2014 SURE Application Deadline EXTENDED

SURE Deadline Extension: The SURE application deadline has been extended to 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 10th, 2014, for all applicants (Emory students and external applicants).

Because of the recent Emory University closing during inclement weather, many faculty-student meetings were cancelled, delaying application plans.  Therefore, we'll extend the student application deadline by one week across the board.  However, please note that the deadline for the receipt of faculty letters of recommendation will remain the same: due Monday, Feb. 10, 2014.

For more information on the SURE application process please visit our website by clicking here.

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)

Two Emory students awarded HHMI EXROP summer internships

A hearty congratulation is due to Kristoffer Leon and Kerry-Ann Pinard for being selected to participate in the HHMI-EXROP summer program! This competitive, by-nomination-only program matches successful applicants to HHMI researchers for an off-campus summer research opportunity. Per the EXROP page,

EXROP students also attend meetings at HHMI headquarters where they present their research in a poster session, network with their peers and HHMI scientists, and hear from scientists from various backgrounds and stages in their careers. 

EXROP students are eligible for continued support in their doctoral education via HHMI's Gilliam Fellowships for Advanced Study (www.hhmi.org/gilliam.)

As incoming first-year students, Kerry-Ann and and Kristoffer both participated in HUES. Later, they did academic-year research via the SIRE program, and summertime research via SURE. Kerry-Ann and Kristoffer are also active around campus as peer mentors to the above programs; additionally, Kristoffer is a chemistry mentor and Kerry-Ann started the Emory AWISE chapter. We look forward to hearing all about their adventures this summer.

Kerry-Ann Pinard (left) and Kristoffer Leon (right) presented as part of their SURE Program experience.