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English is the language of science.=A0 Most international sci= ence journals are in the English language, most scientific conferences adop= t it, and new scientific terms are almost always in English.=A0 Bothina Osa= ma shares tips on what works.=A0 Click here (http://www.scidev.net/en/scien= ce-communication/practical-guides/how-to-report-science-in-local-languages-= 1.html) to view the complete article. --------------------- Attention ACS Members - Volunteer for the Festival de Quimica in Cancun, Me= xico (http://www.iupac2011.org/) =09 On October 27-31, 2012, the ACS Office of International Activities (http://= portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/content?_nfpb=3Dtrue&_pageLabel=3DPP_TRANSIT= IONMAIN&node_id=3D334&use_sec=3Dfalse&sec_url_var=3Dregion1&__uuid=3D1b83bf= b0-573a-4e23-9129-74ed120f76e8) will coordinate a Festival de Quimica, an o= utreach event held in public places, in Cancun, Mexico.=A0 The community ev= ent will join the efforts of hundreds of volunteers that, through demonstra= tions, emphasize the importance of chemistry in daily life.=A0 If you are a= n ACS Member and would like to volunteer for the event, contact intlacts@ac= s.org (mailto:intlacts@acs.org).=A0 For additional information on the 2011 = festival, held in Puerto Rico, visit: http://www.iupac2011.org/. 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The Moroccan Society of Ana= lytical Chemistry for Sustainable Development and the Federation of African= Societies of Chemistry will host and organize the second symposium on anal= ytical chemistry for sustainable development and the 4th Federation of Afri= can Societies of Chemistry Congress on May 7-9, 2013 in Marrakech, Morocco.=   The symposium aims to bring  together researchers, scientists, = engineers, and students to exchange and share their experiences, new ideas,= and research results about =0Aall aspects of Analytical and Green chemistr= y for sustainable development in Africa.
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 How To 3D""Report Science in = Local Languages

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Reporting science meaningfully in loc= al languages requires more than a good dictionary.  English is the lan= guage of science.  Most international science journals are in the Engl= ish language, most scientific conferences adopt it, and new scientific term= s are almost always in English. =0A Bothina Osama shares tips= on what works.  Click here to view the complete arti= cle.

 
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Attention ACS Members - Volunteer for the Festival= de Quimica in Cancun, Mexico=0A
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On October 27-31, 2= 012, the ACS Office of International Activi= ties will coordinate a Festival de Quimica, an outreach event held in p= ublic places, in Cancun, Mexico.  The community event will join the ef= forts of hundreds of volunteers that, through demonstrations, emphasize the= importance of chemistry in daily life.  If you are an ACS Member and = would like to volunteer for the event, contact intlacts@acs.org.  For additional information on the 20= 11 festival, held in Puerto Rico, visit: http://www.iupac2011.org/.
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The Singapore University of Technology and Design S= eeks Faculty in Tenure-track Positions

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The Singapore Univ= ersity of Technology and Design (SUTD) is a new university in Singapore est= ablished in collaboration with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).=   The SUTD is recruiting for faculty in tenure-track positions and wel= come researchers and scientists at all stages of their careers, from those = who have just completed their PhD degrees to senior academics and establish= ed scientists, in any of the following and related areas:

  • Basic = sciences
  • Disciplines related to SUTD's four pillars (architectu= re and sustainable design, engineering product design, engineering systems = and design and information systems and design)
  • Humanities (Economic= s, History, Literature, Sociology, Philosophy, Psychology)
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C= lick here for more information and to register. 

 
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ACS Sends U.S. Gr= aduate Students to Prague=0A
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Through the Executive Direc= tor’s Initiative Fund, ACS sponsored travel awards for nine talented = U.S. graduate students to attend and present their research at the 4th EuCh= eMS Chemistry Congress in Prague, Czech Republic from August 26-30, 2012.&n= bsp; The winners selected through peer review were: Kristen Brown (Northwes= tern University); Laura Donahue (Loyola University Chicago); Nasim Ehterami= (Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville); Katie Hurley (Univers= ity of Minnesota – =0ATwin Cities); Melissa Kern (Colorado School of = Mines); Victoria Mooney (Yale University); Terrence Neumann (Marquette Univ= ersity), Glen O’Neil (Tufts University); and Darci Trader (Indiana Un= iversity – Bloomington).

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In addition to their excellent rese= arch talks and posters, the award winners attended a panel discussion arran= ged in conjunction with the U.S. Embassy in Prague.  The panel feature= d representatives of various organizations and institutions of the European= Union and the Czech Republic who discussed funding, research, educational,= and job opportunities in the region.  The winners also attended netwo= rking dinners with their European counterparts, took part in a joint ACS/GD= Ch reception, and =0Ahad breakfast with ACS Executive Director and CEO, Mad= eleine Jacobs.

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Read more about their cultural, academic, and gastr= onomical experiences by visiting www.acs.org/euchems.=0A
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