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Registration is open for the 43rd Annual NOBCChE Conference being held Nov. 8-11 at the Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, NC.
Don't miss the early bird specials for conference registration! Click here to register!
Technical abstracts, Advancing Student Conference Grant applications and award nominations can now be submitted. Click here.
Interested in exhibiting or becoming a conference sponsor? Click here.
View full conference details here. Click here.
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This week, during the 252nd Meeting of the American Chemical Society in Philadelphia, NOBCChE and the American Chemical Society (ACS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The signing ceremony took place during the meeting of the Committee on Minority Affairs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. In an email correspondence to NOBCChE members, Board Chair Dr. Melinda Gilmore stated that the MOU formalized the partnership that NOBCChE and ACS forged beginning in 2005 with a number of key initiatives started under ACS President Thomas Lane, and in equal partnership under NOBCChE Board Chair Bobby Wilson and NOBCChE Presidents Joe Francisco, Victor McCrary, Judson Haynes, and current president Talitha Hampton.
Below, NOBCChE President Talitha Hampton shared some photos from the ACS meeting via Instagram:
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NOBCChE has received a tremendous response to its initial call for abstracts and travel grant applications for the 2016 NOBCChE Conference in Raleigh. At the request of a number of our key conference partners, however, and in recognition of the fact that many students are just getting back to school, we are extending the deadline to Sept. 12.
We are particularly seeking abstracts from professionals and faculty.Students are also encouraged to submit abstracts for talks and posters; however, please note the applications for the Advancing Science Conference Grant during the extension will be considered on a funds-available basis.
Decisions will be announced in mid-September.
Submit an abstract or travel grant application.
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Click here to view the webinar.
Vanessa Allen Sutherland was nominated by President Barack Obama to the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board in March of 2015 and confirmed by the Senate in August of 2015. Prior to her appointment Ms. Sutherland served as the Chief Counsel for the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration at the U.S. Department of Transportation, whose mission is to protect people and the environment from the risks associated with hazardous materials transportation.
Click here to learn about Vanessa Sutherland and the CSB.
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CSB Safety Video on TTU accident entitled "Experimenting with Danger"
The CSB's Investigation Information Page on the TTU Incident
Information on Safe Education Demonstrations
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CEF
The Chemical Educational Foundation®, a nationally recognized nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing grade K-8 students' appreciation of the science and value of chemistry, is currently looking for science educators and professionals who are interested in volunteering as part of their Content Development Team. CDT reviews the scientific content for our You Be The Chemist Challenge® program. The Challenge is an academic competition for students in grades 5-8 that tests their knowledge of chemistry against the backdrop of a fun, quiz-bowl style competition. The CDT collaborates with CEF staff via email, which allows CDT members to shape their involvement to fit their own time constraints.
Last year the challenge reached over 50,000 students across 37 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. By collaborating with CEF as part of the Content Development Team, you can have a significant, far-reaching impact on students at a time that is crucial to developing an interest in the sciences and in STEM careers.
If interested, contact Katie Wetstone at kwetstone@chemed.org.
By Angela K. Wilson via National Science Foundation
As summer begins, I draw your attention to several NSF solicitations and Dear Colleague Letters. Please note that the appropriate contact person for each of the programs is included within the documentation accessed via the links provided.
(1) Centers for Chemical Innovation (CCI)
For the first time in a number of years, there is a solicitation for Phase 1 proposals for Centers for Chemical Innovation. Program The CCI Program supports research centers focused on major, long-term fundamental chemical research challenges, and CCI's that address these challenges will produce transformative research, lead to innovation, and attract broad scientific and public interest. Support for at least four Phase 1 CCI's is planned. CCI Phase 1 awards are for three years, and up to $600,000/year. Near the end of the three-year period, Phase 1 CCI's may compete to have a Phase 2 Center, with a possibility of renewal, pending availability of funds and submission of sufficient quality proposals. Phase 2 Center support can be up to $4,000,000/year for five years, totaling $20,000,000.
The deadline for the required preliminary proposals for the Phase 1 solicitation is Sept. 15, 2016, and invited full proposals for Phase 1 are due on March 14, 2017.
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Argonne National Laboratory seeks applications for the highly prestigious 2017 Named Fellowship. Fellows are hired as Argonne Scholars with full benefits, a competitive salary and a stipend for research support.
For more information and to apply go visit: http://www.anl.gov/careers/apply-job/argonne-fellowships
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The FlowSight offers high performance in a small package. Its design increases signal and minimizes noise to provide unmatched fluorescence sensitivity. Twelve detection channels simultaneously produce brightfield, darkfield and up to ten channels of fluorescence imagery of every cell. This enables a broad range of applications.
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American Association for the Advancement of Science
The American Association for the Advancement of Science needs scientists, engineers, mathematicians and physicians to assist K-12 STEM teachers in the Washington DC Metro Area, during the 2016-17 school year.
Details of the collaboration are worked out between the teacher and the volunteer, and may involve giving demonstrations, assisting in lab experiments, lecturing on special topics, assisting with homework, etc. The hours are flexible, and volunteers attend a one-day training in September before being assigned to schools. To see how volunteers are assisting their teachers, view the video clips at www.seniorscientist.org.
A brief presentation about the program can be found here.
If you care about K-12 STEM education and have time to share your knowledge with students and teachers, please contact bcalinge@aaas.org.
Smithsonian
Most astronomy internships are about parsing through tedious telescope data, battling with an arcane computer language in a basement, or making a poster to present at a conference: skills meant to help you get into grad school. The point of a new class at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, which is made up entirely of African-American and Latino college students, is something very different.
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By Betty Boyd
 Words are powerful tools, and what you say really matters. If you say something in the wrong way or the context is off, this can become a real problem in the workplace. This is even more critical for the company's decision-makers. Leaders should be held to a higher standard when communicating to their teams. Their words can make or break a person in their employ.
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NPR
Many colleges and universities have diversity requirements. Students have to take at least one class that directly engages with topics like race, ethnicity, gender. Well, one school, Hamilton College, a liberal arts college in New York state, is looking to go one step further. NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Karen Brewer, a chemistry professor at Hamilton College, about the school's new diversity course requirement.
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Education Week
Kindergarten girls scored just as well as boys on a large national test of science skills, according to the latest in a growing body of research about achievement gaps. But by first grade, boys are already starting to pull ahead. And while gaps between racial and ethnic groups' scores are already present in kindergarten, some groups of students seem to benefit from more time in school, while other groups' scores stagnate over time.
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DiversityInc
A strong mentoring program requires buy in from senior leadership, formal monitoring and opportunities for all employees at every level to participate. That's Abbott's recipe for success when it comes to fostering successful mentor-mentee relationships, according to Vildan Kehr, the company's division vice president of global talent acquisition. Abbott, among DiversityInc's Top 15 Companies for Mentoring, sees mentoring programs as a key tool for all employees in order "to build a long, productive career," Kehr said.
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Teen Vogue
Chances are, if you've been in a college class, you've also been witness to that one extra-smart student who seems to get everything right, understands everything the professor is saying, and aces every exam without breaking a sweat. Cigdem Kahyaoglu, a 19-year-old math and pre-med student at University of Toledo, Ohio, knows what that's like — with one crazy twist: That extra-smart student in her class is only 11.
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Business News Daily
Modern job seekers have their work cut out for them. Although it's easier than ever to find opportunities online, candidates must wade through numerous job postings on multiple sites and customize their application to suit each job. How your resume is built, the way you conduct yourself online and the way you approach applying for jobs all affect the outcome. From applying to jobs to following up after an interview, here's everything you need to know about successfully applying for a job in the digital age.
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