STEM Collegian Center Fall 2008 Events

(Revised Sep 8)

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SEPTEMBER

 

2-5

Scholarship Information; Demonstration Exhibit & Quickie Comprehension Quiz, DNA Profiling - Paternity Testing I, Lobby of Chesapeake Hall

5

Interactive Workshop, Dr. Mark Hubley, DNA Profiling - Paternity Testing I, 12:30-3:30pm, Chesapeake 105 (Registration NOT required)

10

Health Careers Information Series, 3:00-5:00pm, Chesapeake Hall 109

Guest Professionals:

Podiatry:  John R. Hawkins, IV, D.P.M.
Nuclear Medicine:  Nancy P. Meman
Certified Nursing Assistant:  Veronica Hammonds
 

12

Workshop, DNA Profiling – Paternity Testing II, Dr. Mike Yerky (Cornell University), 8:00a-2:30p, Chesapeake 316 (Advanced Registration Required:  Contact Ms. Gita Brown in Chesapeake 108)

16

General Body Meeting, 4:00pm, Chesapeake Hall 109

19

“STEM Collegian Center Student/Division Mixer,” 12:30pm-2pm, Largo Student Center, Rooms A, B, C

20

Workshop, Bioinformatics 101: Information Retrieval from Biological Databases, Dr. Andy Baxevanis (National Human Genome Research Institute), 9:00a-12:00noon, (HT-303), Advanced Registration Required (15 max.): Contact Ms. Shirley Courtney in Room 108 Chesapeake Hall. (Technology POC: Scott Sinex)

25

Seminar, Bioethics, Dr. Sara Hull (National Human Genome Research Inst.), 3:00pm, Chesapeake Hall 109

26

Field Trip, Wilson Bridge Engineering Facilities, 1:00pm, Advanced Registration Required: Contact Professor Helen Mirtova (Marlboro Hall, MirtovHX@pgcc.edu)

27

Field Trip, UMD-Baltimore School of Pharmacy Open House, 7:45am-1:00pm, Advanced Registration Required (15 max.): Contact Ms. Shirley Courtney in Room 108 Chesapeake Hall

28

Field Trip, Monarch Butterfly Tagging, 12:00n-2:00pm, Calvert County, Advanced Registration Required: Contact Professor Peter Panyon (Room 210B, Chesapeake Hall, PanyonPP@pgcc.edu)

OCTOBER

 

1

Workshop, Molecular Visualization: From Ice to DNA to Nanotubes, 3:00pm, HTC 303 (20 max.)

9

Health Careers Information Series, 3:00-5:00p

16

General Body Meeting, 5:00, Chesapeake Hall 101

23

Seminar, Math in the Real World, Dr. Anna Engelsone, Time and Room TBA   

24

Field Trip, National Human Genome Research Institute and National Library of Medicine, 12:00noon-4:00pm, Bethesda, MD, Advanced Registration Required (15 max. with Honors): Contact Ms. Shirley Courtney in Room 108 Chesapeake Hall

24

Job Fair, Sponsored by Career and Job Services, 10:00am-2:00pm, Largo Student Center

28

College Enrichment Day

30

Seminar, Math in the Real World,  Dr.Anna Engelsone

30

STEM Event (IN PLANNING) Largo Student Center 227 (Community Room B?), 1-5 p.m.

NOVEMBER

 

1

Punkin’ Chunkin’ Competition (Engineering), Millsboro, DE

5

General Body Meeting, 3:00pm, Chesapeake Hall 109

6

Field Trip, Towson University Science and Technology Day, 9:00am-1:00pm, Advanced Registration Required (15 max.): Contact Ms. Shirley Courtney in Room 108 Chesapeake Hall 

12

Health Careers Information Series, 3:00-5:00pm. Chesapeake Hall 109

18

Seminar, Social and Behavioral Research and Genome (tentative topic), Dr. Aunchalee Loscalzo, (National Human Genome Research Institute), 3:00pm, Chesapeake Hall 109 

25

Seminar, Environmental Change in the Rockies, Dr. Peter Panyon, 4:00pm, Chesapeake Hall 109

DECEMBER

 

 

3

General Body Meeting, 3:30 pm, Chesapeake Hall 109