CO-AMP NEWS
Volume 2, Issue 1
January 2011
CO-AMP Students to Travel
to Conferences and Africa
Rachel Raguindin Wins
$1000 COAMP Scholarship
This spring, four chemistry students will be using the
CO-AMP travel grant to attend the American Chemical
Society national meeting in Anaheim, CA. The students going
with COAMP funding are Reyna Reyes, Jeremy Schaffer,
Tyler Christensen, and Rachel Raguindin. Reyna and Rachel
will be presenting a joint poster on research that they have
been working on in the past year here at Adams State College.
Their poster is entitled: Characterization of products and
potential uses of by-products from a small-scale biodiesel
plant.
Last spring Rachel Raguindin was selected as
one of ten recipients in the state of Colorado to receive a
$1000 COAMP scholarship. She was nominated by Drs.
Renee Beeton and Martin Jones. Rachel is a Senior
chemistry major and has aspirations of getting a least a
M.S. and possibly a PhD in some area of chemistry.
While she is not sure which specific area of chemistry she
would pursue further, she is interested in areas that are
related to environmental chemistry. Rachel was
nominated because “She is a good student with a sunny
disposition that has put forth considerable effort to gain
experiences in chemistry.” Congratulations Rachel!
This summer, Joseph Vigil, awarded in the first
international travel grant, will be partially funded by COAMP
to travel to Tanzania with Dr. Tim Armstrong as part of the
biology course “The Natural and Cultural History of East
Africa”.
These are only a few of the opportunities that
COAMP has money to fund. If there is a conference, course,
field experience, etc. that you would like to attend, please
Renee Beeton at rbeeton@adams.edu. There is money still
available.
Rachel Raguindin presenting in the undergraduate poster session at the
National American Chemical Society Meeting in San Francisco,
March 2011
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(L. to R.) Reyna Reyes, Mario Padila, David Gurule, and Rachel
Raguindin at the National American Chemical Society meeting last March
in San Francisco.
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CO-AMP Students Travel to Conferences
Rachel Ragiundin Wins $1000 COAMP Scholarship
Many Summer Research Opportunities
Upcoming Events – Science Fairs Judges Needed
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Many Summer Research
Opportunities
UPCOMING EVENTS
SAN LUIS VALLEY REGIOAL SCIENCE FAIR
MARCH 10 (PM) -11 (AM)
Judging the science fair is a rewarding experience that looks
great on a resume. (and if you haven’t done it before, it is a lot
of fun!) This year, COAMP will compensate student judges $25
for their time and effort. You will most likely be asked to judge
by some of your science and math professors, but if you are
not, please contact me at rbeeton@adams.edu. Every area of
science, mathematics, and engineering needs more judges! This
is an official college function, so you will be excused from your
classes on those days. In order to receive the money, you will
need to fill out a few forms, which I can send to you by e-mail
and then give them to me at the science fair. I hope to get a
good COAMP representation this year – remember you are
role models for future mathematicians, scientists, and
engineers!
COAMP UNDERGRADUATE POSTER SESSION
APRIL 8 (ALL DAY) PUEBLO, CO
This year, there will be a COAMP meeting in Pueblo, CO, in
which representatives from other COAMP universities and
colleges in Colorado will present at an undergraduate poster
session. If you have a poster or a project that could be
presented as a poster (even one done in class), please let me
know (rbeeton@adams.edu). I would love to have a strong
representation from ASC. You will be compensated for this
event and transportation will be provided. I will e-mail more
information to interested individuals at a later date.
Now is the time to start thinking about your summer plans.
Regardless of your future career goals, summer research is a
very valuable experience. Not only does it help you get a
better feel of what work in your major field would be like
and get a foot in the door for graduate school and future
jobs, it also often pays better than other summer jobs. Why
flip burgers this summer when you could be living
somewhere different and padding your resume? All of the
flyers for these opportunities are on the CO-AMP bulletin
board. Please contact me if you would like more
information about any of these opportunities – note: these
are only highlights there are many more out there. If anyone
did anything last summer, please let me know so I can
mention you in future reports. Also, I would like to know if
you get into any summer programs for this summer! Good
luck!
GOOGLE SCHOLARSHIP FOR HISPANIC
COMPUTER SCIENCE MAJORS
The Google Scholarship Program offers funds to students
studying computer science or computer engineering who are
juniors or seniors in college, or pursuing a Master's or PhD.
Selected scholars will be invited to an all-expenses paid trip
to the Google Headquarters in California in the summer of
2011
Application Deadline: March 1, 2011
Amount of Each Scholarship: $10,000
How to Apply: Complete the Google Scholarship Program
Application
General HCF Eligibility Requirements:
•Must be of Hispanic background
•Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident residing in the
United States or Puerto Rico
•Must be studying at an accredited university in the U.S. or
Puerto Rico for the upcoming academic year
•Must be (or plan to be) enrolled full-time for the upcoming
academic year
•Must have a minimum GPA of a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
•Must demonstrate financial need
Google Scholarship Eligibility Requirements:
•Must be pursuing a Computer Science or Computer
Engineering degree, or a degree in a closely related
field (such as Software Engineering)*
•Must be a maintaining a record of strong academic
performance
•Must be entering junior or senior year of undergraduate
study or enrolled in a graduate program in the 2011-2012
academic year at a university in the United States or Puerto
Rico
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ECOLOGY AT HARVARD
Each student will participate in an ongoing study with senior
researchers from Harvard University, the Ecosystems
Center of the Marine Biological Lab, University of New
Hampshire, University of Massachusetts, Boston University,
and other collaborators. Responsibilities generally include
field and laboratory studies, data analysis, and scientific
writing. In addition, students attend weekly research
seminars given by nationally known scientists, workshops on
research and ecological ethics, and career and graduate
school panels. At the end of the summer, students will
develop their research results and present their findings at a
student research symposium.
Visit http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/
education/reu/reu.html for project descriptions and
our on-line application.
TRUST SUMMER FELLOWSHIP FOR
COMPUTER SCIENCE MAJORS
The Team for Research in Ubiquitous Secure
Technology (TRUST) will sponsor 12 undergraduate
students from diverse backgrounds and cultures, to
participate in the Summer Undergraduate Research
Experience located at TRUST partner campuses: UC
Berkeley, Cornell University, Stanford University,
Vanderbilt University.
These students will be working with graduate student
and faculty mentors throughout the summer
performing research and supporting activities in the
area of information technology and TRUST related
topics.
The application deadline is March 1, 2011. For
application materials and additional information go
to: (www.truststc.org/reu).
SROP AT BERKELEY – ALL
DISCIPLINES
The University of California, Berkeley is pleased to
announce its 2011 Summer Research Opportunity Program
(SROP), offering students opportunities for facultymentored research in the fields of Astronomy,
Astrophysics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth &
Planetary Science, Geology, Geophysics, Mathematics,
Physics, and Statistics. The eight-week program will be held
on the UC Berkeley campus from June 5 through July 30,
2011. Participants are provided with round-trip airfare,
room & board, stipend, graduate school preparation
workshops, GRE prep course, UCB application fee waiver,
and more.
Basic eligibility requirements include: U.S. citizenship or
permanent resident status; sophomore, junior, or nongraduating senior status; a 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA;
demonstrated potential for success and an interest in
pursuing graduate study. The SROP selection committee
follows a comprehensive review and weighs each
applicant’s academic and personal achievements,
preparation for research, and the availability of faculty
mentors in their field of interest.
You may access the 2011 program description and
application online at:
http://grad.berkeley.edu/diversity/srop.shtml
AMGEN SCHOLAR SUMMER
RESEARCH
UC Berkeley is pleased to announce the 2011 Amgen
Scholars Summer Research Program in Science and
Biotechnology. This national program provides participants
with the opportunity to conduct research with a faculty
member, obtain college research units, and receive a
stipend, housing, meal plan, and transportation to and from
the UC Berkeley campus.
Program dates are May 30 - August 5, 2011 and the
application deadline is Tuesday, February 1, 2011. Berkeley
welcomes applications from your students and appreciates
if you would forward this information to your colleagues.
For more information about the program, please visit the
following sites:
UC Berkeley Amgen Scholars Program Website at
http://amgenscholars.berkeley.edu
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Summer Research Experience for
Undergraduates
RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS
Sensing and Signaling
PURSUING DEGREES IN
SCIENCE
Dates: June 6 through July 29
Benefits: $3200 stipend, housing, insurance and travel
allowance
FOR UNDERGRADUATES:
Paid Summer 2011 Undergraduate Research
Placements!!!
Over 400 programs -Undergraduate REU and
Other Summer Research Opportunities: See
www.PathwaysToScience.org/SummerResearch.
asp
The Department of Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular
Biology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is hosting
a summer Research Experience for Undergraduates with the
theme of “Sensing and Signaling.” It is open to current
sophomores and juniors, and priority given to juniores. The
program runs from from June 6 through July 29, 2011. This
comes with a nice stipend for the summer, and housing on
campus (which you would not need I suppose). Note that
the official deadline March 30.
SUMMER PROGRAM IN BIOLOGICAL
SCIENCES IN PUBLIC HEALTH
SUMMER RESEARCH –
INTERDISCINEPINARY,
ENVIRONMENTAL
Clarkson University is offering a Research Experience for
Undergraduates program sponsored by the National
Science Foundation (NSF). This program in
Environmental Sciences and Engineering has a theme of
“Advancing Sustainable Systems and Environmental
Technologies to Serve Humanity (ASSETs to Serve
Humanity)”. Students of diverse backgrounds will come
together for a 10-week intensive summer research
experience, professional development, and graduate student
preparation. The program incorporates professional
development and multidisciplinary research activities in
three focus areas: (1) sustainable energy and infrastructure
for the built environment, (2) sensing, identifying, and
mitigating emerging pollutants and other risks, and (3)
transformation of social policy: infrastructure, energy, and
environment. Students will be provided with a generous
stipend; a travel allowance; field trips focused on the REU
theme; workshops related to sustainable energy, sustainable
infrastructure, and sensors; and other professional
development opportunities. More information and an online application are available at www.clarkson.edu/reu. The
deadline for applications is March 1, 2011.
OBJECTIVES: Interns apply state-of-the art technology in
their own research projects under the direction of a Harvard
faculty member. Research projects focus on biological
science questions that are important to the prevention of
disease. Disease areas include infections (malaria, TB,
parasites), cancer, lung diseases, multifactorial, multigenic
and common diseases of aging, diabetes, obesity, etc.
Scientific approaches include regulation of cell growth
and gene regulation, cellular metabolism, DNA modification,
cellular signaling, structure-function analyses, etc.
ELIGIBILITY: To qualify for this program applicants must
be a US citizen or permanent resident (proof of permanent
residency must be provided) from a member of a group that
is underrepresented in graduate education (African
American, Hispanic/Latino, American Indian/Alaskan
Natives, Pacific Islander or Multiracial/Biracial); OR a firstgeneration college student(neither parent or legal guardian
has a bachelor's degree) as defined by the U.S. Department
of Education; OR a low-income student as defined by the
U.S. Department of Education.
FUNDING: Financial support over the course of 9 weeks
includes a stipend of $3,460, a travel allowance of up to $475
and free dormitory housing.
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