URGE to Compute provides apprenticeships worth $10,000 to each of 12 students annually to conduct research of a computational nature in mathematics and the mathematical sciences. URGE stands for Undergraduate Research Group Experiences, and it is the implementation in Buffalo of the National Science Foundation’s CSUMS program. It is a collaboration of the UB and Buffalo State Mathematics Departments, the UB Physics Department, the UB Center for Computational Research, and the Hauptman Woodward Medical Research Institute.
Students accepted to the program conduct a year-long program of closely mentored research and engage in many activities that support their research as well as their intellectual and personal development.
Each year’s research has a theme, and four team research projects unified by that theme are carried out. In 2009, the theme was modeling processes with randomness, and the projects investigated agricultural pest populations, optical fiber communications, the functioning of the human kidney, and strategies in armed conflict. The theme for 2010 is computational combinatorial mathematics.
For more information consult the following flyer: urge_brochure_200908
***This would count towards the Honors Experiences as “Research” credit.***
The following internship is targeted to Juniors and Seniors.
Please address your resume and cover letter to Renata Bator, Business Development Associate. You can submit those documents to Nigel Marriner (nmarrine@buffalo.edu) as soon as possible.
***This would count as an Honors Experience: Internship***
Entrepreneurial Resources Research Project Job Description:
The intern will assist in the development of a comprehensive list of Resources for Entrepreneurs across NYS, working with the business development lead at the Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership, along with the Executive Director of the Center. The assignment will involve internet searches, possible contact with program coordinators and others to collect information, and prepare a summary document including narrative and financial information regarding said resources. This document will be used in a presentation to University and elected NYS officials in an effort to promote the concept of creating a comprehensive virtual resource for current and potential entrepreneurial ventures across NYS. The intern needs to be proficient in written and verbal communications, as well as Microsoft Office and Web search tools. The position would be approximately 8-10 hours per week for the Fall 2009 semester, for which the intern would receive credit through the UB Honors Program. The intern would be based at one of two downtown UB locations, either the NYS Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics & Life Sciences or the Jacobs Executive Development Center. Supervision would be provided by business development personnel at the Center of Excellence and the Executive Director of the UB Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership.
The following internship is targeted to Juniors and Seniors.
Please address your resume and cover letter to Renata Bator, Business Development Associate. You can submit those documents to Nigel Marriner (nmarrine@buffalo.edu) as soon as possible.
***This would count as an Honors Experience: Internship***
Business Development Intern Job Description:
The intern will assist in the development of a business plan for a new medical device firm, working with the business lead for the firm, along with supervisors based at UB who are experienced in creating this type of plan. The assignment will involve internet searches, possible contact with potential customers and others to collect information, and document preparation including narrative and financial information. The intern needs to be proficient in written and verbal communications, as well as Microsoft Office and Web search tools. The position would be approximately 8-10 hours per week for the Fall 2009 semester, for which the intern would receive credit through the UB Honors Program. The intern would be based at one of two downtown UB locations, either the NYS Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics & Life Sciences or the Jacobs Executive Development Center. Supervision would be provided by business development personnel at the Center of Excellence and the Executive Director of the UB Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership.
If you are planning on submitting an Honors Contract this semester it must be submitted to the Honors Office by the end of drop/add - Friday, September 11, 2009. You can drop it off at 214 Talbert Hall and we will e-mail you as soon as it is approved (it normally takes a week to approve all contracts). Honors Contract forms are available on line at www.honors.buffalo.edu/advanced.
The course must be listed as 200 level or higher (300 level or higher for Advanced Honors students) to be eligible for an Honors Contract. Please make sure the form is filled out completely with a description of the contract work you will be completing attached to it.
If you are taking a graduate course this semester, you must receive permission from the instructor. The department you are taking the course from will register you. If you need to take it for undergraduate credit (if you are using it to satisfy major, minor, or gen-ed requirements) you need to submit a petition which I have available in my office. If the course is cross listed as a 400/500 level, you must be registered for the 500 level in order for it to count as a graduate course and an honors requirement.
For First Year Students, your $40 Colloquium fee is due by Friday September 11th. Please come into the office to pay as soon as possible.
Dr. Bay-Cheng will be offering TH 314 “Introduction to Dramatury” as an Honors Seminar this Fall.
The main course will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays from 1 to 2:20 pm in Alumni 284. The Honors Seminar attached to the class will meet just before the class on Wednesdays from 12 to 1 pm in Alumni 284.
The course description is as follows:
What is Dramaturgy? Unlike other kinds of textual study that focus primarily on the words themselves, Dramaturgy is always focused on the text as it connects and combines words, sounds, movement, and bodies into an experience. Dramaturgy is fundamentally about understanding the networks and relationships that different plays suggest and subsequently realize in performance. For this reason, dramaturges have worked in all kinds of performance contexts, including dance companies, new media artists, visual artists, as well as with theatre companies all over the world.
In this course we will begin with the fundamental principles of dramaturgy including dramatic literature analysis and its application to all aspects of theatre and performance production. From this foundation, we then consider the ways in which new forms of dramaturgy affect new forms of production, including not only theatre, but also dance and multiple forms of performance art (with a particular emphasis on body art). Because of the emphasis on the networking aspects of dramaturgy, much of the course will use social media tools to communicate and collaborate, although familiarity with these is not a pre-requisite for the course. We will also make use of unqiue video resources, not available elsewhere in the US.
Please email Nigel at nmarrine@buffalo.edu if you are interested in adding this course to your Fall 2009 schedule.
Remember that you can take up to 3 Honors Seminars to count towards your Honors Experiences.
SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor Diane Christian will be offering her ENG 438 “Film Directors” course as an Honors Seminar this Fall. The main course will meet on Tuesdays from 7 to 9;40 p.m. at the Market Arcade Film Center, which is downtown on Main Street just across from the Shea’s MetroRail stop. The one-credit Honors Seminar portion will meet in Clemens on Wednesdays from either 2 to 3 or 4 to 5 (depending on student schedules). The course description is as follows: “Analysis of aspects of feature filmmaking based on study and discussion of classic films by great directors.” For more information, including the Fall 2009 schedule, please go to http://buffalofilmseminars.com.
Please email Nigel at nmarrine@buffalo.edu if you are interested in adding this course to your Fall 2009 schedule.
Remember that you can take up to 3 Honors Seminars to count towards your Honors Experiences.
Dear Honors Scholars Sophomores,
We commend you on your participation in the UB Honors Program and invite you to continue enriching your academic experience. If you are thinking about attending graduate school, consider the McNair Scholars Program! The McNair Scholars Program provides undergraduates with critical research experiences, preparation for the GRE, mentoring, professional skills, and assistance with the graduate school application process. Students who want to go to graduate school to ultimately earn a PhD are our focus.
McNair Scholars are can receive the following:
- Undergraduate research
- Weekly workshops
- Academic & professional advising
- Faculty mentors
- GRE prep sessions
- Networking opportunities
- Graduate school fairs & visits
- Graduate school application fee waivers
- Laptop loans
- McNair fellowships & assistantships
- An eight-week summer research internship with a Stipend ($2200-$2800)
- Opportunities to attend national research conferences and make professional presentations
To be eligible you must, meet one of the two following criteria:
- be a low-income or first-generation college student (a first-generation college student has parents who have not earned a bachelors degree) OR
- be from an ethnic group historically underrepresented in doctoral study.
Eligible students would also:
- be a US citizen or permanent resident
- have a overall GPA of 3.0 or better
- be interested in attending graduate school and earning a PhD.
We strongly encourage eligible juniors and second semester sophomores to review the information packet (PDF), which includes a program application. We are still accepting students to participate in this year’s Summer Research Internship, so return your application as soon as possible!
Please contact Dr. Susan Ott or Courtney Cannon with any questions. Our office is located in 220 Norton Hall, 645-5478.
Prof. Stephen Halpern wants all interesested Honors Scholars to know that next semester (Fall 2009) he will be teaching PSC 492 “Pre Law Honors Seminar” on Mondays from 2:30 to 5:20 pm in 502 Park.
The course “Enables a select number of upper-class political science and legal studies majors who plan to go to law school to delve deeply into an important issue in the American legal system. Provides an opportunity for students to read cases and secondary literature on the selected topic, and develop legal research and library skills by writing a paper on a subject related to the seminar’s main focus.”
He states this “seminar is intended to provide students with a brief introduction into several of the major subjects studied in the first year of law school: civil procedure; torts; contracts; constitutional laws; and trial procedure.”
Students should forward to Dr. Halpern (shalpern@buffalo.edu) a transcript, résumé and brief statement as to why they would like to take the seminar. They should do so by the end of April. Once permission is granted either Dr. Halpern or Nigel (nmarrine@buffalo.edu) can add you into the class.
This course will count as an Honors Experience as a result of it being a Departmental Honors Course.
The Honors College is currently looking for students who have completed Honors Colloquium with a grade of A- or better and who are interested in serving as a teaching assistant/peer mentor for the Fall 2009 Freshmen Honors Colloquium. TAs/Peer Mentors work closely with the freshmen on group projects and will assist the directors in the development and implementation of the course. These students have an extremely positive impact on the students and the course. They also can earn 2 or 3 credits of Undergraduate Supervised Teaching. Teaching assistants/Peer Mentors must be available for BOTH one section of Colloquium:
Mondays from 1-2:50 p.m.
Mondays from 3-4:50 p.m.
Wednesdays from 1 to 2:50 p.m.
Wednesdays from 3 to 4:50 p.m.
AND for one of the TA meetings (either Mondays at 4 p.m. or Wednesdays at 4 p.m.). If you are interested in serving as a TA/Peer Mentor, please contact Jessica at jdudek@buffalo.edu and indicate your Colloquium day preference and TA meeting day preference. Serving as a Colloquium TA/Peer Mentor counts as an Honors Experience.
The office of Career Services is in search of qualified students for the highly selective Career Peer Advisor Program. Our program is an opportunity for undergraduate students to develop presentation, resume writing/critiquing, and helping skills. During the first semester, students will earn 3 internship credits and will have the opportunity to be paid in the second semester. This program is open to all majors but may be particularly beneficial for students interested in careers in counseling, teaching, human resources, and higher education.
We are asking for students with good writing and communication skills, and a GPA of 3.0 or above. Junior or senior standing is preferred at the start of the fall 2009 semester! Students also must be willing to give a full year (2 semester) commitment.
Applications are available at the front desk of Career Services (259 Capen Hall) or online at www.ub-careers.buffalo.edu/careerpeeradvisors.php<http://www.ub-careers.buffalo.edu/careerpeeradvisors.php>.
***This opportunity would count as an “Internship” Honors Experience.***
