The Weekly SPHere Jan. 14, 2008
The Weekly SPHere is a weekly electronic publication for students in the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. To submit items for the Weekly SPHere, please send an e-mail to sphnews@umn.edu.
Student News
The U of M Job and Internship Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 25, at the Minneapolis Convention Center, downtown Minneapolis. It's the largest student career fair in the state. Nearly 200 organizations will be recruiting for hundreds of jobs and internships. Check the job fair site to see which organizations are attending. The fair is free and open to all U of M undergraduates, graduate students, and recent alumni. To register, go to www.umjobfair.org, where you'll also find preparation tips and info about free transportation. Those who register and attend could be eligible for great prizes.
To learn how to make the most of the U of M Job and Internship Fair, make plans to attend Career Conversations from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 23 in A-301 Mayo. The topic is "Tips for Attending a Career Fair."
The National Research Council of the National Academies is seeking applicants for its 2008 Research Associateship Programs. The NRC administers competitive postdoctoral and senior research awards on behalf of 31 U.S. government research agencies throughout the United States and abroad. Detailed information, including how to submit online applications, a list of participating laboratories and areas of research can be found at www.nationalacademies.org/rap. For questions call the NRC at 202-334-2760 or email rap@nas.edu.
The Sixth National Conference on Quality Health Care for Culturally Diverse Populations will be held Sept. 21-24 in Minneapolis. Presentation proposals are being accepted until Thursday, Jan. 31.
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Application materials for the Office of Clinical Research 2008 Summer Pre-doctoral Fellowship Program in Clinical and Translational Research are now available. Applicants are expected to contact a prospective faculty mentor before the deadline and obtain a letter of recommendation from that person. Mentors may be selected from any of the six AHC schools/colleges. The mentor must indicate their willingness to serve as a fellowship mentor and to integrate the applicant into an existing clinical or translational research project for the summer. While mentors and research areas must be identified, applicants do not need to describe in the application specific activities or a specific research protocol. Applications are due in the Office of Clinical Research by 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 1. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
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Enter the ASPH Friday Letter Photo-of-the-Month Contest! Each month Friday Letter staff will choose a photo that depicts a public health experience of students, faculty, and staff of ASPH-member schools or affiliates of ASPH-partner organizations. Photo submissions should capture a public health experience such as school/community event or service project, faculty or student research experience, a fellowship/internship experience or a new public health initiative. Submissions should be sent via e-mail as a high-resolution JPEG attachment to submissions@asph.org. Entries should include the photographer's full name, school or organization affiliation, and a brief description (250 words or less) of the photograph. The winning entry for each month will appear in the first issue of the Friday Letter that month. Those who enter certify that the photograph is his/her own original work, that he/she alone owns the copyright to the photograph and that no other party has any right, title, claim or interest in the photograph. Entrants grant ASPH the right to publish the photograph in the Friday Letter and on the ASPH Web sites. Questions can be directed to Ms. Kate Howe at khowe@asph.org or (202) 296-1099.
Make plans to enroll in the Global Health Institute in Reykjavik, Iceland from March 31 to April 4. Students can earn three credits during the institute, held at the University of Iceland. The program is open to students in the School of Nursing, School of Public Health and College of Veterinary Medicine. A limited number of travel stipends for airfare is available. Registration through onestop.umn.edu will be available in early January. For more information contact the Global Outreach Team at 6-8434 or tayl0427@umn.edu. For travel stipend information contact Anne Ehrenberg at aehren@umn.edu or 4-6638. Courses Available: Globalization and Health: Challenges and Perspectives (1 credit) March 31-April 1, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Informatics in Global Health (1 credit) April 2-3, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Geothermal Energy and Environmental Hot Spots (1 credit) April 3, 6:30 to 11 p.m. April 4, 7:30 a.m. to- 8:30 p.m.
SPH Events
Luping Zhao's Ph.D. presentation will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 16 at 10 a.m. in A110 Mayo. Zhao will discuss, "Mixtures of Dependent Polya Trees in the Proportional Hazards Model." Refreshments will be served prior to the presentation.
Author Mark Schapiro will present and sign his book, "Exposed: The Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Products and What's at Stake for American Power," on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 12 to 2 p.m., in the Molecular and Cellular Biology Auditorium. A panel that includes representatives from Healthy Legacy, the University of Minnesota, and the Minnesota Department of Health will discuss state and federal toxic chemical policy and its implications on public health.
SPH Student Services is holding a "Celebration of the 2008 Spring Semester," an event for all SPH students. The get together, which will feature Latino food, will be Tuesday, Jan. 29, noon to 2 p.m., in D387 Mayo. Questions? Contact Thuy Doan, at (612) 624-9615 or doanxo34@umn.edu.
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The annual State of the Academic Health Center address, "Fulfilling the Vision: Breaking New Ground," by Frank Cerra, is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 31, in Mayo Auditorium. The address will be preceded by the Academic Health Center Faculty Assembly, and all faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend. Both sessions will be telecast to the Duluth, St. Paul and Rochester campuses. The State of the Academic Health Center Address will be from 4 to 5 p.m. A reception will follow.