Each year, on a rotating basis, UB, University of Rochester & SUNY Upstate (Syracuse) host an MD/PhD Conference. The conference will be held on May 3rd in Rochester. This year, invitation will be extended to undergraduates and high school students for a concurrent conference entitled: Transforming Tomorrow’s Thinkers (T3): Promoting the Path of Medical Research. The goal of T3 is to promote awareness about MD/PhD training among undergraduate and high school students.
For more information please open the following: Flier and Invitation
Posted by Nigel Marriner on March 18, 2008 in Uncategorized
V-Day is a world campaign to end violence against women and girls. This being the campaign’s 10th year anniversary, we wanted to make sure our V-Day College Campaign at UB 2008 was the biggest it could be to ensure that we increased awareness of this global problem to our campus community. For more information on V-Day, please visit our website at http://v10.vday.org/
Below, you will find information about all of the events going on for the campaign, which will take place next week, from March 24th-28th. 100% of our proceeds will go towards our beneficiaries, Crisis Services, the International Institute of Buffalo, and the Women of New Orleans. Tickets are actually available for all events now at the SBI Ticket office located in 221 Student Union.
Monday, March 24th 2008
Film screening of “Until the Violence Stops”
6:30pm in the Intercultural Diversity Center
Tickets: $3 presale and at the door
Speakers and guided discussion to follow film
Tuesday, March 25th 2008
“These Hands Don’t Hurt” campaign (free event) Pledge to a life of non-violence Table in the student union 9am-4pm Leave your hand print on the windows of the Student Union (we will have black, white and pink paint with which people can make their hand print and sign their name and a visual representation of the campaign going on that week)
Wednesday, March 26th 2008
The Vagina Monologues
8pm in Goodyear X - South Campus
Tickets $8 presale, $10 at the door
Thursday, March 27th 2008
The Vagina Monologues
8pm in Woldman Theatre (Norton 112) - North Campus Tickets $8 presale, $10 at the door
Friday, March 28th 2008
A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant and A Prayer 8pm in Goodyear X - South Campus Tickets $8 presale, $10 at the door
Please feel free to share this information with anyone else who may want to support the cause.
Until the violence stops,
Rajavi S. Parikh
Organizer, V-Day College Campaign at UB 2008
Posted by Nigel Marriner on March 14, 2008 in Uncategorized
The College of Arts and Sciences Student Speaker Selection Committee is pleased to announce that the competition for the 2008 Undergraduate Commencement Student Speaker is now open to all graduating seniors in the College.
For more information please go to: http://cas.buffalo.edu/students/undergraduate/graduation.php
The University Honors College and The Graduate School are sponsoring a Graduate School Funding Presentation on Thursday, March 20th in 120 Clemens Hall Lobby.4:00-5:00 pm. The session will provide participants with an overview of the National Science Foundation – Graduate Research Fellowship Program and National Institutes of Health Fellowship Programs. Current UB graduate students and faculty will share their perspectives on the application process and benefits of fellowships. Please note NSF & NIH fellowships are open only to individuals who, at the time of application, are citizens, nationals or permanent resident aliens of the United States. You are invited to attend:
Graduate School Funding Presentation -
National Science Foundation (NSF) & National Institutes of Health (NIH)
www.fastlane.nsf.gov/grfp/ http://grants.nih.gov/training/extramural.htm
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Presentation: 4:00PM in 120 Clemens Hall
nsf-nih-presentation-flyer_s2008.pdf
Find the University at Buffalo Libraries on Facebook® and discover a new way to virtually connect to the library. You will find convenient access to resources such as:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Buffalo-NY/University-at-Buffalo-Libraries/6629876727
* Instant Librarian chat service
* BISON catalog (to discover materials owned by the UB Libraries)
* Video tutorials to learn search strategies
* UB Libraries’ web page (no need to memorize the URL!)
Note: Facebook is a registered trademark of Facebook, Inc.
Posted by jdudek on March 12, 2008 in Volunteering
The purpose of the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Partnership Foundation to recognize excellence in academic-service learning. The programs of the Foundation recognize and provide financial support to outstanding examples of campus-community collaboration and innovative ideas to serve the community. The competitive grants are awarded to the student proposals which are judged most viable and creative in their approach to establishing or significantly furthering a partnership between the community and the student’s school.
Award
$1,000 grant awarded, either directly to the community organization or via the school, to support the proposed activity.
The student will receive a certificate of recognition signed by former President Jimmy Carter and the Carter Partnership Foundation will publish the student’s project summaries online at their website.
Eligibility
Grants for full-time students in good academic standing.
The students must have worked at least one semester with community partner in which the proposed project will be carried out.
The community partner must have been established at least two years prior to the application.
Criteria
Community Impact
Equal Partnership
Academic Service Learning
Student/College Application Requirements
The student must submit a proposal at http://www.servicebook.org/ and recruit a community organization as a partner.
A faculty member must agree to oversee the project and provide a letter of endorsement.
Project Guidelines
Must keep a running record of the project’s activites and submit a summary at the conclusion of the project.
Submit a short media production (e.g., video, powerpoint) that can be used for publication.
Provide a final report containing the following: a program evaluation, an explanation of what the student learned, an accounting statement outlining expenditure of awarded funds, and student suggestions for short- and long-term development of the campus-community collaboration.
Application Deadlines
April 7 – Applications Due on http://www.servicebook.org/
April 22 – Applications Reviewed, Finalists Selected
April 25 – Finalists Announced
The Office of the Provost currently has one vacancy for the position of Student Assistant.
The duties and responsibilities of the student assistant include phone coverage for the Office of the Provost, transferring calls as appropriate; filing; photocopying; scanning files; occasional use of the internet for special projects; assisting with preparation and cleanup of meetings; stocking the kitchen and supply areas.
We are looking for an individual who would be available to work over breaks and during the summer months as well as during the academic year. During the academic year, the student assistant hours are generally 10 – 15 hours per week.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please reply with your resume and availability to Tracey Murphy, Assistant to the Provost via e-mail at thmurphy@buffalo.edu.
Sponsored Projects Services is looking for an undergraduate student, preferably a freshman, who is available to work Part/Full time (20-40 hrs/ wk) during the summer/breaks, and Part time (14-20 hrs/wk) during the academic year. Job duties would include: filing, correspondence, various clerical duties, data entry, etc. We are looking for someone with a good knowledge in Excel and Word as well as accurate typing skills. If you are interested, please e-mail resumes to Kimberly Burns at KBurns@business.buffalo.edu.
During Summer and Fall 2008 Drs. Lasker and Coffroth will run a course on the ecology of tropical marine ecosystems with particular emphasis on coral reefs.
The course is held in the Bahamas at the Gerace Research Centre on San Salvador. Work at the station will include daily lectures followed by field trips and laboratory exercises that examine coral reef, mangrove, grassbed and intertidal communities
For more information please consult the following pdf: Marine Biology Field Course
Posted by Nigel Marriner on March 5, 2008 in Uncategorized, Academics
Come learn about the mysteries and marvels of the nervous system.
The class meets MWF from 9:00 to 9:50 in Room 235 Biomedical Science Bldg., South Campus.
See the attached flier for more information: PGY 427 Flyer
