Research Scholars at George Mason University

Vision and Change in Undergraduate Biology

2011-02-20T10:58:00.000-05:00

Yesterday at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the latest blue-ribbon panel released "Vision and Change in Undergraduate Biology Education -- A Call to Action". It is the latest in a series of documents calling for major reform in science education with a particular emphasis on themes and competencies that form a relevant structure for learning

House of Represents declares Undergraduate Research Week

2010-11-19T12:09:00.000-05:00

[Modified from Council on Undergraduate Research] On November 16, 2010 the United States House of Representatives voted to declare the week of April 11, 2011 as Undergraduate Research Week. Representatives Rush Holt of New Jersey, Glen Thompson of Pennsylvania and Mazie Hirono of Hawaii spoke in favor of the bill. Below are links to the C-Span recordings of their remarks. http://

Posters on the Hill: Call for presenters

2010-09-15T14:12:00.002-04:00

Nothing more effectively demonstrates the value of undergraduate research than the words and stories of the student participants themselves. In the Spring of 2011 the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) will host its 15th annual undergraduate poster session on Capitol Hill. This event will help members of Congress understand the importance of undergraduate research by talking directly with

CUR Biology Division Travel Awards

2010-08-25T09:29:00.000-04:00

The Biology Division of the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) is offering a limited number of travel grants, up to $250 each, for undergraduate students presenting original research results at a regional or national, discipline-specific meeting during the fiscal year 2010 - 2011. Award recipients are required to acknowledge CUR for support of their travel in their talk or poster and to

Present your research this year!

2010-08-24T09:24:00.001-04:00

Student researchers are invited and encouraged to present their work at the following venues. Unless otherwise noted, most of these events are open to undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral researchers. Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference for Undergraduate Scholarship Sweet Briar College, Virginia Registration Deadline: September 30 Event: October 9 There is a modest fee for presenting at this

Fall 2010 UAP applications live:

2010-07-16T12:42:00.000-04:00

The Fall 2010 Undergraduate Apprenticeship Programm applications are now live. Students should fill out this application (weblink is https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/fall2010uap1). Faculty should fill out this application (weblink is https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/fall2010uap2). Completion of BOTH applications is necessary for consideration, and both applications are due on August 15 for priority

Applications for fall 2010

2010-07-13T16:09:00.000-04:00

On this website (which will be linked to the UAP website), we will post links to the UAP applications for undergraduate apprentices and their mentors. These are separate applications, and both must be completed by August 15 for full consideration.

Prehealth Convocation call for posters

2010-07-11T09:29:00.001-04:00

Prehealth students involved in research, community service, or clinical volunteering opportunities are strongly encouraged to participate in the 2010 Prehealth Convocation Resource Fair, scheduled for Thursday, September 2, 2010, between 5pm and 7pm. There is limited "table" space, so we strongly encourage individuals to bring a wall poster. Registration for this event will close by the end of

Summary: Posters on the Hill

2010-05-03T07:58:00.002-04:00

Read about it in the Gazette.

Two Mason undergraduate researchers go to Washington today!

2010-04-13T14:15:00.001-04:00

Two Mason undergraduates present their undergraduate research as part of the Council of Undergraduate Research's annual Posters on the Hill celebration. Minerva Venuti and Tarek Lahlou are among 75 undergraduate students from more than 50 colleges and universities who will present research to members of Congress, members of Congress, congressional staff members, federal government officials and

College of Humanities and Social Sciences Undergraduate Symposium

2010-03-19T16:13:00.001-04:00

Website: http://chss.gmu.edu/undergradresearchsymposium to apply. Deadline for abstracts: March 31 The College of Humanities and Social Sciences hosts an annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. The symposium is a forum for undergraduate students to showcase their scholarship and creative activity. Students who have been selected via a competitive process present posters or oral

UAP Summer 2010 applications open

2010-03-12T21:44:00.000-05:00

The process to apply for the Undergraduate Apprenticeship Program for summer 2010 has begun. If you are an enrolled undergraduate student throughout the summer 2010 semester, fill out this application form. Your faculty mentor must fill out a separate application form. The applications are due by April 15, 2010.

Sigma Xi First Mid-Atlantic Student Symposium

2010-02-26T21:24:00.000-05:00

Come join us for the Sigma Xi Mid-Atlantic Region Student Research Symposium on Saturday, March 20th, 2010 at the University of Maryland in College Park! Sigma Xi (Xi is pronounced with a "Z" sound-"Zi"-as in "xylophone") was founded in 1886 to honor excellence in scientific investigation and encourage a sense of companionship and cooperation among researchers in all fields of science and

Guidelines for Blogging in Scholarship/Research

2010-02-08T09:35:00.001-05:00

Ever considered blogging as a part of your scholarship/research experience? Here's an example set of guidelines about what you should and should not include as part of your blog.

The Value of (Undergraduate) Research

2010-01-29T11:06:00.001-05:00

Dr. Chuck made a slideshow presentation to the GMU Chemistry Club on the importance of undergraduates to be engaged in research. View the slides and videos.

Call for Papers: ICAR Undergraduate Conference

2010-01-23T18:33:00.001-05:00

First Annual Undergraduate Conference “Confronting Major Challenges in the 21st Century” April 16, 2010 The Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution invites undergraduate students to participate in the First Annual Undergraduate Conference by submitting a research paper for presentation. This year’s theme is “Confronting Major Challenges in the 21st Century.” Students are asked to submit

Applying to Summer Programs (iTunesU podcast)

2009-11-14T08:04:00.000-05:00

A panel of students talked about their experiences in summer enrichment and research programs targetting science and prehealth students, including two Undergraduate Apprentices. Listen to the track at GMU iTunesU > College of Health and Human Services > GMU Prehealth Advising > Others' Presentations.

Posters on the Hill

2009-11-02T21:15:00.001-05:00

Call for Applications for the 2010 Posters on the Hill Event Occurring April 13, 2010: Nothing more effectively demonstrates the value of undergraduate research than the words and stories of the student participants themselves. On April 13, 2010 the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) will host its 14th annual undergraduate poster session on Capitol Hill. This event

Mason presentations at VCU Undergraduate Research Symposium

2009-10-26T14:15:00.001-04:00

Manila Jindal, Minu Ramanan, and Darshan Desai were among the undergraduates that presented at the Sixth Annual VCU Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Undergraduate Research Symposium, held last Friday, October 23. Darshan was one of two students to receive a travel grant to present his research at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular

Posters on the Hill

2009-10-22T09:08:00.002-04:00

*Call for Applications for the 2010 Posters on the Hill Event Occurring April 13, 2010: * Nothing more effectively demonstrates the value of undergraduate research than the words and stories of the student participants themselves. On April 13, 2010 the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) will host its 14th annual undergraduate poster session on Capitol Hill. This event

Spring 2010 UAP application available now!

2009-10-19T10:34:00.002-04:00

Faculty members and Undergraduates have a month to prepare and submit their Applications for the Spring 2010 Undergraduate Apprenticeship Program. Up to 20 scholarly projects on which faculty members and students work closely together throughout the semester will be selected in a competitive process. The deadline to apply for the Spring 2010 semester is NOVEMBER 15th 2009. The program is

Students Selected for Fall 2009 Undergraduate-Faculty Apprenticeship Program

2009-09-28T10:44:00.001-04:00

From the Mason Gazette: Nineteen students were selected for the competitive Undergraduate-Faculty Apprenticeship Program, which matches students with faculty mentors to work on a creative or scholarly project. The students selected, their projects and mentors are Arya Ansari, psychology; “School Readiness: Are Latino Children Better Suited Attending Family Care?”; Adam Winsler, mentor Michael

11th annual MARCUS registration

2009-09-11T09:04:00.000-04:00

Deadline for abstract submissions: September 18, 5pm. For more information, go to the website. The MARCUS Conference is devoted exclusively to the scholarship and research activities of undergraduate students. We invite students to submit research abstracts from all academic disciplines. Abstracts must not exceed 150 words. Students may choose to present their work in an oral or poster session.

Gazette: Undergraduate Apprenticeship Program

2009-08-31T07:54:00.000-04:00

The Mason Gazette publishes an article highlighting three apprentices doing undergraduate research at Mason.

Fan of Mason undergraduate research?

2009-08-25T13:51:00.000-04:00

Join the Facebook Fan group for Mason Undergraduate Research at http://www.facebook.com/pages/GMU-Undergraduate-Research/134588236453 .

Gazette: The Real World: Aspiring Scientists Learn How It’s Done

2009-08-23T08:29:00.001-04:00

The Mason Gazette features the Aspiring Scientist Summer Internship Program, which has completed its third class of high school and college trainees.

Present at AAAS 2010 annual meeting (San Diego)

2009-08-18T14:33:00.000-04:00

Call for Poster Submissions AAAS 2010 Annual Meeting: "Bridging Science and Society" Student Poster Competition: Deadline Wednesday, 14 October The competition, to be held Saturday, 20 February in San Diego during the AAAS Annual meeting, is open to college undergraduate and graduate students only. Winners receive a cash prize, a framed

UAP Fall 2009 applications open

2009-07-13T12:01:00.004-04:00

UNIVERSITY APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM FALL APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE:DEADLINE IS AUGUST 15, 2009Faculty members and undergraduate students have a month to prepare and submit their applications for the Fall 2009 Undergraduate Faculty-Student Apprenticeship Program.Up to 18 scholarly projects on which faculty members and students work closely together throughout the semester will be selected in a

NSF Research Opportunities in Computational Mathematics

2009-07-08T08:06:00.006-04:00

George Mason University is a recipient institution of a National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates grant. Here is a testimonial from Tom Stevens, one of the students who participated. Welcome to a Decade of Creative Student Work Back by popular demand, the Innovations 2009 event will be held 11:00 am to 3:30 pm on

Mason nursing student will present research at Georgetown

2009-03-12T00:10:00.002-04:00

Congratulations to Fahkia "Fiza" Khan for having her abstract accepted to the Georgetown University School of Nursing & Health Sciences Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 2-3. Under the guidance of mentor Ann Maradiegue (assistant professor, Nursing) for the past two semesters, Fiza performed a retrospective study of how mental health screening was performed at a community health center and

Mason hosts Graduate & Professional School Day

2009-03-05T16:00:00.000-05:00

Current students considering deferring their entrance to the workforce to pursue graduate study and professionals seeking to return to college to complete a master’s or doctoral degree to improve their marketability have an opportunity to learn about graduate programs from across the country at Mason’s inaugural 2009 Graduate and Professional Day.The fair will be held on Monday, March 16, from 2

Innovations 2009 conference date

2009-03-05T15:38:00.003-05:00

Innovations, Mason's showcase of student research and creativity, is scheduled for Wednesday, April 29, at Dewberry Hall tentatively scheduled for 11 am to 3:30 pm. More information will be forthcoming.

SMDEP acceptances (so far)

2009-02-13T14:38:00.003-05:00

Congratulations to Prianka Debnath, Nader Hussein, Maryum Laiq and Amritpal Singh on their acceptances to the Summer Medical and Dental Education Program. Both will be spending their summers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine for six weeks.

CHSS Undergraduate Research Symposium

2009-02-11T17:12:00.002-05:00

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is pleased to announce the 2009 Undergraduate Research Symposium. The symposium will showcase some of the excellent research and creative activity of CHSS undergraduate majors. The symposium is scheduled for April 14, 2009 from 12:30 - 4:00 p.m. in the Dewberry Hall Lobby of the Johnson Center. Additional information and application materials can be

Spring 2009 Research Apprentices announced

2009-01-21T09:00:00.001-05:00

From the Mason GazetteSeventeen undergraduate students were selected for Mason's competitive Undergraduate Apprenticeship Program for the spring 2009 semester, announced Deirdre Moloney, director of the Fellowships and Undergraduate Apprenticeship Program.The program funds students from any discipline to work with Mason faculty mentors on original research or a creative project.Four students were

The Future Scientist

2009-01-17T07:04:00.001-05:00

Check out this SlideShare Presentation: The Future ScientistView SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: competencies core)

Undergraduate Apprenticeship Program—Applications for Spring 2009 Due on November 17th

2008-10-28T15:42:00.001-04:00

Faculty members and students have three weeks to prepare and submit their applications for the Spring 2009 Undergraduate Faculty-Student Apprenticeship Program.Approximately 16 to 18 scholarly projects on which faculty members and students work closely together throughout the semester will be selected in a competitive process. The deadline to apply for the Spring semester is November 17, 2008.

MARCUS 2008 conference

2008-10-16T10:50:00.003-04:00

Ephrem Teklemariam, a Fall 2008 research apprentice, presents the research he did as a participant of the Travelers Cornell Summer Scholars Program at the 2008 MARCUS (Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference of Undergraduate Studies) at Sweet Briar College on October 11. Congratulations!

COS-NRL Collaborative Research Poster Session

2008-10-07T08:28:00.000-04:00

From College of Science (October 2):GMU and NRL share a long history of scientific collaboration in space science research. This joint work spans a wide range of topics, including high-energy particle acceleration, solar atmospheric physics, coronal mass ejection, planetary atmospheres, X-ray pulsars, active galaxies, solar wind, and magnetospheric physics. In order to stimulate further

Dialogues of Discovery: Tom Cech lecture

2008-09-19T13:25:00.002-04:00

Who wants to meet a Nobel laureate? Students from George Mason University attend Tom Cech's lecture on the discovery of ribozymes at the Janelia Farms campus of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Dr. Cech is the outgoing president of HHMI and a Nobel laureate.

Innovations 2009 date

2008-09-15T09:39:00.001-04:00

Save the Date, April 29, 2009, 11:00 am to 3:30 pm, Johnson Center, Dewberry Hall for Innovations 2009. Innovations is a showcase and celebration of student learning and research. Encourage your students/student teams to submit their work next spring. Details to follow next semester.

Fall 2008 Undergraduate Apprenticeship Program

2008-09-09T08:47:00.002-04:00

http://gazette.gmu.edu/articles/12469/Twenty undergraduate students were selected for the competitive Undergraduate Apprenticeship Program for the fall semester, announced Deirdre Moloney, director of the Fellowships and Undergraduate Apprenticeship Program.The program funds students from any discipline working with faculty mentors at Mason on original research or a creative project.Two students

Science & Health websites for Campaign 2008

2008-09-05T19:25:00.002-04:00

Learn about what each political party's platforms are with regards to health care reform, innovation, and science policy with a number of websites!http://election2008.aaas.org/ is the AAAS website tracking science and technology issues in campaign 2008.http://www.sciencedebate2008.com/ is a grassroots website trying to raise awareness of science and innovation issues in the 2008 elections (

Distracted???

2008-08-21T12:56:00.002-04:00

Read about a psychology graduate student's work on distractions while driving in the Gazette.

Fall 2008 applications due August 15

2008-07-17T18:22:00.001-04:00

Please consider applying a Fall 2008 undergraduate apprenticeship. The deadline for fall is August 15th. As many of you are aware, each semester and summer we are able to provide a $1,000 stipend to sixteen-eighteen high achieving undergraduates undertaking original research or creative projects with their Mason faculty mentors. If you are interested, you must apply with a faculty mentor who

Summer 2008 apprentices announced

2008-06-11T22:58:00.006-04:00

Twelve students were selected as summer 2008 scholars funded under the Undergraduate-Faculty Apprenticeship Program. Joanna Berezny*Practical Marketing for Live TheatreTheatreKen Elston Palma Jean BotterellSmarter Hydrogel ParticlesChemistryBarney Bishop Darshan DesaiMorphological Analysis of Climbing Fibers through Computational ModelingNeuroscienceGiorgio A. Ascoli

PhD Students Recognized at BIO IT Coalition Conference

2008-04-28T14:32:00.000-04:00

Two doctoral students in the College of Science were honored for their academic achievements at the BIO IT Coalition’s 7th Annual Conference held recently in Washington, DC.For more information, read the College of Science website: http://cos.gmu.edu/node/2544

Diversity in the Workplace

2008-04-28T09:06:00.002-04:00

Afra Saeed and other apprentices working with Dr. Eden King has been posted on the Gazette.

Six students present at CAA conference

2008-04-10T07:07:00.001-04:00

Read about it in the Gazette!

Summer 2008 applications

2008-04-07T13:03:00.005-04:00

Applications for 2008 summer apprentices for the Undergraduate-Faculty Apprenticeship Program are currently being accepted until 11:59 pm, April 20, 2008. Both the faculty and student applications are due by that date and should be filled out separately.Click here for the Student application:http://survey.ssg.gmu.edu/survey/entry.jsp?id=1205843326065 .Click here for the Faculty application: http

Student will present at National Conference for Undergraduate Research

2008-03-26T10:59:00.002-04:00

Lydia West, an English major at George Mason University, was selected to present her research on "Human Monsters" at the 22nd National Conference on Undergraduate Research, which is scheduled in April at Salisbury University (Maryland). Congratulations!For more information about the conference, go to http://www.salisbury.edu/ncur22/ .

Sigma Xi Undercurrents newsletter

2008-02-22T00:01:00.002-05:00

We have launched the Undercurrents newsletter. Subscribe for email delivery. (HTML or plain text.)Undercurrents keeps readers up to date on undergraduate research news and events. The Undercurrents newsletter will be enjoyed by students, faculty, administrators and anyone else interested in undergraduate research.Subscribe to http://list-manage.com/subscribe.phtml?id=364ec6e007 . You can

GMU Aspiring Scientists Program

2008-02-21T09:50:00.001-05:00

The George Mason University Aspiring Scientists Summer Internship Program was established in 2007 by Dr. Lance Liotta and Dr. Emanuel Petricoin III for high school, undergraduate, and graduate students to gain hands on experience in laboratories at the Prince William George Mason University Campus. Students are exposed to cutting edge technology and have the opportunity to work in areas of

SACNAS National Conference

2008-02-20T17:57:00.000-05:00

Present your research at the 2008 National Conference! SACNAS invites all students to present their research at the 2008 SACNAS National Conference. Enjoy the experience of sharing your knowledge on a particular science topic and receiving positive feedback from peers, judges, mentors and scientists. Submission of abstracts in all science disciplines is encouraged. Don’t miss out

Gazette article: Steve Hendrickson

2008-02-06T10:56:00.000-05:00

Read more about Steve's research with the Department of Mathematics in the Mason Gazette. His presentation took first place in the Undergraduate Research Poster Competition at the 2008 Joint Mathematics Meeting of the American Mathematical Society and the Mathematical Association of America.Hendrickson is a product of Mason’s Undergraduate Research in Computational Mathematics program that is

Cosmos Awards 2008

2008-02-01T09:43:00.000-05:00

Congratulations to these five GMU graduate students who were awarded scholarships from the Cosmos Club of DC. Overall, 27 projects were selected among a pool of 207 applications.Sameer BhattaraiMicrotopography effects on vegetative and biogeochemical patterns in created wetlands: a comparative study to provide guidance for wetland creation/restorationJilian FazioBehavioral Assessment of

Gazette article: Lisa Horne

2008-01-25T12:45:00.001-05:00

Read about Lisa's research with the Department of Physics & Astronomy in the Mason Gazette.

Leadership Institute Summer Research Program

2008-01-21T15:17:00.000-05:00

The Leadership Institute's deadline approaches (February 1) for their summer research and leadership identification program. This program is designed for students who will go into scholarly research careers instead of professional careers (medicine, law, etc.).

Innovations 2008

2008-01-20T13:25:00.000-05:00

Tuesday, April 15, from 11am to 3pm is the annual Innovations student research and creativity showcase. Deadline for application is April 9 at http://media.gmu.edu/innovate whenever it is ready. For more information, contact Carey McDaniel or Judi Chamberlain.

Mason Research 2008 annual

2008-01-15T12:30:00.000-05:00

Coming to most faculty mailboxes is the 2008 annual Mason Research publication. I expect it will be posted as a PDF on the Office of Research website.

Capital Science 2008 conference

2008-01-11T00:30:00.000-05:00

On Saturday and Sunday, March 29-30, 2008, The Washington Academy of Sciences and its Affiliated Societies will hold the third in our series of our biennial pan-Affiliate Conferences, Capital Science 2008. It will be held in the Conference Facility of the National Science Foundation in Arlington, VA at the Ballston Metro stop. With over 20 of our Affiliates participating, the Conference

Smithsonian Natural History internship information

2008-01-10T12:30:00.001-05:00

Undergraduates seeking collections-based summer internships, check out our Research Training Program at Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC.Session dates: 26 May 2008 – 1 August 2008Application Deadline: 1 February 2008Participants are provided stipend ($3,000), plus housing and travel. Detailed information and application materials are available electronically at:

Science Cafe at the Swedish Embassy

2008-01-05T08:29:00.000-05:00

Public Understanding of ScienceJanuary 16, 20086:30 to 8:30 pmSpeakers:--Jan Riise, Goteborg Center for Public Learning and Understanding of Science--Matthew C. Nisbet, Assistant Professor at American University, the School of CommunicationModerator:--Nils Bruzelius, Deputy National Editor/Science at the Washington PostThe cafes are a continuation of the 2007 Linnaeus Tercentenary celebrations

Social and educational research opportunity

2007-12-21T19:16:00.000-05:00

The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) is pleased to announce the eleventh annual Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) Graduate Student Research Program (GSRP). Up to three outstanding graduate students in the fields of educational measurement, psychometrics, or a related field (e.g., industrial/organizational psychology) who have completed at least two years ofrelated graduate

Whitaker International Program

2007-12-21T06:36:00.000-05:00

Program OverviewThe Whitaker International Program is a competitive grant that is targeted at sending emerging leaders in the field of biomedical engineering overseas to increase international collaboration in the field. The grant is awarded based on an activity/project proposal that is relevant to biomedical engineering. Grantees have gone overseas to work on a wide range of activities, from

Publication alert (French and Smith)

2007-12-14T14:23:00.000-05:00

Helen French (fall 2006 apprentice) is a co-author for a paper with Robert Smith's lab (Psychology). This paper is published in the journal Synapse 62: 31-39 (2008), entitled "Continuous nicotinic administration produces selective, age-dependent structural alteration of pyramidal neurons from prelimbic cortex." Congratulations to Helen and Dr. Smith!

Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid for Students

2007-12-13T20:38:00.000-05:00

The Sigma Xi Grant-in-Aid of Research program provides funding for undergraduate and graduate student research projects in all disciplines of science and engineering, including the social sciences. March 15 and October 15 are application deadlines for grants of up to $1000 for research in all fields of science and engineering with the exception of eye/vision and astronomy research, where special

Science Debate

2007-12-12T18:30:00.001-05:00

http://sciencedebate2008.com/www/index.php?id=8Read up and participate in a blog concerning election issues surrounding science, technology, and innovation.

Summer internship at Virginia Tech (bioengineering/biotechnology)

2007-12-10T11:54:00.000-05:00

http://www.bbsi.sbes.vt.edu/Program Dates: May 25, 2008 to August 1, 2008Application Deadline: February 1, 2008The BBSI program emphasizes three major research areas: computational systems biology, computational bio-imaging, and computational physiology. The objectives of BBSI are to:1) Provide targeted students, particularly from underrepresented groups, with quantitative and integrated

Improving Mentoring

2007-12-07T08:03:00.000-05:00

Ric Weibl, director for the AAAS Center for Careers in Science and Technology, has pointed out for me a great website that has been created to compile research and resources to evaluate effective mentoring in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields.Feel free to read and bookmark http://ehrweb.aaas.org/sciMentoring/ .Social science/behavioral psychologists and management students/

Teleconference on promoting undergraduate research

2007-12-05T11:11:00.001-05:00

I have registered to log into this teleconference on promoting a culture of undergraduate research. If anyone at GMU is interested in listening in, please let me know by Monday the 10th.The telecon is on Wednesday, December 12, 2pm ET.

Spring 2008 Apprentices Selected

2007-12-05T03:01:00.000-05:00

Adapted from the Gazette.Seventeen students were selected as participants in the Undergraduate-Faculty Apprenticeship Program for Creative or Scholarly Projects.Wendy Baccus (Psychology) with James Thompson (Assistant Professor, Psychology): The Influence of Visual Perception, Recognition, and Physical Practice on Motor LearningJoanna Berezny (Theater) with Ken Elston (Assistant Professor,

Chemistry undergraduate research

2007-12-03T14:45:00.000-05:00

The Chemistry Club will hold its semester Undergraduate Research Symposium on Friday, December 7, from 10am to 1pm at Johnson Center Meeting Room G. Some of our Research Apprentices will be presenting their work, so come and show your support!

UNCF/Merck Program

2007-12-02T08:36:00.000-05:00

The United Negro College Fund, Inc. and The Merck Institute For Science Education Research Laboratories have established scholarship awards for outstanding African American students pursuing studies and careers in the field of biomedical research.For more information, access http://www.uncf.org/merck/default.htmThe headquarters for this program happens to be in Fairfax. I may organize a

To Ph.D., or not to Ph.D. ...

2007-09-13T10:04:00.001-04:00

From Science Careers:Undergraduates Ask: Should I Do a Ph.D.?Whether to do a Ph.D. is one of the most important decisions you will make in your professional life. Yet many students go into it blindly.

Fall 2007 Apprentices Selected

2007-09-05T03:01:00.000-04:00

Posted in the GMU Gazette:Sixteen undergraduates have been selected for the fall 2007 Undergraduate-Faculty Research Apprenticeships.In this program, students chosen through a competitive application process work closely throughout the semester with faculty members on a creative or scholarly project.Apprentices selected have at least 60 credit hours of Mason course work toward a bachelor's degree