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Board members are elected during the annual business luncheon. If you are interested in participating in ANAS, or in serving in any post please contact the Permanent Secretary.

The registration deadline is March 27, 2004. Late registration does not include lunch!

You can download Preregistration forms to print here: html pdf.

ANNUAL MEETING APRIL 10

A Call for Paper & Posters
December 2003

Call for Papers and Poster for presentations at the 48^th annual meeting for the Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science, April 10, 2004. This years' meeting will be hosted by Midwestern University, Glendale, Arizona.

Attention all Members:

We urge your attendance and presentation of research results at the Annual Meeting. Sessions are planned for the following disciplines: Anthropology, Biology, Chemistry, Conservation, Geography, Geology, Hydrology, Psychology and Science Education. In addition, results in any of these fields may be presented in poster format. The meeting is open to all Academy members, colleagues and students who are interested presenting papers or attending this collegial event.

All instructions for the format of papers and posters are included in this newsletter.

Anyone wishing to become a member of the Arizona/Nevada Academy of Science will find a membership form also printed in this newsletter.

Please note: We invite our membership to recommend a keynote speaker for the luncheon. You may contact: William Perry Baker wpbaker@arizona.midwestern.edu

Glendale has much to offer nearby for accompanying persons. Visit this site to find out more.

Contact William Perry Baker at this address for additional information about Midwestern University or Glendale.

For travel instructions see this MAP

TENTATIVE MEETING SCHEDULE

The Board of Governor's will meet Friday, April 9, from 6:30 - 8:30 pm, at Javelina Springs, 20585 North 59th Avenue, Glendale, Arizona. Phone 623-566-8100. http://www.azeats.com/JavelinaSprings/map.htm.

7:00 - 11:30 am
Registration, Ocotillo Hall, Lobby, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ

8:00 - 11:30 am
ANAS 48th Annual Meeting. Ocotillo Hall, Rooms 101-108, Lecture Halls E,F,G. Papers and Poster Session

12:00 -1:15 pm
Luncheon and Annual Business Meeting, Multipurpose Room, Cholla Hall.

Keynote Speaker to be invited.

1:45 - 5:00 pm
ANAS 48th Annual Meeting. Ocotillo Hall, Rooms 101-108, Lecture Halls E-F,G. Papers and

Articles of Interest

INSTITUTE FOR BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

The University of Arizona will begin construction of a new Institute for Biomedical Science and Biotechnology on its main campus in Tucson.

When completed in 2005, the 100,000 square foot building will house programs in plant science, respiratory science and bioinformatics. About 40 per cent of the laboratory space will be assigned to additional programs over the next year. The building will also feature core research technology facilities in proteomics, genomics and bioinformatics that will be available to faculty investigators as well as industrial scientists.

The main floor public area of the IBSB building, to be built at the corner of Helen and Warren, will feature a 150-seat meeting and conference room with state-of-the-art projection and presentation equipment for ongoing education and outreach events. The Institute will house 300 researchers, including 30 faculty from colleges with life science programs.

The $65 million building will be funded by a combination of public and private money, with the largest share covered by state appropriations made available by House Bill 2529. For more information go to http://www.ibsb.arizona.edu/

** A correction to the June 2003 newsletter ** The ECP Heart Center is directed by Dr. J. Abiodun Elegbede, a UNLV faculty member, but the Center is not part of UNLV.

MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY-AZ REGIONAL BRAIN BEE COMING IN FEBRUARY

All Arizona high school students are invited to compete in the 6^th annual Midwestern University-AZ Regional Brain Bee, a spelling-bee style contest about the brain. Contest questions will be taken from the book Brain Facts, published by the Society for Neuroscience, and will include information about the many functions of the brain: Intelligence, Memory, Emotions, Sensations, Movement, Stress, Aging, Sleep, Brain Disorders, Stroke, and more. The winner will receive a $2000 scholarship toward any degree program offered at MWU's Glendale, AZ or Downers Grove, IL campuses, and will be eligible to advance to the finals at the National Brain Bee in Washington, D.C.

The Brain Bee will be held at 7 PM on Wednesday, February 18, 2004, at the MWU campus, located at 19555 North 59th Avenue in Glendale. Students may register by calling 623/572-3313 or via email at cstand@midwestern.edu. All interested students, parents, and teachers are invited to a Pre-Bee session on January 21 at 7:00 PM to learn more about becoming a contestant, to review neurology terms with MWU medical students, and to practice answering sample Bee questions. For more information about MWU and how to download a copy of the contest study book, visit www.midwestern.edu, and click on Glendale Campus News & Events.

UNLV recently received 115 acres of land in southwest Clark County to build a research park. This property will house research clusters in areas such as information technology, biotechnology, and materials and alternative energy. The park will help attract high technology businesses to Southern Nevada and will be a place where UNLV students and faculty researchers will work with private companies in developing high-tech products and services.

UNLV'S SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY BUILDING IS BECOMING A REALITY

As old industries fade, new ones are emerging. From new treatments for disease to nanotechnology and quantum physics, the responsibility and duty to advance our world are falling squarely on the shoulders of the nation's universities.

In response to this growing responsibility, university faculty, staff and students are seeking new and improved ways to share information and collaborate. Being at the right place at the right time and discussing the right issues are becoming more than coincidence, they are critical to the ways we now teach/learn.

The Science, Engineering and Technology Building at UNLV will allow the university to continue promoting the unencumbered exchange of thoughts, ideas and opinions among faculty and students of diverse disciplines.

Applications are available online at the ANAS Web Site

$$$ GRANT INFORMATION $$$

The Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science will award Grants-in-Aid to students who are enrolled in area science programs at one of the educational institutions in Arizona or Nevada. The grant funds may be used for any activity directly associated with an ongoing research project (equipment purchase, supplies, travel to a field site, etc.) The funds may not be used for travel to scientific meetings, publication costs or any other activity not directly associated with the research project.

- Graduate Student Grants-in-Aid of $300 are made to two students enrolled in a graduate program at Nevada or Arizona universities, and who are members of the Academy. Applications are published in the ANAS Newsletter, deadlines are November 15 and March 15.
Grants-in-Aid Committee, ANAS
Aregai Tecle
School of Forestry
Bldg. 082, Box 15018
(928) 523-6642 dpt. - 3031
Aregai.Tecle@nau.edu

- Undergraduate Student Grants-in-Aid of $200 are made to two undergraduate students enrolled in a science program at Nevada or Arizona universities, and who are members, or have advisors who are members, of the Academy. Applications are published in the ANAS Newsletter, deadlines are November 15 and March 15, to Aregai.Tecle@nau.edu.

- High School Grants-in-aid of $100 are made each year to four students in Nevada or Arizona. The funds may be used only for activities and items directly associated with scientific research projects. Applications are due December 15 to Paul Smolenyak. Paul_Smolenyak@yavapai.cc.az.us

- Bud Ellis Scholarships of $1000 are awarded each year to a high school senior attending a Nevada or Arizona highschool, who is in the top 10% of his/her graduating class, and who will attend universities in those states. Applications are due January 15 to Stephen M. Shuster. Stephen.shuster@nau.edu

- Outstanding Teacher Awards are made each year to a high school, middle school, and elementary school teacher in Arizona or Nevada to recognize dedication to science teaching. Nominations are due January 31, to Perry Baker.

- Outstanding Service Award is made each year to an ANAS member who has distinguished him/her self through service to the Academy.

The Southwestern and Rocky Mountain Division of the American Association for the Advancement of Science will hold their 79th Annual Meeting, in Denver, CO, April 7-10, 2004.

Please visit their website at http://www.aaas-swarm.org for more information about the meeting program and to register online.

David T. Nash
Executive Director, AAAS-SWARM
dtnash@aaas-swarm.org

SESSION CHAIRS SELECTED FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING

The purpose of The Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science is to stimulate scientific research and education; to disseminate scientific knowledge; to promote fraternal relationships among those engaged in scientific work; to encourage the publication of reports of scientific investigations; and to unify the scientific interests of the region.

Without the help of our volunteer reviewers and editors, t he great works of our researchers, their colleagues and students would not be enjoyed by our membership

Thank you to all who work so hard on our journals and session publications.

The session chairs for the April 10, 2004 meeting will be:

Forms for the Meeting:

INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS

SAMPLE ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT FORM

BEST STUDENT PAPER AWARD

POSTER SESSIONS

SECTION CHAIRS

CALL FOR PAPERS AND POSTERS FOR PRESENTATION AT THE 48th ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ARIZONA-NEVADA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE APRIL 10, 2004 MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY, GLENDALE, ARIZONA

ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS: We urge your attendance and presentation of research results at the forthcoming Annual Meeting. Sessions are planned for the following disciplines: Anthropology, Biology, Chemistry, Conservation, Geography, Geology, Hydrology, Psychology and Science Education. In addition, results in any of these fields may be presented in poster format. The meeting is open to all persons, and we solicit your help in calling this to the attention of your colleagues and your students who are not members but are interested in attending and presenting papers.

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