October 8: Columbus Day, Classes do not meet
October 10: Monday classes meet

Power Shift 2007
When: 11/2 - 11/5
What: Power Shift 2007 will be the first-ever national youth summit on global warming. Thousands of young people from across the country will hear from leaders and experts in the global warming movement such as invited speakers former Vice President Al Gore, Majora Carter of Sustainable South Bronx, James Hansen and comedian Jon Stewart. In workshops such as "Leadership Development" and "Working with the Media" students will also learn skills of organizing and activism from the best in the business. The summit culminates on Monday with a rally on Capitol Hill. It is our generation that will face the consequences of not acting to halt global warming now, and it will be our vision, our will and our power that finally tips the balance in the global warming struggle.
Where: College Park, Maryland and Washington, D.C.
Open to: All,$20 for early registration
More Information: Contact URI's campus coordinator, Hannah Morini, HMorini@mail.uri.edu for registration. Visit www.powershift07.org. for more information.

 

Monday, Oct. 1

RI Marine Fisheries Council Meeting
When: 10/1, 6 p.m.
Where: Corless Auditorium, Bay Campus on South Ferry Road, Narragansett
Open to: All, free event
More Information: Contact Nancy Scarduzio, 423-1927 or visit http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/bnatres/fishwild/pdf/mfagenda.pdf

Tuesday, Oct. 2

Honors Colloquium: “China and Northeast Asian Security Issues”
Who: David Sanger, New York Times
When: 10/2, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Chafee Social Science Center
Open to: All, free event
More Information: Visit www.uri.edu/honors_prog

Wednesday, Oct. 3

Career Services Event: Additional Resume Review times
When: 10/3, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
What: This is an opportunity to have your resume critiqued prior for upcoming job, career, internship fairs.
Where: Ballentine Hall Foyer
Open to: All, free event
More Information: Contact Career Services, 874-2311, career@etal.uri.edu

Career Services Event: Senior Career Orientation
When: 10/3, 4 – 5 p.m.
What: This workshop will provide you an overview of timelines, resources and strategies for planning your senior year career, job or grad school approach.
Where: TBA
Open to: Graduating Seniors
More Information: Contact Career Services, 874-2311, career@etal.uri.edu

Thursday, Oct. 4

Career Services Event: Resume/Cover Letter Workshop
When: 10/4, 1 – 2 p.m.
What: Step-by-step instruction on writing resumes and cover letters for internships and full-time job applications. Free handouts, questions and answers will be provided.
Where: 223 Roosevelt Hall
Open to: All, free event
More Information: Contact Career Services, 874-2311, career@etal.uri.edu

 

 

 

Wednesday, Oct. 3

Biology Symposia Series: "Genes, Cancer, and Cancer Therapy"
Who: Dr. Dario Altieri; Chair of the Department of Cancer Biology at University of Massachusetts Medical School
When: 10/3, 12:30 – 2 p.m.
Where: Rhode Island College, Fogarty 050
Open to: All, free event
More Information: Contact Dana Kolibachuk, dkolibachuk@ric.edu

Thursday, Oct. 4

Molecular Microbiology and Immunology Seminar: "HMGB1 and the Innate Immune Response to CpG-DNA"
Who: Professor Wen-Ming Chu, MD, PhD
When: 10/4, 4 – 5 p.m.
Where: Brown University, Eddy Auditorium, Rm 291 Biomedical Center
Open to: All, free event
More Information: Contact Alison DeLisi, Alison_DeLisi@brown.edu

Friday, Oct. 5th

MPPB Seminar Series: “Mechanism of IGF-I Regulation of Adipogenesis”
Who: Dr. Charlotte Boney, Associate Professor of Pediatrics from Rhode Island Hospital
When: 10/5, 12 – 1 p.m.
Where: Brown University, LSB, Sidney Frank Hall, Rm 220
Open to: All, free event
More Information: Contact Loretta Burns, Loretta_Burns@brown.edu

Molecular Microbiology and Immunology Seminar: "Rear Window: Watching HIV Transmission, Evolution, and Pathogenesis Through Sequence Diversity"
Who: Dr. Ronald Swanstrom from the University of North Carolina Center for AIDS Research
When: 10/4, 4 – 5 p.m.
Where: Brown University, Eddy Auditorium, Biomedical Center
Open to: All, free event
More Information: Contact Alison DeLisi, Alison_DeLisi@brown.edu

Wednesday, Oct. 10

CCMB Distinguished Lecture Series: “Using Motion Planning to Study Molecular Motions”
Who: Nancy Amato, Ph.D.; Parasol Lab, Department of Computer Science, Texas A&M University
When: 10/10, 4 – 5 p.m.
Where: Brown University, CIT Building, Room 241 ~ SWIG Boardroom
Open to: All, free event
More Information: Contact Louise Patterson, Louise_Patterson@brown.edu

Thursday, Oct. 11

Physical Chemistry Tea Session: "The Elusive Proton: Finding Conduction Pathways in Solid & Liquid Phases"
Who: Maria A. Gomez, Mount Holyoke College
When: 10/11, 1:30 - 2:45 p.m.
Where: Brown University, GeoChem Building., Rm. 351
Open to: All, free event
More Information: Contact Ginni McGee, Ginni@brown.edu

 

 

 

Please visit the Office of Internships and Experiential Education, in Roosevelt Hall, Rm 139. 874-2160, http://mm.uc.uri.edu/internships/index.html

1. Environmental Chemist / Chemical Oceanographer
Who: The candidate should have a Bachelors or Master's degree in chemical oceanography, chemical engineering, chemistry or equivalent. The position is focused on computer modeling and evaluations of data and/or literature, with no laboratory analysis and minimal filed work involved. Experience in the application of quantitative analyses to solve environmental problems is preferred. Experience in modeling, programming, ArcGIS, proficiency of the MS Office Suite, and strong writing, research, communication and presentation skills are highly desirable.
Employer: Applied Science Associates, Inc.
What: Candidate will be evaluating chemical processes and fates of pollutants in aquatic systems and air.
When: Full-time
Where: Narragansett, RI
To Apply: Email resume to Linda Nolan Gagne, Applied Science Associates, Inc., lnolan@asascience.com

2. Research Scientist
Who: Candidate should have a Ph.D. in biological science or biotechnology and up to two years of related experience or equivalent amounts of relevant education and experience. Highly skilled in Molecular Biology and working experience on gene expression analysis. Strong experience working on complex, multi-phase projects in a team environment including internal and external team members.
Employer: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
What: As a member of the Regulatory Sciences team, act as project manager for molecular gene expression regulatory studies. Has responsibility for the successful and timely completion of regulatory bio-safety studies performed in-house and by contract labs, in support of multiple diverse products. As Study Director, interpret, analyze, document, report and verify results of regulatory science studies. Supervise activities of the Regulatory Sciences RNA/Gene Expression Analysis Laboratory.
When: Full-time
Where: Wilmington, DE
To Apply: Visit http://aaas.sciencecareers.org/, Requisition #5718BR

3. Principal Scientist Manager – Blood Screening
Who: Candidate will have a Master’s degree in Biological/Life Sciences, Chemistry, Biochemistry or a related field. We are in search of a candidate possessing a working knowledge of PCR and related techniques, along with a firm understanding of Quality System Regulations.
Employer: Roche Molecular Diagnostics
What: The Blood Screening Assay Development group is in need of a knowledgeable and experienced Scientist and Manager with a strong background in medical device design and assay development/optimization, including design verification and validation activities.
When: Full Time
Where: Pleasanton, CA
To Apply: For more info and for consideration, please visit our website and apply online, indicating Job Code RMD070219, RMD070220 OR RMD070221 at: http://careers.ind.roche.com/joblist.html.

4. Pathways Molecular & Cellular Biologist(BS/MS)
Who: Successful candidate will have a BS or MS in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, with 1+ years of laboratory research experience. Experience in mammalian cell culture, generation of stable cell lines, transient transfection of cell lines and FACS. Proficient in genetic screening with siRNA/shRNA/cDNA by conventional or viral transduction technologies. Experience with various protein technologies including, but not limited to Western blotting and immunoprecipitation. Solid molecular biology experience including qPCR, site-directed mutagenesis, and DNA cloning. Experience with in vivo tumor models and handling of laboratory animals a plus. Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Employer: Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR)
What: The ideal candidate will have a thorough knowledge of cancer biology and be able to design, execute and analyze experiments independently. This position requires excellent organizational skills and the ability to work in a highly collaborative environment.
When: Full Time
Where: Cambridge, MA
To Apply: Visit http://aaas.sciencecareers.org/, Job ID31458BR

For more internship and job listings see:
CELS Student Opportunities: www.uri.edu/cels/student/internships
BEACON: http://career.uri.edu/studentlogin.shtml
Idealist: www.idealist.org
Environmental Careers Organization: www.eco.org
Environmental Career Opportunities: www.ecojobs.com
Environmental Careers: www.environmentalcareer.com
Careers Voyages: www.careervoyages.gov
U.S. FWS Opportunities: http://jobs.fws.gov/
U.S. Federal Government Opportunities: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/

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