Former faculty member to discuss Jefferson Science Fellows program

Science and engineering faculty wishing to learn about the Jefferson Science Fellows program administered by the National Academies are invited to meet with 2005 awardee, Edward Samulski, on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1.

Samulski, a former UConn faculty member, now a professor of chemistry at the University of North Carolina, will give a seminar on Oct. 31 at 4 p.m. in the Chemistry Building, Room A203.

The Jefferson Fellows program provides scientific liaison and advice to the Department of State. Awardees receive a stipend to spend a year in the Office of the Science and Technology Advisor to the Secretary of State in Washington, D.C., and represent the U.S. in international scientific exchanges.

The 2008 application deadline is Jan. 15.

For more information about the program, go to the Jefferson Fellows webpage.

For details about Samulski’s schedule during his visit, contact Professor James Knox at james.knox@uconn.edu.