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WGN Weather Anchor Tim McGill to teach PHSC 104 in Fall.
Students may interested to hear that Tim McGill, weather anchor for WGN News channel will be teaching PHSC 104 entitled Severe and Unusual Weather in Chicago on Tues/Thurs from 1-4PM.
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BIO Career Fair (Apr 22)
BIO Career Fair Monday, April 22, 2013 Hyatt Regency Chicago 151 E. Wacker Drive The BIO Career Fair will be held on Monday, April 22, in conjunction with the 2013 BIO International Convention in Chicago. Spend the day speaking with … Continue reading
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Science and Math Symposium 2013 (Apr 19)
April 19, 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM, Wabash Building, 10th Floor Can the urban landscape of Chicago go from blight to blossom? How do we deal with the Great Lakes’ legacy of biological invasion and chemical contamination? What tools do … Continue reading
RU Science LinkedIn Group
Are you interested in networking with other from Roosevelt Science? Maybe you are looking for a job? Maybe you want some career advice from someone working in industry? Join our LinkedIn Alumni Group and tell others. http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=3769441
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Undergrads Now is the Time to Apply for Summer Research Programs
The National Science Foundation funds several universities across the country to host summer research programs. Go to this site: http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.cfm And select your field of choice and start applying!!!
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Paid Research Opportunity with Dr. Rosokha
Prof. Rosokha’s project “Halogen Bonding between Organic Acceptors and Transition-Metal Complexes” provides an opportunity for RU students to participate in fundamental research in chemistry with potential applications in material and pharmaceutical sciences. Research will be carried out on the Schaumburg … Continue reading
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New Environmental Internship Portal
Students. Looking for a summer internship? Visit http://environmentalinterns.org to look through over 100 internships (and counting!) already uploaded to the platform. You can apply directly through the clearinghouse portal.
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Alumnus presents revolutionary findings on how spores in tropical lichens develop
Roosevelt alumnus, Garret Sweetwood, earned distinction as lead author on a groundbreaking scientific research article published in the February edition of the internationally renowned Cambridge Journals The Lichenologist. The research presents revolutionary findings on how spores in tropical lichens develop. The … Continue reading
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News Feature on Roosevelt Wabash building
Roosevelt University’s New Vertical Campus It’s a big expansion for Roosevelt University, as a 21st century vertical campus opens in the Loop. But it’s left the college with some big financial challenges. We hear how the university is trying to … Continue reading
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Science programs win education award
Roosevelt University’s programs in science and math have received the highest award from SENCER, a national organization devoted to improving science education by focusing on real world problems. The William E. Bennett Award for Extraordinary Contributions to Citizen Science was … Continue reading
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Department Facebook Pages
Dept of BCPS now has facebook pages to get the latest news: http://www.facebook.com/RUBiology http://www.facebook.com/RUChemistry
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Science labs in Wabash building are nearing completion
State-of-the-art science facilities in Roosevelt University’s new 32-story vertical campus are nearing completion – and just one look will convince most anyone that science education at Roosevelt’s Chicago Campus will be an intimate, cutting-edge experience. continue reading here: http://www.roosevelt.edu/News_and_Events/News_Articles/20120228-sciencelabs.aspx
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Do you have a long term schedule?
Now that advising has begun for the Fall 2012 semester, I am finding myself asking students if they have a long term schedule planned out. Who needs a long term schedule? Everyone eventually but it is very important for students … Continue reading
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Dr. Voss contributes to paper on transcription factor structure
Using electron microscopy, the Dr. Kornberg lab published their findings along with the help of Roosevelt professor, Dr. Neil Voss on the subunit architecture of general transcription factor TFIIH. Transcription factor II H (TFIIH) is an important complex involved in … Continue reading
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New Cross Listing Status for Upper Level Biology Courses
Below is a table of the new cross-listing status of upper level biology and biochemistry courses effective Fall 2012. The Higher Learning Commission is requiring all of its accredited universities to reduce the number of cross listed courses in graduate … Continue reading
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Science and math students present at Argonne Symposium
On Friday, October 14th, 7 students and 3 professors traveled to Argonne National Laboratory’s 21st Symposium for Undergraduates in Science, Engineering and Mathematics in collaboration with The Central States Universities, Incorporated (CSUI) Research Conference. Talks included: “MICROWAVE ACID DIGESTION AND … Continue reading
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ECC-RU Bridges Program summer success
The ECC-RU Bridges to the Baccalaureate Program welcomed ten Elgin Community College students to the Schaumburg campus this summer for a month-long, intensive internship program in biomedical science. Activities included discussions on current topics in science, student presentations on health … Continue reading
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Dr. Rosokha receives NSF grant to study Halogen bonding
Assistant Professor Sergiy Rosokha received a $280,000 grant on August 11, 2011 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to study the Halogen bonding between organic acceptors and transition-metal complexes.
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Spring 2011 Graduates
Congratulations to our 2011 biology, chemistry, and biotechnology graduates:
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RU Science Alumni LinkedIn Group
If you have a LinkedIn account and want to get in touch with other alumni, please join our new group. http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=3769441
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Declare Your Pre-Professional Designation
Roosevelt students who intend to apply to a pre-professional program (medical, dental , veterinary , or pharmacy school) following their undergraduate work should submit the following form to the Office of the Registrar upon entering Roosevelt or as soon as … Continue reading
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