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National Community College Aerospace Scholars

Published April 3, 2012 by Eric Pamintuan

NASA’s Johnson Space Center, the Minority University Research and Education Program and the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate are pleased to announce the upcoming year of National Community College Aerospace Scholars, a program specifically for community college students across the nation interested in STEM fields. The application for this program is now available. Please forward this information to anyone you believe may be interested in this opportunity. Specific information is included below:

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Nanotechnology for Health, Energy & the Environment

Published March 22, 2012 by Eric Pamintuan

REU Site: Nanotechnology for Health, Energy and the Environment
The Center for Inclusive Education and Nanotechnology Program is pleased to our announce summer research opportunity for qualified, academically talented and motivated undergraduates interested in eventually pursuing their doctoral degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) discipline at Stony Brook University. The program gives students an intensive research experience with leading researchers in the field.

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Public Service Leaders Scholarship Program

Published March 7, 2012 by Eric Pamintuan

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Public Service Leaders Scholarship Program provides undergraduate and graduate level students with a challenging internship opportunity combined with a scholarship. The program is designed to promote public service and create access to higher education. Upon successful completion of program and degree requirements, participants become permanent employees of USDA.

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WHITAKER UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM

Published March 5, 2012 by Eric Pamintuan

Grant funding for projects, internships and coursework in biomedical engineering (or bioengineering) overseas.
• Award: amounts range from $7,500 for a semester program to $10,000 for an academic year program.
• Projects: High-quality BME-relevant proposals will be funded, which can include: coursework, research and internships.
• Eligibility: US citizens and residents in their sophomore, junior or senior year with a BME or a closely related major.
• Program must be approved by home institution.

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GRE INFORMATION SESSION MARCH 7th

Published March 1, 2012 by Eric Pamintuan

Interested in going to graduate school for a masters or doctorate?
The GRE is a standardized test and most widely accepted graduate school admissions test worldwide
Learn what the GRE is, the format of the test, how the revised test is scored, the specific sections covered, and recommendations to best prepare for the GRE

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Summer Research Program list

Published March 1, 2012 by Eric Pamintuan

The SDSU MBRS IMSD Program collects and saves a list of various summer research programs. The purpose is to help students locate extra mural research opportunities, so that students gain additional research training in their area of interest.

The majority of the programs are due around the same time every year.

Students should follow up directly with any program contacts and websites to retrieve 2012 applications and deadlines.

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Electrocorticographic Brain Computer Interfaces: Building Cortical Control Columns

Published February 28, 2012 by Eric Pamintuan

Brain computer interface (BCI) technology has classically focused on two signal acquisition modalities for
control: multi, single-unit activity (MSU) and electroencephalography (EEG). While MSU activity
provides a high fidelity, multi-dimensional signal for BCI control, obtaining long-term stability of single unit recordings has proven difficult at best due to glial encapsulation issues.

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Explorations in Statistics Research: An Undergraduate Summer Program

Published February 28, 2012 by Eric Pamintuan

The Explorations in Statistics Research workshop is designed to introduce undergraduates to the exciting work being
done in statistics – the science of data. Over the seven-day program, we will explore scientific questions using
statistical approaches ranging from simple summaries to more sophisticated modeling approaches.

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