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During the last decade, AAAS has become increasingly international in focus and character. The Science International office in Cambridge, U.K., celebrated its tenth anniversary on 13 June. Since opening this office, part of a larger plan to increase our international coverage, the number of research articles by non-U.S. scientists published in Science has increased from 15 percent to nearly 40 percent of the total. The Cambridge team plays a vital role in extending the reach of the journal and AAAS. Look for coverage of this event in the 27 June News & Notes.

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Public Awareness Campaign Launch
"Science. It's Everywhere" is the theme of the AAAS multimedia initiative to help parents enhance their children's science learning. Read about the campaign's focus on minority families, including promotional events in five diverse U.S. cities and a series of Public Service Announcements in English and Spanish produced by AAAS and endorsed by the Ad Council: http://www.aaas.org/news/releases/2003/0519education.shtml. Receive science literacy news by e-mail: http://www.project2061.org/about/feedback.asp.

Members Contribute to Scientific Advances
Generous members and friends are contributing in unprecedented numbers to the AAAS Fund for Excellence, increasing unrestricted giving by 146 percent in the past three years. The William T. Golden Endowment Fund for Program Innovation is now being established with the largest single donation ever received from an individual -- a $5.25 million gift from the treasurer-emeritus of AAAS. Read about other recent donors: http://www.aaas.org/news/releases/2003/0508development.shtml. Visit our development website: http://aaasdev.aaas.org/.

The Rescue of Human Rights Data
The offices of human rights organizations in Guatemala have been invaded recently by thieves who steal computers containing science-based evidence key to prosecutions for killings and torture during the country's 1960 to 1996 civil war. Read how the new AAAS data-protection project, which provided the technical assistance of our human rights staff, guards this valuable information against such events: http://www.aaas.org/news/newsandnotes/inside96.shtml.

Previous Winner Underwrites Award
For the next three years, Affymetrix, Inc., of Santa Clara, CA will help underwrite the costs associated with AAAS's venerable Newcomb Cleveland Prize. In 1992, the prize was won by its founder Stephen P.A. Fodor as the lead author of a paper on microarray technology. Read more: http://www.aaas.org/news/releases/2003/0529affy.shtml. Nominations for this year's award are due 30 June. Readers of Science are invited to nominate papers published during the past year: http://www.aaas.org/about/awards/Newcomb.shtml.

Scientific Prizes Sponsored by Science
Both international prizes, which support the early stages of careers in science, are open to young scientists around the world.
Neurobiologists The Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology provides support for promising scientists who have completed their Ph.D. or M.D. within the past 10 years. Full eligibility rules and entry procedure: http://www.eppendorfscienceprize.org.
Molecular Biologists The Amersham Biosciences & Science Prize for Young Scientists recognizes outstanding research in molecular biology by scientists awarded their Ph.D. in 2002. Full eligibility rules and entry procedure: http://www.amershamscienceprize.org.

Post Job Openings Online
Attract the best and the brightest to your organization with our new online job service, Post and Go. You'll get quick and qualified results from the leader in scientific recruitment: Science and AAAS. Visit http://www.sciencecareers.org and click on "Post a Job." Listings appear within one business day.

Uncover the Drivers of Drug Discovery/ Boston, MA
Find out about the four key drivers of successful drug discovery: science, business, informatics, and new technology. IBC's Drug Discovery Technology^TM World Congress 2003 convenes in Boston 10-15 August. AAAS members receive a 10 percent discount: http://www.drugdisc.com/us/register; select "Discount A;" enter the code "drugdisc8."

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