Happenings

  
Biology Department Club Meetings & Activities
Fall 2008
  • September 10     10:00   HSB407     Captain McIntosh will be recruiting anyone interested in utilizing the armed services to support their academic goals in graduate school
  • September 15     10:00   HSB207     Health Career Planning with Dr. Ragsdale for those interested in MD, OD and Dentistry
  • September 17     10:00   HSB207     Health Career Planning with Dr. Ragsdale for those interested in PT, OT, PA and NP
  • September 18     Practice PCAT at David Lipscomb University
  • September 19     10:00   HSB408     Theta Epsilon Tau meeting
  • September 26     2:00 p.m.     Free PCAT Practice Test hosted by the Belmont School of Pharmacy
  • October 1             10:00   HSB408     Faculty from Belmont's School of Pharmacy will speak about applying to Pharmacy school and working as a PharmD
  • October 8                                               Samford School of Pharmacy recruitment
  • October 15          10:00   HSB207     New England College of Optometry-- Dr. Denial will speak about a career in Optometry
  • October 15          4:30 - 6:30              Annual School of Sciences Cookout in the Ampitheater
  • October 17          10:00   HSB408     Theta Epsilon Tau meeting
  • November 21      10:00   HSB408     Theta Epsilon Tau meeting

Dr. Kelly Tiller, Director of External Operations, Office of Bioenergy Programs,
The University of Tennessee
will present a talk on the Tennessee Biofuels Initiative
October 10th     10:00 a.m.     LCVA 117

  The Student Advisory Council of the School of Sciences will be hosting
the 2nd Annual School of Sciences Cook-Out for Science majors
October 15th         Time:  4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Where:  Amphitheater   
cookout

  
Science Undergraduate Research Symposium (SURS)
December 4, 2008
4:00 p.m.      Beaman A&B
Keynote Address:  Dr. Sandra Rosenthal, Chemistry Professor, Vanderbilt University and
Director, Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering
will present:  White Light Emitting Nanocrystals and the Coming Revolution in Energy Efficient Solid State Lighting

Vaughn Science Lecture
January 20, 2009
7:00 p.m.     Beaman A&B
Keynote Address:  Dr. Louis Gross, Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Mathematics,
The University of Tennessee and
Director of the National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis
will present:  Mathematics and Ecology: Bears, Panthers, and Equations

Brain Awareness WeekBrain Awareness Week
March 13-19-2008

sponsored by the School of Sciences

http://www.sfn.org/baw/ 

March 10     10:00     HSB408     The Addicted Brain - Dr. Peter R. Martin will be discussing structural and functional changes that occur with addictive behavior

March 12     10:00     HSB306     The Structure of the Brain - Dr. Lori McGrew and Dr. Nick Ragsdale will be leading a discussion and demonstration of the structure of the brain

March 14     10:00     HSB207     You, The Brain, and Learning - Dr. Ford Ebner will be discussing changes that occur in the brain when we learn

March 17     10:00     HSB207     Epilepsy - Dr. Gregory Mathews will be discussing the pathophysiology of epileptic seizures as well as current treatment strategies


EARTH WEEK 2008
April 21-25, 2008

Sponsored by Our Natural Environment (O.N.E.) Club and the School of Sciences