AAAS Southwestern Meeting Explores Global Impact of Local Collaboration

The 2008 AAAS Southwestern and Rocky Mountain Division Annual Meeting will convene in Albuquerque, N.M., on 9 April for four days of events focused on how regional scientific collaboration can address global issues.

The meeting—to be held on the campus of the University of New Mexico—will feature plenary lectures on global health and sustainability, along with symposia on nanotechnology, food safety, and alternative energy; student poster sessions; and local field trips.

David Nash, executive director of the division, said this year's meeting will explore how scientists can cross academic and institutional boundaries to address critical issues such as water management or the effects of climate change in the arid Southwest.

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