Image: A new scholarship has been developed to give life science students the opportunity to explore science policy in the nation's capital. The Christopher Henry Vaught Scholarship in Science Policy at the University of Georgia, established by research scientists Irene Glowinski and Jim Vaught, is available to students through the UGA Washington semester program, offering networking opportunities and an increased awareness of the processes by which policies are created and implemented. "Being a political junkie, living and working in Washington D.C., you are constantly bombarded with the impact of the policies Congress is making on what you do," Glowinski told Alan Flurry with Franklin College. "I was determined to learn about how the process worked and it was eye-opening. With very few ‘scientists’ on the committee staff, everyone thought I knew everything there was to know about all science. Think about that for a minute — I got asked questions about everything from astronomy to zoology. "I taught the lawyer on the committee about molecular biology, and he taught me aspects of the law I needed to know," added Glowinski, who spent two years in the mid-1980s working for the Science and Technology Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives, according to Flurry. "I learned to think on my feet and speak to multiple audiences." To read Franklin College's full article, click here. If you are a member of the biochemistry and molecular biology department who is interested in the Henry Vaught Scholarship in Science Policy, please contact Amy Medlock at medlock@uga.edu.
