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Vol. 15, No. 8
April 26, 2013

PEOPLE
Tina Plerhoples begins work June 5 as a Research Associate at the Urban Institute in Washington, DC.
Scott Weicksel just began work as a Senior Analyst in Marketing Performance at the Neilsen Company in Chicago.
Joshua Ariga is working as Scientist-Economics at the International Fertilizer Development Center in Muscle Shoals, AL.

G.S.O. OFFICERS FOR 2013-14
AFRE Graduate Student Organization announced new officers on April 25.  Welcome to the new leaders:

President Ashesh Prasann
Vice President Serge Adjognon
Secretary/Treasurer Ilona Sipos
Cook Hall Rep Hui Wang
COGS Rep Mukesh Ray
Seminar Rep Chaoran Hu
Brown Bag Coordinator Ayala Wineman
Prospective Students Rep Michael Dolislager
Orientation Committee Guilherme Signorini, Joshua Gill, Thelma Namonje and Tatevik Avetisyan
Social Capital Chair Sarah Kopper
Cook Hall Coop Supplier Leah Harris
Recycling Chair Jason Snyder
Potluck Committee Sarah Kopper and Matas Tamosiunas
Webpage/Computer Room Rep Carson Reeling


CALL FOR PAPERS
The Economics of Low-Carbon Markets Conference aims at stimulating discussions among international researchers in the field of Environmental and Energy Economics and related areas of Industrial Organization and Transport Economics.  December 16-17, 2013 in Brazil.  Submissions due:  June 30, 2013.  Website: http://fearp.usp.br/lcm/

JOBS
Northwestern University, Searle Center on Law, Regulation, and Economic Growth seeks applicants for two research positions (Full-Time) starting Summer 2013 in the field of economics of innovation.  One position is for an empirical economist to construct data sets in the field of Innovation; One position is for a theoretical or empirical economist to assist in the development of models in the field of Innovation.   Web site:  http://www.law.northwestern.edu/academics/searle/


All announcements should be sent to Debbie Conway, Editor, Agriculture Hall, 446 W. Circle Dr., Room 202 or e-mail: conway@msu.edu NO LATER than 12 noon on Thursday; after 12, they will be in the next BI-WEEKLY edition.