Initiative for Maximizing Student Development

PREP at the University of New Mexico

2018 Ole Miss Chemistry Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program: The Ole Miss Chemistry Department seeks applicants for an NSF-funded summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program in 2018. Students who have completed their freshman year of college and who have not yet graduated can participate fully in “Ole Miss Physical Chemistry Summer Research…

LSAMP and IMSD Fellow, Stacey Jones, wins ABRCMS Award!

LSAMP and IMSD Fellow, Stacey Jones, a senior undergraduate researcher in Dr. Jun Yin’s lab, won a poster presentation award at the ABRCMS national meeting this past weekend.

Three IMSD Fellows from Georgia State University Receive 2017 ABRCMS Travel Awards

Atlanta, GA, USA – Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) Fellows Jillian Dawson, Kimberly Diaz-Perez, and Stacey Jones will present their posters at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) in Phoenix, Arizona from November 1, 2017 through November 4, 2017. The ABRCMS is one of the largest gatherings of underrepresented minority researchers in…

Travel Award: Congratulations to IMSD Fellow Stacey Jones

Mr. Stacey Jones, a senior undergraduate researcher in Dr. Jun Yin’s lab, has received the 2017 ABRCMS traveling award. The award will sponsor Stacey to go to the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students in Phoenix, Arizona, November 1st – 4th, this year. Stacey will present a poster with the title: “Probing the Mechanism…

Fall 2017: Upcoming Professional Development Workshops

Be sure to check out the upcoming IMSD workshops for the fall 2017 term.

June 21, 2017: IMSD + B&B Career Panel

IMSD Fellows and B&B Students, take a look at our panelists for the IMSD Career Panel on June 21, 2017, at Student Center East, room 216 from 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM.

2017 Undergraduate Workshops!

B&B is happy to announce this summer’s dates for our Undergraduate Scholar professional development workshops. We are also happy to report we will be joining forces with the Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) here at Georgia State University.

IMSD + Brains and Behavior, Summer Workshop Schedule

Fellows kick-off their participation in IMSD with a three-day orientation at the beginning of the summer and then will follow up with intensive workshops on research methods, statistics, and ethics on a weekly basis from early June through early August. The focus of the summer is full-time research. A Closing Research Symposium for summer programming…

JUNE 7th: Professional Communications and Mentoring Up

Communication in professional contexts can be very different from our personal styles. And personal styles can influence our mentor-mentee relationships. This workshop provides pointers for smooth and effective communication, both from a distance (e.g. email, voice, or text messaging) and in person in academic environments. Presented by: Kyle Frantz, Ph.D. Date and Time: Wednesday, June…

MIDAS Network Meeting – May 2017

Attend this workshop where you will learn about infectious diseases and mathematical modeling!