Weekly E-Newsletter

Vol. 6, No. 7 - Oct. 13, 2010

UK AMSTEMM Program Office
113 Bowman Hall, Lexington, KY 40506-0059
Phone: 859-257-2613, E-mail: AMSTEMM@uky.edu
If there is anything you would like to see in future editions of the AMSTEMM E-Newsletter,
please e-mail: AMSTEMM@uky.edu.

In this Issue
Note from the AMSTEMM Advisor/Coordinator 2010-2011 Peer Mentors Important Events & Opportunities
Research Opportunities & Fellowships Academic Resources Career Center Events
Scholarship Opportunities

Note from Sue Scheff, AMSTEMM Advisor/Coordinator

Are you wondering what the AMSTEMM Program offers you? Are you curious what you might be missing out on? We are holding an
Information Session on the following dates and location.

Tuesday, October 26, 9:00 – 9:30a.m. 113 Bowman Hall

Thursday, October 28, 10:00 – 10:30a.m. 113 Bowman Hall
Friday, October 20, 1:00 – 1:30p.m. 113 Bowman Hall

Come by and find out what the program is all about, and what is in store for you!

Research Opportunities & Fellowships

▪ UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY: In the area of host-defense signaling. Research will focus on studying soybean defense to mi-
crobial pathogens. Attention to detail and the ability to work independently are essential. Prior experience in routine biochemistry, genetics and mo-
lecular biology techniques is preferred, but not essential. Please contact Aardra Kachroo, Department of Plant Pathology, apkach2@uky.edu 859-
257-7445 X 81292

▪ The lab of Dr. Chris Schardl in Plant Pathology (http://www.ca.uky.edu/agcollege/plantpathology/schardl/index.htm) has a student job opportu-
nity available for someone to work about 15-20 hours/week. If you’re interested in this position, please contact Dr. Schardl (Schardl@uky.edu) or
his lab manager Walter Hollin (whollin@uky.edu).

Scholarship Opportunities
▪ Watch this space for upcoming announcements!

AMSTEMM 2010-2011 Peer Mentors

Alyssa Fountain - “I am a Sophomore
Agricultural Biotechnology major at UK
and am planning on going to Veteri-
nary School. My favorite class so far at
UK has been the Emerging Leadership
Institute; I encourage everyone to ex-
perience this course! I am originally
from Atlanta, GA and I came here to
UK for its amazing campus feel! I am
the Vice President of Promotions for
the Student Activities Board as well
as a Promotions chair for FUSION. I enjoy playing tennis and going for runs with
my dog Beans. Go Cats!”
Allyson Hickman - “I'm from Bards-
town, KY and I am 20 years old. I
will be a junior and I am currently a
Resident Advisor at Kirwan Tower
on South Campus. My major is Agri-
cultural Biotechnology and I am mi-
noring in Spanish. I am a member of
the Pre-Vet and Ag Biotech clubs
and in the future I hope to go to Vet-
erinary School and become a Vet for
either Exotic or small animals. I also
plan on going to a Spanish speaking country to better my Spanish
as that is a major interest of mine as well.”
 Academic Resources
▪ 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/.

▪ FREE Tutoring in Ingles Hall 6:00 - 8:00p.m. every Monday. Advanced math courses, physics, and engineering courses included.

▪ 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 Comput-
ing 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 Class-
room Building. The Math Resource Center is open from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday. Faculty, Graduate Students, and Undergradu-
ate 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 libraries 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

▪ The Medical Center undergraduate mentoring program seeks to connect undergraduate students to current students, faculty and alumni in each
of the graduate and professional programs in the Medical Center colleges by holding regularly scheduled sessions where undergraduate students
can hear from and connect to current students. These sessions are meant to allow students time to interact, ask questions, seek answers and build
relationships that can be beneficial for both the undergraduate or prospective Medical college student, and the current student with whom they con-
nect. All are scheduled to meet from 6:30-8pm: October 14th (Student Center 251), November 18th (Student Center 251). For more information, con-
tact: Christopher L. Johnson, chris.johnson@uky.edu.

▪ MATH 109 Exam Review Sessions will be in the Business and Economics building on the following dates:
Sunday, October 17 from 3-5 Room 205
Sunday, November 14 from 3-5 Room 205
Sunday, December 12 from 3-5 Room 205
The sessions, hosted by SSS, will be run by a tutor and will be working on past exams. If you are interested in attending please email val-
erie.rister@uky.edu by Friday before the review sessions.

▪ CHEMISTRY 105 Exam Review Sessions will be in the Business and Economics building on the following dates:
Sunday, November 7 from 3-5 Room 205
Sunday, December 12 from 3-5 Room 205
The sessions, hosted by SSS, will be run by a tutor and will be working on past exams. If you are interested in attending please email val-
erie.rister@uky.edu by Friday before the review sessions.

▪ CHE 105 Review Sessions: (sponsored by Chemistry Department)

Tuesday, November 9th 5:00-5:50 PM CP-139
Tuesday, December 7th 5:00-5:50 PM CP-139

▪ CHE 230 Review Session: Wednesday, October 13th 7:00 PM CP-103.

▪ The General Chemistry Learning Center is staffed by Chemistry graduate student teaching assistants. The Learning Center is located in CP-25
in the basement of Chem-Phys. The schedule for the learning center will be posted on the door to CP-25 and in Blackboard under “Course Help”
on the left-hand menu. If any teaching assistants are particularly unhelpful, please report their names to your instructor.

▪ Chemistry Help Sessions: An instructor will offer help sessions on Tuesdays from 5:00 - 5:50 PM in CP-139 the week of each examination. Atten-
dance at these help sessions is voluntary but highly recommended.

▪ Chemistry Private Tutors: A list of names of Department of Chemistry staff (usually graduate students) willing to be paid tutors for general chem-
istry can be obtained from the General Chemistry Office (CP-120) soon after the beginning of the semester. Tutoring slots fill up fast, so you should
pick up a list as soon as possible if you want a tutor.

▪ SAACS (Chemistry Student Organization) Officers and Members can tutor or mentor students free of charge. Simply stop by CP-144 if interested.

▪ Student Support Services 2010 Fall Workshops: Please RSVP: email valerie.rister@uky.edu
Graduate/Professional School Showcase - Wednesday October 20, 3-5pm in the Student Center Small Ballroom
Money 101 Thursday October 28, 2-3 SSS Conference Room
Internship 101 Thursday October 28 3:30-4:30 B&E Room 248
GRE Exam, Free - Saturday November 20, 9am in the Student Center Room 203
 Important Events & Opportunities
▪ AMSTEMM will be sponsoring (for the first time), a review session for Organic Chemistry. Don’t miss this opportunity to review before your next
organic test scheduled for 10/19 (Grossman) or 10/22 (Harris). CHE 230 Review Session: Wednesday, October 13th 7:00 PM CP-103.

▪ “Please Don’t Call Me Homeless...I Don’t Call You Homed” will be performed Wednesday, October 13th at 7p.m. in Memorial Hall, This poign-
ant play written by Jeff Gross (Ph.D. Candidate in the Department of English) will educate our students, faculty, staff and Lexington community on
the plight our homeless men, women and children face each day. It will not only portray their struggles, but will highlight their worth.

▪ The 2nd Medical Center Undergraduate mentoring session of the semester is scheduled for this Thursday, October 14 th beginning at 6:30pm in
Room 251 of the Student Center. The program intends to connect undergraduate students to current students, faculty and alumni in each of the
graduate and professional programs in our Medical Center colleges. We do this by holding regularly scheduled sessions where undergraduate
students can hear from and connect to current students. These sessions are meant to allow students time to interact, ask questions, seek answers
and build relationships that we feel can be beneficial for both the undergraduate or prospective Medical college student, and the current student
with whom they connect. The 3rd session will be November 18 th, 6:30pm, Student Center 251. For more information, contact Christopher L. John-
son at chris.johnson@uky.edu, 859.257.5196 (office), www.uky.edu/omsa/health.htm.

▪ Friday, October 15 through Sunday, October 17, 2010, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, is holding a conference A
Country in Crisis: Childhood Obesity in America. Plenary sessions will all feature distinguished speakers who are leading the fight against child-
hood obesity in various of ways. The conference will also feature exciting sessions on Global Health, Health Policy, Pharmaceutical Policy, Gender
& Sexuality, and many other sessions. Refer to the registration website for information on special hotel discounts within walking distance of Vander-
bilt! Please contact Scott Hagan (scott.l.hagan@vanderbilt.edu) or Mary Ellen Koran (maryellen.koran@vanderbilt.edu) with any questions.

▪ Homecoming Week is October 16-23! Check out the event calendars at www.uksab.org and www.ukhomecoming.com.

▪ The College of Communications and Information Studies presents Technology Week, Oct. 18-22. The event speakers will explore how the avail-
ability of open, shared, free informational resources is changing various industries and occupations. All talks are free and open to the public. For
more information, visit http://cis.uky.edu/open.

Monday, Oct. 18, 7 p.m.

Student Center Small Ballroom - Drew Curtis, Founder, fark.com

Tuesday, Oct. 19
All presentations in Niles Gallery, 1st floor, Lucille Caudill Little Fine Arts Library and Learning Center
9 a.m. Open Geographies: Google Maps and GIS research - Matthew Zook, UK / floatingsheep.org
10 a.m. Open Government: Open Local Government, Chase Southard, openlexington.org
11 a.m. Open Media: Living in Public: Transparency, Social Media and the MSM - Kakie Urch
12 p.m. Open Libraries: Institutional repositories - Mary Molinaro, UK Libraries

Wednesday, Oct. 20
All presentations in Niles Gallery, 1st floor, Lucille Caudill Little Fine Arts Library and Learning Center
9 a.m. Sean Gorman, President / Founder, FortiusOne Inc. geocommons.com (keynote)
10 a.m. Open Entrepreneurship: Bambi Francisco, CEO, vator.tv
11 a.m. Open Financing: Ezra Roizen, Ackrell Capital ackrell.com
12 a.m. Open Source: Todd Willey, rubidine.com

▪ The UK College of Medicine Student Ambassador Program and the Kentucky Student Rural Health Association would like to invite under-
graduate and graduate students and faculty to attend their second rural lecture of the 2010-11 academic year. October 20 “What Kind of Research
Takes Place in Rural Kentucky?” Speakers: Dr. Kevin Pearce and Dr. Ray Wechman, Location: 1 st Floor Conference Room, UK College of Medi-
cine Leader Ave. Building, Time: 12-1PM. Kevin Pearce MD, MPH, will be speaking about the opportunities for health professionals in rural areas
to get involved in research. Dr. Pearce is part of REACH (Research and Engagement for Advancing Community Health) and KAN (Kentucky Am-
bulatory Network). Joining Dr. Pearce is Dr. Ray Wechman, a Family Medicine physician in Georgetown, who will be speaking about his personal
experience in research. Light refreshments will be provided. For more information, email Shea Poynter, pspoyn2@uky.edu. You can also visit the
KSRHA blog at http://ksrha.wordpress.com/

▪ Math Club Meeting: Thursday, October 21, 2010; 4:00PM-4:50PM; 234 Classroom Bldg. Math for Life: How math can be used throughout life for
work and fun by speaker John K. Stahl, Affiliation: GEMS, CEO and Managing Partner.

▪ Any AMSTEMM students that plan to participate in December 2010 Graduation ceremonies are asked to RSVP by October 22 by signing
up on the Commencement website at www.uky.edu/Commencement.
 Important Events & Opportunities Continued

▪ Pre-Professional advisors in Undergraduate Studies are hosting fall meetings for students planning to apply in 2011 to: Medical School, Podiatric
Medical School, Dental School or Optometry School. Tuesday, October 19, 5-6 p.m., White Hall Classroom Building, Room 238.

▪ Pre-Professional advisors in Undergraduate Studies are hosting fall meetings for students interested in: Pre-Medicine, Pre-Podiatry, Pre-
Dentistry and Pre-Optometry. Tuesday, October 19, 5-6 p.m., White Hall Classroom Building, Room 234.

▪ Posters-at-the-Capitol - Submission Deadline: October 20, 2010; Date of Event: February 10, 2011 at the Capitol in Frankfort, KY (10th yr)

▪ NCUR: 24th National Conference on Undergraduate Research, March 31-April 2, 2011. Online Submission Opens: October 4, 2010. Abstract
Registration: http://www.ithaca.edu/ncur2011/information/dates/. Submission Deadline: November 19, 2010. Get ready for the National Conference
on Undergraduate Research at Ithaca College in the spring of 2011!

▪ The University of Michigan will host their annual Engineering Graduate Symposium on Friday, Nov. 12, 2010, www.engin.umich.edu/
gradsymposium. Travel grants are available for prospective Ph.D. students (flights/mileage, hotels, local transportation, meals). Junior level stu-
dents will have the highest level of priority. Applicants must reside within the United States. Students should be within 1-2 years of attending
graduate school and have a strong interest in research. Those who are invited to attend this fall program will have all their expenses paid. Full
details can be found on the website. Students should submit their completed applications by late September: Travel grant application: http://
www.engin.umich.edu/academics/gradprograms/gradsymposium/travelgrants.html

▪ Men & Women of Color Leadership Conference, Nov. 12-13, 2010. Networking, speakers, workshops, student panel discussions all promoting
academic excellence, building coalitions, career awareness, diversity education, empowerment, leadership development. For more information,
visit www.indiana.edu/~moc.

Career Center Events

Fall 2010 Employer Showcases (University Career Fairs) - Dress professionally, bring EMPLOYERS SPEAK SERIES
15+ copies of your resume, research companies of interest prior to event, visit
www.uky.edu/CareerCenter for the list of attending companies! Social Media Networking + Career Search

▪ Technical - October 13 - Engineering, Agriculture, Sciences - 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. @ October 27 | 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Student Center, Grand Ballroom *Stuckert Career Center

▪ Non-Technical - October 14 - Business, Non-profit, Communications - 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 Careers in Non-profit
p.m. @ Student Center, Grand Ballroom November 3 | 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
*Stuckert Career Center
Careers in Government
QUICK QUESTIONS ENTREPRENEUR DAY
November 10 | 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
*Located in Student Center near Starbucks November 12, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
▪ November 10 | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Do Something Awesome: Turn Your Idea Into
Business! MAJOR AND CAREER EXPLORATION

MBTI Personality Assessment

GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL SHOWCASE *RSVP required via Wildcat CareerLink
Oct. 20, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Student Center Grand Ballroom ▪ November 15 | 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
JOB SEARCH CRASH COURSE
*RSVP required via Wildcat CareerLink, Oct. 28, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Stuckert Career Center Strong Interest Inventory Assessment

TAKING A GAP YEAR *RSVP required via Wildcat CareerLink

Nov. 17, 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., Stuckert Career Center ▪ November 30 | 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.

DROP-IN HOURS James W. Stuckert Career Center

Stuckert Career Center 408 Rose Street | Lexington, KY 40506- 0494
First come, First served
Tuesday - Thursday 12 p.m. - 3 p.m. P: (859) 257-2746 | F: (859) 323-1085
ukcareercenter@uky.edu; www.uky.edu/CareerCenter