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(http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/content?_nf= pb=3Dtrue&_pageLabel=3DPP_MULTICOLUMN_T5_33&node_id=3D879&use_sec=3Dfalse&s= ec_url_var=3Dregion1&__uuid=3Dbfd5dab6-08e3-4e94-abe5-6368ca93f139) --------------------- Pacifichem 2015 - Proposals Due April 1 (http://www.pacifichem.org/)The 201= 5 International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies [Pacifichem 2= 0 (http://www.pacifichem.org/)15] will take place in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA,= December 15-20, 2015. This will be the seventh in the series of successful= cosponsored scientific conferences of the Pacific Basin Chemical Societies= . Founded in 1984, these conferences have been held in Honolulu, Hawaii abo= ut every five years. For complete information about the conference, please = visit the website at www.Pacifichem.org (http://www.pacifichem.org/).=A0=A0 --------------------- Join Us in New Orleans! Are you planning to attend the ACS Spring National = Meeting? If so, join us at the following events hosted by the International= Activities Committee:=A0- International Lounge Saturday, 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 = p.m.; Sunday-Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.La Nouvelle Orleans Lobby, Lev= el 2, Morial Convention Center=A0- IAC International Welcoming Reception Su= nday, April 7, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.Hilton Riverside Hotel, Versailles Ball= room=A0- International Activities Open House Monday, April 8, 2:00 p.m. - 3= :00 p.m.International Lounge, La Nouvelle Orleans Lobby, Level 2, Morial Co= nvention Center=A0=A0=A0 --------------------- (http://seedinglabs.org/equipment/how-to-receive/?utm_source=3D2013+ETP+app= +announcement-+general&utm_campaign=3DETP+general&utm_medium=3Demail)Seedin= g Labs Equipment Transfer Program - Call for Applications It is with great = excitement that Seeding Labs (http://seedinglabs.org/equipment/how-to-recei= ve/?utm_source=3D2013+ETP+app+announcement-+general&utm_campaign=3DETP+gene= ral&utm_medium=3Demail) announces the call for applications for the 2013 Eq= uipment Transfer Program. The program works to make high-quality equipment = affordable and available to public universities in low to middle income cou= ntries. They match appropriate equipment to biological and chemical science= related departments in quantities adequate to equip their teaching and res= earch laboratories.Applications are only available to departments broadly r= elated to biological and chemical science within a public university.Applic= ant's university =0Amust be located in a low to middle income country.Equip= ment is not free. The university's financial obligation is proportional to = the amount of equipment that is requested, procured, matched, fulfilled and= shipped.Deadline for submission is April 1, 2013 at 5:00pm Eastern. No app= lications will be accepted after this date.=A0 Click HERE (http://seedingla= bs.org/equipment/how-to-receive/?utm_source=3D2013+ETP+app+announcement-+ge= neral&utm_campaign=3DETP+general&utm_medium=3Demail) to access the applicat= ion.=A0 --------------------- 17th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference (GC&E) - June 18-20, 2= 013 (http://gcande.org/presenter-info/?cid=3Dnewsletter_acs_international_3= _15_13)Explore green chemistry and engineering advancements that will help = us meet the challenges of the 21st century and design for a sustainable fut= ure during this three-day conference. The GC&E conference features more tha= n 25 technical sessions, daily keynote speakers, networking, workshops and = a Green Expo. Join scientists, business executives, government officials, e= ducators and students from around the world. For more information, visit th= e conference website: http://gcande.org (http://gcande.org/presenter-info/?= cid=3Dnewsletter_acs_international_3_15_13).=A0=A0=A0 --------------------- Researchers At Academic Institutions Worldwide: Do You Have 3 Minutes?Since= 2007, the ACS GCI Pharmaceutical Roundtable (http://portal.acs.org/portal/= acs/corg/content?_nfpb=3Dtrue&_pageLabel=3DPP_TRANSITIONMAIN&node_id=3D1422= &use_sec=3Dfalse&sec_url_var=3Dregion1&__uuid=3Df7fc3d50-ddd6-40bb-b7eb-4b9= 8a6e63fc3) has issued grants to academic institutions worldwide to study gr= een chemistry and engineering research areas particularly relevant to the p= harmaceutical industry. In preparation for the next round of grants, the Ro= undtable would like to better understand the perspective of academicians in= applying for research grants. The survey only has 11 questions and is expe= cted to take less than three minutes of your time.=A0https://www.surveymonk= ey.com/s/green_research_grants (https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/green_resear= ch_grants).=A0 All responses are confidential.=A0=A0 --------------------- The Art and Science of Human Rights The latest installment of the National = Center for Science and Civic Engagement's SENCER newsletter series on scien= ce and human rights looks at the science and art of human rights. Read the = latest article here (http://serc.carleton.edu/sencer/newsletters/69742.html= ).=A0=A0 --------------------- Protecting Children's Rights (http://cen.acs.org/articles/91/i9/Protecting-= Childrens-Rights.html)Human rights and science are not topics that people o= ften associate, but science can play an important role in protecting human = rights. For example, scientists can use their knowledge to help study the i= mpacts of climate change on specific groups or to identify missing persons.= =A0 You will find the complete article here (http://cen.acs.org/articles/91= /i9/Protecting-Childrens-Rights.html).=A0 --------------------- 2013 ACS Fellows Program (http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/content?_nf= pb=3Dtrue&_pageLabel=3DPP_SUPERARTICLE&node_id=3D2246&use_sec=3Dfalse&sec_u= rl_var=3Dregion1&__uuid=3Dc3066a16-c46e-428a-abb2-e2e93750c3ce) - Now Open = for Nominations (http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/content?_nfpb=3Dtrue= &_pageLabel=3DPP_SUPERARTICLE&node_id=3D2246&use_sec=3Dfalse&sec_url_var=3D= region1&__uuid=3Dc3066a16-c46e-428a-abb2-e2e93750c3ce)The ACS Fellows Progr= am was approved by the Board of Directors to recognize members of the ACS f= or their outstanding achievements in and contributions to the science and t= he profession and for their service to the Society.=A0 Nominations are bein= g solicited from ACS National Committees, Local Sections and Divisions, as = well as from individual members.=A0 Visit www.acs.org/fellows (http://porta= l.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/content?_nfpb=3Dtrue&_pageLabel=3DPP_SUPERARTICLE= &node_id=3D2246&use_sec=3Dfalse&sec_url_var=3Dregion1&__uuid=3Dc3066a16-c46= e-428a-abb2-e2e93750c3ce) =0Afor program guidelines and nomination informat= ion and resources.Deadline is April 2, 2013 =A0=A0 --------------------- REGIONAL NEWS & RESOURCES Africa, Americas and the Middle East ACS and Pittcon Sponsor a Delegation from sub-Saharan Africa to Attend Pitt= con 2013 With funding from the Pittsburg Conference on Analytical Chemistry= and Applied Spectroscopy (Pittcon) and the ACS Office of International Act= ivities (OIA), a delegation composed of eight early- and mid-carrier analyt= ical chemists from Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania and Ugand= a will travel to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to attend Pittcon 2013 from Mar= ch 17-21, 2013. While in Philadelphia, the delegation will have the opportu= nity to attend technical sessions, network with colleagues from all over th= e globe and tour the exhibition. Delegation members represented academic an= d research institutions in their respective countries. OIA worked with in-c= ountry chemical societies and ACS member groups to identify candidates to p= articipate in the program. The travel grant includes complimentary conferen= ce =0Aregistration, roundtrip airfare, stipend for meals and other incident= als, hotel accommodations and travel medical insurance.=A0 --------------------- III Iberoamerican Conference on Supercritical Fluids (PROSCIBA 2013)The Thi= rd Iberoamerican Conference on Supercritical Fluids will be held in Cartage= na de Indias, Colombia on April 1-5, 2013. This conference will bring toget= her an international group of researchers, practitioners and industrialists= who will contribute with cutting-edge presentations on emerging applicatio= ns and processes that utilize the unique capabilities of supercritical flui= ds as solvents, reaction media and vehicles for particle formation, among m= any others. This four-day event is conformed by plenaries, contributed talk= s, poster sessions and an exhibition of technology. We invite you to attend= PROSCIBA 2013 (www.prosciba2013.com (http://www.prosciba2013.com/)).=A0 --------------------- Chemindix 2013 (http://www.chemindex.org/)The 9th International Chemistry i= n Industry Conference and Exhibition (CHEMINDIX 2013) (http://www.chemindex= .org/)conference will be held under the patronage of HRH Prince Khalifa bin= Salman Al-Khalifa, the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and is be= ing officially sponsored and supported by Saudi Aramco and BAPCO. The Chemi= ndix conference has become the premier technical event for the Middle East = focusing on addressing challenges facing the regional oil and chemical indu= stries.=A0 --------------------- Asia ACS On Weibo ACS has launched an account on Weibo, the social media site.= =A0 Log on to http://weibo.com/amchem (http://weibo.com/signup/signup.php?i= nviteCode=3D3205816592) to access posts, links and information in the Chine= se language!=A0=A0=A0=A0 --------------------- The 15th Asian Chemical Congress The 15th Asian Chemical Congress @ Singapo= re (http://www.15acc.org/index.php?option=3Dcom_content&view=3Darticle&id= =3D47&Itemid=3D54) (The 15th ACC in Singapore, August 19-23, 2013), will be= an exciting conference in chemistry for the Asian community to strengthen = current networks and to establish new collaborative links within Asian comm= unity and also with the rest of the world. The scientific program comprises= sessions that illustrate the relevance and value of chemistry in modern sc= ience and technology.The Asian Chemical Congress (ACC) is held at two yearl= y intervals hosted by the members of the Federation of Asian Chemical Socie= ties (FACS) which comprises of 28 chemical societies of countries and terri= tories in the Asia Pacific. =A0=A0 --------------------- ACS Announces ProSpectivesTM in China - Focus on Drug Crystallization This = conference which will be held in Suzhou, China October 17-19, 2013, will hi= ghlight the importance of understanding the solid state properties of new c= hemical entities and how the selection of the "right" form can provide the = functionality for science based, streamlined and efficient dosage form deve= lopment.=A0 Topics covered include form screening and characterization, par= ticle engineering and control of crystallization, fundamentals of amorphous= materials and the development of polymer stabilized amorphous drugs, as we= ll as co-crystals and their development and more.=A0 Visit www.ProEd.acs.or= g/acsprospectives (http://proed.acs.org/conferences/acsprospectives/)=A0=A0 --------------------- Europe Europe Invests $550 Million in Drug Discovery and Antibiotic Development (h= ttp://cen.acs.org/articles/91/i7/Europe-Invests-550-Million-Drug.html)The E= uropean Union's Innovative Medicines Initiative has unveiled new programs t= o develop antibiotics and accelerate early drug discovery. 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Explore green chemistry an= d engineering advancements that will help us meet the challenges of the 21s= t century and design for a sustainable future during this three-day confere= nce. The GC&E conference features more than 25 technical sessions, dail= y keynote speakers, networking, workshops and a Green Expo. Join scientists= , business executives, government officials, educators and students from ar= ound the world. For more information, visit the conference website: http://gcande.org.
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Researchers At Academic Institutions Worldwide: Do = You Have 3 Minutes?
Since 2007, the ACS GCI Pharmaceutical Roundtable has issued grants to ac= ademic institutions worldwide to study green chemistry and engineering rese= arch areas particularly relevant to the pharmaceutical industry. In prepar= ation for the next round of grants, the Roundtable would like to better und= erstand the perspective of academicians in applying for research grants. Th= e survey only has 11 questions and is expected to take less than three minu= tes of your time.  Complete the survey= .
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The Art and Science of Human Rights
The latest installment of the National Center for Science and Civic Enga= gement's SENCER newsletter series on science and human rights looks at the = science and art of human rights. Read the latest article here.
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Human rights and science are not topics that pe= ople often associate, but science can play an important role in protecting = human rights. For example, scientists can use their knowledge to help study= the impacts of climate change on specific groups or to identify missing pe= rsons.  You will find the complete article here.
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2013 ACS Fellows Pro= gram - Now Open for Nominations =0A3D"=
The ACS Fello= ws Program was approved by the Board of Directors to recognize members of t= he ACS for their outstanding achievements in and contribut= ions to the science and the profession=0A and =0Afo= r their service to the Society.  Nominations are being solicited from = ACS National Committees, Local Sections and Divisions, as well as from indi= vidual members.  Visit www.acs.org/f= ellows for program guidelines and nomination information and resources.=  =0A Deadline is April 2, 2013.
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ACS and Pittcon Sponsor a Delegation from sub-Sahara= n Africa to Attend Pittcon 2013
With funding from the Pi= ttsburg Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy (Pittco= n) and the ACS Office of International Activities (OIA), a delegation compo= sed of eight early- and mid-carrier analytical chemists from Cameroon, Ghan= a, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda will travel to Philadelphia, Pe= nnsylvania to attend Pittcon 2013 from March 17-21, 2013. While in Philade= lphia, the delegation will have the opportunity to attend technical session= s, network with colleagues =0Afrom all over the globe and tour the exhibiti= on. Delegation members represented academic and research institutions in t= heir respective countries. OIA worked with in-country chemical societies a= nd ACS member groups to identify candidates to participate in the program. = The travel grant includes complimentary conference registration, roundtrip= airfare, stipend for meals and other incidentals, hotel accommodations and= travel medical insurance.
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III Iberoamerican Conference on Supercritical Fluids= (PROSCIBA 2013)
The Third Iberoamerican Conference on S= upercritical Fluids will be held in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia on April = 1-5, 2013. This conference will bring together an international group of re= searchers, practitioners and industrialists who will contribute with cuttin= g-edge presentations on emerging applications and processes that utilize th= e unique capabilities of supercritical fluids as solvents, reaction media a= nd vehicles for particle formation, among many others. This four-day event = is conformed =0Aby plenaries, contributed talks, poster sessions and an ex= hibition of technology. We invite you to attend PROSCIBA 2013 (www.pr= osciba2013.com).
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The 9th Inter= national Chemistry in Industry Conference and Exhibition (CHEMINDIX 2013) <= a =0Ahref=3D"http://www.mmsend50.com/link.cfm?r=3D1053365232&sid= =3D23242113&m=3D2527380&u=3DACS1&j=3D13414802&s=3Dhttp://www.chemindex.org/= ">3D"Chemindexconference will be held under the patronage o= f HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa, the Prime Minister of the Kingd= om of Bahrain, and is being officially sponsored and supported by Saudi Ara= mco and BAPCO. The Chemindix conference has become the premier technical e= vent for the Middle East focusing on addressing challenges facing the regio= nal oil and chemical industries.
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3D"ACS= ACS On Weibo
ACS has launched an acco= unt on Weibo, the social media site. Log on to http://weibo.com/amchem to access posts, links and information in the Chinese lan= guage!
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The 15th Asian Chemical Congress
= = The 15th Asian Chemical Congress @ Singapore, August 19-23, 2013, will = be an exciting conference in chemistry for the Asian community to strengthe= n current networks and to establish new collaborative links within Asian co= mmunity and also with the rest of the world. The scientific program compris= es sessions that illustrate the relevance and value of chemistry in modern = science and technology.
The Asian Chemical Congress (ACC) is held= at two yearly intervals hosted by the members of the Federation of Asian C= hemical Societies (FACS) which comprises of 28 chemical societies of countr= ies and territories in the Asia Pacific.
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ACS Announces ProSpectivesTM =0Ain China = - Focus on Drug Crystallization
This conference which wi= ll be held in Suzhou, China October 17-19, 2013, will highlight the importa= nce of understanding the solid state properties of new chemical entities an= d how the selection of the “right” form can provide the functio= nality for science based, streamlined and efficient dosage form development= .  Topics covered include form screening and characterization, particl= e engineering and control of crystallization, fundamentals of amorphous mat= erials and the development =0Aof polymer stabilized amorphous drugs, as wel= l as co-crystals and their development and more.  Visit www.ProEd.acs.org/acsprospectives
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The European Union’s Innovative Medicines Initiative h= as unveiled new programs to develop antibiotics and accelerate early drug d= iscovery. The separate programs, which aim to revitalize drug design and de= velopment in Europe, feature public and private funding totaling more than = $550 million. Click here = for more information.
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