Pre-Med Student Thrives in Glynn Honors Program
Author: Ben Horvath
Notre Dame junior Kate Squiers wants to be a doctor—and knows that a broad-based liberal arts education can help her become a great one.
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Senior Patrick O’Hayer co-authors paper in Journal of Neuroscience
Author: Stephanie Healey
Senior Patrick O’Hayer has co-authored a paper in the Journal of Neuroscience titled, “Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha Is Produced by Dying Retinal Neurons and Is Required for Müller Glia Proliferation during Zebrafish Retinal Regeneration.” The paper was published in the April 10 issue of the journal.
Talk Science seminar features undergraduate and faculty research
Author: Orrin Belden, '15
Talk Science is a monthly seminar series hosted by Scientia, the Undergraduate Journal of Scientific Research for the College of Science. The seminars are held in Jordan Hall of Science and provide an enriching, yet informal, setting for College of Science undergraduates and faculty to build camaraderie and to share the advances in different areas of science. Junior applied and computational mathematics and statistics (ACMS) major Michael Vella and Rebecca Wingert, Elizabeth and Michael Gallagher Family Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, both gave presentations on their research at the most recent Talk Science seminar on Thursday, April 18.
Colorado Summer Research Internship for Diversity in Academic Medicine
Author: Stephanie Healey
The National Institutes for Health (NIH) summer biomedical research program at Webb-Waring Center on the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colo. provides research and premedical experience for students from groups underrepresented in medicine.
The program is only available for students from the University of Notre Dame and Princeton University. There are two automatic seats for Notre Dame students.
The purpose of the program is to give students a preview of academic medicine. Last year's students had an excellent experience.
Entrepreneur Pamela Reilly Contag to speak to students about work/life balance
Author: Gail Hinchion Mancini, IUSM-SB
Entrepreneur Pamela Reilly Contag, Ph.D., chief executive officer of Cygnet Biofuels and founder of four venture-backed start-up companies, will address the challenges faced by scientists, engineers and physicians as they balance work/life responsibilities during a panel discussion at 7 p.m. Sunday, April 14 in 101 Jordan Hall of Science.
Physician assistant school virtual fair scheduled April 24 & 25
Author: Stephanie Healey
Are you planning to apply to a physician assistant school? Attend the Physician Assistant Virtual Fair on April 24-25 to learn more about accredited Physician Assistant Program.
Notre Dame imaging specialists create 3-D images to aid surgeons
Author: Marissa Gebhard and Gene Stowe
University of Notre Dame researchers have successfully created three-dimensional anatomical models from CT scans using 3-D printing technology, a process that holds promise for medical professionals and their patients. A paper by the researchers, “3D Printing of Preclinical X-ray Computed Tomographic Data Sets,” was published in the Journal of Visualized Experiments this week.
The strategy was initiated last spring by then-freshman Evan Doney, a Glynn Family Honors student in the laboratory of W. Matthew Leevy, research assistant professor at the Notre Dame Integrated Imaging Facility. “It’s a very clever idea,” Leevy said. “He did a lot of it independently. He figured out how to convert the tomographic data to a surface map for editing and subsequent 3-D printing.”
Scientia hosts Talk Science seminar
Author: Katrina Magno, '15
Scientia, the Undergraduate Journal of Scientific Research, hosts a monthly seminar series entitled, Talk Science. One of the goals of Talk Science is to build camaraderie amongst science undergraduate students and faculty in an informal and fun environment. Junior biological sciences major Andrew Mancini and Peter Garnavich, professor of physics, both gave presentations on their research at the most recent seminar on Thursday, March 21.
Notre Dame ranked No. 4 'dream college' for second year in a row
Author: Shannon Chapla
For the second year in a row, the University of Notre Dame is the No. 4 “dream college” among parents of college applicants, the Princeton Review reported in its annual “College Hopes and Worries” survey.
Released Thursday (March 21), the rankings are, in order, Stanford University, Harvard College, Princeton University, Notre Dame, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Yale University, New York University, Brown University, Columbia University and University of Michigan.
The Princeton Review surveyed 9,955 prospective students and 4,170 parents for the results. Respondents from all 50 states as well as the District of Columbia and abroad filled out the 15-question survey.
Social Justice in American Medicine Club book drive will be held March 18 - April 5
Author: Stephanie Healey
The Social Justice in American Medicine Club is hosting a children's book drive from March 18 - April 5. Any and all children's book donations (both new and used) are greatly appreciated. Collection boxes are set up near the main doors of LaFortune Student Center, DeBartolo Hall, Jordan Hall of Science, Decio Faculty Hall, and O'Shaughnessy Hall.