Interns will work with faculty and research staff in a graduate student atmosphere on a research topic in chemical, physical, or biological oceanography, marine biology, or marine geology.

This internship program will take place at the University of Delaware's Hugh R. Sharp Campus in the resort community of Lewes, located on the shores of the Delaware Bay and Atlantic Ocean near Cape Henlopen State Park.

If you have any questions, please contact me at (302) 645-4275 or at adittel@udel.edu.

Sincerely,

Ana Dittel

REU Coordinator

Daniel A. Wubah, Associate Provost for Undergraduate Academic Affairs

Professor of Zoology

University of Florida

http://www.vcuhealthsciences.vcu.edu/sassdss/programs/index.html

Deadline for applications: Nov. 15, 2008 -- Feb. 15, 2009.  Check web site for details.

 There is a 6-7' tall banana plant in the ground on the north end of Jepson (fitness center end) free to anyone who has a large pot and something to dig with.

 First come, first served.

Section 02 Gallik: The Cellular Basis of Diseases

Section 03 Tomba: Parasitic Diseases

Section 04 Wieland: Evolutionary Concepts

Be sure to select to select UMW Spring Break Ecuador from the "Program of Interest" menu.

Events include: personal meetings with faculty, social time with current graduate students, departmental research symposium, ...

With funding from NSF's Partnerships for International Research and Education (PIRE) program, the Univ. of Georgia is offering 10 undergraduates (U.S. citizens or permanent residents only) the opportunity to participate in a unique study abroad opportunity in China during the summer of 2009 (mid-May through mid-July).

The research focus of our PIRE grant is a forensic biogeographic study of species that are native to China and invasive in the southeastern U.S. as well as a growing number of species native to the southeastern U.S. and invasive in China. Each summer, we will run an 8 week field course where we will visit biological communities throughout China. After the field course, students can elect to continue in short-term research internships in our partner labs in China.

Students will need to be prepared to take full advantage of this experience. Each spring semester, students will enroll at the University of Georgia (UGA) and take 3 courses; two in intensive elementary Mandarin Chinese and a laboratory course in genetics. No prior experience with Chinese language is required, although students should have had at least a course in introductory biology and preferably courses in ecology and evolutionary biology.

The cost to the student of the summer program is minimal: the grant covers travel to and within China, lodging and most meals. The student is responsible for insurance, visa costs and personal expenses. Students are also responsible for the costs of enrolling at the University of Georgia for all required courses (all students are charged at the in-state tuition rate of ~$200 per credit hour).

Applications for the 2009 program are available on our website:

http://www.genetics.uga.edu/pire. The deadline for application is fast approaching, although we can extend it if a highly motivated student contacts us showing interest and needing some additional time to get together the application materials. We encourage any interested students to contact us for more information. Or, see the web site: "http://www.genetics.uga.edu/pire/undergrad.html" or e-mail us at "pire@uga.edu"

Rodney Mauricio, Program Director, UGA-China PIRE, Department of Genetics, University of Georgia

See Prof. Wieland about transfer credit for the major in biology at UMW.

Faculty of the Department of Forensic Sciences will be available to answer questions about our degree programs and about careers in forensic science.  If students plan to attend they should RSVP to

gwuopenhouse@gmail.com

For additional information about this open house and about our forensic science degree programs contact

Walter F. Rowe, PhD

wfrowe@gwu.edu

202-994-1469