Midwest Undergraduate Cognitive Science Conference - Announcement

The Indiana University Student Organization for Cognitive Science and the Indiana University Cognitive Science Program are pleased to announce the Midwest Undergraduate Cognitive Science Conference on the weekend of April 2-3, 2011 in Bloomington, Indiana.
This conference is organized to provide the next generation of cognitive scientists an opportunity to present their research to their peers from across the Midwest.
We are pleased to have two plenary speakers presenting their research:

Linda Smith, Professor of Psychology at Indiana University, will be delivering her plenary address on Saturday, April 2nd, 2011.

Larry Yaeger, Professor of Informatics at Indiana University, will be delivering his plenary address on Sunday, April 3rd, 2011.

Undergraduate students who wish to present a poster or talk should visit the submissions page on the MUCSC website. Here you will find more information on abstract requirements and the submission form. The deadline for submissions is February 4th, 2011. Abstracts will be peer-reviewed by the program committee and notifications will be sent via e-mail beginning February 28th, 2011.

Posters will be showcased during a 1.5 hour session and presenters must be present to answer questions. New to this year's conference, poster presenters have an opportunity to give a one minute teaser to their poster presentation prior to the poster session. The event, MUCSC RUCKUS (pronounced mʌ•kʌs rʌ•kʌs), will be a fast-paced, fun introduction to the numerous posters that will be presented by students across the Midwest. Participation is optional but encouraged for all poster participants. For more information, visit the MUCSC website or email cogsconf@indiana.edu.

Also new to this year's conference is the MUCSC Question of the Week, where students and faculty can engage in discussing various topics from all areas within cognitive science. In the coming weeks, we will request professors from the Midwest to submit questions that will be posted to our MUCSC Tumblr beginning in January. These questions can be commented on by anyone, but discussion will be moderated by the program committee. The most discussed questions will be featured at the conference on Sunday, April 3rd during a live discussion. ***If you would like to submit a question, we encourage you to reply to to us with your question. Most likely this question will be featured on our Tumblr! Thank you in advance for any submissions!***

Registration is free and required by all attendees. Students may register by visiting the registration page. Submitters of an abstract for a poster presentation or talk will automatically be registered as a conference attendee. Transportation and lodging arrangements will be the responsibility of the participants. Travel information and hotel suggestions are located on the MUCSC website.

Further details will be announced as the conference date grows closer. To be placed on our mailing list, send a message to listserv@indiana.edu with the body "subscribe cogsconf-l". If there are any questions please contact cogsconf@indiana.edu.

Thank you,

Tarun Gangwani
Chair - Midwestern Undergraduate Cognitive Science Conference (http://mucsc.info) Cognitive Science Program (http://cogs.indiana.edu) Indiana University, Bloomington cogsconf@indiana.edu

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The Beinecke Scholarship Program

The Beinecke Scholarship Program
A Program of the Sperry Fund
IU Deadline: January 14, 2011
National Deadline: February 25, 2011

The Beinecke Scholarship is for graduate study in the arts, humanities and social sciences. This program encourages highly motivated students to pursue opportunities available to them and to be courageous in the selection of a graduate course of study. Each scholar receives $4,000 immediately prior to entering graduate school and an additional $30,000 while attending graduate school. There are no geographic restrictions on the use of the scholarship, and recipients are allowed to supplement the award with other scholarships, assistantships and research grants. Scholars are encouraged to begin graduate study immediately following their undergraduate studies. However, the award must be utilized within 5 years of completion of undergraduate studies. For additional information and scholarship conditions see

http://foundationcenter.org/grantmaker/beinecke/

To be eligible for consideration a student must:

•be enrolled full-time as a junior with plans to receive a baccalaureate degree the following year and be nominated by the student's university •plan to enter a masters or doctoral program in the arts, humanities or social sciences (Students in the social sciences who plan to pursue graduate study in neuroscience should not apply for a Beinecke Scholarship.) •demonstrate superior standards of intellectual ability, scholastic achievement and personal promise during his or her undergraduate career •be a United States citizen or a United States national from American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands •have a documented history of receiving need-based financial aid during his or her undergraduate years (The student will need to complete a Financial Data Sheet certifying the student meets the need criteria.)

Each college or university may nominate only one candidate for the national competition. To be considered for selection as IUB's candidate, eligible students must complete and submit a nomination package. The nomination forms are available on-line at http://foundationcenter.org/grantmaker/beinecke/application_forms_info.html. Please send your completed application materials to Elaine Hehner at the Hutton Honors College, 811 E. 7th St., Room 210E.

The candidate should submit:
• A Financial Data Sheet to be completed by the student and certified by a financial aid officer stating that the student qualifies for need-based financial aid • A completed Application Form • A Personal Statement of 1000 words or less • Three letters of recommendation • An official copy of the nominee's transcript • A current resume • Other material considered directly relevant to the nominee's application

Alpha Chi Sigma will be hosting Dr. Prieto for a talk tomorrow.

Kim Long
Alpha Chi Sigma PR Committee Chair
Alpha Chi Sigma presents...

What's Going on Upstairs? with Dr. Anne Prieto

FREE PIZZA WILL BE AVAILABLE

TODAY, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16TH
6:30pm in Chemistry 033

Come find out what your professor does after class! Dr. Anne Prieto of the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences will talk about her work in neuroscience studying the role of signaling molecules in the regulation of neuronal function.


PSY Advising Team
Shamim Ali, Academic Advisor
MaryLou Kennedy Hosek, Academic Advisor
Jacki Watson, Academic Advisor
Nancy King, Administrative Assistant
Psychological and Brain Sciences
psyneuro@indiana.edu
http://iupsyneuro.blogspot.com/
Psychology Room 229 * 812-855-2151 * http://psych.indiana.edu/

GRAD and UNDERGRAD Programs Funded by NSF and NASA

For Postdoc opportunities:
http://www.pathwaystoscience.org/Postdocs_portal.asp

For NASA-supported internships, fellowships and scholarships:
http://intern.nasa.gov/

Help Your Students Connect to Summer Research

Once again, we are enlisting your help in getting information from the NSF and NASA to your students who may be considering undergrad summer research and/or applying to graduate school. Please forward this email as appropriate, and post the attachment for your students and colleagues.

For Undergraduates:
Paid Summer 2011 Undergrad Research Placements:
Over 400 programs - REU and Other Summer Research Opportunities for Undergrads http://www.pathwaystoscience.org/Summerresearch.asp

For Financial Support in Graduate School Opportunities:
Bridges, GK-12, IGERT and NSF Grad Research Fellowship programs provide generous stipend and tuition support for students through the National Science Foundation:
http://www.pathwaystoscience.org/Grad.asp

For Postdoc opportunities:
http://www.pathwaystoscience.org/Postdocs_portal.asp

For NASA-supported internships, fellowships and scholarships:
http://intern.nasa.gov/

If you find any errors in the listing of your programs (or others) please let us know!

We’d be happy to answer any questions you have and to provide your students with assistance in applying to these programs.

Thanks and best regards,

Susie Valaitis

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Associate Director
Institute for Broadening Participation
PO Box 607
Damariscotta, ME 04543
207-563-5929 phone
207-563-6069 fax
http://www.pathwaystoscience.org
svalaitis@ibparticipation.org

[COGDEVSOC] Research Assistant Position - University of Maryland, College Park - Neurocognitive Development Lab

Research Assistant

With limited supervision and oversight from the Principal Investigator (PI), the Research
Assistant will coordinate research projects investigating memory and development in
children and adults in the Neurocognitive Development Laboratory at the University of
Maryland, College Park. See: http://www.bsos.umd.edu/psyc/riggins/ for more details.

Duties will include: (1) training and supervising a staff of graduate and undergraduate
research assistants as well as high school interns; (2) conducting experiments with young
children and adults (including: recruiting, scheduling, and data collection); (3) analyzing
behavioral, electrophysiological and neuroimaging data; (4) performing general
administrative duties, including data management and maintenance of budgets, lab web
pages and participant recruiting systems; (5) programming scientific experiments and
developing experimental stimuli, (6) assisting with IRB protocol creation and
compliance, (7) conducting library searches and literature reviews to assist in manuscript
preparation; and (8) providing general support for the PI and other researchers in the
laboratory including, but not limited to, purchasing and maintaining lab equipment.

Qualifications: Recommended background and skills include: a bachelors degree in a
related scientific field (psychology, biology, or neuroscience; advanced degree
preferred); previous research experience and/or experience managing research projects;
the ability to work independently; keen attention to detail; excellent public relations
skills; and the ability to interact warmly and professionally with parents and children.
Strong organizational, computational, managerial, problem-solving, and analytic skills
are essential. Computer skills should include knowledge of Excel, SPSS, Dreamweaver,
and basic programming knowledge. Experience with analysis of statistical data and
preparation of scientific manuscripts and grant applications is strongly preferred. This is a
30 hours/week position (with benefits) and has a 1-year minimum commitment with the
possibility of increasing to full time and/or extending to 2 years. This position is
contingent on availability of funding.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Interested individuals should upload a cover letter describing their background, CV, and
names of 3 references directly to jobs.umd.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=53016.

The University of Maryland, College Park, actively subscribes to a policy of equal
employment opportunity, and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant
because of race, age, gender, color, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability,
religion, national origin, or political affiliation. Minorities and women are encouraged to
apply.

Tracy Riggins, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology
BPS 2147E
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
Office: (301) 405-5905
Fax: (301) 314-9566
www.bsos.umd.edu/psyc/riggins
riggins@umd.edu