On February 27, 2020, the Audubon Naturalist Society (ANS) and its sponsors and partners will present the third Taking Nature Black Conference at a new location: The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) located at 4000 Jones Bridge Road in Chevy Chase, MD. 

The conference will include thought-provoking speaker presentations and panels with regional and national environmental leaders and feature discussions of climate change, environmental justice, and environmental joy!

Register at: https://actionnetwork.org/ticketed_events/taking-nature-black-invitation-2020?source=direct_link&

View the Taking Nature Black 2018 Video Re-cap at : https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=236&v=J57CA1yAAew&feature=emb_title

Students will participate in a 10-week paid research fellowship, at MMC and BBC campuses of Florida International University from late-May until the end of July.

The summer stipend will be $6,500 for successful completion of the 10-week program.

This hands-on and immersive research opportunity will support students in developing and conducting an independent research project in collaboration with a research team made up of their faculty and graduate students mentors. Each fall, research mentors from FIU's Institute of Environment provide summer research topics for incoming REU students to work on in the upcoming summer.

The Research Theme of the REU site is the ecology of coastal ecosystems across gradients of human impact. Specifically, our research looks at coastal ecosystems ecology, environmental aquatic chemistry, and the connections among the Everglades wetlands, coastal mangrove forests, seagrass beds and shallow water coral reefs.

Students will present their results in a poster session at the end of the summer and will be encouraged to present at relevant national scientific conferences.

For more information about the program and to apply, please visit https://coastalreu.fiu.edu/ or email coastalREU@fiu.edu

The Neuroscience Graduate Program at the University of Michigan is now accepting applications for our annual preview event (March 2020).

The preview visit gives prospective students an opportunity to:

• Meet Neuroscience Graduate Program faculty and learn about their research
• Network with current Neuroscience Graduate Students
• Learn about our application process and receive feedback on individual applications
• Meet with Rackham Graduate School Associate Dean and Neuroscience Graduate Program Faculty Ally
• Invited students will be asked to arrive on scheduled dates, expenses will be covered.

Upcoming Preview Dates:  March 19 - 21, 2020

Eligibility:

Students should have:

a strong academic record in science/engineering;

research experience; U.S. citizenship or permanent residency;

And meet one or more of the following criteria:

• come from an educational, cultural, or geographic background that is underrepresented;
• have demonstrated commitment to diversity in the academic, professional, or civic realm;
• have experienced financial hardship as a result of family economic circumstances;
• are first-generation U.S. citizens or are the first generation in their families to graduate from a four-year college.

How to Apply:

The application requires written responses, a transcript, Curriculum Vitae or a resume, and one letter of reccomendation. Additional details are provided in the application.

All materials (including letter of recommendation) must be completed by January 17, 2020 for the application to be considered complete.

The Neuroscience Graduate Program offers three different summer research opportunities. Each of the summer programs are 10 weeks (early June-mid August) and provide participants with a full time (40 hr/week) research placement, professional development workshops, and social events. A brief summary is provided below:

Participant Support:​

• $6,000 stipend
• Housing provided by program
• $800 meal allowance
• $500 travel allowance for round-trip travel to the program site

Program Dates: May 31, 2020-August 8, 2020

Application

• You can apply online starting November 24th here. Applications are due January 17, 2020 and will include a personal statement, resume or CV, and unofficial transcript(s).
• Letters of Recommendation- two letters of recommendation are required, one of the letters must be from an academic reference. Letters must be uploaded by January 17, 2020.

Eligibility

• In accordance with NSF guidelines, applicants must be U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents.
• Applicants should have a strong interest in pursuing a research career in a STEM (science, technology, engineering or mathematics) discipline.
• Must have successfully completed at least one academic year of  an undergraduate program and not scheduled to graduate before December 2020.
• Participants must have health insurance coverage while participating in the program.
• Participants must be available for the duration of the program from start to finish. Any vacations, summer coursework, or other summer employment would need to take place outside of this time frame.
• University of Michigan (Ann Arbor campus) students are NOT eligible.
• Students majoring in biochemistry, biology, biophysics, chemistry, computer science, engineering, mathematics, psychology, or a related STEM discipline. No minimum GPA requirement.

The application for the 2020 Biostatistics Epidemiology Summer Training (BEST) Diversity Program is now available here. BEST was established to expand and diversify the behavioral and biomedical sciences’ workforce by introducing undergraduates from underrepresented populations to biostatistics and cardiovascular and pulmonary disease research. Students representing racial and ethnic minority groups, disadvantaged backgrounds, and students with disabilities join the Department of Biostatistics at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health’s for eight weeks of research, training, academic and career planning, and social activities around New York City.

This program is for quantitatively inclined undergraduates interested in public health, who fit any of the following criteria:

1)      Underrepresented students in STEM, including racial/ethnic minorities (African-Americans, Hispanic/Latino-Americans, Native Americans or Alaskan Natives)

2)      Low-income students

3)      First generation college students

4)      Students with disabilities

We will be selecting 14 students for the Summer 2020 program which will run from May 26-July 17. 

The application deadline is March 1, 2020. 

For more information about BEST, please visit: publichealth.columbia.edu/BEST

This is a free opportunity to attend a fair dedicated to a variety of positions in STEM (full-time, part-time, internships and graduate admissions). We highly recommend attendance as we have seen participation lead to future opportunities. The Career Fair portion of the conference on Friday and Saturday, is free of charge for UMBC students and alumni with an active UMBC email address. All students are welcome to attend. Dress to impress and bring plenty of updated resumes!

Registration is required.

To register, go to: https://careers2.umbc.edu/calendar/fairs/beya2020.php

Dates: Thursday, February 13, 2020 – Saturday, February 15, 2020 

Time: * All Day

Location:

Washington Marriott Wardman Park | 2660 Woodley Road NW | Washington DC, 20008 

The BEYA STEM Conference sponsored by Career Communications Group (CCG) will be held February 13-15, 2020 as part of this large annual conference, representatives from several major corporations and universities will be on hand to meet with students pursuing careers in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) fields as well as Business, Finance, and Marketing. Why should you attend?

Deadline to pre-register is Feb. 10 (Career Fair) and Jan. 28 for the entire Conference

Contact Diane Crump-Fogle (crump@umbc.edu) or Chrisi Giannakaris (chrisig@umbc.edu) of the UMBC Career Center for additional information.

Free Shuttle Bus

There will be a free shuttle bus to transport students to and from the career fair on Friday or on Saturday. If you will need transportation, be sure to complete the shuttle bus registration form at the bottom of the registration page: https://careers2.umbc.edu/calendar/fairs/beyabus2020.php. Please note that the free shuttle bus is available on a first-come, first-serve basis.  In order to serve the most students, you may select only one day to ride the shuttle. The free shuttle will run only on Friday and Saturday between 8:15 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Transportation to and from other conference events (such as the BEYA Gala held Saturday evening) is on your own. 

For a list of some of the employers, see:  List of Employers

Added Bonus – Job Matching Program

If you would like CCG to share your résumé with potential employers in order to help you identify employment opportunities, email your résumé directly to: aturner@ccgmag.com with subject line "Resume" (one resume attachment per email); resumes can come from any email address.

*If you require special accommodations for this event due to a disability, please notify us at least two weeks prior to the event. Requests received after that time cannot be guaranteed, but we will do our best to make the proper arrangements. Please email careers@umbc.edu with your specific request - be sure to include title, date, and time of the event.

Fuel the future as a summer researcher with CISTAR. Participate in our ten-week summer internship program where you will have the opportunity to work with world-class researchers from CISTAR’s five partner universities. As a CISTAR REU student, you will work on a research project in your area of interest and be matched with a CISTAR Graduate Fellow mentor who will help you develop your skills as a researcher and gain insight into the world of graduate school. Throughout the summer, students participate in weekly professional development seminars, work in CISTAR Labs, network with CISTAR students on campus, and visit places of interest like Argonne National Laboratory. 

Research Areas: 

• Synthesis and characterization and testing of new catalysts for membranes for separation
• Separations (advanced membranes and ionic liquids)
• Process modeling and systems integration
• Environmental and life cycle analysis

Program Details: 

• Ten-week session offered May 26, 2020 - July 31, 2020 
• Offered on one of five CISTAR partner institutions (Purdue University, University of New Mexico, Northwestern University, University of Notre Dame, University of Texas at Austin)
• $5,000 stipend plus housing and travel
• Application window will open December 1, 2019 – February 15, 2020

Eligibility: 

• Students majoring in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Engineering, and Ceramic Engineering
• Eligible students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, currently enrolled in a college or university, and attending in the fall
• Special consideration is given to students currently attending institutions that do not offer Ph.D. programs
• Students from underrepresented minority groups, women, persons with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply

Application Requirements:

• Online Application
• One-page resume.
• Official or unofficial transcript.
• Letter of interest indicating an understanding of the CISTAR mission and system, and your future goals; you should link how past experiences and this research opportunity would help you obtain those goals.
• The name and e-mail address of one professor, faculty member, or other individual who can vouch for your academic merits and has agreed to provide a recommendation.

The application for the 2020-2021 Academic Year is now available via this link: 
https://marcustar.umbc.edu/files/2019/12/MARCURISE-Application-2020-2021.pdf

If you have any questions about the program, please contact Dr. Jackie King, jking3@umbc.edu. If you have any questions about the application, please contact, Mary Carole Jorgensen, mcjorgen@umbc.edu.

The MARC U*STAR Program at UMBC is a research training scholarship program for undergraduate juniors and seniors majoring in the life sciences, physical sciences, engineering and mathematics.  To be eligible for a MARC U*STAR award, students must have an outstanding academic record, a strong desire to pursue a Ph.D. degree and career in biomedical research or mathematics, and a demonstrated commitment to increasing the number of persons from underrepresented groups who pursue these goals.

The program provides MARC Scholars with individualized academic advising, guided preparation for graduate school, continuous administrative support and professional development activities to ensure a competitive edge in today’s scientific arena.  Critical to this development is participation in a sustained individualized research project that is conducted throughout the academic year.  Under the tutelage of an approved mentor, this extended research experience provides “hands-on” training while helping MARC Scholars develop the critical thinking skills necessary to become a successful researcher.  As a result, many of our MARC Scholars have co-authored publications in peer-reviewed journals while still undergraduate students.  Additional activities include opportunities to interact with renowned research scientists, travel to national conferences and opportunities to present their own research in a scientific setting.  These advantages make UMBC MARC Scholars extremely competitive enabling them to gain admission to the top PhD and MD/PhD programs in the country with 95% of our MARC graduates enrolling in a post-baccalaureate educational program.

MARC Scholars receive comprehensive academic and research support, and are required to live in campus housing. To be eligible for MARC Scholar status, applicants must have a minimum of 60 academic credits in addition to meeting academic performance standards.

Students are eligible to apply to the UMBC MARC U*STAR Trainee Program if they:

• Attend UMBC full-time with a major related to the biomedical sciences (such as Biological Sciences, Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biopsychology, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, or an approved Interdisciplinary Studies Major)
• Have a minimum of 60 college credits
• Have a 3.2 GPA each semester and a cumulative GPA of 3.2 (on a 4.0 scale)
• Plan to pursue a Ph.D. and a career in biomedical or behavioral research or mathematics
• Demonstrate an interest in the diversification of the biomedical research workforce.
• Are citizens, noncitizen nationals or permanent residents of the United States
• Agree to fulfill all program requirements including a sustained research project with an approved mentor from UMBC or another approved local research facility throughout the academic year