UPCOMING EVENTS

March 2012

• Panel: An Insider's Guide to becoming a Principal Investigator



• Date: Tuesday, March 27, 2012
• Time: 12:15-1:15 PM
• Location: Moos Tower 3-110
• RSVP: http://bit.ly/z3iiIG
• Lunch will be provided!

• MICaB-CDC/AMS Seminar: Scientific publishing from the inside out



• Date: Thursday, April 5, 2012
• Time: 12:00 PM
• Location: Jackson Hall 2-137
• RSVP: http://bit.ly/yBSLZc

PAST EVENTS

January 2012

• Seminar: Tips for Writing a Scientific Paper



• Date: Tuesday, January 24th,2012
• Time: 12:00-1:00 PM
• Location: Moos Tower 5-125
• Lunch and beverages will be provided!

December 2011

• Seminar: Alternative Careers for Graduate Students in Science & Engineering



• Date: Wednesday, December 7, 2011
• Time: 12:00-1:30 PM
• Location: Mayo Memorial Building, Room A-110
• Lunch will be provided!

October 2011

• Seminar: An introduction to the resources available on campus to the scientific community: Focus on Biomedical genomic center



• Date: Tuesday October 25th, 2011
• Time: 1:10-2:10pm
• Location: Nils Hasselmo Hall, Room 2-101
• Please register by October 17th, 2011
• Lunch will be provided!

• Alternative Career Panel



• Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2011
• Time: 3:00-4:30pm
• Location: Moos Tower 1-450
• Provide a forum for students in the Biological Sciences to learn about alternative career options including patent agent, bioinformatics, and government.
• Appetizers and beverages will be provided!

May 2011

• STEM Academy 2011



• Date: Saturday, May 21st, 2011
• Time: 10:00am
• Location: Great Hall, Coffman Union
• An educational event for kids! AMS members set up tables with hands-on experiment and activities to engage the students with various scientific areas. The Outreach Program from the Chemistry Department hosts a Science Show. Please contact us if you are interested in participating (e.g. set up your own hands-on experiment/exhibit).
• Food will be provided!

April 2011

• Academia Job Process



• Date: Thursday, April 14th, 2011
• Time: 3:30pm
• Location: MCRB 450
• Dr. Howard Towle, Dr. Michel Sanders, and Dr. Alexandra Sobeck from the BMBB program will be explaining in detail how to obtain an academic job position.
• Registration (opens on April 1st )
• Subs and beverages will be provided!

• Career Networking Event



• Date: Friday, April 15th, 2011
• Time: 9:00pm- 2:00pm
• 9-11am Engineering, Health, and Sciences
• 11-12pm Break and transition
• 12-2pm Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
• Location: Radisson Hotel
• In collaboration with The Graduate School, AMS will be co-hosting the Career Networking Event (formerly known as the Career Mixer in Science). The purpose of this event is to provide graduate and professional students with the opportunity to network with industry, government, for-profit, and non-profit agencies as a way to facilitate the job searching process. Although not all employers will necessarily have openings available, we encourage students to come prepared and bring their resume and business/contact cards. Business casual attire is recommended. For faster check-in please bring your U card.
• Food will be provided!

March 2011

• AMS Special Seminar: "Protease-activated Receptor Signaling and Dysregulation in Cancer"
• Date: Wed, March 30th, 2011
• Time: Noon
• Location: Moos Tower 2-650
• Our invited speaker for this year is Dr. JoAnn Trejo, an Associate Professor of Pharmacology at the University of California San Diego. Dr. Trejo’s laboratory focuses on studying protease-activated-receptor (PAR) signal regulation and function in the context of breast cancer. Please come and learn about her research. Dr. Trejo’s website: http://pharmacology.ucsd.edu/faculty/trejo.shtml
• Subs and beverages will be provided!
• Keynote Lecture: "Diversity in Science: The Importance of Mentoring"
• Date: Wed, March 30th, 2011
• Time: 3:30pm
• Location: Moos Tower 2-690
• Dr. JoAnn Trejo, Associate Professor of Pharmacology at the University of California San Diego, will be giving a diversity lecture. She has an outstanding research track record and has spoken at several national diversity forums, including giving a keynote lecture at SACNAS. Undergraduate and graduate students, as well as post- doctoral, faculty and staff members of the University of Minnesota are welcome to attend.
• Refreshments will be provided!

January 2011

• Photoshop in Scientific Research
• Date: Wed, January 19th, 2011
• Time: 4:00-5:00pm
• Location: Moos Tower 2-650
• Guest speakers: Jerry Sedgewick
• All welcome but please register by Tuesday, January 18th.

December 2010

• Effectively preparing and delivering a scientific presentation: focus on PowerPoint and public speaking
• Date: December 9, 2010
• Time: 1:30-2:30pm
• Location: Moos Tower 5-125
• Guest speakers: Dr. David Bernlohr (BMBB) and Dr. Lorene Lanier(Neuroscience)

November 2010

• Effectively Dealing with Diverse Personalities
• Date: November 22, 2010 Time: 1:30-2:30pm
• Location: Jackson Hall 2-137

June 2010

• Community service: STEM Academy 2010
• June 5, 2010; 9:00am-12:00pm; Coffman Great Hal
• An educational event for kids! AMS members set up tables with hands-on experiment and activities to engage the students with various areas of Science (i.e. Zebrafish Exploration, Caenorhabditis elegans, Plant exhibit, Soil biosphere, Gak, Color chromatography, Oil and vinegar, Brain, Acids and bases, Static electricity, Solid/Liquid/Gas, Spinning eggs). Additionally, the Outreach Program from the Chemistry Department hosted a Science Show.

April 2010

• Keynote Speaker
• April 29, 2010- Dr. Carlton Cooper, Assistant Professor, University of Delaware
• AMS hosted seminar
• April 30, 2010; 12:00-1:00pm- Dr. Carlton Cooper

March 2010

• Members meeting
• Community service: Science talk at Lighthouse Academy of Nations
• March 2, 2010
• The Lighthouse Academy of Nations is a charter high school for immigrants and refugee students in south Minneapolis. They have requested that AMS give a talk about science as a career.
• Careers in Science Mixer
• March 31, 2010; 4:00-7:00pm; Great Hall
• An informal event to establish networks with a scientific corporate around the Twin Cities.

February 2010

• Roundtable: Grant writing workshop
• February 16, 2010; 1:20-2:30pm; Moos Tower
• This event consisted on two parts: the first was a presentation by Dr. Karin Matchett on the different aspects for effective grant writing. The second portion of the event was a Q&A session with panelist from a various departments. About 60 people registered for this event including postdocs and graduate students.
• Community service: The Works Tech Fest
• February 27, 2010; 8:00am-5:00pm; The Works Museum
• This is a free event that involves hands-on activities for kids. Various AMS members volunteer to help with the various hands-on activities in this event.

November 2009

• Roundtable: CV writing workshop
• November 11, 2009; 1:30-2:30pm; Moos Tower
• This event explored all aspects of CV writing and was led by the Center for Teaching and Learning. About 90 people registered for this event.

October 2009

• Advertisement/Outreach: NorthStar STEM Alliance Kick-Off
• October 1, 2009; 6:00-9:00pm; Science Museum
• This is a welcome event for NorthStar Scholars and participating faculty. The event feature poster presentations, seminars, and informal gatherings. AMS had a booth and Marian was the invited speaker. We had the opportunity to talk to various students about graduate school and research.
• Members Meeting
• October 8, 2009; 2:30-3:30pm; Jackson Hall
• We planned to discuss the calendar for the remaining of the academic year and refreshments (chips and dips) were provided. However, no other members (aside from the officers) attended this meeting.

September 2009

• Advertisement/Outreach: Multicultural Kick-off Student Fair
• September 1, 2009; 3:30-4:30pm; Washington Ave Bridge
• This was an event geared toward motivating undergraduate students from multiple ethnic backgrounds to pursue graduate studies and to advertise to the general university body about the various events that AMS host.
• Advertisement/Outreach: Minneapolis Activities Fair
• September 16, 2009; 10:00am-2:00pm; Coffman
• This was an event geared toward motivating undergraduate students to pursue graduate studies and to advertise to the general university body about the various events that AMS host.
• Welcome/Kick-off event: Ice Cream social
• September 24, 2009; 4:00-6:00pm; NHH Atrium
• This was an informal gathering including ice cream, cookies, coffee, and water. The event was well attended and many showed interest to know more about AMS.