Dear Colleague, On December 10, 2012, the New York Academy of Sciences and PepsiCo will host a special Journey through Science Day at the Academy's headquarters in New York City. Fifty exceptional students and early career scientists (MS, PhD, postdoc) will be selected for this unique opportunity to interact with PepsiCo's R&D leadership, learn about their efforts to develop products rooted in science-based nutrition, and get an exclusive glimpse of how science has shaped their careers. Additionally, each participant will be asked to present a poster on their research to highlight and share their own activities and interests with PepsiCo. For more information about the agenda or for application information, please visit www.nyas.org/PepsiCo. We are looking to invite individuals with experience in the following key areas:

Life Sciences: Nutrition, Biochemistry, Toxicology, Biology, and Pharmacology

Engineering: Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Plastics Engineering, Packaging Engineering

Food Science: Food Science specialties, Agriculture and Analytical Chemistry

Material Science: Material Science, Polymer Science

HOW TO APPLY We invite you to apply by submitting an application form along with your CV or resume to sciencealliance@nyas.org. Please title the subject line of your email "December Career Day".  Limited travel awards, to be handled on a case-by-case basis, will be made available to facilitate national and international participation. **Application Deadline: Monday, September 10, 2012** If you have questions or would like to speak about this in more detail, I have included my contact information below. Kind regards, Monica L. Kerr, PhD Director, Science Alliance The New York Academy of Sciences 212-298-8612    mkerr@nyas.org www.nyas.org/SAv