The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) is pleased to announce its fourth annual BioArt competition!

Each day, scientific investigators produce thousands of images and videos as a part of their research – from the collection of image-based data, to the visualization of results and the illustration of complex findings. However, only a few are ever seen outside of the laboratory. Through the BioArt competition, FASEB aims to share the beauty and excitement of biological research with the public.

FASEB encourages the submission of captivating, high-resolution images and videos representing cutting edge, 21st century biomedical and life science research. These laboratory-based images must be original photographs, illustrations, data visualizations, or videos from current or former US federally funded investigators, contractors, or trainees and/or members of FASEB constituent societies.

FASEB will select winning images across two image categories: “Fluorescence and Electron Microscopy” and “All Other Life Science Images.” There will also be two video winners.

The submission deadline is August 31, 2015; for more information or to enter, please visit the competition's website.

Do You Have Digital Files Related to Your Dissertation?
If you have a dataset (e.g., spreadsheets, images, video, text, or any other file type) that you've created that is related to, or is referenced by your dissertation that you would like to archive and make available with your dissertation, then consider depositing the files in the Brown Digital Repository (BDR). Brown Library offers a service to help PhD students archive and publish their digital scholarship related to their dissertations. Contact Andrew_Creamer@brown.edu for more information.

Reading Scientific Publications
Dates: August 27, 28 & 31 (Thursday, Friday, Monday)
Time: 1:00 - 2:30 PM
Place: Sidney Frank Hall, 185 Meeting Street, Room 250
Faculty Trainers: Alfred Ayala, Susan Gerbi
Senior Scholar: Ayed Allawzi
Registration: http://goo.gl/forms/pXdIkRmtBi
For further info, contact imsd@brown.edu

International Graduate Student Orientation 2015
Thursday, August 27, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday, August 28, 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM

Graduate School Orientation
Friday, September 4: 8:15 AM - 2:30 PM for incoming Doctoral Students; 11:30 AM - 5:00 PM for incoming Masters Students.

For more information about events, visit the University Calendar

AAAS Member Exclusive Webinar Series: Careers in Data Science
STEM professionals with strong quantitative and qualitative research skills are highly sought after by firms looking to build or grow their data-science teams. But what exactly does a data scientist/analyst do? And what hard and soft skills do STEM professionals need to get hired? If you are considering a career in data science, then this webinar is for you! This 60-minute webinar will give you insight into the STEM disciplines that are best suited for a career in data science; how to impress hiring managers, especially if you are transitioning from academia to industry; the soft skills you'll need to be a successful data scientist; and more. For more information and to register, please visit the webinar's webpage.
Wednesday, August 26, 2015, 2:00 PM EDT

The Scientista Symposium 2015
Don't miss the second annual 2015 Scientista Symposium for women studying science, tech, engineering, and math! This three-day conference is bigger and better than last year's, with even more opportunities to learn new skills, get inspired, and meet amazing women from across STEM disciplines. To our knowledge, the Scientista Symposium is the only international symposium exclusively designed for college & graduate women across STEM disciplines. From programming to medicine, we'll have the inspiration and resources you need to become more advanced and empowered in your field of interest. The theme of this year's event is "Lets Get Digital: the importance of tech across STEM fields." For more information and to register, please visit the event's website.
October 16-18
Microsoft Office
11 Times Square, New York, NY 10036

NY Academy of Sciences/PepsiCo Career Exploration Event
The New York Academy of Sciences and PepsiCo will host a special Journey through Science Day at the Academy's headquarters in New York City this December. Fifty exceptional students and early career scientists (MS, PhD, postdoc) will be selected for this unique opportunity to interact with PepsiCo's R&D leadership, learn about their efforts to develop products rooted in science-based nutrition, and get an exclusive glimpse of how science has shaped their careers, and gain an understanding of what it is like to work in a global team environment. Additionally, each participant will be asked to present a poster on their research to highlight and share their own activities and interests with PepsiCo. There will be an award ceremony for the best posters at the end of the event.  For more information or for application information (the application deadline is September 25), please visit the event's website.
December 14, 2015
The New York Academy of Sciences
250 Greenwich St, New York, NY 10007

Experimental Biology 2016 - Save the Date!
It's not too early tos tart planning your trip to Experimental Biology 2016. EB is an annual meeting attended by more than 14,000 scientists from 6 sponsoring and 45 guest societies.  Primary focus areas include anatomy, biochemistry and molecular biology, investigative pathology, nutrition, pharmacology, and physiology. More than 90 award programs and travel funding opportunities, plus poster competitions (awards vary by society) are available, and you can expect more than 50 concurrent scientific sessions open to all attendees featuring the latest in life sciences disciplines. The abstract submission deadline is November 5, 2015; visit the event's website to learn more.
April 2-6, 2016
San Diego Convention Center
111 West Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92101