreamIt Ventures Managing Directors will be in Boston this May hosting a Lunch & Learn Series at MIT, as well as an *Informational Networking & Happy Hour* at WeWork South Station. Don't miss your opportunity to
meet with our team and have your questions about DreamIt's programs and application process answered. <a href="http://bit.ly/1nYxBUg" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">http://bit.ly/1nYxBUg</a><br>
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<div><b><font color="#660000">10. [HGWISE] Panel Discussion and Reception: “The Biotech Boom: What We Can Learn From a Banner Year”</font></b><br>
<b>When:</b> Tuesday, May 13th, 6-8pm<br>
<b>Where: </b>Armenise Room, Harvard Medical School, 200 Longwood Avenue, Longwood Medical Area, Harvard<br>
<b>Registration:</b> <a href="http://bit.ly/1irBgvT" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">http://bit.ly/1irBgvT</a></div>
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This event co-organized by the Harvard Biotech Club and Oxbridge Biotech Roundtable (OBR) will feature:</div>
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Panelists<br>
- Robert Langer, PhD - David H. Koch Institute Professor, MIT<br>
- David Meeker, MD - CEO, Genzyme<br>
- Greg Verdine, PhD - Founder & CEO, WarpDrive Bio<br>
- Peter Abair - Director, Economic & Global Affairs, MassBio<br>
- John Carroll - Editor, FierceBiotech<br>
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Schedule<br>
- 6pm - Registration<br>
- 6:30pm - Introductions & Speaker<br>
- 7pm - Panel Discussion<br>
- 8pm - Networking Reception with food<br>
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<div>Register for FREE at <a href="http://bit.ly/1irBgvT" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">http://bit.ly/1irBgvT</a><br>
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<div><b><font color="#660000">11. [GWIS] Travel Grant applications</font></b><br>
<b>Application Deadline: </b>Tuesday, May 20th<br>
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Travel grants of $300-500 will be awarded to academic scientists (undergraduate, graduate student, or postdoc at an institution in New England) for travel to a scientific conference where the awardee will be giving a presentation (oral or poster), between May
15, 2014 and May 30, 2015. Researchers in all fields of experimental and theoretical science (including the social sciences), mathematics, and engineering are eligible.<br>
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Please submit the following (as PDF, MS Word, or text format documents ONLY) by May 20, 2014, to the GWIS Alpha Omega email address <a href="mailto:sdegwisboston@gmail.com" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">sdegwisboston@gmail.com</a>: Name, mailing address,
and email address; Name of the advisor who will submit the letter of recommendation; A description of the applicant's research geared toward a lay scientific audience (no more than 1 page); A copy of the abstract that has been or will be submitted for the
conference, including the conference name, dates, and location; A brief statement describing how the conference will contribute to the applicant's professional development; A brief statement of financial need. In addition, the applicant’s faculty advisor should
submit a letter of recommendation directly to <a href="mailto:sdegwisboston@gmail.com" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">sdegwisboston@gmail.com</a> with the name of the applicant stated at the beginning of the letter.</div>
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The award will be announced in June.<br>
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The applicant must be a member of GWIS at the time of application. The application for membership is available at <a href="http://www.gwis.org/" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">http://www.gwis.org/</a>.<br>
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<b><font color="#660000">12. [HGWISE] Info Course on Teaching-Focused Careers in Higher Education</font></b><br>
<b>When:</b> Wednesday, May 21st, 10m-1:30pm<br>
<b>Where:</b> Location TBA<br>
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Have you ever thought about pursuing a teaching focused career, but aren't sure about your options? If so, we're pleased to bring to your attention a new non-credit Info-course that will be offered later this spring, Teaching Focused Careers in Higher Education.<br>
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To learn more, please visit the following website: <a href="http://bit.ly/1hR9i7a" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">http://bit.ly/1hR9i7a</a> or contact Emily Gleason <a href="mailto:emily_gleasson@hms.harvard.edu" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">emily_gleasson@hms.harvard.edu</a> or
Jennifer Long <a href="mailto:Jennifer_long@hms.harvard.edu" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Jennifer_long@hms.harvard.edu</a>.</div>
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<div><b><font color="#660000">13. Volunteer with GWIS at the 2014 USA Science and Engineering Festival</font></b><br>
<b>When: </b>June 26th-29th</div>
<div><b>Where: </b>Washington, DC.<br>
<b>Application deadline: </b>Monday, April 21,</div>
<div><b>Info & Volunteering: </b><a href="http://bit.ly/1lr0Lv4" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">http://bit.ly/1lr0Lv4</a> <br>
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Inspire future generations of scientists and spread the word about GWIS to teachers and parents. GWIS is a sponsor of the 2014 USA Science and Engineering Festival to be held April 24-27, 2014 in Washington, DC. <a href="http://www.usasciencefestival.org/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">http://www.<wbr>usasciencefestival.org/</a><br>
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Please consider volunteering to help with the GWIS experiment demonstration booth during the Festival. Volunteers will be performing DNA extractions; explaining how DNA works; and, importantly, serving as role models to future scientists and talking to teachers
and parents about GWIS! The Festival takes place April 24-27, 2014. GWIS will have two side-by-side booths, and we'll need between 3-5 volunteers to man each booth (6-10 people total) at all times, including set-up and during festival hours on Friday, Saturday,
and Sunday. GWIS will be providing room and board in the form of hotel rooms and lodgings with Omicron members. Some travel expenses will also be covered.<br>
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If interested in learning more or volunteering, please visit <a href="http://bit.ly/1lr0Lv4" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">http://bit.ly/1lr0Lv4</a>.</div>
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<div><b><font color="#660000">14. [GWIS] National Conference: Building Bridges: Practicing Science in the Modern Era</font></b><br>
<b>When:</b> June 26th-29th<br>
<b>Where:</b> University of Minnesota, Southeast
Minneapolis<br>
<b>Registration:</b> <a href="http://bit.ly/1ny44Vm" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">http://bit.ly/1ny44Vm</a><br>
<b>Info:</b> <a href="mailto:gwised@mac.com" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">gwised@mac.com</a><br>
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The Xi Chapter is hosting the Annual Conference. the Keynote speaker will be Dr. Jorge Cham, the cartoonist of Piled Higher and Deeper (PhD), a popular newspaper and web comic strip and he will speak on the science gap. <br>
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The conference will be exploring various areas of 'soft skills' that are needed to become a great scientist, such as communication to the public and exploring new ways to teach biology, science in a political arena.<br>
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<b><font color="#660000">15. DESERT LIFE: Field Studies of Art+Nature in the Southwest</font></b></div>
<div><b>When:</b> August 9th-16th</div>
<div><b>Deadline: </b>July 21st </div>
<div>I<b>nfo and registration:</b> <a href="http://www.artbiocollaborative.com/desert-life" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">http://www.<wbr>artbiocollaborative.com/<wbr>desert-life</a><br>
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Discover the unique beauty of the desert in this one-of-a-kind artistic journey through white sand dunes, black lava rock, underground caverns, and mountain and landscapes of West Texas and New Mexico.<br>
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