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Program’s Effectiveness Crucial in Improving Transfer Rates

Published March 16, 2009 by Eric Pamintuan

Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) is an award-winning academic enrichment program that provides educationally disadvantaged students with the tools to earn bachelor’s degrees in math-based fields. With tutoring and mentoring, extra study sessions, transfer counseling and study centers, MESA provides an environment that allows students to succeed in math and science and navigate the transfer system more easily. It’s a small program with a large impact.

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Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Research Experience

Published March 11, 2009 by Eric Pamintuan

California Current Ecosystem (CCE) – Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) seek 3-5 undergraduate students to participate in interdisciplinary oceanographic research as part of the NSF-funded California Current Ecosystem (CCE) Long Term Ecological Research LTER site.

The CCE LTER site is an interdisciplinary group of scientists, students and educators working to understand and communicate the effects of long term climate variability on the California Current pelagic ecosystem, a major coastal upwelling biome (see http://cce.lternet.edu/ for more information).

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Structure and Function of Proteins Research

Published March 11, 2009 by Eric Pamintuan

The Interdisciplinary REU Program in the Structure and Function of Proteins will provide undergraduate students with a 10-week research experience in the areas of biochemistry, biophysics, cheminformatics, computational chemistry, enzymology, marine biology, medicinal chemistry, molecular biology, pharmaceutical sciences and plant biology.

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What’s Mitochondria Got to Do With It?

Published March 11, 2009 by Eric Pamintuan

In conjunction with the San Diego Science Festival, the Mesa College Biology Department proudly presents Dr. Terry Frey, Chair of the SDSU Biology Dept. who will be speaking on Friday, 13 March at 4 PM in G-101.

His presentation is entitled, “What’s Mitochondria Got to Do With It?” The seminar will focus on the role of this important organelle in health and disease.

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Mock Interview, and Resume and Cover Letter Critique

Published March 3, 2009 by Eric Pamintuan

Northrop Grumman representatives Desiree Galenti and Amanda Whipple facilitated a presentation on ‘Interviewing for a Job’.

Representatives from Infrastructure Engineering Corporation, the Navy, Northrop Grumman, and Solar Turbines also hosted appointments for one-on-one mock interviews, resume critiques, and cover letter critiques.

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