Biophysical Society Newsletter | November 2017

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BIOPHYSICAL SOCIETY NEWSLETTER

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building wooden microscopes as a way to engage these disenfranchised populations. This past summer, Sanchez was able to continue her efforts in Colombia with the project Scientific Women and Girls Building Peace. Although just one small part of the process, Sanchez’s work to narrow the achievement gap through sparking an early interest in science may ultimately be an essential component of building a lasting peace by offer- ing an entry point for women’s engagement and addressing some of the social inequities that lay at

the root of the conflict. The Biophysical Society has since provided Sanchez with additional microscopes and looks forward to continuing its support of her work and engaging with others like her. If you or someone you know is working on an outreach project and wants to find ways to work with the Society, con- tact Daniel McNulty at dmcnulty@biophysics.org. To download the BASICS lesson plans men- tioned in this article visit biophysics.org.

Students use the BPS provided wooden microsocpes in the BASICs experiment.

Call for Networking Events Do you have an idea for a networking event and want to hold one in your area? BPS will be accepting networking event proposals until November 15. If selected, you will receive up to $500 through the Membership Commit- tee's mini-grant program to host your event. For more information about networking events and proposals, see the full criteria and submit here: http://www.biophysics.org/Meet- ings/NetworkingEvents/tabid/2930/Default. aspx

Employment of biophysicists and biochemists is projected to grow eight percent from 2014 to 2024, about as fast as the average for all occupations in the United States. Numbers By the Source: http://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/biochemists-and-biophysicists.htm