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Translational Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. Program at the University of Rochester Medical Center Thursday, October 23, 2008

Posted by Garrett Lew in : Announcements, Random , comments closed

Below is the brochure for the the “hot-off-the-presses” brochure for our Translational Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. Program at the University of Rochester Medical Center.  The program is intended for individuals who wish to acquire a Ph.D. in a basic, clinical, or epidemiological area of direct relevance to human disease and its diagnosis and treatment.

Translational Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. Program at the University of Rochester Medical Center Brochure

Free Climate Change Event @ The American Museum of Natural History Monday, October 20, 2008

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Climate Change: The Threat to Life and A New Energy Future

Educators’ Evening
Thursday, October 23, 2008
4:00—7:00 pm

Free event!
Register by
October 22, 2008!
Call 212.769.5200
(Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm)

Scientific Youth Camp Monday, April 28, 2008

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I thought that you may be interested in the scientific youth camps organized by our non-profit association on various scientific themes for 7 to 18 year-old kids and teenagers.

http://asso.objectif-sciences.com/To-learn-French-with-high.html

We are hoping to reach all the kids and teenagers who like sciences and French speaking and we would be very grateful if you could pass on information about our association all around you (friends, family, colleagues, professors…)

There is the link to reach our center in Quebec province :
http://asso.objectif-sciences.com/+Objectif-Sciences-au-Quebec+.html

Weekend Project: Extract DNA from Anything Living Saturday, March 8, 2008

Posted by Rahul Sengupta in : News, Random , comments closed

I can has DNA?

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:

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]

Organic Chemistry People Monday, March 3, 2008

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Nano Putians

The Journal of Organic Chemistry ran an article back in 2003 that may interest those of you who love Legos and orgo.

[Original Article from JOC; via The Scientific Activist]