RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATES IN
MICROBIOLOGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
SUMMER 2009 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
| Date | Time |
Activity |
May 31 (Sun) |
6:00 pm |
Check-in at Mayflower Hall Welcome pizza party at Mayflower |
June 1 (Mon) |
9:00 am |
Orientation in Microbiology Conference Room, 3-560 Bowen Science Building (BSB); Barb Spence will discuss forms and paperwork |
10:00 am |
Students escorted to get student ID cards | |
11:00 am |
Break for lunch/free time | |
2:30 pm |
Meet back at 3-560 BSB; Students escorted to their research labs | |
| June 3 (Wed) | 12:00 Noon |
Group lunch, graduate student Janet Wilson, guest, 3-560 BSB |
| June 4 (Thu) | 4:00 pm |
Seminar: Dr. David Weiss, "Green Fluorescent Protein" - 3-560 BSB |
| June 7 (Sun) | 3:00 pm |
Picnic at Kent Park |
| June 9 (Tue) | 3:00 pm |
Seminar: Dr. Eric Skaar, Vanderbilt University, "The battle for metal between Staphylococcus aureus and its host" - 2117 MERF |
| June 10 (Wed) | 12:00 Noon |
Group lunch, graduate student Matt Thoendel, guest, 3-560 BSB |
| June 11 (Thu) | 4:30 pm |
Biosciences Welcome Reception - EMRB Atrium & Patio |
| June 12 (Fri) | 3:30 pm |
GRE Diagnostic Exam |
| June 14 (Sun) | 5:00 pm |
BBQ at Dr. David Weiss' home |
| June 17 (Wed) | 9:30 am |
Biosciences Program: Survival Skills Workshop for Young Researchers - 2117 MERF |
| June 18 (Thu) | 4:00 pm |
Seminar: Dr. Ken Moore, "Microscopy" - 3-560 BSB |
| June 19 (Fri) | 8:00 pm |
Attend play, "The Clean House" |
| June 24 (Wed) | 12:00 Noon |
Group lunch, graduate student Tiara Pérez, guest, 3-560 BSB |
| June 25 (Thu) | 4:00 pm |
Seminar: Dr. Linda McCarter discussion on responsible conduct of research - 3-560 BSB |
| July 1 (Wed) | 12:00 Noon |
Group lunch, 3-560 BSB - Student presentations |
| July 8 (Wed) | 12:00 Noon |
Group lunch, 3-560 BSB - Student presentations |
| July 9 (Thu) | 4:00 pm |
Seminar: Dr. Steven Clegg, "Graduate school" - 3-560 BSB |
| July 15 (Wed) | 12:00 Noon |
Group lunch, 3-560 BSB - Student presentations |
| July 16 (Thu) | 4:00 pm |
Seminar: Dr. Kevin Knudtson, "DNA technology " - 3-560 BSB |
| July 22 (Wed) | 12:00 Noon |
Group lunch, 3-560 BSB - Student presentations |
| July 23 (Thu) | 10:30 am |
Field trip to Vertex Pharmaceuticals |
| July 24 (Fri) | 12:00 Noon |
Group lunch/Seminar: Dr. Richard Roller, "Careers in microbiology" - 3-560 BSB |
| July 29 (Wed) | 12:00 Noon |
Group lunch/End of summer meeting - 3-560 BSB |
| July 30 (Thu) | 1:00 pm |
UI Summer Undergraduate Research Conference - IMU Main Lounge (poster presentations) |
6:00 pm |
Dinner celebration, Brown Bottle, downtown Iowa City | |
| July 31 (Fri) | Research papers due | |
| July 31-Aug 1 (Fri-Sat) | Check out from Mayflower Hall and depart Iowa City |