News for Genetics Majors
Announcements
George Washington Carver Interns Sought
Intern Expectations
- Work with your mentor in the first week of the program to develop project goals and objectives.
- Spend a minimum of 40 hours a week on research projects and internship activities.
- Schedule regular meetings with your mentor at least once every other week.
- At the end of the program interns will be required to make an oral or poster presentation to present the final results of their research.
For more information:
George Washington Carver Internship Program
New Scholarships available for students majoring in Science or Mathematics
Several new scholarships are available for the Spring (2009) and Summer (2009) semesters through IMSEP (Iowa Math Science Education Partnership, http://www.iowamathscience.org/) . The ISU IMSEP Scholarships are administered through the ISU Center for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Education (CESMEE). The scholarships are for math and science majors who are in the ISU pre-service teacher program. This includes students in the MAT program in science education and students in math licensure M. Ed. program.
The deadline for submitting applications for the Spring semester is November 21, 2008 and March 2, 2009 for the Summer Sessions. Students who fit the criteria and are interested in applying for a scholarship can download the information and submit an on-line application form at http://hs.iastate.edu/imsep. Attached to this memo are a flyer and an information card. For details, please contact any member of the ISU IMSEP/CESMEE committee.
Joe Halbur Scholarship
awarded by the Iowa Association of Naturalists
The scholarship supports individuals who are pursuing a career in natural resources. Preference will be given to those obtaining a degree in environmental education, cultural or historical interpretation, or outdoor recreation.
Apply here! MS Word Document
Research and Development Summer Intern Program at Dow AgroSciences
R&D internships are available in several chemistry, biology and computer science related disciplines, including (but not limited to) biochemistry, molecular biology, cell biology, microbiology, plant breeding, organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, physical chemistry, surface chemistry, engineering (chemical, biomedical, material, or optical) and informatics (bio and chem). All R&D lab-based internships will be located at our global headquarters in Indianapolis, IN and field internships will be located at any one of our 15+ field/breeding stations located throughout the US. This is a paid internship (salary is based on year completed in school and any relevant experience), expecting 40 hour/week work schedules for 10-12 weeks during the summer months. Housing is significantly subsidized and provided to any student whose permanent address is greater than 45 miles from our site.
Please submit electronic resumes and cover letters via email to bablakeslee@dow.com or mtsullenberger@dow.com no later than February 6, 2009.
See the brochure! PDF
The Achieving Success in Community (ASC) Group
The ASC Group is focused on helping students acquire skills that will benefit both their personal and academic lives. The group will consist of 8-10 students and meets for an hour and fifteen minutes each week, beginning February 3rd. Two group leaders (counseling psychology doctoral students with group training) will assist student's development of specific skills necessary for academic success and will facilitate open time for sharing about individual challenges.
For more information, please visit our website for a flyer and application: http://www.dso.iastate.edu/asc/ai/advisers/
If you have questions, please contact LeAnn Mills or Paul Ascheman at the Academic Success Center by phone (294-6624) or email (academicconsulting@iastate.edu).
LAS Career Services Presents…
LAS Career Week 2009 - "Going Green"
January 20 – 27, 2009
See website for details!
Resume Workshop
Making A Living While Making A Difference
Green Careers in Alternative Energy
Interview Workshop
Tutors Needed
Tutors are needed in BIOL 155, 173, 211, 212, 312, and 313. Tutors make $8/hour for undergraduates and $9/hour for graduate students. Benefits of tutoring include flexible hours, earning extra money, opportunity to reaffirm knowledge, and it looks great on resumes. Interested students can apply online at www.dso.iastate.edu/asc/tutoring/ or come apply in person in the Hixson-Lied Student Success Center.
Boren Scholarships & Fellowships for Study Abroad Information Meeting
Boren Scholarships provide up to $20,000 to U.S. undergraduate students to study abroad in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin American, and the Middle East. The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded. Boren Scholars study less commonly taught languages, including but not limited to Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Swahili.
More information on Rotary Scholarships can be found at: http://www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/amb_scho/
Agriculture Weekend Experience
The Agriculture Weekend Experience, (AWE), program, http://www.ag.iastate.edu/agendowment/awe.php, is designed for students who have little or no farming background, and would like to spend a weekend visiting a working farm family in Iowa. Participating in this program includes staying with a host family from a Friday evening to Sunday afternoon, and being involved with the family’s daily responsibilities involving crops and livestock, as well as getting a taste of their local communities.
New courses &
Courses for Genetics majors:
EEOB 590C
Advanced Biostatistics
As arranged, reference no. 2739084
Please contact Dr. Dean Adams if interested in taking this class.
The course is designed to provide an overview with some of the statistical techniques commonly used in ecological and evolutionary research. Emphasis is on a general understanding of the properties of these methods, when to apply them, and how to apply them.
CHEM 540
Forensic Science Seminar
W 12:10-1pm
This course introduces students to scientific and technical
challenges in the field of forensics.
Presentations are given by professional criminalists, research
scientists, students, and educators.
The course covers forensics issues in fields from anthropology to
statistics,
from psychology to materials science,
from chemistry to computers.
View the flyer (PDF)
LAS 103X
Frontiers of the Discipline: Stem Cell Research
Time to be announced (as of 11/3/08)
Professor Sakaguchi is researching the development of experimental strategies for brain rescue and repair, using neural stem cells.
Research in his lab focuses on gaining a better understanding of the biology of neural stem cells, their development and plasticity. His lab is also investigating experimental strategies to restore vision after blinding eye disease or injury using adult stem cell transplantation.
In this Frontiers seminar Professor Sakaguchi will emphasize the biology of adult and embryonic stem cells; bioethical issues associated with the use of stem cells in biomedicine; political policies and how they impact and influence the use of stem cells in biomedicine in the U.S. and abroad. Students will participate in weekly presentations on current events relevant to stem cells (biology, ethics, and politics).
ECON 458
Economic Systems for Electric Power Planning
M W F 10:00am-10:50am
The generally designated topic area for EE/Econ 458 is power system economics. The S09 offering of EE/Econ 458 will focus on the restructuring of wholesale power markets.
The current global financial crisis is raising important questions about the proper role of regulation in industries critical for
national security, such as the electric power industry. EE/Econ 458
will cover topics essential for addressing these questions as they relate to the ongoing movement to restructure wholesale power markets both here in the U.S. and abroad.
ECON 332
Cooperatives
T R 12:40pm-2:00pm
This course is intended for students who want to farm, who will work for a co-op, or who will work for a business that competes with co-ops.
English 359
Literature & the Arts: Literature & Film
W 6pm-9pm
This course will focus on popular literary and cinematic narrative genres--the fairy tale, horror, “hard-boiled” detective fiction, science fiction, and quest romance—in order to explore the similarities and differences, capacities and incapacities of the two media. Taking this dual perspective will also allow us to survey the narrative conventions and iconography of these genres, as well as the defining psychological affects and sensations that each produces and the range of cultural functions that each performs.
We’ll conduct a close analysis of literary and cinematic texts selected as exemplary representatives of both the medium and the genre, with particular attention to the metaphors deployed by each text. . We’ll also address the social and historical imperatives that partly determined the thematic preoccupations of each specific text.
EEOB 507
Advanced Animal Behavior
T, R 11-12:20
Prerequisites: Undergraduate students who have taken Animal Behavior (Biol 354) are welcome in the class, as are graduate students with equivalent experience. Students who do not meet these requirements should contact Dr. Bonnie Bowen.
We will cover basic topics that provide a foundation for students to read the current literature in animal behavior, such as application of genetic techniques and observational techniques in behavior. There will be a few lectures, but there will be an emphasis on student presentations and discussion. Most of the course is devoted to topics that the students choose. For some topics, we read and discuss papers as a class or in small groups. Students will also have an opportunity to choose a topic for in-depth research and presentation. In recent years, topics that we have covered included: Cognition, mating systems, habitat selection, feeding preferences, stress responses, behavior and conservation, and behavior of animals in captivity.
BIOL 455X/EEOB 555X
Bryophyte and Lichen Biodiversity
T, R 6-8:30 PM
Prerequisites: Bio 211 and 211L
A course focusing on the biodiversity of bryophytes and lichens will be offered in spring semester 2009. The course will meet from 6-8:30 PM on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. The instructor will be Dr. Jim Colbert. Course information and learning objectives are below. Contact Dr. Colbert (jtcolber@iastate.edu) for further information. This course will count toward the upper-level biology credits required for graduation in the Biology Major. Enrollment is limited to 12 students.
BCBio 442
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Techniques
Online See Flyer for information
- Bioinformatics and computational techniques are a vital part of all biological research.
All biologists need to have a basic understanding of common computational methods
and be competent in performing basic bioinformatic analyses.
- The course is intended for both junior/senior undergraduate and graduate students.
- The course is online, allowing you to work at your own pace.
Course materials will be available by February 9th and you will have until the end of the
semester to complete the course.
- Each module will include a presentation of fundamental principles followed by a
hands-on computer exercise.
- If you wish to register please email Michael Terribilini (terrible@iastate.edu).
- Variable credit registration - 0.5 credits per module completed.
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- Sequence Database Searching
- Protein Structure Databases, Visualization, and Prediction
- Phylogenetic Analysis
- Microarray Analysis
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LAS 201
Professional Employment Preparation
Wednesdays, 3:10-5:00
Offered first eight weeks of spring 2009
Prerequisites: You must be at least a 2nd semester freshman or transfer student in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
LAS 201 is an exciting new course being offered to help you prepare for your internship and full-time job search!
Primary instructor is Steve Kravinsky, Director, LAS Career Services
You will learn: To develop your resume;To write effective cover letters; Job search skills that get results; A general understanding of career paths and opportunities available; To develop a comprehensive approach to your job/internship search; To develop the understanding of professional job/internship interviewing. Additional class presentations by outside professional presenters include Dress for Success, an Etiquette Dinner and an Employer Panel.
GEOL 160X
Water Resources of the World
M W F 9-9:50
Study of the occurrence, history, development, and management of the world's water resources. Presentation of basic principles in the hydrologic science including weather and climate, surface and
groundwater processes, and water quality. Historical and current
perspectives of water policy, water use and resource development will be studied. The purpose of this course is to help students gain an understanding of the role water plays in society and the environment locally and around the world.
