| Date |
Schedule of Events |
| May 31 (Sun) |
Check-in at Mayflower Hall; Welcome pizza party at Mayflower |
| June 1 (Mon) |
Orientation session, Bowen Science Building (BSB) |
| June 3 (Wed) |
Group lunch: graduate student Janet Wilson, guest |
| June 4 (Thu) |
Seminar: Dr. David Weiss, "Green Fluorescent Protein" |
| June 7 (Sun) |
Picnic at Kent Park |
| June 9 (Tue) |
Seminar: Dr. Eric Skaar, Vanderbilt University, "The battle for metal between Staphylococcus aureus and its host" |
| June 10 (Wed) |
Group lunch: graduate student Matt Thoendel, guest |
| June 11 (Thu) |
Biosciences Welcome Reception |
| June 12 (Fri) |
GRE Diagnostic Exam |
| June 14 (Sun) |
BBQ at Dr. David Weiss' home |
| June 17 (Wed) |
Biosciences Program: Survival Skills Workshop for Young Researchers |
| June 18 (Thu) |
Seminar: Dr. Ken Moore, "Microscopy |
| June 19 (Fri) |
Attend play, "The Clean House" |
| June 24 (Wed) |
Group lunch: graduate student Tiara Pérez, guest |
| June 25 (Thu) |
Seminar: Dr. Linda McCarter discussion on responsible conduct of research |
| July 1 (Wed) |
Group lunch: Student presentations |
| July 8 (Wed) |
Group lunch: Student presentations |
| July 9 (Thu) |
Seminar: Dr. Steven Clegg, "Graduate school" |
| July 15 (Wed) |
Group lunch: Student presentations |
| July 16 (Thu) |
Seminar: Dr. Kevin Knudtson, "DNA technology" |
| July 22 (Wed) |
Group lunch: Student presentations |
| July 23 (Thu) |
Field trip to Vertex Pharmaceuticals |
| July 24 (Fri) |
Group lunch: Dr. Richard Roller, "Careers in microbiology" |
| July 29 (Wed) |
Group lunch: End of summer program meeting |
| July 30 (Thu) |
UI Summer Undergraduate Research Conference (poster presentations) |
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End of summer celebration dinner |
| July 31 (Fri) |
Research papers due |
| July 31-Aug 1 (Fri-Sat) |
Check out from Mayflower Hall |