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The Boren Awards are administered by the Institute of = International Education (IIE), which provides funding of up to $20,000 for = U.S. undergraduates and up to $30,000 for graduates to study in Africa, Asi= a, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. S= arah Gleisner, Outreach Program Manager at the Boren Awards, will speak abo= ut the fellowship and scholarship programs, and the benefits of internation= al exchange. Register now at www.acs.org/ic_Boren (http://www.acs.org/ic_bo= ren). --------------------- INTERNATIONAL CURRENTS 2013 Global Engagement Award Winner Announced (http://www.acs.org/content/= acs/en/funding-and-awards/awards/community/chemluminary.html)=A0The ACS Off= ice of International Activities would like to extend congratulations for th= e 2013 Global Engagement Award winner, the New York Local Section. The reci= pients were honored on September 10, 2013 at the ACS National Meeting in In= dianapolis, Indiana, USA. 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ACS Green Chemistry Education and Outreach donor Nob= uo Ikekawa, Ph.D., President Niigata 3D"JapanBio-research Ce= nter, and Hiroshi Terada, Ph.D., President, Niigata University of Pharmacy = and Applied Life Sciences confirmed their support for green chemistry with = the “Go Green Chemistry” wristband. The University is an activ= e member of the Green Sustainability Chemistry Network (GSCN) and is advanc= ing in their efforts to promote Green Chemistry (GC) related research, and = the training and education of students through these research activities.
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3D"LebanonTh= e 2014 Organic Chemistry Competition will take place on Tuesday, January 28= , 2014 at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon. Up to 100 two-person = teams are expected to take part in the competition. The registration is fre= e. The monetary cash awards are: $1500 for the first prize, $1000 for the s= econd prize, and $500 for the third prize. Sign= up today!
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The ACS International= Chemical Science Chapter in Thailand (ICSCT) and the Agricultural and Food= Chemistry Division (AGFD) invite you to participate in the 1st ACS ICSCT S= ymposium on Agricultural and Food Chemistry. This will take place March 4-5= , 2014 in Bangkok, Thailand. Early registration ends January 31, and the de= adline to submit an abstract is January 15. For more information, visit http://www.acsthailand2014.siam.edu/.
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This conference will= highlight the importance of understanding the solid state properties of ne= w chemical entities and how the selection of the “right” form c= an provide the functionality for science based, streamlined and efficient d= osage form development.
 
Topics covered include f= orm screening and characterization, particle engineering and control of cry= stallization, fundamentals of amorphous materials and the development of po= lymer stabilized amorphous drugs, as well as co-crystals and their developm= ent and more. Visit www.ProEd.acs.org/acsprospectives.<= /div>
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The third European Energy Conferen= ce takes place in Budapest, Hungary October 27-30, 2013. The conference pro= vides a forum to clarify the role of energy science and research in the tra= nsformation process toward the future European energy system. Visit h= ttp://www.e2c2013.mke.org.hu/ for more information and to register.
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The ACS New York Section Ch= emical Marketing & Economics (CM&E) Group will host a luncheon enti= tled Chemical M&A 2013: Innovation & Consolidation on November 7 at= Penn Club in New York City, New York. There will be a free webcast of the = event available to ACS members. To learn more about this event, please see = the event invitation= .
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The ACS New York Section Chem= ical Marketing & Economics (CM&E) Group will host the 3rd Annual Le= adership Awards Luncheon on December 5, 2013 at Yale Club Ballroom in New Y= ork City, New York. There will be a free webcast of the event available to = ACS members. To learn more about the presenters and recipients, please see = the event invita= tion.
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The 31st Latin American Chem= istry Congress will be held October 14-17, 2014 in Lima, Peru. Registration= will open on January 1, 2014. For more information, please see their website (Spanish).
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