SURE 2010 at Emory University

We are 100 strong this year! SURE is off to a great start. Today, we conducted our day-long ethics training kickoff. Good times!  Here's a picture showing most of the group, cheerful after having survived a close brush with the dread disease Moralysis. [This is not to imply that some students didn't survive training, just that they didn't make the photo op!]

Neurobiology at Keck School of Medicine (University Southern California)

Seeking motivated undergraduate student to conduct an original research project in a neurobiology lab at the Keck School of Medicine this summer.  This position is a full time position for this summer and pays a $3000 stipend funded by the Undergraduate Research Associates Program (URAP)...

See the rest of this posting at http://uscbisc.blogspot.com/2010/04/summer-research-position_23.html

Atlanta area: Club Scientific jobs for College Students

We are now taking applications for college counselors. Students must have completed at least their freshman year by this May and be enrolled for the Fall. High School Seniors are not eligible for this position. The salary is $300 per week. No nights or weekends!! Please apply online by going to our Home Page and clicking on Employment opportunities. Interviews will be held the second week in May. We will call applicants to schedule an interview. We are also busy scheduling our after-school Science Club for the next school year. Call us if you think your school would like to have our terrific Science Club. This is science enrichment at its best.  Join us this summer and give your child experience and fun that will last a lifetime.

Sincerely,

Bob and Sue Hagan, Club Scientific

www.clubscientific.com

678-880-6460

h/t to http://www.clairmontheights.org/

CareerBuilder’s Annual College Job Forecast

CareerBuilder.com conducts an annual survey of hiring managers where they share their perspectives, in this case, in hiring recent college graduates. This article outlines

- the types of experience employers expect from recent graduates

- the biggest mistakes during interveiws.

See survey results at http://www.careerbuilder.com/share/aboutus/pressreleasesdetail.aspx?id=pr492&sd=2009%2f04%2f15&ed=2009%2f12%2f31&siteid=cbpr&sc_cmp1=cb_pr492_&cbRecursionCnt=2&cbsid=ececd55795bf4c3cb2eed2d9ae79360b-324991867-wa-6

Undergraduate Research Week at Emory University

We have a wonderful week+ coming up! Emory undergraduates in all disciplines will be presenting their research during Undergraduate Research Week, April 16-23, 2010.

Political Science Student Presentations  [5 student talks]

Friday April 16th 1:30 - 5:30 Tarbutton 120A

Contact: Dr. Justin Esarey

Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology Poster Session [45 presenters]

Monday April 19 4:30 - 6:30 DUC Commons

Contact:  Dr. Keith Easterling

SIRE Research Partner Program Poster Session [34 presenters]

Tuesday April 20 4 - 6 pm DUC Commons

Exclusively featuring work by the sophomores and juniors in the Research Partners program

Contact:  Dr. Leah Roesch

College-Wide Undergraduate Symposium sponsored by SIRE [42 presenters]

Wednesday April 21 4 - 6 pm DUC Commons

Including SIRE grant recipients, Linguistics Program students, Mellon-Mays undergraduate fellows, CIPA-IDN scholars and many more!

Contact:  Dr. Leah Roesch 

Biology Department Poster Session [60 presenters]

Thursday April 22 1 - 6 pm DUC Commons

Contact:  Dr. Rachelle Spell 

Chemistry Department Poster Session [30 presenters]

Friday April 23 4 pm Emerson Lobby

Contact: Dr. Simon Blakey

Psychology Department Poster Session [~40 presenters]

Monday April 26 5 - 7 pm PAIS Lobby

Contact Dr. Nancy Bliwise for more information 

Link to College website and past years' programs: http://college.emory.edu/current/achievement/research/SIRE/symposiums/index

IBM Undergraduate Research Intern - Business Analytics & Math Sciences

Job ID RES-0306492 Job type Full-time Complementary Work country USA Posted 30-Mar-2010 Work city Yorktown Heights Job area Research Travel No travel Job category Other Business unit ResMathSci Job role Student/Intern Job role skillset General Intern year of study Fourth Year/ Senior Internship term US- Summer Job description The IBM T. J. Watson Research Center is seeking exceptional  undergraduates to conduct applied research in analytics or optimization  as part of a research team in the Business Analytics & Math Sciences   organization. Major Fields of Study: Mathematics, Statistics, Electrical or Systems  Engineering, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related areas. Required skills include demonstrated success in undergraduate  mathematics courses, experience with one or more mathematical  software packages (SPSS, CPLEX, Matlab, R, etc),  good communication skills and an interest in solving real world problems.   Previous undergraduate research experience a plus. Required Basic knowledge in Statistical modeling methods Basic knowledge in programming skills (C+, Java, Perl, etc) English: Basic knowledge Preferred Bachelor's Degree Basic knowledge in Data Analysis tools (R, SPSS, Matlab, CPLEX, etc) IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to  be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will  receive consideration for employment without regard to race,  color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.   To apply, go to https://jobs3.netmedia1.com/cp/job_summary.jsp?job_id=RES-0306492&lang=EN&mc=5c46fc8097eb0d21d816e4a4fcccaeff&graduate=999&region_id=0&continent_id=0&master_bu_id=0&employ_percentage_id=0&function_id=0&category_ext_id=&subcategory_id=0&keywords=&hm_keywords=&new_this_week=false&desired_bu_id=0&desired_product_1_id=0&desired_product_type_id_1=0&desired_product_type_id_2=0&desired_product_type_id_100=0&desired_product_type_id=999&graduate=999&job_start_date_year=0&job_start_date_month=0&job_start_date_day=0&desired_region_id=0&date_posted_year=0&date_posted_month=0&date_posted_day=0&desired_markt_region_id=0&hotjobs=0&mgnpos=0&anylocation=0&employment_type_id=0&travel_percentage_id=-1&ERBP=0&jobcode=&workathome=&posted_within=0&jobmail=null&isd=0&lnl=0&adv=0&t=1270413405078&st=6791

April 9: Emory Research Fair

Emory is hosting its annual research fair, with the goal of recruiting and retaining great researchers.


Visit our Human Resources website to sign up: http://www.hr.emory.edu/research_fair2010/


This fair is open to everyone.

Summer Research @ Woods Hole, MA

About Woods Hole:

The Marine Biological Laboratory is an international center for research, education, and training in biology. It was established in 1888 as an institute where marine organisms were used as model systems in the study of cell biology, neurobiology, and embryology. During the summer, the 270 year-round scientists and support staff of the MBL are joined by an additional 300 visiting scientists in our Whitman Center for visiting research, as well as 1200 graduate / postdoctoral students and faculty in our discovery courses, all from over 200 institutions throughout the world. Scientists are attracted to the MBL as well by the opportunity to collaborate with investigators at the other scientific institutions in Woods Hole. These include the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, the National Marine Fisheries Service, the United States Geological Survey, and the Woods Hole Research Center. In the small village of Woods Hole, this concentration of researchers and institutions results in a scientific community unparalleled in the world.

Dates: June 13 through August 21, 2010

Application Deadline: April 1, 2010

Website: http://www.mbl.edu/education/courses/other_programs/reu_details.html

Sensing and Signaling: University of Tennessee

Description: The aim of this program is to provide research experiences for undergraduate students majoring in the sciences with an introduction  to cutting edge research in the broad area of “Sensing and Signaling”. The team of REU investigators represents a multidisciplinary ensemble of Cell Biologists, Geneticists, Biochemists, and Biophysicists who are taking modern approaches to the analysis of how signals are perceived and transduced in myriad biological systems.


Program Dates: June 7 - July 30, 2010


Application Deadline: EXTENDED TO APRIL 7, 2010


Website: http://web.bio.utk.edu/bcmb/reu/index.shtml

Summer School of Behavioral Endocrinology: One-Week Course at Emory & Travel to SBN meeting

The Summer School of Behavioral Neuroendocrinology, an intensive one-week course in the basic principles of behavioral neuroendocrinology,  is planned (pending funding) for July 10-17, 2010 on the campus of Emory University in Atlanta, GA. Leaders in the field will be brought  to Emory from all over the U.S. to discuss topics such as sex differences in behavior and the nervous system, the effects of hormones on brain structures and processes, and the neuroendocrinology of stress. In addition to these discussions there will be workshops on bioinformatics and the analysis of hormone-dependent behaviors. The course is intended for undergraduates (or recent graduates) who are contemplating applying to graduate school. The aim is to give trainees an appreciation for behavioral neuroendocrinology as a discipline, as well as a sense of what it is like to have a career in science.   

Following the one-week course, trainees will attend the annual meeting of the Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology (SBN) in Toronto, Canada, July 18-22, 2010. Attending the SBN meeting is an excellent way for trainees to find graduate programs and faculty mentors with matching interests.

All travel expenses, room, and board in Atlanta and Toronto will be paid by the program. Students wishing to participate must commit to attending the entire course and SBN meeting (July 10-21, 2010). Note that travel to Canada requires a passport or a driver’s license AND  birth certificate.

To apply, please visit www.ssbne.org. Application materials include the online application form, a cv, college transcript (unofficial is  sufficient), and a 1-2 page statement of career goals and scientific interests. Applicants should arrange for 1-3 letters of recommendation  to be sent directly to ssbne@emory.edu.  Members of underrepresented minority groups are especially encouraged to apply.

Chemistry research in energy sciences @ Wyoming

Description:  The University of Wyoming (UW) and the National Science Foundation sponsor a 10-week summer REU program focused on “Chemistry Research in Energy Science.” The program provides each student with a hands-on research experience but is a fully integrated program to educate and train students about the scientific issues related to the development of clean and sustainable energy resources. 


Program Dates: May 24 to July 30, 2010


Application Deadline: March 15, 2010


Website: http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/chemistry/info.asp?p=19671 

Explorations in Statistics Research: Boulder, Colorado

Program Dates: June 19-26, 2010

Location: National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado

This exciting, fast-paced program introduces students to three modern, 

applied statistics research problems, and gives them a sense of how 

statisticians approach large, complex problems, with the aim of 

encouraging them to pursue advanced degrees in statistics.

Deadline: March 3, 2010

PS A flyer is available at

http://www.stat.berkeley.edu/~summer/NCAR/ExplorationsFlyer10.pdf

Assistant Director, Office of Fellowships and Undergraduate Research

Position posted at Rice University in Houston, TX

The Assistant Director of the Office of Fellowships and Undergraduate Research will coordinate, maintain, and refine the programs, services, and resources offered by the Fellowships and Undergraduate Research Office, under the advisement of the Director. He/she will support the efforts of students in their pursuit of academic scholarships/fellowships and research opportunities as well as advocate and promote academic excellence, scholarship, leadership, international learning and service in the Rice University community....

Required: Bachelor's degree; one year of full-time experience coordinating campus programs, advising undergraduate students, or with fellowships and/or research opportunities (domestic or international) OR two or more years of any combination of graduate internships or undergraduate leadership in campus service, leadership or fellowships programs accepted in lieu of full-time work experience.  

See complete announcement at http://www.higheredjobs.com/details.cfm?JobCode=175418324

CDC opportunity: genetics

Description: We seeking a student who is interested in investigating genetic variants of human cytochromes P450, including homology modeling.


The student will be stationed either in a lab in proximity to Little Rock, AR (housing will be taken care) and/or on the CDC campus in Chamblee/Atlanta, GA. However, at least a fraction of the appointment the student must be in AR. During that period student’s personal transportation is highly recommended.

Program Dates: May 24th to July 30th, 2010


Website: http://see.orau.org/ProgramDescription.aspx?Program=10137 <http://see.orau.org/ProgramDescription.aspx?Program=10137


Eligibility: US citizens only


Application Deadline: March 1, 2010

Earth, Wind, and Fire: Sustainable Energy research at the University of Kansas

Description: This is an opportunity to become engaged in research that addresses the area of sustainable energy and to develop the skills and viewpoints necessary to be part  of the solution to the issues associated with sustainability. The title of the REU represents the wide variety of sustainable energy sources the students will explore: "earth" represents the growth and harvesting of  energy from biomass, "wind" represents using the wind to generate electricity, and "fire" represents harvesting solar energy.


Program Dates: June 1, 2010 - August 6, 2010


Deadline: Preference will be given to applications that are received by February 15, 2010.

Water Resources Research at the University of Florida

Description: to provide 8 students with 8-weeks of research experiences in quantifying water and energy demands of various land uses in Florida. The students will also learn the significance of this quantification and how it can result in changes in current management practices and decisions, through extension activities.


Application Deadline: February 28, 2010


Program Dates: June 7 – July 30, 2010


Web: http://abe.ufl.edu/reu/

Explorations in Statistics Research: Week-Long Program

Description: Our short program is designed to encourage students to attend graduate school in statistics. It is aimed at undergraduates who are rising juniors or seniors.


Dates: June 19-26, 2010


Application Deadline: March 3, 2010


Web: http://www.stat.berkeley.edu/~summer/


Application Link:  http://www.stat.berkeley.edu/~summer/NCAR/ExplorationsFlyer10.pdf

Public Health Research for Underrepresented Minorities at UMBC

Focus: Cardiovascular Disease


Dates: June 1 - August 6, 2010


Application Deadline: March 15, 2010


Web: http://www.sph.umd.edu/KNES/STAR/index.html

Genomics research at the University of Washington

Dates: June 21, 2010 and end August 20, 2010


Application Deadline: March 1, 2010 (postmarked)


Web (scroll to bottom of page): http://depts.washington.edu/genomics/undprog/undresearch.shtml

pre-MD/PhD Summer Program @ UC San Diego

Description: A program designed for motivated undergraduate students who are interested in learning about a career in biomedicine and the medical sciences.


Program Dates: June 21 - August 13, 2010


Deadline: February 26, 2010


Web: http://mstp.ucsd.edu/surf/Pages/default.aspx