These are some activities which will have a major impact on the standard of living of many people around the world. It may not require unsupportable high tech solutions; rather simple, traditional or novel knowledge and the most basic equipment can have a profound impact.

The Fulbright Academy of Science & Technology will use our network of leaders -- bringing their expertise to bear on criticial problems in education, scientific innovation and economic development. We are currently interviewing several dozen members and leaders to further develop our strategic plan and identify several concrete projects for 2004. We look forward to your involvement.

Working with the LEGO Company, Rogers developed ROBOLAB, an educational tool that uses Lego building blocks and robotics to teach science and math. With the aid of computerized motors and sensors, ROBOLAB allows students to experience and better understand sophisticated science and engineering concepts. More than 30,000 elementary schools, high schools and colleges around the world are using ROBOLAB. It has been translated into 15 languages.

Rogers is active in Tufts' Center for Engineering Educational Outreach, which works with K-12 teachers around the country to design curricula, test new teaching strategies and investigate how children learn best. In 2002, Dr. Rogers was a Fulbright at Lincoln University in Canterbury, New Zealand, conducting research and lecturing on incorporating robotics and engineering into elementary school education.

The awards were presented at a ceremony at the National Academy of Sciences on June 3. Recipients' four-year grants of $300,000 will enable them to improve how science, technology, engineering and mathematics research translates into instruction of undergraduates, including those not majoring in these fields. NSF Director Rita Colwell established the award in 2001 as part of the foundation's effort to promote an interest among academics in both disciplinary scholarship and in undergraduate education in mathematics, science, technology and engineering, regardless of students' majors.

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Launched in April 1997, ChemWeb is the largest online chemical community in the world. It is a unique resource which combines a huge range of information for those in research chemistry, the chemicals industries and related disciplines. Membership is completely free.

ChemWeb.com members can access over 350 journals and 15 databases from a variety of publishers, such as research relating to Dr. Roots' interest: halogenated environmental contaminants (PCB,DDT,HCH and PCDD/PCDF) from the Baltic Sea. ChemWeb.com also has a Careers Centre in association with sciencejobs.com.

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Many members of the Fulbright family are carrying out work that will help our global society acheive the eight goals. We look forward to working with key partners around the world that will help acheive the UN Millennium Development Goals, and participation is not limited to those who work the academic community. On July 25th, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan (a Fulbrighter himself) launched the Commission on Private Sector and Development, whose mission is to foster the millennium development goals.

In launching the Commission, Dr. Annan said, "Ranging from halving extreme poverty to halting the spread of HIV/AIDS and providing universal primary education -- all by the target date of 2015 -- the Millennium Development Goals represent a set of simple but powerful objectives that every man or woman in the street, from New York to Nairobi to New Delhi, can easily understand and support." Click on the banner above to link with the Millennium website.

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Jerome wrote: "i am a new fulbright student from the philippines. i recently attended a fulbright gateway orientation at ucla. it was a memorable week for me and for all of the participants. we all had a nice time together. to have a glimpse of my experience at ucla, i have made a website. please do visit it."

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Dr. David Swanson, Chair of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at The University of Mississippi. He also serves as the Director of the Center on Population Studies, which is located on the campus. His initial Fulbright to lecture on demographics in India was canceled because of the Gulf War. Earlier this year he participated in the German Studies Seminar with FAST Board Member Michelle Behr.

Dr. Almudena Aguero is a researcher at CIEMAT, a research centre for energy, environment and technology within the Spanish Ministry of Science & Technology. Her main expertise is environmental impact assessment modelling of hazardous and radioactive waste disposal. She is also involved in climate change consequences on landscape evolution.

Their 26th Annual Conference is in Washington, DC on Oct. 30 to Nov. 2. The theme for this years meeting is "Fulbright Exchanges: Advancing Knowledge & Mutual Understanding." To register for the conference, please contact the Fulbright Association at 202-347-5543 or visit their website, www.fulbrightalumni.org

Although the Fulbright Academy of Science & Technology is not affiliated with the Fulbright Association, many Academy members are attending the Association meeting. While there, our board will be meeting and board members are meeting with many local funding agencies and foundations. We look forward to seeing many of you there.

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The Academy continues to work on developing partnerships with businesses and organizations around the world. We have received several small grants to support or outreach, but additional support is needed. Please consider joining as an individual or as an organization. The links to our website are below.