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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.
It was established in fall 2000. Everyone is welcome to attend. No admission fee.
To Join
If you are interested in joining the Science
and Math Club or have any questions or need more information, please
contact
Dr.
Mohamed Ayoub (262) 335-5234.
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2007- 2008 Meetings |
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Speaker |
Topic |
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September 19 |
Dr. Mohamed Ayoub, Faculty Club
Advisor |
"Overview of the Science & Math
Club
Goals & Activities" |
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October 10 |
Dr. Sarah Patch,
Associate Professor
Physics Dept., UW-Milwaukee |
"Waves Make Medical Images" |
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October 21-26 |
National Chemistry Week at UW-WC |
"The Many Faces of Chemistry" |
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October 24 |
Dr. Peter Geissinger,
Associate Professor
Dept. of Chemistry & Biochemistry, UW-Milwaukee |
"The 'Lighter' Side of
Communication: Connecting the World with Optical Fibers" |
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November 14 |
Dr. Robert Hoar, Professor,
Dept.
of Mathematics, UW-LaCrosse |
"Learning Objects in Mathematics" |
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December 5 |
Dr. Jill Kolesar,
Associate Professor
School of Pharmacy, UW-Madison |
"Pharmacogenetics of Anti-Cancer
Drugs" |
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February 13 |
Dr. Ronald Burnette,
Associate Dean
School of Pharmacy, UW-Madison |
"Drug Design and the
Role of Computational Chemistry" |
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February 17-23 |
Celebrating National
Engineers Week |
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February 21 |
Dr. John Pfotenhauer,
Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, College of
Engineering, UW-Madison |
"Producing and
Making Use of Low Temperatures" |
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March 5 |
Dr. Jill Kolesar,
Associate Professor
School of Pharmacy, UW-Madison |
"Pharmacogenetics of
Anti-Cancer Drugs" |
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March 26 |
Ms. Sarah Kaatz,
Aquaculture Outreach Specialist
UW-Extension |
"Environmental
Status of Aquaculture" |
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April |
Celebrating
Mathematics Awareness Month |
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April 9 |
Dr. Frank Weinhold,
Professor, Dept. of Chemistry
UW-Madison |
"Thermodynamics &
Geometry" |
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April 21-25 |
Celebrating Earth
Week-Main activity: "Adopt a Stream" |
Theme: "Streaming
Chemistry" |
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April 23 |
Dr. Lynn Broaddus,
Executive Director, Friends of Milwaukee's Rivers |
"Milwaukee's Rivers" |
2007/2008 Officers:
President:
Mark Petri
Vice-President: Joe Holquist
Secretary: Melissa Toeller
Treasurer: Brenna Richards
Club Founder & Faculty Advisor:
Dr. Mohamed Ayoub
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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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 |
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Dr. Mohamed Ayoub introduces speaker, Dr. Robert
Hoar, a Mathematics Professor from UW-LaCrosse who spoke to the
club about Learning Objects in Mathematics on 11/14/07. |
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Dr. Peter
Geissinger, Associate Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry,
UW-Milwaukee speaks to Science & Math
Club members about optical fibers on 10/24/07. |
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.
Letter from Volunteer Center
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