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*MCB News, Week of September 23, 2013 (Week 5)* *MCB News* - Important Dates/Events for fall 2013 - *MCB 99, 199, H196A, and H196B Students - Registration deadline 9/27* - MCBcDNA is hosting Emphasis Night - mcbUSA Officer Application Available *Other News * - International Service Learning (ISL) at Berkeley - Walk with a Doc - L&S GET A JOB SERIES: Last event for SEPTEMBER! - Global Poverty & Practice Minor Information Session! - On the Same Page beginning this week! - Volunteers for Medical Outreach ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* *Upcoming Important Dates/Events* - Pre-Health Tuesdays (Career Center's pre-health advising), 3060 VLSB, 1030a-230p - September 25, UAO closed 9a-2p for the Biology Majors Fair - *September 27, Add/Drop deadline* ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* *Deadline to sign up for research: September 27* This includes MCB 99, MCB 199, MCB H196A and MCB H196B If you are planning on earning MCB units for research, you must enroll by the add/drop deadline of September 27. This means that you have to take care of all the paperwork and bring it in to the UAO before then in order to get the course control number. You'll need your PI's signature, so check with him/her now on availability, in case s/he plans to travel. We will not take a post-doc's signature in its place. Relevant websites: https://mcb.berkeley.edu/undergrad/research/research/mcb-199/, https://mcb.berkeley.edu/undergrad/major/honors-program/honors/ ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* *MCBcDNA is hosting Emphasis Night* Hey there Current & Prospective MCB Majors! Not sure about what emphasis to declare for the Molecular & Cell Biology major? Come check out MCB Emphasis Night on Thursday, September 26 from 7-9PMat 2063 VLSB. There will be a faculty and peer adviser panel with representatives from each of the five emphases! This is a great chance to learn more about the different emphases and their respective tracks, as well as ask professors and fellow MCB students any questions you might have! Free food will be provided. Hope to see you there! ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* *mcbUSA Officer Applications Available * mcbUSA is happy to announce that we are accepting applications for officer positions in our club. mcbUSA is one of the two department sponsored clubs on campus and we put together events such as info sessions on the MCB emphases, grad school, and post-grad employment opportunities related to MCB. We also organize our own undergraduate research program, SURP. We are looking for motivated and dedicated leaders with a passion for biology. If this sounds like you, please apply by midnight of *September 30th*. For more information and instructions on how to apply, please check out our website: http://mcbusa.berkeley.edu/join.php or email mcb...@gmail.com with any further questions. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* * * *Other News* ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* *International Service Learning (ISL) at Berkeley* Pre-health? Interested in volunteering abroad? Then come out to International Service Learning at Berkeley’s Infosession! We will be holding two infosessions. They will have the same information, so if you can’t make one, come out to the other! Friday, October 4, 2013, 6-7pm | 109 Dwinelle Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 7:30-8:30pm | 122 Wheeler International Service Learning (ISL) is a nonprofit organization that offers health services to underserved populations around the world. We are currently recruiting students for medical/pharmacy, dental, and optometry trips. Before the trip, we will hold workshops to learn about diagnosis and treatment of common health problems, medical Spanish, and basic techniques relating to your field. We also plan to fundraise to help subsidize the cost of the trip and collect donated supplies and medications. This is a really great experience for anyone interested in the health field, as you will gain hands-on experience while helping communities that lack healthcare and resources necessary for their basic well-being. You will work closely with health professionals and you will interact directly with patients. We are open to all majors. Questions? Visit https://callink.berkeley.edu/organization/internationalservicelearning Or contact us at islatberke...@gmail.com. We hope to see you there! ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* *Walk with a Doc<http://www.walkwithadoc.org/wp-content/uploads/Berkely-Single-09-13.pdf> * Did you know that walking as little as 30 minutes a day can help reduce the risk of diseases such as coronary heart disease, breast and colon cancer, and Type 2 diabetes? This simple exercise can also improve blood pressure, enhance your mental well-being, and help you to live a healthier and wholesome life! That is why we at Walk with a Doc would like to invite you to the 1st Monthly Walk in Berkeley, CA where you will be walking alongside community members and medical professionals who are also looking to improve their health. Take out your sneakers and join us for a 2-mile walk around the city, and listen to our keynote speaker, Dr. Janet Berreman, MD, MPH, and Director of Health/Health Officer of Berkeley, who will talk about the importance of physical activity and nutrition. This event is FREE with blood pressure screenings, giveaways, healthy snacks, and a chance to win raffle prizes for all participants! Join us on Saturday, October 19th, 9am (registration and bp screenings), 10am(health talk and walk) - 12pm, at San Pablo Park, 2800 Park Street in Berkeley. Walk-ins and pets are welcome! If you would like to volunteer by helping out at the event, provide blood pressure screenings and/or give health advice, or would like more information about Walk with a Doc, please contact Mint Bhetraratana at wwad.berke...@gmail.com. Pre-register using this link<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1z3TM0xzLIOh5mo6AwUTffmV_pgFa_gXycu_YvjircTk/viewform>, and visit our Facebook page <https://www.facebook.com/wwad.berkeley> and website <http://www.walkwithadoc.org/our-locations/berkeley/> for more info. We look forward to walking with you! ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* *L&S GET A JOB SERIES: Last event for SEPTEMBER!* In these practical sessions, a career counselor and employer/alum will share information, tips and strategies critical to landing a job or internship. RSVP on Callisto! <http://callisto.berkeley.edu/> ** USING LINKEDIN & FACEBOOK ** Tuesday, September 24th, 12-1:30pm Career Center, Blue and Gold Room Up to 90% of employers and recruiters have sourced employees using social media tools like LinkedIn and Facebook. Learn tips and strategies for creating your own online professional presence. RSVP on Callisto! <http://callisto.berkeley.edu/> ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* *Global Poverty & Practice Minor Information Session!* Cal Students, You are invited to attend a Global Poverty & Practice Minor Information Session! The GPP Minor introduces students to the theoretical frameworks, methods, and practical skills necessary to engage with global poverty and inequality in imaginative and effective ways. The "Practice Experience" is a central component of the Minor in which students partner for a minimum of five weeks, with non-governmental or community organizations, government agencies, or other poverty or development programs, on various dimensions of poverty action – from community health and food security to economic justice and grass-roots political power. This real world experience, which can take place domestically or internationally, allows students to connect theories and practices of poverty action. Fellowship funding is available to support students’ practice experiences. *The deadline to declare the Minor this semester is Thursday, October 17th. There are no prerequisites to declare.* The Declaration Form and additional information about the Minor can be found at: http://blumcenter.berkeley.edu/gppminor. Our Information Sessions will provide an overview of the Minor and demonstrate how students from all disciplines can benefit from it. Unless otherwise noted, all sessions will be held in Blum Hall 100A/B<http://www.berkeley.edu/map/3dmap/3dmap.shtml?blum>, on the following dates: Wednesday, September 18th, 12pm -1pm Monday, September 23rd, 11am – 12pm Thursday, September 26th, 10am – 11am Tuesday, October 1st, 12pm - 1pm (105 Chavez)* Wednesday, October 2nd, 5pm – 6pm Friday, October 11th, 11am – 12pm Tuesday, October 15th, 12pm -1pm *Held in the Transfer, Re-entry, and Student Parent Center (105 Cesar Chavez). This session will have a special emphasis on completing the Minor as a Transfer student, but all students are welcome to attend. Contact GPP Minor Advisors at gppmi...@berkeley.edu with any questions or meet with an Advisor during the following drop-in hours in 100H Blum Hall<http://www.berkeley.edu/map/3dmap/3dmap.shtml?blum> : Monday, Wednesday: 10:00am - 12:00pm; 1:30pm - 4:00pm Tuesday, Thursday: 1:30pm - 4:00pm Friday: 10:00am – 12:00pm ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* *On the Same Page beginning this week!* This year's On the Same Page events are about to kick off, and you are invited! We are hosting three events next week--each very different, but all equally exciting. Full details are at http://computerage-onthesamepage.berkeley.edu/events. Each is followed by an informal reception where you can meet our speakers and network with them and other attendees. *The Starship and the Canoe*, Revisited Alvy Ray Smith (co-founder of Pixar) moderates an event with authors Kenneth Brower and George Dyson. Tuesday, September 24, 5:30 p.m., 315 Wheeler Keynote event: The First Five Kilobytes Are the Hardest Featured speaker: George Dyson Wednesday, September 25, 7:00 p.m., Wheeler Auditorium Acing the Turing Test: AI and What Makes Us Human Professor Tom Griffiths (Cog Sci) moderates this discussion with Greg Niemeyer and Chris Goetz (from the Turing Test Tournament team) and author Brian Christian. Thursday, September 26, 3:30, Banatao Auditorium ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* *Volunteers for Medical Outreach* Interested in medical outreach abroad? Join *Volunteers for Medical Outreach * for a trip to Vietnam this summer. Travel to Vietnam and provide free medical care to disadvantaged populations through mobile clinics, vaccinations, corrective surgeries, and public health lessons. Established in 2008, Volunteers for Medical Outreach (VMO) is a student run organization composed of highly dedicated UC Berkeley students that work with nonprofit organizations like Aid for Children Without Parents (ACWP) and the San Jose based Friends of Hue Foundation to reach our goals. To integrate our efforts, we travel alongside ACWP and FHF doctors, pharmacists, and dentists during our medical mobile clinics. Info sessions are currently being held on *Monday, September 23 (Wheeler 223 at7pm),* *Tuesday, September 24 (Dwinelle 160 at 7pm)* and *Wednesday, September 25(Wheeler 220 at 7pm)*. Applications are also now open! Please find our application at http://vmoatcal.wix.com/calvmo. If you have any other questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us at cal...@gmail.com. -- James S. 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