[Nano-bme] NANO-BME Weekly Update

Mon Oct 25 08:25:43 MDT 2021

Greetings, All!

I hope everyone had a fun family weekend and that you are getting your costumes ready for Halloween fun-times! Here’s a few things happening this week and beyond:

Announcements & Reminders

  *   If you are a BME undergraduate student, be sure to…

     *   Meet with your academic advisor to discuss your Spring 2022 course schedule (Ask Dr. J if you aren’t sure who your academic advisor is!)
     *   Meet with your BME hybrid advisor, Chris Roman (Christopher.Roman at sdsmt.edu<mailto:Christopher.Roman at sdsmt.edu>) over in Student Success
     *   Meet with Dr. J to discuss your career goals & professional development opportunities (Book your appointment here<https://sdsmt.campus.eab.com/pal/NyfnNwlsuF>.)
  *   If you are a NANO or BME graduate student, be sure to…
     *   Introduce yourself to Dr. J if you haven’t already! 😃
  *   If you are interested in health careers:
     *   West River Area Health Education Center (WRAHEC) Scholars Program Applications are now open – Learn more and apply by going here<https://www.westriversdahec.org/higher-education-students/sd-ahec-scholars/>.
     *   Applications for the Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) open on November 1st. Learn more by going here<https://www.shpep.org/?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium&utm_campaign&utm_content>.
     *   The Avera Center for Pediatric & Community Research is hiring a student intern. Learn more and apply by going here<https://pm.healthcaresource.com/cs/avera/#/job/68039>.
  *   Other opportunities:
     *   For those of you looking for direct patient care experiences, Janice Knutsen is looking for a part-time live-in or non-live-in caretaker for her adult son with disabilities. She partners with Black Hills Works to provide care for her son and several of our pre-health students have worked for her in the past. Job duties, pay, benefits, and contact information can be found on the attached flyers.
     *   CAPE is hiring student interns to work on their Lithium-ion battery project. For more information, contact Dr. Fan Zheng (Fan.Zheng at sdsmt.edu<mailto:Fan.Zheng at sdsmt.edu>).
     *   The Walker Lab is looking for students to help with research developing tissue engineered vascular grafts and in vitro vascularized tissue models. For more information or to express interest, reach out to PhD student, Laura Brunmaier (laura.brunmaier at mines.sdsmt.edu<mailto:laura.brunmaier at mines.sdsmt.edu>).
     *   The Goldwater Scholarship supports students interested in STEM research careers. To learn more, contact our campus representative, Hilary Roman (Hilary.Roman at sdsmt.edu<mailto:Hilary.Roman at sdsmt.edu>).
     *   South Dakota Biotech sponsors the South Dakota FAST Launch program, which has a series of events coming up (see attached FAST flyer). Learn more and register for these events by going here<https://www.sdbio.org/fast>.

This Week’s Events/Reminders:
Monday, October 25th:

  *   Fall Festival – 6:00PM-8:00PM @ Field/Stadium Ramps
Tuesday, October 26th:

  *   11:00AM-12:00AM – NANO-BME Seminar
  *   6:00PM-8:00PM – The Future Health Science Professionals are hosting a free dinner with healthcare professionals and mentoring program introduction in the King Center Hall of Fame. If you are interested, you must RSVP by going here<https://forms.gle/wLoDijZgi8DmhWZ66>.
Wednesday, October 27th:

  *   7:00AM MST – Morning Fill Up (a monthly, local event hosted by The Numad Group, The Bush Foundation, & Rural Philanthropy Institute) is featuring community leader Eileen Briggs. Learn more and register for this free event by going here<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/morning-fill-up-at-home-eileen-briggs-tickets-191892745367>.
  *   The Future Health Science Professionals are doing a tour and informational session at the Avera Center for Pediatric and Community Research. If you are interested, e-mail fhsp at mines.sdsmt.edu<mailto:fhsp at mines.sdsmt.edu>.
Thursday, October 28th:

  *   9:00AM-1:00PM MST – Virtual Graduate & Professional Programs Fair featuring over 50 graduate programs in science and health careers. Learn more and register by going here<https://www.careereco.com/Fair/EventDetails?fairId=513bdbbb-a6c4-4bd0-8ecf-ad26017d508c>.
  *   5:00PM MST – SHPEP is offering a free webinar titled, Navigating the Health Professions as an Underrepresented & Disadvantaged Student. Learn more and register by going here<https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MevPxrRyQhOJA_9K9LRzLA?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=&utm_content=>.
  *   5:00PM MST – As part of the Professional Development Institute's (PDI) Fall Retreat Program, Jesse Herrera will be offering an opportunity and presentation to learn more about your own emotional intelligence using EQ-I 2.0 in CB 206W. For more information, contact PDI President, Jon Mack: jonathan.mack at mines.sdsmt.edu<mailto:jonathan.mack at mines.sdsmt.edu>
Friday, October 29th:

  *   7:30AM-8:30AM MST – Monument Health Virtual Grand Rounds: This week’s presentation is titled Comprehensive & Novel: An Evolving Approach to Metastatic Bone Disease by Dr. Daniel Lerman, Orthopaedic oncologist at Colorado Limb Consultants. (See attached flyer.) Join the meeting remotely by going here<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmonumenthealth.webex.com%2Fmonumenthealth%2Fj.php%3FMTID%3Dme60ee485885ca07d5490f7e0b37013d6&data=04%7C01%7CJohnica.Morrow%40sdsmt.edu%7Ce04363e060eb40cd539008d976f47d84%7C867083e60b14435f9b4e8be26f01d84e%7C0%7C0%7C637671615899181679%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=nQdTrQlqeuOgoBAAx61y01AW3Sv78D9eWMawyx9zqDs%3D&reserved=0>.

Other Upcoming Events:

  *   The Career & Professional Development Center will be hosting an event titled The Importance of Starting Your Job Search Early & Job Search Strategies on November 3rd at 4:00PM-5:00PM in the Bump Lounge (Upper Surbeck).
  *   Health Professions Week<https://explorehealthcareers.org/hpw/> is happening November 4th-11th. This is 8 days of live panels<https://linktr.ee/healthprofweek>, on-demand career exploration videos and activities, and a Virtual Career Fair<https://www.careereco.com/Fair/EventDetails?fairId=04496a37-d4f3-4683-bf3e-ad3300da8fc8> (November 10th from 1PM-7PM MST). Registration is free and they will be giving a way prizes to registered attendees! Learn more and register by going here<https://www.careereco.com/Fair/EventDetails?fairId=04496a37-d4f3-4683-bf3e-ad3300da8fc8>.
  *   Saint George’s School of Medicine will be hosting a virtual information session about their program through the Career & Professional Development Center via Zoom on November 17th at 6:00PM MST. Contact the CPDC (careercenter at sdsmt.edu<mailto:careercenter at sdsmt.edu>) for registration information.

Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or would like to know more about opportunities, events, or activities related to our department!

Have a wonderful week,

~Dr. J

Dr. Johnica J. Morrow, (she/her)
NANO-BME Program Coordinator
Nanoscience & Nanoengineering
South Dakota Mines
501 E. Saint Joseph St., Rapid City, SD 57701
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