The GAANN Fellowship is available for doctoral students who have interest in becoming university teachers or researchers. Students in a master’s program leading to a doctorate are also eligible. Fellows must pursue an interdisciplinary course of study, combining a major in one of the participating departments/programs with a minor and research project in molecular biotechnology. The Fellowship is awarded based on academic performance, upon the recommendation of the student’s department and approval by the Graduate School and the Fellowship Program Selections Committee. The stipend level is determined in accordance with the student’s financial need.

For a student to be considered for this fellowship, it is critical that you explain in detail in your nomination 1) the student’s proposed or current research project and 2) how this research is related to the area of molecular biotechnology.

Note the average credentials for the 19 GAANN Fellows selected since 2004 are:

GPA 3.65
GRE V 611
GRE Q 704
GRE A 707
GRE AW 5.0

Nominees must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents of the United States.

The Fellowship includes an annual stipend of up to $30,000 (depending on financial need), in-state tuition and fees, health insurance, and an allowance for books, supplies and professional travel. The student’s department covers tuition remission for out-of-state fellows. Note that the average GAANN stipend for the past several years is: $21,500.

All programs will be held in the Student Health Center Room 2301. You can find full descriptions of each workshop and register on-line at:
http://www.ncsu.edu/student_affairs/ counseling_center

Mon., Nov. 30 5:00-6:00 PM Managing Holiday Eating

Tues., Dec. 1 4:00-5:00 PM Healthy Cramming

Weds., Dec. 2 6:00-7:00 PM Self-Care during Exams

Thurs., Dec. 3 7:00-8:00 PM Stress Management

Mon., Dec. 7 5:00-6:00 PM Holiday Family Stress

May 23-26, 2010
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
http://www.cs.gsu.edu/isbra10/

The International Symposium on Bioinformatics Research and
Applications (ISBRA) provides a forum for the exchange of ideas
and results among researchers, developers, and practitioners
working on all aspects of bioinformatics and computational biology
and their applications. Submissions presenting original research
are solicited in all areas of bioinformatics and computational
biology, including the development of experimental or commercial
systems. Topics of interest include but are not limited to:

* Biomedical databases and data integration
* Biomolecular imaging
* Bio-ontologies
* Comparative genomics
* Computational genetic epidemiology
* Computational proteomics
* Data mining and visualization
* Gene expression analysis
* Genome analysis
* High-performance bio-computing
* High-throughput sequencing data analysis
* Molecular evolution
* Molecular modeling and simulation
* Pattern discovery and classification
* Population genetics
* Software tools and applications
* Structural biology
* Systems biology

We seek two categories of submissions: extended abstracts of up to
12 pages in Springer LNCS format, and short abstracts of up to 4
pages. Both types of submissions must be made electronically by
following the instructions at

http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=isbra2010

Submission implies willingness of at least one author to register
and present at the symposium.

Accepted extended abstracts will be published prior to the
symposium in Springer-Verlag’s Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics
series and presented orally at the symposium. Accepted short
abstracts will be published online and on CD-ROM and selected for
either oral or poster presentation. As in previous years, full
versions of selected extended abstracts presented at the symposium
will be invited to a peer-reviewed special issue of IEEE/ACM
Transactions on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics. The
authors of remaining extended and short abstracts will be invited
to submit full versions to a peer-reviewed volume to be published
after the symposium in BMC Proceedings.

IMPORTANT DATES

Extended Abstracts Short Abstracts
__________________ _______________

Submission January 29, 2010 April 2, 2010
Notification February 19, 2010 April 16, 2010
Final version March 5, 2010 April 23, 2010

Steering Chairs:

* Dan Gusfield, UC Davis
* Yi Pan, Georgia State
* Marie-France Sagot, INRIA

General Chairs

* Ion Mandoiu, UConn
* Alex Zelikovsky, Georgia State

Program Chairs

* Mark Borodovsky, Georgia Tech
* J. Peter Gogarten, UConn
* Teresa Przytycka, NIH
* Sanguthevar Rajasekaran, UConn

Workshop Chairs

* Yufeng Wu, UConn
* Craig Nelson, UConn

Finance Chairs

* Anu Bourgeois, Georgia State
* Raj Sunderraman, Georgia State

Publicity Chair

* Dumitru Brinza, Life Technologies

Need more information? Contact Dr. Jennifer Ingram (jennifer.ingram@duke.edu) or Dr. Kelly Mercier (mercierka@niehs.nih.gov).

The prize carries with it a cash award of $5,000 plus an allowance of up to $1,000 for travel to the annual Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM) re the award will be presented.

Qualifications

The prize-winning contribution will have had significant and lasting impact on statistical computing, software or graphics.

The Awards Committee depends on the American Statistical Association membership to submit nominations. Committee members will review the nominations and make the final determination of who, if any, should receive the award. The award may not be given to a sitting member of the Awards Committee or a sitting member of the Executive Committee of the Section of Statistical Computing or the Section of Statistical Graphics.

Nomination and Award Dates

Nominations are due by December 15 of the award year. The award is presented at the Joint Statistical Meetings in August of the same year. The first award will be given in 2010, and subsequent awards are to be made at most bi-annually according to the discretion of the Awards Committee.

Nominations should be submitted as a complete packet, consisting of:

* nomination letter, no longer than four pages, addressing points in the

selection criteria

* nominee’s curriculum vita(s)

* maximum of four supporting letters, each no longer than two pages

Selection Process

The Awards Committee will consist of the Chairs and Past Chairs of the Sections on Statistical Computing and Statistical Graphics. The selection process will be handled by the Awards Chair of the Statistical Computing Section. Nominations and questions are to be sent to the e-mail address below.

Fei Chen
Avaya Labs
233 Mt Airy Rd
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
feic@avaya.com

For more information about the program and application process, please refer your students to www.asee.org/smart.

As a Technical Student, you will perform technical duties that include writing documentation for a specific project. Your responsibilities will also include: writing technical documents for both online and hardcopy documentation and help; reviewing and revising draft documentation; testing documented features and examples; working with developers to identify new material and milestones, and performing other duties as assigned.

Please Note: This is a year round student position.
Qualifications

Essential
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Must be enrolled in an accredited college or university seeking a graduate degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Economics or other quantitative field.
Additional
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Knowledge of at least one interactive operating system.
• Good basic programming skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
Preferences
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Experience using SAS software.
• Experience authoring with LaTeX.
Additional Information

To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and should not require now, or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status.

To be eligible to apply, you must be currently enrolled and/or taking classes towards a degree or diploma beyond high school on at least a half-time basis.

Resumes may be considered in the order in which they are received.

SAS employees performing certain job functions may require access to technology or software subject to export or import regulations. To comply with these regulations, SAS may obtain nationality or citizenship information from applicants for employment. SAS collects this information solely for trade law compliance purposes and does not use it to discriminate unfairly in the hiring process.
Job
Software R&D
Primary Location
US-NC-Cary
Organization
SAS Institute Inc.
* Classification
Student Year Round

Institute for Nonprofits’ Graduate Assistant

Starting January, 2010

The primary functions of the Graduate Assistant for the Institute for Nonprofits are to support the Director of the Institute with the development and implementation of the undergraduate Minor in Nonprofit Studies and to grow the Institute’s list of community partners for internships, service learning, and student volunteerism.

The duties of this position include:

* Advising students with course choices and career development

· Recruiting students to the Nonprofits Studies Minor through various marketing events, including class presentations, campus events, drop-in visits, and scheduled appointments;

· Increasing the number of local nonprofit organizations working with students;

* Placing students in local nonprofits for internships and service learning experiences;
* Developing and maintaining relationships with nonprofits in the community;
* Working closely with faculty to support course needs;
* Identifying student project needs and matching them with local nonprofit needs;

* Developing promotional materials related to the minor;

· Collecting and analyzing data related to the minor;

· Presenting information on the minor to various internal and external groups;

· Producing and distributing bi-weekly newsletters informing students and community members about campus and community events and highlighting student achievements;

· Assisting in identification and coordination of speaker and field trip opportunities;

· Coordinating a scholarship program for undergraduate students;

· Maintaining student database;

· Providing content for Institute’s website;

· Performing various additional tasks as required.

The position is for an average of 20 hours per week with flexible hours needed for Institute events. The compensation includes stipend, tuition, and benefits as outlined by the Graduate Student Support Plan for fall and spring semesters. Summer compensation is hourly. Students who are available for summer employment are preferred. Students must be in good academic standing with a minimum G.P.A of 3.0 and be enrolled for a minimum of 9 credit hours.

The Institute for Nonprofits is part of NC State University and the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Its mission is to enhance the capacity and leadership of nonprofit organizations through research, education, and engagement. The Institute is located at 219 Oberlin Road near the Cameron Village Shopping area.

To apply for the position, please send a resume and names of two references to

Professor Mary Tschirhart, using nonprofit@gw.ncsu.edu or via postal mail to Institute for Nonprofits, 219 Oberlin Road, Raleigh, NC 27605, CAMPUS BOX 7011, re: Graduate Assistant Position. The deadline for applications to this position is November 23, 2009.
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Institute for Nonprofits
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
North Carolina State University
Campus Box 7011
219 Oberlin Road
Raleigh, NC 27695-7011
919-513-7031 (o) | 919-515-8806 (f)