February 2019 newsletter [MSA logo] Mineralogical Society of America<http://www.minsocam.org> ________________________________ [AmMin Front cover] American Mineralogist February 2019 (v.104 n.2) issue is online. Member access to online MSA publications is at www.msapub.org<http://www.msapubs.org>. Select the appropriate link based on your member or institution's subscription. If your institution subscribes to GeoScienceWorld (GSW), we ask that you preferentially use the GSW link<http://www.msapubs.org>. Likewise, DeGruyter subscribers should use their DeGruyter<http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/ammin> link. The Jan-Feb double print issue will be mailed in February. American Mineralogist Papers in Press<http://www.minsocam.org/MSA/Ammin/AM_Preprints.html> ________________________________ [side image] Join us in celebrating MSA's 100th Birthday! June 20-21, 2019, Washington, D.C. The MSA Centennial Symposium<http://www.minsocam.org/MSA/Centennial/MSA_Centennial_Symposium.html> will feature 44 speakers who will address a range of exciting themes. Registrants will attend a private evening reception at the National Museum of Natural History for viewing of the Janet Annenberg Hooker Hall of Geology, Gems, & Minerals! Information on Registration (online)<https://msa.minsocam.org/Centennial.html> (pdf)<http://www.minsocam.org/MSA/Centennial/MSA_Centennial_Symposium_Registration.pdf> and the Centennial<http://www.minsocam.org/MSA/Centennial/MSA_Centennial_index.html> MSA Centennial Ambassador Project: Volunteer to give a talk to a non-academic audience about your favorite subject in mineralogy, geochemistry, and/or petrology. There are lots of possible venues: K-12 classrooms, mineral clubs, retirement centers, and local museum or library lecture series. Include one of the official MSA Centennial slides that can be downloaded from the bottom of the MSA Centennial Ambassadors web page. After you have given your talk, visit the Ambassadors web page<http://www.minsocam.org/MSA/Centennial/MSA_Centennial_Ambassadors.html> again and register your name, talk title, date, and venue. ________________________________ MSA Awards. Grants & Recognitions Deadlines for submitting research grant proposals have been moved up into the year in which the award will be made. March 1, 2019 is the deadline for 2019 grants. Awards will be decided and made by May 1. Descriptions and how to submit a proposal: Kraus Grant (Crystallography)<http://www.minsocam.org/MSA/Awards/Crystallography_Award.html> Mineralogy and Petrology<http://www.minsocam.org/MSA/Awards/Min_Pet_Award.html> The age restriction on applicants for the Kraus Grant has been removed, opening it up to beginning graduate students. June 1 is the deadline for nominations for 2019 MSA awards and honors. Descriptions and how to make a nomination: Roebling Medal<http://www.minsocam.org/MSA/Awards/Roebling.html> MSA Award<http://www.minsocam.org/msa/Awards/MSA_Award.html> Dana Medal<http://www.minsocam.org/MSA/Awards/Dana.html> Fellowship<http://www.minsocam.org/MSA/Awards/Fellowship.html> Distinguished Public Service Medal<http://www.minsocam.org/msa/Awards/Public_Service.html> ________________________________ You might consider these other societies' awards and grants: · GSA Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, & Volcanology Division's Distinguished Geologic Career Award<http://community.geosociety.org/mgpvdivision/awards/dgca> · GSA Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, & Volcanology Division's Early Career Award<http://community.geosociety.org/mgpvdivision/awards/earlycareer> · American GeoScience Institute's Ian Campbell Medal <https://www.americangeosciences.org/awards/iancampbell> named for Ian Campbell, whose service to the profession touched virtually every facet of the geosciences. Ian Campbell was the 1962 MSA President. Awardees have included MSA Past Presidents Gordon E. Brown Jr. (2012) and Rodney C. Ewing (2015). · GSA Graduate Student Research Grants<http://www.geosociety.org/GSA/Education_Careers/Grants_Scholarships/GSA/grants/home.aspx?hkey=e4133995-e8fd-43a7-b169-7323b0d72ee9>, especially the Specialized Awards: Lipman Research Fund · GSA Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Petrology, & Volcanology Division research grants<https://community.geosociety.org/mgpvdivision/awards/studentmgpvresearchgrants> ________________________________ Gems & Gemology Gems & Gemology (Winter 2018, v.54 n.4) issue includes articles on "Natural-Color Pink, Purple, Red, and Brown Diamonds", "Inclusions in Natural, Synthetic, and Treated Diamond", "The Color Origin of Gem Diaspore", "Corundum with Spinel Corona", and "The History and Reconstruction of the Amber Room". free online<http://www.gia.edu/gems-gemology> [side image] ________________________________ [side image] Rocks & Minerals Rocks & Minerals (Mar/Apr 2019, v. 94 n. 2) articles include "Arizona Pseudomorphs and Epimorphs", "Minerals of the Kabwe (“Broken Hill”) Mine, Central Province, Zambia". table of contents<https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/vram20/current?nav=tocList> ________________________________ [side image] MSA Annual Meeting At the 2019 GSA Meeting<https://www.geosociety.org/GSA/Events/Annual_Meeting/GSA/Events/gsa2019.aspx>, Phoenix AZ, USA, 22-25 September 2019. Technical Session proposal deadline: 20 February 2019 ________________________________ Mineralogical Society of America 3635 Concorde Pkwy Ste 500 - Chantilly VA 20151-1110 - USA Tel: +1 (703) 652-9950 - Fax: +1 (703) 652-9951 e-mail: business@minsocam.org<mailto:jaspeer@minsocam.org> - Internet: www.minsocam.org<http://www.minsocam.org>