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Upcoming AAAS Events

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1 June - 2 September 2011

International Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge Exhibition in the AAAS Gallery

A new art exhibit in the AAAS Gallery features winners of the International Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge, an annual competition sponsored by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the journal Science. The competition recognizes individuals for making science more understandable for the general public. Notable pieces include a detailed model of a particle of HIV, a game based on plant biology, a video showing how Einstein's theory of relativity relates to global positioning systems (GPS), and a close-up photograph of a banana cockroach.

The exhibit features 37 works by 82 artists. The AAAS Gallery is located at 12th and H Streets, N.W., in Washington, D.C. It is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.

26 July 2011

Neuroscience and the Military Capitol Hill Briefing

AAAS and The Dana Foundation, in cooperation with the U.S. House Armed Services Committee, invite you to a Capitol Hill public luncheon briefing on neuroscience and the military. Topics include brain-machine interfaces to help veterans cope with injuries, drugs designed to enhance brain function, and related ethical issues.

Speakers include Leigh R. Hochberg, Center for Restorative and Regenerative Medicine, Providence VA Medical Center; Martha J. Farah, Center for Neuroscience & Society, University of Pennsylvania; and Jonathan D. Moreno, Center for American Progress. The briefing will be moderated by AAAS CEO Alan I. Leshner.

The briefing will be held in B-340 Rayburn House Office Building from 12:00-1:30 p.m. For more information and to RSVP for the event, visit the AAAS Center for Science, Technology and Congress events page.

21-24 September 2011

AAAS Arctic Division Annual Meeting

The AAAS Arctic Division invites you to its 2011 Annual Meeting, “Ecosystems: Understanding the Cycles.” This year’s meeting will focus on climate change’s role in the rapid transformation of terrestrial and marine Arctic ecosystems, and how these changes are influencing the health of human and environmental systems.

For more information on the meeting in Dillingham, Alaska, or to submit an abstract for the conference, visit the AAAS Arctic Division Web page.

Events on EurekAlert!

EurekAlert!, the editorially independent, online science news service operated by AAAS, offers a calendar of scientific meetings and events. Events may be posted on the calendar for no charge. Click here to submit a calendar item.