PC Students win 1st place in Academy of Science meeting

PC Waeso and NSF-TRAIN students won first place at the Spring 2019 Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science meeting in Yuma, Arizona.

The team members are:
Maria Rodriguez (pictured-left), Kassandra Barrera Garcia (pictured-right), Amanda Morrison, David Smith, James Roberto Martinez, Amber Neal, Matt Haberkorn, Josh James, Angie Lee, James Peterson, Abeer Hamdan, Yun Dan Wang, Eddie W Ong, and Robin Cotter.

Congratulations to the team!  We are proud of you and your accomplishment.


Link to Arizona-Nevada Academy of Science website

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1742060, 1742038, 1550706, 1154625, please contact PI, Amanda Chapman, if you would like additional information.  

Screening of The Devil We Know

We welcome you to a free community screening of The Devil We Know.  





Date: Monday, April 22
Time: 12:00 noon
Location: C building, room 102

A flyer with more information about this event is below.

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LEAP Program Scholarship

Would you like to do scientific research in a real laboratory?  The LEAP Scholars Program is a perfect opportunity for you.

 

What is the LEAP Scholars program?

LEAP is a four-semester-long program for incoming, community college transfer students. LEAP scholars will learn about undergraduate research, conduct research in an ASU faculty member’s lab, mentor incoming LEAP scholars, and present research to the scientific community.

Do LEAP students receive a scholarship?

Yes. By participating in the program, LEAP scholars receive a $3,000 scholarship per semester for a maximum of four semesters.

What do I need to complete the application?

• Career statement describing how you believe the program will benefit your future career (500-word maximum)
• Unofficial transcript must be uploaded to the online application by 11:59 p.m., July 1, 2019
• FASFA must be filed by 11:59 p.m., July 1, 2019
• Two letters of recommendation (at least one from a college instructor) must be emailed by the recommenders to the program coordinator by 11:59 p.m., July 1, 2019

Who is eligible to apply for the LEAP program?

To apply, you must:

• Be transferring to ASU from a community college
• Have completed at least one semester of 12 credits hours or more at community college while maintaining a 3.3 GPA
• Have completed at least 30 credit hours at community college
• Be admitted to ASU as a major in School of Life Sciences; School of Molecular Sciences; School of Earth and Space Exploration; or the Department of Physics
• Enroll in coursework full-time (12 credit hours or more) during the fall 2019, spring 2020, fall 2020 and spring 2021 semesters 
• Not work at an outside job more than 12 hours per week during the fall 2019, spring 2020, fall 2020 and spring 2021 semesters 
• Have a cumulative community college GPA of 3.3+
• Demonstrate financial need
• Be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, national or refugee

Why should I do scientific research?

Scientific research allows you to work toward solving real-world research problems and work directly with ASU scientists who are experts in their fields.

You will learn how to think like a scientist. Becoming proficient in this skill is highly recommended if you are interested in entering graduate or professional school, including medical, dental or veterinary school. Participating in research has shown to improve student GPAs.

To learn more about this opportunity, visit the website below.

Deadline to apply: July 1, 2019

Contact for additional questions:  Robin Cotter, Nichole Spencer

Website to apply: https://sols.asu.edu/student-life/research-scholarships-transfer-students 

Internship opportunity - NEWT-REU

The NEWT-REU (short for Nanotechnology Enabled Water Treatment - Research Experience for Undergraduates) is an paid summer internship for community college students.

The Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment (NEWT) is the first national center to develop next-generation water treatment systems enabled by nanotechnology. The aim is to enable access to suitable water almost anywhere in the world by developing high performance, easy-to-deploy systems for drinking water and industrial wastewater treatment systems enabled by nanotechnology. 

As an intern you will get a first-hand experience in this newly emerging field under the mentorship of experts in the field.

Dates: June 3 - August 9
Location: Arizona State University
Application deadline: March 29
Questions/Contact: Nichole Spencer

A flyer with more information about the internship is below.

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The Science Ambassador Scholarship

About the Scholarship

The Science Ambassador Scholarship is a full–tuition scholarship for a woman in science, technology, engineering, or math.

How To Apply

Film a three–minute video of yourself explaining a STEM topic you're passionate about. You must be an undergraduate college student to apply.

To view examples of previous application videos, click here to visit the scholarship application website. 

This scholarship is funded by the Cards Against Humanity's Science Pack .

If you'd like to be notified when applications open, visit the scholarship website at  https://www.scienceambassadorscholarship.org/ and sign up for the mailing list.   Applications will re-open next fall.

A flyer with more information about the internship is below.

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Upcoming STEM Meet & Greet

Does Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics interest you?

Have you thought of exploring one of the STEM fields?

Are currently a STEM major and want to meet with faculty and staff who share your interest?

Come to our Meet and Greet.  We'd love to talk to you and answer any questions you have.

You will have a chance to make connections with different STEM departments' faculty and staff at this event.

Date:  Friday, March 22 
Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: C building, first floor in the lobby area

We welcome you to come, and  FOOD will be provided.

Research experience for teachers

The Nanotechnology Collaborative Infrastructure -Southwest (NCI-SW) will be accepting applications for research experiences for teachers this summer.

The 2019 programs are scheduled to begin on May 29. Additional information and application forms will be available at their website in early January.

Daniel Holder from the Mathematics department was a research participant in Summer 2018.  His experiences are highlighted here. 

Daniel and a colleague use a scanning electron microscope to image device structures at the micro- and nanoscale.

The link to NCI-SWs website with more information is below.

NCI-SW's Education and Outreach page