DISCLAIMER: These opportunities have not been vetted by Dr. Rodenburg and posting on this blog should not be considered an endorsement. Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey is not affiliated with this blog in any way.
Friday, December 5, 2014
Summer research opportunity
The Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy announces the 2015 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program. The program is intended for highly motivated undergraduates interested in a research career in the pharmaceutical and environmental sciences. Students are provided with an opportunity to conduct full-time research in areas related to Pharmacology and Toxicology, Environmental Health Sciences, Pharmaceutics, Medicinal Chemistry, Chemical Biology, and Clinical Pharmacy. The SURF program is open to undergraduate students currently enrolled at a university in the United States. Previous experience performing independent laboratory or clinical research is not required.
The 10-week program will run May 26 through July 31, 2015 and provides a $2,800 stipend. Students must be available for the entire 10-week period. Training includes hands-on research conducted in the laboratories or clinical practices of faculty members, round table discussions of research progress, and seminars on research careers and activities of the faculty. Students also participate in career development workshops and a field trip to a pharmaceutical company. At the end of the fellowship, each student will provide a brief oral presentation on his or her summer research project.
To apply to the Summer Research Fellowship Program:
Complete the online application. You will need to upload a personal statement, CV/resume, and transcripts.
Applications must be submitted online. Your letter of recommendation should be emailed directly to surf@eohsi.rutgers.edu. All application materials must be received by February 5, 2015. You will receive email notification when we have received your online application and letter of recommendation. Only complete applications will be reviewed.
Students are responsible for finding local housing for the 10-week duration of the SURF program. Additional funding for room and board is not available. All questions concerning summer housing should be directed to the Residence Life Assignments Office at oncampus@rci.rutgers.edu or (848) 445-0750.
For further information, please contact surf@eohsi.rutgers.edu. Students selected for the program will begin to be notified on March 14, 2015. Students will have 1 week to inform the Program of their intent to participate. Notifications of selected students will be made through April 4, 2015. Students who are not selected will be notified by April 11, 2015. Students selected for SURF are expected to become undergraduate members of the Society of Toxicology and the American Society of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics at no charge and join the SURF LinkedIn Page.
Note: Pharmacy students selected for the SURF program will be placed into Cycle III for their introductory pharmacy practice experience.
The SURF Program at the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy is financially supported by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences(1R25ES020721), the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, the Society of Toxicology, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, and the Dean of the School of Pharmacy.
General Research Areas
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Environmental Health Sciences: neurotoxicology; immunology; inflammatory mechanisms of tissue injury; kidney injury; role of extracellular matrix in development and disease pathology; wound healing; nitric oxide biology; pulmonary toxicology, developmental toxicology; environmental health sciences; clinical toxicology
Medicinal Chemistry: design and synthesis of enzyme inhibitors and prodrugs; synthetic organic chemistry, structure activity relationships, medicinal chemistry
Pharmaceutics: design, development and evaluation of drug delivery systems; biopharmaceutics (drug formulation, drug transport); pharmacokinetics
Chemical Biology: cancer biology and prevention; regulation of tumor cell growth and differentiation
Pharmacy Practice: clinical studies; diabetes, seizure disorders, hypertension, geriatric pharmacotherapy and medication therapy management
The 10-week program will run May 26 through July 31, 2015 and provides a $2,800 stipend. Students must be available for the entire 10-week period. Training includes hands-on research conducted in the laboratories or clinical practices of faculty members, round table discussions of research progress, and seminars on research careers and activities of the faculty. Students also participate in career development workshops and a field trip to a pharmaceutical company. At the end of the fellowship, each student will provide a brief oral presentation on his or her summer research project.
To apply to the Summer Research Fellowship Program:
Complete the online application. You will need to upload a personal statement, CV/resume, and transcripts.
Applications must be submitted online. Your letter of recommendation should be emailed directly to surf@eohsi.rutgers.edu. All application materials must be received by February 5, 2015. You will receive email notification when we have received your online application and letter of recommendation. Only complete applications will be reviewed.
Students are responsible for finding local housing for the 10-week duration of the SURF program. Additional funding for room and board is not available. All questions concerning summer housing should be directed to the Residence Life Assignments Office at oncampus@rci.rutgers.edu or (848) 445-0750.
For further information, please contact surf@eohsi.rutgers.edu. Students selected for the program will begin to be notified on March 14, 2015. Students will have 1 week to inform the Program of their intent to participate. Notifications of selected students will be made through April 4, 2015. Students who are not selected will be notified by April 11, 2015. Students selected for SURF are expected to become undergraduate members of the Society of Toxicology and the American Society of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics at no charge and join the SURF LinkedIn Page.
Note: Pharmacy students selected for the SURF program will be placed into Cycle III for their introductory pharmacy practice experience.
The SURF Program at the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy is financially supported by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences(1R25ES020721), the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, the Society of Toxicology, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, and the Dean of the School of Pharmacy.
General Research Areas
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Environmental Health Sciences: neurotoxicology; immunology; inflammatory mechanisms of tissue injury; kidney injury; role of extracellular matrix in development and disease pathology; wound healing; nitric oxide biology; pulmonary toxicology, developmental toxicology; environmental health sciences; clinical toxicology
Medicinal Chemistry: design and synthesis of enzyme inhibitors and prodrugs; synthetic organic chemistry, structure activity relationships, medicinal chemistry
Pharmaceutics: design, development and evaluation of drug delivery systems; biopharmaceutics (drug formulation, drug transport); pharmacokinetics
Chemical Biology: cancer biology and prevention; regulation of tumor cell growth and differentiation
Pharmacy Practice: clinical studies; diabetes, seizure disorders, hypertension, geriatric pharmacotherapy and medication therapy management
Wells H. Keddie Scholarship
AAUP-AFT is proud to announce the availability of the Wells H. Keddie
Scholarship. This is the 10th year anniversary of this scholarship,
which has been awarded each year since it was established in 2006. The
scholarship honors the memory of Wells H. Keddie, long-time labor
activist, member of the AAUP-AFT Executive Council, and Professor
Emeritus, of the department of Labor Studies and Employment Relations. Download the flyer
The scholarship will be awarded to an undergraduate student who
The application/nomination process consists of the following:
The scholarship will be awarded to an undergraduate student who
- is expected to have earned a total of 60-90 credits by June of the semester preceding the fellowship (normally a Junior)
- is enrolled in any of the Rutgers Undergraduate colleges
- combines solid scholarship with social activism
The application/nomination process consists of the following:
- a letter of nomination by a faculty member, describing the student's involvement in activism, whether on/off-campus, and explaining why the student would be a good choice for this particular award
- a personal statement by the student, regarding both current activism and long-term goals
- a copy of the student's transcript
- a résumé listing the student’s activities and responsibilities
- a letter of recommendation by a second faculty member
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
International Internships
[[Recall that posting on this blog does not mean I endorse this program. If you are interested, let me know and we can determine how this would fit into your course plan.--Lisa]]
Dear Colleague,
We hope you will pass on this information to your students. Please see our website and the attached program summary. Here is the link: www.kaluyalainternships.com
Since Summer 2010, we have had students from 17 countries, 45 states, and 160 colleges.
Along with sharing our information with your students, I hope you will mark your calendars for our annual free University Appreciation Weekend, March 13-16, 2015. Due to limited capacity, please email me for a detailed itinerary if you would like more information.
Regards from Panama,
Ani
Kalu Yala Entrepreneurial Internships
404.474.1924 (US) - 6032.9274 (Panama)
Website - Facebook - YouTube
Check out what others are saying about us in this mashable.com article!
Dear Colleague,
We hope you will pass on this information to your students. Please see our website and the attached program summary. Here is the link: www.kaluyalainternships.com
Since Summer 2010, we have had students from 17 countries, 45 states, and 160 colleges.
Along with sharing our information with your students, I hope you will mark your calendars for our annual free University Appreciation Weekend, March 13-16, 2015. Due to limited capacity, please email me for a detailed itinerary if you would like more information.
Regards from Panama,
Ani
Kalu Yala Entrepreneurial Internships
404.474.1924 (US) - 6032.9274 (Panama)
Website - Facebook - YouTube
Check out what others are saying about us in this mashable.com article!
Be a mentor to first-year students
[[If you are interested, please contact me at rodenburg@envsci.rutgers.edu]]
I am writing to you from Academic Engagement & Programming, an office of Undergraduate Academic Affairs. We are currently recruiting candidates for the First-Year Interest Group Seminar (FIGS) Peer Instructor position for fall 2015. FIGS are one-credit seminars taught by junior and senior students to aid SAS, SEBS and RBS first-year students in their transition to college while exploring an academic interest area. During the fall of 2014, we offered 68 sections of FIGS to over 1400 first-year students. We are committed to increasing the number of FIGS sections we offer for SEBS first-year students and can only do so if we receive higher numbers of qualified SEBS Peer Instructor applicants. We could use your assistance in identifying high achieving students (current sophomores and juniors) who you believe are passionate about their major and would enjoy teaching and mentoring first-year students.
Please share this information with students you believe are qualified and may be interested in this opportunity and encourage them to apply. Many of our former PIs tell us they applied because they were encouraged to do so by one of their professors. Please also feel free to share this email with colleagues in your department or send out to student listservs. I will include language below that you can forward. If you would like to forward specific student names to me, I would be happy to reach out to them with details about the process and let them know they have been recommended by you.
Thank you for your assistance in encouraging students to consider applying for the Peer Instructor position. Your support of the FIGS program is greatly appreciated.
Lyn Krueger
I am writing to you from Academic Engagement & Programming, an office of Undergraduate Academic Affairs. We are currently recruiting candidates for the First-Year Interest Group Seminar (FIGS) Peer Instructor position for fall 2015. FIGS are one-credit seminars taught by junior and senior students to aid SAS, SEBS and RBS first-year students in their transition to college while exploring an academic interest area. During the fall of 2014, we offered 68 sections of FIGS to over 1400 first-year students. We are committed to increasing the number of FIGS sections we offer for SEBS first-year students and can only do so if we receive higher numbers of qualified SEBS Peer Instructor applicants. We could use your assistance in identifying high achieving students (current sophomores and juniors) who you believe are passionate about their major and would enjoy teaching and mentoring first-year students.
Please share this information with students you believe are qualified and may be interested in this opportunity and encourage them to apply. Many of our former PIs tell us they applied because they were encouraged to do so by one of their professors. Please also feel free to share this email with colleagues in your department or send out to student listservs. I will include language below that you can forward. If you would like to forward specific student names to me, I would be happy to reach out to them with details about the process and let them know they have been recommended by you.
Thank you for your assistance in encouraging students to consider applying for the Peer Instructor position. Your support of the FIGS program is greatly appreciated.
Lyn Krueger
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Green energy competition
Please share.....
HAVE A GREAT ENERGY IDEA FOR A STARTUP?
Does it involve?
Renewable energy
Energy efficiency
Green energy
Chances
to win:
$125,000 MIT Prize
$100,000 DOE Prize
Or three $25k Prizes
Mentor from industry
Learn more about competition
Listen to former prize winner and advisor
Chance to meet other entrepreneurs
Students and faculty from all departments
welcome
Think tank after info session for those
looking to make or join a
team
Free food and drinks
Information Session & Think Tank When: Dec. 3rd at 5:30-8:00PM Where: Busch: Fiber Optics Aud. Please contact Rutgers Rep. Matthew Purri with any questions - mjp372@scarletmail.rutgers.edu Please note that faculty can be involved as mentors, but the competitors should be undergraduate and graduate student teams.
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