New Art & Service Experience at CU

Like art, culture, health? Care about the community outside Columbia and value friendships in different places?  The Research Cluster on Science and Subjectivity is delighted to announce a new art therapy volunteer opportunity at the historic Terence Cardinal Cooke Center, less than a mile away from Columbia’s campus.

This program is different from most. High quality art supplies will be provided for students to develop unique projects inspired by culture and the history of art. The residents that volunteers will be engaging with are HIV+ and in long-term care. Since many of residents are lifelong New Yorkers, this project will be an opportunity to get to know the city on a more personal level.

The goal is to generate positivity and bring together Columbia and the community. The desire to merge a love of art and service and general positivity are all that’s needed from a potential participant.

The group's first meeting will be Thursday, January 31, 2019, at 9:00 PM, Wien Main Lounge

Questions? Please contact Eva at elp2148@columbia.edu. 

NYITCOM Invitation to Visit Campuses

New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) invites prospective applicants to upcoming 2019 On-Campus Admissions Information Sessions and Campus Tours for their campuses on Long Island, New York and in Jonesboro, Arkansas.

These are great opportunities to visit the campuses, meet admissions staff and current medical students, tour medical school facilities, and get to know about NYITCOM's academic programs, including DO, DO/PhD, DO/MBA, and DO/MS. Prospective applicants can learn more about their student-run free health clinic, global health opportunities, tele-health/tele-medicine training, and access to research and clinical outreach experiences.

To learn more about upcoming events and to register, check out NYITCOM's 2019 Recruitment Schedule.

University of Alabama Kidney Undergraduate Research Program (KURE)

In addition to the Summer in Biomedical Sciences (SIBS) Undergraduate Research Program and the Preparation for Graduate and Medical Education (PARAdiGM) program, the University of Alabama at Birmingham now offers the Kidney Undergraduate Research Program (KURE). These programs introduce outstanding undergraduates to the exciting career options of being a scientific investigator while also being a practicing physician. Eligible students may apply to all programs through a single application.

• These 8-week programs are held concurrently from May 31 - July 26, 2019
• Students will receive stipends and free on-campus housing, but will be responsible for travel costs to Birmingham, AL and other expenses
• Students in all programs will be introduced to the concept of scientific research, principles of scientific experimentation, proper methods of data analysis, the interpretation, presentation, and translational applications of research results, and to clinicians who practice at academic medical centers. 

For more information or to apply, click the links above. The application deadline is February 15, 2019.