Graduate School of Education Open House
Thursday, November 13th
5:00-7:00pm
Student Union Lobby, North Campus <http://www.buffalo.edu/buildings/maps/NorthCampus.pdf>
Please join the faculty and students of the Graduate School of Education <http://www.gse.buffalo.edu/> (GSE) at the University at Buffalo at our Fall Open House <http://www.gse.buffalo.edu/news/viewevent.asp?id=75> on November 13th, 2007. This is a wonderful opportunity to find out more about the programs offered by the GSE and to meet faculty and current students in the program.
The GSE offers more than 80 programs through:
* Counseling, School and Educational Psychology <http://www.gse.buffalo.edu/programs/csep/index.asp>
* Educational Leadership and Policy <http://www.gse.buffalo.edu/programs/elp/index.asp>
* Learning and Instruction <http://www.gse.buffalo.edu/programs/lai/index.asp>
* Library and Information Studies <http://www.gse.buffalo.edu/programs/lis/index.asp>
* Teacher Education Institute <http://www.gse.buffalo.edu/programs/tei/index.asp>
There is no charge for the evening and parking is free. Refreshments will be provided.
Please contact the GSE’s Office of Graduate Admissions and Student Services with any questions at 716-645-2110 or gse-info@buffalo.edu <mailto:gse-info@buffalo.edu> . We look forward to seeing you on November 13th!
The Washington, D.C. – London Program (now in its third year)
The Washington, D.C. – Oxford Program (new in 2009)
The Washington, D.C. – Sydney Program (new in 2009)
Each of these programs will begin in mid-May with a ten-day Washington, D.C. seminar. In this academically intensive component, students will learn about the nation’s capital as a basis for understanding their destination city, exploring Washington as a center not only of government and politics but international affairs, business, media and nonprofit work. They will also learn about the country and city in which they will live, study and intern.
When abroad in June and July, participants will be in three to four-and-a-half day internships that match their academic and professional interests. Coursework will differ by program but will take full advantage of each setting. More information is available online at www.twc.edu/internabroad or by email at Internabroad@twc.edu.
The application deadline for all three programs is February 27, 2009.
Health Sciences Student Research Grant
The purpose of this award is to encourage advanced health science students to consider a career in cardiovascular research. The need for new researchers in the health sciences, from basic science to human behaviors, is critical. This program is designed to provide students at the crossroads of career choices an opportunity to experience research first hand with an established researcher.
For further information visit http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3015642 or call 212-878-5912. All email inquiries should be sent to: AHARESEARCH@HEART.ORG.
The American Heart Association, Founders Affiliate Undergraduate Summer Fellowship Program
PURPOSE: The purpose of this undergraduate summer research program is to identify and encourage promising students from all disciplines to engage in full-time research and to consider cardiovascular research careers. Fellowships of $5,000 each are available to qualified undergraduate students to work in research laboratories in the Founders Affiliate. The internships are for a 10-week period during the Summer of 2009 working under the supervision of experienced scientists in the field of cardiovascular research. The applicant must be enrolled as a full-time student in a college or university at the time of application. It is essential that the student have an interest in research. A reasonable familiarity with chemical, biochemical and/or physiological principles and techniques is helpful. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required.
Application deadline: February 2, 2009
Award Activation: Minimum of 10 weeks during the summer of 2009
For further information visit http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3015642 or call 212-878-5912. All email inquiries should be sent to: AHARESEARCH@HEART.ORG.
The NIH-Oxford-Cambridge Biomedical Scholars Program is a relatively new graduate program characterized by a unique approach to doctoral training. Since 2001, NIH scientists, along with their colleagues in Oxford and Cambridge, have created a partnership PhD training program that enables students to access the phenomenal biomedical research resources of these world class institutions. Every student admitted to the program is fully funded for the length of training.
As we work to recruit the Class of 2009, we will be searching for highly self-directed students with significant research experience who are ready to focus on a particular dimension of biomedical research in their chosen fields of study. Each year, we receive applications from the nation’s top science students. Additionally, the NIH has cultivated agreements with the Rhodes Trust and the Marshall Commission, enabling these talented scholars to extend their master’s degree programs into a PhD with a U.S. lab component. The program also enrolls Goldwater, Churchill and Gates scholarship recipients and is compatible with the NIH MD/PhD Intramural Partnership Program. This program offers training, activities and funding for MD/PhD students who conduct their PhD research in the intramural research program of the NIH in preparation for a career as a physician-investigator in basic or translational science. Check the MD/PhD website ( http://oxcam.gpp.nih.gov/prospectiveStudents/MD_PhD_ProgDesc.asp ) for additional details.
Students admitted to the program choose a research project from a pre-existing list of collaborations (see our web site for the list) or are free to design their own project, often bridging different disciplines. They write a detailed research proposal during their first summer in the program and begin their thesis research immediately. We require that Scholars spend two years at the NIH and two years in the UK, working in the labs of their chosen mentors. They earn the doctoral degree from whichever UK institution they select for their doctoral work.
The application deadline for 2009 is December 15th. More information can be found at http://oxcam.gpp.nih.gov
Sponsored Projects Services is looking for a 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 (name of contact) at mdickinson@business.buffalo.edu.
EAS 495 “Supervised Undergraduate Teaching—Professional and Technical Communication” provides opportunities for outstanding students to reinforce their own learning through teaching, and encourages participation in course-based internships (CBIs) (on- and off-campus) in which students apply, refine, and demonstrate their professional- and technical-communication competencies by focusing on specific workplace deliverables. If selected to enroll in the course, you will contribute to instructor-led discussions of case studies, projects, and research; evaluate technical and professional communications against best-practices’ criteria; and apply emerging communication technologies to collaboratively foster peer excellence. You will reinforce your own competencies by facilitating multidisciplinary team meetings and conducting one-on-one peer mentoring. In addition, you will complete a technical/professional writing project to enhance your portfolio. By the end of this Honors Experience, you will have greatly strengthened not only your professional communication skills, but also your teamwork, project-management, and leadership credentials.
EAS 495 “Supervised Undergraduate Teaching—Professional and Technical Communication” is offered in the Fall and Spring semesters by the Center for Professional and Technical Communication, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. The course is currently cross-listed with English 495, but welcomes applications from Honors College students from all disciplines with department approval. EAS 495 is a three-credit, graded discussion course. Classes meet MWF mornings from 8:00 to 8:50 with team meetings and other internship activities scheduled by mutual arrangement. To apply for acceptance into either the Spring 2009 or Fall 2009 classes, please complete the attached application and return it to kbernard@buffalo.edu <mailto:kbernard@buffalo.edu> .
If you wish to be considered for enrollment, but have a scheduling conflict, please contact Dr. Bernard immediately; there is a possibility we may be able to open an additional section. The PDF file is also available via an “Honors Experience” link on the UB Engineering web site at www.eng.buffalo.edu/otheracadeopportun.php . <http://www.eng.buffalo.edu/otheracadeopportun.php>
The following URL takes you directly to the EAS 495 description: http://www.eng.buffalo.edu/EAS495_Honors_Experience.pdf.
Dr. Wilma Hofman is a new faculty member in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics and she has some research projects available for undergraduate students.
Below is a description of her research :
Over the last several years the identification and functional characterization of the motorproteins actin and myosin in the nucleus has initiated a change in the view of nuclear processes. It is now well-accepted that actin as well as various myosins are engaged in RNA processing and transport, chromatin remodeling, and transcription by RNA polymerase I, II and III.
Several research projects are available that will analyze the function and regulation of nuclear actin and nuclear myosins, such as analysis of transcription by RNA polymerase II. We use in vitro as well as in vivo transcription assays to understand how exactly actin and myosins are involved in this specific process.
Other research projects are directed at understanding the regulation of nuclear actin and myosins during oxidative stress in cardiac diseases such as the ischemic heart, in cancer, as well as in neuronal diseases such as Alzheimer’s.
Positions would be open starting basically now with no real expiration date.
Prior experience in a laboratory setting is helpful but not necessary. We will train as required.
The projects can be on voluntary basis, work study, or for credit (ANY OF THESE WAYS WOULD COUNT AS AN HONORS EXPERIENCE).
Sincerely,
Wilma A. Hofmann, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Physiology and Biophysics
SUNY at Buffalo
BRB 517
Buffalo, NY, 14214
716-829-3290 (T)
whofmann@buffalo.edu
Career Services is hosting a Graduate School Fair on Thursday Oct. 23rd from 11 am to 1 pm in the Student Union.
See Career Services (Special Events) www.ub-careers.buffalo.edu for more information.
Posted by Nigel on October 21, 2008 in Study Abroad
Interested in the UK? Come to a UB Study Abroad info session on the University of Leicester!
Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 22nd
216 Norton Hall, 11:30am-12:30pm
We will be joined by Mr. Paul Beavitt, Director of the International Office at the University of Leicester. He will provide an overview of the study abroad program at Leicester - one of UB’s most popular programs!
Leicester is a medium-sized but very multicultural city located in the heart of England (approximately 75 minutes from London). It offers semester and academic year study abroad options with courses taken alongside Leicester students. Leicester is a comprehensive university with a wide variety of courses available in engineering, humanities, physical sciences and social sciences.
For more information on UB’s study abroad program at the University of Leicester, visit our web site: http://inted.oie.buffalo.edu/studyabroad/all.asp?country=U.Hope to see you there!Study Abroad Programs
University at Buffalo (SUNY)
210 Talbert Hall
Buffalo, NY 14260
Tel: (716) 645-3912
Fax: (716) 645-6197
studyabroad@buffalo.edu
www.buffalo.edu/studyabroad
