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Monthly Archives: April 2021
Physics students are invited to a career panel for those interested in the biomedical sciences
Physics students are invited to a career panel for those interested in the biomedical sciences.
April 22, 4-5 p.m. CDT
The University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences is hosting a career panel for some of our BioSciences students but we think that the event may be of interest to some physics majors as well. Three of the participants in the program were either physics undergrads or are performing research in radiation physics.
- Dr. Tze Lim—Assistant professor, Medical Physicist, Radiation Physics, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Sherille Sanders—R&D Scientist, Procter & Gamble [physics undergrad degree]
- Juan Diego Ventura—Medical student, University of Texas Medical Branch
- Kareem Wahid—MD/PhD student, UT McGovern Medical School and UT Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (Quantitative Science grad program) [physics and math undergrad degrees]
- Katlyn Frane—Genetic Counseling student, UT Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
- Rebecca Vaughn—Dental student, UTHealth School of Dentistry
Mary Gronberg, panel organizer, graduate student in Radiation Physics [nuclear and radiological engineering undergrad]
The Bioscience Career Panel is graciously provided by the GSBS Community Outreach organization at UT Health/MDAnderson Cancer Center for the course BIOS 118. Course organizer, Dereth Phillips
See attached flier
See attached flier
Rice Undergraduate Scholars Program (RUSP): deadline extended to April 13
Rice Undergraduate Scholars Program (RUSP)
Now accepting applications from the Class of 2022!
- Are you interested in pursuing a research career?
- Do you think a Ph.D. might be the next step for you?
- Will you be conducting a year-long research project as a senior?
- Would you like $1000 to fund your senior research project?
Program Summary: The Rice Undergraduate Scholars Program (RUSP) is a two-semester, for-credit program aimed at senior Rice students in all disciplines who are interested in pursuing a research career and planning a one-year senior research project through an honors thesis or independent study. Students attend weekly seminars on topics related to graduate school and research careers across sectors. The program is focused on developing research and presentation skills, an understanding of a research career, and how to apply to graduate school and nationally competitive fellowships. In addition, all students in the program receive funding that may be used for research materials or conference attendance.
Benefits: Students will receive one credit per semester, access to research funds, an understanding of academic life, feedback on essays for graduate applications and fellowships, and an appreciation of the broader impact of their research.
Course: Participation in RUSP requires enrollment in the accompanying one-credit courses HONS 470 and 471, offered in Fall 2021 and Spring 2022. The 2021-2022 course is on Thursdays from 5-6:15 pm in both the fall and spring semesters. Registration and attendance are required during both semesters in order to be eligible for funding. The graded course components per semester include research presentations, application essays, project proposals, and class participation.
Applications due: April 13, 2021 (deadline extended)
For more information and to apply, please visit the following site: https://ouri.rice.edu/rusp