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Pumpkin Carving Contest – Monday, October 30

September 26, 2017October 27, 2017

by Ashleigh Ryan at 4:09pmOctober 27, 2017

CBC’s Annual Pumpkin Carving Contest – October 30th

The window to RSVP has passed! Please check back for photos of the winning pumpkins.

Round up a group of your CBC friends, and come carve pumpkins (and eat pizza) with us!

Where: Celeste Lobby

When: October 30th at 5:30 PM

Judging will take place at 7 PM

Judging categories:
STEM, Halloween-y, OSU, Wildcard, and the BEST OVERALL!

Prizes will be given out for the winner of EACH category!

Each team will be provided with a pumpkin to carve and a simple carving kit. Additional carving tools and/or props from home are highly encouraged! You must enter your team (1-4 people) using the form below to reserve a pumpkin and participate.

Teach General Chemistry @ OSU

March 20, 2017March 15, 2017

by Meika Travis at 8:00amMarch 15, 2017

The Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry hires over 50 outstanding undergraduates per semester to teach our General Chemistry courses. If you’d like to improve your content knowledge at your job,help students through problems, and get teaching experience, TAing could be for you!

Qualifications:

Completed General Chemistry Sequence (1210/1220; 1610/1620; or 1910H/1920H) with an A or A- (preferred)
Accumulative GPA > 3.6
Taking classes during Autumn 2017
No other paid monthly student appointment during Autumn 2017 [this may include paid research]

Appointment Details:

Salary: $12/hour
Hours: 10-12 per week
Duration: Autumn Semester. Spring TAs will be decided based on need and satisfactory performance.
Responsibilities: Teach 1-3 hour lab of 25 students; Promptly grade assignments and prepare for teaching responsibilities; 1 weekly office hour; proctor all exams; attend weekly staff meetings.

New TA training will take place Monday, August 14th – Monday, August 21st during business hours. Conflicts with training, including TAs who must live on campus, should be stated on your application and described in detail if possible. Early University housing fees will be paid by the department, if hired.

Apply online now! After the submission of your application, the department will reach out to ask you to submit a schedule. Submitting a schedule does not guarantee a position. All applications, including schedules, are due May 5th, and hiring decisions will be made by early July. Please contact Dr. Moga (moga.5@osu.edu) if you have questions about the application process.

Rosetta Commons Paid Summer Research

January 17, 2017October 25, 2017

by Katherine Sullivan at 8:52amOctober 25, 2017

There are two opportunities for summer research, both out of state, one internationally!

Applications Due: February 1, 2017

Rosetta Commons is offering paid summer research internships to undergraduates interested in research in biomolecular structure prediction and design. The summer includes a one-week Code School, eight weeks of hands-on research in one of the Rosetta labs, and finishes with attendance and poster presentations at the Rosetta Conference.

Monetary support is provided through an NSF REU grant.

Possible research projects span methods development in biomolecular design and applications from cancer and biofuels to drug and vaccine design.

One intern will be placed internationally at Correia Lab in Switzerland, and the other will be placed at the industry site EMD Serono in Boston.

Requirements:

College Sophomores or Juniors preferred
Major in computer science, engineering, mathematics, chemistry, biology, and/or biophysics
Available for at least 10 weeks during the summer of 2017
Interest in graduate school
U.S.citizens, permanent residents, and U.S. nationals are eligible.
While not required, we seek candidates with some combination of experiences in scientific or academic research, C++/Python/*nix/databases, software engineering, object-oriented programming, and/or collaborative development (git).

Applications open now, deadline February 1.

Complete info.

Questions can be directed to Camille Mathis (cmathis@jhu.edu) or Jeff Gray (jgray@jhu.edu).

Want to jump start your search for the right program? Check out this listing of programs that have recently reached out to CBC students.

CBC Undergraduate Scholarships – Apply Now!

January 13, 2017January 12, 2017

by Kendyl Meadows at 9:00amJanuary 12, 2017

Through generous donor support, department scholarships are awarded to students majoring in Chemistry or Biochemistry each year.

The CBC Scholarships are a family of scholarships that each support students with a variety of goals, interests, and backgrounds. For example, the ACS-Hach scholarship supports students whose future goals include K-12 education, and the Wilber Waight Canaga Memorial Fund is awarded to students interested in Biochemistry. View the full list of scholarships and their donors here. Applicants are considered for all of the CBC Scholarships through one simple application. The 2017-2018 Scholarship Application is open until 5:00 PM on Monday, February 6th 2017.

Review the eligibility requirements and apply today!

Apply to be a Gen Chem TA

November 3, 2016November 3, 2016

by Meika Travis at 4:15pmNovember 3, 2016

The Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry hires over 50 outstanding undergraduates per semester to teach our General Chemistry courses. If you’d like to improve your content knowledge at your job, help students through problems, and get teaching experience, TAing could be for you!

Qualifications:

Completed General Chemistry Sequence (1210/1220; 1610/1620; or 1910H/1920H) with an A or A- (preferred)
Accumulative GPA > 3.6
Taking classes during Spring 2017
No other paid student appointment during Spring 2017 [this includes paid research]

Appointment Details:

Salary: $12/hour
Hours: 10-12 per week
Responsibilities: Teach 1-3 hour lab; Promptly grade assignments and prepare for teaching responsibilities; 1 weekly office hour; proctor all exams; attend weekly staff meetings and beginning of the year training beginning Sunday, January 8th, 2017. Conflicts with training should be stated on your application and described in detail if possible.

Apply online now! After the submission of your application, the department will reach out to ask you to submit a schedule. Submitting a schedule does not guarantee a position. All applications, including schedules, are due November 18th, 2016, and hiring decisions will be made by early December. Please contact Dr. Moga (moga.5@osu.edu) if you have questions about the application process.

Congratulations Pumpkin Carvers!

October 28, 2016October 28, 2016

by Kendyl Meadows at 10:44amOctober 28, 2016

The winners of the annual CBC Pumpkin Carving Contest have been determined! A panel of CBC judges deliberated over the excellent entries, which ranged from spooky Halloween scenes, pop culture figures, science puns, and more.

Special congratulations to the winners:

Best Overall Pumpkin: Shiuao Ying, Chenxi Yuan, & Yongdan Wang
Best Science Pumpkin: Xin Gu, Xuyao Gao, Keyang Yu, & Buyun Liu
Best Buckeye Spirit Pumpkin: Hui Huang & Yuyu Li
Funniest Pumpkin: Sidney Sillart & Nathan Yoshino

Did you take photos of your pumpkin this year? We’d love to see them and feature them here on the blog! Submit them below.

2016 CBC Pumpkin Carving Contest

September 8, 2016October 26, 2016

by Kendyl Meadows at 8:13amOctober 26, 2016

It’s back! Wednesday, October 26th 5:30 – 7:30 PM in Celeste Lab

Enjoy snacks, claim your pumpkin, and plan your design until carving begins at 6:00. Then, it’s all hands on deck to put together a prize-worthy pumpkin entry for the judges by 7:00! Prizes will be awarded after judge deliberation at 7:30. Take your pumpkin home or leave it on display in the Undergraduate Studies Office!