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Bullet awards, policy · Feb 15, 2024

AIBS Names 2024 Emerging Public Policy Leaders

AIBS is pleased to announce that Alex Rich and Efraín Rodríguez-Ocasio have been selected to receive the 2024 AIBS Emerging Public Policy Leadership Award.
Bullet awards, diversity · Nov 30, 2023

AIBS Announces Winner of the IDEAL Leadership Award

AIBS is pleased to announce Dr. Nyeema C. Harris as the 2023 winner of its Inspiring Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity, Acceptance, and Learning (IDEAL) Leadership Award.
Bullet awards, policy · Nov 06, 2023

Call for Applications: 2024 Emerging Public Policy Leadership Award

Are you a science graduate student looking to make a difference in science policy and funding? The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) is now accepting applications for the 2024 Emerging Public Policy Leadership Award. This award recognizes graduate students in the biological sciences who are demonstrating an interest and aptitude for working at the intersection of science and policy.

Bullet awards, diversity · Oct 03, 2023

Nominate for the IDEAL Leadership Award

Nominate for the AIBS Inspiring Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity, Acceptance, and Learning (IDEAL) Leadership Award. The award recognizes commendable leadership in advancing inclusion, diversity, equity, acceptance, accessibility, and learning in the biological sciences community.
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Bullet awards, policy · Feb 22, 2023

AIBS Names 2023 Emerging Public Policy Leaders

AIBS is pleased to announce that Elena Suglia and Mohammad Inam Jameel have been selected to receive the 2023 AIBS Emerging Public Policy Leadership Award.
Bullet awards, policy · Nov 01, 2022

Call for Applications: 2023 Emerging Public Policy Leadership Award

Are you a science graduate student looking to make a difference in science policy and funding? The American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) is now accepting applications for the 2023 Emerging Public Policy Leadership Award. This award recognizes graduate students in the biological sciences who are demonstrating an interest and aptitude for working at the intersection of science and policy.