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2012 - Quarter I

I. Quarter 2012

The 16th European Career Fair in Boston

(01/30/12) “Europe will continue to invest in science and research,” “Europe is trying to gain the best scientists and researchers” – these were the two core messages with which Maire Geoghegan-Quinn, European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science, concluded her presentation at the conference in Boston titled “Destination Europe.” It was the first time the European Commission organized this one day conference in connection with the traditional European Career Fair.

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2nd USA Science & Engineering Festival, Washington, DC

(01/11/12) The 2nd USA Science & Engineering Festival will inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers with an Expo in Washington DC on April 28-29, 2012. The Science Festival is the nation’s largest celebration of all things science & engineering and features over 2,000 hands-on activities and over 150 performances. For the first time, the DFG will participate in the festival with other German organizations as part of Research in Germany.

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Experimental Biology 2012, San Diego, CA

(01/09/12) The upcoming Experimental Biology will take place from April 21 through April 25, 2012 at the San Diego Convention Center. The meeting is comprised of nearly 14,000 scientists and exhibitors representing six sponsoring societies and over 30 guest societies and the German Research Foundation will participate with an information booth, a science breakfast and more.