The National Security Agency is soliciting nominations for the 2013 Best Scientific Cybersecurity Paper Competition. The competition is for scientific papers published between October 1, 2012 and December 31, 2013 that show an outstanding contribution to cybersecurity science. The nomination deadline is March 31, 2014.

The competition was created to stimulate research toward the development of systems that are resilient to cyber attacks. Entries are judged on scientific merit, the strength and significance of the work reported, and the degree to which the papers exemplify how to perform and report scientific research in cybersecurity.

The three winning papers from the 2012 cometition can be viewed at the Cyber-Physical Systems website.

This year’s nominations will be reviewed by a panel of distinguished experts including Dr. Whitfield Diffie, Dr. Dan Geer (In-Q-Tel), Dr. John McLean (NRL), Professor Angela Sasse, (University College London), Prof. Fred Schneider (Cornell), Mr. Phillip Venables (Goldman Sachs), Prof. David Wagner (UC Berkeley), and Dr. Jeannette Wing (Microsoft Research).

The contest winner and honorable mentions will be announced on the NSA external web site and the winner will be invited to present the winning paper to an audience of cybersecurity experts. For more information on eligibility criteria, criteria for judging and nomination procedures, see the 2013 Best Scientific Cybersecurity Paper Competition site.

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The Summer Undergraduate Program in Emory Renal Research (SUPERR) will promote an appreciation for the study of kidney, urology, and hematologic (KUH) diseases among undergraduate students who are interested in furthering their scientific research and could be encouraged to pursue a career in biomedical scientific research.  Early exposure of undergraduate researchers to these exciting areas of study will give promising students first hand experience in laboratory methods to answer questions that directly affect human health and disease.  Our goal is to foster sustained interest in KUH diseases, thereby increasing the number of students applying to PhD and MD/PhD programs, and increasing the cadre of scientists in the biomedical workforce studying these topics in the future.

SUPERR will expose undergraduate students to current questions in KUH diseases that are being investigated by NIDDK supported investigators at Emory University.  Following a national recruitment, selected students will participate in a 12-week didactic and laboratory-based experiential program on our Atlanta campus to advance their knowledge of nephrology, urology, and hematology research through laboratory experimentation, clinical research, career development activities, responsible conduct in research training, and opportunities to present and share their research.   Specific targeted skills will include data acquisition, analysis and interpretation, and scientific presentation. The culmination of the 12-week training will be participation at the NIDDK sponsored Summer Student Research Symposium in Bethesda, MD.