AMSTEMM Weekly E-Newsletter Volume 5, No.

17 - May 4, 2010

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In this Issue
Note from the Coordinator/Advisor Scholarship Opportunities
Academic Resources Research Opportunities & Fellowships
KSU Research Assistant Important Events & Opportunities

Message from Sue Scheff, Academic Advisor for AMSTEMM: Good Luck with
finals! Have a wonderful summer break and we will see you next Fall 2010.

Academic Resources - new events in red

Last minute questions in Biology, Math or Chemistry?? Visit the Academic Enhancement Center (THE STUDY) located in the Commons Bldg.
Final’s Week Hours: Tuesday and Wednesday 3:00 – 9:00p.m.
Visit Academic Enhancement's "The Study"! Offering a variety of tutoring for different subjects, academic consultations from AE's staff, exam reviews and
more. All for FREE. The schedule as well as a full list of services offered can be found at: http://www.uky.edu/UGS/study/.
FREE Tutoring in Ingles Hall 6:00 - 8:00p.m. every Monday. Advanced math courses, physics, and engineering courses included.
SAACS (Chemistry Student Organization) Officers and Members can tutor or mentor students free of charge. Simply stop by CP-144 if interested.
Find the Physics Resource/Tutoring Room Hours at: http://ukamstemm.blogspot.com/2010/02/physics-resource-room-hours-for-spring.html
The General Chemistry Learning Center is open Monday-Thursday, 9-5 and Friday 9-12 and is located in CP-25. Help is available from gen chem TAs for all
100-level chemistry classes. Students can see who is there when the schedule is posted on Blackboard. The Department of Chemistry also maintains a
tutor for hire list which is available in CP-120.
SSS Study Skills Classes (Provided every week in the SSS conference room): TAC - Tuesdays at 1:30-2:30 & Thursdays at 12:00-1:00; SOS - Mondays at 3:00-
4:00; ME INC - Fridays at 12:00-1:00. RSVP by email valerie.rister@uky.edu or call 257-9797
UK Writing Center: Located on the 5th floor, west stacks of Young Library. Open M-Th 10-2; F 12-2, and Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 6-
9pm. Offers individual consultations on any writing project at any stage in the process and are happy to meet regularly, even every day, if needed! It is a
free service offered to all students, faculty and staff.
Mathskeller: The center is a computing and mathematics learning center of the Mathematics Department and the Mathematical Sciences Computing
Facility at the University of Kentucky. The center is located in CB 63, which is close to the loading dock in the basement of White Hall Classroom Building.
The Math Resource Center is open from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday. Faculty, Graduate Students, and Undergraduate Assistants for 100
level courses hold office hours in the Mathskeller. http://www.mathskeller.com/

Kentucky State University Research Assistant

Kentucky State University Research Assistant job opening. SUMMARY: The Research Assistant will join ongoing studies of a honey bee disease with a long
term goal of efficacious and sustainable control systems for beekeepers. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The Research Assistant will use compound and dissect-
ing microscopes to examine bee tissue and a newly discovered pathogen of bees, Nosema ceranae. The biology of the pathogen-bee relationship, potentially
effective treatments for the pathogen, and novel methods for detection of the pathogen will be studied. Disease spore viability will be evaluated by fluorescent
and phase contrast microscopy. Infections will be determined by microscopy and by polymerase chain reaction. Experimental equipment will be constructed
for some studies. Literature searches and compilation of data will be conducted using the internet and commonly available software. Collaboration with col-
leagues at KSU and elsewhere will be important. Results will be presented orally and in publications for scientific and lay audiences. Students and interns will
be supervised by the Research Assistant as they participate in research projects. Participation in beekeeping for experimental studies and to maintain the ex-
perimental stock of bees will be encouraged but not required. MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s degree in a biological science. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS,
AND ABILITIES REQUIRED: Experience in laboratory work, including the use of microscopes, analytical balances, and centrifuges. Ability to work effectively and
independently with people of all backgrounds. WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL EFFORT: Indoor work will involve the use of laboratory equipment, a com-
puter and telephone. The Research Assistant will travel occasionally to the KSU farm and other nearby research sites. Travel for occasional talks to researchers
and beekeepers on our research and related topics will be encouraged. To apply, visit www.kysu.edu Click on Employment on the right side of the web page,
and then click on the first of the Research Assistant jobs (posted 4/21, on the second page of the listed jobs) For questions : Thomas C. Webster
Thomas.webster@kysu.edu 502-597-6351

Research Opportunities & Fellowships - new opportunities in red

AMSTEMM Summer Research Fellowship application deadline is May 12, 2010: http://www.scribd.com/full/29229618?access_key=key-
269xtfjjhx9mo80zlcxa
National Science Foundation (NSF) funds a large number of research opportunities for undergraduate students through its REU Sites program. For more
information: http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/index.jsp.
Check out this great website for Co-op/Internship Opportunities for 2010 in Biomedical Research and for Pre-Medical Studies Students -
http://people.rit.edu/gtfsbi/Symp/premed.htm
For summer laboratory opportunities, check out: https://science.education.nih.gov/SummerScience.nsf/Index.htm
Summer Research Opportunities at Virginia Tech:
REU Site: Modeling and Simulation in Systems Biology (MSSB) http://biomath.vbi.vt.edu/; Bioengineering and Bioinformatics Summer Institute
(BBSI) http://www.bbsi.sbes.vt.edu/; REU Site: Microbiology in the Post Genome Era http://microbiologyreu-ret.vbi.vt.edu/;
Multicultural Academic Opportunities Program (MAOP) http://www.maop.vt.edu/
Opportunities at Virginia Tech For Prospective Graduate Students: For the graduate program, degrees are granted through Virginia Tech. For a specific
specialization please see the Genetics, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology graduate program
(https://www.vbi.vt.edu/education_and_outreach/educational_programs/graduate) or the Virginia Tech Departments of Mathematics, Computer Science,
Physics or Biological Sciences.
Assistantship opportunity:"Transdisciplinary Team Science in the Life Sciences" https://www.vbi.vt.edu/tts
Fellowship opportunity: VT-Initiative to Maximize Student Diversity (VT-IMSD) http://www.imsd.apsc.vt.edu/

Important Events & Opportunities - new events in red

The UK College of Pharmacy will offer multiple Advising Workshops with the Prepharmacy Advisor on May 3 rd and 4th. Registration is required through
myUK, myInfo, myAppointments. Once you have selected the College of Pharmacy, you must choose Workshops from the options located at the top of the
screen. Additional information, and registration instructions for non-UK students, is available at http://pharmacy.mc.uky.edu/programs/prepharm/
advisingsession.php. The below workshops will be offered:
Prepharmacy General Interest Session: This session is designed for students who are newer to prepharmacy. The Advisor will discuss pre-requisite
courses, scheduling of classes, job shadowing, career options, and volunteering related to the UK Pharm.D. degree.
Prepharmacy- Prepare and Strengthen Your Application: This session is designed for students who are beginning the application process to pharmacy
school. The Advisor will discuss the application process, including PharmCAS, UK supplemental application, essays, letters of reference, and inter
views. Assistance with the scheduling of classes will also be provided.
Summer of Science! Want to learn more about your own body? Why not try “Bio 110, Human Biology and Health” this summer? Fulfilling a
USP, this Blackboard offering will have multiple choice exams online for summer 2010. Earn three semester credits while working full time and studying
at your leisure during off hours. Textbook and Study Guide are the required books. Contact John P. Seabolt, course instructor, at john.seabolt@uky.edu
for additional information
Student Employee Job Opening for Summer 2010 – Spring 2011, Office for Commercialization and Economic Development Von Allmen Center for Entre-
preneurship. A student employee is expected to work 10-15 hours per week during the weeks when UK classes are in session. Wages are $10.00/hour. For
more information, see www.EconDev.uky.edu.
EXAMKRACKERS is excited to announce….Starting May 29th – We are now offering our live MCAT 9 Week Course in Lexington! Enroll before May 5th
save $150 !! http://www.examkrackers.com/course-schedule.php?id=978 Classes start May 29th (Tuesday & Thursday Evenings 6-10) complete schedule
available at www.examkrackers.com To prepare you for the Aug/Sept/Oct MCAT : This course is our Comprehensive MCAT Review, runs for 9 weeks, and
covers absolutely everything on the MCAT. Contact Janis Stott for more information – janis@examkrackers.com – 1-386-585-7280
The Georgetown Summer Medical Institute (GSMI), a program of the Georgetown School of Medicine, will be offering medical school courses, seminars
and workshops for premedical (rising juniors and seniors), post-bacc, graduate and medical students this summer. For undergraduate and post-bacc pre-
medical students, this is a unique opportunity to experience the medical school environment, get to know medical school faculty, and get an in depth edu-
cation in an actual medical school course. http://gsmi.georgetown.edu. Register by June 4, 2010.

Scholarship Opportunities - new opportunities in red

The Fulbright Scholarship can be used to do independent research or a 1-year graduate program, or to teach English in one of many countries around the
world. Students may apply as early as the fall of their senior year (with the scholarship period beginning the following fall). Students and recent alumni are
eligible to apply for a Fulbright Scholarship until they receive a PhD. The Fulbright Scholarship is the nation's largest internatinal exchange program; it facili-
tates cultural exchange and promotes mutual understanding among Americans and citizens of grantees' host coun-
tries. See http://us.fulbrightonline.org/home.html for more information about the many exciting opportunities Fulbright offers! The campus deadline for
Fulbright Scholarship applications is 9/15/10. For more information contact Dr. Lisa E. Broome-Price, Associate Director, Gaines Center for the Humanities,
lbroome@hotmail.com

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