October 12, 2009
Information & Library Science at Indiana
Ad: PDF
Brochure: PDF
Website: www.slis.indiana.edu
Master of Information Science
Indiana University
School of Library and Information Science
Admissions:
1320 E. 10th Street, LI 011
Bloomington, IN 47405-3907
Phone: 812.855.2018
Toll Free: 888.335.SLIS
Email: slis@indiana.edu
Molecular Toxicology Program at Vanderbilt
Website: http://www.toxicology.mc.vanderbilt.edu
Brochure: Available in the Chemistry Administrative Office, Clapp 212
Dear Colleague:
I am requesting your assistance in bringing our graduate program in Toxicology to the attention of your undergraduate students. The enclosed brochure provides a brief overview of faculty research interests in our interdepartmental Center in Molecular Toxicology. Please display the brochure where your undergraduates will have access to it. To obtain more detailed information about our facilities and graduate program, please visit our website:
http://www.toxicology.mc.vanderbilt.edu
Enhancement of facilities and personnel over the past few years has developed our Molecular Toxicology program into one of the best in the nation, offering students excellent academic and research experience in toxicology. Students in this program participate through the departments of Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Medicine, Pathology, and Pharmacology. Each year we make every effort to attract students with outstanding ability, and we greatly appreciate your help in informing students of this opportunity.
Sincerely yours,
F. Peter Guengerich, Ph.D.
Harry Pearson Broquist Professor of Biochemistry
Director, Center in Molecular Toxicology
(Note: The brochure is many pages and not ideal for scanning and posting here. Please see Brian in the Chemistry Administrative Office, Clapp 212, if you would like to browse through it.)
October 05, 2009
Chemistry Tutor Software
Flyer 1: Colleg Chemistry Tutor (PDF)
Flyer 2: Organic Chemistry Tutor (PDF)
I am a chemistry instructor who has developed some chemistry software for my students that I would like to bring to your attention, and make available to your students at a very reasonable price. The College Chemistry Tutor contains over 3100 General Chemistry problems in 81 different categories, and now includes 20 multiple choice tests to help your students prepare for their exams. The Organic Chemistry Tutor contains over 1100 problems in over 50 different categories, such as Nomenclature of Alkynes, Reactions of Aromatic Compounds, and Synthesis of Carboxylic Acids, and contains 16 practice tests. With each program, the students can work the problem and check their answers. Each problem has its own solution, which not only gives the answer but also shows how to solve the problem. The cost for these CDs is only $10.00.
Your students can learn more about the software and download a free trial version by going to www.chemistrytutor.net. They can purchase the software using either a credit card (through PayPal) or a check. They can order the CD or download the product for immediate use. I also sell the CDs through some college bookstores. Please contact me if you would like your bookstore to carry the software. Both the College Chemistry Tutor and the Organic Chemistry Tutor are available for Windows (2000 and later) and for Mac (OS X 10.2.8 and later).
I have attached two flyers with some information about the products, and I would appreciate it if you could post them, or announce the availability of these products to your students. I have had many college students tell me how helpful the programs were. Please feel free to pass along this information to others if appropriate. Thank you very much.
Brian McRae
Chemistry Tutor Software
Purdue Life Science Ph.D. Open House
Program Date: November 13, 2009
Website: www.gradschool.purdue.edu/pulse
I am writing from Purdue University to invite your junior and senior undergraduates to the PULSe Fall Open House on Friday, November 13, 2009. This open house serves as an opportunity to introduce your students to the Purdue University Interdisciplinary Life Science Ph.D. Program (PULSe). PULSe provides opportunities for an interdisciplinary graduate experience in the basic life sciences for Ph.D. students.
I am calling upon you to provide this information to those students you think would benefit from an information session about the PULSe program. Our day of activities will include a meet the faculty session, lunch with current students, and a tour of lab facilities. Your students will gain exposure to some of the life science research being done at Purdue, while they are also given an opportunity to talk with faculty and students to familiarize themselves with the PULSe Program.
Some of the highlights of PULSe:
- All students admitted to PULSe receive paid tuition and an assistantship for the entire first year of study to allow them to complete core requirements and participate in laboratory rotations. The level of support in subsequent years will meet or exceed the level of support provided in the student’s first year.
- PULSe students carry out research rotations in FOUR labs for periods of SEVEN weeks each in Year 1, two rotations in Fall semester and two in Spring.
- While in PULSe, students participate in a curriculum designed to provide them with the professional skills necessary for research in the life sciences. These include: scientific communication, proposal writing, and ethics.
An invitation to the PULSe Fall Open House on Friday, November 13, 2009 appears below.
All RSVP’s should be e-mailed to Dr. Colleen Gabauer, Director of Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs, at cgabauer@purdue.edu. Should you have any questions about the Fall Open House or the PULSe Program, please feel free to call 765-494-9256.
Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Colleen L. Gabauer, Ed.D.
Director of Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs
The Graduate School
Purdue University
Ernest C. Young Hall, Room B-85
155 South Grant Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2114
Phone: 765-494-9256
Fax: 765-496-1188
cgabauer@purdue.edu
www.gradschool.purdue.edu/pulse
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Please join us at the PULSe Fall Open House to learn about graduate study in the life sciences at Purdue.
At this event, you will have the opportunity to learn more about the Purdue University Interdisciplinary Life Science Ph.D. Program.
Event: Fall Open House for undergraduate students to learn more about the Purdue University Interdisciplinary Life Science Ph.D. Program
Date: Friday, November 13, 2009
Time: 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Location: Room 202, Stewart Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
Activities: Meet the faculty session, lunch with students, and tour of lab facilities.
Contact and RSVP: Dr. Colleen Gabauer at cgabauer@purdue.edu or 765-494-9256. Upon receipt of your RSVP, directions and event details will be sent directly to you. If you need special accommodations, please let us know as soon as possible.
NOTE: lunch and refreshments will be served.
Summer Internship, Reproductive Medicine, Cleveland Clinic
Application Deadline: March 1, 2010
Program Dates: June 7 - July 30, 2010
Website: http://www.clevelandclinic.org/reproductiveresearchcenter/
The Center for Reproductive Medicine at Cleveland Clinic has an exciting summer internship opportunity for highly motivated, academically oriented medical or undergraduate students interested in a career in medicine.
The Center for Reproductive Medicine is a joint research program of the Cleveland Clinic Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute and the Ob/Gyn & Women’s Health Institute. Our Center is rated as a leading center of excellence at the world-class Cleveland Clinic, which is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the nation's best hospitals, ranked as No. 4 in the country.
The Center’s summer internship offers an opportunity for students interested in gaining a research experience in human fertility and reproductive biology and the opportunity to working with world-renowned scientists and researchers. Members of our staff publish frequently in our field’s most respected journals, are invited guest speakers at important scientific/ medical meetings and courses around the world and are active in the leading professional societies in the exciting field of human reproductive medicine.
Our environment of academic and clinical collaboration offers an unsurpassed experience for students that include:
- Experiencing a state-of-the-art research environment
- Training in the art and science of conducting basic and clinical research
- Mentoring by renowned researchers at a world-class medical institution
- Developing a solid foundation for a research or clinical track career in medicine
The program’s goal is to encourage students to consider a career in medicine, whether in the reproductive sciences or another specialty of their choosing. To this end, we have designed the summer internship to offer students a wide range of high quality experiences. During this eight-week program, participants will:
- Work alongside reproductive scientists and clinicians on interesting research projects in a real laboratory setting
- Interact with reproductive endocrinologists, gynecologists, male infertility specialists and urologists and observe them in clinics or surgery
- Participate in the writing of research articles, systematic reviews and/ or invited book chapters in the field of reproductive endocrinology, assisted reproduction and/ or male & female infertility
- Participate in daily lectures, research meetings and group discussions
Students will develop an understanding of how reproductive research is conducted. Participants will also learn how to:
- Present research results in departmental meetings
- Prepare and presenting PowerPoint talks at research conferences
- Perform various data compilation and analysis techniques
- Hone their public speaking skills
We invited 20 students to participate in our program in the summer of 2009. Please visit: http://www.clevelandclinic.org/reproductiveresearchcenter/info/traininfo_int.html to view the internship course syllabus from 2009, browse through scientific presentation given by interns, review firsthand accounts of their experience and view pictures of the interns’ scientific presentation and reception.
Research work conducted during the internship may qualify for undergraduate course credit(s). Interested participants should check with their academic advisers.
Who can Apply: Undergraduate, graduate, medical students and residents.
Application and Selection:
Our selection procedure for summer internship positions is highly competitive. Interested applicants should submit the following:
- Recent curriculum vitae/resume
- At least two recent letters of recommendation from advisors, teachers, or persons who have a firsthand knowledge of the candidate
- Address and telephone number for a personal interview
- A 500-word personal statement
- Proof of medical insurance
- A letter stating that the participant has the necessary funding to support him/herself for the during the 8-week program (the internship is unfunded and no financial support is available.)
- An application processing fee of USD 100.00 in the form of a money order or certified bank check only - payable to “2010 Internship in Reproductive Medicine”. This fee is nonrefundable.
- A nonrefundable course fee of USD 1500.00 will be required from candidates selected for internship. This fee may be submitted as a money order or certified bank check (no personal checks) made payable to “2010 Internship in Reproductive Medicine”
The application should be submitted to:
Program Director
Center for Reproductive Medicine
Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue
Desk A19.1
Cleveland, OH 44195
TEL: (216) 444-9485
FAX: (216) 445-6049
E-mail: agarwaa@ccf.org
Application Deadline: March 1, 2010
Internship Dates: June 7th - July 30th, 2010
Over the past 16 years we have trained more than 200 medical students, physicians, scientists and biologists from all over the world. Additional information and details about the internship program and other opportunities can be found on our website: http://www.clevelandclinic.org/reproductiveresearchcenter/
Sincerely,
Ashok Agarwal, PhD, HCLD
Professor of Surgery
Director, Center for Reproductive Medicine
Cleveland Clinic
Tommaso Falcone, MD
Professor of Surgery
Chairman, OB/GYN and Women’s Health Institute
Cleveland Clinic
Edmund Sabanegh, MD
Head, Center for Male Infertility
Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute
Cleveland Clinic
Jeffrey Goldberg, MD
Professor of Surgery
Head, REI
OB/GYN Institute
Cleveland Clinic
Rakesh Sharma, PhD
Project Staff & Coordinator
Andrology Laboratory and Center for Reproductive Medicine
Cleveland Clinic
Sajal Gupta, MD
Project Staff & Supervisor
Andrology Laboratory and Center for Reproductive Medicine
Cleveland Clinic
Scholarship for Renewable Energy M.Sc. in Iceland
Application Deadline: November 9, 2009
Program Dates: February 8, 2010 - February 19, 2011
Letter: PDF
Website: http://www.res.is/
RES | the School for Renewable Energy Science in Iceland is now accepting applications for its one year (90 ECTS credits) international M.Sc. Degree Program in Renewable Energy Science, for the academic year 2010-11.
The RES Program will in February 2010 complete its second year of operation when 38 masters’ degree students from twelve different countries will graduate. The students are specializing in four different fields, namely Geothermal Energy, Biofuels & Bioenergy, Fuel Cell Systems & Hydrogen, and Energy Systems. Next year a specialization in Hydropower will be added in collaboration with Iceland’s National Power Company (Landsvirkjun).
RES is a private institution of higher learning, a graduate school, affiliated with the University of Iceland in Reykjavik and the University of Akureyri in North-Iceland.
RES is seeking limited number of highly qualified students to enroll in the M.Sc. Degree Program. A number of Scholarship Awards are also available for outstanding students, including half or full tuition fee waiver.
We would appreciate if you could kindly discuss our M.Sc. Degree Program details and scholarship opportunities with some of your top students interested in pursuing a degree in renewable energy from Iceland. Currently 80% of primary energy in Iceland comes from renewable energy sources, highest of any nation. Essentially 100% of electricity generation in Iceland is already from renewable energy sources. Therefore Iceland is a good example for other nations to follow on their route to a more sustainable energy future.
For more details about RES and the M.Sc. Degree Program please see my attached letter with this email.
Please feel free to contact the Rector’s Office at rector@res.is for further information, or visit our RES homepage at www.res.is.
Best regards,
Dr. Bjorn Gunnarsson
Rector
RES | the School for Renewable Energy Science
Solborg v/Nordurslod
IS600 Akureyri
Iceland
telephone: +354 464 0100
fax: +354 464 0109
mail: rector@res.is
web: www.res.is
bio: http://www.res.is/is/page/bjorn_gunnarsson
Letter: PDF
Princeton Review Practice Tests
Website: http://www.princetonreview.com/GradTestFest.aspx
Event Date: October 24, 2009
This October, The Princeton Review will be holding our annual Grad Test Fest at college campuses around Northeast Ohio. Students will have the opportunity to take a free practice MCAT, LSAT, GMAT, or GRE. We will score the test and provide participants with a detailed score report that breaks down personal strengths and weaknesses.
After the practice test, an expert instructor will be on hand to review some of the more difficult topics and answer any questions that students may have.
I have listed the dates and locations below, and they are also available online at http://www.princetonreview.com/GradTestFest.aspx.
Feel free to contact me with any questions, and good luck in the upcoming school year!
Best,
Stefannie Pace
Director of Marketing
The Princeton Review | Cleveland/Pittsburgh
Practice MCAT, LSAT, GMAT and GRE dates and locations:
University of Akron – October 17th
Kent State University – October 17th
Case Western Reserve University – October 24th
**All locations are open to students from any school**
Why take a practice test?
Taking a practice admission exam is an important first step for anyone considering applying to Medical, Law, Business, or Graduate School, and so I hope you will encourage your group members to check out this event. Students can register and view more information online at http://www.princetonreview.com/GradTestFest.aspx.
How do I sign up?
Although the event is completely free, there are a limited number of seats available, so advance registration is required! Students can reserve their seat online at http://www.princetonreview.com/GradTestFest.aspx or by calling 800-2Review.