The Minorities Striving and Pursuing Higher Degrees of Success (MSPHD) in Earth System Science initiative was developed by and for underrepresented minorities with the overall purpose of facilitating our increased participation in Earth system science. The Professional Development Program will engage 30 minority undergraduate and graduate student participants in a series of activities (conducted in three phases) designed to:

Joxel García, MD MBA, puertorriqueño de Arecibo, y anterior director diputado de la Oficina Panamericana de Salud (OPS ó PAHO), acaba de ser confirmado como Secretario Asistente de Salud en el Depto de Salud y Servicios Humanos de los Estados Unidos (HHS). Esta es una posición de mucha altura dentro de HHS ya que sirve como el consejero principal para asuntos de salud pública.

The following position announcements are in this message: 1. Postdoc fellow--McGill University Hospital Center 2. Postdoctoral Scientist--AgResearch, New Zealand 3. Visiting Prof-Cell and Molecular Biology--Eastern New Mexico University 4. Chair-Biological Sciences--Clark Atlanta University 5. Postdoc and Res Assoc positions-Reprod Med--UCSD School of Med 6. Two Postdoc Pos-OBGYN--UTMB Galveston, Texas