Pence Accepts Congressional Fellowship

Professor of Chemistry Laura Pence, College of Arts and Sciences, has accepted a Congressional Fellowship sponsored by the American Chemical Society for her 2012-13 sabbatical year.

This program will place her as a staff member in the office of a U.S. senator, representative, or Congressional committee on Capitol Hill. As part of a broader effort administered by the American Association for the Advancement of Science that places more than 30 scientists per year in Congress, the program has two main goals: to provide policy-makers with high quality information on science-related issues and to educate scientists on how government works and how science policy is made.