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Join us for a series of enriching events in Biomedical Engineering this spring! Key dates include guest speakers Dr. Tom Caven, Dr. Mia Markey, and Dr. George Georgiou, engaging social events like the BME vs. IEEE Broomball Tournament, and unique experiences like the NanoScholar Internship Program and Summer Research Program at UT Houston. Fundraising activities, sports events, and end-of-year socials are also planned. Don't miss the chance to broaden your horizons and network with fellow students and professionals in the field!
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Meetings • February 6th – Emerson • February 20th – E-Week • March 5th – Dr. Tom Caven • March 19th – Speaker TBA • April 2nd – Speaker TBA • April 16th – Elections
Firesides • January 28th (Monday noon) – Dr. Mia Markey • February 27th (Monday noon) – Dr. George Georgiou • March 24th (Monday noon) – Dr. James Tunnell
Fundraising • UIL Basketball Ushering • Spring Expo Liaison - February 8th (10am-4pm) • Sign up: ECAC office (begins tomorrow) • February - Breakfast Tacos Sale • March - Grilled Cheese Sale
Service Events • March 2nd – Austin Children’s Museum (1-5pm) • March 29th – Expanding your Horizon
Social Events • BME vs. IEEE Broomball Tournament - February 29th (Friday 9pm) • Chaparral Ice • End of Year Social – April 30th • BMES Spring Camping Trip – April • Palmetto State Park
IM Sports • Men’s Basketball – Monday 9:30 PM • 7v7 Soccer (Co-ed) • Indoor Soccer (Co-ed) • Softball (Co-ed) • Cost: $3 per person
Other Events • Feb. 16th – Engineering Day at the Mall • Feb. 16th – 22nd: E-Week • Root Beer Pong • March 1st – Explore UT • April – Graduate Student Panel
Membership • Dues: • $12 for membership • $20 for membership + tshirt
NanoScholar Internship Program Hosted by ACC, Sematech, ATDF, and other companies. Starts at the beginning of the fall, spring, and summer semesters. Interns work 20 - 30 hours per week About 15 - 30 weeks
NanoScholar Internship Program • Train and gain the skills to be a technician. • Experience the nanotechnology field. • Clean room and clean suits • Wafers • Fabrication techniques and tools • Electron microscopes • Etchers • Photolithography devices • http://www.sematech.org/research/nwdi/index.htm
UT Houston Medical SchoolSummer Research Program • Research Intensive Summer Program • Weekly Seminars from Distinguished Faculty • Med/Grad School Info Sessions • Wide variety of research fields to choose from • Brief Abstract due at end of program • $2500 stipend • Program Dates: May 27th – August 1st • Applications Due February 1st
My Experience • Worked for a neurosurgeon • Got the chance to observe a lot of his work • Worked on data analysis of electrocorticograms (subdurally implanted electrode data) in language areas • Also was involved in fMRI research • Overall, a fantastic experience!!! http://med.uth.tmc.edu/administration/edu_programs/ep/summer_research_program/index.htm
MDACC Clinical Education & Research Internship for BME • May 26 – August 1, 2008 • Texas Medical Center • Houston, TX • Application Deadline: Feb. 15
MDACC Clinical Education & Research Internship for BME May 26 – August 1, 2008 Texas Medical Center Houston, TX Application Deadline: Feb. 15
Program Features • Housing: Rice University dorms • HIPAA Certification, CPR, • Advanced First Aid training • Clinical Rotations: surgery, internal medicine, catheterization lab, ER, ICU, OB/Gyn, pediatrics, radiology • 80-hour Gross Anatomy Lab • Laboratory Research Experience http://www.engr.utexas.edu/bme/faculty/richards-kortum/BME377/movie/BME%20377%20ONLINE%20V1%20091404%20WEB.mov
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