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. AAAS Fellow Stuart Russell The brains behind artificial intelligence In Depth May 3, 2013 A nuclear weapon detonates. The explosion, an underground test, sends shockwaves through the earth, triggering seismic detectors installed across the globe by the United Nations (UN). The detectors constantly record a sea of vibrations, these nuclear blast waves among them. Complex algorithms scrutinize each of these signals, determining whether it is from an apple falling ten feet from a sensor, a tree collapsing a mile away, a small landslide 50 miles away, a large earthquake a thousand miles away or a nuclear explosion 10,000 miles away. 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. Ave Lauringson The ProgeTiiger Initiative AAAS Serves March 25, 2013 In the little country of Estonia, there is a company called the Tiger Leap Foundation, which has long been known for it's hand in education and e-learning. Now, the Tiger Leap Foundation has a new division called ProgTiiger, which is headed by Ave Lauringson. Lauringson sat down with me for an open and honest Skype interview to tell me all about the ProgTiiger program and give some ideas on how we can integrate it here in the U.S. Anita Jones, University of Virginia Anita K. Jones, pioneer in computer science Member Spotlight February 28, 2013 Since the 1970s, Anita Jones has been a pioneer in a field dominated by men. She has blazed a trail that included developing new technology for the Department of Defense, and meeting with some of the greatest minds in the world to find solutions to various problems. Recently bestowed the Philip Hauge Abelson award at the AAAS Annual Meeting, Jones talks about her career, the evolution of computer science, and what it means to win the award. VIDEO: Sherry Turkle and the robotic moment Video February 16, 2013 In this plenary lecuture, Sherry Turkle, a professor of social studies at MIT, looks at the psychology of human relationships with technology, especially in the realm of how people relate to computational objects. Learn more about this plenary speaker Read more about Turkle's keynote address. 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. National Medal of Science AAAS members awarded medal at White House ceremony Monday, February 4, 2013 Fifteen AAAS fellows and members were awarded the U.S's top prize for scientists, engineers, and inventors, the National Medal of Science and National Medal of Technology and Innovation, at a White House ceremony on February 1. President Barack Obama handed out the medals to the nearly two dozen researchers and innovators honored in 2012. Twelve researchers received the National Medal of Science and eleven inventors received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation.
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