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AAAS Poster Competition |
| September 24th, 2009 |
| Category Career Prep, General Announcement |
| Dear Students: AAAS is the same entity that houses the Entry Point program that comes to campus every fall to recruit interns for science,technology, engineering, math, and some business degrees. The American Association for the Advancement of Sciences* (AAAS) Student Poster Competition registration link is now live on our Web site and can be found here: http://meeting2010.aaas.org/default.aspx http://www.aaas.org/meetings/ Student Poster Competition This poster competition is open to college undergraduate and graduate students only. Students will showcase their research in the Exhibit Hall and present to senior scientists who serve as poster judges. Winners receive a modest cash prize, a one-year complimentary AAAS membership which includes a subscription to the journal Science, recognition in Science, and a framed certificate. Although participants are required to register for the meeting, the student registration fee is deeply discounted: $60 for members; $70 for nonmembers. Student Session Aides Undergraduate and graduate students can volunteer to ensure the meeting runs smoothly. Those who volunteer for 8 hours receive free meeting and poster session registration; those who volunteer for 16 hours also receive a one-year subscription to Science Online. Whenever possible, aides are assigned to support sessions of particular interest to them. All have the opportunity to assist, listen to, and meet a range of interesting people, including leading scientists, Nobelists, popular authors, government leaders, and media personalities. Thank you so very much for your help. If you have questions, please contact me. Sincerely, Cassandra Jones AAAS Meetings Office of Public Programs E-mail: cjones@aaas.org |
