NSF-HBCU-UP
 
Fall 2009 Activity Schedule

 

Date/Location

Day

Time

Activity/Event

Sponsor

August 1st

Friday

 

STEM Scholar Appointments

 

August 25th

See posted flyers

See posted flyers

Chemistry and Math Tutorial Sessions Begin

HBCU-UP

MARC

August 27th

LSB 337

Thursday

11:00 a.m.

 STEM Mentors and Mentees Meeting

HBCU-UP

August 28th

Friday

 

Deadline Abstract Submission- HBCU-UP Conference , Washington, DC

HBCU-UP

September 11th

Friday

11:00 a.m.

Deadline Abstract Submission- ABRCMS Conference , Phoenix, AZ

MARC

HBCU-UP

September 15th through  December 4th

LSB -TBA

Monday-Thursday

5:00 p.m.to 6:00 p.m.

GRE Prep Review: Verbal and Quantitative Reasoning

HBCU-UP

MARC

September 17th

 LSB 105

Thursday

11:00 a.m.

Seminar: Dr. Shivani Soni, Senior Postdoctoral Fellow- Health Sciences and Technology, Harvard Medical School- Massachusetts Institute  of Technology

Topic: “Role of Erythroblast Macrophage Protein (Emp) in Erythropoietic Niches”

HBCU-UP

CREST

MARC

September 18th

Faculty and Staff Development

Friday

10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Scientific Workshop: “Translational Research Strategies for Characterization of Nanoscale Particles for Efficacy and Safety Evaluation”

Facilitator: Dr. Shivani Soni, Harvard Medical School- Massachusetts Institute  of Technology

HBCU-UP

CREST

MARC

September - TBA

Photo Studio

CH-328

 

11:00 a.m.

HBCU-UP Scholars-Group and individuals

HBCU-UP

September 22nd

LSB 105

Tuesday

11:00 a.m.

Student Career Development Seminar: "Becoming a Scientist: Considerations for the Minority Student in Choosing a Career in Science (Undergraduates/Graduates)

Facilitator: Dr. Thomas Landefeld, Professor of Biology

California State University, Dominguez Hills

HBCU-UP

MARC

September 29th 

LSB 105

Tuesday

11:00 a.m.

Seminar: Dr. Jaideep Chaudhary, Associate Professor,

Dept. of Biological Sciences- Clark Atlanta University

Topic: “In Silico to Bench-side: New Pathways in Prostate Cancer Progression”

HBCU-UP

CREST

MARC

October 1st

LSB 105

Thursday

11:00 a.m.

Seminar: Dr. Glenn Harris, Assistant Professor,

Dept. of Biology, Virginia State University

Topic: “Using Bioinformatics to Find Candidate Genes for Human Disease”

HBCU-UP

CREST

MARC

October 6th

LSB 124

Tuesday

11:00 a.m.

Student Development Workshop: Graduate School Personal Statement Writing  (*please bring your personal statement draft)

Facilitator: Dr. Tracy Banks, Associate Professor of Speech- ASU

HBCU-UP

MARC

October 8th

LSB 105

Thursday

11:00 a.m.

Student Professional Development Workshop: "Enhancing Your Leadership IQ”

Facilitator: Dr. Mimi E. Johnson, Director of Institutional Research-

H.Councill Trenholm State Technical College

HBCU-UP

 MARC

October 13th

LSB 334

 

 

STEM Scholar’s Meeting

 

October 20th

LSB 124

Tuesday

11:00 a.m.

Student Development Workshop: Test Taking and Survival Study Skills’

Facilitator: Acquanetta Bracy, Assistant Professor of Reading, Advancement Studies- ASU

HBCU-UP

MARC

October 22nd

 Hornet Acadome

Thursday

11:00 a.m.

Graduate and Professional School  Fair

Career Services

October 29th- November 1st

Thursday- Sunday

 

HBCU-UP National Conference- Renaissance Washington DC Hotel

HBCU-UP

November 4th-7th

Wednesday- Saturday

 

Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS)- Phoenix, AZ

MARC

CREST

November 5th-8th

Thursday- Sunday

 

Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students- Orlando, FL

 

November 17th

LSB 105

Tuesday

11:00 a.m.

Seminar: Dr. Jain Han,  Faculty Investigator,

Hudson Alpha Institute

Topic: “Biotech Innovation: Multiplex PCR,  a Case Study”

HBCU-UP  MARC

November 19th

LSB 105

Thursday

11:00 a.m.

Seminar: Dr. Yogesh Vohra, Professor & University Scholar

Director, Center for Nanoscale Materials and Biointegration

Director, Graduate Program in Physics

University of Alabama at Birmingham

 Topic: “Nanostructured Materials for Biomedical Applications”

HBCU-UP

CREST

MARC

November 24th

LSB 337

Thursday

11:00 a.m.

STEM Scholar’s Meeting

 

November 25th at noon-27th

Wednesday- Friday

 

Thanksgiving Holiday

 

December 4th

Thursday

 

GRE PREP ENDS/ LAST DAY OF CLASS

 

December 4th

Friday

5:00 p.m.

STEM Scholars Research Progress Reports Due

HBCU-UP

December 7th-10th

Saturday- Tuesday

 

Final Exams

 

December 11th

Friday

 

End of Semester

 

 

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