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Chemistry-Biology Graduate Program at Johns Hopkins

Petit Scholars-Application Deadline Sept. 20th

Petit Undergraduate Research Scholars Application Deadline is September 20th We need your best undergraduates to apply & we need graduate students to submit projects for them to work on! The Petit Undergraduate Research Scholars program is a competitive scholarship program that provides an opportunity for an undergraduate to do research in your lab for full year, under the mentorship of a graduate student.  Read more.

TIMELINE FOR UNDERGRADUATE & GRADUATE  MENTORS Undergraduate applications open from August 19th - September 20th   Graduate students & postdocs submit project proposals from September 23rd - October 21st Selected scholars conduct interviews with prospective mentors to be matched with research project/lab by November 8th   Program runs from January of 2014 through December 2014 Accepting undergraduate applications beginning August 19th! COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY FOR TOP STUDENTS Elite undergraduates gain hands-on research experience working alongside top researchers Scholars conduct an independent research project of their choosing Essential mentoring experience for graduate students & postdocs supported with travel and M&S funding

Study Abroad: Pacific Program

The Pacific Program Study Abroad Program is a 3 month, 12 week faculty-led study abroad to Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji which takes place in the Spring. Students are able to take courses in Biology(BIOL 1520, BIOL electives), Mechanical Engineering(COE 3001- Mechanics of Deformable Bodies), Material Science, Health, History, Philosophy, and even ethics.

A typical semester includes 6 weeks in New Zealand(classes in the capitol, Wellington, New Zealand, 4 weeks in Australia (Sydney, Brisbane, and a week on the Great Barrier Reef), and 2 weeks in Fiji.

Not only are the locations great, but every weekend is a 3-day weekend which gives you plenty of time to travel.

The website is http://pacific.gatech.edu/home.

Planetary Classes Offered Fall 2012

Both the Physics of Planets class and the Planetary Seminar will be offered again in Fall 2012


Physics of Planets--The course surveys all of planetary science (from orbits to atmospheres to surfaces to interiors), taking a quantitative approach appropriate for graduate students and upper-level undergraduates.  The term project (designing a planetary space mission) is always a highlight. http://shadow.eas.gatech.edu/~cpaty/courses/PhysicsPlanets2011 


Planetary Seminar--We anticipate maintaining a high proportion of exciting external speakers (in addition to sampling the range of planetary research conducted by local scientists and engineers).  This "course" meets only one hour per week, and students need only attend and occasionally ask questions to earn credit.
http://shadow.eas.gatech.edu/~cpaty/courses/PlanetarySeminar

Academic Success Workshops Available

Academic Success Workshops

The Center for Academic Success is offering several upcoming relevant workshops.  Each workshop is open to everyone, takes 50 minutes, and is in Clough Commons.  In the next month, students can participate in workshops including “to drop or not?”; reading and note-taking in math courses; study strategies for physics; test preparation; and tips for reading textbooks.  Students who have midterm U grades are especially encouraged to attend one of next week’s workshops on “Tips and Strategies for Academic Success.”  

These are offered on the following dates:

Feb. 28         11:00-12:00   Clough 280

Feb. 29           4:00-5:00     Clough 127

Mar. 1             6:00-7:00    Clough 325

Mar. 2             3:00-4:00    Clough 127

A complete list of workshops is available at

http://success.gatech.edu/success-workshops/current-semester-workshop-schedule.