Seismological Research Letters; March/April 2009; v. 80; no. 2;
p. 189-190; DOI: 10.1785/gssrl.80.2.189
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Day, Graves, Savage, and Wald Elected to SSA Board of Directors
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Steven M. Day of San Diego State University, Robert Graves of URS Corp.,
William U. (Woody) Savage of the U.S. Geological Survey, and David Wald of the
U.S. Geological Survey were elected to the board of directors of the
Seismological Society of America during the annual election held 9 January
2008. Votes of current members that were received by the deadline—5 PM
on that date—were tabulated and validated by Election America, Inc. 472
votes were received and counted.
SSA board members are responsible for attending meetings of the Board and
the Society, being informed about the affairs of the Society so as to act in
its best interest, developing an awareness of the needs and views of the
entire membership, bringing members' concerns to the board's attention,
supporting and explaining the board's actions to the membership, and
encouraging colleagues to join the Society and support its activities.
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Call for Nominations: 2010 Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science
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The Franklin Institute of Philadelphia is inviting nominations for the 2010
Bower Award and Prize for Achievement in Science. This award is presented
annually by The Franklin Institute to an individual of any nationality for
outstanding work in the basic, applied, or engineering sciences. Each year, a
predetermined field of study is chosen as a theme. A gold medal and a cash
prize of $250,000 are awarded to the individual selected to receive the award.
The deadline for nominations is . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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