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The Science & Math Club meets
during the noon hour (12:00-12:50pm) in Room 228.
The
club encourages students’ active participation and
leadership in the group's activities in all scientific
fields and disciplines, including Biology, Chemistry,
Computer Science, Engineering, Geography, Geology,
Mathematics, Nursing, Physics, Astronomy, Medicine, and
Pharmacy.
Established in fall 2000, the club welcomes
everyone and charges no admission. |
Wednesday,
November 11, 2009
Science & Math Club Seminar
Title:
"Invasive Species in the Great Lakes"
Speaker: Dr. Phil Moy
UW Sea Grant Institute, UW-Manitowoc |
To Join
If you are interested in joining the Science
and Math Club or need more information,
please
contact:
Dr.
Mohamed Ayoub
(262) 335-5250, ext. 234.
Fall 2009 Officers:
President:
Mike Stecker
Vice-President: Nathan Valdes
Secretary: Sarah Simanson
Treasurer: Drew Killeen
Club Founder & Faculty Advisor:
Dr. Mohamed Ayoub |
2009 National Chemistry Week
Students' Scientific Poster Displays
Theme "Chemistry: It's Elemental!" |
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Tuesday, October 21, 2009
Science & Math Club Seminar
Title:
"Potassium Ion Channels"
Speaker: Dr. Jane Witten, Associate Professor
Cellular & Molecular Neuroscience, UW-Milwaukee |
Tuesday, October 7, 2009
Science & Math Club Seminar
Title:
"New Insect Species in Wisconsin"
Speaker: Mr. Phil Pellitteri, The Insect Diagnostic
Lab
Department of Entomology, UW-Extension/UW-Madison |
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2009/2010 Meetings |
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September 23 |
Dr. Mohamed Ayoub, Faculty Advisor, Science & Math Club |
General Meeting: Elections & Activities
"Overview: Science & Math Club Goals and Activities |
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October 7 |
Mr. Phil Pellitteri, The Insect Diagnostic Lab,
Dept. of Entomology, UW-Extension/UW-Madison |
""New Insect Issues in Wisconsin" |
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October 19-23 |
Celebrating National Chemistry Week |
"Chemistry - It's Elemental!" |
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October 21 |
Dr. Jane Witten, Associate Professor, UW-Milwaukee |
"Potassium Ion Channels" |
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November 11 |
Dr. Phillip Moy, UW Sea Grant Fisheries, UW-Manitowoc |
"Invasive Species in the Great Lakes" |
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November 25 |
Mr. Todd Biesterfeld, Aurora Rehabilitation Center, West Bend |
"How
Physical Therapy Brings
Science to Health Care" |
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December 2 |
Heather Rank, Pharmacist |
"A UW-WC Alumna Success Story" |
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February 15-19 |
Celebrating National Engineers Week |
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April |
Celebrating National Mathematics Awareness Month |
Theme: "Mathematics and Sports" |
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April 19-23 |
Celebrating Earth Week |
"Plants - The Green Machines" |
The main goals of the Science and Math Club
are to:
- Facilitate and enhance students’ understanding
of science
- Promote students’ active involvement and
participation in co-curricular science-based activities
- Attract, recruit and retain more students in the
sciences
- Help form a scientific community on campus
- Strengthen the links among the science departments
- Build relationships with the local and regional
industry and research institutions
- Assist in improving the teaching and learning
of science on campus
Internship Program:
Student paid internship programs between UW-WC
Chemistry Department and several area companies have been
established. Firms include: Cedarburg
Pharmaceuticals, Chem-Tech International in Random Lake and Serigraph,
Inc. (Research & Development) in West Bend. Additional collaborative projects are being
developed with the local industry as well as area public schools.
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Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Science & Math Club Seminar
Title:
“Dropping Lowest Grades”
Speaker:
Dr. Jonathan Kane, Professor of Mathematics & Computer
Sciences,
UW-Whitewater |
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February 12, 2009
Speaker: Eric Fleming, Topic: A UW-WC Alumnus Success Story
Mr.
Eric Fleming transferred from UW-WC in 2002.
He graduated from UW-Madison with B.S. (in 2005) and M.S. (in
2007) in Electrical Engineering.
He is now an Operations Engineer at American Transmission
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November 12, 2008
Speaker: Dr. Gretchen Meyer, Manager, UW-Milwaukee Field
Station, Saukville.
Topic: Plant-Insect Interactions |
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October 8, 2008, Science and Math
Club Seminar
Title: “Discovery
to Market: The Drug Research & Development Process”
Speaker:
Dr. Edmund J.
Elder, Jr., R. Ph., Director, Lenor Zeeh Pharmaceutical
Experiment Station,
School of Pharmacy, UW-Madison |
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Dr. John Pfotenhauer,
Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, College of
Engineering, UW-Madison
speaks to students about "Producing & Making Use of Low
Temperatures" on Feb. 21, 2008 |
Guest Speakers:
Guest
speakers have included : Mr. Mike Terlizzi (Vice President for New Development,
Serigraph Inc.), Mr. Alan Hoeschel (Chief Chemist, Serigraph, Inc.),
Dr. Heidi Fencl (Director of the UWS Women Program, UW-Oshkosh),
Mr. Richard Katschke (Medical College of Wisconsin), Dr. Mike Cahill
(Physics, UWWC), Dr. Ro Cahill (Math, UWWC), Dr. Mohamed Ayoub (Chemistry,
UW-WC), Ms. Ann Morris (School of Engineering, UW-Madison), Dr. Wayne
Schaefer and Dr. Toye Ekunsanmi (Biology, UW-WC), Mr. John Pike (The
F. Dohmen Co), Dr. Waleed Qoronfleh (Pierce Co.), Dr. Thomas Holmes
(UW-Milwaukee), Mr. David Parkinson (Hydrite Chemical Co.), Mr.
Daryl Jaeger (Weasler Engineering Inc.), Dr. Anders Schenstrom (Chair,
Physics and Chemistry Department, Milwaukee School of Engineering),
Professor Emeritus Tom Gross (Arts, UW-WC), and Dr. Peng Gao (Aldrich
Co.), Mr. Timothy Schmidt (Founder and President, Schmidt
Engineering, Inc.), Mr. Randall Plekker (Executive Vice President,
SYSCO Food Service of Eastern Wisconsin), Ms. Tiffany Larson (St.
Joseph Community Hospital), Dr. Brent McCowen (Horticulture,
UW-Madison), Professor Cindy Brown (Program Director and
Coordinator, Clinical Laboratory, UW-Milwaukee), Mr. Terrance
Kiekhaefer (Director of Public Works, West Bend), Mr. Dan Peplinski
(Senior Hydrogeologist, Layne Christensen, Inc.), Mr. Jim Kell
(Superintendent, West Bend Water Utility). The Science and Math Club also arranges visits and field trips
to local companies such as Serigraph, Inc., etc.
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