AMSTEMM Weekly E-Newsletter Volume 5, No.

13 - April 6, 2010

If there is anything you would like to see in future editions of the AMSTEMM E-Newsletter ,
please e-mail: AMSTEMM@uky.edu.
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Chem Excel Leaders Important Events & Opportunities
Note from the Coordinator/Advisor MedPrep Seminar 2010
Academic Resources
In Public Health Week

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Research Opportunities & Fellowships Issue Preparing Physicians for the next 50 years
Scholarship Opportunities UK Career Center Spring 2010 Programs
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Apply to be a Chem Excel Leader

ChemExcel is a peer-led workshop with ~8 students which meets for two hours each week working on general chemistry problems corresponding to CHE 105 or
CHE 107. Leaders are undergraduates who have done well in CHE 105 and 107 (or have AP credit for the courses), preferably an A in both courses. Students
currently enrolled in CHE 107 may apply. When asked about your grade in the course, use the average of the three exams. Leaders are responsible for review-
ing material before the workshop, picking up copies of the problem sets, maintaining attendance records, and completing the online training. They receive
$600/semester for their work. Leaders must be able to work independently and have good communication skills. Applications for the ChemExcel Leader posi-
tions are now being accepted and may be submitted at http://ukjobs.uky.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=195954 Qualified applicants will be con-
tacted beginning on April 6 to schedule an interview and to confirm availability so you may submit your application now even if you don't yet have your course
schedule. Applications for Fall 2010 will be accepted through April 11. Late applicants may be considered or your application will be held for the next semester.
If you have questions, please contact Allison Soult at soult@uky.edu

Message from Sue Scheff, Academic Advisor for AMSTEMM: Priority Registration for Fall Semester classes opened on March 29 – April
20th. Make an appointment with your College Advisor to get your advisor hold lifted as soon as possible. If you want to talk about classes, stop
in the AMSTEMM Office, 113 Bowman Hall at the corner of Washington Ave. and Rose St. anytime or schedule an appointment on MyUK – Ap-
pointment Scheduler. If you are interested in getting involved in a research lab this summer, the deadline for turning in an application for the
AMSTEMM fellowship is May 12, 2010. If you need help finding a research placement, please schedule an appointment as soon as possible.

Academic Resources - new events in red

FREE Tutoring in Ingles Hall 6:00 - 8:00p.m. every Monday. Advanced math courses, physics, and engineering courses included.
Visit Academic Enhancement's "The Study"! Offering a variety of tutoring for different subjects, academic consultations from AE's staff, exam reviews and
more. All for FREE. The schedule as well as a full list of services offered can be found at: http://www.uky.edu/UGS/study/.
SAACS (Chemistry Student Organization) Officers and Members can tutor or mentor students free of charge. Simply stop by CP-144 if interested.
Find the Physics Resource/Tutoring Room Hours at: http://ukamstemm.blogspot.com/2010/02/physics-resource-room-hours-for-spring.html
The General Chemistry Learning Center is open Monday-Thursday, 9-5 and Friday 9-12 and is located in CP-25. Help is available from gen chem TAs for all
100-level chemistry classes. Students can see who is there when the schedule is posted on Blackboard. The Department of Chemistry also maintains a
tutor for hire list which is available in CP-120.
SSS Provided workshops: RSVP by email valerie.rister@uky.edu or call 257-9797 - 3/24, Career Workshop, 11am-2pm, Starbucks Student Center; 3/24,
Money & Stress, 5pm-7pm, SSS Conference Room; 3/31, Graduate School Information, 12pm-1pm, SSS Conference Room
SSS Study Skills Classes (Provided every week in the SSS conference room): TAC - Tuesdays at 1:30-2:30 & Thursdays at 12:00-1:00; SOS - Mondays at 3:00-
4:00; ME INC - Fridays at 12:00-1:00. RSVP by email valerie.rister@uky.edu or call 257-9797
UK Writing Center: Located on the 5th floor, west stacks of Young Library. Open M-Th 10-2; F 12-2, and Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 6-
9pm. Offers individual consultations on any writing project at any stage in the process and are happy to meet regularly, even every day, if needed! It is a
free service offered to all students, faculty and staff.
Mathskeller: The center is a computing and mathematics learning center of the Mathematics Department and the Mathematical Sciences Computing
Facility at the University of Kentucky. The center is located in CB 63, which is close to the loading dock in the basement of White Hall Classroom Building.
The Math Resource Center is open from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday. Faculty, Graduate Students, and Undergraduate Assistants for 100
level courses hold office hours in the Mathskeller. http://www.mathskeller.com/
Campus Libraries: The library system maintains a humanities, social sciences and life sciences collection in William T. Young Library as well as subject librar-
ies in several colleges and departments around campus, each library holding materials related to the particular discipline it serves. There are 16 libraries,
find them at: http://www.uky.edu/Libraries/branches.php

AMSTEMM, 113 Bowman Hall, Phone: 859-257-2613, Fax: 859-257-8734, E-mail: AMSTEMM@uky.edu
 Research Opportunities & Fellowships - new opportunities in red
Dr. Hennig’s research group is offering research experience this summer (and/or continued part-time employment) to pre-med students within his labora-
tory setting in the Medical Center on the 5th floor in the Wethington Bldg. The research focus in Dr. Hennig's laboratory centers on molecular approaches
to understand the pathology of atherosclerosis. In particular, we are interested in signaling pathways that regulate endothelial cell inflammation induced
by certain lipids and environmental pollutants, and how nutrition can modulate vascular inflammation and atherosclerosis. Any interested students should
contact Dr. Hennig via e-mail (bhennig@uky.edu) and include a statement of interest and a resume. Interested students are also welcome to visit the web
link to the UK Superfund Basic Research Program, which Dr. Hennig directs (http://www.uky.edu/Research/Superfund/Endothelial.html).
Mississippi State University will be hosting a REU site in computational biology this summer. Ten undergraduate students will be invited to Mississippi State
for ten weeks during the summer to work in the labs of our faculty mentors on computational biology projects. Research areas include data mining, scien-
tific visualization, functional genomics, genome analysis, bio-ontologies, and others. This program includes a $460 per week stipend, on-campus housing, a
partial meal allowance, and a partial travel reimbursement. Please see the following website for more information and application information. http://
www.cse.msstate.edu/~compbio/
Bucks for Brains students are placed in research settings ranging from plant biochemistry to computer science to American history. Participation in the
program requires a minimum of eight weeks. Students participating in this program receive a $3,500 stipend and are permitted to take one class concur-
rent with this experience. Those who elect to take an academic course must accept responsibility for paying all tuition and fees. Please read Guidelines to
determine if this is the summer program for you. Student application deadline is April 15, 2010
University of Michigan has a NIH-funded Post-baccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) designed to help underrepresented students who want
to further prepare for application to top-ranked Ph.D. programs in the biological and biomedical sciences. In addition to research, PREP students have
opportunities to participate in a variety of activities designed to help prepare them for graduate school applications. Applications to the Michigan PREP
will be accepted until April 16, 2010, however admissions are rolling so early applications are encouraged. For more information on participant eligibility
and how to apply, please visit the PREP web site.
The MoSAIc REU at Iowa State University will provide participants with a ten-week research experience in the area of Microscale Sensing Actuation and
Imaging. The research experiences will be complemented by cohort experiences including a suite of short courses, professional development and extracur-
ricular activities. A unique component of the REU site will be a workshop on ethical issues pertaining to engineering research. Applications are due by
April 23, 2010. More information can be found at http://www.me.iastate.edu/mosaic
AMSTEMM Summer Research Fellowship application deadline is May 12, 2010: http://www.scribd.com/full/29229618?access_key=key-
269xtfjjhx9mo80zlcxa
Minority Access to Research Careers and Summer Research Opportunities Program at the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology is
able to offer funding for universities that are hosting minority students who will be participating in summer research projects in the field of experimental
biology. The application process is relatively simple but must be completed by the host faculty member or program coordinator. The funds distributed can
be used for student travel costs, lodging, meals, activity fees and lab fees. Institutions generally receive $1500 to $6000 per student spon-
sored. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. To apply for this funding, contact the AMSTEMM office at 257-2613 or 113 Bowman Hall.
National Science Foundation (NSF) funds a large number of research opportunities for undergraduate students through its REU Sites program. For more
information: http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/index.jsp.
Check out this great website for Co-op/Internship Opportunities for 2010 in Biomedical Research and for Pre-Medical Studies Students -
http://people.rit.edu/gtfsbi/Symp/premed.htm
For summer laboratory opportunities, check out: https://science.education.nih.gov/SummerScience.nsf/Index.htm
Summer Research Opportunities at Virginia Tech:
REU Site: Modeling and Simulation in Systems Biology (MSSB) http://biomath.vbi.vt.edu/; Bioengineering and Bioinformatics Summer Institute
(BBSI) http://www.bbsi.sbes.vt.edu/; REU Site: Microbiology in the Post Genome Era http://microbiologyreu-ret.vbi.vt.edu/; Multicultural Aca
demic Opportunities Program (MAOP) http://www.maop.vt.edu/
Opportunities at Virginia Tech For Prospective Graduate Students: For the graduate program, degrees are granted through Virginia Tech. For a specific
specialization please see the Genetics, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology graduate program
(https://www.vbi.vt.edu/education_and_outreach/educational_programs/graduate) or the Virginia Tech Departments of Mathematics, Computer Science,
Physics or Biological Sciences.
Assistantship opportunity:"Transdisciplinary Team Science in the Life Sciences" https://www.vbi.vt.edu/tts

Scholarship Opportunities - new opportunities in red

The Gilman Scholarship Program will be piloting a special Summer 2010 award cycle for STEM disciplines. For information, visit: http://www.iie.org/
Content/NavigationMenu/Programs7/Gilman_Awards/Home8/PilotSummer2010FactSheet.pdf Deadline: April 6, 2010
Parker Scholarship: April 15 deadline: http://www.uky.edu/AcademicScholarships/WCP.htm
Engineering Scholarships: April 15 deadline http://www.engr.uky.edu/scholarships/current.php
UK Noyce Fellows (for seniors in science education and math education majors. May 1 deadline http://www.uky.edu/Education/EDC/Math/NOYCE/
application.html
Chemistry: http://www.as.uky.edu/academics/departments_programs/Chemistry/Chemistry/Undergraduate/FellowshipsScholarships/Pages/default.aspx
The Fulbright Scholarship information session scheduled for this Wednesday (4/07/10) is cancelled. A new info session will be announced when it has been
rescheduled. The Fulbright Scholarship can be used to do independent research or a 1-year graduate program, or to teach English in one of many countries
around the world. Students may apply as early as the fall of their senior year (with the scholarship period beginning the following fall). Students and recent
alumni are eligible to apply for a Fulbright Scholarship until they receive a PhD. The Fulbright Scholarship is the nation's largest internatinal ex-
change program; it facilitates cultural exchange and promotes mutual understanding among Americans and citizens of grantees' host coun-
tries. See http://us.fulbrightonline.org/home.html for more information about the many exciting opportunities Fulbright offers! The campus deadline for
Fulbright Scholarship applications is 9/15/10. For more information contact Dr. Lisa E. Broome-Price, Associate Director
Gaines Center for the Humanities, lbroome@hotmail.com
 Important Events & Opportunities - new events in red
MAPS meeting, Tuesday 4.6.10 at 7pm. College of Medicine Dean Jay Perman M.D. will be our guest speaker. If you are interested in medical school, you
do not want to miss this meeting.
The Office of Undergraduate Studies in Miller Hall will conduct Applicant Information Sessions for Pre-Medicine, Pre-Dentistry, Pre-Podiatry, and Pre-
Optometry students who plan on starting a professional program in 2011 In addition to receiving general applicant information, students can open a file
Undergraduate Studies’ Letter of Recommendation Service. Students wishing to utilize this service are required to attend one of the information ses-
sions. Information sessions will be offered in March, April, May, September, and October. If you opened a file for a previous application cycle you will
need to (re)open your file and attend another information session. Upcoming Information Sessions will be held in the conference room in Miller Hall, and
all students who attend must swipe in at the Kiosks in Miller. Currently scheduled Info sessions will be held on the following dates and times: April 16th @
8:00 a.m., April 21st @ 12:00 noon, April 28th @ 12:00 noon
FREE MCAT Class: Learn some of Kaplan’s exclusive strategies and methods to raise your MCAT score. An expert MCAT teacher will provide informa-
tion on the structure and scoring of the exam, strategies you can use on tough questions types, and an overview of Kaplan’s MCAT course and mate-
rials. April 14 at 5:00 pm, Whitehall Classroom Building Rm. 335. To sign up, please go to http://www.kaptest.com/enroll/MCAT/40502/events If
you have any questions, please contact Samantha Essid at Samantha.essid@kaplan.com or call 859.269.1172 x2003.
Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars - As a culminating event each academic year, the Office of eUreKa! (Experiences in Undergraduate Research and
Kreative Activities) and SPUR (the Society for the Promotion of Undergraduate Research) co-present The UK Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars each
spring. The date for this year’s event is Wednesday, April 28, 2010, from 4-7 pm in the Student Center Ballrooms.
April 8th (Thursday): Law School Insider Event: Want the inside scoop on getting into law school? Learn first-hand from a panel of law school Admissions
officers, current attorneys, and current law school students. Discussion topics will include school selection, the admissions process, crafting a stellar appli-
cation, preparing for the entrance exam and succeeding in the first year. Among the panelists are: Drusilla Bakert, Associate Dean, UK Law School and
Brandon L. Hamilton, Assistant Dean, U of L Law School. Date: Thursday April 8th, Time: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm, Location: University of Kentucky, Whitehall
Classroom Building, Rm. 204. To sign up, please go to http://www.kaptest.com/enroll/LSAT/40502/events . If you have any questions, please contact
Samantha Essid at Samantha.essid@kaplan.com or call 859.269.1172 x2003.
Undergraduate Studies Prelaw Event: The LSAT Prep Weekend - Friday-Saturday, April 9 -10. A basic introduction to the LSAT and what to expect. Friday
evening: sample questions, explanations, tips and strategies. Saturday morning: take a recent official LSAT test under timed conditions. Students may at-
tend one session ($20) or both sessions ($30). Preregistration is required. Contact Undergraduate Studies, 109 Miller Hall, 257-3383, www.uky.edu/UGS/
centadv/pre_law for details.
The Call for Letters of Intent to Submit for publication in Volume XI of Kaleidoscope, the University of Kentucky Journal of Undergraduate Scholarship is
now open. Deadline for submissions is April 22, 2010. Complete information and submission guidelines are included on the journal Web site at
www.uky.edu/kaleidoscope.
Math Movie of the Month: Friday, April 23, 2010 at 7:30pm CB 118 "Between the Folds", organized by Richard Ehrenborg and Margaret Readdy in the UK
math department, please write jrge@ms.uky.edu or readdy@ms.uky.edu if you have any questions.
EXAMKRACKERS is excited to announce….Starting May 29th – We are now offering our live MCAT 9 Week Course in Lexington! Enroll before May 5th
save $150 !! http://www.examkrackers.com/course-schedule.php?id=978 Classes start May 29th (Tuesday & Thursday Evenings 6-10) complete schedule
available at www.examkrackers.com To prepare you for the Aug/Sept/Oct MCAT : This course is our Comprehensive MCAT Review, runs for 9 weeks, and
covers absolutely everything on the MCAT. Contact Janis Stott for more information – janis@examkrackers.com – 1-386-585-7280
The Georgetown Summer Medical Institute (GSMI), a program of the Georgetown School of Medicine, will be offering medical school courses, seminars
and workshops for premedical (rising juniors and seniors), post-bacc, graduate and medical students this summer. For undergraduate and post-bacc pre-
medical students, this is a unique opportunity to experience the medical school environment, get to know medical school faculty, and get an in depth edu-
cation in an actual medical school course. http://gsmi.georgetown.edu. Register by June 4, 2010.

The MedPrep seminar series will discuss improving YOUR APPLICATION to MEDICAL SCHOOL or the BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
Are you
April 7th: The Biomedical Sciences - 7pm in nursing auditorium (NURS115).
interested in -Cindy Iten, Director, Integrated Biomedical Sciences Program, UK College of Medicine
MEDICINE? -Jessalyn Ubellacker & Evie Russell, Society for the Promotion of Undergraduate Research (SPUR)

PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK APRIL 5-9TH

Tuesday, April 6th - Jim Embry will be presenting “The Food Crisis and Public Health in Kentucky: Problems and Solutions”
STUDENT CENTER, CENTER THEATER @ 6PM!
Wednesday, April 7th - “Health Day Blitz”
WHERE: OUTSIDE CLASSROOM BUILDING, WHEN: 11AM-2P
Join the Health Department, Student Health Clinic, Johnson Center and your fellow UKSPHA members while they promote healthy eating, sexual
health, smoking cessation, physical activity awareness/availability, voter registration, and condoms….galore!!!!
Thursday, April 8th - Global Health Day
WHERE: OUTSIDE CLASSROOM BUILDING, WHEN: 11AM-2P
Join the Physical Plant Department and fellow UKSPHA members as they promote a reusable water bottle campaign and bring recycling information/
awareness to students!!!!
 UK Career Center Spring 2010 Programs
Career Exploration Sessions - Held at the Career Center,
RSVP Required: 257-2746 - Apr. 8 - 3:00pm-4:00pm, Apr. 12
- 12:00pm-1:00pm, Apr. 16 - 12:00pm-1:00pm, Apr. 20 -
3:30pm-4:30pm, Apr. 22 - 9:00am-10:30am, Apr. 29 -
11:00am-12:00pm
Spring Career Fairs - Dress professionally, bring 15+ copies
of your resume, research companies beforehand! Kentucky
Teachers Network Career Fair April 13 3:30 - 6pm, Student
Center Ballrooms
Quick Questions - Stop by the Career Center table in the
Student Center near Starbucks anytime 11am-1pm to get
information on these topics:
Apr. 7 - Online Job Searching, Apr. 14 & 21 - Last Min
ute Job & Internship Search
Last Minute Job Search: A networking lunch and breakout
sessions covering many job search topics. $5 registration
includes lunch and a portfolio. RSVP Required, Apr. 6 -
10:45am-2:30pm, King Alumni House
Etiquette Lunch: Learn dining etiquette while enjoying lunch
at The Lemon Tree. $10. RSVP through Wildcat CareerLink,
Apr. 8 - 11:30am-1:30pm
Thursday Practice Interviews: Schedule a 1 hour practice
interview with an employer through Wildcat CareerLink.
Most Thursdays, 9am-12pm.
Watch for future events to be announced here or check out the
calendar for the full semester at www.uky.edu/careercenter
Preparing Physicians for the Next 50 Years
The College of Medicine will host “Preparing Physicians for the Next 50 Years,” at the UK
Singletary Center for the Arts. This event will take place on Friday, April 16 from 8:15 a.m. –
12:15 p.m. New standards of care are being established every day, and tomorrow’s physi-
cians must embrace several core competencies in order to advance the delivery of health
care and the education of future providers. A panel of distinguished speakers will acquaint
attendees with ongoing and emerging expectations facing physicians of the next 50 years.
To learn more or register for this free symposium “Preparing Physicians for the Next 50
Years,” visit http://www.cecentral.com/live/1939
Speakers and presentations include:
Dennis O’Leary, M.D., President Emeritus of The Joint Commission, “Unmet Needs: Teach-
ing Physicians to Provide Safe Patient Care”
Paul O’Neill, MPA, Former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, Co-Founder of the Pittsburgh
Regional Healthcare Initiative, “Everyday Excellence”
Pauline Chen, M.D., Surgeon, New York Times Bestselling Author of Final Exam: A Surgeon’s
Reflections on Morality, Columnist, The New York Times
“A New Doctor for the 21st Century: Crossing the Quality Chasm”
This academic symposium is designed primarily for physicians, but topics covered by fea-
tured speakers will be applicable to all health care practitioners and health system profes-
sionals. Shuttle service will be available from and to Kentucky Clinic/UK Chandler Hospital,
UK Good Samaritan and Kentucky Clinic South.
Free CME credits are available and all attendees must register online prior to the event.
The University of Kentucky College of Medicine designates this educational activity for a
maximum of 3.25 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. The University of Kentucky College of
Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
(ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Don’t
Miss
Event!

Thursday, April
8th at 4:00PM -
A faculty re-
search show-
case will be
held in the style
of the Discovery
Seminar Pro-
gram showcase,
where visitors
can float in and
out, view post-
ers, talk with
faculty about
their research
and learn about
opportunities to
get involved in
research. A few
of the faculty
scheduled to
attend include:
Dr. Matthew
Gentry
(Biochemistry),
Dr. Harry Levine
(Biochemistry),
Dr. Mary Kay
Rayens
(Nursing), Dr.
Robin Cooper
(Biology).