Hi everyone! The last meeting with Dr. McClure went awesome! If you didn't come, we wish you did, because the presentation was really interesting! We posted an outline of his presentation in the Meetings tab if you are interested! Finals are coming up, and we wanted to provide you all a break from your studies with a study night for some cookies and lemonade Tuesday, 12/7 at 4 pm, Room TBA. Please join us for a break from all this madness! :)ALSO There is a position available on the Eboard for PUBLICITY CHAIR, so we will be having an election for this position on 12/7, the same night as the study break! The application is available in the Membership tab; Please note that the application is due 12/7 by 12:00 pm (noon) sharp!Please have a 2-minute speech prepared as to why YOU should be the next Phi Sigma Publicity Chair at the meeting on Tuesday. The application is not too long, and it's another chance to exercise and develop leadership skills, so we encourage you to apply! :) We wish you all the best for finals and a wonderful winter break. Happy Holidays and Fight on!! ✌ Phi Sigma
Hey everyone! Hope the semester's going well - can you believe we only have 3 weeks left? :) In the meantime, your PS e-board has been busy planning the last meeting(s) of the fall semester; We will be having Dr. McClure speak at our next meeting Wednesday, December 1st from 7-8 pm! Room: ZHS 163 Presentation: "Butterflies of the Soul: a neuroscientist's visits with mental health" You don't want to miss it!!As soon as we reserve a room, we will let you know!Also, we are thinking about holding a finals study break with free food, so keep an eye out for our announcements regarding this! Also, for those of you interested in clinical health psychology, we have yet another opportunity to get involved with research in this field! The information is below:--- Position: Research Assistant Type of employment: Volunteer Department: Psychology Study description: Female RAs are needed for help with laboratory study in a clinical health psychology laboratory. RAs must have availability from 9-1 on Monday, 10-2 on Wednesday, and/or 10-2 on Friday. Please email contact personnel for more information. Job Duties: RAs will assist with running subjects through a new laboratory based study and data entry. Qualifications: Genuine interest in research opportunity in psychology lab, flexibility in schedule (Potential RA's with Monday, Wednesday, AND Friday availability will have higher probability of receiving RA position) Time commitment: 8-12 hours a week Location: Seeley G. Mudd (SGM) building Contact: Karan Singh ( [email protected]) ---As always, let us know if you have any questions. You can e-mail us at [email protected] or send us a message using the comment box by clicking here!Have a great weekend! :) Phi Sigma
Hello All!
Thanks to all who came out for our last meeting! It was great and Dr. Caron gave an awesome presentation. Our next meeting is scheduled for TOMORROW:
Date: Wednesday, October 27th
Time: 7-8 pm
Location: ZHS 360 (tentative - look for any signs or people directing you to another room)
Guest Speaker: Dr. Fuhrman
Topic of the talk: What's so interesting about microbes in the sea?
We hope to see you there! Pizza and soda will be provided!
Reminder there is a meeting Thursday, October 14 from 7-8Room: ZHS 360Guest Speaker: Dr. Dave CaronPresentation: "Marine Microbiology at the Forefront of Environmental Research"Dr. Caron will be speaking about his current research topics in marine biology, as well as the importance of doing research as an undergraduate. Free food will be provided again! !Associate and Full memberships for 2010-2011 are due that day! Please bring money/checks and download the membership applications here!! As a reminder, here are some facts about the applications: 1.) Associate Membership - For Sophomores, 2nd-semester Freshmen, & transfer students in their Freshman or Sophomore year - Cost = $30 [cash or check made payable to "USC Phi Sigma"] 2.) Full Membership - For Juniors, Seniors, & transfer students in their Junior or Senior year - Cost = $20 (or $50 if not previously an Associate Member) [cash or check made payable to "USC Phi Sigma"] - Password for application: daisy Also, please join our facebook page if you haven't already! Have a great week!Phi Sigma
Hey everybody! We had a great turnout at our first social event! The board gave a small presentation about the club, how to join, how to find research opportunities, and how to keep up with the club! We ordered LOTS of food from Viztango's and had a great time! For those of you who couldn't make it last night, we uploaded the powerpoint in the Meetings tab, and uploaded a few pictures in the Photo Gallery tab.**Member Applications are now available in the Membership tab and DUE OUR NEXT MEETING!**Thursday, October 14 at 7pmRoom: TBADr. Caron will be speaking about his current research topics in marine biology, as well as the importance of doing research as an undergraduate. Free food will be provided again! !Also, please join our facebook page if you haven't already! Have a great week!Phi Sigma
Hello members! We hope you have been having a great semester so far. Since you have been studying so hard for midterms, we would like to invite YOU to join us for the first Phi Sigma meeting of the Fall 2010 semester! Here are the details of the social:
Date: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 Time: 7-8 PM Place: ZHS 163 Food: Vistango's (pasta - yum!)
Activities: 1. Introduction to USC Phi Sigma 2. Present research opportunities YOU can take advantage of 3. Introduce Phi Sigma membership applications 4. Play icebreakers to get to know one another In addition to our social, we would like to encourage you to attend Beyond Books - a research banquet hosted by the USC Academic Culture Assembly (ACA). You will dine (for free!) in Town & Gown with research professors from your field of study, so you can ask your questions about research and science on a personal basis. Not to mention, you may even get the chance to find a research position in a lab. This event will take place on October 18 from 7-9 pm, but you need to RSVP at [email protected] and don't forget to wear business casual attire. For more information, you can find the event announcement on the USC Natural Sciences Blog. Finally, a sneak preview of our first general meeting: on Thursday, October 14, our guest speaker will be Dr. Dave Caron, who will be presenting on "Marine Microbiology at the Forefront of Environmental Research." In addition to his current research topics in marine biology, he will be stressing the importance of doing research as an undergraduate. Free food will be provided as well! :] Fight On!Phi Sigma
Hello everyone! The involvement fair went great! We created an awesome poster for our booth, detailing the history and main objectives of Phi Sigma. Judy, Janet, and Christine spoke to students about the club, gave out candy, and nearly 60 people majoring in fields ranging from biophysics to accounting signed up!! We are so excited for this coming year. Thanks so much for showing your interest in Phi Sigma! Pictures are posted in the Photo Gallery. Can't wait to see you all soon! Phi Sigma
Here is some information about plans for Phi Sigma at USC this fall: First off, welcome to our all-new blog! Here you can find pictures, announcements about events, summaries of meetings, and a discussion board where you can ask any questions you may have. You may also find out about our events (and many others) on the BISC Natural Sciences Blog here. Second, we are starting to plan the first Phi Sigma general meeting & social, and contacting professors to be our special guests for the general meetings. Please fill out the dates and times that would be most convenient meeting times for you, as well as comment on speakers or fields you're interested in hearing from, at this link! Third, we will be sending out Associate and Full membership information soon. We hope you will become involved and join us in Phi Sigma this semester. We look forward to having you on board! Finally, we have a research opportunity available for you!! There is an URGENT need to fill this position! If you would like more information about the lab atmosphere, you may direct your questions to Judy Chen at: [email protected] Here is some more information about the research opportunity:Position: Research Assistant Type of employment: Volunteer Department: Psychology Study description: Male RA’s are needed for help with laboratory study in a clinical health psychology laboratory. RA’s must have availability on Monday and Wednesday. Please email contact personnel for more information. Job Duties: The RA will assist with running subjects through new laboratory study. Qualifications: Genuine interest in research opportunity in psychology lab Time commitment: 8 hours a week Location: Seeley G. Mudd (SGM) building Contact: Karan Singh ( [email protected]) Fight On!Phi Sigma
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