Alex Wild, an insect photographer Behind the lens of an insect photographer Driving Force May 9, 2013 Alex Wild never set out to be a professional photographer. In 2001 he was simply a graduate student researching insects and species classification. He wanted better images to use with talks and presentations, so he bought a simple camera and started taking pictures. This was before the rise of social media so rather than uploading them to Facebook or Instagram, he built a website and started to post his images there. Winners of 2013 AAAS Student Poster Competition Tuesday, April 30, 2013 The 2013 Student Poster Competition took place at the AAAS Annual Meeting In Boston February 14-18. The student winners' work displayed originality and understanding that set them apart from their peers. The AAAS Poster Sessions provide individuals with an opportunity to present their research, offering an excellent venue for extended informal discussion with meeting attendees. All posters are peer-reviewed, and accepted posters are listed in the AAAS Annual Meeting Poster Book. Abstracts appear on the Annual Meeting Abstract CD, within the Program Book. Nominations for the 2013 AAAS Mentor Awards Thursday, April 25, 2013 The two categories of the AAAS Mentor Awards, the Lifetime Mentor Award and the Mentor Award, honor individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership to increase the participation of underrepresented groups in the science and engineering PhD workforce. These groups include: women of all racial or ethnic groups; African American, Native American, and Hispanic men; and people with disabilities. All nominations are due by July 31, 2013. OSTP seeks nominations for presidential mentoring award OSTP seeks nominations for presidential mentoring award Capitol Connection April 8, 2013 The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) are now accepting nominations for PAESMEM, the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring. OSTP/NSF seeks individuals and organizations that have demonstrated at least five years of excellence in mentoring students, trainees, and/or early career scientists and engineers from groups that are underrepresented in STEM. Marcia McNutt appointed new Editor-in-Chief of Science Marcia McNutt appointed new Editor-in-Chief of Science Tuesday, April 2, 2013 Marcia McNutt, most recently Director of the US Geological Survey, has been appointed the new, full-time Editor-in-Chief of Science. She will begin her tenure at Science on June 1. McNutt will take over the position from Bruce Alberts who decided to step down at the end of his five-year term. Congresswoman proposes STEM Opportunities Act Congresswoman proposes STEM Opportunities Act Capitol Connection April 16, 2013 United States Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson (a Democrat from Texas) introduced a bill called the STEM Opportunities Act of 2013 in early March. If passed, this legislation would ensure that the NSF, academic institutions, and government labs track data about women and minority scientists, identify barriers to their success in the sciences, and produce solutions for these barriers. VIDEO: The history of Antarctic whaling Video February 19, 2013 D. Graham Burnett, Princeton University, discusses his recently published book The Sounding of Whales which examines the history of cetology in the 20th century. His talk connects the history of Antarctic whaling with the scientific knowledge gained from this industry, much of which hunted blue whales nearly to extinction. Learn more about this session VIDEO: Chrysanthe Demetry on increasing diversity in engineering Video February 17, 2013 Worcester Polytechnic Institute's Chrysanthe Demetry, a professor of engineering, shares structures, strategies, and outcomes of a residential summer program for rising 7th grade girls that has demonstrated success in increasing the number of young women who pursue baccalaureate degrees in engineering. Learn more about this session VIDEO: 2013 AAAS Annual Meeting reception Video February 15, 2013 Find out what attendees are looking forward to at this year's meeting in Boston. Related Links: AAASMC's complete video coverage from the 2013 Annual Meeting in Boston VIDEO: 2013 Annual Meeting: The president's address Video February 15, 2013 AAAS President William Press, researcher in computer science, genomics, statistical methods, astrophysics, and international security, welcomes attendees to Boston. This year's AAAS Annual Meeting highlights the rich and complicated connections between basic and applied research, and how they bring about both practical benefits and the beauty of pure understanding. Read more about Press's keynote.
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