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2014 Leadership Summit Application

2014 Leadership Summit Application

Published January 27, 2014 by Eric Pamintuan

The 13th Annual San Diego MESA Alliance Leadership Summit, sponsored by Atkins, will take place at the Indian Hills Camp in Jamul on the weekend of February 28 – March 2, 2014 (Friday-Sunday).

MESA, MESA Engineering Program (MEP), and Maximizing Science Potential (MSP) students from San Diego State University, San Diego City College, Southwestern College, and high schools in the MESA Schools Program (San Diego and Imperial Valley) will participate in various seminars and competitions that will promote the use of their leadership skills and various strengths attributes.

Your completion of this application does not guarantee you a spot. The Leadership Summit is limited to ~10 students per campus. Applications will be reviewed by MESA Directors and Advisors. Students will be notified of selection via e-mail. Once selected, students will need to complete the Gallup Organization’s online Strengths Quest test prior to attending to determine their top strengths. These top strengths will be utilized throughout the Leadership Summit.

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2013 Shadow Day

Published November 22, 2013 by Eric Pamintuan

Through the San Diego MESA Alliance, 121 students had a unique experience to witness the “real world” of work in an engineering or scientific environment.

Shadow Day is a great opportunity for our up and coming students to “test the waters” in a field of their interest and see first-hand how classroom skills relate to the workplace. Students were able to observe and work with a professional in action! Employers in STEM madee a positive impact on the lives of students; future engineers and scientists!

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Epidural Stimulation Following Spinal Cord Injury to Facilitate Stepping Through Neuromodulation

Published November 4, 2013 by Eric Pamintuan

This seminar will provide an overview of a pilot study conducted in collaboration with the laboratory of Dr. V. Reggie Edgerton (UCLA) to develop a therapy for spinal cord-injured (SCI) patients that is based primarily on electrical stimulation. The study demonstrates that following a partial transverse spinal lesion (hemisection) at a lower thoracic level (T8-T9), the neural circuitry within the lumbar region that controls weight-bearing and stepping remains functional, and can be activated if appropriate sensory (afferent) information from the periphery is provided.

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MESA Student Leaders

Published November 1, 2013 by Eric Pamintuan

Twenty-two students were selected to participate in the MESA Student Leadership Conference. The MESA Achievement Student Leadership Conference offered extensive professional and leadership development.

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Summer 2014 REU at CSNE at University of Washington

Published October 24, 2013 by Eric Pamintuan

The Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering Research Experience for Undergraduates program will be held during the summer of 2014 (June 17 – August 22). This 10-week program on the University of Washington’s Seattle campus will provide undergraduate students with opportunities to work on research projects with researchers and to take part in workshop training sessions in ethics, communication skills, and scientific presentation skills designed to provide the undergraduate scientist with a solid foundation for graduate study.

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10th Annual Student Leadership Conference

Published October 22, 2013 by Eric Pamintuan

The Student Leadership Conference (SLC) is a one and a half day STEM undergraduate student development conference held each fall (October) and is a partnership between MESA and industry.

SLC PURPOSE

The Student Leadership Conference is an opportunity for STEM students to develop “soft skills” necessary to successfully transition from college to professional careers. During the conference students:

Explore career opportunities
Practice their collaboration and problem solving skills
Enhance their oral, written, presentation and communication skills
Develop interviewing skills
Industry partners provide workshops, event speakers, conduct mock interviews and identify candidates for internship and full time STEM positions.

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