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*MCB News, Week of November 17, 2014* *MCB News* - *Fall Undergraduate Poster Session * - *Peer Advising Walk-in Service (PAWS) Fall Recruitment * - *UAO hosts Toys for Tots and Food Drive Bins * - *MCBcDNA presents Summer Opportunities Night * - *Purchase awesome MCB merchandise!* *Other News* - *Berkeley EAP and ASUC Student Advocate's Office Study Abroad Workshop * - *Cal Undergraduate Public Health Coalition (Cal UPHC) * - *Peer-Led Mock Multiple Mini Interviews for Medical School* - *FLoW Launch Event * - *"Wretches and Jabberers" Film Screening, Hosted by Autism Speaks U * - *OSU RNA Center Summer Research internship * - *Alpha Epsilon Zeta Fraternity Presents **EPIDEMIC: Ebola Unmasked* - *Berkeley Scientific Journal Call for Papers* - *Health Education and Liaison Program in Roatan, Honduras - Internship Abroad* - *Applications for UC Berkeley Residence Hall Staff* - *Free premed symposium this Saturday!* - *AUDEAMUS UC-WIDE MULTIDISCPILPINARY HONORS JOURNAL EXTENDED DEADLINE * - *2015 summer programs at Columbia University * *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~** *Upcoming Important Dates/Events* - November 21, MCB Fall Undergraduate Poster Session - November 27-28, Thanksgiving Break - University Closed - December 5, Last day of formal instruction - December 8-12, RRR Week - December 15-19, Final Exams Week *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~** *MCB Fall Undergraduate Poster Session* Please join us for the 2014 Fall Undergraduate Research Poster Session, featuring the research of senior MCB students. *Friday, November 21, 2014 - 3-5p* *Onderdonk Lobby of the Valley Life Science Building * Refreshments and light snacks will be served! *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~** *MCB Peer Advising Walk-in Service (PAWS) Fall Recruitment * Application deadline: 11/21/14 at 3:00 pm The MCB UAO is looking for enthusiastic junior or senior MCBers who want to make a difference in their fellow student's experience. Peer Advisors spend a couple hours a week helping potential and current MCB students with course selection, academic planning, finding research, etc. In addition to helping your fellow MCB students, you hone your leadership skills, build community, and get the inside scoop on the happenings of the MCB major. For more information about this amazing leadership position, come in and talk to one of the Peer Advisors about their experience or visit the following link: MCB Peer Advising <http://mcb.berkeley.edu/undergrad/advising/advising-office/peer-advising/> Ideally, the successful candidate will shadow once or twice this semester and start peer advising at the beginning of spring. A two semester commitment is preferred, but not required. To submit an application, please click here <https://docs.google.com/a/berkeley.edu/forms/d/1R52goVdoSmNhoEnDBtqdgW0Us8xTkm4IBQ5Z61Kkz7w/viewform?usp=send_form> . After you submit your application, please email your current resume to Megan Lebre at meganle...@berkeley.edu. If you have any questions, please contact Megan Lebre. Thank you for your interest! *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~** *MCB UAO hosts Toys for Tots and Food Drive Bins* It's time once again for the Holiday Food and Toy Drive! This year the locations are: Barker Hall Stockroom LSA Mailroom for Food and 165 for Toys VLSB 3060 Undergraduate Affairs Office Reception Area! Final day for Drop Off is December 12th! Thank you all for making this so successful over the years! *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~** *MCBcDNA presents Summer Opportunities Night* Interested in having an exciting and productive summer? The application for many programs opens December and closes February so now is the time to start looking for things to do over the summer! Come explore the opportunities available to you as a CAL student at MCBcDNA's *Summer Opportunities Night*! We will have a variety of representatives from different internships, study abroad, and research programs. *Date*: Thursday November 20th *Time*: 7-9pm *Location*: 123 Wheeler Like the event on FB <https://www.facebook.com/events/374119159424641/> to be reminded the day of and to receive updates! Food and Refreshments will be provided! If you have any questions, contact us at mcbc...@gmail.com. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~** *Purchase awesome MCB** merchandise!* Interested in representing and supporting your MCB department? MCBcDNA is selling brand new quarter zip sweaters, sweatshirts, water bottles, and shot glasses this semester! Check out pictures of our merchandise and order online at http://goo.gl/forms/H93SdYURK <http://goo.gl/forms/H93SdYURKr>. If you have questions, please email mcbcdnafundrais...@gmail.com. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~** *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~** *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~** *Other News* *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~** *Berkeley EAP and ASUC Student Advocate's Office Study Abroad Workshop* Are you about to study abroad, or just thinking about it? Then come to the Study Abroad Workshop sponsored by Berkeley EAP and the ASUC Student Advocate's Office. We will be giving a comprehensive introduction to Berkeley’s Study Abroad offerings, and going over a list of best practices to ensure that you have a hassle-free and enjoyable study abroad experience, and a smooth transition back! EAP staff and peer advisers and will be available to answer any questions that you may have. The workshop will take place on *Thursday November 20th, from 5-7 in 130 Wheeler* There will be free food! See you there, ASUC Student Advocate's Office & Berkeley EAP *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~** *Cal Undergraduate Public Health Coalition (Cal UPHC)* Cal Undergraduate Public Health Coalition (Cal UPHC) cordially invites you to our *Annual Student-Faculty Mixer*. Don't miss this great opportunity to mingle and network with some faculty members from Cal's renowned School of Public Health and related fields! Details are as follows: *Date: *Thursday, November 20, 2014 *Time: *7-8:30pm *Location: *YWCA Berkeley, 2600 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94704. *Dress Code: *Business casual *Cost: *Free for paid members, otherwise $5 at the door. Food and refreshments will be provided. Please *RSVP here <http://goo.gl/forms/jMYw2SW7EL> *( http://goo.gl/forms/jMYw2SW7EL) by *November 14 at 11:59 pm. * If you do not RSVP by the deadline, you cannot attend the mixer. We hope you will join us for this exciting and opportunity-filled event! If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at caluphc.publichea...@gmail.com or visit us at caluphc.com. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~** *Peer-Led Mock Multiple Mini Interviews for Medical School* Interested in practicing your Multiple Mini-Interview skills? The Pre-Medical Honor Society will be holding mock interview sessions for those interested in getting familiar with the new medical school interview style. Spots are limited so please sign up ASAP! Date: Sunday, November 23 Time: 1 hour during 9AM - 1PM (1 hour time slots) RSVP: http://tinyurl.com/PMHSMockMMI *Questions? *Email ucberkeleyp...@gmail.com *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~** *FLoW Launch Event* Interested in cleantech entrepreneurship? First Look West (FLoW), sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, is a Western Regional business plan competition that advances cleantech innovation. The FLoW Committee in the NorCal region is hosting a launch event for the upcoming competition. The purpose of this launch event is to assist interested competitors in connecting and forming teams with other interested competitors. This is an excellent opportunity to network with individuals with similar interests and become directly involved in the cleantech field. Check out our Facebook page <https://www.facebook.com/events/761248373924676/> for more information. The launch event will be held on *Wednesday, November 19 from 7-9pm at Haas (room TBD). Please RSVP via Eventbrite <http://www.eventbrite.com/e/flow-launch-event-tickets-14367209711> to attend.* Dinner will be provided. More about FLoW: In 2011, the California Institute of Technology led by the Resnick Sustainability Institute, in partnership with University of Southern California and the UC Los Angeles received a $360,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to accelerate cleantech innovation and foster student entrepreneurship through a Western Regional business plan competition. This consortium, called First Look West (FLoW), built upon the mission of the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) to improve energy efficiency and productivity and bring reliable, affordable clean technologies to market. During its first three years, FLoW attracted more than 240 teams, from over 30 universities in 16 states across the country. The competition established more than 12 companies, with substantial successes. More information can be found here <http://flow.caltech.edu/about>. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~** *"Wretches and Jabberers" Film Screening, Hosted by Autism Speaks U * Come join us this Thursday, November 20th from 6PM to 8PM for a screening of the film, "Wretches and Jabberers". The film features two men with autism as they embark on a global quest to change attitudes about disability and intelligence. The event is located in Wurster Hall Room 102. Please join us for snacks, a short educational presentation, as well as participate in our raffle! There is an entirely free event. 1 in 68 children and 1 in 42 boys in the United States are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Autism Speaks U's goal is to increase awareness throughout the UC Berkeley campus and local community. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~** *OSU RNA Center Summer Research internship* RNA is a messenger that carries information from genes to proteins. It is a regulator of gene expression, it holds genes for many viruses and it can be an enzyme as well. RNA research spans biology, medicine, agriculture, mathematics, physics, and chemistry. Ohio State’s Center for RNA Biology houses the single largest group of RNA experts in the country – more than 200 faculty, staff, students, and postdocs. The center’s mission is to advance life sciences research and education at the university by building on existing strengths in RNA biology, developing synergies through interdisciplinary initiatives and outreach, attracting and retaining outstanding faculty, and bringing the best students to the university. What do participants do? • Work with a faculty mentor from the center • Earn 2 semester credits for graduate school 4501 • Earn a $3,000 stipend for the 9-week session • Participate in weekly science talks by our center faculty • Participate in weekly journal club Program Eligibility Requirements: • 3.5 or better G.P.A. • Interest in pursuing a PhD in RNA biology • Students in junior or senior standing Application Process: Applications are available by request. Contact Zack Mikesell at mikesell...@osu.edu Application Deadline: Applications must be submitted by 02-10-2015 *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~** Alpha Epsilon Zeta Fraternity Presents *EPIDEMIC: Ebola Unmasked* A discussion about the global spread of the Ebola virus When: Wednesday, November 29 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Where: 2040 Valley Life Sciences Building (VLSB) Free Food and Beverages provided by Sliver, Chipotle, La Burrita, and many more! In a matter of months, the Ebola virus had catapulted to the forefront of world news, permanently affecting the lives of many. Alpha Epsilon Zeta Fraternity, Incorporated is holding a Professional Reality Forum, discussing developments in research and policy surrounding the virus. Our panel includes speakers that provide perspectives from research, industry, and treatment. Speakers: 1. Dr. Ann Petru – Director of Infectious Diseases and the Chief of Infection Prevention at the Oakland Children’s Hospital Currently developing an Ebola Response Process to implement in hospitals around the Bay Area. 2. Dr. Arthur Reingold – Head of Epidemiology at UC Berkeley School of Public Health Featured on many news sources to discuss various experiences in working with Ebola patients in Africa. 3. Dr. Colin Bucks – Clinical Assistant Professor at UC Berkeley Recently returned from treating patients in Liberia 4. Dr. James Maclean – Principal Investigator at Planet Biotechnology, Inc. Developed vaccines and therapeutic antibodies. His company is involved with producing a drug to combat Ebola Moderated by Dr. Michael Eichberg, Executive Director at Henry Wheeler Center of Emerging and Neglected Diseases at UC Berkeley You can RSVP to our event via Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/events/357240417770858/>. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~** *Berkeley Scientific Journal - Call for Papers* Hey student researchers! The Berkeley Scientific Journal is an undergraduate science research journal at UC Berkeley. Every semester since 1996, our undergraduate staff has published independent research done by undergraduates at UC Berkeley, interviews with faculty members, and articles on current issues in science. At this time, we are accepting undergraduate research papers, including honors theses, for publishing in out Fall 2014 and Spring 2015 issue. Each paper submitted will be peer reviewed by a faculty member. Note: If you're graduating this semester, you can still submit your paper for next semester's issue. Please email research....@gmail.com for submission. Specific directions can be found on our website: ocf.berkeley.edu/~bsj. Best wishes, BSJ Research Department research....@gmail.com *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~** *Health Education and Liaison Program in Roatan, Honduras - Internship Abroad* Allow me to introduce myself. I am the coordinator for an internship program for Global Healing, an international non-profit focused on setting up long term health care programs in areas where modern medicine is not readily available. One of our programs, the Roatan Volunteer Pediatric Clinic ( rvpc.globalhealing.org), is offering an opportunity for undergraduate students to volunteer there from 1-3 months at a time in conjunction with pediatric attendings and residents at to gain valuable international development and clinical experience abroad at our Clinic Esperanza pediatric clinic. The program has been in operation since 2004 and has had dozens of volunteers from across the United States. We have openings specifically for the new year, starting in January, and interns are able to suggest their own preferred dates (minimum of 4 weeks at a time). We only ask that the student is: -Responsive to emails -Efficient in obtaining passport, Visa, and other travel accommodations -Fluency in Spanish *Please forward this email to any undergraduate student listservs and mailing lists where this can be visible!* To learn more about this program, including details, application process, costs, and preparation, please visit our website at rvpc.globalhealing.org or reply directly to me with any questions, comments or concerns. If interested, please email h...@globalhealing.org, or reply directly to this email! http://rvpc.globalhealing.org/ * ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~** *Applications for UC Berkeley Residence Hall Staff* Residential and Housing Services is now hiring for Residence Hall Staff positions for the 2015-2016 academic year! Available positions Resident Assistants (RA), Theme Program Assistants (TPA), Community and Leadership Assistants (CLA) and Apartment Assistants (AA). Hall Staff positions are academic year, live-in positions in the University residence halls, where you have the opportunity to create change and positively impact the lives of students as they transition into UC Berkeley, and gain a deeper understanding about yourself and your strengths. Some of the rewards of being on Hall Staff include: leadership experience, team-building skills, appreciation of diversity, program and event planning skills, conflict mediation skills, opportunity to work on social justice and inclusion issues, and your own personal growth. If you are interested and would like to learn more about the positions and our selection process, applications and information are available on the selection website: *http://bit.ly/hallstaff <http://bit.ly/hallstaff>*. We also highly encourage you to attend one of our events! *Application Assistance Session**: *Make your application stand out by getting your application critiqued by Resident Directors (the people who will be reading and scoring your application)*.* · November 19th | Unit 2, Towle L11 | 6:00 - 7:00 pm · November 19th | Unit 4, Stern Main Lounge| 7:00 - 8:00 pm · November 20th | Unit 3 APR | 7:00 - 8:00 pm · December 1st | Clark Kerr Building 1 | 7:00 - 8:00 pm *Applications can be found online at http://bit.ly/hallstaff <http://bit.ly/hallstaff>. The deadline is December 5th, 2014 at 5:00 pm!* If you have any questions that cannot be answered by our website, please email *Josephine Pokrzywa, Hall Staff Hiring Coordinator, at reshall.hir...@gmail.com <reshall.hir...@gmail.com>*. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~** *Free premed symposium this Saturday!* Are you a premed or thinking of medical school? Wondering how to stand out as a stronger applicant in the large pool of medical school applications? Or just wondering if premed is the choice for you? Premed Debunked is a symposium consisting of useful guidance from a former doctor and various workshops held by experienced and accomplished premedical students around Berkeley. Speaker Francis Kong will unveil the things you need to know about pursuing a career in medicine and succeeding in it. Topics covered include: - What it's like to be a premed, medical student, and a doctor - Classes you should take - How to search for and obtain a research position - How to stand out on your medical school application - Clinical volunteering - And much more. Check out the event on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/290403777815460/ *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~** *AUDEAMUS UC-WIDE MULTIDISCPILPINARY HONORS JOURNAL EXTENDED DEADLINE* University Honors at UC Riverside will be extending the submissions deadline for *Audeamus*, the UC-wide Multidisciplinary Honors Journal to*December 5, 2014.* The *Audeamus* journal was started at University Honors, UC Riverside in 2007 and formerly published the works of undergraduate Honors students across the UC system (this requirement has changed to include all students who have at least a 3.0 GPA). The students chose to name the journal *Audeamus*, which means “Let us dare” in Latin, as it “dares” to publish an eclectic journal each year to showcase works of highest merit, no matter what it is (as long as it is reproducible on paper). Categories include: (1) non/fiction; (2) research papers; (3) poetry; (4) artwork/photography; and (5) other. *Audeamus* has since published 8 journals and is excited to begin the search this year for its 9thedition. *To be eligible to submit, students are required to:* 1.) Be a CURRENT undergraduate student* enrolled (full time or part time) at a UC school (UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC Los Angeles, UC Merced, UC Riverside, UC Santa Barbara, UC San Diego, UC Santa Cruz); AND 2.) Have a 3.0 GPA at the time of submission, please email Audeamus staff advisor Jane Kim at jane....@ucr.edu if a student has questions about this requirement. ** NOTE: Students who just graduated (in the **2013-2014 academic year) from the UC schools listed above are eligible to apply for this year's journal if they have, for example, a senior thesis paper/project they completed upon graduation **and would like to submit this piece to the journal. Entries from students who graduated further back than the previous academic year are not accepted.* The *Audeamus* website can be found here: www.audeamus.ucr.edu Please take a moment to look through the website, and we’d greatly appreciate it if you could forward the website on to any others that may be interested. A pdf flyer is also attached to this email. We look forward to everyone’s submissions— we can't wait to read them! *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~** *2015 summer programs at Columbia University* Do you love science and math? Do you enjoy doing research? Do you want to spend the summer in New York City? If you answered yes to all of these questions, then you may be a good fit for an eight-week summer program in the Department of Biostatistics at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health! In the *B*iostatistics *E*pidemiology *S*ummer *T*raining *(BEST)* Diversity Program and the*C*olumbia *S*ummer *I*nstitute for Training in *B* iostatistic*S* *(CSIBS)* Program, students explore how to apply quantitative methods to investigate important health issues both in and out of the classroom. Students also get a chance to learn about opportunities for graduate study, additional training and career opportunities. To learn more about BEST, CSIBS and program eligibility, please visit the following sites: BEST: http://www.mailman.columbia.edu/academic-departments/biostatistics/best-diversity-program CSIBS: http://www.mailman.columbia.edu/academic-departments/biostatistics/csibs-program *The application deadline for both programs is Friday, March 6, 2015!* *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~** *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~** *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~** *MCB News/Infoline Submission Guidelines* Members of the campus community are invited to submit information about their group, event, etc for the weekly email. Submissions may not be longer than 8 sentences maximum, must include a link/contact email for additional information, and should not include attachments. The MCB News email will be sent to subscribers once each week (Monday morning) during the academic year. 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