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Hyatt Regency Milwaukee
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Approximately 2 blocks from the Midwest Airlines Center

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NSF Summer Funding Opportunities for U.S. Graduate Students
The East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes (EAPSI) at the National Science Foundation (NSF) recently announced their Summer 2008 study abroad program. This program allows U.S. graduate students in science and engineering a unique opportunity to study abroad with foreign researchers (in Australia, China, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Singapore, or Taiwan) for 8 weeks during the summer.

Scientists hail ‘frozen smoke’ as material that will change world
A miracle material for the 21st century could protect your home against bomb blasts, mop up oil spillages and even help man to fly to Mars.

Aerogel, one of the world’s lightest solids, can withstand a direct blast of 1kg of dynamite and protect against heat from a blowtorch at more than 1,300C.

Scientists are working to discover new applications for the substance, ranging from the next generation of tennis rackets to super-insulated space suits for a manned mission to Mars.

 
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2008 Scholarship Application Available
The SPE Foundation 2008 Scholarship brochure/application is available for interested students who will be attending college in the 2008-2009 school year. General Foundation Scholarships range up to $4,000/year. Special Scholarships requiring specific knowledge or background range up to $7,500/year.

Three new scholarships have been added this year:
Injection Molding Division Scholarship – One award of $3,000 will be made to a graduate or undergraduate student with experience in the injection molding industry (courses taken, research conducted, or jobs held).
Pittsburgh Section Scholarships – Up to two awards of $2,000 will be made to graduate or undergraduate students who graduated from high school in specific western Pennsylvania counties.
Thermoplastic Elastomers Special Interest Group Scholarship – One award of $1,000 will be made to a graduate or undergraduate student with experience in the thermoplastic elastomers industry (courses taken, research conducted, or jobs held).

Applications for these, and all other Foundation scholarships, are available on the Foundation website or can be requested from Gail Bristol at SPE HQ. The application deadline is January 15, 2008.
 
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