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EndNote Workshop
 
Date: Thursday, January 17, 2008
Time: 4pm
Location: Young Research Library Rm 21536
RSVP Required
 
This workshop will be followed by a happy hour at Westwood Brew Co.
 
Due to limited space, RSVPs are required.  Please send your rsvp

to 
juli_pollard@yahoo.com.

 
Mentorship Opportunity:
 
If you would like to have a chance to speak at a middle school to encourage more students to study Science, then please email me at juli_pollard@yahoo.com.  We have an opportunity to speak at a local school in February and your help could be of use.


Trip 1: Peary Middle School
Date: Friday, Feb. 22, 2008
UCLA Departure Time: 9:00 am
UCLA Return Time: 12:30 pm

5-10 volunteers will be needed.

Presentation will take place from 10:30 to 11:30am.
There will be 5 classes to visit.  1-2 volunteers will visit a separate class room and speak about their experiences and answer questions.

School: Peary Middle School
Location: 1415 W Gardena Blvd., Gardena, CA 90247
Website: www.pearyms.org
Distance: 19 miles away from UCLA

Trip 2: Animo Venice Charter High School
Date: Friday, Feb. 29, 2008
UCLA Departure Time: 9:00 am
UCLA Return Time: Noon

3-5 volunteers will be needed.

Presentation will take place from 10:00 to 11:00am.
There will be 1 class to visit.  Volunteers will speak about their experiences and answer questions.

School: Animo Venice Charter High School
Location: 5431 West 98th Street, LA, CA 90045
Website: http://www.greendot.org/venice/main.htm
Distance:  10.4 miles away from UCLA

Please let me know which trip you will volunteer for (Trip 1 and/ or 2) and if you can carpool or need a ride
juli_pollard@yahoo.com.



 

Scientific Excellence through Diversity Seminar Series Events:

 

January 31st, 2008

FREE Brunch: (Catered by Corner Bakery)

with:

Dr. Esteban González Burchard, M.D., M.P.H.

Assistant Professor of Biopharmaceutical Sciences and Medicine, UCSF

Time: 10:30-11:30am

Location: TBA 

RSVP required (click to RSVP now)


January 31st, 2008

Seminar

Dr. Esteban González Burchard, M.D., M.P.H.

Assistant Professor of Biopharmaceutical Sciences and Medicine, UCSF

“The Importance of Race/Ethnicity in Biomedical Research and Clinical Practice”

Time: 12:30pm

Location: CHS 53-105

Reception with hor's d'ourves and refreshments to follow