Your SSP News: Judges and Volunteers Needed for Intel ISEF

SSP Enewsletter February 2015 Become a Member» Message from Maya Ajmera, CEO and President of SSP As a Society, we want to keep in touch with our alumni throughout the years. Not only are we interested in what they go on to do in their lives and careers, but their successes and experiences help us to inspire the next generation of young researchers, and ultimately to improve and address the problems of the future. As part of our effort to reconnect with our more than 55,000 alumni, we are developing and increasing alumni communication and programming for 2015. If you are an alumnus of the Society, I strongly encourage you to reconnect with us! We will be reaching out to you with special alumni opportunities throughout the year, including the launch of our new Alumni Network, where each alumnus - stretching back all the way to 1942 - will receive their own online profile, chronicling their successes in our educational competitions.  INTEL ISEF Judges and Volunteers Needed for Intel ISEF 2015 The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair will be held May 10-15 in Pittsburgh, PA. SSP needs volunteers to serve as judges, interpreters, and to provide general support. More than 1,100 judges, 500 general volunteers, and 200 interpreters are needed to make the event a success. Grand Award Judges evaluate the projects of student finalists in their category and select the winners of the top awards presented by Intel ISEF. To be a Grand Award judge, one needs to hold an M.D. and/or Ph.D. in one of the 20 scientific categories or have a minimum of six years of professional work experience in the respective category. Interpreters are needed to work with students on conversational or scientifically-informed interpretation. The greatest demand is expected for Spanish, Arabic, and Mandarin, but there is need anticipated for more than a dozen languages. No scientific background required. More than 500 volunteers across a spectrum of activities are needed. Volunteer opportunities are available during the week in a range of shifts. Read More Read More » Sponsor Message INTEL STS Intel STS Public Exhibition of Projects The 40 Intel Science Talent Search 2015 finalists will display and present their research at the National Geographic Society in downtown Washington, D.C. on Sunday, March 8. Intel STS finalists will discuss their projects with visitors who share an enthusiasm for science research. Society for Science & the Public and Intel are proud to support these students and hope the exhibition and interaction with them will inspire students, teachers, parents, scientists, and others. Admission is free. Read More Read More » Highlights From Science News Dust erases evidence for gravity wave detection The claimed detection of primordial gravitational waves does not hold up after taking into account galactic dust Big data studies come with replication challenges As science moves into big data research -- analyzing billions of bits of DNA or other data from thousands of research subjects -- concern grows that much of what is discovered is fool’s gold. Flying animals can teach drones a thing or two Scientists have turned to Mother Nature’s most adept aerial acrobats -- birds, bees, bats and other animals -- to inspire their designs for self-directed drones. More Headlines» Join SSP to receive Science News» BROADCOM MASTERS Broadcom MASTERS Application Open The application is open to students named as nominees after being selected in the top 10% of the 6th, 7th and 8th grade competitors at an SSP-affiliated science and engineering fair in the United States. The online application includes questions for nominees about their science or engineering fair project and their understanding of science and engineering in everyday life. Students must complete and submit their online application by the June 17 deadline to be eligible for the national competition. Entries are judged during the summer and 300 national semifinalists will be announced on August 19. Read More Read More » THE “EYES” IN THIS FACE ARE ACTUALLY GALAXIES -- HUGE CLUSTERS OF STARS. AND THE SMILE IS AN OPTICAL ILLUSION. CREDIT: NASA & ESA Highlights From Science News for Students Rewritable paper: Prints with light, not ink A new paper design could eliminate tons of landfill waste Picture This: Smiley face in space! Astronomers have turned up what looks like a smiley face in a photo taken with cameras on the Hubble Space Telescope Plastics at sea create raft of problems About 269,000 metric tons of plastic pollute the world's oceans, a new study estimates More Headlines»