The Draper Society

The Draper Chemical Society has an annual tradition of participating in the ACS National Chemistry Week (NCW) Celebration at the NY Hall of Science in Queens.  The NCW Celebration brings together students from colleges in the New York City area to perform simple experiments (provided by Draper Society) for children and their parents.  The NYU students who participate always have a lot of fun, and to sweeten the deal, volunteers receive free admission to the NY Hall of Science, so you can spend time exploring before or after your shift.

This year’s event will take place on Saturday, 10/24/09.  We will need volunteers to work one or more of the following shifts at the NYU table:

Shift 1 = 9-11 AM
Shift 2 = 11 AM-1 PM
Shift 3 = 1-3 PM
Shift 4 = 3-5 PM

Do you wish you could read for pleasure, but think you’re too busy?

Do you know you should be reading your textbook, but don’t have the time?

Do you want to score better on the reading comprehension part of that standardized test?

At the clinic you will learn how fast you learn, how to read faster, and be taught how to improve your reading comprehension skills.  The workshop will be informal and relaxed, but useful and educational as well!

Please register for the class using the following link:

http://www.irisreading.com/new-york/

The workshop sponsored by Draper is the first one listed.

The Draper Society Announces:

Officers for the 2009-2010 Academic Year

President:Jason Flamendorf

Vice-President: Abhinav Rohatgi

Treasurer: Meagan Driver

Secretary: Noelle Catarineu

 Ex-Officio President: Rahul Sengupta

Good luck with finals!

Elections will take place today (Thursday, April 23, 2009) at 12:30pm in Kimmel 908. You’ll get a chance to hear from the candidates, ask them questions, and vote! As always, pizza will be served!

We will also be distributing certificates for anyone who volunteered at the ACS National Chemistry Week event last fall.

You may vote by proxy if you are studying abroad/have class. Email your absentee ballot (include your top pick for each office) to rahul@DraperSociety.org by 11:59pm EST tonight (Thursday, April 23, 2009). Please include [Draper Vote] in the subject line. Attendance will be taken at the meeting and you may not vote more than once.

The candidates are:

President:

• Jason Flamendorf/2010/Chemistry
• Asad Baig/2011/?

Vice-President:

• Abhinav Rohatgi/2011/Chemistry
• Abdul Iqbal/2011/Biochemistry

Treasurer:

• Meagan Y. Driver/2012/Chemistry
• Anum Ghazipura/2011/Cinema Studies (Minor in Chemistry)
• Aditi Green/2012/Mathematics
• Sameer Shah/2010/ Economics (Pre-medicine)
• Nikolas Block/2012/Psychology (Pre-Med)

Secretary:

• Utsav Kumar/2012/Chemistry
• Noelle Catarineu/2012/Biochemistry
• Max Sobrero/2011/Neuroscience

Without further ado, here are the candidates’ written statements:

Just a reminder to send me blurbs if you want to run for the Draper E-Board. So far, I only have two people running! We need four to make an E-board!

The deadline to send in your blurb is tonight (Wednesday, April 22nd) at 11:59pm! Email me (rahul@DraperSociety.org) your blurb if you want to run. Descriptions of the officer positions are available at http://www.DraperSociety.org/

Tomorrow (Thursday, April 23rd), we will be having a short election meeting at 12.30pm in Kimmel 908.

As always, there will be pizza!

Best,
Rahul Sengupta
President, Draper Chemical Society

Hey guys. It’s election time again at Draper Chemical Society! Being on the Draper E-board is a great way to get to know other chemistry students and professors better, and you’re sure to impress grad/medical schools by showing your leadership.

If you’re interested in running for any of the following positions, email me (rahul@DraperSociety.org) by WEDNESDAY APRIL 22^ND, 11:59PM.

Please include the subject line [Draper Elections], and the following in your application:

Name:
Expected Year of Graduation:
Major:
Position Desired:
Why are you a good fit for this position (100 word blurb):

The elections will be held this Thursday, April 23^rd, at 12:30pm in Kimmel 908. Your blurbs will be distributed at the meeting and over the Listserv. If you would like to run but cannot make the meeting, let me know; someone will read out your blurb in lieu of your speech.

Absentee ballots will be accepted until 11:59PM on Thursday.

Here are the positions:

President:

-          Organize lecture series/meetings

-          Organize ACS National Chemistry Week & Undergraduate Research Fair

-          Delegate to other E-board members/appoint committees as necessary

-          Logistics (i.e. getting rooms/equipment)

-          Cooperate with other science clubs at NYU

-          Attend CAS Club Council Meetings

Vice-President:

-          Handle Listserv/Announcements

-          Webmaster (Knowledge of WordPress/PHP/CSS is a plus)

-          In charge of tutoring programs at School of the Future, University Neighborhood High School, and NYU (including exam review sessions)

Treasurer:

-          Write a budget proposal (with the assistance of the President) to be submitted to the CAS Student Council

-          Keep track of the budget and money spent

-          Go to Treasurer’s Meetings held by Student Council Treasurer

-          Collect receipts and submit reimbursement forms

Secretary:

-          Keep records of meetings/attendance

-          Record and distribute the minutes of E-board meetings

-          Keep files of outgoing emails, sign-up sheets, and budget information

-          Manage the acquisition of refreshments/pizza

Get those blurbs in!

Rahul Sengupta

President, Draper Chemical Society

The Organization for Applied Research Science is new, research-oriented club starting at New York University and looking for active members interesting in participating in interdisciplinary research and other events. The first general meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 25th, in Meyer 102 at 6:20 PM. Students interested in research and specifically, in more holistic fields such as applied mathematics to engineering and other cross-over ideas are encouraged to be a part of this new organization.

The following is a message from John Wilson Jr. of the NYC DEP HazMat: There are job openings for students that have (or about to graduate with) a BS, BA, MS, MA or Ph.D  in our Emergency Response Unit.  We are looking for Chemists, Chemical Engineers, BioChemists and related fields of study (environmental engineering, biology, environmental science/ studies, toxicology, forensic science, physics, biomedical engineering – they must have a minimum of 16 credits in chemistry, and must be a US citizen or have a working green card – student visa’s are not acceptable) .  NYC DEP HazMat is the New York City leader in response to Hazardous Materials incidents.  The NYC DEP HazMat Unit has the responsibility under the New York City CISM document to Identify, Mitigate and Enforce the City Hazardous Materials Laws at Hazardous Materials Incidents within the five Boroughs.   NYC DEP HazMat is a unique group of Scientist, and engineers that help keep our City safe.