Carlos Augusto Castellanos Garces |
Hello everyone, my name is Carlos Augusto Castellanos Garces. I am a junior living in Knott Hall. I am excited to share a little about myself with you. I am a Neuroscience and Behavior major and I also have a minor in Latino Studies. I was born in Bucaramanga, Colombia and I moved to New Orleans, Louisiana in 2011.
My involvement around campus resides in volunteer and research work. I am part of the Latino Adolescents, Siblings, and Families (LASF) here at Notre Dame. I am particularly interested in this work because of the misrepresentation Latinos have in research studies. I am also the DEI commissioner at Knott Hall. We recently had an event regarding male sexual health and we are trying to get more dormitories involved so that they can also get this talk from UHS. In addition to this, I do volunteer work through Mercy Works. This semester I am serving Motels4Now, which is a program that houses the chronically homeless and is helping many move into more long-term, month-to-month housing. Finally, I volunteer at St. Joe's Hospital in the family medicine center. If you are interested in any of these activities please reach out and I am more than happy to help.
My favorite thing about Notre Dame is the opportunities it provides. Most of my summer work has been thanks to a lot of these newsletters. This past summer I worked in a Neuroscience lab at the Stark Neuroscience Research Center in Indianapolis. The lab is focused on Alzheimer's Disease and I worked on an 8-week project that involved putting mice through a conditioned avoidance response. This upcoming summer I am doing the VIM internship at Hilton Head, South Carolina. If it weren’t for the newsletter I would have had difficulty looking for internships and opportunities during the summer. I think you should take advantage of all the resources Notre Dame provides. Good luck with the rest of your semester and thanks for taking the time to read this!
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Academic and Club Information |
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2024-2025 Senior Leadership Committee |
The Neuroscience major is looking for new members to serve on the Senior Leadership Committee (SLC) for next year. As part of the SLC, you will work closely with Dr. Michael and Diane Wright to take on a leadership role in the major. The estimated time commitment is 2 hrs/week, but at times may increase due to important events. The major is hoping to have four B.S. students and two B.A. students.
If interested, please fill out this application by Tuesday, April 2nd. Students will be selected by Dr. Michael and the current SLC.
If you have any questions about SLC or the application, feel free to reach out to any of the current members.
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Nu Rho Psi Acceptance Letters |
To those who received acceptance to Nu Rho Psi, please remember that your dues and applications are due by March 25th. If you have questions, please contact Dr. Lane.
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* Please note the change of date for this event
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Charles Edison Foundation Fellowship |
Scientia is currently accepting applications for the Charles Edison Foundation Fellowship, which provides two Notre Dame undergraduate students with $1500 each for a full academic year. The goal of this fellowship is to help students who, due to financial circumstances, are unable to fully commit to undergraduate research because of on-campus or off-campus employment. Further information can be found on our website https://scientia.nd.edu/example/.
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NEW - PT/FT Employment Gig Shifts |
FT/PT & PRN shifts Information Here
This unique opportunity includes FT/PT (for graduating seniors potentially) and PRN shifts available. Beacon has purposefully created what they call "GIG shift PRN, which means these PRN folks can pickup any type of shift they want, kind of when they want. For example they can pickup hours in as small or large chunks is they want ( 4,6,8,12 hour shifts). They are not locked into a set schedule, but instead can look for open shifts and pickup when they want to work (think Doordash for mental health techs) The only strict hours are during their orientation period which is much more difficult to move around. "To apply, scan the QR code on the flier attached to "Information Here."
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Research Assistant Opportunity |
My name is Claire Scott-Bacon, and I am a PhD candidate in the department of psychology, clinical science major. I have a strong specialty interest in forensic psychology/neuro-psychology, individual assessment, and the law.
I am currently in my last semester at ND and in great need of adding two research assistants to help with data collection for an independent project.Thus, I am extending an opportunity for one or two of you to be research assistants in my neuropsychology and law quantitative psychology sub-lab, located within the Lab for Big Data Methodology at Notre Dame. Students must be at least Juniors and be able to dedicate one 3-hour slot per week (specifically one student on a Thursday and one student on a
Friday) to this project. If you are unable to meet one of these very strict schedule criteria, please do not send me an email.
If you are interested and you can meet the schedule criteria, please send me an email to cscottba@nd.edu. In your email, please include a brief introduction including a short narrative about your research experience (students who have not had any lab experience are strongly encouraged to apply), and grad school/professional area of interests. I’d also like to learn about your interest in personality disorders, psychopathology, neuro/clinical forensic psychology, and human behavior. Finally, please attach a copy of your non-official transcripts.
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Community Based Learning Opportunity |
Would you like to make a difference in a child's life while learning more about cognitive science? If you answered yes, then join a learning design team at Head Start this semester. You'll learn more about cognitive science while helping young learners enhance their literacy and math skills through evidence-based, structured shared book reading.
What We Offer
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- Work with children during school hours (M-Th, 8:45 am - 1 pm)
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Flexible shifts (e.g., 1-2 hour window, twice a week)
- Earn pay or course credit through a community based learning opportunity
- Free transportation: Carpools and free Uber vouchers available
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- Build meaningful relationships with children
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Join a collaborative learning design team of tutors, and receive support from instructional coaches, cognitive scientists, clinical psychologists, and education professors
- Seamlessly blend research, teaching, and service
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NEW - Summer Research Assistants |
Open until filled Summer Research jrobicha@nd.edu
The Mosquito Vector Surveillance Project in the Department of Biological Sciences at Notre Dame is recruiting 1-2 undergraduate students to accompany lab members for fieldwork during summer 2024 and beyond. Undergraduate research assistants will join a team working in collaboration with St. Joseph County Department of Health to collect and identify mosquitoes of medical importance (vectors that carry West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis). The collection season begins in early June and extends to mid-October (depending on weather conditions). Beyond the collection season, undergraduate research assistants have an opportunity to learn other skills in computing using historic and collected data. More information about the project can be found here.
Job Description & Responsibilities: Alongside lab members, undergraduate research assistants will help with driving to locations, field experiment setup, collections, mosquito identifications and counts, and data entry and management. Physical labor with field work involves hiking (~1 mile) through the local parks carrying supplies (up to 10 -15 pounds) 3 days a week (depending on weather). Laboratory work will involve time at the microscope sorting, identifying, and counting mosquitoes for abundance data. Research assistants are expected to work independently and in small teams. No previous experience is necessary – but if you have a particular interest in public health or entomology, fantastic. Preference given to rising sophomores/juniors who would be willing to stay on the project for additional years!
Dates: For summer collections, the position will start in late May/early June and continue until mid August (before the semester starts). However, the full collection season continues until October and, if you are able, research credit will be available to continue through fall semester to complete the season.
Contact: If interested, please email Jennifer Robichaud (jrobicha@nd.edu) with a CV/resume and a brief (~1 paragraph) description of why you are interested in the position and what you hope to get out of the experience.
Deadline: All applications received by March 4th will be given full consideration, but the position will remain open until filled. Selected applicants interested in conducting independent research will also be encouraged to apply for a COS-SURF grant by March 10th with the assistance of Prof. Robichaud or Michelle Huang.
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NEW - Summer Field Technicians |
Apply by 3/31/24 6-8 week summer technicians Information Here
The Stream and Wetland Ecology Lab will be hiring two summer technicians for 6-8 weeks, starting in early June 2024. We will assess wetland quality by capturing fish and sampling water and macroinvertebrates in wetlands around the Great Lakes. Please send a resume and cover letter to Sarah at skleping@nd.edu.
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NEW - Summer/Fall Employment |
Apply by 4/1/24 Summer/Fall Interns mlevine3@nd.edu
To apply, students should send a resume and cover letter (noting the semester and department of interest) to Megan Levine at mlevine3@nd.edu. Applicants must be current Notre Dame students during the semester of the internship to be eligible.
For summer and fall, we'll have openings for paid internships with the following teams: editorial, marketing and sales, production, acquisitions, and the business office.
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| NDIAS Ethics Research Fellowship Program |
Apply by 4/4/24 Fellowship Information Here
The Ethics Research Fellowship (ERF) program provides training for up to 10 Notre Dame second-year undergraduates who are passionate about research that elevates our understanding of pressing ethical issues. ERFs develop their research and communication skills and expand their scholarly and professional networks, all within the interdisciplinary community of the NDIAS.
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Please click on the links to learn about the Todd Graham Research and Scribe Fellowships. Here are the resources: Brochure, Letter, and Application.
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Post-Baccalaureate Program in Psychological Science |
Apply by 4/15/24 Post-Bac Program Click Below
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Cleveland Clinic Foundations Fellowships |
Apply by 4/30/24 12 Month Program Information Here
The Cleveland Clinic Foundations Clinical Post-baccalaureate program is accepting applications for the 2024-2025 Cohort through April 30th! In partnership with Stanford University, the MOST Fellowship is a 12 month program designed to provide exceptional clinical experience and professional development to students while strengthening their applications to Medical school, PA school, and other health care programs. Students in our program act as a Medical Scribe in clinic with a Physician Mentor. The most recent MOST Fellowship cohort had an 88% acceptance rate into medical school.
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Apply by 6/1/24 One Year Masters Program Click Image
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Bon Secours Service Opportunity |
Service Position Information Here
Bon Secours Volunteer Ministry (BSVM) is a service-focused, faith-based year of ministry where volunteers serve full time in various public health, education, and social service roles within the Bon Secours Mercy Health System in Baltimore, MD or Richmond, VA. Volunteers live in intentional community with fellow young adults. Placements range in both clinical and non-clinical settings, including classroom aide, patient liaison, hospice volunteer, and behavioral health unit assistant. Volunteers commit to grow spiritually, live simply, learn through service with others, develop community, and practice God’s justice. Year includes: housing, health insurance, transportation, monthly stipend, and assistance with loan deferment.
Contact the recruitment leader, Ann Schwartz at ann.schwartz@bonsecoursusa.org with questions.
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Sat., Mar 23
11 am - 3 pm
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| BookCon
@ Saint Joseph County Library
Join fellow readers for book-themed activities, crafts, book recommendations and the opportunity to meet local authors and booksellers from the Michiana area! Keynote presentation at 11 a.m. Brain Ambassadors will be available with brain activities and books to sell.
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| Dr. Damon Tweedy
@ DeBartolo 140
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| Dana Dialogues
@ virtual
This is the final Dana Discovery Dialogue. This dialogue will explore the promise of brain-computer interfaces in treating and diagnosing neurological disorders, as well as potential ethical considerations. An audience Q&A will follow.
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April 5 & 6, various times
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| Organs and Origins Conference Series
@ 105 Jordan Hall of Science
In this inaugural conference of Organs and Origins, co-sponsored by the College of Science and the McGrath Institute for Church Life, thought leaders will guide faculty and students across the disciplines to consider organs and organisms in new ways. Through generous funding from the John Templeton Foundation, 29 stipended fellowships are available for faculty and graduate students from across the disciplines who seek to enrich their teaching and research through this learning experience.
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| COS-JAM
@ Jordan Hall of Science
All undergraduate students in the College of Science are invited to participate in COS-JAM by sharing their original research with faculty and students, in either an oral or poster format. Research may have been conducted on or off campus, and mentored by faculty from the University of Notre Dame and/or at other universities and colleges.
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