Mendocino College MESA

Good Afternoon MESA, Please see the attached flyer from UC Berkley. They are still having their Community College Webinar series and it is all recorded so if you miss it, you don't miss it! To get access - type the link at the bottom of the flyer to get started. As usual - IT'S FREE!

Hello MESA, Today is a day to be looking up. Orionid meteor showers peaking this week (10/22) and today you can watch live video as NASA tries to land on a Astroid Bennu and grab a sample. Watch it live with the link below: https://www.sciencealert.com/nasa-s-osiris-rex-is-about-to- Have a great Tuesday!

Hello MESA, Please see the image below for yet another opportunity. Take Care - Eric

BIG REMINDER UC DAVIS PRE_HEALTHCARE CONFERENCE - NEXT SATURDAY!!!!! Free! Here is the link to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2020-uc-davis-virtual-pre-heal.

Happy Friday MESA - Please see the announcement from UC Berkley College of Engineering The links don't seem to be working but the contact information of the coordinator is at the end of the announcement. Please contact her to register, as always, it is FREE! The UC Berkeley College of Engineering, the nation's highest-ranked public engineering program, is thrilled to introduce an exciting month of webinars for prospective transfer students. Please share this email or the at...Continue reading

Hello MESA This Thursday, Oct 1 is the presentation from Stanford Grad Students about Community College Students in STEM Research. This is a great opportunity for STEM students to hear from two Stanford people one current grad student, one past grad school and working in more of a manufacturing role within Stanford. Viewers will be able to ask questions and the event will be recorded. Please register for the event at the link below or by going to the following webpag...e https://collegeofsanmateo.edu/metas/speakerseries.asp Stanford STEM Speaker Series for Community College Students Thursday, October 1st 5-6pm Register for the event: https://smccd.zoom.us/we/register/WN_BPM9rIo8QUGjowtM6GVEkQ Featuring: Caroline Arellano-Garcia Caroline began her journey as a first-generation college student at Los Angeles Valley Community College (LAVC). Unsure about any career options available in science, her knack for research was awakened by Professor Pamela Byrd-Williams at LAVC. Through the support of the Bridges to UCLA program, Caroline got her first taste of biomedical research at UCLA as a community college student. Caroline then transferred to California State University, Northridge (CSUN) and was a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded MARC scholar able to conduct research both at CSUN and the Harvard Stem Cell Institute before graduating with her bachelor's degree in Biotechnology from CSUN. She then pursued a NIH funded post-baccalaureate research program at the University of Michigan where she gained critical skills and expertise needed to pursue her PhD in Biology at Stanford University. Caroline's journey to and through Stanford has been far from straight and/or easy, but the rewards have ultimately been the opportunities that higher education and science have provided for her and her family since the start of her journey at LAVC. Shabnum Patel Shabnum Patel is the Associate Director of Process Development and Manufacturing in the Center for Cancer Cell Therapy at Stanford University. She was raised locally in East San Jose and attended UCLA for undergrad. She subsequently moved to Washington DC to attend George Washington University, where she received her PhD in Immunology, focusing on HIV cure strategies. Her interests are in the scale-up and translation of immuno-oncology research into Phase I/II clinical trials, with a focus on novel cell and gene manufacturing platforms & technologies. She has worked extensively in the GMP field for cell therapy, focusing on the development and characterization of virus-specific T cell therapies and gene-modified cell therapies, and has published in each of these fields with an emphasis on HIV and cancer. There will be more in this series -- the next event is Oct 15th. Hope to see you all on Thursday!

Happy Friday MESA, Sonoma State is hosting their STEM lecture series and it is all online. Please attend if you are interested, again it is free. Here is the link - https://scitech.sonoma.edu//public-lecture-series-and-view

Hello MESA, Exciting news! Applications for the Science Ambassador Scholarship are now open. This is a great scholarship.... Are you a woman who will be seeking an undergraduate STEM degree during the 2021 school year? You're invited to apply! Learn more and apply The application deadline is December 14th at 11:59PM Central Time. Reply to this email if you have any questions. Best of luck! - The Science Ambassador Scholarship Team Science Ambassador Scholarship The Science Ambassador Scholarship The Science Ambassador Scholarship is a full-tuition scholarship for women in science, technology, engineering, and math, funded by Cards Against Humanity. (138 kB) https://www.scienceambassadorscholarship.org//applications

Good Morning MESA, Please see the invitation from the BROOKE OWENS FELLOWSHIP, they are starting their search for Summer 2021 Internships, if interested and you meet the qualifications, please contact them with your interest.

Happy Monday MESA! We are starting up our tutoring services for the semester and we wanted to let you know of our CHEM Q&A session that is being hosted by Kevin Klotter. Kevin is a retired chemist from Clorox and he has a wealth of knowledge that he wants to pass on to you. His hours are MWF from 2-3pm and his zoom number is 772 9848 5566. It is password protected so if you want the password ask either Maricela ([email protected]) or Eric ([email protected]) and we will get you into the room. Check back as we start stacking announcements on tutoring, here we go!

Attention MESA!!! Another great opportunity with NASA has come up! Please let your students know about the following: The NASA L'Space ACADEMY is a free, online, interactive program open to undergraduate STEM students interested in pursuing a career at NASA or other Space organizations.... Deadline to apply - 8/26/2020, by 11:59 pm PDT. Apply at www.lspace.asu.edu Good luck with this awesome opportunity from NASA