The Draper Society

Call for Papers for the 57TH ANNUAL UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUMSponsored by: The New York Chemistry Students’ Association of the American Chemical Society’s New York Section. The symposium provides an excellent opportunity for undergraduate chemistry students in the NY metropolitan area to present the results of their research. The program includes a keynote address by a Pace University graduate, Dr. Michael Alekshun, of Schering-Plough Corporation, speaking on “Contemporary Issues in Antibiotic Resistance:  Problematic Bugs and the Therapeutic Strategies Used to Treat Them”, presentation of student papers (15 minute talks to small groups), followed by a luncheon.Date: Saturday, May 2, 2009Place: Pace University, Pleasantville, 

Summer Research Program for students majoring in science, mathematics an engineering: You are invited to participate in the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Gaithersburg, MD Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program for students majoring in science, mathematics and engineering. Students can participate in any one of the nine NIST laboratories: 

•  Building and Fire Research 
• Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology 
• Chemical Science and Technology
• Electronics and Electrical Engineering
• Information Technology
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Materials Science & Engineering
• NIST Center for Neutron Research 
• Physics

Post-Bachelor Fellowship Program at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

Call for Applications (NOTE JANUARY 15, 2009 APPLICATION DEADLINE)

The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington is now accepting applications for the Post-Bachelor Fellowship Program for the Fall 2009 cohort.

The Post-Bachelor Fellowship (PBF) Program provides a unique opportunity for recent college graduates with strong quantitative skills to train with faculty and senior researchers on a variety of global heath projects. The PBF program combines advanced on-the-job training and mentoring, and provides the option of pursuing a fully-funded Masters of Public Health (MPH). Through research, training workshops, coursework and field experience in developing countries, the PBF program aims to produce the next generation of scholars and leaders in global health measurement and evaluation.

Come to the New York University Graduate & Professional School Fair next week on Wednesday, September 24, 2008 from 3pm – 7p.m. in the Kimmel Center for University Life, to talk about opportunities for PhD,  MD/PhD, and Summer Research in the biomedical sciences.  Look for the Albert Einstein table!

“It’s different at Einstein!”                PhD or MD/PhD Programs

November 14 – 15, deadline for Abstract submission October 15th

See attached document for details. 

Eli Lilly & Company is sponsoring a program to provide funding for undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral women chemists to travel to scientific meetings in 2009 to present their research. The full award announcement, with specifics and details on how to apply, is attached.

• ACS Women Chemists Committee Travel Awards – Application

Stephen Arnold, who is University and Thomas Potts Professor at Polytechnic University, is looking for excellent students from biology, chemistry, and physics with research interests that bridge his work. Steve is the Director of the Microparticle Photophysics Lab at Polytechnic, and his research is at the intersection of engineering, the physical sciences, and the life sciences. His website, which describes his interests, can be found at http://mp3l.org/reseme/arnold.htm.

Steve has an extraordinary history of working with undergraduates on projects that lead to publications in peer-reviewed journals as well as undergraduate research theses. If you know of any academically strong students who would be interested in working with Steve, please let Professor Scicchitano know. Professor Scicchitano can be reached at das2[AT]nyu.edu.

The Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Academics announces a program that will support summer research opportunities of up to 25 undergraduate students. The selected students will have the opportunity to get involved in cutting-edge research with Poly faculty. The summer research internships will run for 10 weeks, June 16 – August 18 2008. The internships consist of a weekly stipend of $375 for the student ($3,750 for 10 weeks). Students who are interested in the program should submit the attached application form and a description of their objectives and goals, to Chrystanyaa Brown (cbrown@poly.edu) by May 1, 2008. All applications and supporting documents must be submitted via email.

The range of research projects in which students may participate in is quite extensive. Applicants are encouraged to learn about faculty doing research in their areas of interest and coordinate with their faculty summer research advisors. Partial listing of on-going research projects is attached.

Eligibility:
Eligible students must be a Polytechnic or NYU undergraduate student with at least 32 credits earned and have a minimum GPA of 3.2.

Attached Documents:

• Application for 2008 Summer Research Program
• Research Topics for Summer 2008

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.

For more information:
http://pire-europe.chem.ttu.edu/pire/junior_summer_abroad.htm

2008 “Junior Summer Abroad” Research Program in Europe for Undergraduate
U.S. Students