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CANCAS Workshop, Lenoir-­‐Rhyne University, Saturday October 22 The CANCAS Research and Career Workshop will be held at Lenoir-­‐Rhyne University on Saturday, October 22, 2011 from 8:30 am to 4pm. This year both CANCAS and NCSAS students are invited to attend with their faculty mentors. The workshop will focus on both research skills such as selecting a research project and scientific presentation skills, and career preparation. Much of the sessions are open to both the CANCAS and NCSAS students, although there are several which are catered to the specific interests of each group. For NCSAS High School students, there will be a session on preparing for college. CANCAS students will have the opportunity to participate in mock interviews. Both groups will participate in a career panel, discussion, and ice-­‐cream social in the afternoon. There will be an opportunity for the collegiate students to mentor the high school students during the workshop. The CANCAS and NCSAS students will be paired according to their career interests. There will be lots of networking opportunities with peers and faculty during the Luncheon, Ice-­‐Cream Social, and CANCAS Business Meeting. Please pre-­‐register online for the workshop to save your spot at the CANCAS/NCSAS Workshop: http://www.ncacadsci.org/cancas/calendar.html Directions to the workshop, a workshop flier to post at your host institution, and further information about the workshop can be found online at: http://www.ncacadsci.org/cancas/calendar.html The complete schedule for the workshop is on the next page Science Research and Career Workshop
Collegiate Academy of the North Carolina Academy of Science
North Carolina Student Academy of Science
Lenoir-Rhyne University, October 22, 2011
8:30-9:00
Registration
Centrum Lobby
9:00-9:20
Welcoming Remarks
Belk Centrum
9:30-10:00
Session 1
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Picking a research mentor and getting started
Dr. Monique Williams, NCSSM
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Creating good research poster and presentation slides
Faculty of Lenoir-Rhyne University
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Science related service projects
Dr. Colleen Karl, NCSU
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Science career pathways
Dr. Cathy Whitlock, UNCA
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Preparing for college
Joyce Rodman, NCSSM
10:15-10:45
11:00-11:30
Session 2
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Picking a research mentor and getting started
Dr. Monique Williams, NCSSM
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Creating good research poster and presentation slides
Faculty of Lenoir-Rhyne University
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Science related service projects
Dr. Colleen Karl, NCSU
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Science career pathways
Dr. Cathy Whitlock, UNCA
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Preparing for college
Joyce Rodman, NCSSM
Session 3
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Picking a research mentor and getting started
Dr. Monique Williams, NCSSM
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Creating good research poster and presentation slides
Faculty of Lenoir-Rhyne University
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Science related service projects
Dr. Colleen Karl, NCSU
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Science career pathways
Dr. Cathy Whitlock, UNCA
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Preparing for college
Joyce Rodman, NCSSM
Rhyne 152
Rhyne 149
Rhyne 154
Rhyne 161
Rhyne 162
Rhyne 152
Rhyne 149
Rhyne 154
Rhyne 161
Rhyne 162
Rhyne 152
Rhyne 149
Rhyne 154
Rhyne 161
Rhyne 162
CANCAS Business Meeting
NCSAS Sessions
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Science related service projects
Dr. Colleen Karl, NCSU
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Science career pathways
Dr. Cathy Whitlock, UNCA
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Preparing for college
Joyce Rodman, NCSSM
Belk Centrum
12:00-12:45
Lunch
Centrum Lobby
1:00-1:45
Mock Interviews
Alex Lee Career and Personal Development Center
2:00-2:45
Panel Discussion
Belk Centrum
3:00-3:30
Small Breakout Discussions
Centrum Lobby
3:30-4:00
Ice Cream Social & Closing
Centrum Lobby
11:30-12:00
Rhyne 154
Rhyne 161
Rhyne 162
Save the Date: March 23-­‐25, 2012 NCAS Annual Meeting at Campbell University The Annual Meeting of the NCAS will be hosted by the College of Arts and Sciences at Campbell University March 23-­‐25, 2012. We will showcase a wide variety of research topics during the meeting, with a special focus on “Environmental Stewardship”, our theme for this year’s meeting. The keynote presentation and several other events will highlight this topic. Modern society creates daunting challenges to preserving our environment. Creative solutions from all disciplines of science are necessary to overcome these challenges. The Academy represents and draws strength from all fields of science, making our meeting an excellent venue in which to spotlight this theme. The keynote address will be presented by Dr. Stuart Pimm from Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment. Dr. Pimm is a renowned authority in the field of conservation biology and biodiversity. He has authored over 150 scientific papers, written several books, and spoken to Congress on the re-­‐authorization of the Endangered Species Act. The title of his presentation is “Biodiversity -­‐ The Most Beautiful Carbon”. Another highlight of the meeting will be a forum on the topic “Exploration for Natural Gas and the Future of NC” related to the recent NC law passed allowing offshore drilling and the study of the possibility of horizontal drilling and fracking. This is one event you will not want to miss. Other special events include a session on Science and Photography, a number of events tailored specifically for high school teachers, and several workshops including one on attending graduate and professional schools. Be watching for more information over the next few months. I hope you will be able to join us for this exciting meeting! Stuart Pimm Science and Photography Photography has played an important role in science, especially in documenting results, and before the advent of digital technology, to prepare slides and figures. With the amazing advances in both digital photography and the internet, scientists are now using photography in a variety of ways and sharing it with the world. Some scientists use photography to identify and characterize organisms. Online databases and other forms of distribution and cataloging allow scientists from around the world to share their data and their knowledge to advance characterization of biodiversity with unprecedented speed and with far greater input from the scientific community. This information is not only available for scientists, but also for teachers and students. Another way scientists use photography is as a form of art. Displaying these works online provides distribution to a wider audience and affords an opportunity for feedback from individuals that might not otherwise see the works. If you use photography for scientific identification, for art, or for another related purpose, we invite you to share your work by submitting a paper for presentation at the Annual Meeting. We will have a special oral session on this topic and, if there is sufficient interest, we will also include a poster session on the topic. We look forward to seeing all of your great photos! Welcome to our new CANCAS Officers Front row, left to right: Lyndsey McIntrye, Co-­‐
Historian, Mount Olive College, Jennifer Floyd, Co-­‐Historian, Mount Olive College, Marcus Ford, President, Campbell University, Morgan Gregg, Vice-­‐President, Elon University. Back row, left to right: Kyle Starling, Campus Liaison, Lenoir-­‐Rhyne University,
K.T. Piotrowski, Campus Liaison, Campbell University, Sam Kelly, Secretary, Guilford College
Congratulations to our 2011 Bryden Research Grant Awardees
Robert Thornhill (NCSU) and McKenzie Smith (UNCG)
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
ROBERT R. BRYDEN GRADUATE RESEARCH AWARD
1. Two $1,000 grants are in the NCAS 2012-13 budget for research equipment and/or expenses related to attending
scientific conferences. Past recipients are not eligible.
2. Both the applicant and the research advisor must be at a college or university in North Carolina and members of the
NCAS in good standing (membership forms may be obtained from the address listed below or at web site
http://www.ncacadsci.org). Please note that this grant program is funded through dues paid by NCAS members. In order
to continue this and other valuable NCAS programs, research advisors are encouraged to request their institutions to
contribute through an institutional membership.
3. Applications for the grants must include one copy of the following:
. NCAS proposal cover sheet form with one page budget summary. Itemize as specifically as possible. . Extended
abstract of research no longer than 2 pages with three sections.
I Introduction: Background, significance and clear statement of purpose.
II Results: Brief summary of experimental results to date.
III Planned Research Brief description of work planned over the next year.
4. Send applications to:
Dr. Gerhard Kalmus
Chair of the Bryden Graduate Research Award Committee
823 Don Bare Road
Jefferson, NC 28640
email: kalmusg@ecu.edu
5. Deadline for applications is February 29, 2012.
Congratulations to our Yarbrough Awardees Yarbrough Awardees
Advisor
Student
School
TITLE
Lisa Bonner
Janna Joyner
Peace College
Analysis of PCB accumulation within trophic levels of biota
inhabiting an EPA superfund watershed
Amy Boyd
Camille Taylor
Warren Wilson College
Early blight (Alternaria solani) and late blight (Phytophthora
infestans): is grafting the solution tomato growers have
been looking for?
Vicki Collins
Melanie Kemp
Warren Wilson College
Palatability and nutritive content of pond grown duckweed
for Warren Wilson laying hens
Vicki Collins
Mayuri Patel
Warren Wilson College
Chemical composition in three varieties of tulsi, Ocimum
tenuiflorum L., and Ocimum gratissimum L.
Dean Kahl
Laura Lilley
Warren Wilson College
D-glucose mutarotation in dimethyl sulfoxide/water
mixtures
Constance Lowery
Meredith Brown
Catawba College
The effects of sound on Hydractinia symbiolongicarpus
settlement
Yuko Miyamoto
Morgan Gregg
Elon University
Examining the role of CD147 in T cell activation and
migration
Louise Weber
Hayley Hoover
Warren Wilson College
Researching the physical properties of Lake Eyak:
preserving habitat for five salmonid species
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Forensic Scientist Wanted Assistant/Associate Professor, tenure-track position beginning August 2012. Experience in the field
is preferred. The candidate must be committed to enhancing the forensics program as it seeks
accreditation. PhD in the biological sciences is required. Primary teaching responsibilities include:
BIOL 111 Integrative Biology: Molecules and Cells, and BIOL 313: Molecular Cell Biology. The
successful candidate may also have an opportunity for course development in an area of forensic
specialization. College expectations include advising students, teaching General Education courses
as needed and establishing an undergraduate research program. Submit a cover letter that includes
a statement of specialty areas, statement of teaching philosophy and experience, research plan, CV,
academic transcripts, and three letters of recommendation by December 1, 2011 to Dr. Melanie LeeBrown, Chair of Biology, c/o Office of Human Resources, Guilford College, 5800 West Friendly
Avenue, Greensboro, NC 27410. Guilford College seeks applications from people representative of
diversity based on age, race, gender, sexual orientation, disabilities, ethnicity, religion, national
origin, career and life experiences, socioeconomic background, geographic roots, as well as
members of the Religious Society of Friends. EOE/AA