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Job Description
Research Associate--Biochemistry
Great opportunity for entry-level or experienced scientists seeking an opportunity
with a well-known and respected Biotechnology firm [in the Beloit area, apparently].
Kelly Scientific Resources is currently seeking a Research Associate to perform
laboratory analysis of biological products to ensure purity and identity. The
Associate will learn to perform enzyme activity assays and other wet-chemistry
analysis, in addition to preparing experimental plans, data analysis, experimental
record keeping, and reporting.
Preferred candidates will possess a Bachelors degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry,
Biology, or a related field with 0-3 years of lab exposure. Candidates with
a 2-year degree and equivalent experience will also be considered. Strong analytical
skills, great interpersonal skills, and computer capabilities are also desired.
Kelly Scientific Resources (KSR) is the largest company in the world dedicated
to scientific staffing, currently employing 5,000 scientists through 76 locations
in nine countries. KSR provides scientific staffing services on a temporary,
project and full-time basis to a broad spectrum of industries, including biotechnology,
chemical, consumer products, cosmetics, environmental, food sciences, medical/clinical,
pharmaceutical and petrochemical. Visit www.kellyscientific.com. In addition,
KSR operates the Science Learning Center, a distance learning campus offering
science and management-related online courses. Visit www.sciencelearning.com.
Interested applicants may contact Brian Murphy at 414-259-9373, or email a resume
to brian_murphy@kellyservices.com.
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
Please send any news items for the Weekly Newsletter to Brock Spencer (spencer@beloit.edu)
by noon each Wednesday.
Decisions
Rachel Linz ('04) working as a research assistant with Dr. Svetlana Lutsenko
and Dr. Caroline Enns, biochemistry professors at Oregon Health and Science
University in Portland.
Still Looking For a Job?
George Lisensky is just back from a visit to the Savannah River Site (soon to
become the Savannah River National Laboratory). This is a Department of Energy
laboratory working on nuclear and environmental projects. George found out that
they are eager to hire recent bachelors degree graduates for a year or two to
work on environmental bioremediation projects. In particular, someone with some
microbiology experience would be well qualified. If you've done some microbiology
and are looking for a job, talk to George, who can put you in touch with the
proper person there.
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
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by noon each Wednesday.
Decisions
Larissa Thomas ('06 Biochemistry) will start the summer with a trip to Russia
with a group of dancers for a week to perform "Wreath of Memories"
and other pieces at an international dance festival. She will then spend the
rest of the summer as a Schweppe Scholar at the Northwestern University Medical
School working on research examining the immunological response associated with
Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Amanda Drennan ('05 Biochemistry), after her spring semester in Scotland, will
be spending the summer doing research in organic chemistry at the Technical
University in Braunschweig, north central Germany, including a meeting of DAAD
scholars in Heidleberg in July, before returning to Beloit to be the Head Orientation
Leader for New Student Days for next fall.
Jacob Horger ('05 Chemistry) will be doing research this summer on micro-emulsion
polymerization at the University of Ulm in south central Germany through a DAAD
fellowship.
SUMMER NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
Please send any news items for an occasional summer Newsletter to Brock Spencer
(spencer@beloit.edu).
Have a great summer!
Congratulations! Honors announced at Honors Day
John H. Nair Award: Maylene Corpuz, Nana Fenny, Rachel Linz, Danijela
Maric, John Miura, Nancy Nguyen
Edward Fuller Award in Chemical Education: Maylene Corpuz, Karla Lightfield
CRC Press First-Year Chemistry Achievement Award: Elizabeth Boatman
ACS Award for Achievement in Organic Chemistry: Shanishka Bain
Ed Stevens Research Fellowship: Nano Kids Jacob Horger and Karla Lightfield
Decisions
Danijela Maric ('04 Biochemistry)is applying for research positions at the University
of Wisconsin, Madison for a one year before apply for the PhD program in biochemistry
or microbiology there for the following year.
Dina Simkin ('05 Biochemistry) has a summer fellowship at NUIN in Northwestern
University for ten weekof research cloneing and sequenceing the exons of the
HCN2 gene in black Swiss mice that have a generalized seizure disorder and doing
yeast 2 hybrid screening to characterize the domains of HCN interaction between
interacting proteins.
Andra Nicholson ('05 Biochemistry) will be at Northwestern University in Chicago
this summer with an internship for drug design in neuroscience with Dr. Van
Eldik.
After conducting research during her spring semester in New York and writing
her undergraduate thesis on an Analog and Digital Working Model of the Hippocampus
Proper, Elif Alpoge ('05 Biochemistry) will be joining Dr. Patricio Huerta and
his lab at NYU’s Center for Neural Studies.
Loren Warmington ('05 Biochemistry) has a summer internship at a company called
Kemin in Des Moines, Iowa, working in the biotechnology division.
Davianne Cartwright ('06 Biochemistry)has been accepted into the Schweppe Scholars
Program and will spend nine weeks this summer working with Dr.David Ehrmann
doing research on Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome at the University of Chicago Clinical
Research Center.
Shanishka Bain ('06 Biochemistry) has applied for a Marine Education and Outreach
Internship in the Bahamas. The Bahamian government is in the process of establishing
an expanded network of Marine Protected Areas. The American Museum of Natural
History's Center for Biodiversity and Conservation is working with Bahamian
partners to address this situation.
Matt Sonnenberg ('06 Biochemistry) has a summer internship at the University
of Illinois-Chicago in their Integrative Neuroscience Laboratory. It's an eight
week program that begins with a week of seminars on neurobiology and function
followed by seven weeks of research and lab work.
Nozo Yamaoka( '06 Biochemistry) will go back home (Japan!), then visit Shanghai
(China) for a week, before taking summer courses(Biology and Economics) at University
of Hawaii Manoa.
Carissa Schubert ('06 Biochemistry) will be working this summer as an EMT for
a small town ambulance service and lifeguarding at a local pool. With some luck,
she may also be working part time in an ER and working with migrant families.
Peter Shinnick ('06 Chemistry) will be working this summer at Walgreen's Pharmacy
as a Certified Pharmacy Technician and may be able to volunteer time at Children's
Memorial Hospital in Chicago.
Annie Wentz ('07) Will be returning for the second summer to work in Mark Sand's
lab at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis doing some
kind of cloning.
Sarah Katz ('07 Chemistry) will work at a Jewish Community Center near Washington,
DC as a summer camp counselor.
Davis Peterson ('07 Chemistry) will be returning home to work another summer
for the St. Louis County Vector Control department, spending evenings and nights
trapping and spraying for mosquitoes in the battle against vector borne diseases.
He will also spend some time working as a lifeguard at a local community center,
taking Physics 101 at St. Louis Community College, and - in his free time -
sleeping.
Keys
Please return all office and lab keys to Brock Spencer before you leave campus
-- so that we won't have to send our enforcers after you.
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
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by noon each Wednesday.
Congratulations!
Chemistry and Biochemistry majors recently elected to membership in Phi Beta
Kappa:
May Corpuz
Nana Fenny (elected as a junior)
Karla Lightfield
Danijela Maric
John Miura
Nancy Nguyen (elected as a junior)
Plan to attend Honors Day - Wednesday, May 5th - 4:00 PM Moore Lounge
in Pearsons - to learn about more honors to chemistry and biochemistry students
(among others).
Decisions
Jason Marmon ('06) will be a McNair Scholar at Beloit this summer working with
George Lisensky to develop an instructional experiment making an organic light
emitting diode.
Emily Lauren Martis ('04 physics major morphing into a chemical engineer) will
be working at Washington University in St. Louis this summer in their Environmental
Engineering REU program. She will be working on some corn to ethanol research,
some mass transfer flow worksheets, maybe a reactor to convert ethanol made
from corn to hydrogen gas. There is a plant opening in St. Louis, so she may
also help them with some mystery project. Then in the fall she will start out
in chemical engineering at Washington University.
Keys
Please return all office and lab keys to Brock Spencer before you leave campus
-- so that we won't have to send our enforcers after you.
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
Please send any news items for the Weekly Newsletter to Brock Spencer (spencer@beloit.edu)
by noon each Wednesday.
Congratulations!
Nayani Pramanik has had her Honors Term approved for next fall. She will do
research on the Trp-cage protein as it relates to treatment for Type 2 diabetes,
which can also serve as a future laboratory project in chemistry.
Decisions
Kirstin Block ('06) will spend the summer in the Department of Biochemistry
at the University of Vermont in their Summer Undergraduate Research Experiences
program.
Liz Boatman ('07) will be working as a Sanger Scholar with George Lisensky at
Beloit this summer to develop a video lab manual for nanotechnology experiments.
All Chemistry and Biochemistry Majors (declared and intending to be!)
PLEASE RESPOND BY THE END OF FINALS (MAY 13):
(a) Please tell the Chemistry Department about your summer plans, and also about
next year if you plan to be off-campus (field term, seminar abroad). Send Rama
Viswanathan (ramav@beloit.edu) a short email message describing any interesting
things you are planning (internships, work, travel) and we'll publish it in
our Annual Newsletter.
(b) GRADUATING SENIORS: Send Rama a paragraph describing your experience at
Beloit College, your interests, summer and career plans (including employment,
graduate school, travel), etc. Your paragraph will be published along with your
graduation photograph (to be taken by the Department at Commencement) in the
Annual Newsletter. For sample paragraphs, please see last year's Newsletter
-- I will also send a copy of last year's Newsletter and this email message
to your campus mail box as a reminder!
(c) Send Rama email if you would like to retain your chemistry server computer
account for next year. If I do not receive a response from you by the last day
of class (May 5), your account and all associated files will be deleted from
the server on May 15.
Best wishes...
Rama
Upcoming
Annual Chem Club BOWLING event next Wednesday evening. Time
to be announced later.
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
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by noon each Wednesday.
New Chemistry Majors and Minor
The following revised requirements for the chemistry majors, the new Environmental
Chemistry Major, and Chemistry Minor were approved by Academic Senate yesterday.
For currently enrolled students, you have the option to complete the major requirements
in effect when you entered Beloit or the new requirements below. You may not,
however, "mix and match" some of the requirements from each. If you
have questions about any of this, please talk to any of the chemistry faculty.
Summary of changes in Chemistry Requirements
1. Change some course prerequisites.
2. Require Chemistry 300, Biochemistry, recognizing it as a co-equal fifth branch
of chemistry.
3. Change name of special major to Applied Chemistry major
4. Increase the options for supporting courses and decrease the number required.
5. Create an Environmental Chemistry major
6. Create a chemistry minor
COURSE PREREQUISITE CHANGES
Chemistry 240. Thermodynamics and Kinetics. Prerequisites: Chemistry 220, Physics
101, and Mathematics 110.
Chemistry 245. Molecular Modeling, Visualization, and Computational Chemistry.
Prerequisites: Physics 101 and Mathematics 110.
Chemistry 360. Instrumental Methods of Analysis. Prerequisites: Chemistry 220,
230, 250, and Physics 101
.
CHEMISTRY MAJOR (14 units)
1. Ten departmental units
a. General Chemistry (117) and these courses from the five branches of chemistry:
Organic (230, 235)
Inorganic (250)
Analytical (220, 360)
Physical (240, 245)
Biochemistry (300)
b. Chemistry 280 (1/4), 380 (1/4), and 385 (1/2)
2. Four supporting units
a. Mathematics 110, Physics 101
b. At least two units selected from Mathematics 106, 115, 175; Physics 102,
206, 210; Biology 247; or Computer Science 100 (0.5) /116 (0.5), 111.
3. In preparation for graduate study in chemistry, as much mathematics, physics
and additional chemistry as possible and at least one summer or semester of
full-time experience are strongly recommended.
APPLIED CHEMISTRY MAJOR (14 units)
1. Eight departmental units
a. Seven units chosen from 117, 220, 230, 235, 240, 245, 250, 300 and 360 that
include at least one course from each of four of the five branches of chemistry:
Organic (230, 235)
Inorganic (250)
Analytical (220, 360)
Physical (240, 245)
Biochemistry (300)
b. Chemistry 280 (1/4), 380 (1/4), and 385 (1/2)
2. Six supporting courses:
a. Mathematics 110, Physics 101
b. Four units in a complementary discipline with course work approved by petition
to the department chair.
3. At least one summer or semester of full-time experience in a chemistry-related
internship or program is strongly recommended.
ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY MAJOR (14 units)
1. Seven departmental units
a. Six units chosen from 117, 220, 230, 235, 240, 245, 250, 300 and 360 that
include at least one course from each of four of the five branches of chemistry:
Organic (230, 235)
Inorganic (250)
Analytical (220, 360)
Physical (240, 245)
Biochemistry (300)
b. Chemistry 280 (1/4), 380 (1/4), and 385 (1/2)
2. Seven supporting courses
a. Mathematics 110, Physics 101, Biology 206 or 372, and Geology 100 or 110
b. Three additional units from Interdisciplinary Studies, Economics, or Political
Science approved by petition to the department chair.
3. In preparation for graduate study or employment in environmental science,
additional science, mathematics, and social science courses and at least one
summer or semester of experience in an environmental internship or program are
strongly recommended.
CHEMISTRY MINOR (5.25 units)
a. Five units chosen from 117, 220, 230, 235, 240, 245, 250, 300 and 360.
b. Chemistry 280 (1/4)
Jobs
Thank you for taking the time to speak to me this afternoon. As I stated in
our conversation, I work for a staffing company and one of our client’s
is looking for 2 Field Chemists. Our client is in the business of Hazardous
Waste Disposal. They are located in Milwaukee and are looking for candidates
immediately. The job responsibilities are as follows:
Looking for 2 Field Chemists with little to no experience to perform various
duties. Qualified candidates will have a BS degree in Chemistry, Biology, Geology,
or Environmental Science. The company is responsible for cleaning up and packaging
chemicals and then shipping them per the Department of Transportation standards.
Majority of the time these materials will be hazardous. Oxidizing tests and
pH tests will need to be performed on all chemicals. Some physical labor
will also be done at times. Candidates may need to move 55 gallon drums with
a dolly and be able to lift 50 lbs. This position requires a lot of travel.
At least 75% of the job will be on the road. Will travel to Texas, Colorado,
and throughout Illinois. Money will be provided for meals, hotels, other expenses,
etc. Can start working right away. Please send resumes to mjohnson@aerotek.com
or contact me directly at (630) 645-3290.
Mark Johnson
Aerotek Engineering & Environmental
2311 W. 22nd Street
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(630) 645-3290 dir.
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
Please send any news items for the Weekly Newsletter to Brock Spencer (spencer@beloit.edu)
by noon each Wednesday.
Chemistry Seminar
SUNDAY, April 18
5:00 pm in Chamberlin 400
Talks by Mai, Karla, Rachel, Danijela, Nancy, Andra, Greg, Nayani, Justin, and
Amanda.
PIZZA after the talks!
Special Seminar
Monday, April 19
11:00 AM in Chamberlin 400
" Bioluminescence: How Does It Work?" Prof. John Lee, Department
of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Georgia
Abstract: Bioluminescence is very widespread in Nature occurring in many different
organisms both terrestrially, e.g., the firefly, and in the ocean. Bioluminescence
is the efficient conversion of chemical energy into light, used for some survival
purpose by the organism concerned. It must have arisen rather late in evolution
because it would be of no use until after the development of vision and this
is the reason bioluminescence reactions occur by many different types of biochemical
mechanisms and with quite different enzymes generically called "luciferases".
So far only the mechanism of three bioluminescence systems are known in some
detail: the firefly, the luminous marine bacteria, and the jellyfish types.
The distinct chemistries of these three will be shown with a concentration on
the jellyfish types, the "calcium-regulated photoproteins". Recently
we have obtained the three-dimensional structures of photoproteins and I will
show how this allows significant insight into their atomic level mechanism of
action.
Biography: John Lee received his BSc and PhD at the University of New South
Wales in Sydney, and then took up a post-doctoral position at the Johns Hopkins
University in Baltimore, where he commenced his 40-year research on the mechanisms
of bioluminescence. In 1969 he received an appointment at the University of
Georgia where he is now Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. He
is also President of the International Society for Bioluminescence and Chemiluminescence.
Decisions
(Please let Brock Spencer know as plans for next year or summer internships
are set.)
Ezra Eibergen (Chemistry '03), who is working on carbon nanotubes
at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico since completing his honors
term last fall, will be starting graduate school in chemistry at the University
of Illinois - Champagne/Urbana in the fall.
Nancy Nguyen (Biochemistry '04) will start medical school at
the University of Wisconsin - Madison in the fall.
Maylene Corpuz (Biochemistry '04) will start graduate school
in pharmacology at the University of Colorado Health Sciences University in
Denver next fall.
Karla Lightfield (Chemistry '04) will be doing research in
the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at Stanford University starting
this June.
John Miura (Biochemistry '04) will be returning to the New
York University Medical School to continue research from his internship there
last summer.
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
Please send any news items for the Weekly Newsletter to Brock Spencer (spencer@beloit.edu)
by noon each Wednesday.
Special Seminars
Wednesday, April 7
4:00PM in the Wood Room of Mayer Hall
Life, the Universe, and Everything (a new science club) will have it's first
meeting today at 4 PM (Wednesday, 7 April) in the Wood room (next to ITS on
the second floor of Mayer hall). Patrick Polley will be giving a talk on Nazi
Germany and the bomb. Refreshments and snacks will be copious, so please be
in attendance if you are interested and not busy. - daid kahl
Friday, April 9
11:00 AM in Chamberlin 215
"Global Change, The Earth's Nitrogen Budget, and Coastal Zone Eutrophication"
by Kenneth Foreman, Associate Director of the Semester in Environmental Science
at the Woods Hole Marine Biological Laboratory. Dr. Foreman will give a presentation
on his research and also discuss the Beloit-affiliated Semester in Environmental
Science program. Students interested in meeting with him over lunch to discuss
the program should contact Brock Spencer.
Monday, April 19
11:00 AM in Chamberlin 400
" Bioluminescence: How Does It Work?" Prof. John Lee, Department of
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Georgia
Bioluminescence is very widespread in Nature occurring in many different organisms
both terrestrially, e.g., the firefly, and in the ocean. Bioluminescence is
the efficient conversion of chemical energy into light, used for some survival
purpose by the organism concerned. It must have arisen rather late in evolution
because it would be of no use until after the development of vision and this
is the reason bioluminescence reactions occur by many different types of biochemical
mechanisms and with quite different enzymes generically called "luciferases".
So far only the mechanism of three bioluminescence systems are known in some
detail: the firefly, the luminous marine bacteria, and the jellyfish types.
The distinct chemistries of these three will be shown with a concentration on
the jellyfish types, the "calcium-regulated photoproteins". Recently
we have obtained the three-dimensional structures of photoproteins and I will
show how this allows significant insight into their atomic level mechanism of
action.
John Lee received his BSc and PhD at the University of New South Wales in Sydney,
and then took up a post-doctoral position at the Johns Hopkins University in
Baltimore, where he commenced his 40-year research on the mechanisms of bioluminescence.
In 1969 he received an appointment at the University of Georgia where he is
now Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. He is also President of
the International Society for Bioluminescence and Chemiluminescence.
Summer Opportunities
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at South Dakota State University
has a summer NSF REU program for research in environmental chemistry, cell/structural
biochemistry, natural products chemistry, and chemical education. Open to sophomores,
juniors , and seniors. $3300 plus travel and a housing subsidy. April 30th deadline.
Information posted outside 409 Chamberlin and available at http://ChemREU.sdstate.edu/.
Summer Internship Extra!
RICh - Research Internships in Chemistry for US- and Canadian Undergraduate
Students
Training Experience in Germany - Summer 2004
The German Academic Exchange Service in cooperation with the German Chemical
Society (GDCh, Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker) invites North American undergraduate
students in the field of chemistry to apply for a summer research internship
in Germany. First come, first served for summer chemistry research internships
in Germany. The internship lists are just coming out, so register now so you
have access to them. http://www.daad.de/deutschland/en/2.4.7.4.html
The RICh summer placements are provided by German universitiy research groups
where the trainee will cooperate with a doctoral student and assist him/her
in his/her experimental work. The placements will give students the additional
advantage of living and working in a different cultural background, the possibility
to gain confidence in their own practical and theoretical skills and the opportunity
to improve their language skills. Last but not least the research internship
should be a source of cultural enrichment for both sides - for trainees and
for their hosts.
Requirements
To apply for a RICh placement you must be:
* currently enrolled at a United States or Canadian university/college as a
full-time student in the field of chemistry and
* an undergraduate who will have completed at least 2 years of a degree program
by the time of the placement.Terms of Award/Scholarship.
The DAAD supports the trainee with a monthly scholarship of Euro 615 for a period
of 6 weeks to 3 months between June and August 2004. The award includes health
insurance as well as an accident- and personal/private liability insurance.
The DAAD pays the insurance premiums. Housing can be arranged through the host
institution.
Deadline/Application Procedure:
If you are interested in participating in the RICh program in summer 2004, please
send us an e-mail now so we can register you in our database. By the mid of
April we will send you relevant internship openings, which you will have to
apply for by the mid of May at the latest. We will provide you with further
information on the application procedure together with the list of internship
openings.
A DAAD/GDCh Selection Committee together with the host institution will choose
the prospective candidates according to the requirements of the advertised internship.
Accompanying Activities
The DAAD plans to organize a meeting of the RICh scholars, the participating
Ph.D. Students and representatives of German Industry to offer an additional
opportunity for discussion and networking in summer 2004.
Overview of Internship Offers
To have a look at the details of our internship offers you first have to register
on our database in order to receive a password. Therefore send an E-mail to
knieps@daad.de
Contact:
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Gabriele Knieps
Telephone: (0228) 882- 271
Fax: (0228) 882- 551
E-mail: knieps@daad.de
Background information on chemistry in Germany:
Dr. Kurt Begitt
German Chemical Society GDCh
email: k.begitt@gdch.de
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
Please send any news items for the Weekly Newsletter to Brock Spencer (spencer@beloit.edu)
by noon each Wednesday.
A Real Job!
The Woods Hole Marine Biology Laboratory has contacted us about several full-time
research assistant positions in their Plum Island Ecosystems Center Long-Term
Ecological Research for recent/upcoming graduates. They are particularly interested
in students who plan to go on to graduate school, but would like to work for
2-3 years first to gain experience. No doubt one reason they have contacted
us is that Tori Ziemann (Chemistry '01) did this very successfully with them
before going on to graduate school in mineralogy at Notre Dame this year. The
Position Announcement is posted outside 409 Chamberlin. Ken Foreman, Associate
Director of the Ecosystems Center's Semester in Environmental Studies, will
be visiting Beloit on April 9th if you would like to talk with him about these
positions.
Summer Opportunities
Student Conservation Association (SCA)
SCA announces the return of AmeriCorps Education Awards! In addition to all
the other upsides, qualified SCA interns can now gain up to $4,725 for college
tuition or to repay school loans. Education Awards are based on length of service,
ranging from a maximum of $4,725 for year-long positions to $1,000 for 12-week
internships. If your students are interested in scoring this valuable benefit,
please be sure to encourage them to apply early as awards are limited. Applicants
must serve at least 300 field hours to be eligible (U.S. citizenship or permanent
resident status also required).
These generous Education Awards are just one more great reason to encourage
your students to complete and submit their applications today. In addition to
help for paying for school, SCA benefits include:
_ Gain REAL hands-on experience
_ Paid travel to and from the site
_ A biweekly stipend
_ Free housing
_ Free or low cost health insurance
_ Forbearance of qualified student loans
_ Valuable training & certifications
SCA makes Education Awards available to its interns through its partnership
with AmeriCorps and its parent organization, the Corporation for National and
Community Service. Together, we believe in national service and want to support
those who choose to serve, gain new skills, and make a real difference for our
natural and cultural resources.
Awards are currently scheduled to become available for SCA interns in the field
on or after April 15, 2004 and will be allocated on a first come-first served
basis.
Please note that all Education Awards are provided to eligible interns not by
SCA but by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) through
a contractual agreement between the intern and CNCS. Awards are based on the
intern’s compliance with CNCS guidelines and regulations, and dependent
upon the availability of federal funds.
If you have any questions, please review our frequently asked questions about
AmeriCorps at: http://www.thesca.org/pdfs/edawards.pdf
or contact SCA at Realinternships@thesca.org today! We hope to see your application
soon,
The Student Conservation Association, Inc
PO Box 550, 689 River Road
Charlestown, NH 03603
603-543-1700 Fax: 603-543-1828
realinternships@theSCA.org
www.theSCA.org
Opportunities at the US EPA (through a Beloit alumnus)
Hello Brock--
Back in September, we talked about possible student internships or summer jobs
at EPA. Below is general information regarding summer opportunities for students
at the Environmental Protection Agency. Please note there are 10 different regional
offices across the nation as well as our Headquarters offices in Washington,
DC. Given that Beloit students originate from many states and nations, each
person may decide to pursue these opportunities through the EPA Headquarters
website below.
If students are interested in working in our EPA San Francisco offices, then
they should contact me. In brief, we have six divisions: Air, Water, Waste,
Policy & Planning, Superfund, and Cross Media. With each division there
are various programs designed to carry out the agency mission--to protect public
health and to safeguard and improve the natural environment - air, water, and
land - upon which human life depends. EPA's purpose is to ensure that:
--Federal environmental laws are implemented and enforced fairly and effectively;
--Environmental protection is an integral consideration in U.S. policies concerning
economic growth, energy, transportation, agriculture, industry, international
trade, and natural resources;
--National efforts to reduce environmental risk are based on the best available
scientific information;
--All parts of society - business, state and local governments, communities,
citizens - have full access to information so that they can become full participants
in preventing pollution and protecting human health and the environment.
My work is focussed on surface water quality (e.g., streams, lakes, estuaries,
coastline) and developing strategies to deal with waterbodies impaired due to
various pollutants such as toxicants, pathogens, nutrients, suspended sediment,
excessive temperature, or unknown toxicity. We utilize partnerships with state,
local agencies and nonprofits to improve water quality for human health and
wildlife. More details can be found at our website: http://www.epa.gov/region09/water/
I would be happy to talk to interested environmental studies or traditional
science (biology, chemistry or geology) students. Perhaps best means of initial
contact is through email: kozelka.peter@epa.gov. Unfortunately, there are no
guarantees of compensation, given our restricted budget in the current and anticipated
future fiscal years.
respectfully,
Peter Kozelka, Ph.D.
USEPA Region 9, Water Division
75 Hawthorne St.
San Francisco, CA 94105
phone: (415) 972-3448
March 30, 2004
MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT: EPA Summer Opportunities Website
FROM: Rafael DeLeon, Director /s/
Office of Human Resources and Organizational Services
TO: All EPA Employees
I am pleased to inform you that the website, EPA Summer Opportunities for Students,
is now up and running. The site provides a central web portal through which
students may enter to learn about EPA programs and offices and summer employment
opportunities. Having a central portal will make it easier for students to find
information about specific areas in which they would like to work. They also
will be able to submit a job application directly to the EPA location that has
a vacancy.
The EPA Jobs website is located at: http://www.epa.gov/epapages/epahome/jobs.htm/
The direct link to the Summer Student Employment Opportunities website is http://www.epa.gov/ohros/student/
The Summer Student Employment Opportunities website will be available until
June 5, 2004. The Office of Human Resources will provide supporting services
by maintaining the website, collecting applicant and hiring data, and evaluating
the process at the end of each summer. The EPA Summer Opportunities for Students
website is a wonderful new hiring tool that will be useful for students looking
for summer work and EPA offices who have summer vacancies to fill. If you have
any questions about our summer hiring program, please call Dinah Griggsby at
202-564-7903.
Chemical Timeline
Here's a great CHEMISTRY TIMELINE, with links, starting with the discovery of
silver and ending with the invention of Viagra!: http://www.psigate.ac.uk/newsite/chemistry_timeline.html
Thanks to David Heesen.
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Summer Opportunities
The Finch University of Health Sciences/Chicago Medical School is offering a
summer biomedical research program in biochemistry molecular biology, cell biology
and biotechnology , and structural biology for current sophomores and juniors.
$2500 stipend for 10 weeks. Information and application forms are posted outside
409 Chamberlin or contact Ms. Julie Wagner, CHURP Coordinator, wagnerj@finchcms.edu.
Deadline May 14 (but I would strongly recommend much earlier application since
they may make offers on a rolling basis).
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Special Seminars on Friday, March 19th
Friday, March 19 at 2:00 in the Wood Room:
"Exploring the control of cell architecture, one kinase at a time."
Dr. Eric Weiss from Northwestern University. He would also like to speak with
any students who might be interested in graduate study at Northwestern.
Friday, March 19 at 4:00 in the Wood Room:
"3-D Computer Projection and the Geowall Consortium"
Paul Morin
Department of Geology and Geophysics
National Center for Earth Surface Dynamics
University of Minnesota
This talk involves a classroom stereo projection system based on two computer
projectors and 3-D glasses. It allows groups to see and share in three-dimensions.
Our plan is to build one of these systems at Beloit.
Visualization of three dimensional data is of interest to anyone working with
contour maps or three dimensional objects or molecules or functions.
George Lisensky saw this at the Gordon Conference on Scientific Visualization
last summer. Its way cool! Contact George for more information.
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Summer Opportunities
Schweppe Scholars Program for Biomedical Research- 2004
Students are invited to apply to participate in the Schweppe Scholars Program
for 2004. This program funds 10 weeks of summer biomedical research and living
expenses in the Chicago area Applicants must be current first-year, sophomore,
or junior Beloit College students with a strong interest in biomedical research.
Students should submit their applications to Marion Fass by April 1. In the
letter of application (~2 pages), students should discuss their specific research
interests, as well as their career goals. Students should also describe any
previous research experience or a substantial scientific project for a course
at Beloit College. Students are strongly encouraged to use the web to find scientists
at Chicago area universities (especially, Northwestern, Rush, University of
Chicago, Loyola) who are doing research related to their interests. Evidence
of this background research should be apparent in the essay. Students should
not contact their preferred labs now, but a list of possible scientist-mentors
and their contact information should be included with the application.
In addition to the written essay, a complete application must include a resume,
a record of college grades, and a letter of recommendation from one science
professor. Please also indicate if you will be able to commute from home or
if you will need to find housing in Chicago.
You will be notified of your acceptance by April 15. Funding for 2004 summer
has been confirmed. For more information contact Marion Fass, fassm@beloit.edu
Internship Fellowship Information Session
When: March 3, 2004
Where: FACS Office
Time: 7pm
Who can apply: Class of 1996 Service Learning Fellowship- anyone whose summer
2004 internship is low-paying or unpaid and has a substantial community service
component.
Class of 1996 Field Experience Fellowship- Juniors only who are completing any
summer 2004 internship that is low-paying or unpaid!
Where to get an application: In the FACS office
Application Deadline: Friday, March 19, 2004 in the FACS office
Packer Foundation Internships
Lena Neal of Packer Engineering, and one of the parents/alums who attended the
"Blood, Sweat and Volunteers" on-campus workshop sponsored by External
Affairs/Development last Saturday, wants Beloiters in her organization in Naperville,
IL. Note the rather immediate deadline below. Please share this internship announcement
with interested students...
The Packer Group, in conjunction with The Packer Foundation, is searching for
students to fill several summer intern and co-op positions at it's Naperville,
IL location.
Application Deadline: By 8am on Monday, March 8, 2004
Offering 8-10 week summer internships:
Business and Marketing Civil and Structural Engineering
Human Resources Aerospace Engineering
Chemical Engineering CAD Drafting
Mechanical Engineering Library Science
Electrical Engineering Safety
Architecture and Building Science Human Factors
Graphic Design & Web Development
Lab Technicians (mechanical, electrical, materials, chemical)
Some students will be placed at The Packer Group, while other students may be
placed at one of their industrial partners who will host the intern for the
same period. Each intern will be responsible for a major project that will provide
measured benefit to both their host department and the overall corporation.
The program is highlighted by professional mentors and focused group learning.
The benefits include getting opportunities to work on meaningful projects, building
knowledge and skills, applying classroom learning, gaining experience in your
field of interest, interacting with professionals and networking, and the possibility
being considered for full-time employment with Packer after graduation.
The Packer Group is a privately held corporation; Packer Engineering and Packer
Technologies are wholly owned subsidiaries of The Packer Group. Packer Engineering
is a multi-disciplinary engineering firm, which has specialized in failure analysis
and accident investigation for more than 41 years. Packer Technologies is a
full service project development firm that provides design, design engineering,
testing, analysis, and prototyping consulting services to the manufacturing
industry.
Please note: The Packer Group internships are all PAID internships (pay varies
with positions).
Applicants should email their cover letter and resume to Lena Neal and me, AND
complete the resume/applicant form online. For more info. on the internship
program and to apply, go to The Packer Foundation internship website at: http://www.packerfoundation.org/internships/index.cfm
(to apply: click on "Apply" and then "Apply Here" option
- can cut and paste info. from your resume into the online form--ignore Feb.
15 deadline date).
To apply, send letter of application and resume by 8am on Monday, March 8, 2004
to:
Angela Davis
Interim Director
Field and Career Services
davisa@beloit.edu
AND
Lena F. Neal, PhD
Director of Organization Development & Personnel
Packer Engineering, Inc.
1950 N. Washington Street, PO Box 353
Naperville, IL 60566-0353
Ph: 630/577-1916 or 800/323-0114
Web: www.packereng.com
Email: lneal@packereng.com
Scholarship
The Nonprofit Sector Research Fund offers the William Randolph Hearst Endowed
Scholarship in conjunction with a summer internship program that is open to
members of minority groups based on need and academic excellence. Through this
scholarship program, the Fund seeks to introduce a diverse group of students
to issues relating to philanthropy, voluntarism, and nonprofit organizations.
A scholarship grant of between $2,500 and $5,000 will be awarded, depending
on the recipient's educational level, financial need, and commitment of time.
See the NSRF Web site (http://nonprofitresearch.org/)
for complete program information and application instructions.
New Graduate and Professional School Materials - filed in 409 Chamberlin
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Chemistry Seminar and Leap Day Celebration
SUNDAY, February 29
5:00 pm in Chamberlin 400
Talks by Mai, Karla, Rachel, Danijela, Nancy, Andra, Greg, Nayani, Justin, and
Amanda.
PIZZA after the talks!
Summer Opportunities
The Chemistry Department at the University of Pittsburgh has
a summer NSF REU program with research in all areas of the chemical sciences.
"Competitive stipend" and free housing. See http://www.chem.pitt.edu
then select Undergraduate and Research.
The Chemistry Department at the University of California - Riverside
has a summer NSF REU program for junior chemistry majors. $3000 plus housing
and travel. Organic, inorganic, physical, analytical, bioanalytical, nano-materials
etc. Apply by March 15th at http://www.chem.ucr.edu/surf/.
Beloit's Help Yourself Programs is working to infuse the Pre-Collegiate
(8-12th grades) and Beloit Academy (4-7th grades) programs with more math and
science, and we are looking for your help. We want to hire science students/majors
to teach this summer. Students are free to create their own classes or teach
one of the 3 courses I have. I have NIH designed curriculum, with CD-ROM for
grades 9-12, for teaching "Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases,"
"Human Genetic Variation" and "Cell Biology and Cancer."
I also have a video and curriculum for NOVA's "The Elegant Universe"
- which offers an explanation of string theory - which might require some tweaking
for high school students. Contact Jennifer L. Lord, Director, Help Yourself
Programs (lordj@beloit.edu, x 2695) if you are interested.
SUMMER INTERN: THE AMERICAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY'S WASHINGTON OFFICE
HAS AN OPENING. Physics graduate with great writing skills and a genius IQ to
spend eight to ten weeks in Washington battling the forces of darkness. The
starting date is negotiable, but we're inflexible on the genius thing. Write
victoria@aps.org for details. We'll need a resume, writing sample and references
by March 31.
Dear Environmental Studies Faculty:
Please share information about these PAID summer internships at the Environmental
Protection Agency with your students.
Thank you! Michele Linder - FACS
The Washington Center has been awarded 40 paid internship positions for students
at the Environmental Protection Agency this summer. Could you please bring this
to the attention of your students and faculty who teach in relevant areas? Here
is the link to the official announcement:
http://www.twc.edu/newsletter/epanew.htm
This is a great opportunity for students in many major fields who have an interest
in environmental issues. We also have paid positions in other areas of the federal
government as well.
Sincerely,
Gene Alpert
Senior Vice President
The Washington Center for Internships & Academic Seminars
2301 M Street NW
Fifth Floor
Washington, DC 20037
Chamberlin Rat T-Shirts
Some questions have arisen about whether any Chamberlin Rat t-shirts exist.
The answer is that we have a few XL. Is it time to do a new batch? If some students
wanted to take on the project and solicit a new design, we can probably find
a way to bankroll the costs up front until sales receipts start rolling in.
If you are interested, contact Brock Spencer.
New Graduate and Professional School Materials - filed in 409
Chamberlin
~University of Virginia-Structural and Computational Biology and Biophysics
~Johns Hopkins University-Masters in Molecular Targets and Drug Discovery
~Northwestern University-Department of Neurobiology and Physiology
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Summer Research Opportunities
The Environmental Science and Forestry Campus of the State
University of New York is offering and NSF REU summer program of interdisciplinary
research in environmental chemistry, polymer chemistry, biochemistry, and organic
natural products. $3650 stipend with housing and some travel. Open to students
who will have completed one year of college, but with preference for current
juniors. Application deadline March 1st. See http://www.esf.edu/chemistry/reu/.
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is offering
a summer institute with research projects in computational biology, "Simulation
and Visualization of Biological Systems at Multiple Scales." [Sounds like
the sort of stuff Rama is into now!]. Courses plus research projects offered
by the University of Pittsburgh, The Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center, Duquesne
University, and Carnegie Mellon University as an NIH-NSF Bioengineering and
Bioinformatics Summer Institute. Open to current sophomores, juniors, and graduate
students. $3000 stipend and free housing. Deadline February 28th. See http://www.ccbb.pitt.edu/bbsi/.
The latest list of internship positions in National Parks and Forests
has just arrived from the Student Conservation Association (SCA) and is posted
outside 400 Chamberlin. Materials and applications are also available at http://www.the
SCA.org/.
New Graduate and Professional School Materials - filed in 409
Chamberlin
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Summer Research Opportunities
Schweppe Scholars Program for Biomedical Research- 2004. Students
are invited to apply to participate in the Schweppe Scholars Program for 2004.
This program funds 10 weeks of summer biomedical research and living expenses
in the Chicago area Applicants must be current first-year, sophomore, or junior
Beloit College students with a strong interest in biomedical research.
Students should submit their applications to Marion Fass by April 1. In the
letter of application (~2 pages), students should discuss their specific research
interests, as well as their career goals. Students should also describe any
previous research experience or a substantial scientific project for a course
at Beloit College. Students are strongly encouraged to use the web to find scientists
at Chicago area universities (especially Northwestern, Rush, University of Chicago,
Loyola) who are doing research related to their interests. Evidence of this
background research should be apparent in the essay. Students should not contact
their preferred labs now, but a list of possible scientist-mentors and their
contact information should be included with the application.
In addition to the written essay, a complete application must include a resume,
a record of college grades, and a letter of recommendation from one science
professor. Please also indicate if you will be able to commute from home or
if you will need to find housing in Chicago.
The Schweppe Program has provided a wonderful opportunity for Beloit students,
but we are not assured of funding for the 2004 program until late April. You
will be notified of your acceptance by April 15 contingent upon confirmation
of funding. For more information contact Marion Fass, fassm@beloit.edu
Purdue University has an NSF REU summer research program in
chemical biology. See http://www.chem.purdue.edu/REUchembio/.
Deadline March 15th.
Undergraduate Scholarships from NIH
The National Institutes of Health has a Undergraduate Scholarship Program for
individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds who are interested in pursuing a
career in biomedical, behavioral, and social science health-related research.
Up to $20,000/year scholarship support, paid research training at NIH during
the summer and after graduation, intensive mentoring. Deadline February 28th.
Information at http://ugsp.info.nih.gov/.
Pancakes
Town of Turtle Volunteer Fire Department's 49th annual benefit pancake feed,
"Famous for Whole Hog Sausage." Saturday, February 14th, 7:00 AM -
5:00 PM. $4 for all you can eat (a student -friendly deal!). Turtle Town Hall
(home of the Turtle Grange) on County J just north of Shopiere and Creek Road.
Ask Brock for directions.
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Fall Course Schedule
Department course schedules for next fall are due to the Registrar by February
13th. Over the next few days, we will be posting in the Biology Seminar Room
a tentative schedule for all of the science/math courses. Please take a look
at them and let us know of any potential conflicts that you encounter so that
we can consider making some adjustments before turning in the final version.
Summer Research Opportunities
The Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University
of Illinois is pleased to announce that a wide variety of research
internships are available (from biomaterials and proteins for drug delivery
to liquid crystals and metallic structures) in the summer of 2004 for current
sophomores and juniors. Complete program details and application information
are available on our web site: http://www.mse.uiuc.edu/REU.html
Note the March 1 deadline for applications. $4000 stipend, housing, and travel.
The University of Georgia Center for Computational Chemistry
offers summer research for chemistry, physics, and mathematics majors. Monthly
stipend of $2000 plus travel. For information and application see http://www.ccqc.uga.edu/summer/.
March 1 deadline.
The Materials Research Laboratory at the University of California -
Santa Barbara, along with the College of Engineering and the Advanced
Optical Materials IGERT program, provides an opportunity for about 20 students
to intern with faculty at UCSB performing a research project. Additionally,
students attend meetings over the 10 week program to enhance presentation, writing,
and other job related skills. The University also sponsors a summer lecture
series attended by faculty, graduate students, and interns. Interns are provided
with a $3500 stipend, up to $500 for travel expenses, and housing is provided.
Complete information can be found at http://www.mrl.ucsb.edu/mrl/outreach/edu_out/RISE/RISE.html.
The deadline for application is February 29th.
The Environmental Careers Organization keeps a list of current
internships (many paid) around the country. Check in from time to time at http://www.eco.org/
to see what is available.
Dartmouth College has an 8-week summer research program in
molecular materials and nanotechnology. $3000 stipend, housing, meals, travel.
Deadline March 15th. See http://engineering.Dartmouth.edu/other/nanomaterials/.
Dear Colleague; This is a reminder about a unique academic/industrial summer
undergraduate research program involving IBM Almaden Research Center
and San Jose State University in San Jose, California. This program,
funded by the National Science Foundation, involves research in the general
area of chemistry, chem. engineering, materials science and physics of information
technology related materials. The 10 weeks of research will be under the mentorship
of a scientist at Almaden. Included is a special seminar series, career discussions,
and a concluding poster scientific meeting. In addition there will be laboratory
wide technical and social events open to all summer interns. Projects and the
program are designed for sophomores and juniors with majors in chemistry, chemical
engineering, materials science, physics, and related areas. Positions for teachers
are also available. It is anticipated that approx. 15 inte! rnships will available
next summer. Detailed program information can be found on the web at http://www.almaden.ibm.com/st/info/studentopps/NSFopps/.
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Congratulations!
George Lisensky was Union College's Hewlett Foundation Lecturer on January 15-16.
His presentations included:
• An all-college evening lecture, "Exploring the Nanoworld,"
on nanotechnology.
• A talk-about-teaching lunch presentation, "Visualizing Change,"
on classroom active learning applications of Quicktime that he has produced
for environmental and materials science topics using video clips, animations,
simulations (one variable), databases, and molecular visualizations.
• An ITS workshop on producing Quicktime media resources of the type used
in his other two presentations.
Summer Research Opportunities
Mary Barr, a research chemist at Los Alamos National Laboratory
who filled in teaching organic here once, reports that Ezra Eibergen has made
it to Los Alamos and is doing his lab training classes before starting on his
carbon nanotube research. Mary says that she's looking for current sophomores
and juniors who might be interested in radiochemistry work (she's working on
radiopharmaceuticals) through their summer research program. "The very
short fuse (less than a month) for this year's program opens up the opportunities
for someone who can jump in time."
We are pleased to announce a nationwide search for twelve (12) outstanding candidates
(junior/senior undergraduate and graduate students) to participate in Summer
Research Fellowships at Los Alamos National Laboratory, sponsored by the Department
of Energy and the G. T. Seaborg Institute for Transactinium Science. The Research
Fellowships will be granted in the areas of f-element chemistry, nuclear and
radiochemistry, spectroscopy, surface science, high explosives chemistry, and
homeland security. Fellows will be given an opportunity to join Los Alamos scientists
in independent research projects as well as be involved in related courses accredited
by the University of New Mexico. Attendance in one of the courses is required,
but the course may be audited or taken for 3 credits at the Fellow's discretion.
The application deadline is February 20th, 2004! Further information and applications
are available at http://pearl1.lanl.gov/seaborg/default.htm/.
The University of Idaho and Washington State University are
pleased to announce their new Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
program: "Green Chemistry on the Palouse," We seek applications from
US citizens and permanent residents who are currently undergraduates majoring
in chemistry, and who have not yet started their senior year of college. Four
students will be selected to participate at each of the two campuses, and all
students will be housed in the UI dormitories. In addition to the summer research
experience, REU students will participate in weekly seminars and group meetings,
and numerous recreational outings, such as hiking and river rafting, will be
offered. Stipend: $3500 for 10 weeks plus room and board in UI dormitories.
Students will be reimbursed for travel up to $500. Applications will be accepted
until March 31, 2004 or until all positions are filled. Successful applicants
will be entering juniors and seniors currently pursuing undergraduate degrees
in chemistry. The selection process will be based on demonstrated interest in
and potential for graduate research in chemistry. Applicants must be US citizens
or permanent residents. For more information, application forms and requirements,
and a list of research projects from which you may choose, please visit our
website at:
http://www.webs.uidaho.edu/reuchem/.
The Chemistry Department at the University of Virginia has
an NSF-REU summer program for current sophomore and juniors, with a strong preference
to students from non-PhD colleges (i.e., us!) $3200 stipend plus housing. Deadline
March 15th, but "We have rolling acceptance, so please complete early."
Announcement and applications posted outside 409 Chamberlin.
The Department of Chemistry at the University of Tennessee
has a summer research program for current sophomores and juniors. Evaluation
of applications begins February 20th. Information and applications are available
at http://www.chem.uk.edu/reu/reu.html/.
The Chemistry Department at Virginia Commonwealth University
has a summer research program for students who will have completed a year of
organic chemistry. $3000 stipend plus room, meals, and travel. Possible projects
posted outside 409 Chamberlin. Deadline March 1st. For more information and
applications see http://www.people.vcu.edu/~sruder/reuhome.htm/.
The Department of Polymers and Coatings at North Dakota State University
has summer research appointments for current juniors in chemistry, materials
science, and related fields. $3500 plus room and board. Dates are flexible.
Applications should be submitted as soon as possible. Offers may be made as
early as March 31st. See http://www.ndsu.edu/ndsu/polymers_coatings/.
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Chamberlin
~University of Virginia, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Genetics
~Johns Hopkins University, Master of Science in Biotechnology
~Oregon Health and Science University, Environmental and Biomolecular Systems
Development
~Medical University of South Carolina, Graduate Studies
~New Mexico Tech, Graduate Studies in Chemistry
~University of Notre Dame, Bulletin of Information on Graduate Programs
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Welcome back to Wisconsin's Winter Wonderland in Beloit!
Glassblowing
George Lisensky will be offering a Scientific Glassblowing class (0.5 unit)
this semester at: 12 W.
Summer Opportunities (yes, time to think about summer)
The University of Oregon has a summer research program for
physics and chemistry majors in a variety of areas related to chemical physics,
environmental chemistry, optics, and materials science. $3600 stipend and room,
board, and travel provided. We have had Beloit students in this program before.
Information and applications are available at http://materialscience.uoregon.edu/Undergraduate/reu/reu.htm.
Deadline February 15th.
Coe College has a summer research program in physics and chemistry
on optics, acoustics, gas phase chemistry, environmental chemistry, and chemical
synthesis. $3300 stipend and free on-campus housing. Deadline March 1st. See
http://www.public.coe.edu/departments/chemistry/reu/
and the information posted outside 409 Chamberlin.
The University of Vermont College of Medicine's Department
of Biochemistry has a summer research program. Beloit alumnus Stephen Everse
is a faculty member there and co-director of the program. $4644 stipend for
9 weeks. Deadline March 5th. See information posted outside 409 Chamberlin or
at http://biochem.vum.edu/sure/.
Michigan State University has a summer NSF-REU program of materials
research in chemistry -- current juniors given preference. $3000, housing, travel.
Deadline March 1st. See http://www.chemistry.msu.edu/Undergraduate/REU/index.shtml/.
The University of Southern California offers an NSF-REU summer
research program in chemistry, biochemistry, and nanotechnology for current
sophomores and juniors. $3000, meals, housing, travel, and medical coverage.
Deadline February 10th. See http://chem.usc.edu/reu.html/.
Cheers,
Hello, my name is Dr. Edward Lubinescu, Diversity Program Manager for the Center
for Embedded Networked Sensing (CENS). I am writing because I would like to
alert you to several excellent research opportunities for undergraduate students!!
CENS at UCLA is coordinating a large undergraduate research program recruitment
effort with eleven other National Science Foundation Science & Technology
Centers across the country. We have developed a joint application process,
which will allow student to apply for a summer undergraduate research opportunity
at all 11 Centers with just one set of application materials. There are 100
PAID Summer 2004 Research Internships available! If you could post this opportunity
to your Web site or send out via an email list serve, we would greatly appreciate
it. Under-represented students are strongly encouraged to apply. Here is a link
to the Program Web site (which provides more info and links to all 11 centers):
http://www.cens.ucla.edu/stcure/.
Deadline February 15.
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Summer Opportunities
Rice University summer research program in nanotechnology including
project such as nanoparticle uptake in mammalian cells, electrical transport
through protein nanowires, nanoparticle-based systems for cancer therapy and
medical imaging, nanostructured membranes for water filtration or sensing. Deadline
February 13, 2004. Information and application at http://www.rice.edu/cben/education/REU.shtml/.
George also got an email from a materials science colleague at Rice pitching
the program:
From: "Kristen Kulinowski" <kk@rice.edu>
Subject: Nanotechnology REU program
Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 11:53:15 -0600
I write to request your assistance in informing your student community about
the Summer 2004 Nanotechnology Research Experience for Undergraduates program
of the Center for Biological and Environmental Nanotechnology at Rice University.
We seek highly qualified (rising) juniors and seniors from a number of disciplines
for an enriching 10-week fellowship in cutting-edge nanotechnology research.
Rising sophomores who show exceptional promise will also be considered.
Clemson University has a summer research program in nanotechnology
in health and food sciences integrating physics, chemistry, biology, and agriculture.
$3500 stipend and housing provided. Open to current first, second, and third
year students. Deadline March 28, 2004. See http://chemistry.Clemson.edu/reu/.
The University of Delaware Graduate College of Marine Studies
is currently seeking ten science, engineering, and mathematics undergraduates
to award research internships in marine science. Students between their junior
and senior years will receive preference. Interns will work with faculty and
research staff in a graduate student atmosphere on a research topic in chemical,
physical, or biological oceanography, marine biology, marine geology, or marine
biochemistry. For details about the program and an electronic copy of the brochure
can be accessed at: https://www.ocean.udel.edu/graduate/reu.html
Sincerely,
Dr. Ana I. Dittel
REU Coordinator
adittel@udel.edu
2004 NASA Undergraduate Student Research Program
NASA is seeking undergraduate students from diverse communities who are interested
in a challenging research experience at a NASA center.
10-week Summer sessions and 15-week Fall sessions will available. Aligned with
NASA's research and development mission, the USRP program provides students
with a technical mentor and excellent hands-on experience. Students will receive
weekly stipends of $500, plus round-trip travel allowance. Students must meet
the following eligibility requirements to participate in NASA's Undergraduate
Student Research Program:
· Must be classified as a rising junior or senior after Spring 2003 semester
/quarter
· U.S. Citizenship
· Minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a scale of 4.0
· Eligible fields of study are academic majors or demonstrated coursework
or concentration in engineering, mathematics, compute science or physical/life
science
· Demonstrated strong interest/commitment to one of the above career
fields or disciplines (e.g., science/math/engineering fairs, clubs or awards;
tutoring/mentoring; internships or other elated experience)
For further information about USRP applications and deadlines, visit http://education.nasa.gov/usrp/.
The Bulletin of the Atomics Scientists Fellowships in Science,
Technology, and Global Security provide $2,500-$5,000 to support a research
project, summer internship, attending an international conference, etc. for
science and technology students interested in emerging or critical issues at
the juncture of science, global security, and public policy. Deadline March
8, 2004. See http://www.thebulletin.org/fellow/.
$4,000 MCF Undergraduate Research Award
The MCF (Minnesota Chromatography Forum) Undergraduate Research Award is awarded
annually, designed to entice undergraduate students to become involved in scientific
research. Proposals are submitted by undergraduate students for short research
projects (e.g. a 6 week project) in which chromatography or some other separation
technique plays an important role. A panel of judges reviews the proposals and
the student submitting the best proposal is awarded the sum of $4,000. The winner
then presents their research results at the following MCF Spring Symposium.
The grant money goes directly to the student as a stipend for doing the research.
Any undergraduate student who has the support of an advisor in the designing
and implementation of the project is eligible. Contact your school’s chemistry
department or advisor for a copy of the information packet, which includes the
specific rules/requirements. If they have no information, please contact DeWayne
Townsend: (952) 929-1996 ext. 14 (phone) or (952) 929-1985 (FAX), d-town@maroon.tc.umn.edu
(e-mail).
While there is no limit to the number of proposals the MCF will accept, only
a small number (10 – 12) have been submitted the last few years. The MCF
encourages you to apply for this grant!!! 2004 Submission Deadline is March
1st, Winner Notified on March 15th, 2004
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
Please send any news items for the Weekly Newsletter to Brock Spencer (spencer@beloit.edu)
by noon each Wednesday.
Between semesters, I will send out an occasional newsletter as information about summer opportunities continues to come in. Check your Beloit email occasionally -- and have a great break! Brock
Summer Opportunities
Iowa State University has a summer NSF REU program in computational materials
science with faculty from chemistry, physics, and mathematics participating.
$3000 stipend with on-campus room and board provided. Travel funds to support
students to present their results at a national meeting. Review of applications
starts February 1st. For information and applications see http://www.chem.iastate.edu/reu/.
The National Science Foundation Summer Research Program in Solid State Chemistry
provides research opportunities at a number of academic, industrial, and government
laboratories around the country. The program starts with a week of lectures,
workshops, and industrial laboratory visits for the whole group at Clemson University,
where all of the participants return for a final symposium at the end of 10
weeks. George Lisensky has regularly presented workshop materials during
the initial week (in fact, his picture is on the poster outside 409 Chamberlin),
and we have had Beloit students in the program. It is an excellent opportunity.
NSF covers all travel and provides a $3500 stipend and $1000 housing supplement.
More information and an application are available at http://chemistry.Clemson.edu/nsfsrpssc.html/.
The deadline for applications is February 20, 2004.
The Medical University of South Carolina has a summer research program for undergraduates
considering a research career in the basic biomedical sciences. They offer experience
in a wide range of areas, with particular programs in Structural and Chemical
Biology; Cell Signaling in Neurobiology; Cardiovascular Biology for Undergraduate
Minority Students; and Cross-Training of Physical, Mathematical, and Engineering
Students. $3000 stipend for 10 weeks. Information is available at http://www2.musc.edu/grad/SUR.html/.
Deadline February 1st.
The University of Wisconsin - Madison Department of Bacteriology has a summer
research program in microbiology, microbial genetics, cellular biology, and
molecular biology. We have had Beloit students in this program in the past.
$3000 stipend for 9 weeks, housing, and a food allowance. Information and applications
are available at http://admin.engr.wisc.edu/surp/
then choose "Summer Research Programs in Biological Sciences" and
then "REU Microbiology". Deadline March 1st.
The University of Delaware Graduate College of Marine Sciences offers 10 summer
research internships for work in chemical, physical, or biological oceanography,
marine biology, marine geology, or marine biochemistry. All details and on-line
application are available at http://www.ocean.udel.edu/graduate/reu.html/.
Student support includes a $3,300 stipend, dormitory fee, tuition for the one-credit
course, and travel assistance for the 10-week session. The deadline is February
28th.
Summer Opportunities
The Materials Research Science and Engineering Center at Northwestern University
has a summer REU program for minority undergraduates -- US citizens or permanent
residents with at least one undergrad year left who are of African-American,
Hispanic, Latino, Mexican-American, Native American, Native Pacific Islander,
or Puerto Rican origin. Majors in materials science, physics, chemistry, or
engineering. $3500 stipend, travel allowance and free housing for 10 weeks of
research. Deadline February 15th. Information posted outside 409 Chamberlin
and at http://mrcemis.ms.nwu.edu/.
Two summer research programs at State University of New York - Stony Brook (on
Long Island, where Trice Leahy '04 was last summer). Both provide $3500, travel
allowance, on-campus housing. Evaluation of applicants begins upon receipt of
application -- selections begin March 31st. Both open to undergraduates majoring
in any of the physical sciences with interests in Earth sciences, physics, chemistry,
or materials science. Center for Environmental Molecular Science at http://www.cems.stonybrook.edu/.
Mineral Physics Institute at http://www.mpi.stonybrook.edu/Summer
Scholars/.
The Center for Talented Youth at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore is looking
for undergraduates without previous teaching experience to serve as instructional
assistants(with one instructor and 12-18 students) in their intensive summer
courses for academically talented pre-collegiate students in mathematics, science,
computer science, humanities, and writing. Teaching assistants and resident
assistants earn $900-1000 per 3-week session with room and board provided at
residential rates. Application consideration begins January 30, 2004. Information
and applications are available at http://www.cty.jhu/edu/summer/employment/.
Beloit Chemists in the News!
The latest issue of Chemical and Engineering News (8 December 2003, page 36)
includes an article, "Make Your Own 3-D Models," about using computer-assisted
design (CAD) technology to convert molecular coordinate data into a file format
that can be used by many types of 3-D printers. Most of the story is based on
a 3-day summer institute for faculty and researchers at the Center for BioMolecular
Modeling at the Milwaukee School of Engineering. One of the photos from the
summer institute includes Tia Johnson (Beloit chemistry alumna now working here
for BioQUEST). Another photo of four models includes "a stick model of
the Trp-cage miniprotein and a space-filling model of the Trp-cage miniprotein
(by Tia Johnson and Rama Viswanathan, Beloit College)." The Trp-cage miniprotein
is one from the group at Stony Brook University where Trice Leahy '04 was doing
computational research this past summer. Congratulations Tia and Rama!
Summer Research Opportunities
The American Chemical Society's 2004 Directory of Experience Opportunities lists
a variety of summer and academic year paid internships in academic, industrial,
and government labs and organizations. Brock Spencer has a copy (411 Chamberlin).
An on-line version searchable by region and interest area is available at http://center.acs.org/applications/epic/epicmain.cfm
so that you can work on locating something for this summer over the break between
semesters.
The National Institutes of Health offer a variety of summer internship possibilities,
which are available at http://www.training.nih.gov/student/internship/internship.asp.
Deadline March 1, except for the National Cancer Institute, which does not have
a deadline.
Argonne National Laboratory, near Chicago, has a Summer Undergraduate Laboratory
Research Program open to current sophomores, juniors, and seniors who are US
citizens or permanent residents. Basic scientific research programs in Physical
and Life Sciences, Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering. Also applied
research programs relating to Coal, Conservation, Environmental Impact and Technology,
Fission, and Fusion Technology. $400/week stipend with on-site housing provided.
A catalog of research projects and an on-line application are available at
http://www.dep.anl.gov/. Deadline February
1, 2004. Amanda Drennan '05 worked with Kathleen Mandell at Agronne last summer,
and Kathleen will be doing research there again this summer. Please talk with
her about the program.
NOTE: The Department of Energy has similar summer research programs at other
national laboratories. Information is available at http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/scied/erulf/about.html/.
The other labs are Brookhaven National Laboratory (Long Island), Idaho National
Engineering and Environmental Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory (California),
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (Tennessee), Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
(Richland, Washington), National Renewable Energy Laboratory (Colorado), and
several plasma physics and accelerator laboratories (Fermilab, Princeton, Stanford).
Virginia Tech's Institute for Macromolecules and Interfaces has an NSF REU summer
research program for current sophomores and juniors. 12 weeks for $5000. Deadline
February 13, 2004. Information and applications at http://www.chem.vt.edu/chem-dept/NSF/STCweb1/SURPhomepage.html/.
The Graduate School of Oceanography at the University of Rhode Island has summer
research fellowships for 12 participants for current juniors (and others who
may be interested) who have an interest in exploring oceanography and are working
in chemistry, physics, geology, mathematics, or engineering. Deadline March
15, 2004. Information at http://espo.gso.uri.edu/~surfo/.
Leah Bandstra '01 spent a summer in this program and is now a grad student in
oceanography at Oregon State University.
Alaska State Parks has 40 summer volunteer internship positions available including
ranger assistants, trail crews, natural history interpreters, and archaeological
assistants in addition to 25 positions that offer valuable field experience
in outdoor recreation and natural resources. Housing is provided along with
an expense allowance for food. Applicants must be 18 years old or older, and
a U.S. citizen. For more information, go to alaskastateparks.org.
Apply no later than April 1st.
Council on Undergraduate Research - Student Registry
Please share information on CUR's Registry of Undergraduate Researchers and
Graduate Schools with your current undergraduate students, especially your junior
undergrads. This Registry is designed to link undergraduate students who have
research experience with graduate schools interested in recruiting such students
(please see http://www.cur.org/UGRegistryselect.html
for general information about the Registry). The registry is free of charge
to the student. Interested graduate schools contact CUR and pay to gain access
to the student's records. These schools can then contact students whose records
they are interested in. 100% of the proceeds go directly into our Summer Fellowships
program, supporting CUR members and their students for a summer of (CUR-sponsored)
research. In order to continue the success of our Registry, we need your help!
Please encourage your students to register themselves at http://www.cur.org/ugreg/register.asp.
Once they register, they will receive an email that provides them with a password
and instructions on how to complete their records. It is important they follow
through and complete their record after they register.
Krystal Mondillo
Membership Coordinator
Council on Undergraduate Research
New Graduate and Professional School Materials - filed in 409 Chamberlin
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
Please send any news items for the Weekly Newsletter to Brock Spencer (spencer@beloit.edu)
by noon each Wednesday.
Chem Seminar, 4:00 Friday, Chamberlin 409
Come for the talks or the treats....
Presentations by chem/biochem seniors
Patrice Leahy
Karl Mehta
John Miura "CalDAG-GEFIII: Activator of GTPase"
Summer Research Opportunities
Once finals are out of the way, it's time to get serious about locating a summer
internship. A number of opportunities have appeared in earlier issues of this
newsletter. The National Science Foundation's Research Experiences for Undergraduates
program provides a wide range of opportunities in a number of different disciplines
and geographical areas for US citizens and permanent residents. You can access
all of them on-line (http://www.nsf.gov/home/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.cfm).
SUNY Stony Brook, on Long Island, has just sent material on
their summer chemistry program (posted outside 409 Chamberlin). Trice Leahy
'04 did research there last summer. On-campus room provided, food and travel
allowance, $3500 stipend. Offers will be made on a rolling basis beginning February
15th, 2004 [so an application to them by mid-January would put you in the first
tier of those being considered]. Information at http://www.sunysb.edu/ureca/chemistryreu.htm/.
Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Dallas
offers Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) in a wide range of areas
from biophysics and computational biology to immunology, microbiology, pharmacology,
and neuroscience. Open to current sophomores and juniors. $3500 stipend ($4750
if housing is needed) for 10 weeks. Deadline February 9th. Information and application
posted outside 409 Chamberlin and available at http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/SURF/.
We have had Beloit students in this program in the past.
The Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation (in central Wisconsin)
is offering 5 summer research internships in biomedical sciences. We have had
Beloit students in this program in the past. No citizenship restrictions. $3600
stipend plus free room for 12 weeks (May 24 - August 13). Open to current sophomores
and juniors. Deadline January 30th. Posted outside 409 Chamberlin and online
at http://www.marshfieldclinic.org/.
Wisconsin Private Colleges Internship Program
I am writing to share information about the exciting College-To-Work summer
internship opportunities for your students. College-To-Work is a successful
internship program organized by the Wisconsin Foundation for Independent Colleges
(WFIC). A complete list of participating organizations (statewide) is listed
below. All internships are 10 weeks, 40 hours a week, and students receive a
generous stipend and academic scholarship; most compensation packages are around
$5,000.
Please encourage your students to compliment their classroom learning with experiential
learning by participating in an internship next summer. Students can learn more
about the program and application process, by attending an information session
in FACS TONIGHT at 7pm in FACS.
Applications are available in FACS, and are DUE Wednesday, December 10. The
application includes submitting a one-page autobiography and current unofficial
transcripts.
Please call or email if you have any questions.
Angela Davis
Assistant Director
Field and Career Services
Summer 2004 College-To-Work Placement Sites
A&E Incorporated
Alzheimers Support Center, Janesville
American Red Cross, Manitowoc, Appleton
Banta Corporation, Menasha
Cobalt Milwaukee: Peewaukee, Fond du Lac
Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin, Janesville
Council for the Performing Arts, Jefferson
Domestic Violence Center, Manitowoc
Gannett Newspapers Appleton Post, Appleton
Gannett Newspapers Crescent Fond du Lac Reporter, Fond du Lac
Grede Foundries, Inc.
Hedberg Public Library, Janesville
Holiday House of Manitowoc County, Manitowoc
Jockey International, Kenosha
Johnsonville Sausage, LLC.
Milton Historical Society, Milton-
Opportunities, Inc., Fort Atkinson
Rock County Habitat For Humanity, Janesville
United Way of Manitowoc County, Manitowoc
Wausau Benefits, Wausau
We Energies, Milwaukee
West Bend Mutual Insurance Company, West Bend
YWCA of Rock County, Janesville
New Graduate and Professional School Materials - filed in 409
Chamberlin
~Yale University, Graduate program in Physiology and Integrative Medical Biology
~Oregon State University, Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry
~Johns Hopkins University, Programs in Molecular and Computational Biophysics
~Florida State University, Graduate Fellowships in Synthetic Organic Chemistry
~University of Notre Dame, Graduate Studies
~Mayo Graduate School
~Case Western Reserve University, Biomedical Sciences
~SUNY-Stony Brook, Graduate Studies in Chemistry
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
Please send any news items for the Weekly Newsletter to Brock Spencer (spencer@beloit.edu)
by noon each Wednesday.
NSSE
If you want to see some dramatic comparisons of what Beloit students report
about their experiences here compared with other liberal arts colleges and other
colleges and universities nationally, check out the report of the Beloit results
on the National Survey on Student Engagement (NSSE) at http://www.beloit.edu/~instres/Admissions_NSSE_Home.htm/
Summer Research in California
The Center on Polymer Interfaces and Macromolecular Assemblies has a 10-week
summer research program for current first year, sophomore, and junior students
(US citizens or Permanent Residents) in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering,
materials science, physics or related fields. They especially encourage applications
from women, students at primarily undergraduate institutions [that's us!], members
of underrepresented groups, and students with physical disabilities. The research
projects are at Stanford University, Universities of California at Berkeley
and Davis, Agilent Technology Laboratories in Palo Alto, IBM Almaden Laboratories
in San Jose, and the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research in Mainz, Germany.
They cover a very wide range of topics from hydrogels and biological membranes
to polypeptides on surfaces, semiconducting polymers for photovoltaic cells,
T-cells, nanoparticles, and self-assembling materials. The program provides
housing, travel, and a $4500 stipend. Information is posted outside 409 Chamberlin
and is available at http://www.Stanford.edu/group/CPIMA/education/.
Applications are available at http://www.Stanford.edu/group/CPIMA/education/2004applicaiton.htm/.
Deadline for applications is February 6, 2004. This looks like a very good opportunity!
Summer Research at Colorado State University
The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Colorado State University
has an NSF summer research program for students who will have completed (at
a minimum) organic chemistry and a year of college biology by the end of the
spring semester and are not graduating then. A 3.0 GPA and US citizenship or
permanent resident status are required. The program provides a stipend of $3200,
full room and board, and travel up to $350. An unusual aspect of the program
is an option to apply for an international internship with a collaborating laboratory
the following summer. Information is posted outside 409 Chamberlin and is available
at http://ww.bmb.colostate.edu/.
Summer Research in Kansas
The Chemistry Department at the University of Kansas is offering summer REU
research positions to current juniors planning a career in chemistry. Room,
board, travel allowance, and $3100 stipend for 10 weeks. Information posted
outside 409 Chamberlin and available at http://www.chem.ku.edu/REU/.
Deadline March 1st.
Summer Research in Pittsburgh
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute program at the University of Pittsburgh
supports summer research for undergraduates considering research careers in
the biological sciences, biochemistry, biophysics, or computational biology.
$4000 stipend, free housing, $600 food allowance for May 31-August 5, 2004.
Deadline January 24, 2004. Information and applications available online at
http://www.pitt.edu/~hhmi/.
New Graduate and Professional School Materials - filed in 409
Chamberlin
~Johns Hopkins University, Program in Writing About Science.
~Bowling Green State University, Center for Photochemical Sciences
~Ohio State University, Graduate Program in Chemistry
~Colorado School of Mines, Graduate Studies
~University of Virginia, Graduate Study in Chemistry
~Arcadia University, Graduate Programs
~Indiana University, Chemistry
~University of Rochester, Biophysical and Structural Biology
~University of Minnesota, Joint Degree Program in Law, Health and Life Sciences
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
Please send any news items for the Weekly Newsletter to Brock Spencer (spencer@beloit.edu)
by noon each Wednesday.
Summer Research at Cornell University
The Cornell Center for Materials Research is offering a special summer program
with a stipend of $3750 and additional funds for travel. During the ten-week
period from June 1st to August 6th, students will work with Cornell faculty
on interdisciplinary materials research projects involving chemistry, physics,
materials sciences and engineering disciplines. Students will also participate
in an organized program of lectures, mini courses, laboratory visits and recreational
activities. For program information or application form, contact: Linda Brainard,
REU Administrative Coordinator, Cornell Center for Materials Research, Cornell
University, 621 Clark Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853-2501, Phone: 607-255-0633, Fax:
607-255-3937, e-mail: reu@ccmr.cornell.edu. Web: http://www.ccmr.cornell.edu.
For technical or project information, contact: Professor Melissa A. Hines, REU
Faculty Coordinator, E-mail: Melissa.Hines@cornell.edu. Early decision deadline
is January 31st, 2004. Regular deadline is April 30th, 2004. [Jen Rumppe ’03
had a great experience in this program -- see her picture on the poster for
the program outside 409 Chamberlin.]
Global Internship Opportunities
Wednesday, November 19th, 7:00-8:00 PM, Presidents Dining Room in Chapin. Field
and Career Services is holding a session to help you locate internships abroad.
Thinking about teaching high school science?
The Knowles Science Teaching Foundation offers fellowships (financial and professional
support for up to five years, including tuition and a stipend) to science graduates
who want to become licensed high school teachers of physics, physical science,
and/or chemistry. Deadline February 2, 2004. Information at http://www.kstf.org/.
From the Chronicle of Higher Education
* THE AMOUNT OF QUALITY TIME that students spend with their professors varies
significantly, depending on a student's major. Nationwide, business students
report the least contact with faculty members, while chemistry students report
the most student-faculty interaction. Those are among the major findings of
the latest National Survey of Student Engagement, which is being released today.
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
Please send any news items for the Weekly Newsletter to Brock Spencer (spencer@beloit.edu)
by noon each Wednesday.
2004 American Chemical Society Directory of Experience Opportunities
The new directory has just arrived. It lists a wide range of academic, industrial,
government, and non-profit organizational internship opportunities . Most are
summer research positions, but some are academic year and some are abroad. Program
details and contact information are included. See Brock Spencer in 409 Chamberlin
to take a look at the possibilities.
National Science Foundation-Research Experience for Undergraduates (NSF-REU)
Each summer a number of NSF-REU sites are funded around the country. They are
all listed, as they are set up, at http://www.nsf.gov/home/crssprgm/reu/start.htm,
which includes searches by subject and/or geographic area. These are generally
open only to US citizens, nationals, and permanent residents. They provide on
the order of $3000 for10 weeks of full-time research, travel to the site, and
some may also provide housing and food. A number of Beloit students have been
participants in a variety of these around the country. Deadlines vary.
ACS Nuclear and Radiochemistry Summer School
Dear Colleague: I am writing to request your assistance in identifying outstanding
undergraduates who might be interested in, and qualified for, the American Chemical
Society’s Summer School in Nuclear and Radiochemistry. As you probably
know, we seek curious and highly motivated students with strong science backgrounds.
If selected, these students receive an all-expense paid opportunity to complete
a 6 week summer course in Nuclear and Radiochemistry in either CA or NY. They
also earn 6 hours (tuition paid) of undergraduate chemistry credit through either
San Jose State University or SUNY-Stony Brook. Attached to this message you
should find an announcement for the Summer Schools that can be posted [outside
409 Chamberlin]. It describes the application procedure and the background we
hope applicants will have when applying. This information, and downloadable
application and personal reference forms, can also be found on the web at the
following URL: http://www.cofc.edu/~nuclear/nukess.html
The deadline for applications is February 1, 2004. We find, however, that many
students begin their applications during the upcoming Christmas holidays. Please
encourage your students to consider this unique opportunity! If you or your
students have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me (nuclear@mail.wsu.edu).
Thanks, in advance, for your assistance. Sue B. Clark, National Director. [Note:
$3000 stipend, open to current sophomores and juniors.]
Medical College of Wisconsin
Their Summer Program of Undergraduate Research provides 10 weeks of research
experience for current first, second, and third year students interested in
biomedical research careers. We have often had students in this program. For
information see http://www.mcw.edu/research/student/spur/index.html.
IBM Summer Research
Attached is a link to information about a unique academic/industrial summer
undergraduate research program involving IBM Almaden Research Center and San
Jose State University in San Jose, California. This program, funded by the National
Science Foundation, involves research in the general area of chemistry, chem.
engineering, materials science and physics of information technology related
materials. The 10 weeks of research will be under the mentorship of a scientist
at Almaden. Included is a special seminar series, career discussions, and a
concluding poster scientific meeting. In addition there will be laboratory wide
technical and social events open to all summer interns. Projects and the program
are designed for sophomores and juniors with majors in chemistry, chemical engineering,
materials science, physics, and related areas. Positions for teachers are also
available. It is anticipated that approx. 15 internships will available next
summer. Detailed program information can be found on the web at http://www.almaden.ibm.com/st/info/studentopps/NSFopps/
Peace Corps on Campus
Interested in following a number of former Beloit science graduates into the
Peace Corps? A representative will be on campus on Sunday, November 9th. Information
seminar, slide show and video 3:00-4:00 PM in the Weeks Lounge of Pearsons;
information table at the “Off the Beaten Track Career Fair” in the
Java Joint 5:00-7:00 PM.
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
Please send any news items for the Weekly Newsletter to Brock Spencer (spencer@beloit.edu)
by noon each Wednesday.
Chem Seminar, 4:00 Friday, Chamberlin 409
Come for the talks or the Halloween treats....
Short presentations by chem/biochem seniors
Nana Fenny
Patrice Leahy
Karl Mehta
John Miura
Summer Research Opportunities
The University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha is seeking applications for
their summer biomedical research program for current sophomore (and also first
year and junior) students interested in a career combing medicine and research.
The see this program as a way to recruit students into their MD/PhD program.
$3000 stipend for 10 weeks of research. Deadline February 1st. Information and
applications available at http://
www.unmc.edu/UNCOM/summer/ and posted outside 409 Chamberlin.
National Science Foundation-Research Experience for Undergraduates (NSF-REU)
Each summer a number of NSF-REU sites are funded around the country. They are
all listed, as they are set up, at http://www.nsf.gov/home/crssprgm/reu/start.htm,
which includes searches by subject and/or geographic area. These are generally
open only to US citizens, nationals, and permanent residents. They provide on
the order of $3000 for10 weeks of full-time research, travel to the site, and
some may also provide housing and food. A number of Beloit students have been
participants in a variety of these around the country. Deadlines vary.
One NSF-REU program announcement just arrived from the Department of Chemistry
and Biochemistry at Texas A&M University. We’ve had students in this
program in the past and have had an alumna go there for grad school (now a forensic
scientist for US Customs Service in Chicago). The program is open to majors
in biochemistry, chemistry, biology, or any life science. Preference is given
to students who are current juniors and will have completed organic and biochemistry,
although outstanding current sophomores will also be considered. $3000 stipend
for 10 weeks of research, on-campus room and board, and up to $600 for transportation
there and back. Faculty research interests are available at http://biochemistry.tamu.edu/,
as is on-line application. Information and application forms are posted outside
409 Chamberlin. The deadline is February 15th.
AAAS Science and Engineering Mass Media Fellows
The American Association for the Advancement of Science selects 20-30 fellows
each summer to work in a variety of media positions reporting stories to increase
understanding of science and technology. The program is open to current seniors
and to graduate students. Details and applications are available at http://ehrweb.aaas.org/massmedia.htm/.
Scholarships for Language Study
National Security Education Program scholarship can apply if you plan to study
in one of the regions listed below. Priority is given to students studying languages
and fields of study considered critical to U.S. national security. Recipients
of the scholarships must work for a government agency whose work is related
to security for a length of time equal to the period of the study abroad. (The
range of agencies that meet this criterion is rather large and internships may
be regarded as work).
The Institute of International Education, a NAFSA Global Partner, is accepting
applications for the 2004-05 National Security Education Program (NSEP) David
L. Boren undergraduate scholarships for study abroad during summer 2004, fall
2004, and spring 2005. These scholarships provide funding for U.S. students
to study abroad in Asia, Africa, Central and Eastern Europe, the NIS, Latin
America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East. Award amounts range from a maximum
of $10,000 a semester to $20,000 for an academic year. Application Deadline:
February 12, 2004. For details and an application form, access: http://www.iie.org/nsep>http://www.iie.org/nsep.
Beloit's internal deadline will be in January, as applications must be screened
by a campus committee. If you are interested, contact Elizabeth Brewer in the
Office of International Education.
The UNCF-Merck Undergraduate Science Scholarships
These $25,000 scholarships and $10,000 summer internships are for current African
American juniors, citizens or permanent residents, who are interested in biomedical
research. For information see http://www.uncf.org/merck/.
Deadline December 15, 2003.
Directory of Graduate Research -2003
The New ACS Directory of Graduate Research has just arrived and is available
in the shelves at the west end of 409 Chamberlin, along with other grad school
materials. It contains detailed faculty listings with recent publications and
Ph.D. theses of their students in all US and Canadian departments of: Chemistry,
Biochemistry, Medicinal and/or Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Polymers and Materials
Science, Toxicology, Environmental Science, and Marine Science. Statistical
summaries for each department are also included. If you’re looking for
graduate programs (or faculty you might like to do a summer research internship
with), this a good resource to check.
New Graduate and Professional School Materials - filed in 409
Chamberlin
~Baylor University, Institute of Biomedical Studies
~Texas A&M University, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics
~University of Nebraska Medical Center, MD/PhD program
~Carnegie Mellon University, Graduate Studies in Engineering and Public Policy
~University of Buffalo, Department of Chemistry
~Syracuse University, Department of Chemistry
~University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Department of Chemistry
~University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign, Department of Chemistry
~University of Virginia, Department of Chemistry
~University of Rochestrer Medical Center, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular
and Cellular Biology.
~Miami University, Master of Science in Paper Science and Engineering
~Washington State University, Department of Chemistry
~University of Kentucky Medica School, Microbiolgy, Immunology and Molecular
Genetics
~Brown University MBL Graduate Program in Biological and Environmental Sciences
~University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
~Boston University, Graduate Program in Chemistry
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
Please send any news items for the Weekly Newsletter to Brock Spencer (spencer@beloit.edu)
by noon each Wednesday.
Northwestern University Drug Discovery Program
The Drug Discovery Academic Research Experience Program at Northwestern University
provides summer undergraduate biomedical research opportunities. Stipend support
is available through an NIH training grant. The deadline for applications is
February 1st. A list of research areas is posted outside 409 Chamberlin. Information
and application materials are available at http://ddp.northwestern.edu/.
Research Experience for Undergraduates in Nanoscience
“Explore polymers, quantum dots, self-assembling nanostructures, DNA,
dendrimers….” at the University of South Carolina (http://nano.sc.edu/reu)
with a $3700 stipend and free housing for the summer. Deadline March 1 over
the web.
Mock Interviews through FACS
One of the interviewers for the FACS Mock Interview Week next week is Angela
Russell ('99), Surveillance Coordinator in the Bureau of Communicable Diseases,
WI Dept. of Health & Family Services. She'll be here for the Monday interviews,
1-4pm
The Mock Interview Week schedule is 1-4pm for the following days:
Monday, October, 27 - Habitat for Humanity
Monday, October 27 - State of Wisconsin, Department of Health and Family Services
Tuesday, October 28 - School District of Beloit
Thursday, October 30 - School District of Beloit
Thursday, October 30 - Boys and Girls Club of Janesville
Interviews will be held in rooms in Pearsons Hall. Students must sign up in
FACS and submit a resume by Friday of this week in order to interview.
18th National Conference on Undergraduate Research
Participants from over 400 colleges and universities will give oral and poster
presentations on their research (in all fields) at this annual undergraduate
research conference, held this year on April 15-17, 2004 at Indiana University–Purdue
University Indianapolis. We have funds to support students who want to attend
and present their research. The deadline for abstracts is November 28, 2003.
See http://ncur.cs.iupui.edu.
National Physical Science Consortium (NPSC) Graduate Fellowships
NPSC offers a 6-year, fully-funded, Ph.D. fellowship program worth up to $200,000.
Leading universities provide the tuition and fees, and private corporations
and government research laboratories provide stipends and two summers of employments.
NPSC welcomes applications from all qualified students, with continued emphasis
on female and underrepresented minority science and engineering students. Information
and applications available at http://www.npsc.org/.
The deadline for online applications is November 15, 2003.
U.S. Government Graduate Fellowships
All of the following graduate fellowship programs cover tuition and fees, and
provide an annual stipend of approximately $28,000. Other nice benefits vary
from on to another. All are open to US citizens or national and permanent resident
aliens. All apply for graduate study in a wide range of physical and biological
sciences, mathematics and computer science, and engineering (with the computational
fellowship for those working on high-performance computing aspects of their
particular field). We have had NSF fellows from Beloit in the past. The other
two programs are new this year. Posters are outside 409 Chamberlin. For information
and applications:
• National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowships (http://www.orau.org/nsf.nsffel.htm/)
900 new fellowships expected. Deadline November 4, 2003
• National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowships (http://www.asee.org/ndseg/)
170 new fellowships expected. Deadline January 9, 2004
• Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowships (http://www.krellinst.org/csgf/application/).
Deadline January 14, 2004.
International Young Chemistry Writer of the Year Award
$2500 first prize and two additional $1000 prizes for a feature-length article
(1000-2000 words, to be published in the alchemist web magazine) on a chemistry
-related topic of interest to them. Open to 16-30 year olds. Articles must be
received by 28 November 2003 at http://www.chemweb.com/youngwriter/.
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
Please send any news items for the Weekly Newsletter to Brock Spencer (spencer@beloit.edu)
by noon each Wednesday.
National Cancer Institute Internships
The Introduction to Cancer Research Careers (ICRC) program provides an all expense
paid three day visit to the National Cancer Institute main campus in Bethesda,
MD on February 1-2, 2004 for highly -qualified students interested in a summer
or post-baccalaureate internship. Open to students with a 3.2 or high GPA and
demonstrated research experience who are U.S. citizens, permanent residents,
or have an I-551 stamp, and are members of an underrepresented minority or financially
disadvantaged background. Deadline for applications is November 14. To apply
see http://icrc.nci.nih.gov.
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Internship
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution on Cape Cod has summer student research
fellowships for current juniors and seniors for science, math, and engineering
students with at least a tentative interest in oceanography. We have had two
alums complete there graduate work there recently, so Beloit is well known at
WHOI. The stipend is $380 per week for 10-12 weeks of summer research. Deadline
for applications is February 15th. Minority fellowships are also available for
students who will have completed two semesters of study. For information and
applications see http://www.whoi.edu/education/.
Student Conservation Association Internships
Expense-paid internships of 12 weeks to 12 months nationwide in national parks,
forests, and historic sites. Academic credit may be arranged. Information and
applications are available online at http://thesca.org and are posted outside
409 Chamberlin.
New Graduate and Professional School Materials - filed in 409
Chamberlin
~Loyola University-Chicago, Department of Chemistry
~University of Florida, Department of Chemistry
~University of Utah, Graduate Studies in Chemistry and Biochemistry
~University at Albany (SUNY), Department of Environmental Health and Toxicology
~University of California-Irvine, Department of Chemistry
~Miami University-Ohio, Graduate Studies in Chemistry and Biochemistry
~Northwestern University, Masters in Biotechnology Program
~University of Southern California, Graduate Studies in Chemistry
~North Carolina State University, Department of Chemistry
~University of Pittsburg, Chemistry
~Cleveland State University, PhD program in Clinical/Bioanalytical Chemistry
~University of Texas, Health Science Center in Houston
~University of Missouri-St. Louis, Chemistry
~Vanderbilt University, Toxicology and Carcinogenesis
~University of South Carolina, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
Nobel Prize in Chemistry Honors Work on Movement of Water and
Salts Across Cell Membranes
By LILA GUTERMAN
This year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded this morning to two American
biochemists, for their discoveries about how water and salts move into and out
of living cells. The discoveries hold importance for the study of many diseases
and demonstrate "how contemporary biochemistry reaches down to the atomic
level in its quest to understand the fundamental processes of life," said
a citation issued by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
The two laureates, who will share $1.3-million and will receive their awards
in December, are Peter Agre, 54, a professor of biological chemistry and of
medicine at the Johns Hopkins University, and Roderick MacKinnon, 47, a professor
of molecular neurobiology and biophysics at Rockefeller University.
Scientists have understood since the mid-19th century that cells must have ways
of controlling how much water travels into and out of their interiors, but until
1988, no one had found the molecule they used to do it. Dr. Agre isolated the
protein that sits in the cell's membrane -- which is oily and therefore should
repel water -- and guides water molecules through.
In the early 1990s, Dr. Agre proved that the function of the protein, known
as aquaporin, was indeed water transport by comparing cells that contained the
molecule in their membranes with other cells that were identical in every way
except that they lacked aquaporin. When he put the the cells in a water solution,
only those containing aquaporin swelled up.
Since that discovery, aquaporin-like proteins have been found in every form
of life; human beings have at least 11 different proteins in the family. Their
importance is most obvious in the kidney, which filters and reabsorbs the body's
water content every 45 minutes, for a total of about 150 to 200 liters a day.
Only about one liter of water actually leaves the body as urine. Faulty water-transport
proteins can lead to fluid retention, while the antidiuretic hormone called
vasopressin leads to larger numbers of an aquaporin protein in the kidney's
cell membranes.
Cells also regulate how other molecules and electrically charged salts, or ions,
move through their membranes. The movement of ions controls how cells communicate;
the ions act as signals that trigger bodily functions, from thoughts to muscle
contractions.
In 1998, Dr. MacKinnon used X-ray crystallography to produce the first detailed
images showing the structure of a protein that transports ions into or out of
a cell, or stops them in their tracks. In the crystal structure, he could see
not only the protein but also the ions moving through it.
Dr. MacKinnon demonstrated how the protein, called KcsA, allows potassium ions
to move through the membrane, but prevents the transport of sodium ions, which
behave similarly, in a chemical sense, but are smaller than potassium ions.
Last year, he also determined how the cell membrane opens or closes the ion
channel to potassium ions.
Because of the importance of signaling using ions in the brain and other organs,
ion-channel proteins that do not function can cause serious diseases. Researchers
now are looking at how drug candidates interact with ion-channel proteins.
The full text of the academy's citation is available on the Nobel Web site (http://www.nobel.se/)
Copyright © 2003 by The Chronicle of Higher Education
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
Please send any news items for the Weekly Newsletter to Brock Spencer (spencer@beloit.edu)
by noon each Wednesday.
Pew Symposia
I need to send the registrations to U. Chicago (physical sciences and math)
and Washington U. (biology and psychology) October 1st. So far, I have one student
(Jacob Horger) who has given me registration materials for U. Chicago. I know
there are other students who will give presentations, but they need to see me
ASAP! -- Ken Yasukawa
Woods Hole Semester in Environmental Science
Material has just arrived on next fall’s Semester in Environmental Science
at the Woods Hole Marine Biology Laboratory on Cape Cod. We regularly send students
on this program, which includes core courses in Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecosystem
Analysis and several electives, and an independent research project. Information
is posted outside 409 Chamberlin and is available at http://courses.mbl.edu/SES/.
Graduate Fellowships
The Fanny and John Hertz Foundation awards approximately 20 new graduate fellowships
per year with a 5-year tenure providing $25,000 personal stipend (9 months)
and full tuition equivalent to the school. Open to U.S. citizens and permanent
residents. Fields include, physics, chemistry, modern biology/biotechnology,
astrophysics, materials science, computer science, mathematics, earth science…in
which emphasis is on research with nearer term applications. Deadline October
31. Information is available at http://www.hertzfoundation.org
and is posted outside 409 Chamberlin.
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
Please send any news items for the Weekly Newsletter to Brock Spencer (spencer@beloit.edu)
by noon each Wednesday.
GRE/MCAT/ETC Workshop: "Crossing to Graduate School"
Wednesday, October 1st at 12:15 pm in Mathers A, Pearsons.
If you think you may need to take one of these graduate/professional school
exams sooner or later, here’s a chance to talk with students who have
already taken them and discuss strategies for preparing for them.
Chemistry Department Job
We are looking for a work-study student to handle weekly virus checks and updates
on the PC computers in the department and be responsible for regular “Assimilation”
of the computers in 412 and 419. See Brock Spencer if you are interested.
Pew Undergraduate Research Symposia
The Pew Midstates Science and Mathematics Consortium now has a website for the
Undergraduate Research Symposia on November 14-16 in the Biological Sciences
and Psychology at Washington University in St. Louis and in the .Physical Sciences
and Mathematics at the University of Chicago. Both symposia now have web sites
with all the necessary information and application materials, which are lined
through the Pew Consortium web site at http://pewscimath.hope.edu/.
Summer Research at Medical College of Wisconsin
We have just received a letter from the Summer Program for Undergraduate Research
(SPUR) at the Medical College of Wisconsin saying wonderful things about Nancy
Nguyen’s (’04) work and presentation of it there this summer. They
would like more similar excellent Beloit students! It’s not too early
to start thinking about a research position next summer. You can see what they
offer at http://www.mcw.edu/research/student/spur/index.html.
Toxicology
The Society of Toxicology is offering Undergraduate Travel Awards for minority
students interested in attending their Annual Meeting in Baltimore on March
21-25, 2004. The deadline for applications is October 9th. Information is posted
outside 400 Chamberlin and is available at http://www.toxicology.org/Information/AwardsFellowships/awards.html.
For others interested in possible careers in toxicology, their Resource Guide
to Careers in Toxicology is available at http://www.toxicology.org
(select Public Outreach and the Career Resources).
Bio-Rad's KnowItAll(R) Informatics System
Dear Colleague:
I am pleased to announce Bio-Rad's new software tool for teaching key concepts
in organic and analytical chemistry: the Academic Edition of Bio-Rad's KnowItAll(R)
Informatics System. The KnowItAll Academic Edition is available by download
at no charge for professors, other faculty and staff, and students at degree-granting
institutions (see website URL information below). As the winner of Scientific
Computing & Instrumentation magazine's Reader's Choice Award for Best Spectroscopy
Software in 2001, 2002, and 2003, we proudly offer this high quality teaching
resource to the professors and students of today--the professors and scientists
of tomorrow.
The KnowItAll Academic Edition represents the combination of the renowned Sadtler
spectral data and software with the highly regarded ChemWindow software (from
the former Softshell company, now part of Bio-Rad). The new program includes:
- Applications for chemical structure drawing and reporting,
- A teaching version of the well-known Perch software for proton NMR spectrum
prediction and simulation,
- Applications for processing NMR, IR, and Raman spectra,
- Applications for IR and Raman spectroscopy functional group analysis,
- The Sadtler Handbook of Infrared Spectra in a new web format,
- An application for 3D structure creation and visualization,
- An application for symmetry and point group analysis, and
- Clipart for laboratory glassware and chemical engineering symbols.
I recently described the KnowItAll Academic Edition in two talks at the ACS
meeting in New York. A recording of a recent webcast of these combined presentations
is available on our WebEx site at http://bio-radevents.webex.com
(please click on the "Recorded Events" link on the left). The presentation
will give you ideas about how you can use KnowItAll to teach key concepts in
organic and analytical chemistry.
Please visit our web site at http://www.knowitall.com/academic
to download your copy of the KnowItAll Academic Edition--Bio-Rad wants to help
you make each of your students a KnowItAll in chemistry!
Best regards,
Gregory M. Banik, Ph.D.
General Manager
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
Informatics Division
3316 Spring Garden Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
Please send any news items for the Weekly Newsletter to Brock Spencer (spencer@beloit.edu)
by noon each Wednesday.
IMPORTANT: Spring Course Schedules
A tentative schedule of Division 1 courses for the Spring Semester is being
posted in the Biology Seminar Room. Please check it carefully for possible conflicts,
make a note on the board of any you find, and let the chairs of the departments
affected know. Final course schedules are due to the Registrar no later than
September 24th, so please check now.
Pew Symposium
The next Pew Undergraduate Symposium in Physical Sciences and Mathematics will
be held at the University of Chicago November 14-16, from Friday evening at
six until Sunday after lunch. Housing, transportation, and meals will be covered
for students whose oral or poster presentations are accepted for the Symposium.
Registration forms, abstract forms, and information are available at http://www.college.uchicago.edu/pewsym/.
Applications should be submitted to Ken Yasukawa on campus here for selection
and forwarding to the University of Chicago.
Chemistry Internships (It’s not to soon to start looking
for next summer!)
The American Chemical Society maintains an on-line directory of internships,
co-op positions, and fellowships open to undergraduates that can be searched
by region, type of position, and area of interest. It has recently been updated
for 2004. Visit http://chemistry.org/education/epic.
It’s not too early to start looking for scientific internships for next
summer.
National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowships
The National Science Foundation will award approximately 900 new Graduate Research
Fellowships in science, mathematics, and engineering for citizens, nationals,
and permanent resident aliens of the US. Each three-year fellowship provides
an annual stipend of $27,500 for 12 months, and a cost-of-education allowance
of $10,500. Additional information is available at http://www.orau.org/nsf/nsffel.htm.
All applications must be submitted electronically using NSF’s Fast Lane
system (see Brock Spencer for help), which is available at http://www.fastlane.nsf.gov.
The Guidelines for Submission of Applications, which includes instructions and
deadline information, is also available at this site. Application deadlines
are November 4, 5, or 6 depending on field of study.
Scholarships
The Society of Cosmetic Chemists, Midwest Chapter, is offering two $1000 scholarships
for students exhibiting excellence in coursework or research in chemistry, biology,
cosmetic sciences, and related fields. The deadline for applications is October
16th. Information is posted outside 409 Chamberlin.
New Graduate and Professional School Information (filed in
409 Chamberlin)
~University of Alabama Birmingham- Department of cellular and molecular biology
~Northern Illinois University- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
~University of Missouri, Columbia-Department of Biochemistry
~Boston University-Biomolecular Pharmacology, School of Medicine
~University of Utah- Biological Chemistry
~Penn. State University-Integrated Biosciences
~University of Tennessee- Department of Chemistry
~Carnegie Mellon- Graduate school in Chemistry
~Iowa State University-Department of Chemistry
~University of Iowa-Biochemistry
~South Dakota State University- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
~Cleveland Chiropractic College
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
Please send any news items for the Weekly Newsletter to Brock Spencer (spencer@beloit.edu)
by noon each Wednesday.
Argonne National Laboratory - Undergraduate Research
Symposium
The 14th Annual Argonne Symposium for Undergraduates in Science, Engineering
and Mathematics will be held at Argonne (near Chicago) on October 24-25. Student
research presentations (15 minutes) are the focus of this symposium, which regularly
attracts 150 undergraduate speakers. We have David Norris Research Scholarship
funds to cover expenses for students who would like to give a paper. Abstracts
(electronic submission only) are due by September 26th. For more information,
registration, and abstract submission see http://www.dep.anl.gov/ugsymp.
Information is also posted outside 409 Chamberlin.
Summer Research/Clinical Internships with the National
Institutes of Health
Several Beloit students had excellent research experiences this past summer
through several NIH programs. Access to information and applications for all
of them is available at http://www.training.nih.gov.
The list of possibilities is long:
SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM IN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CATALOG
Research Summaries Within the Individual Institutes and Centers of the National
Institutes of Health
The following Institutes and Centers offer research opportunities for students
in a variety of program areas.
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
National Eye Institute (NEI)
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) (RTP-Raleigh/Durham,
NC)
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
National Library of Medicine (NLM)
Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER)
Center for Information Technology (CIT)
Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center (CC)
Office of the Director (OD)
IMAGES: Chemistry Cineplex - From NetWatch in the September
4th issue of Science
A bulky enzyme sidles up to a strand of DNA, locks on, and spits out a fresh
ribbon of messenger RNA. A capsule of fat plows through a cell's membrane, emerging
with a golden cap of grease. These are two of the chemical action flicks you
can check out at this educational site. Creator James Hardy of the University
of Akron in Ohio has directed about 100 short animations for beginning chemistry
and biochemistry classes. Plenty of structure models let students study the
twists and turns of molecules, from ethane to this buckyball. Other movies demonstrate
lab techniques such as titration. http://ull.chemistry.uakron.edu/genobc/animations/index.html
Graduate School Open House
The Medical College of Wisconsin Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences is having
an open house for students interested in their graduate programs on October
2nd, 1:00-6:00 PM. To register call 414-456-8218 or email gradschool@mcw.edu.
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
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by noon each Wednesday.
Chemistry/Biochemistry Seminar: Internship Opportunities
Friday, September 5th, 4:00 PM
Chemistry Seminar Room - 409 Chamberlin
Internships and refreshments!
Student representative to Chemistry Department and Division 1 meetings.
Students who completed research or other internships this past year are encouraged to come and provide a brief, informal discussion of what the program was like and how to apply for it. Students who are considering doing some kind of internship during the coming year or next summer are encouraged to attend in order to find out how to locate and obtain internships, as well to learn about the specific opportunities that others have recently completed. Listings of off-campus experiences each year are available on-line in the Chemistry Department Newsletter (http://www.beloit.edu/chemistry/ Annual Newsletters). Internships from this past year include:
We also need to select a student representative to meet with the Chemistry Department and the Science Division. Congratulations to new Division 1 Academic Senators: Emily Martis, Nancy Nguyen, Joe Reistetter, Becca Zeni!Elif Alpoge ’05 - Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory - molecular neurobiology
Muyiwa Awoniyi ’03 - Mayo Clinic
Maylene Corpuz ’04 - Schweppe Scholarship at Northwestern University
Amanda Drennan ’05 - Argonne National Laboratory with Kathleen Mandell
Nana Fenny ’04 - Texas A & M University
Jacob Horger ’05 - Beloit College with Laura Parmentier
Patrice Leahy ’04 - State University of New York at Stony Brook
John Muira ’04 - New York University Medical School
Ashley Neils ’04 - Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health
Nancy Nguyen ’04 - Medical College of Wisconsin
Alexandra Nicholson ’05 - Schweppe Scholarship at Rush University
Nayani Pramanik ’04 - Schweppe Scholarship at Northwestern University
Lisa Rossi ’04 - Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health
Nazomi Yamaoka ’06 - Beloit College Venture Grant in Japan
Rebecca Zeni ’04 - Harvey Mudd College
Karl Mehta - University of Maryland-Baltimore
Others who didn’t make the Annual Newsletter: Danijela Maric, …???
Congratulations Rama!
Rama Viswanathan is on sabbatical leave this semester, working on projects in
bioinformatics. He has been accepted into the Cold Spring Harbor course on computational
genomics, taught and directed by the gurus--Prof. William Pearson (University
of Virginia), who co-developed FASTA for searching protein and DNA sequence
databases, and Randall Smith (Smith-Kline-Beecham), the BioPERL expert. He is
looking forward to going back to school, since the acceptance letter states
that the short course (Nov. 5 to 11) "is taught seven days a week AT LEAST
ten hours a day and you must stay on campus grounds." He hopes to obtain
a suitable autograph from Dr. James Watson when he visits, unless Elif Alpogee
'05, who made it first to CSH by interning there with Professor Yin this past
summer, has already done so!
The Student Conservation Association (SCA)
SCA is planning a visit to Beloit on September 17th & 18th to share information
students about their expense-paid internship opportunities. SCA has exciting
internship opportunities available throughout the year in numerous disciplines
within the Sciences and the Humanities, including: Wilderness Habitat Restoration,
Historical Interpretation, Marine Ecology, GIS, Environmental Education and
Fire Management. This year opportunities served over 50 disciplines working
with Federal, State and Private agencies across the country. Please look at
this link to search for other positions that may interest you http://www.thesca.org/ci_select.cfm
2003 Annual Chemistry Newsletter
The 25th edition of our annual newsletter is now available on-line at http://www.beloit.edu/chemistry/news_annual/2003.html.
Many thanks to editior Rama Viswanathan, to Arno Damerow of ITS for technical
help, to the Print Shop, and to George Lisensky for putting the weekly and annual
newsletters on the chemistry web page.
Graduate and Professional School Information Received - Filed in 409
Chamberlin
-University of Maryland-Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
-University of California San Francisco- Pharmaceutical Sciences
-University of Illinois, Chicago-Department of Chemistry
-Cornell University-Department of Neurology and Behavior
-University of Nevada, Reno-Department of Chemistry
-University of Southern California-Department of Chemistry
-University of Maine-Program in Functional Genomics
-Medical College of Wisconsin-Interdisciplinary program in Biomedical Sciences
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
Please send any news items for the Weekly Newsletter to Brock Spencer (spencer@beloit.edu)
by noon each Wednesday.
Pew Midstates Student Research Symposia
The PEW Midstates Consortium in Mathematics and Science, to which we belong, sponsors two undergraduate symposia each fall, one in the physical sciences and mathematics (at the University of Chicago) and one in biology and psychology (at Washington University in St. Louis). Both symposia are scheduled for November 14-16 this year. Pew pays for transportation, housing, and meals (i.e. everything) for students who give oral or poster presentations (only presenters may attend) plus 1-2 faculty representatives. If you have done research at Beloit or elsewhere that you would like to present, this is an excellent opportunity to do so. The symposia also include several talks by outstanding researchers from the host institution, a chance to tour their facilities and talk about graduate programs, and some nice social events. Ken Yasukawa is the local Pew representative if you have any questions (or are a faculty member interested in attending)-- he will let us know when the web sites are up with more details and registration.
Welcome back! And a special welcome to Kathleen Mandell,
who successfully defended her Ph.D. thesis at the University of Illinois - Chicago
and did research with Amanda Drennan '06 at Argonne National Laboratory this
summer, and has just joined us as a new tenure-track faculty member in the Chemistry
Department this fall. Stop by Kathleen's office in 415 Chamberlin to say hello.
Have you done some research this summer that you would like to present at a
national or regional meeting this year (in addition to the Pew Symposia this
fall)? Are you thinking about doing a research project on campus this fall:
continuation of work you started elsewhere, something new you would like to
start up, or a project in conjunction with a Beloit faculty member's research?
We have funds to support all of these activities.
Student Research Fellowships in Chemistry
We now have three student Research Fellowship funds in chemistry in memory of
alumni David Norris '92, Ed Stevens '78, and Kenneth Kemmerer '30. The purpose
of these Fellowships is to encourage and support chemistry-related undergraduate
research by providing funds for research expenses and/or travel to present research
results. Research that draws connections between chemistry and other fields
in the sciences and beyond is encouraged, and student interest in and capability
for benefiting from the research experience will be of primary consideration
in making the awards.
Proposals for research support or for support to present research results at
a regional or national meeting may be submitted at any time. For example, you
may be registering for a Special Project now, or you may want to continue your
prior research and/or present it at a professional meeting. If you are planning
a research project or a research presentation and would like to be considered
for support, please submit a proposal (a brief description of the project or
presentation along with a budget) to Brock Spencer (spencer@beloit.edu).
2003 Chemistry Department Newsletter
Thanks to Rama Viswanathan's valiant efforts over the summer, the 25th [!!]
annual Chemistry Department Newsletter is being mailed out. If you don't receive
yours soon, let Brock Spencer know. It is also posted on the Chemistry Department
web site (http://www.beloit.edu/chemistry/news_annual/2003.html)
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER INFORMATION
Thanks, again, to Rama for taking care of this Weekly Newsletter for the last
several years. Since Rama is on sabbatical this fall, working on various bioinformatics
projects, please send any news items for the Weekly Newsletter to Brock Spencer
(spencer@beloit.edu).