Phi Sigma Last Meeting: Dr. Ite Laird-Offringa Talks Genome Censorship

Hello!

First off, a big thanks everyone who came out last week to listen to Dr. Quick! It was a very interesting talk! To those who couldn't make it, we hope you can come to our LAST meeting!
Our last speaker for this year will be Dr. Ite Laird-Offringa, an Associate Professor from the Keck School of Medicine ().
Dr. Laird will be presenting on her research with a talk entitled: "Genome Censorship: Epigenetic Control of Cell Fate" this Thursday (4/21), at 8:00 p.m. at GFS 109, and will also be speaking about other research happening at the Health Sciences Campus, so you won't want to miss out! Please try to make it out that night! We will be having free milk and cookies, too!

Also, we'd like to remind everyone that applications for next year's e-board are due next Monday, 4/25, at 5pm. You may bring a copy of your application and CV to us at this Thursday's meeting, or send the files to us at uscphisigma@gmail.com. We look forward to learning more about you and your vision for Phi Sigma!

Don't forget that the application is in the Membership tab of our website http://uscphisigma.weebly.com/

Thank you! Hope you all have a great SECOND-TO-LAST week!
Fight on!!
Phi Sigma

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Speed Reading Workshop

Iris Reading is holding a speed reading workshop with the help of "Graduate and Professional Student Senate" as the sponsoring organization.
The workshop is free to all students and faculty with lunch provided.  The Instructor, Ross, will cover basic speed reading skills, teach to read in half the time, and retain twice as much.  Students will make an improvement on the spot.  Here's a link to see what a typical workshop looks like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmQiOEC8UnM
Because we are limited on space, and lunch will be provided, please encourage students to RSVP here:
http://www.irisreading.com/los-angeles/

WHEN: Tue, Apr 26 (11:45am - 1:15pm)
WHERE: LAW - Room 101

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Phi Sigma Meeting: Dr. Michael Quick, Cookies & Milk

Hello everyone!
Hope you have all had a great start to our third-to-last week of school! We are excited to announce that Dr. Michael Quick will be speaking for us this week! Here are the details of the meeting:
When: Thursday, April 14, at 8 p.m.
Where: GFS 109
What: "From self-stimulating rats to knock-out mice: what they tell us about drugs, drug abuse, and addiction"

Dr. Quick is the Executive Vice-Provost and a Professor of Biological Sciences, and as many of you probably know, an incredibly fun and interesting speaker! Please visit the following site for more information about Dr. Quick and his research: http://dornsife.usc.edu/cf/faculty-and-staff/faculty.cfm?pid=1003622. And as always, there will be free food at the event: complimentary cookies and milk!

Also, if you're interested in joining the E-board for Phi Sigma, please fill out the attached E-board application by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, 4/25.
Let us know if you have any questions, and remember to stay updated on our latest events at our blog uscphisigma.weebly.com.
Thanks, and we hope to see you Thursday! :)
-Phi Sigma

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APASS Year-End Celebration

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Global Health Awareness Week: Pollution Solutions

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GE Meet & Greet

The Center for Excellence in Teaching in conjunction with the Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences will be hosting the bi-annual GE Meet & Greet. This is a chance for students to chat with general education professors in a casual setting before registration for Fall classes. Students can learn from professors what their classes will be like, what to expect, etc. So drop by, have a coffee or tea on us, and take the guesswork out of choosing GE classes!

Date: Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Time: 3:00pm - 4:30pm 
Location: LiterTEA Coffehouse (near Doheny Library)

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Internet Infiltration to Our Lives: Is It Moral?

Do you know that everything you “like” on your Facebook profile is being monitored? Do you know that for every Google search that you enter on your browser, it is being recorded and sent to advertising companies? Do you think it’s moral for social networking websites such as Facebook and Myspace to use our private information and sell it to advertising firms? Are internet moguls such as Google and Bing stepping over the line?

Come to ACA’s panel to find out more with distinguished professors from advertising and internet security. Listen and discuss the issues from different perspectives!

Free food from Viztango will be provided!

Time/Location: Tuesday April 5, 6-9pm; Doheny Intellectual Commons

FB Link: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=198748586814567&ref=mf

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Competing with Facebook: Regulating Laptop Use in the Classroom

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Making the Grade

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Interaxon at the CHIP Fair

Next Saturday is the eagerly anticipated CHIP Health Fair!  Please sign-up as soon as possible using the following link.  There'll be free food, awesome kids to play with, and fun facts about the brain you can share with the community!

Click here: Sign-up here!

Cheers and have a great weekend!

John
Interaxon at USC (est. 2009)
usc.edu/interaxon
interaxon on facebook

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Breaking the Language Barrier

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Phi Sigma IMAX Movie & Dinner, Research Assistant Opportunity

Hello Phi Sigma-ers!

Welcome back! We hope you all had a wonderful and relaxing spring break. If you're still in the mood for some fun, though, Phi Sigma invites you to attend a free IMAX movie and dinner this Saturday (3/26)! We will be meeting at 5pm to head over together to the California Science Center and watch "Hubble" 3-D. The movie will last from 5:30 p.m. to approximately 6:15 p.m., and will be followed by a free Subway dinner. Space is limited, so if you are interested in attending, please RSVP to this e-mail by Friday, Mar. 25, at 5:00 p.m.

Also, we are excited to announce an awesome research opportunity!

Dr. Ite Laird of the USC Health Sciences Campus (HSC) researches lung cancer and is currently seeking a junior undergraduate researcher for her lab. She has emphasized that students will be considered on a first-come, first-evaluated basis, so please fill out the attached application and turn it in ASAP! You can learn more about Dr. Laird and her research at www.usc.edu/programs/pibbs/site/faculty/lairdoffringa_i.htm

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, feel free to e-mail us. Also, keep up with upcoming meetings and events by following us at uscphisigma.weebly.com.

Have a great rest of the week! :)
Phi Sigma

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March Madness Stress Management Workshop

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The Future of Climate Change Policy

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Phi Sigma: Cookies, Milk, and a Presentation by Dr. Arnold

Hello Trojans!

Phi Sigma invites you to come hear USC's very own Dr. Donald Arnold present on "Visualizing synaptic structure in vivo." Dr. Arnold is an associate professor in the molecular biology department and received his Ph.D from Johns Hopkins University, so this is an excellent opportunity to not only network with fellow members of this prestigious Biological Sciences Honor Society, but also to learn more about Dr. Arnold's research and about research in general. Click here for more information about Dr. Arnold and his research. You do not need to be a member to attend (but this will be the last day to turn in applications for this semester) and free cookies and milk will be provided!

Date: Thursday, 2/17
Time: 8:00 p.m.
Location: ZHS 163
Dress: Casual
FREE COOKIES AND MILK!

For more information, visit our website: uscphisigma.weebly.com

Thank you and have a great day!
-Phi Sigma

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Nu Rho Psi Honor Society in Neuroscience

Hi Fellow Neuroscience Students!

We hope you're all ready for a great spring semester! If you would like to become an official member of the Nu Rho Psi Honor Society in Neuroscience, APPLICATIONS ARE DUE THIS FRIDAY, FEBRURARY 11TH AT 5PM IN HEDCO MAILROOM (in the USC Nu Rho Psi mailbox)! You can pick one an application from our mailbox. If you have any questions regarding applications or would like to be on our list-serve, please email us at nurhopsi@usc.edu.

We have a lot in store for you all this semester, and everyone is welcome to our meetings and events! We will be having our WELCOME BACK MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16TH AT 6:30PM IN HEDCO NEUROSCIENCE BUILDING (HNB) 107. There will be information and sign-ups about our upcoming events (which include a Grad Student Dinner and Relay for Life!), the chance to meet new and old members, and FREE PIZZA! We hope to see you there!

Putting the rebel in cerebellum,
Nu Rho Psi E-board

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The Science of Love: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Screening

THH 201, 6pm Monday Feb 14

Come on out and celebrated the best/worst holiday of the year with Academic Culture Assembly as we screen Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.  Introductory remarks by distinguished USC professor Dr. Michael Quick about love, memory loss, and more love.  And if that isn't enough incentive for you to come, FREE DINNER provided! 

So come on out and join the Academic Culture Assembly on Valentine's Day for some food, fun, and a movie!

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Phi Sigma Election Social

Happy Week 3, everyone! Hope you all have settled in to classes without too much trouble, because we are excited to announce our first event of the semester: a ROOT BEER FLOAT / election social! Come join us THIS THURSDAY, 1/27, at 8pm in ZHS 163 to make your own delicious root beer floats, meet and greet your fellow bio enthusiasts, and cast in your vote for Phi Sigma's new Publicity Chair this semester! If you are interested in applying for this position, please complete and e-mail the e-board application (found on our blog at uscphisigma.weebly.com under the Memberships tab) to uscphisigma@gmail.com by 1/27 at 12pm, and prepare a short 1-2 min speech for the social.

Also, we are now collecting both Associate and Full membership applications for the spring semester! These documents can also be found at our blog. Please submit the appropriate application and membership fee ($30 for Associate members, difference between $50 and Associate fee, if applicable, for Full members) to us by our first speaker meeting, which will take place in the middle of February (exact date and time to be e-mailed soon).

As always, let us know if you have any questions or concerns at all, and we look forward to seeing everyone at the social this Thursday!!
Have a fantastic week! :)
Phi Sigma

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Support for International Change Information Session

Tuesday, January 25, 6:00pm – VKC 104

Great news! If you are interested in making a difference by fighting HIV in Africa, apply for SIC's summer or fall volunteer programs! Find out more at our info session.  Coffee and cookies will be served!

Support for International Change allows students to make a difference in Tanzania by promoting HIV awareness and prevention. In Tanzania, the HIV prevalence rate is 7-8% and in some areas as high as 20%. Education in underserved communities such as Tanzanian's rural areas is desperately needed to combat this epidemic.
As a volunteer, you will:

• Spend 8 - 12 weeks living in a Tanzanian community
• Teach about HIV/AIDS prevention to students and adults in the community
• Promote HIV/AIDS testing and counseling

All years and majors can apply. Volunteers should be open-minded, adventurous, and especially passionate to make change! You can find the application at www.sichange.org. Program dates are May 20th - July 15th and Sept. 22rd - Dec. 15th.

For more information, email usc@sichange.org with any questions!
"Tuko pamoja kuishinda UKIMWI!" - Together we can fight AIDS!

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Trojan Health Connection, USC's First Pre-Health Newspaper

Trojan Health Connection is USC's first pre-health newspaper, and we are looking to recruit editors, managers, writers, and photographers. We cover all the stories that will be of interest to pre-health students as well as the health news pertinent to the entire USC community. If you are interested in joining our organization or if you are curious to learn more, please attend one of the following informational sessions:

Thursday, January 20 at 5:00 p.m. Location: GFS Lobby
Wednesday, January 26 at 4:30 p.m. Location: GFS Lobby

Food and drink will be provided at both sessions. Prior journalism experience is also not a requirement as we will be offering on the job training.

Check out our published articles at www.trojanhealthconnection.com
If you have any questions, please contact us at trojanhealthconnection@gmail.com.

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