ATLANTA SCIENCE FESTIVAL: Information Sessions

The Atlanta Science Festival is a weeklong celebration of science and technology that will be held at venues all across the Atlanta area, March 22-29, 2014. There are several opportunities for Emory undergraduates and graduate students to get involved:

• Attend awesome Festival events: science films, molecular flashmob, comedy nights, trivia, science of beer, and more!
• Share your passion for science with K-12 students in special classroom visits.
• Propose an activity, demo, performance, or workshop for the science carnival at Centennial Olympic Park. Special funding is available for Emory students, staff, and faculty to participate (Click here).
• Volunteer to help promote and produce the festival.

For more information about the Atlanta Science Festival and how to get involved, attend one of two information sessions to be held at Emory University:

Thursday, November 14, 5-6pm in Chemistry 316 

Friday, November 15, 1-2pm in Whitehead 600

Contact: darcie@atlantasciencefestival.org

visit www.atlantasciencefestival.org 

sign up for our mailing list

like us on Facebook (AtlantaScienceFestival)

follow us on Twitter (@ATLSciFest)

Undergraduate Fellowship in Computational Neuroscience: From Cells to Systems and Applications

Emory and Georgia Tech have partnered to support a two year training Fellowship for top students interested in Computational Neuroscience research, beginning in their junior year. Funded by the National Institutes of Health, Fellows will receive a stipend of ~$11,000/year for research conducted with one of 18 Program Faculty at Emory or Georgia Tech whose labs are modeling or analyzing neural data.

Fellows will also complete a training curriculum designed to enhance quantitative skills and learn about Computational Neuroscience. Joint activities between campuses include courses, a biweekly Methods Clinic, and an Annual Retreat. Details can be found at the program website, which is http://compneurosci.college.emory.edu. For questions please contact Prof. Dieter Jaeger at djaeger@emory.edu

Deadline to apply: 11 PM, Monday, April 16, 2012.

To apply, please email djaeger@emory.edu with

1) statement of interest,

2) resume,

3) copy of in unofficial college transcript (3.5/4.0 GPA required),

4) planned personalized schedule for Computational Neuroscience Curriculum.
Curriculum for Emory students must include Introduction to Neurobiology (NBB 301) and the accompanying Computer Lab (NBB 301L); choice of one of the following research methods courses, Computational Methods for the Life Science OR Mathematics for Neuroscientists; choice of one of the following graduate level courses, Introduction to Computational Neuroscience (Emory IBS534) OR
Introduction to Neural Coding (GT BMED8813); Introduction to Research Careers (taught at Emory); and 2 years of research (including 2 lab rotations). Fellowship research is eligible for the Emory Honors Program and for class credit.

Clare Booth Luce Fellowship at Emory University

Thanks to a generous grant from the Clare Boothe Luce Program, up to eight female Emory students in Computer Science, Chemistry and Physics will be supported as Clare Boothe Luce Research Scholars. The program is designed to help diversify the field of physical science research by encouraging more women to pursue research careers. This award includes stipends for each student's time in research during the academic year, summer research stipends, a research expense account and networking & mentoring opportunities throughout the program.

For eligibility criteria and deadlines, see http://college.emory.edu/home/academic/research/sire/cbl_scholars/index.html

The Metro Atlanta Solar System... and we are Jupiter!

Well, at least in this Agnes Scott College representation of the solar system

http://www.agnesscott.edu/events/projectgalileo/mass.aspx

Too cool.