Student Center for Integrated Education Research and Development (CIERD) announces a unique opportunity with InnoCentive - the first and largest virtual laboratory in the world - connecting over 70,000 scientists in 170 countries to the world's most innovative science-based companies.

InnoCentive enables companies like BASF, Boeing, Dow, DuPont, Lilly and Procter & Gamble to post scientific problems for its global network of researchers to solve. Winning solutions are awarded up to $100,000 along with worldwide peer recognition, the ultimate career enhancement.

CIERD encourages all scientific-minded members of the community to register free online at InnoCentive.com and review the current list of InnoCentive Challenges. By simply opening a virtual Project Room, registered researchers can work on and submit written solutions.

InnoCentive registration is free and open to anyone.

InnoCentive connects scientists like you to leading innovative companies.

InnoCentive participation is simple: register and review problems that interest you.

InnoCentive has already provided significant awards to academic scientists, students, faculty and post graduates.

Sincerely,

Ali Hussein Vice President of Marketing InnoCentive, Inc.

Jun Xu CIERD Co-Chair for Corporate Relations Department of Chemistry, Duke University