The Draper Society

The Draper Society & The Society of Engineering Students
Present: Professor Marc Walters of the Department of Chemistry at NYU

“MRI in Context: Nanoparticulate MRI Contrast Agents”

Tuesday
7 April 2009

5.00pm

Silver 806

Refreshments will be served

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. 

The AMC is holding a Food Drive through Thursday, March 26th for the Yemaya Food Pantry in the Lower East Side. Attached please find a flyer withdetails.  AMC Food Drive

This is an event through NYU:Polytechnic University. See below message from their American Chemical Society president. You may email her for further details if you’re interested in attending. Hello all,This is just a reminder that we will be having our event, “Chemistry of Cooking”, in collaboration with the Girl Scouts tomorrow where we will be teaching young girls how to bake beard and the chemistry behind the process. 

The Draper Chemical Society is starting a program at the School of the Future with its science departments. Volunteers will visit the School of the Future weekly and mentor students working on their exhibition projects (described below) as well as tutor students who need additional help in the sciences. This is a perfect way to give back to the local community and foster interest in the sciences. Available time periods would be Tuesdays from 11:35AM-12:30PM and afternoons 3:15-4:15PM. As we are already partway into the semester, we ask that anyone interested in volunteering at the School of the Future apply by Monday, March 9th (see below).

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

The Draper Society has been forwarded information about a job opening at Maruzen International Co., Inc. Maruzen International Co., Inc. is the company that provided molecular models for the NY Hall of Science outreach. They are looking for someone to promote the sales of their molecular models. The job description is as follows:

You are passionately patriotic and extraordinarily talented in your field, and you welcome great challenges because of the opportunities they present. You belong at the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) – America’s premier intelligence organization, dedicated to protecting the country and deterring would-be aggressors. The Department of Defense and the entire Intelligence Community depend upon our people to be elite-in-class, whether they are traveling internationally to collect and analyze information, or working in Washington, DC providing administrative, scientific, technical, and management support.

If you are thinking about how to leverage your degree in business, financial management, accounting, science, engineering, information technology, public administration or international relations, DIA offers a full range of career opportunities, including positions for people with foreign language skills, as well as several entry-level programs for current undergraduate and graduate students.

For more information and to apply online, please visit: