Month: October 2024

Course Spotlight: PHILOS 2650 – Intro to Philosophy of Science

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Offered in Spring 2025
Instructor: Jason DeWitt
Tues/Thurs, 9:35am–10:55am
GE: Number, Nature, Mind Theme
3 credit hours

Are you interested in science and how it works? Many foundational questions about science are addressed in philosophy. This course is an introduction to such questions and the attempts scientists and philosophers have made at answering them. What is science, and how does it differ from pseudoscience and other non-scientific forms of enquiry? How can scientists know about what they have not observed? Do the unobservable things posited by our best scientific theories really exist? How should we understand scientific explanation? Can all of science be reduced to just the laws of physics? What even is a law of physics? These are just some of the questions about the nature of science that will be covered in this course.

Rutgers Chemistry & Chemical Biology Graduate Virtual Open House

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Rutgers University Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology invites you to join a Virtual Open House for their graduate program. Two open houses are offered: November 14 at 9M and November 15 at 10 AM.

Both open houses will cover the application process and tips, generous stipends, excellence fellowships, student life, and close industry connections. There will be grad students and faculty panels.

Register by emailing ccb_graduate_chair@chem.rutgers.edu. Zoom link will be provided upon registration.

Apply to be a General Chemistry TA in Spring 2025

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Application Deadline: November 4, 2024

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is currently accepting applications for General Chemistry TA positions for Spring 2025. A TA position provides the opportunity to improve your knowledge, gain teaching experience, and help students.

Qualifications:

  • Completed General Chemistry Sequence (1206/1208/1220; 1210/1220; 1610/1620; or 1910H/1920H) with an A or A- (preferred)
  • Cumulative GPA > 3.2
  • Taking classes during Spring 2025
  • No other paid monthly student appointment during Spring 2025 (this includes paid research)

Student appointment details:

  • Salary: $13/hour
  • Hours: 10-12/week
  • Responsibilities: Teach one 3-hour lab; Promptly grade assignments and prepare for teaching responsibilities; 1 weekly office hour; proctor all exams; attend weekly staff meeting

Application:

  • Direct Application Link: Spring 2025 General Chemistry TA Application
  • The application is due by 11:59 PM on Monday November 4th, 2024.
  • After the submission of your application, you will be asked to submit a schedule.
  • Direct Schedule Link: General Chemistry TA Availability Survey
  • Submitting a schedule does not guarantee a position. Schedules are due by 11:59 PM on Monday, November 4th, 2024.
  • If your schedule changes, please update it by November 11th and notify us at chemlabsupervisor@osu.edu. If you make a change to your schedule after this date, you will be responsible for switching your assignment with another TA if you have a conflict with your assigned teaching time(s) or you will have to forfeit your position.

Staff Appointments Available! If you are graduating and looking for an opportunity to teach for a semester (or even academic year!), we also have those available! Please fill out an application.

Feel free to contact the Lab Supervisors via email (chemlabsupervisor@osu.edu) if you have any questions. Again, all applications and schedule submissions are due by 11:59 PM on Monday November 4th, 2024, and hiring decisions will be made by mid-December.

Ohio State Graduate and Professional School Fair

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Ohio State Graduate and Professional School Fair
Wednesday, October 23 from 4:30 – 6:00 PM
Performance Hall, Ohio Union

All Ohio State students are invited to come and learn:

  • Why you should apply to Ohio State for graduate or professional school?
  • What’s involved in applying?
  • What undergraduate courses and programs can help you prepare?
  • What activities and experiences will strengthen your application?

Admissions representatives from more than 20 Ohio State graduate and professional schools, a pre-health advisor, Student Financial Aid, the Writing Center, and Graduate and Professional Admissions will be available to answer your questions.

This event is an option for Student Success Series credit and is approved as a STEP Program Professional Development Co-Curricular (PDC).

It is free and open to all Ohio State students of any major. No RSVP required. Students are asked to bring their BuckID for entry.

WashU Chemistry Virtual Open House

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You are invited to join a Virtual Open House on Wednesday, October 23rd, from 6 PM—8 PM EDT, to learn about the Chemistry Ph.D. program at Washington University in St. Louis.

At the Virtual Open House, you can explore the program in depth, meet with faculty and current graduate students, learn about the cutting-edge research conducted in the Department, and ask any questions about graduate school! If you’d like to attend, please RSVP for the Virtual Open House. Application fee waivers are available to those who attend the open house.

More information is available on the WashU Chemistry info sheet and on the Virtual Open House flyer.

If you have any questions, contact Dr. Timothy Wencewicz at wencewicz@wustl.edu.

Energy Policy Student Workshop 10/24

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Register today and join the Ohio State Battelle Center on Thursday, October 24, at 4:30 for a professional training on energy policy and how to make change. This workshop will be facilitated by John Seryak and Peter Worley of Go Sustainable Energy, a local energy consulting firm working with businesses on how they can be more energy efficient. They have also utilized their engineering skills to affect policy in the energy industry.

Learn crucial aspects of science communication, how these policy memos are written, how your skills and knowledge are a part of them, and how they can be used to make an impact on this pivotal industry.

Food will be provided to those who register by October 22.

UChicago PhD Personal Statement Workshop

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Join students and faculty from the University of Chicago Biological Sciences Division on October 23rd from 5:30-7:30 PM EDT over Zoom for a Personal Statement Workshop.

This workshop is for anyone interested in pursuing a PhD in the biological sciences at the University of Chicago. Participants will work 1-on-1 with PhD students to craft a narrative that highlights your academic rigor and potential to thrive in graduate school.

During the session, there will also be representatives from each PhD program, UChicagoGRAD, Student Wellness & Student Disability Services, the Graduate Student Union, and the Graduate Recruitment Initiative Team (GRIT). The hosts (GRIT) request that you submit your application draft before the workshop, but you can update your submission during the workshop.

Please register if you’d like to attend the workshop. Questions about the event can be directed to Jocelyn Hsu at jocelynhsu@uchicago.edu.

If you are interested in applying to a PhD program at the University of Chicago, please note that the deadline to apply is December 3, 2024.

Info Session: CU Boulder Interdisciplinary Quantitative (IQ) Biology Graduate Certificate

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Join CU Boulder for an online information session about the Interdisciplinary Quantitative (IQ) Biology Graduate Certificate through CU Boulder’s BioFrontiers Institute. The certificate is designed for all students who are interested in working together to solve biological problems without disciplinary boundaries.

The certificate is earned in concordance with a PhD from one of CU Boulder’s academic departments. Students learn Interdisciplinary Quantitative skills, while also gaining in-depth knowledge of their field through their degree-granting PhD program with one of the university’s partner academic departments.

Through IQ Biology, students learn the essential competencies demonstrated by knowledgeable, and well-rounded researchers who collaborate effectively across disciplines. These competencies are attained through cross-departmental lab rotations, courses, interdisciplinary projects, outreach activities, and science engagement.

If you’d like to attend, register for the information session, which will take place on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 from 12 PM to 1 PM EDT.

During this session, Dr. Tom Cech (Director of IQ Biology) and Dr. Kristin Powell (Director of Interdisciplinary Education at BioFrontiers) will discuss the details of the program, resources/opportunities, and how to apply to the program. There will be a Q&A at the end of the session.

If you have questions, you can email iqbiology@colorado.edu.

Forge Biologics Summer Internships

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Forge Biologics is seeking CBC students to join their summer 2025 Ignite Internship Program. Applications open now are:

Applicants should be current juniors enrolled in a full-time bachelor’s degree program with a 3.0 minimum GPA or equivalent. Current sophomores may apply for the AAV Bioprocessing Manufacturing position.

Check out this video featuring the program’s 2024 interns:

The Ignite Internship Program is designed to provide meaningful experiences in a professional environment while giving interns the experience to network with Senior Leadership and peers through a variety of activities and events. Interns will work on real business issues/projects and learn from industry leaders.

Interns will work onsite at Forge Biologics offices in Grove City, OH (~15 minutes from Ohio State Columbus campus).

Loyola University Maryland: Forensic Graduate Info Session

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Loyola University Maryland invites students who are interested in pursuing careers in forensic science to attend their information session about their unique MS programs in Forensic Pattern Analysis and Biological Forensics.

The online information session will be held on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at 6:00 PM EDT.

Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the admissions process, curriculum, and internship and research opportunities. Students who attend an information session also have their application fee waived! Applicants from ALL undergraduate majors are welcomed.