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6th International Student/Young
Pugwash Conference
6th
International Student/Young Pugwash Conference
The Hague, Netherlands, 15-16 April
2009 - Back to
the Future: Core Dimensions of Nuclear Power and Nuclear
Weapons
On the occasion of the 58th Pugwash Conference on Science
and World Affairs “Justice, Peace and Nuclear
Disarmament”, International Student/Young Pugwash (ISYP)
invites students and young scholars from around the world to
participate in an international conference that will address,
from a critical and interdisciplinary perspective, the core
dimensions of nuclear power and nuclear weapons at the dawn of
the twenty-first century.
The organizers of the 2009 ISYP Conference invite
both members and non-members of the International
Student/Young Pugwash network to submit their applications to
participate in this event. Applicants to the conference are
required to submit a paper abstract (and subsequent paper)
dealing with a topic that falls into at least one of the five
topics mentioned in the description found on www.spusa.orh and
by clicking the below link. For
more information click here
2009 - "The Year of
Science"
(Science Progress) The 200
anniversary of Darwin’s birth. The 150th anniversary of the publication
of On the Origin of
Species. The
400th anniversary of Galileo’s
development of the refracting telescope that jump-started
Earth-bound exploration of the solar system....The COPUS network—it stands for
“Coalition
on the Public Understanding of Science”—which has organized the
“Year
of Science 2009”
initiative to connect science-related events across the
country and raise awareness about the nature of science and
its importance to policy and our future.
STS
Conference
Science and Technology in Society Conference - March
28-29, 2009. Hosted by the ST Global Consortium in
Washington, DC. For
more information click here.
Important Dates: Abstracts Due: January 23, 2009. Registration: February 1,
2009
ISSCR
Educational Video Competition
Participate in the first International Society for Stem Cell
Research (ISSCR) Educational Video Competition.What
does the public need to know about the science behind stem
cells? Rally your lab to participate in the first-ever
ISSCR Educational Video Competition – explain the fundamentals
of stem cells by creating an engaging and educational short
video suitable for a high school (secondary school) audience.
The deadline for submissions is January 30, so get started
now! Winners will be announced in mid-March. To
learn more about the competition and to submit your original
video, click here.
SMRC Global Development
Internship
Students at are invited to join
Student Movement for Real Change
(SMRC) in South Africa or Kenya on the Global Development
Internship, an experiential learning program during the
summer of 2009 for students to identify and develop
sustainable solutions to health and education in developing
communities in those countries. Students will undergo a
comprehensive training program on international development
and social entrepreneurship and will have the opportunity to
partner with a local community member to develop a project of
their own.
Applications are due January 31st and should be
filled out online at our website. Please contact Vanessa with
any questions that you may have by email
vanessa@studentmovementusa.org or phone
602-738-2629.
S&T
Tidbits
Digital Quality of Life:
Understanding the Personal
and Social Benefits of the Information Technology
Revolution. In the new
global economy information technology (IT) is the major driver
of both economic growth and improved quality of life. In the
Information Technology and
Innovation Foundation's new report, they show how IT is
the key enabler of many, if not most, of today’s key
innovations and improvements in our lives and society—from
better education and health care, to a cleaner and more
energy-efficient environment, to safer and more secure
communities and nations. Click
here to read the report.
The NAS wants to know from you,
“What Matters most to you in Science, Engineering, and
Medicine? Follow
this link to take the quick survey.
AAAS Science and Human Rights
Coalition Launch - January 14-16, 2009. For
more information about the launch and the coalition click
here.
Peace & Security
Initiative - 2009 National
Security and Non-Proliferation Briefing Book - The 2009
National Security and Non-Proliferation Briefing Book is an
effort to address the most important and pressing
proliferation and national security challenges that the Obama
administration will face.
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