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Biopolitics 1.1: Past and Present of Eugenics | 1: Introductions Ruth Schwartz Cowan Rosemarie Garland-Thomson This video appears in Biopolitics 1.1 (Spring 2012). To view and read the entire issue, visit bio-politics.org

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Beaches sparkling after annual clean-up

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Zeikel and Emma, front, and Ryan, Ashlee, Wollongong environmental project officer Paul Leonard, Isaac and Bradley, back.

Morale was through the roof at Wollongong's City Beach yesterday after a very satisfied bunch of Clean Up Australia Day volunteers packed up their gloves for the day.

More than 1000 ignored Wollongong's grey skies to take part in the annual clean-up at 30 locations between Helensburgh and Windang.

Piece by piece they binned about 10 tonnes worth of plastic bottles, chip bags and miscellaneous junk that is now no longer cluttering the region's beaches, bushland and waterways.

Wollongong City Council's environmental education co-ordinator Mike McKeon said it was disappointing to see so much rubbish being thoughtlessly discarded.

"Whatever we drop in the street ends up in streams and creeks and then into the ocean," he said.

"In the long run we're making our beaches look ugly and we're putting our wildlife at risk," he said.

Mr McKeon praised the dedication and enthusiasm of the many volunteers who gave up time over the weekend to make the city a more attractive place to live.

Although some locations were brimming with rubbish, Mr McKeon said there had been areas of improvement.

Puckey's Estate Reserve used to harbour up to four tonnes of waste - now just a few bag's worth are collected from the area.

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Local astronomy club earns NASA appreciation

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Photo by Bob Gent Students and members of the Huachuca Astronomy Club are shown in this photo taken during the 2012 Math and Science Experience. Many dozens of students from around Cochise County visited the Patterson Observatory in Sierra Vista.

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SIERRA VISTA The NASA Space Place, an education and outreach program of NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory, has recognized the Huachuca Astronomy Club of Southeastern Arizona with a Certificate of Appreciation. The certificate acknowledges the clubs valuable contributions to its community in the areas of science, technology education,andinspiration.

Huachuca Astronomy Club members serve as volunteer operators of the Patterson Observatory on the University of Arizona Sierra Vista campus. The Patterson Observatory, which is a NASA Space Place Partner, is owned by the University SouthFoundation,Inc.

The Huachuca Astronomy Club (HAC) is based in Sierra Vista. Club members volunteer their time in a variety of ways to advance science education, encourage an understanding of astronomy, and promote responsible use of outdoor lighting to protect our dark night skies. As a NASA Space Place partner, the Huachuca Astronomy Club is especially able to reach out to young people with kid friendly hand-outs and interestingeducationalmaterials.

The club will partner with the Sierra Vista Public Library on April 20 to celebrate International Astronomy Day in a free, day-long event featuring solar viewing, a solar system walk, presentations by a NASA Solar System Ambassador, and lots of educational activities and materials. (All outdoor events areweatherdependent.)

For more information about the Huachuca Astronomy Club, and for a schedule of events, visit their website at http://www.hacastronomy.org/ or visit them on Facebook. All public events, including the monthly Public Night at the Patterson Observatory, are free of charge. Membership in HAC is open to anyone with an interest in astronomy and new members are always welcome. Visit the website for a membership application andmoreinformation.

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Summer 2013 Sanofi Industry Internships

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Sanofi is a diversified healthcare company focused on patients’ needs. Sanofi’s Tucson Research
Center fulfills its mission to serve patients through early-stage discovery of new medicines and
new medical technologies. Its three Discovery departments include the Combinatorial
Technologies Center (merging the powers of high-throughput chemistry and biology to discover
new starting points for the discovery of next generation medicines), the Early to Candidate
department (exploration and preclinical development of nascent drug discovery technologies),
and a newly formed Drug Safety group. Successful candidates will gain first-hand experience in
a dynamic, world-class drug discovery environment.

Internship Guidelines:
• Summer internships last 12 weeks and can be arranged at three involvement levels: Level 1
at 20 hours per week, Level 2 at 30 hours per week, and Level 3 at 40 hours per week.
(Involvement levels will be agreed upon by each selected student and her/his group leader
prior to the start of the internship; they are binding and cannot be changed after the start of
the internship.)
• Interns receive a stipend of $2,500 - $7,600 (depending on degree level and level of
involvement), dispersed in two equal installments, through their UA Bursar’s account.
• Interns must have Continuing Student status and return to the UA for the Fall 2013 semester.
• Graduate students and undergraduates with advanced research training (2+ years) will be
considered based on the requirements listed in each project description.
• All candidates must demonstrate health, safety and environmental consciousness, be able to
• follow all health, safety and environmental regulations, standards and internal requirements. Ability to work well both in a team environment, and independently are essential.

To apply submit the following materials on or before C.O.B. on March 15, 2013:
• Cover Letter clearly indicating project (or projects) of interest and how you meet the
requirements listed in the project description(s).
• Copy of your CV.
• Letter of recommendation from your primary faculty advisor (or lab PI for undergraduates),
demonstrating that the advisor is supportive of the internship experience.
• An additional letter of recommendation from one other member of your advisory committee
(graduate students) or person familiar with your research skills (undergraduates).

Please send/email your cover letter and CV to:

Uwe Hilgert, Ph.D.
Director Education, Outreach, Training
BIO5 Institute, University of Arizona
hilgert@email.arizona.edu

Both recommendations letters are due at or before the deadline at the address listed;
recommendations sent by email have to be sent through the recommender’s business email.
.Summer 2013 Sanofi Internship Project Descriptions
Chemical Array Synthesis - 2 openings

The team seeks two interns to complete the development and execute the synthesis of novel
compound arrays. The targeted synthetic protocols deliver heterocyclic compounds for
incorporation into Sanofi’s screening collection. This collection provides the starting point for
drug discovery efforts at the Tucson Research Center. Interns will be paired with mentors
experienced in parallel synthesis to exploit cutting edge synthesis and automation technologies to
optimize the protocols and deliver the desired arrays. Available projects span solid phase and
solution phase chemistries. Ideal candidates will possess a background in organic synthesis.

Targeted Array Synthesis – 1 opening
The team seeks one intern to synthesize, purify, and characterize arrays of compounds targeting a
specific receptor using established chemistry protocols. Working under the direction of the
chemistry project leader, the intern will prepare arrays of compounds designed around scaffolds
that are privileged for their ability to interact with the targeted receptor. State of the art
automation equipment will be utilized throughout the process. The ideal candidate will possess a
background in organic synthesis.

Quantitative Biochemistry – 1 opening
Study factors that affect cAMP responses through the GLP-1 receptor, a system that is critical in
diabetes. Depending upon the student’s skills and business needs, the student will evaluate either
of the following two specific aims:
1. Evaluate the effects of Accutase® and other agents on the dose-response characteristics of
GLP-1 type peptides.
2. Explore the pharmacology of competitor compounds and analogs from Novo Nordisk and
Lilly in the potentiation of orthosteric agonists and other ligands.

Desired Outcomes to include:
1. Experience working in industry that should enrich the student’s education & provide
reference(s) for eventual employment or higher education.
2. Sufficient experimental data to support publication in a peer-reviewed journal.
3. Improve in-house understanding of the pharmacology & biochemistry of the receptor.
4. Provide foundation for other projects where Accutase® may adversely affect assay
performance.

Quantitative Biochemistry – 1 opening
The research project involves computational analysis of structural information of biomolecular
targets from protein data bank (PDB) and database of measured binding affinities (BindingDB).
This involves the use of molecular modeling and informatics tools to study the following:
• Identify patterns in ligands-biomolecular interactions by binding-site analysis, pharmacophore
elucidation, pocket shape & feature analysis and computation of binding affinities.
• Clustering of the biomolecules based on their possible binding site interaction features with
ligands and/or other proteins
• Annotation of the disease relevance of these biomolecular targets & the in silico drug
discovery feasibilities (Build a target vs. disease vs. in silico feasibility knowledgebase)
Desired outcomes to include:
• Opportunity to work with state-of-the-art computational chemistry methodologies and tools
that enrich the experience
• Experience in working in industry that should positively impact the student’s education
• Improved understanding in the area of structure-based drug design and pattern recognition,
impacting our current in silico drug discovery initiatives
• Opportunity to perform computational chemistry research and possible publication in a peerreviewed journal

Summer 2013 Sanofi Internship Stipends
Undergraduates
Level 1 $2,500
Level 2 $4,000
Level 3 $5,400

Graduate Students
Level 1 $3,500
Level 2 $5,500
Level 3 $7,600

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Support for International Change (SIC)

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Hey Students,
This summer how would you like to...

Travel to Africa?
Teach in Rural Villages?
Learn Swahili?

Well, instead of sitting in another typical summer school course, updating your Facebook status, how would you like to travel to another country and possibly earn college credits for teaching about HIV/AIDS in AFRICA? Well, its possible! Support For International Change is looking for motivated and dedicated students who have an interest in taking their education and spreading their knowledge to rural villages in Eastern Africa. SIC offers structured 8 and 12 week volunteer programs open to students and recent alumni of participating schools, including The University of Arizona.

Support for International Change (SIC) focuses on teaching community members and school children how to protect themselves from HIV and how to care for those who are already infected by AIDS. Our volunteer satisfaction ratings have consistently been very high, and we are committed to further improving our programs and we would like you to be our next group of volunteers for Summer 2012!!!

Each program begins with an intensive, expert-led orientation. A week into orientation, volunteers move into a homestay with a host Tanzanian family. After orientation, your primary work as a volunteer will be to run an HIV awareness campaign within your community. The majority of your time will be spent teaching, lesson planning, and training peer educators, and you will also be involved in community assessment work within your village. In addition to these responsibilities, we urge volunteers to take the lead on other projects related to our work.

We believe that education is essential in slowing the spread of HIV/AIDS in northern Tanzania. Each year, student volunteers bring new energy and talents to our work!!! The deadline for online applications is Thursday, February 28th! Please get your applications in, and good luck!

For more information...
Visit our website: http://www.sichange.org
Email us at: uofa@sichange.org

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FRC’s Dr. David Prentice Congratulates Kansas Senate for Passing Ethical Stem Cell Therapy Bill

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WASHINGTON, March 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Family Research Council (FRC) Senior Fellow Dr. David Prentice, a native Kansan, congratulated the Kansas state senate for passing S.B. 199, a bill that would establish the Midwest Stem Cell Therapy Center, a regional hub to advance and deliver adult and cord blood stem cell therapies to patients and serving as a resource for adult and cord blood stem cells for therapies. The Center would also inform professionals and the public about such therapies.

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Dr. Prentice, a cell biologist who was selected by George W. Bush's Council on Bioethics to write a comprehensive review of adult stem cell research in 2004, testified before the Kansas Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare in support of S.B. 199 on Feb. 25. Dr. Prentice additionally serves as adjunct professor of molecular genetics at the John Paul II Institute at the Catholic University of America, and formerly served as professor of life sciences at Indiana State University and adjunct professor of medical and molecular genetic at Indiana University School of Medicine.

The bill will now go to the Kansas House of Representatives for consideration.

In his testimony Dr. Prentice said:

"There are significant opportunities right now for Kansas to benefit from the establishment of a center of excellence specializing in the application of adult stem cell therapies for certain diseases, as well as educating physicians as well as the public about the advantages and availability of stem cell treatments.

"Kansas is moving forward as a potential leader in the area of adult and cord blood stem cell therapies. Estimates are that KU Med has done over 1,000 adult stem cell transplants, from bone marrow as well as a growing number from umbilical cord blood. These include stem cell transplants for various cancers and leukemias, but also initiating clinical trials to treat heart damage. Much more is possible.

"Kansas is well-positioned to become a leader in this area, and a global resource. The potential benefits for patients are incalculable. I urge you to support S.B. 199."

To read Dr. Prentice's testimony, click here: http://www.frc.org/testimony/testimony-of-dr-david-prentice-before-the-committee-on-public-health-and-welfare-kansas-senate

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