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The MIT Arab Students’ Organization<u></u><u></u></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The 9<sup>th</sup> Annual Science and Technology Awards Banquet<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
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April 6, 2012<u></u><u></u></p>
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With keynote speaker<u></u><u></u></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Prof. Huda Akil<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
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Co-director of the Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience Institute at the University of Michigan<u></u><u></u></p>
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Former president of the Society for Neuroscience<span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-repeat:initial initial;background-image:initial"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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2012 MIT ASO Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient<u></u><u></u></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:13.0pt">The MIT ASO is seeking nominations for the Young Professional Award, the Graduate Student Award, and the Undergraduate Student Award.<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
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The Young Professional Award<span style="color:#373737"> </span><span style="color:red">recognizes
the early career achievements of a young Arab or Arab-American scientist or technologist.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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The Graduate Student Achievement Award<span style="color:#373737"> </span><span style="color:red">recognizes
the academic and leadership achievements of outstanding Arab or Arab-American graduate students in U.S. universities.</span><span style="color:#373737"> </span>The
award comes with a $1,000 cash scholarship.<u></u><u></u></p>
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Undergraduate Student Achievement Award<span style="color:#373737"> </span><span style="color:red">recognizes
the academic and leadership achievements of outstanding Arab or Arab-American undergraduate students in U.S. universities</span><span style="color:#373737">.
</span>The award comes with a $1,000 cash scholarship.<u></u><u></u></p>
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The deadline for submitting nominations is <b>Sunday, March 4, 2012</b>.<u></u><u></u></p>
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Nomination guidelines and criteria:<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="color:#050000">Nominations should highlight the professional, academic
and/or extra-curricular achievements of the nominees and include any supporting materials (resumes, publications, academic records, references, etc). Candidates can also nominate themselves. Nominations should be sent by email to <a href="mailto:scitech2012@mit.edu" target="_blank">scitech2012@mit.edu</a> and include
the following:</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:red"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="color:#050000">1. Name of nominee.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:red"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="color:#050000">2. Address.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:red"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="color:#050000">3. Phone number.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:red"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="color:#050000">4. E-mail address.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:red"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="color:#050000">5. A brief Nomination Statement. How does the nominee
qualify for the award?</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:red"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="color:#050000">6. Any supplementary material that support the nominee’s
claim to the award.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:red"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="color:#050000">7. The nominator’s (if any) name, title, address, phone
number, and e-mail address.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:red"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="color:#050000">8. (Optional) The names and contact information of other
people who would second the nomination.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:red"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span style="color:#050000">Qualifications and criteria for nomination:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:red"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="color:#050000">- The nominee must be an Arab or an Arab-American.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:red"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="color:#050000">- The nominee must be under 35 years of age.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:red"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="color:#050000">- The nominee’s CV must prove significant scientific
and technical contributions.</span><span style="font-family:"MS Mincho";color:#050000">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="color:#050000">- The nominee has committed to continue contributing
to his/her field.</span><span style="font-family:"MS Mincho";color:#050000">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="color:#050000">- Current MIT ASO officers must forfeit any promised
financial returns from the awards to qualify.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:red"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="color:#050000">Nominations will be reviewed by a selection committee of MIT Arab and Arab-American professors who come from different science and technology related background.</span></p>
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<b>About the MIT ASO Science and Technology Awards:</b><u></u><u></u></p>
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Every year, the Arab Students' Organization at MIT organizes the MIT ASO Science and Technology Awards Banquet to recognize outstanding Arab and Arab-American contributions to science and technology. The ceremony draws over 150 members of the Arab and Arab-American
communities to celebrate the career-long accomplishments of the Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. </p>
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This is a great opportunity to be recognized by the Arab and Arab-American community not only in the Boston area, but nationwide. The success of previous ceremonies is a testimony to how award winners and nominees attain a great deal of recognition from the
Arab and Arab-American community and beyond.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Please nominate professionals and students that you think have made great contributions to the community. Remember: you can nominate yourself!<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:10pt">ASO SciTech 2012 Team<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0.0001pt">SciTech Webpage:<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><font color="#666666">Obaidah Abuhashem</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><font color="#666666"><font face="Tahoma">President</font><font face="Tahoma">, MIT Arab Students' Organization</font></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:Tahoma">Class of 2012</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><font face="Tahoma" color="#666666">Massachusetts Institute of Technology </font></p>
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