2nd 8-Weeks Course
COURSE: INFO-T 100 – Topics in Informatics Technology (1 CR)
SECTION: 29197
TOPIC: Introduction to Life Science Technology
INSTRUCTOR: Matt Hahn
MEETING: Tuesday 11:15-12:30
LOCATION: Informatics 109
Description:
Where did SARS come from?
Have we inherited genes from Neanderthals?
How do plants use their internal clocks?
How do odorant receptors function?
The genomic revolution in biology enables us to answer these questions and many [...]
Archive for November, 2008
2nd 8 weeks course in Informatics!
Posted in Cool Classes on November 26, 2008 | Comments Off
BIOL-L 301 – you should check out this class!!
Posted in Bio Courses, Cool Classes on November 26, 2008 | Comments Off
Want to add just one more credit hour to your major GPA and your schedule this coming spring semester?
How about a one credit hour course that will help you learn how to do a methods search?
And one that helps you develop technical writing skills necessary to do research?
Then Biology L301 – Information Literacy in Biology [...]
Spring 2009 Deadlines
Posted in Advising Announcements, Important Stuff! on November 24, 2008 | Comments Off
SPRING SEMESTER DEADLINES
PASS / FAIL
Tuesday, January 27 First 8 week sections
Monday, February 9 Full semester sections
Friday, March 27 Second 8 week sections
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AUTOMATIC “W”
Wednesday, February 11 First 8 week sections
Wednesday, March 11 Full semester sections
Tuesday, April 14 Second 8 week sections
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WITHDRAWAL WITH DEAN’S PERMISSION
Tuesday, February 24 First 8 week sections
Thursday, April 23 Full semester sections
Thursday, April [...]
Spring 2009 Calendar dates
Posted in Advising Announcements, Important Stuff! on November 24, 2008 | Comments Off
SPRING SEMESTER 2009
1st 8 weeks – Jan 12 – March 7
2nd 8 weeks – March 9 – May 2
Thursday, January 8 New student registration
Friday, January 9 Late registration
Monday, January 12 Classes begin
Monday, January 19 MLK Day
(classes do not meet)
Saturday, March 7 First 8 week classes end
Monday, March 9 Second 8 week classes begin
Saturday, March 14 [...]
Toy drive for The Villages
Posted in Volunteer Opportunities on November 24, 2008 | Comments Off
IU Criminal Justice Student Association
Presents a holiday gift drive benefiting
The Villages’ Kids
Foster Care* Adoption* Family Services
November 17th – December 3rd
Drop off on IU campus, Sycamore Hall 336
8am to 4pm, Monday-Friday
Middle Way House volunteer training
Posted in Volunteer Opportunities on November 24, 2008 | Comments Off
What: Middle Way House Domestic Violence Training for Volunteers
When: 9:00am to 5:00pm on
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Monday, January 19, 2009
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Career Development Center internships
Posted in Career on November 24, 2008 | Comments Off
The following are two temporary internships with the Career Development Center in Spring 2009. Please see the contact info for more information.
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Spring 2009 Networking Nights Event Planner Internship – Job Description
Approximately 10 hours per week
Dates: January 7 – May 8, 2009 (excluding spring break)
The Networking Nights Event Planner Intern will assist in all aspects of [...]
You Voted. Now What? Ideas for post-graduation
Posted in Career on November 24, 2008 | Comments Off
For Post-Graduation ideas, see Kristina Rizga’s article, “You Voted. Now What?” (available at: http://www.thenation.com/doc/20081201/rizga), which kicks off a series of stories about career paths for young activists today. The article includes links to organizations that can help you learn more about becoming a community organizer, joining national service, or running for political office.
Shalom Community Center needs your help!
Posted in Volunteer Opportunities on November 24, 2008 | Comments Off
Each year, Shalom Community Center sponsors an Adopt-A-Family Holiday Wish Fulfillment Program, and this year we have more needy and deserving families than ever signed up to receive gifts for their children. We’re asking you, as student organizations, students, and faculty members, to step up to the challenge and adopt a family to sponsor. We [...]
NASA summer internship
Posted in Career on November 24, 2008 | Comments Off
USRP (undergrad only)
http://www.epo.usra.edu/usrp/
Deadline: Jan 23, 2009
MUST (undergrad only)
http://education.nasa.gov/edprograms/descriptions/
Motivating_Undergraduates_Science_Technology.html
Deadline: Feb 1, 2009
ESMD Space Grant (undergrad & grad students)
http://education.ksc.nasa.gov/esmdspacegrant/
ESMD_Exploration_Internships.htm
Deadline: February 22, 2009
Lab assistant opening
Posted in Career, Research Opportunities on November 24, 2008 | Comments Off
From Cognitive Science:
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The Computational Cognition and Learning Lab (Professor Chen Yu) is looking for motivated undergraduates interested in assisting graduate students in cognitive development and human cognition research in Spring 2009.
Our lab studies human development and learning through both empirical studies and computational models. We are particularly interested in how language is grounded in sensorimotor [...]
McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement Program
Posted in Scholarships Links on November 24, 2008 | Comments Off
The Ronald E. McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement Program has been in existence since 1994 at IUB. Funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, the McNair Scholars Program provides the following benefits to eligible undergraduates who aim to reach the professoriate:
Opportunities to engage in faculty-guided research
Opportunities to participate in a teaching internship
Tuition assistance
Preparation [...]
REL-R 236 – Religion, Ecology & The Self
Posted in Cool Classes on November 21, 2008 | Comments Off
This course is an A&H.
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Religious Studies | Religion, Ecology & The Self
R236 | 25624 | D. Haberman
Class carries COLL A&H distribution
The essence of Deep Ecology is to ask deeper questions. We face many problems in the world today; many argue that these problems are deeply interconnected. Deep Ecology is one response to global problems. It [...]
Physics 317: Signals and Information Processing in Living Systems
Posted in Cool Classes on November 20, 2008 | Comments Off
Interesting elective – no prerequisites!
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Physics 317: Signals and Information Processing in Living Systems
Taught by John Beggs
Spring Semester, 2009: Tuesday, Thursday at 9:45 in Swain West 219
(3 credits)
Have you ever wondered how we could tell if a signal from outer space was sent by an intelligent life form? Or how the brain can be reliable even [...]
Need a Bio lecture? Try Brain Evolution L410!
Posted in Cool Classes on November 20, 2008 | Comments Off
BIOL-L410: BRAIN EVOLUTION
This class will cover a variety of topics related to the evolution of nervous systems, with the majority of focus being placed on vertebrate brains. Topics will include comparative neuroanatomy, methods, approaches to homology, the meaning of changes in size, ecological and behavioral specializations, developmental constraints, and a consideration of how special (or [...]
If you’re a 2008 or 2009 graduate, APPLY NOW!!
Posted in Advising Announcements, Important Stuff! on November 20, 2008 | Comments Off
If you plan to graduate in December, May, or August please go to the Recorder’s Office and file to graduate. Unless you file, you will not graduate.
Here is the link: http://www.indiana.edu/~college/recorder/
You just Login In and go to “Apply to Graduate.”
If you need to declare a minor, you need to go to that department’s [...]
Sustainable Thinking in Design – AMID-D290
Posted in Cool Classes on November 20, 2008 | Comments Off
This course will be an elective inside the College for purposes of the Biology degree. It requires no design background.
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What is Sustainability? How do I understand the impact of goods on the environment? Where do I begin?
Sustainable Thinking in Design – D290
This course provides an overview of sustainable practices and design considerations for consumer products [...]
Women’s Advisory Board
Posted in Student Meetings, Volunteer Opportunities on November 20, 2008 | Comments Off
For questions or more information please contact Abby Skinner at acskinne@indiana.edu, or call 317-501-8873.
The Office for Women’s Affairs (OWA) is forming a Student Advisory Board to collaborate with Dean of Women’s Affairs, Yvette Alex-Assensoh. The members will convene on a monthly basis to discuss issues pertaining to women on campus, and to take necessary steps [...]
Career events – Multicultural job fair, plus Africa Career Night
Posted in Career on November 18, 2008 | Comments Off
Contact the Career Development Center at www.indiana.edu/~career for more info!
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INDIANA MULTICULTURAL CAREER FAIR
Wednesday, November 19, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
IUPUI Campus Center, Indianapolis, IN
For more information, visit www.jobfairs.iupui.edu.
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AFRICA CAREER NIGHT
Tuesday, December 2, 2008, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Career Development Center, 625 N. Jordan Ave.
Come hear from alums and others who specialized in Africa studies and now work in [...]
Get your 30 minutes of fame!
Posted in Career, Volunteer Opportunities on November 18, 2008 | Comments Off
From the Career Development Center – if you would like to lend your expertise, please contact them!
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The Career Development Center is looking for experienced juniors and seniors to share their advice with freshmen and sophomores in our Q294 (Basic Career Development) course. If you’ve had experience with student organizations, volunteer work, internships, and/or study abroad [...]
