SICB Spring 2005 Newsletter

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Message from the President
For 2006 and future annual meetings the Executive Committee has decided that the Abstract Book and the Program Book will be published separately. The Abstract Book will be downloadable from the web prior to the meeting and you will receive it as a CD with your registration materials. The Program Book will also be downloadable from the website prior to the meeting. [Read more]
Message from the Treasurer
SICB supports many students presenting papers or posters at the meeting with either complimentary housing or registration in return for various types of work-assistance. I think it's safe to say that the $90,000+ in student support this year speaks exceptionally well of the Society in terms of the importance it places on its students. [Read more]
Message from the Program Officer
Starting with the 2006 meeting, students who have already received a first place award in any division will be ineligible to compete for another award in any division in that same format (i.e. talk or poster) in subsequent years. For example, an individual who has already won first place for a talk (in any division) could subsequently compete for a poster award in any division but not for a talk in any division. [Read more]
Message from the Secretary
The secretaries have been working hard to improve the usefulness of the SICB division webpages. Please view your division's pages and send your division secretary any ideas for further improvements. I would also like to draw your attention to a new feature: division bulletin boards (http://sicb.org/phpBB2/index.php). [Read more]