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      <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">Forwarded information
        from the Science Alliance, The New York Academy of Sciences (Yaihara
        Fortis, PhD <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:yfortis@nyas.org">&lt;yfortis@nyas.org&gt;</a>):<br>
      </p>
      <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><br>
        Dear Colleague, </p>
      <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
      <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">We invite you to
        circulate this email among your students and postdocs for
        professional development opportunities at the Academy.</p>
      <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
      <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span
            style="font-size:14.0pt">Career exploration</span></b><br>
        <br>
      </p>
      <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">On <strong>December
          14, 2015</strong>, the New York Academy of Sciences and
        PepsiCo will host a special
        <a
href="https://ams.nyas.org/nyasssa/ecmssamsganalytics.click_through?p_mail_id=E121655A3384471B1C22873"
          target="_blank">
          <b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Journey through Science Day</span></b></a>
        at the Academy's headquarters in New York City. Fifty
        exceptional students and early career scientists (MS, PhD,
        postdoc) will be selected for this unique opportunity to
        interact with PepsiCo's R&amp;D leadership, learn about their
        efforts to develop products rooted in science-based nutrition,
        and get an exclusive glimpse of how science has shaped their
        careers, and gain an understanding of what it is like to work in
        a global team environment. Additionally, each participant will
        be asked to present a poster on their research to highlight and
        share their own activities and interests with PepsiCo. There
        will be an award ceremony for the best posters at the end of the
        event.  To advertise the event around your campus, you can use
        the flyer attached to this email. For more information about the
        agenda or for application information, please visit
        <a href="http://www.nyas.org/PepsiCO"><b>www.nyas.org/PepsiCO</b></a><span
          class="MsoHyperlink"><b>2015</b></span><span
          class="MsoHyperlink"><span
            style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
      <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><br>
        We are looking to invite individuals with experience in the
        following key areas:</p>
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          style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2
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          <strong>Life Sciences, Engineering, Food Sciences and Material
            Sciences</strong><strong><span style="font-weight:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></li>
      </ul>
      <p class="MsoNormal"
        style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">We
        invite graduate students (MS, and PhD) and postdocs to apply by
        submitting an application form (found at the event page) to
        <a
href="https://ams.nyas.org/nyasssa/ecmssamsganalytics.click_through?p_mail_id=E121655A3384471B1C22876"
          target="_blank">
          sciencealliance@nyas.org</a>. <b>Early submissions are
          strongly encouraged.</b> Applicants should label the subject
        line of their emails "<u>December Career Day</u>". Limited
        travel awards will be handled on a case-by-case basis in order
        to facilitate national and international participation. <br>
        <br>
        <strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:red">**Application
            Deadline: September 25, 2015**</span></strong><strong><span
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      <p class="MsoNormal">If you have questions or would like to speak
        about these opportunities in more detail, please do not hesitate
        to contact me.<br>
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      <p class="MsoNormal">Also:<br>
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      <p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span
            style="font-size:14.0pt">Mentoring opportunity with the
          </span></b><a
          href="http://www.nyas.org/landing/afterschool.aspx"><b><span
              style="font-size:14.0pt">Afterschool Mentoring Program
              (ASMP):</span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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      <p class="MsoNormal"
        style="margin-right:41.05pt;text-indent:-.5pt">The Academy is
        currently recruiting STEMists (typically graduate students or
        postdoctoral fellows) for the ASMP.  Mentors will be trained on
        one of several curriculum ranging from Life Sciences to Computer
        Programming and be placed in pairs at one of more than 100
        unique afterschool sites near where they work, study, or live. 
        Mentors begin meeting with their sites once a week in late
        October through early May.  To date, the program has engaged
        over 1000 young scientists, delivering more than 130,000
        learning hours to a population of 8,000+ middle-school students
        across the five boroughs of New York City and around the state. 
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        Kind regards,<b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal">Yaihara Fortis, PhD<br>
        Science Alliance<br>
        The New York Academy of Sciences<br>
        212-298-8646  <br>
        <br>
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      <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="background:white">About
            Science Alliance</span></b><span style="color:black"><br>
          <br>
          <span style="background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;background:white">The
          Science Alliance is a consortium of universities, teaching
          hospitals, and independent research facilities committed to
          advancing the careers of students and postdocs in science,
          technology, engineering, and mathematics. The Science Alliance
          provides career advice and opportunities to network and
          interact with investigators across many institutions and
          disciplines.
        </span><a
          href="http://www.nyas.org/WhatWeDo/ScienceAlliance.aspx"
          target="_blank"><span style="background:white">Learn more</span></a><span
          style="color:black;background:white">.</span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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      <p class="MsoNormal"><b>Stay informed about the Academy's Science
          Alliance events, career resources, and other offerings. Visit</b>
        <a href="http://www.nyas.org/Subscribe">www.nyas.org/Subscribe</a>
        <b>and select the “Science Alliance Update” enewsletter.</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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