Subject: Reaching out to UMD's science community Description: I am reaching out to you to help us inform UMD students in science about the many opportunities at the AAAS Annual Meeting, especially since the 2016 meeting is happening in DC this year (Woodley Park, February 11-15). The meeting is a widely-recognized global science gathering with renowned speakers, interdisciplinary panels discussing recent research, and numerous networking opportunities. Students can attend the meeting for free if they volunteer as a session aide for 8 hours (or the student rate is $70 until January 19). If they volunteer 16 hours, they receive a one-year membership to AAAS and digital version of Science. There’s also the Student Poster Competition, where undergraduate and graduate students share their research and get feedback from meeting attendees. More information about the meeting can be found on our website. http://meetings.aaas.org/ Thank you, Kyla Hsia Marketing Associate AAAS - American Association for the Advancement of Science 1200 New York Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20005 (202) 326-6229 [log in to unmask] http://www.aaas.org/meetings Contact Person: Kyla Hsia Contact Email: [log in to unmask]