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OHSU and OMSI will proudly present a free Lecture Series in conjunction with the BODY WORLDS 3 Exhibit at OMSI event. Six lectures will be held at 7PM in the OHSU Auditorium in Portland, OR beginning in May with two focusing on bioethics. Over the next four months lectures and panel discussion will focus on biomedicine. Before and after each lecture presentation there will be time for attendees to talk to the experts, visit displays in the lobby and Great Hall of the Auditorium. The resource fair will begin at 6:00 - 7:00 and continue again after the lectures from 8:00 to 9:00. Please visit the following website to register:

http://bodyworlds.ohsu.edu/lectures.php

The lectures are geared to the general public and will feature researchers and practicing clinicians. The goal is to show the latest and best research in biomedicine and how that directly affects the well-being of each and every Oregonian, of all ages.

The Lecture from May 15, “A is for Anatomy: The Art and Science of Human Dissection” by Karmen Schmidt, PhD., OHSU, is currently available online.

The NSTA New Science Teacher Academy is an initiative designed to encourage and support new middle and secondary school science educators in their first few years of teaching. Co-founded by the Amgen Foundation, this innovative professional development program aims to

• Strengthen quality science teaching
• Enhance teacher confidence and classroom excellence
• Improve teacher content knowledge

The Academy will initially support up to 200 science teachers across the nation this year.

There are two tiers of participation in the New Science Teacher Academy: NSTA Fellows and NSTA Associate Fellows. Both Fellowships include a yearlong immersion in a host of science-related activities and professional development opportunities. A comprehensive NSTA membership package and an NSTA funded trip to attend NSTA’s national conference are among the wide array of learning experiences available to participants. NSTA Fellows will also receive online mentoring with trained mentors who teach in the same discipline. Through the support of the Amgen Foundation, the selected candidates will be named Amgen–NSTA Fellows and Amgen–NSTA Associate Fellows. A selection committee comprised of NSTA leaders will choose the participants for the 2007–2008 Academy.

Promising first- and second-year teachers* can apply to become an Associate Fellow at the New Science Teacher Academy for a yearlong term with access to a wide array of professional development opportunities. *Applicants must be residents of one of the 50 states or four U.S. jurisdictions. The jurisdictions are Washington, DC; Puerto Rico; Department of Defense Schools; and the U.S. territories as a group (American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands).

The NSTA New Science Teacher Academy has a limited number of Fellowships available. Applications will be considered until all positions are allocated, no later than September 30, 2007.

Visit the NSTA Academy website to learn more and apply to become an Associate Fellow. Qualified educators from specific states may also apply for full Fellowship status:
http://www.nsta.org/academy/

The MS PHD’S in Earth System Science Initiative provides minority undergraduate and graduate students with opportunities for increased exposure to, interaction with and participation in the Earth system science community. The Professional Development Program was carefully crafted utilizing community input, insight gained from the 2003 Ocean Sciences Program, as well as other efforts designed to engage minority students in science and engineering fields.

The Professional Development Program will engage 30 minority undergraduate and graduate student participants in a series of activities (conducted in three phases) designed to:

• Increase exposure to the Earth system science community, via participation in scientific conferences, mentoring relationships, virtual activities, and fieldtrips
• Enhance professional skills, grantmanship, oral and written communication
• Provide resources regarding future funding, education and career opportunities
• Facilitate networking opportunities with established researchers and educators
• Provide on-going interaction, communication and support via membership within a virtual community comprised of peers, junior- and senior-level researchers, and educators committed to facilitating the full participation of minorities in Earth system science.

Applications for 2007 are currently being accepted.  Phase I of the 2007-2008 MS PHD’S Professional Development Program will occur December 8-14, 2007, in San Francisco. The deadline for completed student participant application packages is September 2, 2007.

Find out more and submit your application here:
http://www.msphds.usf.edu/app-opp.html