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Futures in Bioinformatics and Bioengineering
(Summer 2005)

Time: Occasional Tues and Thurs (times and dates to be announced)
Place: Bioinformatics Computer Core Lab (Rm 104), Life Sciences Bldg
        or Conference Room, Life Sciences Bldg
        or Rm 250, Life Sciences (North Wing)
Conveners: Jerry Miller , Jeff Elhai, and outside speakers
Audience: Primarily 2nd year students

  • What distinguishes one graduate school from another?
  • What is life like in graduate school?
  • What possible lives are there beyond graduate school?

Research and Academic Life in Europe - Pietro Cozzini (U. Parma)
Tuesday, June 14, 12:30 PM, Conference Room

Life of Science in a Small College - James Godde (Monmouth College)
Thursday, June 23, 12:30 PM, Life Sci 250

Life of Science in a Corporate Setting - Willie McKinney (Philip Morris)
Tuesday, June 28, 12:30 PM, Conference Room

Life of Science in a Research Institute - John Quackenbush
(Dana Farber Cancer Inst)
Tuesday, July 12, 12:30 PM, Conference Room

MD vs PhD vs MD/PhD - Elaine Cagnina (U. Virginia)
Thursday, July 28, 12:30 PM, Life Sci 250

Taxonomy of Graduate Schools - Jerry Miller and Jeff Elhai
Monday, August 1, 9:00 AM, Computer Core Lab (Life Sciences 104)

Life of Science in the Public Arena - John Meagher (INTERCET)
Thursday, August 4, 12:30 PM, Life Sci 250

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