World Food Day is October 16 and many member institutions will participate in the international teleconference scheduled for the afternoon. The program and materials developed for this effort are substantial. At last report the number of university campus based sites registered for this Town Meeting on Current Issues in Scientific Research is approaching 75. This November 1 kick-off to a longer term series begins with remarks by Dr. Neil Lane, Director of the National Science Foundation. The conference will be moderated by Thomas Malone, founder of the Sigma Xi Center.
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