Your September 2020 College of Science Newsletter
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A Message from the Associate Dean |
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Dear College of Science Graduate Students,
Fall Semester 2020 is off and running and I'm pleased to introduce this monthly e-newsletter, sent to you from the college, specifically for our graduate students.
We're aware these are challenging times and we applaud your resilience. We hope this newsletter benefits you with helpful news and information.
Wishing you all the best,
Sean Johnson
Associate Dean for Graduate Studies
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#24HRS2GIVE: 'A' Day of Giving is Thursday, October 8 |
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Aggies are invited to participate in the 24-hour 'A' Day of Giving during Homecoming Week 2020. We encourage students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends to join in establishing the College of Science Student Emergency Hardship Fund. We're excited to announce alums Terry & Faye Whitworth generously offer to match your gifts up to $10,000, making the most of each dollar you give!
Please note that the "How to Give" tab will go live in October.
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Graduate Student Highlight:
Meet Akila Ram from Biology
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Akila Ram a Biology PhD student in Prof. Erin Bobeck’s laboratory. The lab's team studies how the brain responds and adapts to opioid painkillers. Through her research, Akila hopes to understand how opioids affect pain-processing centers in the brain and in addition, harness the repertoire of receptor systems in our brain to combat chronic pain. |
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Meet the Graduate Program Coordinators |
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We celebrate our Graduate Program Coordinators (GPCs ) who serve us in many ways. Each month, we’ll introduce you to a new GPC and, this month, we’re pleased to feature Shaun Heller, Biology GPC. |
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USU Geosciences Grad Students Excel in International Research Grant Competition |
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USU geosciences graduate students made a great showing in the Geological Society of America’s 2020 Graduate Student Research Grant competition, with 10 Aggies receiving grants to support thesis and dissertation research. Vying with students from throughout North and Central America, USU scholars tied for first among students representing 134 institutions. |
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Science Writing Center Hosting
NSF GRFP Workshop Series This Fall
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The Science Writing Center is hosting a remote workshop series for students applying for the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) this fall. Current and former Fellows will mentor new applicants through the application process over the course of five meetings, which will be held over Zoom.
Students who plan to apply this fall and who can attend all five meetings (2:00–3:30 on 8/27, 9/3, 9/24, 10/1, and 10/8) are invited to register for the NSF GRFP Workshop Series. The twelve slots will be filled on a first come, first served basis.
Applicants who are not able to participate in the NSF GRFP Workshop Series are encouraged to contact the Science Writing Center (sciencewritingcenter@usu.edu) for workshop-like guidance.
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Science Unwrapped Explores 'Brave New World' in 2020-21 Series |
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During the 2020-21 academic year, the College of Science's public outreach program, Science Unwrapped, explores the excitement and challenges of emerging science.
This Friday, September 25, Dr. Nick Flann from the Computer Science Department will present on the topic of the spread of misinformation through social media . The talk will be broadcast at 7 pm on Aggie Cast. A live Q&A session with Dr. Flann will follow.
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College of Science in the News |
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We’re Resilient: Hansen Life Sciences Retreat 2020
Using Zoom and Canvas, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry hosts university-wide molecular life sciences research gathering. Read more.
USU Entomologists Featured in Grand Staircase-Escalante Bee Documentary
USU Tooele faculty member Joe Wilson and alumna Olivia Carril are featured in a film premiering Thursday, Sept. 24, via Zoom. Read more.
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September 23
September 25
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Science Unwrapped: Spread of Misinformation through Social Media by Dr. Nick Flann at 7:00 pm on Aggie Cast | More Info
September 28
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Geosciences Seminar: Serpentinite and creep in the San Andreas Fault System of Northern and Central California at 3:30 pm | More Info
September 29
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Biology Seminar: Tired of COVID-19? How Does Public Health Teaching and Research Fit into a Biology Department? at 3:30 pm | More Info
September 30
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Chemistry & Biochemistry Seminar: Air Pollution and Oxidative Potential – Concepts and Methodology by Dr. Pourya Shahpoury at 4 pm | More Info
October 2
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CAPS Workshop: Managing Stress and Anxiety at 2:00 pm https://usu.zoom.us/j/8645510186?pwd=Y1dvMzBtM2xERzhXcHhuQU85dkZwUT09 Meeting ID: 864 551 0186 Passcode: 68
October 5
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Geoscience Seminar: To slide or to flow: Studying extremes in different natural systems sheds light on common physical process by Dr. Jenny Suckale at 3:30 pm | More Info
October 7
October 6
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Biology Seminar: Examining the Impact of Neuroimmune Dysregulation on Social Behavior in Male and Female Juvenile Rats by Dr. Terry Dial at 3:30 pm | More Info
October 7
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Biology Seminar: The Biology of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 by Dr. Bart Tarbet at 4 pm | More Info
October 8
October 13
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Biology Seminar: Untangling Drivers of Variation in Plant-Pollinator Diversity by Dr. Laura Burkle at 3:30 pm | More Info
October 14
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Chemistry & Biochemistry Seminar: The Transfer of H+, H•, H–, and e– from M–H Bonds, and their Applications to Synthesis by Dr. Jack Norton | More Info
October 20
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Biology Seminar: Brain-Behavior Evolution in Dogs and Foxes by Dr. Erin Hecht at 3:30 | More Info
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