Students interested in participating in the Clinical Observation Program at the UB School of Dental Medicine can now access the application directly online. Please click on the link for additional information and the application.
Research Opportunity - Buffalo General Hospital/Jacobs Neurological Institute
Duties include:
1- Sample processing and storage
2- Platelet function analysis and Flow Cytometry
3- Cell extraction
4- Manuscript proofreading and submission
5- Chart reading and data extraction
6- Data Entry and storage
The Research Assistant position offers exposure to wide range of skills that are critical for independent research. Most importantly it offers research experience in both the clinical and lab genres. Training is provided for each of the duties listed above. Hours are 9:00-5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday though hours are flexible. It is a paid internship although specific details would need to be worked out between the candidate and the principal investigator depending on the hours that the final candidate could be available. Interested students may contact Erica Westphal at esw5@buffalo.edu for more information. If you are particularly interested in this position and feel you are qualified, please also attach your resume to the email; please do not call.
There is a Prehealth Mixer THIS WEEKEND!! There will be pizza, games and a chance to meet students from other prehealth clubs! THIS Saturday, April 5th from 12-4pm in the Hadley Community Building.
The next AED meeting will take place in 145C Student Union on Wednesday, April 9th at 5pm. We will be hosting Dr. Myers as our guest speaker to discuss D.O. medicine and education. Also, we will be holding elections for next year’s officers.
AED is volunteering at St. Vincent DePaul Soup Kitchen on Saturday, April 12th. We will be meeting in front of Starbucks in UB Commons at 8:45 to carpool and we will be done around 12:30pm. If you are interested in going, please e-mail me and let me know. For more information about this click on the link provided above.
We will be selling AED Sweatshirts for $22 at the meeting, but if you can’t make it and would still like a sweatshirt, please contact Manu at rgp4@buffalo.edu.
Katie Brewer
AED President 2007-08
AED will be hosting an American Red Cross Blood Drive in the Student Union on Wednesday, March 26th and we are looking for volunteers to help with set-up, handing out forms or snacks, or taking everything down. If you are able to volunteer any time that day, please contact Katya. Her e-mail address is yvm2@buffalo.edu.
Katie Brewer
AED President 2007-08
The University Honors College and The Graduate School are sponsoring a Graduate School Funding Presentation on Thursday, March 20 in 120 Clemens Hall Lobbyfrom 4:00-5:00 pm. The session will provide participants with an overview of the National Science Foundation – Graduate Research Fellowship Program and National Institutes of Health Fellowship Programs. Current UB graduate students and faculty will share their perspectives on the application process and benefits of fellowships. Please note NSF & NIH fellowships are open only to individuals who, at the time of application, are citizens, nationals or permanent resident aliens of the United States.
Graduate School Funding Presentation
National Science Foundation (NSF) & National Institutes of Health (NIH)
NEXT Thursday, March 20, 2008
Presentation: 4:00PM in 120 Clemens Hall
University Honors College
The Graduate School
This message is from Jennifer Stabel, president of APMS
Our next meeting is NEXT Tuesday, March 4 in O’Brian 109 at 5:00 pm
TOPIC: “My Route to Medicine and UB Students’ Route to Medicine”
SPEAKER: Dr. Charles Severin, Director of Admissions (UB Med School)
There will be free food and refreshments!
APMS is making dinner at Ronald McDonald House Saturday, March 8th from 2:00- 5:00 PM. If you would like to sign up to help, contact Jennifer at jstabel@buffalo.edu.
APMS is helping the Red Cross with a blood drive on March 26th from 9am -2:30pm in the Student Union. If you are interested in volunteering, send your name and the times you can volunteer to Katya at yvm2@buffalo.edu.
APMS is trying to form an OOzfest team (mud volleyball). We need at 4- 6 more people to make a team. The cost is $18.75- $25 per person depending on the number on the team, which APMS would subsidize if enough people are interested. If you are interested and would like more information, email Katie at kmluce@buffalo.edu.
SAVE the date! Our annual APMS banquet will be April 12th in the evening at Banchetti’s. Enjoy great company, a great meal, live music, and free raffle prizes for a ticket price of only $5.
This message is from Jennifer Stabel, president of APMS.
There is an APMS bowling event tomorrow night at Transit Lanes from 8:30- 10 PM. The next 11 people who sign up by contacting Chrissy at chchan2@buffalo.edu can attend this event for FREE! If you need or would be willing to provide a ride, please include this in your email.
APMS is making dinner at Ronald McDonald House Saturday, March 8th from 2:00- 5:00 PM. If you would like to sign up to help, contact Lindsay at lmg32@buffalo.edu.
APMS is trying to form an OOzfest team (mud volleyball). We need at 5- 7 more people to make a team. The cost is $18.75- $25 per person depending on the number on the team, which APMS would subsidize if enough people are interested. If you are interested and would like more information, email kmluce@buffalo.edu.
SAVE the date! Our annual APMS banquet will be April 12th in the evening at Banchetti’s. We will have a great meal, live music, and free raffle prizes for a ticket price of only $5.
WNED/Western New York Public Broadcasting will be hosting the fourth annual Volunteer Fair (click on Volunteer Fair) at the WNED studios, 140 Lower Terrace, downtown Buffalo, from 10 a.m. to 2p.m., Saturday, March 29.
The event matches potential volunteers with opportunities in more than 35 areas of human service and cultural organization including but not limited to working with pets, children, older adults, assisting in health-care settings and participating in environmental clean-ups or major community events.
“Anyone who is considering volunteering can take advantage of this unique one-stop shopping experience,” said Lisa Napier, volunteer manager at WNED. “Meet face-to-face with agency representatives, learn about different assignments, and choose one that is right for you. If you like, sign up on the spot. It’s ideal for retirees who want to use their skills, students seeking community service opportunities, stay-at-home moms or busy people who want a short-term involvement.”
For more information go to website above or call Lisa Napier at 845-7025.
The Meals on Wheels for WNY the area’s largest provided of daily home-delivered means for 1600 homebound elderly and disabled people, is sending out an urgent plea for volunteers to join the organization.
Since there is such a volunteer shortage in the City of Buffalo, those in need of the meals are on a waiting list. Volunteering only involves one hour per delivery day. No special skills are needed and training is given to those interested.
Many New Yorkers have inadequate diets because of hunger and malnutrition and this problem has been increasing during the past 10 years.
To join or more information call 822-2002 or visit click on this link - Meals on Wheels.
Please remember to check out all the Career Service events this spring. They include an “All Majors Job and Internship Fair”, a “Human Services Career Fair” as well as a “Summer Job Fair” in addition to their regualrly scheduled workshops on resume writing, internships, interviewing and so on.
