March 2025 - Biology-students - lists.sandiego.edu

Fwd: Paid Undergraduate Research Opportunity — Apply by May 1
by Melanie Writer 27 Mar '25

27 Mar '25

Dear Students, Faculty, Administrators and Community Members, The Simons Foundation is accepting applications from undergraduate students... View in browser <https://mailchi.mp/simonsfoundation/surfin-outreach?e=1dcb4ecaa6> | Forward to a friend <https://us14.forward-to-friend.com/forward?u=d61c0c0848c2c8c5ed6d4484b&id=1…> | Subscribe to more <https://simonsfoundation.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d61c0c0848c2c8c…> [image: Official logo of the Simons Foundation] <https://simonsfoundation.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d61c0c0848c2c8c…> Announcements | March 27, 2025 Paid Undergraduate Research Opportunity for the 2025-6 Academic Year — Apply by May 1, 2025 <https://simonsfoundation.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d61c0c0848c2c8c…> [image: Abstract image respresenting the autism and neuroscience division.] <https://simonsfoundation.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d61c0c0848c2c8c…> Dear Students, Faculty, Administrators, and Community Members, The Simons Foundation is accepting applications from undergraduate students for the 2025 Shenoy Undergraduate Research Fellowship in Neuroscience (SURFiN) <https://simonsfoundation.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d61c0c0848c2c8c…>. The goal of the SURFiN Program <https://simonsfoundation.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d61c0c0848c2c8c…> is to spark and sustain interest in neuroscience among undergraduate students who have not had access to research opportunities. Fellowships start in September 2025. *Applications and letters of recommendation are due at 12:00 p.m. (noon) Eastern Time on May 1, 2025*. Please see the request for applications (RFA) <https://simonsfoundation.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d61c0c0848c2c8c…> for details, application instructions, and the location of SURFiN lab opportunities. Please share this opportunity widely. Information Session: <https://simonsfoundation.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d61c0c0848c2c8c…> We encourage interested undergraduate students to attend a virtual informational webinar on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Students can register for the webinar now <https://simonsfoundation.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d61c0c0848c2c8c…> . Program <https://simonsfoundation.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d61c0c0848c2c8c…> : SURFiN provides funds for paid, in-person undergraduate research assistantships during the academic year. Fellows may earn up to $7,500 USD at a rate of $25/hour for 10 hours a week over 30 weeks during the academic year. Fellows receive direct mentorship and participate in career development activities, including a virtual coding bootcamp and a scientific symposium in New York City. Applicants must currently live within commuting distance of a SURFiN lab opportunity <https://simonsfoundation.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d61c0c0848c2c8c…>. Participating labs are located across the U.S., Canada and Europe. Please contact neurogrants(a)simonsfoundation.org with questions about the program. Regards, [image: Alyssa Picchini Schaffer's signature] Alyssa Picchini Schaffer Vice President and Senior Scientist, Simons Foundation Neuroscience Collaborations [image: Jennifer Foss-Feig's signature] Jennifer Foss-Feig Senior Scientist, SFARI [image: Jennifer Valdivia Espino's signature] Jennifer Valdivia Espino Student and Fellow Program Manager, Autism & Neuroscience Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up <https://simonsfoundation.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d61c0c0848c2c8c…> to receive Simons Foundation newsletters. *Follow Simons Foundation* [image: Link to the Simons Foundation's Facebook.] <https://simonsfoundation.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d61c0c0848c2c8c…> [image: Link to the Simons Foundation's Instagram.] <https://simonsfoundation.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d61c0c0848c2c8c…> [image: Link to the Simons Foundation's LinkedIn.] <https://simonsfoundation.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d61c0c0848c2c8c…> [image: Link to the Simons Foundation's X.] <https://simonsfoundation.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d61c0c0848c2c8c…> [image: Link to the Simons Foundation's YouTube.] <https://simonsfoundation.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d61c0c0848c2c8c…> [image: Link to the Simons Foundation Bluesky.] <https://simonsfoundation.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d61c0c0848c2c8c…> Simons Foundation 160 5th Ave New York, NY 10010 USA Unsubscribe <https://simonsfoundation.us14.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=d61c0c0848c2c8c…> | Update Preferences <https://simonsfoundation.mailchimpsites.com/manage/preferences?u=d61c0c0848…> | Privacy Policy <https://www.simonsfoundation.org/privacy-policy-online-publications/> | Contact Us <info(a)simonsfoundation.org> | About Us <https://www.simonsfoundation.org/about> © 2025 Simons Foundation, All rights reserved. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ -- Sue Lowery (she, her, hers) Professor and Chair of Biology University of San Diego 619-260-4078 https://sandiego.zoom.us/j/3184796419

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Fwd: [CollegeStaff] Keck Undergraduate Humanities Research Fellows Applications Open & Information Session 4/3
by Melanie Writer 21 Mar '25

21 Mar '25

*Keck Humanities Undergraduate Research Fellowship 2025-26 <https://www.sandiego.edu/cas/centers/humanities-center/collaborative-resear…>* Deadline: *Friday, April 25* Keck Undergraduate Humanities Research Fellows conduct original research, scholarly activities and/or creative work that advances the interdisciplinary humanities. Students interested in being Keck fellows should identify a faculty member and topic of interest and develop the project proposal in collaboration with the faculty mentor. Apply <https://sandiego.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0cb0b1e4a39db8a07a06b7a…> <https://sandiego.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0cb0b1e4a39db8a07a06b7a…> online <https://sandiego.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0cb0b1e4a39db8a07a06b7a…> by Friday, April 25. Attend our *How I Became Interested in Humanities Research: A Keck Humanities Fellows Discussion Panel <https://www.sandiego.edu/events/cas/detail.php?_focus=95851>* on *Thursday, April 3*. which will be followed by a Q&A session and information about how to apply for the Keck Humanities Undergraduate Research Fellowship. About the Event: *How I Became Interested in Humanities Research: A Keck Humanities Fellows Discussion <https://www.sandiego.edu/events/cas/detail.php?_focus=95851>* Thursday, April 3 at 1-1:45 p.m. Humanities Center, Saints Tekakwitha and Serra Hall 200 Meet the current Keck Undergraduate Humanities Research Fellows as they discuss their experience working on a year-long, independent research project. They will share their insights into the fellowship, engaging with scholarly interdisciplinary research, and working in collaboration with their faculty mentors. *Following the panel discussion will be a Q&A session along with information about how to apply for the 2025-26 Keck Humanities Undergraduate Research Fellowship <https://www.sandiego.edu/cas/centers/humanities-center/collaborative-resear…>.* 2024-25 Cohort - Erika Atienza | Behavioral Neuroscience - Delaney Batter | Art History and Political Science - Yesika Menera | Psychology and Sociology - Grace Moore | English - Patricia Munoz | English and Philosophy - Carly O’Rear | Music and Theatre - Sydney Rios Bruner | Philosophy ### -- *LINDY VILLA * she/her/hers *Assistant Director, Humanities Center* Saints Tekakwitha and Serra Hall, 200 University of San Diego 5998 Alcalá Park San Diego, CA 92110 (619) 260-2397 _______________________________________________ Collegestaff mailing list -- collegestaff(a)lists.sandiego.edu To unsubscribe send an email to collegestaff-leave(a)lists.sandiego.edu

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Employment Opportunity
by Melanie Writer 21 Mar '25

21 Mar '25

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Fwd: Association for Women in Science - San Diego 2025 Scholarship Opportunity Announcement
by Melanie Writer 21 Mar '25

21 Mar '25

Please share AWISSD 2025 Scholarship Announcement Due next Friday, March 28th! Hello, We are contacting you about the Association for Women in Science (AWIS) San Diego Scholarship Program which could be of interest to students at your institution. The AWIS-SD Scholarship encourages and rewards outstanding students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields at San Diego colleges and universities. The program annually supports community college, undergraduate, and graduate students in San Diego County pursuing degrees in STEM fields where women are underrepresented. This year's scholarship will support students in the fields of study including biology, chemistry, physics, computer science, engineering, mathematics, and experimental psychology. Each AWISSD Scholar will receive a $1000 Scholarship Award. All the application materials must be submitted by Friday, March 28, 2025. Full details can be found here: https://www.awissd.org/programs/scholarships/ <https://4p6naecab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001q9nbNQHhGPULrCS-B2K1bGJOJM1lnIWB8P…>. We hope you can share with others in your department as well as to students who could find this funding useful for furthering their career and/or education goals. Thank you for your time and consideration. Sincerely, Eilen Fonseca, Scholarship Committee Co-Chair Xingxiu Pan, Scholarship Committee Co-Chair Student Eligibility - Actively engaged in a degree program in the 2024-2025 academic year - Minimum GPA of 3.0 from their current institution - Enrolled in an accredited college or university in San Diego County - Demonstrate a commitment to advancing the equitable participation of women in STEM Application Form <https://4p6naecab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001q9nbNQHhGPULrCS-B2K1bGJOJM1lnIWB8P…> 2021-2022 Scholarship Recipients 2022-2023 Scholarship Recipients & AWISSD Scholarship Committee 2023-2024 Scholarship Recipients & AWISSD Scholarship Committee AWISSD | https://www.awissd.org/ [image: Facebook] <#m_-1859378067427038082_m_-5168028416998737402_> [image: X] <#m_-1859378067427038082_m_-5168028416998737402_> [image: Instagram] <#m_-1859378067427038082_m_-5168028416998737402_> Association for Women in Science - San Diego | publicrelations(a)awissd.org | San Diego, CA 92177 US Unsubscribe <https://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&m=001jKRFenMiCA60PEqHdVIlUQ%3D&…> | Update Profile <https://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=oo&m=001jKRFenMiCA60PEqHdVIlUQ%3D&…> | Constant Contact Data Notice <https://www.constantcontact.com/legal/customer-contact-data-notice> [image: Constant Contact] <https://www.constantcontact.com/landing1/vr/home?cc=nge&utm_campaign=nge&rm…> -- Sue Lowery (she, her, hers) Professor and Chair of Biology University of San Diego 619-260-4078 https://sandiego.zoom.us/j/3184796419

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Fwd: Ascent Environmental - Job Shadow Opportunity
by Melanie Writer 21 Mar '25

21 Mar '25

Hello University of San Diego, We are excited to announce our upcoming Job Shadow Day event in San Diego. We are a private environmental consulting firm committed to providing learning opportunities to our upcoming workforce. We invite college students studying or interested in pursuing degrees in Sustainability, Environmental Policy and Management, Biology, Urban Design and Planning, or other related fields to join us at our Ascent office. This event offers a unique opportunity to learn from seasoned professionals about their careers and daily work. We kindly ask you to share this opportunity with your students. This is a free event, and lunch will be provided. *Date:* April 25, 2025 *Time:* 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM *Location:* Ascent San Diego office Interested students should submit their interest HERE <https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=CsaTPlEjFU2yqgdT_TIQKIB…>. More information can be found in the attached digital flyer. If this message has not reached the appropriate person, please forward it to the correct contact. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. Best Regards, Taylor Morgan *, * SHRM‑CP, MSHRM D 916.306.2623 | M 916.879.6686

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