The Midstates Consortium for Math and Science is hosting a workshop for early career faculty, post-docs and advanced graduate students in St. Peter, MN on the beautiful campus of Gustavus Adolphus College on the weekend of June 24-26, 2022. DESCRIPTION: A primary goal for the weekend is to help each participant generate a strategic action… Continue reading 2022 Workshop for Early Career Success, Gustavus Adolphus College, June 24-26 2022
General Updates
Teaching Weather and Climate Using Laboratory Experiments
Hosted at the University of Chicago, June 18-20, Co-sponsored by the MCMS Weather and Climate are a subject that everyone can relate to, and with a growing concern over a human-induced climate change, they continue to attract a large number of students, both science majors and non-majors. Teaching weather and climate can be challenging, because… Continue reading Teaching Weather and Climate Using Laboratory Experiments
Janet Andersen Lecture Award
2010 Nomination deadline: April 26, 2010 Professor Janet Andersen was a beloved faculty member in the Hope College Mathematics Department and served enthusiastically as the Midstates Consortium Director for five years before her life ended tragically in an automobile accident in November 2005. As a teacher and scholar, Janet was devoted to providing creative, high… Continue reading Janet Andersen Lecture Award
Summer Research Program for Undergraduate Students; Amgen Scholars Program
THE AMGEN SCHOLARS PROGRAM APPLICATION DEADLINE IS 12:00 MIDNIGHT FEBRUARY 1, 2011.The 2011 program will convene May 31, 2011 and continue through August 5, 2011. Washington University in St. Louis has received a four-year, $1 million grant from the Amgen Foundation to provide hands-on biomedical laboratory experience to undergraduates through the Amgen Scholars Program. The… Continue reading Summer Research Program for Undergraduate Students; Amgen Scholars Program
Seeking Janet Andersen Lecture Award Nominations
2011 Nomination deadline: April 4 Professor Janet Andersen was a beloved faculty member in the Hope College Mathematics Department and served enthusiastically as the Midstates Consortium Director for five years before her life ended tragically in an automobile accident in November 2005. As a teacher and scholar, Janet was devoted to providing creative, high quality… Continue reading Seeking Janet Andersen Lecture Award Nominations
Application Deadline Extended to March 11, 2011
Cognitive, Computational and Systems Neuroscience Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (C-SURE) Undergraduate students are invited to apply for fellowships to pursue research with a Washington University faculty member affiliated with the Cognitive, Computational and Systems Neuroscience (CCSN) pathway at Washington University. CCSN is an exciting and fast-growing interdisciplinary field. It draws upon psychology, neurobiology and biomedical… Continue reading Application Deadline Extended to March 11, 2011
Join us for a webinar on Going Green: Ongoing efforts on campuses around the consortium
Going Green: Ongoing efforts on our campuses Thursday, March 29th @ 4pm (CST): Beloit’s Sustainability Fellows Program Presenter: Yaffa Grossman, Professor of Biology and Environmental Studies, Beloit College Description: This webinar will be focused on Beloit’s Sustainability Fellows program. In its third year, this program invites undergraduates to spend the summer carrying out wide-ranging projects… Continue reading Join us for a webinar on Going Green: Ongoing efforts on campuses around the consortium
Join us for a webinar on Recruiting and Retaining Undergraduates from Underrepresented Groups in STEM programs
Recruiting and Retaining Undergraduates from Underrepresented Groups in STEM programs Thursday, April 12 at 12pm (CST): Fostering a Community of Excellence in Science (FACES) at Hope College. Presenter: Anna Bonnema, Hope College Director of the FACES mentoring program for STEM undergraduates Description: With funding from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Hope has created the FACES… Continue reading Join us for a webinar on Recruiting and Retaining Undergraduates from Underrepresented Groups in STEM programs
Congratulations and Welcome Brandy Russell
Brandy Russell, associate professor of chemistry at Gustavus Adolphus College, is the new Director of the Midstates Consortium for Math and Science as of Sept. 1. As director, Russell will collaborate with students and faculty at the 13 member campuses to develop high-quality programming with the goal of improving undergraduate education. “I am excited to… Continue reading Congratulations and Welcome Brandy Russell
Searching for a New Director
A note from Brandy Russell The Executive Committee will soon begin a search for the next director of the Midstates Consortium. The Director facilitates Consortium programming and seeks to form connections among faculty, students, staff, and administrators on the 13 member campuses. The position comes with a salary and requires approximately 15 hours per week.… Continue reading Searching for a New Director