October 30 – November 1, 2009 marks the NOBCChE Midwest Regional Meeting. The
theme for this year is "'Go Green': Technologies" and will be hosted by Michigan State University NOBCChE Chapter. Click here to download the agenda. For speaker biographies,
click here. Registration forms can be downloaded
here. Marriott hotel reservations can be made online. Travel awards are still available, call 517 353-8491 for details.
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Friday October 30, 2009
We are excited about
planning a "MSU Visitation Day" Friday October 30, 2009 (3-5pm) when potential graduate students visit specific
departments and laboratories. This event will give
undergraduates a chance to meet one-on-one with
professors and graduate students.
Saturday October 31, 2009
During this year’s regional conference we are organizing a poster session (9:30-11:30
am) on that will consist of 36 undergraduate and
graduate student presenters from various colleges
and universities. Next will be the luncheon (12:00-1:00pm),
with Dr. Lealon L. Martin (Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute) as the keynote speaker, “Clean Energy,
Clean Water, Clean Medicine: Technological Challenges
and Opportunities in a 21st Century Green Economy”.
After the luncheon, we will
have two sets of simultaneous (set
1 1:30-2:30 pm, set 2 3:00-4:00pm) professional development workshops
for undergraduates, graduate students and professionals.
In fact, Dr. Jake Yeston, editor of Science Magazine
will share technical writing tips. For speaker biographies,
click here.
Later that day, we will have a Recruitment Fair (4:00-6:30 pm) and Regional Mixer (6:30-8:30) as well. This is wonderful opportunity
to meet our panelists and recruiters and take your
career to the next level. That following Sunday morning
November 1st, we will set rooms aside for onsite
interviews (8:00-10:00 am).
For Undergraduates:
- How to Begin
Undergraduate Research
- Fastest Growing Jobs in the Midwest
For Graduates
- Balancing
Life and a Research Career
- Financing Graduate School
For
Professionals
- How To Stay
Mobile in a Changing Economy
- Tips on Technical Writing
Sunday
November 1, 2009
We are also planning a series of technical
workshops (10:00 – 11:30 am) including
Green
Chemistry: Mo Hunsen, Ph.D. (Kenyon College)
Green
Energy: Foster Agblevor, Ph.D. (Virginia Tech)
Green Engineering:
Thomas Marrero, Ph.D. (University of Missouri).
Following
the workshops, there
will be a facilitated discussion on “Green
Technologies: The Obstacles and The Solutions”. This interdisciplinary
session will be open for the public; in fact, governmental
officials have been invited. Thereafter, the conference
will close with an awards luncheon.
Sponsorship
If your department
is interested in attending the recruitment fair
and becoming a conference sponsor, the sponsorship
package can be downloaded here. Contact us at midwestnobcche09@gmail.com if you have any questions. To see a list of some of featured sponsors click
here.
Registration
Registration is now open, the package can be downloaded by clicking here.
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