UNC Charlotte REU Program

Dear McNair Community,

I am pleased to announce that the Chemistry Department at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte has received notification from the National Science Foundation that our REU site grant has been recommended for funding.  Therefore, we are currently recruiting a cohort of students for the Summer 2012 NanoSURE Program.  We are particularly interested in having your students who intend to pursue graduate degrees in fields related to Nanoscale Science apply to our program.  Please see the attached flyer and provide this information about our program to any qualified students.  The on-line application for the NanoSURE Program is available here:  http://bunsen.uncc.edu/REU/. The application deadline is March 15, 2012.

Thank you for your support,
Banita Brown, co-Director of the NanoSURE Program

Banita W. Brown, Ph.D. | Associate Dean for Student Services
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Associate Professor of Chemistry
UNC Charlotte | Fretwell 430
9201 University City Blvd. | Charlotte, NC 28223
Phone: 704-687-4843 | Fax: 704-687-3228
bwbrown@uncc.edu | http://clas.uncc.edu

Greetings,

Interested in techniques for Urban Agriculture?  Growing Power in Milwaukee is a very innovative organization that has been working on techniques for growing food in urban environments.  It was founded by Will Allen, who has received nationwide attention for promoting the “Good Food Revolution” and working to provide nourishing food in urban “food deserts”.

There is extra room to join the BIO 104 Environmental Science class on a field trip from 12:45-5:00 on Thursday, March 22nd.  There is no charge for Marian students to join us, for non-Marian students there will be a $10 charge.

 If interested, contact Prof. John Morris at jmorris@mar​ianuniversity.edu or 920-923-7140 before the end of the day on Monday, March 12 so that we can reserve the correct size bus. 

John Morris
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
School of Math and Natural Sciences
Marian University
45 S. National Avenue
Fond du Lac, WI 54935
1-800-2-MARIAN ext 7140
(920) 923-7140
(920) 602-4797 (cell)
jmorris@marianuniversity.edu
www.marianuniversity.edu

Operation Etank: Moving toward a Sustainable World - Summer Research

Hello Everyone!

Operation ETank is Northern Illinois University’s new summer Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) program.  Selected undergraduate students will work with premier researchers on projects that examine specific issues related to the environment, energy, economy, and ethics with the larger goal to link these issues to sustainability. 

The eight week summer program on the NIU campus runs from June 18 through August 10.  High achieving university and community college students (with a minimum of 60 hours of college credit earned) should apply!  Assistantships and housing are provided to student participants. 

Those interested should go to NIUs website (www.niu.edu/reu/) to obtain more information and fill out an application.  The application deadline is Friday, March 16, 2012…so hurry!  If you have questions regarding NIUs REU, please contact Dave Changnon at dchangnon@niu.edu. 


Julia Spears, Ph.D.
Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning
Northern Illinois University
jspears1@niu.edu
www.oseel.niu.edu

UC Santa Barbara Summer Research Opportunity

Hello Faculty Members, Administrators, and Scholars,
I want to inform you of the Academic Research Consortium Summer Program (2012) at the University of California, Santa Barbara. ARC Program provides mentored research experiences in all disciplines to undergraduates at the junior level with the potential to succeed in graduate study, but who have experienced situations or conditions that have adversely impacted their advancement in their field of study. The program targets talented and motivated students who can benefit from additional encouragement and academic support and gives priority consideration to students who have participated in UCSB Graduate Preview Days as well as California community college transfer students who are in their first year at UC Santa Barbara.
 
Once chosen as an ARC Scholar, the student embarks upon an 8-week summer program of research and graduate school preparation guided by UC Santa Barbara’s Graduate Division staff, faculty, and graduate student mentors.  Scholars are provided with an excellent opportunity to explore their discipline, experience research, and improve their opportunities for future study in their chosen field.  Scholars are matched individually with UCSB faculty and graduate student mentors who provide training and support. 

ARC Scholars will receive the following:

• An 8-week Summer research experience at UC Santa Barbara
• (June 18, 2012 - August 10, 2012 or June 25, 2012 – August 17, 2012)
• $3500 stipend
• Housing: UC Santa Barbara students receive a $1000 housing stipend; non-UCSB students are accommodated in University Housing
• Weekly academic enrichment and professional development workshops
• Participation in end-of-summer symposium to present research work
• Preparation for the Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

Please note that space is limited so we should receive applications no later than March 30, 2012, for priority consideration.

For more information, please visit www.graddiv.ucsb.edu/diversityoutreach  and click on the “Academic Research Consortium Summer Program” tab or contact Walter Boggan, Director of Admissions and Outreach via email at walter.boggan@graddiv.ucsb.edu  

Thanks in advance,

Walter Boggan

Walter Boggan

Director, Admissions and Outreach
Graduate Division
UC Santa Barbara