Thank you for adding your voice to graduate and professional students from over 100 universities around the country who are eager to change the world! We reached the ambitious goal of 1500 signatures 3 days ahead of schedule. We will continue to collect signatures until 11:59pm EST on Friday, November 23rd, at 11:59pm EST.To see how your campus is doing, check out the ELISS Facebook Page.
Please encourage friends who have recently received PhDs in the biomedical, behavioral or physical sciences to participate in a research study that explores the factors that influenced the career choices. Respondents must have received a PhD between 2007-2012. http://tinyurl.com/stemphdcareers.
Congratulations! You guys CRUSHED the initial goal of 500 signatures in 5 weeks. More than 500 of you signed within the first 5 days of launching the signature drive. We've now tripled the goal to 1500 signatures by Nov 23rd. Please help to find additional graduate & professional students on your campus who want to contribute to solutions for society. Remember: Campuses with interest from diverse disciplines get extra credit.
The Student Pugwash USA Science and Technology in the 2012 Elections Contest asks:If you could send a message on a science, technology, or energy issue to the next U.S. president and Congress, what would it be? Voice your vision for science, technology, and society to win cash and other prizes! GRAND PRIZE: $2,000
The AAAS Program in Scientific Responsibility, Human Rights and Law is seeking applications for winter/spring internships at their headquarters in Washington D.C. They have positions in a number of areas, and one lucky person will spend part of their time on ELISS program development. We invite you to join a smart, passionate team of volunteers who are working hard to get ELISS off the ground.The application deadline is November 15th, 2012. Learn more about internship opportunities here.
Science Magazine's NextGenVoices asks early-career scientists to share their thoughts with the broader community. The best answers are published in Science magazine. Share your thoughts by November 16th on their current question:"You've just been elected to your nation's highest office! In your inaugural address, announce the biggest challenge facing your country today and how you will use science to address it."
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