Archives for the Month of October 2010 on Chemistry Undergraduate Blog
How to Apply to P&G
P&G is a freshman friendly company who hires scientists (biology/chemistry/biochem) for R&D internships and full-time positions. We are more focused on interns this year, so we’d like to invite any interested students in your departments to learn more and apply. Please see the note below and the attached files for details.
* We are a ‘freshman friendly’ company who has internship openings for younger students
* Please take the assessments seriously as passing those are requirements for interviewing
* If your major isn’t listed on our one-pager, then the student can do a search online to see if any openings exist for your background
Please see the attached documents for more information.
Thanks for your interest and good luck!
Chemistry T-shirts for Sale
In case you didn't know, we have t-shirts for sale! They were designed
via contest among our grad students. An example is on display in the
glass case across from Clapp Hall 201. The printing is green, on a
white American Apparel shirt. There's "CWRU" across a molecule on the
front, a reaction coordinate graph-turned-rollecoaster on the back,
and the word "chemistry" running up the right side.
Cost is $10. Subject to availability. Sizes as follows.
Ladies: small, medium, large
Men: small, medium, large and xlarge
See June Ilhan in Clapp 212 for purchasing and all questions.
Physiology and Biophysics Open House
Case Western Reserve University
Department of Physiology and Biophysics
Cordially invites you to an:
Open House
Open to Junior and Senior’s who are interested in attending Graduate School.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
- 9:30 a.m. Welcome and Continental Breakfast – School of Medicine, Robbins Bldg., Rm. E-501 (2109 Adelbert Road, Cleveland, OH 44106)
- 11:00 a.m. Research Lab Tours
- 12:00 p.m. Lunch – School of Medicine, Robbins Bldg., Rm. E-504
- 1:30 p.m. Tours of CWRU campus
- 3:00 p.m. Recknagel Research Symposium – School of Medicine, Robbins Bldg., Rm. E-501
Email your RSVP with approximately number attending by Friday, October 30th to Jean Davis (jxd16@case.edu).
Please include any dietary restrictions of attendees.
Directions to campus:
http://www.case.edu/visit/map/dir.html
Map of Health Science Buildings:
http://www.case.edu/visit/tours/health/index.html
Lehigh University Open House on October 30
The Chemistry Department at Lehigh University is accepting graduate applications for the Fall 2011 academic year. The Chemistry graduate program offers cutting edge, multidisciplinary research opportunities for students in a supportive, small program atmosphere. We offer a competitive stipend ($25,000/year) and full tuition waiver ($13,000/year). We have research opportunities in the traditional areas of chemistry in addition to specializations in surface science, reaction mechanisms, inorganic clusters, materials, biophysical chemistry and nanoparticles. For more information about the PhD program in Chemistry, please click on this link. If you would like to speak to the graduate adviser about our program, please email Professor Rebecca Miller.
The Chemistry Department is participating in the annual College of Arts and Sciences Open House on Saturday, October 30, 2010. The event runs from 10 am – 1 pm with registration beginning at 9:15 am. This is a great opportunity to meet faculty and students in the Chemistry Department, tour the research labs and chat one-on-one with faculty in the department. In addition, all students attending the Open House will receive a graduate application fee waiver (worth $75). Students register for the Open House through this online link. If you can’t attend the Open House event, but would like to visit campus and meet with Chemistry Department faculty at another time, please email Professor Miller.
PhD connect
Hello, and welcome to a new school year:
Two years ago, my son was a college senior wanting to get a PhD in a STEM discipline. His only good resource for deciding where to apply was his professors – just like you; Internet research, including GoogleTM, was a waste of effort. Because some of his friends did not have good mentoring, they were not as lucky in their searches. As a labor of love, we decided to start Phd-Connect.com®, to improve the process of PhD applicants finding the “best fit” professors.
PhD-Connect.com is a self-contained website that helps prospective PhD and EdD students search out and apply to affiliated graduate schools in the United States. Applicants can drill down their searches to find professors with similar research goals, and then apply to the programs at their universities with one standardized application, plus a short supplement specific to the universities they are applying to. Normal application and processing fees still apply when applicants submit; in addition, professors only have to write one recommendation per applicant, and it is entered online.
For each professor, we have created a mini-CV, including Research philosophy, some current projects, publications, and keywords. We espouse that the Professor – Student interaction is the most important link in PhD Graduate Education. We represent almost 4,000 professors nationally, in most disciplines.
Our website represents a stress-free initiative to save significant time in the application process; for a student who applies to as little as five schools through PhD-Connect.com, he / she can save over forty hours of effort.
Please review our applicant information start page:
www.phd-connect.com/applicantinformation.aspx
It would be much appreciated if you could pass this information to the other faculty-members in your department / program so that they can provide it to interested PhD prospectives in the classes of 2009, 2010 and 2011. We do not want to be presented as an endorsed service (we will earn that over time), but rather as an additional resource that students can utilize should they want to search for and apply to graduate schools, particularly when looking for PhDs.
If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me at rick@phd-connect.com. We look forward to working with you and your department members in the future.
Thank you and best regards,
Rick Friedman
President
www.phd-connect.com/applicantinformation.aspx
For really useful information: http://blog.phd-connect.com
Purdue's Interdisciplinary Life Science Program -- Open House
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 (www.gradschool.purdue.edu/pulse)
Date: Friday, November 5, 2010
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 contact us as soon as possible.
NOTE: lunch and refreshments will be served.
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CMU's Bridging Reseach Communities Confrence
Dear Colleague:
We are pleased to invite you and the members of your department to Carnegie Mellon University on Saturday, October 16, 2010 to attend the first Bridging Research Communities conference. Please pass the information in this message and the attached flyer on to students and other faculty in Chemistry and related departments. Also, please print and post the flyer.
The Bridging Research Communities conference provides a great opportunity to bring student and faculty researchers from our region together to present their latest scientific findings, exchange ideas, and foster collaborations. Participants can expect the following:
(1) Presentations from recent graduates highlighting career options available to students who obtain a Ph.D. in Chemistry;
(2) Tours of our departmental facilities as well as the campus and local environs;
(3) A poster session open to all undergraduates in which prizes will be awarded for the best posters in each area;
(4) Dinner and a tour of downtown Pittsburgh hosted by Carnegie Mellon University graduate students and faculty.
Additional information, including a complete schedule and a hyperlink to the registration website is attached.
Registration, lunch, and dinner is free for all participants. Travel funds will be available to offset the cost of the visit, particularly for those traveling more than three hours from Pittsburgh. Student participants who need overnight accommodations will stay at the homes of graduate students who have graciously offered to act as hosts for the weekend. A block of rooms at a nearby hotel has been reserved for faculty participants.
We hope you and other members of your Department will be able to participate! Please visit www.chem.cmu.edu to explore the research that is currently taking place at CMU and let us know if you would like to meet with any particular faculty members while attending the conference. We will make every effort to accommodate your requests.
For more information, please contact Professor Linda Peteanu at (412) 268-1327 or peteanu@andrew.cmu.edu.
Sincerely,
Carnegie Mellon University Department of Chemistry
Temporary Postion with Horizons Imaging Systems Group
Seeking Part-Time Material Sciences Researcher @ Local Technology Company
Seeking undergraduate or graduate student with laboratory skills and an interest in novel chemical/material science technology.
We are a manufacturer and developer of imaging technologies; including photo-chemical, laser-markable and inkjet-printable imaging systems.
We are launching several new products in 2010 and need help conducting materials testing.
You will report to our head chemist and be exposed to how laboratory research is applied in a mid-sized entrepreneurial venture.
The role is temporary (3-5 months), hours are flexible and pay is competitive based on your degree and experience level.
Call or email me (Sam) if you are interested.
Contact:
Sam Wainer
Product Manager, New Product Development
Horizons Imaging Systems Group
http://www.horizonsisg.com/
216.714.0034
samwai (at) horinc (dot) com