THE HUMBIO BUZZ
I) Humbio General Information
SOPHOMORES COME DECLARE!!!
II) Upcoming Events/Deadlines
April 30- Bingham Fund Application DEADLINE
III) Honors Corner
Important info for Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors
IV) Current Research and Summer Opportunities
Summer Opportunity: Program Director positions for SEE College Prep
Summer Internship with Stanford Spacial History Lab
Summer Emergency Medicine Initiative in India
Research with Center for Interdisciplinary Brain Sciences Research (CIBSR)
Summer Internship with Voyage Medical
Project with Palo Alto Baylands Conservation Plan.
Internships available at the World Wildlife Fund
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I) Humbio General Information
HUMBIO CORE: VISIT THE SA OFFICE and COME DECLARE in BLD 20!!
IF YOU ARE PLANNING ON DECLARING THIS QUARTER, REMEMBER PROPOSALS FOR DECLARING STUDENTS (NON HB-REX):
Proposals are due by May 20th. The last day for SA signatures on the
declaration Course of Study form and for turning in the declaration folder
to student services is June 1st.
PROPOSALS FOR HB-REX DECLARING STUDENTS:
Proposals due by May 15th. The last day for SA signatures on the
declaration Course of Study form, and for turning in declaration folder to
student services is May 26th.
The SA office closes for the year Wednesday, June 3rd.
II) Upcoming Events/Deadlines
April 30- Bingham Fund Application DEADLINE
Have a great idea for a project that will benefit undergraduate education, in the
broad sense? Apply for a Bingham Fund grant. More information is at:
https://www.stanford.edu/dept/humbio/cgi-bin/?q=node/190/
Potential applicants are encouraged to talk to HumBio's Director, Carol Boggs, about
their ideas and budget in advance of applying.
III) Honors Corner
Sophomores: It's not too early to be thinking about writing an honors thesis! As you
choose your courses for next fall, consider classes that might spark your research
interests, be they biomedical or social sciences. That professor just might become
your research mentor.
Juniors: Applications for Bing Honors College this September are now available. You
should have received an application by email, but you can get another one from Lia
Cacciari or Katherine Preston if you have lost yours.
Seniors: As you know, first drafts are due this Friday to your readers. The Honors
Symposium will take place May 22 in Wallenberg Hall, with a midday lunch
celebration on the Olives terrace. The symposium schedule will be announced soon.
IV) Current Research and Summer Opportunities
Summer Opportunity: Program Director positions for SEE College Prep
SEE College Prep is a social enterprise that trains top undergraduates to deliver
quality summer SAT preparation programs to disadvantaged high school students.
The SEE College Prep Summer Program Director is a full-time, summer position.
Program Directors must fulfill two roles: 1) teach two SAT classes, each with 18
deserving students from low-income families and 2) manage 12 volunteer tutors
who commit 3-6 hours per week to lead small group sessions.
There are positions available at the following locations:
1) University of California, San Diego: Upward Bound program
Start date: June 15
End date: July 25
2) Stanford College Prep, Stanford University
Start date: June 22
End date: July 30
Earn up to $3,000
For an application and more information, please email jzhang8@stanford.edu.
-Summer Internship with Stanford Spacial History Lab
The Spatial History Lab fosters a creative, collaborative
environment where student researchers have the freedom to
explore history with a spatial lens
use unique combinations of GIS and other visualization tools
that will influence the evolution of digital humanities research.
We are looking for undergraduate students who have skills in
one or more of the following areas: graphic design, web
programming, Flex, ActionScript 3.0, databases, geographic
information systems, statistical analysis, or Portuguese
translation.
To apply send Kathy Harris kharris3@stanford.edu your resume
and a sample of your work.
spatial history lab
spatialhistory.stanford.edu
Research with Center for Interdisciplinary Brain Sciences Research (CIBSR)
We are performing cortical thickness and complexity analyses on brains of children
with and without autism. This unique data set allows us to compare age and gendermatched siblings who are discordant for autism (that is, one sibling has autism and
the other does not). Because of this, we are able to rule out age and gender as
confounding factors, and focus on brain areas that are different between groups
based primarily on the autism diagnosis.
Students applying for this position should have an interest in neuroanatomy and
feel comfortable working with both Macs and PCs, as well as f and command-line
interfaces.
The student would primarily be responsible for masking brain hemispheres for this
data set using BrainImage Java and other tools. In addition, depending on interest of
the student, some time may be spent labeling neuroanatomical markers on the
brains (indicating sulci).
We would ask a commitment of at least 4 hours per week (ideally up to 8
hours/week).
Contact: Dr. Elizabeth Walter, Ph.D. (ewalter@stanford.edu) or Dr. Naama BarneaGoraly, Ph.D. (naamab@stanford.edu) if you are interested!
Summer Internship with Voyage Medical
Looking for a dynamic summer internship?
Considering a career in Research or Medical Devices?
We are looking for an intern to help with research and development for Summer of
2009!
Voyage Medical, Inc. is a rapidly growing medical device company in the
cardiovascular field. Voyage is in the R&D phase and has a need for smart,
motivated people to assist in the ongoing testing and development of devices. We
are looking specifically for a summer intern to help with in vitro research, currently
working towards a degree in Biology, Engineering – or any other field is a plus! An
internship with Voyage Medical is a great opportunity to gain experience in research
and development. While doing so, it gives you an opportunity to interact with
influential players in the cardiovascular device field (this is not a busy-work
oriented internship opportunity!).
Skills/Experience:
* Experience working in laboratory environment
* Ability to work with animal tissue
* Aptitude in the areas of organization and efficiency
* Attention to detail and a creative approach to problem-solving is a plus
* Ability to commit to 30 or more hours per week, Monday-Friday, with the ability
to come in on an occasional weekend if necessary
Other Requirements/Details:
* Time period (this is flexible): early July through mid-September 2009, with the
option to extend should it fit the intern’s and the company’s schedule.
* Ability to provide own transportation to and from Campbell, CA (near San Jose)
is required, company will be moving to Redwood City area sometime in Summer if
not before.
* Compensation: $12.00/ hr.
For more information, please send an email to hollis@voyagemedical.com
Project with Palo Alto Baylands Conservation Plan.
Request for assistance with the Palo Alto Baylands Conservation Plan.
The money we had to pay for the plan was cut from our budget.
The intent of the plan was to create a guide for staff to make decisions
and determine priorities for three key areas: vegetation management,
wildlife management, and public access.
The plan would be a living document that would be updated continually as
new species, new best management practices, and other changes take place
in the preserve.
The plan would capture techniques and practices that have already been
tested, as well as recommending new ones. It would involve conducting
research on various vegetation and wildlife issues, as well as utilizing
existing research.
My staff and I would assist and support the efforts of the class or
individual(s) that took on this project. The City could offer $3,000 to
help support the creation of the plan.
If there is any interest in this project, I would be very glad to
explain what we are looking for in more detail.
For further information, please contact
Daren Anderson, Senior Ranger
Community Services Department
City of Palo Alto
Open Space Division
Office: (650) 617-3156
daren.anderson@CityofPaloAlto.org
Internships available at the World Wildlife Fund
They are designed typically for graduate students, although some may be
appropriate for advanced undergraduates. Projects can be undertaken
over the summer (with extensions, as necessary, into the fall semester).
Most projects could also be extended over the course of one or two semesters as
part of a student’s course work
or thesis requirements; advance arrangements would be necessary with faculty
advisors. Internships are typically
unpaid unless otherwise noted, but facilities, library resources, and computers at
WWF headquarters are
available. Hours are flexible. To qualify for an unpaid internship, the student must
provide documentation that
they are receiving credit from their university, or that the work they will be
performing is consistent with a course
requirement.
In general, our interns need solid data management and writing skills, selfmotivation, an ability to work both
independently and collaboratively. Specific skills (required or preferred) are listed
with each project, along with
the primary contact person.
For more information on WWF’s Conservation Science Program,
www.worldwildlife.org/science/;
on WWF’s Climate Change Program, http://www.worldwildlife.org/climate/ ; on
the Natural Capital Project,
http://www.naturalcapitalproject.org; and on WWF’s Species Program,
http://www.worldwildlife.org/endangered/
To apply, please email a cover letter and resume/CV to the contact individual listed
for each project, with
“INTERNSHIP” and the relevant internship number listed in the subject line.