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STIP Internship Opportunity

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The Science and Technology Innovation Program (STIP) at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars is currently seeking a media-focused intern for Spring 2013. The mission of STIP is to explore the scientific and technological frontier, stimulating discovery and bringing new tools to bear on public policy challenges that emerge as science advances.

Specific project areas include: nanotechnology, synthetic biology, Do-It-Yourself biology, the use of social media in disaster response, serious games, geoengineering, and additive manufacturing. Interns will work closely with a small, interdisciplinary team.

  • Applicants should be a graduate or undergraduate student with a background or strong interest in journalism, science/technology policy, public policy and/or policy analysis.
  • Solid reporting, writing and computer skills are a must. Experience with video/audio editing and new media is strongly desired.
  • Responsibilities include assisting with the website/social media, writing and editing, helping produce and edit short-form videos, staffing events and other duties as assigned.
  • Applicants should be creative, ready to engage in a wide variety of tasks and able to work independently and with a team in a fast-paced environment.
  • The internship is expected to last for 3-5 months at 15-20 hours per week. Scheduling is flexible.
  • Please include 2-3 writing samples/clips and links to any video/documentary work.
  • Compensation may be available.

To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume, and brief writing sample to stipintern@wilsoncenter.org with SPRING 2013 INTERN in the subject line.

Three weeks to “Fiscal Cliff”

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“Fiscal cliff” discussions continue to dominate the public airwaves as the White House continues to negotiate with House Speaker Boehner (R-OH) on a possible deal.  The word on the street today is that the Speaker has asked the White House for more details about its position on taxes, and the President’s team has asked the House GOP for more details about its desires on spending.  This is a good sign with only three weeks to go before the Bush tax rates expire and the sequester takes effect.  It is sounding more and more likely that the republicans will agree to allow tax rates to go up; the only real question is by how much and for whom.  And they will certainly require any rate increase to come with serious cuts to discretionary spending and entitlement programs.  Two years of fighting over how to rein in federal spending and lower national debt is now coming down to a few final weeks of deal-making.  Regardless of the outcome, many of these budget-related issues will likely spill over into the next Congress.

NIH Announces New Director of CSR

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On December 3rd, NIH Director Francis Collins announced the selection of Richard Nakamura, Ph.D., as the new director of the NIH’s Center for Scientific Review (CSR). Dr. Nakamura has been serving as the acting director of CSR since September 2011 and has previously been both the scientific director and the deputy director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).

Find more information in the NIH press release at: http://www.nih.gov/news/health/dec2012/od-03.htm.

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in WA State

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) has updated its states website to link to EERE resources for each state. The new site is called Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in My State and links to state-specific content published by EERE.

The site also publishes graphs of DOE energy statistics reflecting the status of energy efficiency and renewable energy in each state. These graphs allow you to compare and rank states according to per capita and economic indicators, and you can download the graphs for reports or presentations. You can find graphs showing electricity production from renewable energy resources for every state. And you can find links to state renewable energy resource maps.

Finally, the site lists also publishes state news relating to renewable energy and energy efficiency activities sponsored by EERE technical programs or facilitated by the state or local governments. You can search for news by state and set up a news feed (via RSS) for each state.