Message to Members:
A NEW YEAR OF ADVANCES

Dear AAAS Member,

Welcome to a new year of advancing science and serving society.

The theme of our Annual Meeting, Science at the Leading Edge, sets the tone for 2004. During the year, we'll continue to move AAAS forward, unveiling important new initiatives at the leading edge of science policy, science education, and international cooperation. We'll continue to keep members at the leading edge of scientific discovery, with the publication of breakthrough research and the presentation of groundbreaking seminars and symposia. And we'll broaden our effort to advance the excitement of science in everyday life among the general public.

Join me in welcoming our new AAAS president, Shirley Ann Jackson, President of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and AAAS Fellow, during the Annual Meeting, 12-16 February in Seattle, Washington. I look forward to seeing you there as, together, we embark on a new year of scientific advances.

Sincerely,
Alan I. Leshner, CEO, AAAS

P.S. The registration deadline for the AAAS Annual Meeting is extended to 23 January. For complete information on leading edge scientific seminars, career opportunities, teacher and student opportunities, family science days and more, visit www.aaasmeeting.org.

AAAS in Action:
NEWS TO NOTE

EurekAlert! Top Ten Stories of 2003
What single story on the popular science news website for reporters and the public drew more than 40,000 readers? A rare bit of good news about the ozone layer was the winner. Read about the other nine top stories published on this free service of AAAS, which posts breaking research news from some 500 organizations, archives 40,000 news stories, and attracts a quarter million visitors each month: http://www.eurekalert.org/topten.

Kudos for Science Reporters
The 2003 AAAS Science Journalism Awards cited articles about Antarctica, SARS, gravity waves, and the impact of politics on science research among the awards. Read about the ultimate achievement in scientific reporting by six reporters from large and smaller circulation newspapers, magazines, television, radio, and online media: http://www.aaas.org/news/releases/2003/1125sja.shtml.

Waving the Banner of Science
The AAAS headquarters building in Washington, D.C. is festooned with two large banners proclaiming: "Science. It's all around us. Discover it together." The U.S. National Public Radio (NPR) airwaves are alive with sponsorship messages, also heard internationally through several broadcast services, emphasizing the importance of science in everyday life. The Annual Meeting in Seattle will highlight Family Science Days on 14 and 15 February, a new two-day event featuring kid-friendly science demonstrations. AAAS is broadening the reach of science and spreading the excitement of discovery among families, children, teachers, and the public. See and hear all about it: http://www.aaas.org/npr/portal.shtml.

AAAS at Work:
PROGRAMS AT THE FOREFRONT

Advancing the Careers of AAAS Members
Science's Next Wave: the premier career development resource for scientists, and a benefit for AAAS members. This weekly online magazine is a global site with valuable information on academic, industry, and non-traditional career paths for undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs, and other early career scientists. Country homepages include the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, the U.S., and Canada, as well as a pan-European Portal. You will also find links to Next Wave's special focus portals in the U.S.--the Postdoc Network, GrantsNet, the Career Development Center, and the Minority Scientists Network at http://www.nextwave.org.

Minority Scientists Network: Science's Next Wave and the AAAS Directorate for Education and Human Resources have teamed together to create this online resource to provide support to underrepresented minority students who are pursuing careers in the sciences. MiSciNet is a weekly publication designed to foster a virtual network for students, faculty, mentors, and administrators by providing information on internship programs, funding opportunities, upcoming events, and many other topics. To learn more about AAAS' support for minority students in science: http://www.aaas.org/news/releases/2004/0114clemmonsintro.shtml. Access to MiSciNet is included with your membership: http://www.miscinet.org.

AAAS Announcements:
ITEMS OF INTEREST

Submit a Symposium Proposal: 2005 Annual Meeting
You are invited to submit a proposal for a symposium to be presented during the 2005 Annual Meeting, 17-21 February in Washington, D.C. The meeting theme is "The Nexus-Where Science Meets Society." Submissions are due 30 April for a peer review and committee decisions will be announced in June. Find out about the 15 theme tracks and general tracks, as well as submission guidelines, proposal instructions, and online submission requirements at http://www.aaas.org/meetings/MPE_08_index_Prop.shtml.

Participate in the Life Scientist Salary Survey
AAAS and Science are working together to provide a valuable salary tool for life scientists in the U.S. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey, online at http://www.aaas.org/sciencebusiness/surveys/salary3.htm. The findings, which will help all life scientists work toward competitive positions, will be published in the 18 June issue of Science.

Extra Savings at the AAAS/Barnes & Noble Bookstore
Save US$10 off your order of US$99 or more at the AAAS online bookstore now through 1 February 2004. Just enter coupon code ZZBBTB4 on the payment page when you're checking out and your discount will be applied to your purchase. Start saving now: http://aaas.org/bn*

Meet Up at Upcoming Events
-2004 AAAS Annual Meeting, 12-16 February, Seattle, Washington. Come to our 13 February reception at the Sheraton's Grand Ballroom Foyer from 5:30PM to 6:30PM, prior to the plenary lecture. Drop by our booth #532 to receive your complimentary AAAS member pin.
-BioITWorld Conference & Expo, 30 March-1 April, Boston, Massachusetts. AAAS members receive a 25 percent discount on registration. Register by 27 February with Priority Code BTA3 to receive your discount: http://www.bio-itworldexpo.com/boston03/V40/index.cvn?id=10056&p_navID=103.

READ ON, ONLINE
AAAS News & Notes appears in Science in the last issue of each month. Or access http://www.aaas.org or http://www.scienceonline.org/.

This issue of AAAS Advances is sponsored by Science Careers: Interested in advancing your career in biotech and pharma in Europe or Asia? A special careers feature in the 13 February issue of Science explores the growing need to recruit well qualified life scientists and the job opportunities being created. For continuing career advice and international job listings, visit the recruitment site of Science: http://www.sciencecareers.org and http://www.sciencecareers.org/singapore. For information on placing recruitment advertising in the 13 February issue, contact Tracy Holmes: tholmes@science-int.co.uk.

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