Weekly E-Newsletter

Vol. 6, No. 8 - Oct. 18, 2010

UK AMSTEMM Program Office
113 Bowman Hall, Lexington, KY 40506-0059
Phone: 859-257-2613, E-mail: AMSTEMM@uky.edu
If there is anything you would like to see in future editions of the AMSTEMM E-Newsletter,
please e-mail: AMSTEMM@uky.edu.

In this Issue
Note from the AMSTEMM Advisor/Coordinator Scholarship Opportunities Important Events & Opportunities
Research Opportunities & Fellowships Academic Resources Career Center Events

Note from Sue Scheff, AMSTEMM Advisor/Coordinator

Are you wondering what the AMSTEMM Program offers you? Are you curious what you might be missing out on? We are holding an
Information Session on the following dates and location.
Tuesday, October 26, 9:00 – 9:30a.m. 113 Bowman Hall
Thursday, October 28, 10:00 – 10:30a.m. 113 Bowman Hall
Friday, October 29, 1:00 – 1:30p.m. 113 Bowman Hall
Come by and find out what the program is all about, and what is in store for you!

**Don’t forget: last day to drop a course is Friday, Nov. 5, 2010 – come by Bowman Rm. 113 if you would like to discuss.

Research Opportunities & Fellowships

▪ October 19th at 5:00 in room Bio 116, Tri-Beta and Pre-Med AMSA will be having a speaker from the University of Cincinnati College of Medi-
cine. Laura Hildreth will be speaking on a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF programs) from the Physician Scientist Train-
ing Program at the University of Cincinnati of College of Medicine. This is a great opportunity for students who want to build their resume and enjoy
a very interesting and enriching program.

▪ CUR Posters on the Hill will be held April 13, 2010 in Washington, DC. CUR is calling for students to submit an abstract of their research that
represents any of CUR's disciplinary divisions (Arts and Humanities, Biology, Chemistry, Geosciences, Health Sciences, Mathematics/Computer
Science, Physics/Astronomy, Psychology, and Social Sciences). Abstract submissions will only be accepted by using our on-line submission
form. Prior to submitting the form, students should gather the contact information for all co-authors, advisors and sponsors (if applicable), prepare a
short vitae/resume, and poster abstract. A document listing the information required for submission can be found by visiting: http://www.cur.org/pdf/
poh%20application%20information.pdf. For more information, and the link to submit an application, please visit: http://www.cur.org/
pohcall.html Please be sure that both portions (the electronic application and the electronic recommendation letter) are submitted by November
15, 2010. For more information about the Posters on the Hill program, please visit http://www.cur.org/postersession.html. **Please note, applica-
tions from UK students for the CUR-Posters on the Hill may be submitted by listing Ms. Bessie Guerrant as advisor (and CUR member) on the rec-
ommendation letter, along with that of the mentoring faculty as co-advisor. For more information, contact Ms. Guerrant at (859) 257-6322 or
bguer00@email.uky.edu.

Scholarship Opportunities
▪ Truman Scholarship $30,000 for graduate school plus leadership and academic mentoring. Are you a [future] CHANGE AGENT AND LEADER?
Do you want a career in PUBLIC SERVICE OR GOVERNMENT? Do you want to MAKE A DIFFERENCE locally, nationally, globally? Are you a
Junior (1 year before graduation) and US citizen with a 3.0 GPA or better? UK may nominate up to 4 students for this award. About 60 scholarships
are awarded nationally each year. UK information session: Friday, October 22 at 1 pm in Student Center Rm. 205. UK nomination application
deadline: 4pm Wednesday, December 1, 2010. Check out www.truman.gov and contact Dr. Lisa Broome-Price, Office of External Scholarships,
lisa.broome-price@uky.edu, for more info and an application for nomination
 Academic Resources
▪ 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.

▪ 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 Comput-
ing 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 Class-
room Building. The Math Resource Center is open from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday. Faculty, Graduate Students, and Undergradu-
ate Assistants for 100 level courses hold office hours in the Mathskeller. http://www.mathskeller.com/

▪ Campus Libraries: The library system maintains a humanities, social sciences and life sciences collection in William T. Young Library as well as
subject libraries in several colleges and departments around campus, each library holding materials related to the particular discipline it serves.
There are 16 libraries, find them at: http://www.uky.edu/Libraries/branches.php

▪ The Medical Center undergraduate mentoring program seeks to connect undergraduate students to current students, faculty and alumni in each
of the graduate and professional programs in the Medical Center colleges by holding regularly scheduled sessions where undergraduate students
can hear from and connect to current students. These sessions are meant to allow students time to interact, ask questions, seek answers and build
relationships that can be beneficial for both the undergraduate or prospective Medical college student, and the current student with whom they con-
nect. All are scheduled to meet from 6:30-8pm: November 18th (Student Center 251). For more information, contact: Christopher L. Johnson,
chris.johnson@uky.edu.

▪ MATH 109 Exam Review Sessions will be in the Business and Economics building on the following dates:
Sunday, November 14 from 3-5 Room 205
Sunday, December 12 from 3-5 Room 205
The sessions, hosted by SSS, will be run by a tutor and will be working on past exams. If you are interested in attending please email val-
erie.rister@uky.edu by Friday before the review sessions.

▪ CHEMISTRY 105 Exam Review Sessions will be in the Business and Economics building on the following dates:
Sunday, November 7 from 3-5 Room 205
Sunday, December 12 from 3-5 Room 205
The sessions, hosted by SSS, will be run by a tutor and will be working on past exams. If you are interested in attending please email val-
erie.rister@uky.edu by Friday before the review sessions.

▪ CHE 105 Review Sessions: (sponsored by Chemistry Department)

Tuesday, November 9th 5:00-5:50 PM CP-139
Tuesday, December 7th 5:00-5:50 PM CP-139

▪ The General Chemistry Learning Center is staffed by Chemistry graduate student teaching assistants. The Learning Center is located in CP-25
in the basement of Chem-Phys. The schedule for the learning center will be posted on the door to CP-25 and in Blackboard under ―Course Help‖
on the left-hand menu. If any teaching assistants are particularly unhelpful, please report their names to your instructor.

▪ Chemistry Help Sessions: An instructor will offer help sessions on Tuesdays from 5:00 - 5:50 PM in CP-139 the week of each examination. Atten-
dance at these help sessions is voluntary but highly recommended.

▪ Chemistry Private Tutors: A list of names of Department of Chemistry staff (usually graduate students) willing to be paid tutors for general chem-
istry can be obtained from the General Chemistry Office (CP-120) soon after the beginning of the semester. Tutoring slots fill up fast, so you should
pick up a list as soon as possible if you want a tutor.

▪ SAACS (Chemistry Student Organization) Officers and Members can tutor or mentor students free of charge. Simply stop by CP-144 if interested.

▪ Student Support Services 2010 Fall Workshops: Please RSVP: email valerie.rister@uky.edu
Money 101 Thursday October 28, 2-3 SSS Conference Room
Internship 101 Thursday October 28 3:30-4:30 B&E Room 248
GRE Exam, Free - Saturday November 20, 9am in the Student Center Room 203
 Important Events & Opportunities
▪ Homecoming Week is October 16-23! Check out the event calendars at www.uksab.org and www.ukhomecoming.com.

▪ The College of Communications and Information Studies presents Technology Week, Oct. 18-22. The event speakers will explore how the avail-
ability of open, shared, free informational resources is changing various industries and occupations. All talks are free and open to the public. For
more information, visit http://cis.uky.edu/open.

▪ The Pre-Dental Society will have its first meeting Tuesday October 19th, 6-8pm in MN363. The first meeting will be more of an informative ses-
sion detailing the kinds of activities we will be attempting this year. What you should bring: -Please bring friends interested in dentistry, or even just
considering dentistry. -Please bring a check for the membership fee. The cost to be a member of the pre-dental society is $15 dollars a semester. -
Bring your class/work schedules if you are interested in getting involved as a volunteer at the dental clinic immediately. For more information, con-
tact Josh Stamper, The Refuge Medical Clinic - Dental Coordinator, stampa.d@uky.edu.

▪ Arts & Sciences Advisors are hosting a Test Anxiety workshop Tuesday, Oct. 19, 3:30-4:30PM in Chem-Phys 222. Presented by the UK Coun-
seling Center, all majors are welcome!

▪ Pre-Professional advisors in Undergraduate Studies are hosting fall meetings for students planning to apply in 2011 to: Medical School, Podiatric
Medical School, Dental School or Optometry School. Tuesday, October 19, 5-6 p.m., White Hall Classroom Building, Room 238.

▪ Pre-Professional advisors in Undergraduate Studies are hosting fall meetings for students interested in: Pre-Medicine, Pre-Podiatry, Pre-
Dentistry and Pre-Optometry. Tuesday, October 19, 5-6 p.m., White Hall Classroom Building, Room 234.

▪ Posters-at-the-Capitol - Submission Deadline: October 20, 2010; Date of Event: February 10, 2011 at the Capitol in Frankfort, KY (10th yr).
Abstracts may be submitted at http://campus.murraystate.edu/services/URSA/.

▪ Graduate & Professional School Showcase is Wednesday, October 20 th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom. There will
also be a chance for students to enter to win a DISCOUNTED or FREE Entrance Exam Practice Course offered by Kaplan Test Prep and Admis-
sion.

▪ The UK College of Medicine Student Ambassador Program and the Kentucky Student Rural Health Association would like to invite under-
graduate and graduate students and faculty to attend their second rural lecture of the 2010-11 academic year. October 20th ―What Kind of Re-
search Takes Place in Rural Kentucky?‖ Speakers: Dr. Kevin Pearce and Dr. Ray Wechman, Location: 1st Floor Conference Room, UK College
of Medicine Leader Ave. Building, Time: 12-1PM. Kevin Pearce MD, MPH, will be speaking about the opportunities for health professionals in
rural areas to get involved in research. Dr. Pearce is part of REACH (Research and Engagement for Advancing Community Health) and KAN
(Kentucky Ambulatory Network). Joining Dr. Pearce is Dr. Ray Wechman, a Family Medicine physician in Georgetown, who will be speaking about
his personal experience in research. Light refreshments will be provided. For more information, email Shea Poynter, pspoyn2@uky.edu. You can
also visit the KSRHA blog at http://ksrha.wordpress.com/

▪ Math Club Meeting: Thursday, October 21, 2010; 4:00PM-4:50PM; 234 Classroom Bldg. Math for Life: How math can be used throughout life for
work and fun by speaker John K. Stahl, Affiliation: GEMS, CEO and Managing Partner.

▪ Any AMSTEMM students that plan to participate in December 2010 Graduation ceremonies are asked to RSVP by October 22 by signing up on
the Commencement website at www.uky.edu/Commencement.

▪ Emerging Leader Institute: Emerging Leader Institute is a leadership development course for first and second year students at UK. This 3-credit,
graded course examines leadership topics such as leadership styles, ethics, values, diversity and much more. It is a fantastic opportunity to learn
more about yourself and meet other emerging UK leaders! Applications are due by Friday, Oct. 22nd at Noon http://getinvolved.uky.edu/
Document.aspx?id=134
▪ Teach For America's 3rd Deadline: Wed, Oct. 27th. Be a part of our generation's largest social injustice movement. Gain an insider’s peek into
the educational inequities within our nation: ―Waiting for Superman‖ Apply at www.teachforamerica.org. Contact col-
leen.crawford@teachforamerica.org for more information.

▪ Interested in biomedical research to find causes, treatments, and preventions of diseases such as Alzheimer’s, cancer, diabetes, or Parkinson’s?
Thought about a PhD? Learn about the PhD programs in the UK College of Medicine and the gateway to those programs, Integrated Biomedical
Sciences, at the annual Open House on Saturday, October 30, 9am-2:30pm. Meet faculty and current students, tour research labs, and hear
about excit-ing programs you can be a part of—you even get lunch! Visit www.mc.uky.edu/ibs to register for the Open House.

▪ The College Personnel Association of Kentucky (CPAK) is sponsoring a Careers in Student Affairs Conference on Oct. 30th (Saturday) at UK
for students. If you know of undergraduate students who might be interested in the conference, please encourage them to attend. Information
about the conference can be found at the CPAK website: http://cpak.org/career/index.html

▪ There is still time if you would like to go abroad for the spring 2011 semester! The Education Abroad spring application Deadline is: November
1st. Apply Online: www.uky.edu/IntlAffairs/EA
▪ A workshop on “How to Design a Poster ” is scheduled for November 3rd from 6-7:30 pm in the Keeneland Room, WT Young Library.
Hosted by SPUR. One-on-one, hands-on training will be provided.
 Important Events & Opportunities Continued

▪ The University of Michigan will host their annual Engineering Graduate Symposium on Friday, Nov. 12, 2010, www.engin.umich.edu/
gradsymposium. Travel grants are available for prospective Ph.D. students (flights/mileage, hotels, local transportation, meals). Junior level stu-
dents will have the highest level of priority. Applicants must reside within the United States. Students should be within 1-2 years of attending
graduate school and have a strong interest in research. Those who are invited to attend this fall program will have all their expenses paid. Full
details can be found on the website. Students should submit their completed applications by late September: Travel grant application: http://
www.engin.umich.edu/academics/gradprograms/gradsymposium/travelgrants.html

▪ Men & Women of Color Leadership Conference, Nov. 12-13, 2010. Networking, speakers, workshops, student panel discussions all promoting
academic excellence, building coalitions, career awareness, diversity education, empowerment, leadership development. For more information,
visit www.indiana.edu/~moc.

▪ SPUR is hosting a Panel Discussion: "How to Get Involved in Undergraduate Research” on November 18 from 6-8 pm, in the Gallery of the
WT Young Library.
▪ NCUR: 24th National Conference on Undergraduate Research, March 31-April 2, 2011. Abstract Registration:
http://www.ithaca.edu/ncur2011/information/dates/. Submission Deadline: November 19, 2010. Get ready for the National Conference on Under-
graduate Research at Ithaca College in the spring of 2011!

▪ For Juniors! Have you considered beginning Master level classes next year along with your remaining undergraduate major require
ments? Many students are not aware of this opportunity. Requirements include:

▪ 1) Have an overall GPA of 3.2 or higher

▪ 2) Have a major GPA of 3.5 or higher

▪ 3) Have senior standing by the first semester of the combined Bachelor’s/Master’s program (90 or more earned hours)

▪ 4) Be finished with University Studies requirements by the first semester of the combined Bachelor’s/Master’s program

▪ 5) Apply to the Graduate School with the addition of completing the University Scholars form to note how graduate level coursework will
count for transcript and tuition purposes.
More information is available in the UK Undergraduate Bulletin and the UK Graduate Bulletin. Please see http://www.scribd.com/doc/39595648 for
undergraduate information or http://www.scribd.com/doc/39595669 for graduate information for more information.

Career Center Events

QUICK QUESTIONS EMPLOYERS SPEAK SERIES

MAJOR AND CAREER EXPLORATION
*Located in Student Center near Starbucks
Social Media Networking + Career Search
▪ November 10 | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. MBTI Personality Assessment
October 27 | 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
*RSVP required via Wildcat CareerLink
*Stuckert Career Center
▪ November 15 | 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Careers in Non-profit
ENTREPRENEUR DAY
Strong Interest Inventory Assessment November 3 | 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
November 12, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
*RSVP required via Wildcat CareerLink *Stuckert Career Center
Do Something Awesome: Turn Your Idea
Careers in Government
Into Business! ▪ November 30 | 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.
November 10 | 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Alumni House, Lower Level
GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL SHOWCASE DROP-IN HOURS
Stuckert Career Center
Oct. 20, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Student Center Grand Ballroom
First come, First served
JOB SEARCH CRASH COURSE Tuesday - Thursday 12 p.m. - 3 p.m.
*RSVP required via Wildcat CareerLink, Oct. 28, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Stuckert Career Center James W. Stuckert Career Center
TAKING A GAP YEAR 408 Rose Street | Lexington, KY 40506- 0494
Nov. 17, 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., Stuckert Career Center P: (859) 257-2746 | F: (859) 323-1085
ukcareercenter@uky.edu; www.uky.edu/CareerCenter