Announcements

• Hawai‘i, anybody? Learn to model Fluid Dynamic problems by applying at http://www.eng.hawaii.edu/reu. Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
• UC Berkeley Amgen Scholars Program An Undergraduate Summer Research Program in Science and Biotechnology. Deadline is February 2, 2010 Check it out
• U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has Scholarships and Summer Internships. Check it out
• ACS Scholars Program is currently accepting applications for a renewable awards ($5,000 per year). Deadline is March 1, 2010 for the 2010-2011 school year. Please see http://www.acs.org/scholars, or call 1-800-227-5558, extension 6250, or email scholars@acs.org.
• Shell is currently looking for Chemistry Majors for fulltime employment. Apply online at shell.com/careers and also to send an email to Jabreel.E.Walker@motivaent.com with resume AFTER applied online. Note: Shell has a GPA requirement of at least a 3.2/4.0 scale
• American Academy of Forensic Sciences 62nd Annual Scientific Meeting on February 22-27, 2010 at Seattle, WA
• American Chemical Soceity 2010 National Meeting on March 21 – 25, 2010 at San Francisco, CA
• The 21st Annual National Service-Learning Conference on March 24-27, 2010 at San Jose, California
• The National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) has money for undergraduate and its 37th Annual Technology Conference is in Atlanta, GA, March 29 - April 2, 2010
• Mark your calendar: 2010 Midwestern Association of Forensic Scientists fall meeting is currently set for October 4-8, 2010 in Kansas City, Missouri
• Can't decide what to after you graduate? You might want to check at KU's Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program out!

• Check out Jobs and Opportunities for current availabilities.

Partnership with US DEA

In August a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is made between the US Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) South Central Lab and the Department of Chemistry at PVAMU. This MOU symbolize the formation of a strong partnership that would enable the PV to obtain surplus research equipments from DEA South Central Lab. It would greatly enhance the training and research capability of PV. It provides the opportunities to PV students to attain educational experience and contributes positively to the fulfillment of DEA's mission. The program will be directed towards promoting career opportunities, professional development, research and other opportunities for students.