GT American Red Cross Club will be holding a CPR class 9-27-2015

The GT American Red Cross Club will be holding a CPR class on September 27th.  Would you mind sending this email to your students to get the word out?  Below is a description of the event and the URL to sign up.  Thanks so much!

The GT American Red Cross Club is holding a First Aid, CPR, and AED training class taught by instructor Alex Hubbard on Sept. 27th! Reserve your spot in this class now with only a $5 donation to the Red Cross!  If you'd like to take the test to get certified, bring $20. This course costs between $75-$100 everywhere else in Metro Atlanta, so we recommend that all GT and Atlanta area students take advantage of this amazing opportunity!

If you want to reserve a spot visit this Eventbrite link!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gt-red-cross-club-cpr-class-tickets-18621728090

The first 10 people to sign up will be given the first opportunity to take the course and will be notified; everyone else will be put on a waitlist. You will be notified of your final status for taking the class byFriday 9/24 at 1pm.  If you do not RSVP by responding to this email, your spot may be forfeited to someone on the waitlist.  Any questions can be directed to alexmhubbard@gatech.edu.

The class should only last until 4 or 4:30, and testing is usually finished by 5.

If tickets are sold out, join the waitlist here:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1m1RfK_sXzB034qc8GHvJUHwlkLosPEZ5Igj0HuarNKs/viewform?usp=send_form

If you can't make this class, but are still interested, we plan to hold more classes this semester in October and November.

Alex Hubbard 

Georgia Institute of Technology

Biomedical Engineering, Pre-Health

alexmhubbard@gatech.edu

College of Science Welcome!

10th Annual Herty Medal Undergraduate Research Symposium - 9/18/2015 - Morehouse College

Dear Georgia Tech colleagues,

This message serves as a reminder that this September 18th from 1 - 5 pm in the afternoon, the Department of Chemistry at Morehouse College & the Georgia Section of the American Chemical Society (ACS) will once again come together to present the 10th Annual Herty Medal Undergraduate Research Symposium (HMURS).  As you may remember from previous years, the Herty Medal is awarded annually by the Georgia Local Section to give public recognition to the work and service of outstanding chemists who have significantly contributed to their chosen fields.  This year's recipient is Dr. David N. Beratan, R.J. Reynolds Professor of Chemistry and Professor of Biochemistry and Physics at Duke University.  As in years past, Morehouse College is again proud to host this event, specific details about which are available online at:

http://www.morehouse.edu/hmurs

(NOTE: You may need to refresh your browser once connected)

As both chair and a member of the planning committee for this annual event, I am writing to you to invite you to this event as well as to ask that you forward/announce this invitation to all undergraduate students who have done or are planning to undertake undergraduate research experiences.  Since HMURS will include several lectures aimed at undergraduates from professionals in the field, this event serves as an ideal venue for them to be inspired toward careers in chemistry and the related sciences.  In particular, students who have performed research (i.e. with you, a colleague, or even as part of a summer research program) should be strongly encouraged to present posters as there is no registration fee for this event.  In addition, the top poster presenter(s) will be selected for a $500 travel grant to be applied towards attending an ACS National Meeting.  (The upcoming meeting of ACS in Spring 2015 will be held in Denver, CO).  As well, several poster presenters will be awarded one-year student memberships in the ACS.  Attached to this message, you will find a flyer announcing details about this event for posting/further dissemination amongst your departmental colleagues and students.

All participants may register through the link for the main HMURS site provided above.  While registration is required for all poster presenters, it is nonetheless strongly encouraged for all other attendees.  (This is to ensure that we have adequate quantities of food for our reception, and will allow us to pre-print name tags for all participants.)  Registration for students who plan to present research posters will close Wednesday, September 16 at midnight (12:00am).

I look forward to seeing you on September 18th!!

Best regards,
Brian M. Lawrence, Ph.D.
2015 Chair, Herty Medalist Undergraduate Research Symposium

P.S. Program/Department representatives and/or student groups (i.e. undergraduate chemistry clubs) are also encouraged to present posters as part of their recruiting efforts.

CDC ORISE Fellowship

Analytical Chemist/Biochemist - postdoc position

The National Center for Environmental Health within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

in Atlanta, GA is seeking a recent graduate to design, develop, and validate analytical methods to detect human exposure to small molecule poisons and toxins in biomedical samples.  Please submit resumes to uvf6@cdc.gov .

Skill Requirement:

·         M.S. or B.S. in biochemistry, chemistry, or related science, degree conferred 2010-2015

·         Experience with LC-MS/MS method development, with strong troubleshooting capabilities

·         Understanding of fundamental science related to protein and/or small molecule chromatographic separations or isolation protocols from complex matrices

·         Experience with mass spectrometry and liquid chromatography is highly desired

·         Good written and oral communication skills, including proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Duties to be Performed:

1. Design sample preparation protocols and couple with traditional LC-MS techniques or other detection methods
2. Develop and characterize developed methods for the accurate, precise, and sensitive detection of toxin biomarkers in human fluids
3. Set up analytical methods based on standard operating procedures with minimal supervision following initial training period
4. Analyze samples, report results, discuss and troubleshoot assay related problems in a timely basis
5. Participate in emergency response exercises, proficiency testing, and provide analytical support to network laboratories as needed
6. Maintain instrument operational status and document performance and functioning of the instrument
7. Communicate research internally and externally by preparing method summaries and standard operating procedures, presenting results to the scientific community, and publishing in peer reviewed journals
8. Additional duties may include preparation of documents for regulatory review of established methods

Christine Luscombe Seminar-- September 14

The CCE and CCHF will be cohosting a seminar by Christine Luscombe titled, "The synthesis of non-linear pi-conjugated semiconducting polymers" on Monday, September 14 at noon. More details are below. We hope to see you there! 

If you can't make it to the session in person, online participation will also be possible. Register your interest here to get access to the online chat function. The session will be broadcast live on YouTube. 

Going to Graduate School? NSF fellowship Information Session - September 18, 2015

For anyone interested in going to graduate school next year, there will be a seminar/workshop on applying to the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship on Friday, September 18th at 11 AM in MoSE 3201A. Sponsored by the School of Chemistry and BioChemistry, it will host Dr. France (who has been a reviewer for the fellowship since 2010) and a host of graduate students who have received the fellowship to answer all of your questions. 

Study Abroad - Imeprial College London - fall CHEM and BCHM majors - Sept 15, 2015

Health Connect South 2015 conference - 9/10/15

Contact me, if interested in attending.

Bill Baron
bill.baron@chemistry.gatech.edu
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Hello Again from Health Connect South!

   As we rapidly approach Health Connect South 2015 on September 16th we want to be certain that Georgia Tech students are represented in force. We will be highlighting students’ involvement in our Student panel presentations and introducing students to speakers and presenting groups. As we rapidly approach our upcoming conference we want to be certain that Georgia Tech students are represented in force. We will be highlighting students’ involvement in our Student panel presentations and introducing students to speakers and presenting groups. This conference will also be the launch of our online Networking application The Connector which will only be available to attendees, we hope to engage students to connect them with mentors throughout the year. 

    Keynote presentations regarding health challenges and checkpoints will be given by luminaries such as Dr. Tom Frieden, Director of the CDC, Dr. Louis Sullivan, Former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Gary Reedy, CEO of the American Cancer Society, Ambassador Mary Ann Peters, CEO of the Carter Center, and Dr. Ian Crozier the American Physician famous for his fight against Ebola.

    Discussions will focus on collaborations in health care, with keynote speakers discussing the collaborative response to the Ebola outbreak and collaborative efforts in the fight against cancer. We will also be featuring three panels focused on students including innovative research and start up companies.

We have 2 requests for you:

  

1) We would like 10 of Georgia Tech's top students to ATTEND as the next generation of health leaders.

National Vision has sponsored student tickets where we will be able to offer a $75 ticket price to the nominated students. We ask that you forward this e-mail along with the attached invitation to 10-20 students who you believe have the power and determination to better the healthcare industry. Please inform students to register with this National Vision Scholar Registration.

2) We would like you to invite any and all students to attend or volunteer

                 

We are always looking for volunteers and are still looking for volunteers on the day of the event. Volunteers may work either the morning or afternoon shift (or both) and will receive free admission to attend the conference. Should you be interested in volunteering please use the following link to register as a volunteerhttps://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HCSvolunteer2015

All attendees will also be given access to the HCS Event mobile application, “The Connector”, where students can connect with all the decision maker and innovators in our health community. Networking can be a powerful tool; it can enhance your ability to lead. Students do not want to miss this chance of all the eminent health leaders gathering here at the Ga Aquarium in Atlanta.

We hope you will favorably consider this request and look forward to meeting your students at Health Connect South 2015 on Sept. 16th.

Please contact me or visit our website for more details: www.healthconnectsouth.com

Shivani Goswami

Chief Operating Officer
Health Connect South
1950 Lake Park Dr. 
Smyrna, GA 30080
678-358-2865

PURA award applications due October 2, 2015

Center for Academic Enrichment

The PURA (President’s Undergraduate Research Awards) application deadline is approaching.

Applications are Due October 2, 2015

http://www.undergradresearch.gatech.edu/pura

Positions for B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. scientists: MIT Lincoln Laboratory's Fall 2015 On-Campus Activities

MIT Lincoln Laboratory is pleased to announce we will be on campus during the fall semester.  The attachment provides specific information regarding our activities.  We would appreciate you making this information available to your students.

The Laboratory’s fundamental mission is to apply science and advanced technology to critical problems of national security, primarily working on sensors, information extraction (signal processing and embedded computing), and communications.  A Department of Defense federally funded research and development center, the Laboratory has a focused commitment to R&D, with an emphasis on building prototypes and demonstrating operation systems under live test conditions that meet real-world requirements. Our R&D efforts span the following key mission areas:

·         Space Control

·         Air and Missile Defense Technology

·         Communication Systems

·         Cyber Security and Information Science

·         Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Systems and Technology

·         Advanced Technology (electronic or electro-optical technologies, biotechnology and chemistry)

·         Engineering (innovative systems to test new concepts)

·         Tactical Systems

·         Homeland Protection

·         Air Traffic Control

For more information please visit http://www.ll.mit.edu.

We actively recruit individuals pursuing BS, MS and PhD degrees in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics, and to a limited degree, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Material Science, Biology, Chemistry, Meteorology and Materials Science. Candidates should have an interest and ability to work on a broad range of technical problems in a team environment and possess strong problem-solving, analytical, innovative, communications, and teaming skills. 

Due to our contracts with the Department of Defense employment at the Laboratory requires U.S. citizenship.

This summer the Laboratory employed 239 interns (110 graduate students, 129 undergraduates) under the auspices of our Summer Research Program.  We expect to hire at the same level for summer 2016.  Eligibility requirements, program details, and the application process can be viewed at http://www.ll.mit.edu/college/summerprogram.html. 

Our 2015-2016 Technical Seminar Series offering is available at http://www.ll.mit.edu/college/techseminars.html and is also attached.  Costs related to the staff members' visits will be assumed by the Laboratory.  Please review our website to obtain the process for requesting a seminar.

Please encourage your top students to meet with our technical staff members while they are on campus.  If you have questions, please feel free to contact me at hackett@ll.mit.edu or at 781.981.7056.

Hertz Foundation Fellowship

Academic Mentoring Programs

Proctor & Gamble Info Session-August 31st at 5PM

Procter & Gamble would like to invite you to meet Paul Flaherty, ME ’92, Associate Director Shave Care Packaging Development, and Camila Santiago, BME ’09, Operations Leader Albany Plant Initiatives and Production Planning, to learn about full time, co-op and internship opportunities.

Monday, August 31

5:00 – 7:00

Wardlaw Building - Gordy Room

We will be hiring for Research & Development, Product Supply Engineering, Supply Network Operations, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Marketing, Customer Business Development, Consumer & Market Knowledge, Finance, Information & Decision Solutions, Design and Human Resources positions.

We look forward to meeting you on the 31^st!

Best regards,

Georgia Tech P&G Recruiting Team

Proctor & Gamble Recruiting for Internships, Co-op and Jobs!

Greetings!

Procter & Gamble would like to extend to you an invitation to apply for Internship, Co-op, and Full-Time positions. You are encouraged to carefully complete an online application in addition to visiting us at Career Fair.  Please complete the application steps below, preferably by September 14^th. 

Why P&G?

·         P&G invented the concept of brand, brand management, & even the Soap Opera?  (The Soap Opera was originally designed to showcase our soap powders on TV).

·         P&G products are enjoyed in over 180 countries by nearly 5 billion people?

·         Since 1837, P&G has built a rich heritage of touching consumers’ lives with brands that make life a little better every day.

·         P&G is a “build from within” organization, the majority of our people start at an entry level and then progress throughout the company.

·         By beginning your career at P&G, you’ll enjoy Leadership & Responsibility from Day 1, Challenging & Innovative Work Every Day, the best training & career development, opportunities to customize your career, and global leadership with a social conscience.

If you have any questions about the application process or assessment tests, feel free to send questions to pggtrecruiting@gmail.com.

Attached are descriptions of our different functions and their job application numbers.  

We’ve included links for a sample Reasoning Test and Success Drivers information.  Remember that once you start the assessments you will have to finish them immediately, so make sure that you have a good internet connection and enough time to complete them.

Step-By-Step Application Instructions:

1. Go to www.pgcareers.com and click on ‘Career Areas/Find Your Fit’.
2. Within the drop down, either click ‘Fit Finder’ if you are not sure what role best fits your skills or click on the function of your choice from the list.  Alternately, you can read the role descriptions in the attached document
3. Once a function is chosen, click ‘Search Jobs’ and choose from the list of jobs available.  You can match jobs with the requisition numbers shown in the attached document.
4. Review the Job Description and Qualifications and click the ‘Apply Now’ button.  On the next page click ‘Apply Online’.
5. Click on ‘New User‘ to create a Username and Password or enter the information if you’ve registered previously.  Once registered, submit your application by completing all of the requested information.
6. Read carefully as you may be asked to complete on-line assessments as part of the application process.  Be sure to review the practice assessments/material before accessing the assessments!  Your application will not be considered until all assessments are complete.  Also note that you may apply to multiple jobs if desired.

To prepare for the assessments, please review the P&G Success Drivers via the link below.  The assessment associated with this information is a standardized assessment of your personal background, experiences, interests, and work-related attitudes that measures fit against P&G’s competencies defining successful job performance.

http://pg.sitebase.net/global/pages/content/pg_success_drivers.html.

Review a sample Reasoning Screen in the link below.  The Reasoning Screen requires uninterrupted concentration to be successful, so ensure your environment will permit 30 minutes of zero distractions before beginning the Reasoning Screen. http://downloads.pgwebtools.com/practice_reasoning_test.html

Be sure to take your time completing the application & assessments; think of them as your first interview with the Company!  

Thank you in advance. We look forward to your application!

Regards,

Georgia Tech P&G Recruiting Team

Shell Coming to your Campus this Fall

Hertz Foundation Fellowship