Capacity Building Young Scientists Discuss Global Challenges 2007 USNC/IUPAC Young Observers Announced Bring A Child to Work Day 2007: Einstein Wants You! USNC/IUPAC Award IUPAC Poster Prizes at Chicago ACS Meeting Young Scientists Discuss Global Challenges Four young U.S. scientists, supported by BISO and the National Academies through funds from the National Science Foundation, participated in ICSU’s Young Scientists Conference in Lindau, Germany on April 4-6, 2007. Noah Diffenbaugh (Purdue University), Miguel Parades (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Raed Sharif (Syracuse University), and David Weindorf (Tarleton State University) joined 138 other young scientists from 71 countries to celebrate 75 years of ICSU. The conference, “Global Scientific Challenges: Perspectives from Young Scientists,” focused on the changing global context for the conduct of science. The contributions of the young researchers will undoubtedly have an impact on the long-term strategic directions of ICSU. View PowerPoint presentations and read more about this event. 2007 USNC/IUPAC Young Observers Announced Established in 1977 by the U. S. National Committee for IUPAC (USNC/IUPAC) to foster interactions with internationally acclaimed scientists in various fields, the Young Observer Program strives to introduce the work of IUPAC to a new generation of distinguished researchers in addressing international scientific policy issues. The following 2007 USNC/IUPAC Young Observers will attend the 44th IUPAC General Assembly to be held in Torino, Italy, August 4-12, 2007: Eric Borguet, Associate Professor, Temple University Kathleen A. Kelly, Senior Research Investigator, Bristol-Myers Squibb Scott Oliver, Associate Professor, University of California, Santa Cruz Mohammad Movassaghi, Assistant Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Chang Ryu, Associate Professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Michael J. Scott, Associate Professor, University of Florida
Bring A Child To Work Day 2007: Einstein Wants You! Serving to inspire children about their future career goals, especially in the fields of science, engineering, and medicine, the National Academies’ annual Bring A Child To Work Day, held April 26th, highlighted the importance of imagination in fostering scientific innovation with its theme “Einstein Wants You!” BISO Director Kathie Bailey-Mathae conducted a hands-on optics experiment that revealed why the sky is blue and sunsets are orange. Read a detailed description of the students’ activity. Approximately 125 children participated in the day’s programming. BISO extends a special thanks to SPIE—The International Society for Optical Engineering and the Optical Society of America for their generous contributions to this successful event!		Understanding the science of light
USNC/IUPAC Awards IUPAC Poster Prizes at Chicago ACS Meeting At the 233rd American Chemical Society Meeting held in Chicago, Illinois in March, the USNC/IUPAC awarded three IUPAC poster prizes to undergraduate students for excellence in international summer research projects. Awardees Shauna M. Paradine (Albion College), Anne R. Szklarski (The College of New Jersey), and Marisa L. Winkler (Bryn Mawr College) received a certificate signed by the IUPAC President, a copy of the Compendium of Chemical Terminology, and a two-year subscription to Chemistry International. The IUPAC Poster Prize Program was established in 2004 to recognize outstanding undergraduate poster presentations at IUPAC Congresses and division-sponsored conferences. View a complete list of Poster Prize finalists. Back to top Back to BISO News Homepage