Draper Society Meeting this Thursday Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Posted by Rahul Sengupta in : Announcements, Meetings, Volunteering , add a comment 
We will be having a meeting this coming Thursday (3/27) to discuss opportunities to get involved in our community service efforts, tutoring and helping local high schools in the sciences. The meeting is as usual in Silver 808 at 12:30 pm. Pizza (with toppings!) and soda a plenty.
If you cannot make the meeting, but are interested in getting involved, please e-mail Garrett Lew at garrett@drapersociety.org. We will be sending out a description of the volunteer work following Thursday’s meeting for those interested in more details. We would love all the help we can get, this is a great opportunity and a wonderful service we can provide as top-notch science students.
What: Free lunch and a Draper meeting
When: Thursday, 27th March, 2008 @ 12:30 pm
Where: Silver 808
Organic Chemistry Review Session
Posted by Rahul Sengupta in : Announcements, Exam Reviews , add a commentThere will be a Shih/Spencer review:
Wednesday, 26th March, 2008
7:00-10:00pm
Silver 806
This review will be sponsored by The Draper Society and AMSA. Pizza will be served.
UC Irvine Summer Research Opportunity Thursday, March 13, 2008
Posted by Garrett Lew in : Announcements, Jobs, Research , add a comment
Deadline for this opportunity: Monday, April 7, 2008
The Chemistry Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (Chem-SURF) at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), provides a unique 10-week summer
research opportunity for undergraduates to become fully immersed in a wide
range of exciting, cutting-edge specialized and interdisciplinary research
projects. With a goal of helping students gain the skills and confidence to
become independent researchers and make better career decisions, the
experience focuses on intensive and direct contact with a large number of
faculty and their graduate students through a series of pre-research
lectures, hands-on projects, weekly seminars and workshops, industry field
trips, and social activities.
NSF Summer Program in Solid State & Materials Chemistry Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Posted by Rahul Sengupta in : Announcements, Jobs , add a commentNote: Deadline is this Friday, 14th March, 2008!
The NSF Summer Program in Solid State & Materials Chemistry, organized by Dr. Dave Johnson, Dr. Doug Keszler, and Dr. Margaret Gesselbracht, is accepting applicants for summer 2008 (Deadline for application is March 14, 2008). A program flyer is attached and more information can be found at http://ssmchem.uoregon.edu/
Attachments:
Jobs: An Opportunity to Relocate to the West Coast Tuesday, March 11, 2008
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The Los Angeles County Office of Education is hiring! California is in the midst of a teacher shortage in the areas of math, science, English, and special education. The LACOE is eager to speak with members of the NYU community who have both an interest in teaching and in re-locating to the West Coast.
They will be holding interviews and information sessions on: Thursday and Friday April 3rd and 4th.
They will also be at the Minority Careers in Education Expo on: Saturday April 5th.
Please see the attached document for more information:
Jobs: Xerox Junior Engineer Position
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Research and Development Engineer Wanted
Xerox Corporation is seeking a scientist/engineer for research and development of advanced xerographic products.
Essential Job Function: Process development of film/sheet forming conductive materials for xerographic applications. Formulate conductive blends for casting or extrusion, including dispersion preparation and characterization. Build laboratory and pilot scales equipment to address manufacturability issues. The successful candidate must enjoy hands-on bench work and possesses good laboratory skills.
Qualifications:
- B.S. or M.S. degree in Plastic Engineering, Polymer Science, Polymer Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or Materials Science
- Good laboratory and problem solving skills
- Knowledge of polymer chemistry and polymer processing desirable
- Good communication skills
Xerox offers competitive compensation and benefits.
To apply, send a resume by mail or email to:
Dr. Liang-Bih Lin,
Xerox Corporation
800 Phillips Rd, 103-05B, Webster, NY 14580
Phone: 585-422-9975
Email: liang-bih.lin@xerox.com
Last Chance to Help Out with cSplash
Posted by Tim Berkelbach in : Announcements, Volunteering , add a commentHello Undergraduates!
We are nearing that time when cSplash really starts to get rolling, and in order to keep it going, we have a few more jobs for which we need people. If you would like to get involved with csplash, there are still plenty of opportunities, ranging from mega-projects (none listed here, but you can ask) to simple one-hour-long commitments. Here are the opportunities:
Weekend Project: Extract DNA from Anything Living Saturday, March 8, 2008
Posted by Rahul Sengupta in : News, Random , add a comment 
The University of Utah’s Institute of Human Genetics has posted instructions for an interesting little project that you can do at home: extract DNA from anything living. However, they discourage trying to extract DNA from such things as pets and body parts belonging to siblings.
You’ll need:
- A blender
- Some table salt
- Liquid detergen
- Meat tenderizer
- Rubbing alcohol
- DHMO
- Something that’s not a cat, dog, etc. that you want to get the DNA from
So, if you’re looking to procrastinate and want to do a totally random experiment this weekend, hit up their article.
[How to Extract DNA from Anything Living]
Paid Internships with EPA Leading to Federal Careers - NYU Campus Visit Friday, March 7, 2008
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On March 25 and 26 the Environmental Protection Agency will be on campus
NYC Teaching Fellows Monday, March 3, 2008
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Please see the message below for more information about NYC Teaching Fellows, the largest alternative teacher certification program in the country. The fellowship is currently accepting applications for its June 2008 program.
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