Professor Christov is accepting applications for an Elliott School student to assist him with a research project during either the summer or the fall semester, or *both* summer and fall semesters. The position is open to current (non-graduating) Elliott students and carries a modest research stipend. If you are interested in applying, please contact Prof. Christov immediately <christov@gwu.edu >, but no later than this Thursday, May 2. Please include the following information: 1. Name; 2. Elliott School major; 3. GWID number; and 4. Contact information along with student’s availability to meet on Friday, May 3.
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Herbert is a senior in the UHP, who was recently published. The following post is written by him about what he did to get published:
I was selected to be a participant in the 2011 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program with the Department of Molecular Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center. I researched in the lab of Dr. P. Renee Yew. Specifically, we studied cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) and their inhibitors, both critical in the regulation of the cell cycle. We identified sites of phosphorylation on a particular CDK inhibitor (Xic2) found in the frog model Xenopus laevis. Phosphorylation at these sites serves to inhibit Xic2 degradation during interphase. We also elucidated a mechanism to show how Xic2 turnover occurs when DNA is first being replicated. Xic2 shares sequence homology with p21, a critical mammalian cell cycle regulator notably in response to DNA damage.
The paper was just published today on the website of Cell Division:
http://www.celldiv.com/content/8/1/5/abstract
Internship in DC!
Hey all, The Hollings Center is looking for an unpaid intern in the DC area over the summer. The internship would begin in mid to late May and continue through the summer. Duties and qualifications are listed below. Information on how to apply can be found here: http://www.hollingscenter.org/about/open-positions
Duties
- Assist with preparations for dialogue conferences
- conduct research for grant proposals and conference themes
- monitor current events in the Middle East and Central Asia
- assist with office administrative tasks
- help with updating website and database
- attend DC events on behalf of the Hollings Center
Qualifications
- Strong interest in and knowledge of the Center’s subject matter
- Excellent office skills
- Strong research skills
- Detail-oriented, reliable, self-starter
- Regional language skills a plus, especially Arabic
- Excellent knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and/or WordPress
2013 Strasser Winners Announced!
Congratulations to the winners of the 2013 Strasser Writing Prize! Of all the entries, these three papers were selected as the best by a committee of Honors faculty reading through several rounds of elimination!
The winner is awarded a $100 gift card, and each runner up is awarded a $50 gift card.
Once again, congratulations!!
Winner:
Katie Winters – “Clinical Studies of Aphasia: The Role of Language in Social Death”
Runners up:
Jonah Lewis – “Beauty Isn’t Skin Deep: The Media’s Beauty Standards and African American Women’s Self-Actualization”
Kathryn Cote – “Turn Loose the Horses: Revealing the True Nature of Dysart’s Tragedy Through Nietzschean Philosophy”
Enroll America Summer Fellowship Program [Internship]
Enroll America’s Summer Fellowship Program will offer a chance to be a part of a national campaign to maximize the number of Americans who sign up for the new health insurance options made possible by the Affordable Care Act. Fellowships are available in the following departments: Policy, Operations, Organizing, Analytics/Data, Digital, Partner Outreach, and Constituency Engagement.
Fellows will have a chance to learn the tactics and strategies used to build a national campaign from the grassroots up. We’re looking for self-motivated leaders who want to learn all facets of a campaign, from data to communications to policy. The Summer Fellowship is an unpaid, volunteer program. Candidates must be dedicated to the mission of maximizing health insurance exchange enrollment through empirically measuring success across the country. Positions available in DC and in states across the country.
Apply Here: http://www.getcoveredamerica.org/page/s/want-to-be-a-get-covered-america-fellow-
Applications are accepted and processed on a rolling basis.
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Congrats to UHP Outstanding Academic Achievement Awardees!
A big congratulations to the Outstanding Academic Achievement Awardees! Especially to the University Honors Program students!
By our count, Honors students account for roughly 19% of the nearly 200 students at GWU that are in the top 2% of the entire University academically. That’s pretty fantastic, especially considering the UHP is less than 5% of the entire undergraduate population. Continue reading “Congrats to UHP Outstanding Academic Achievement Awardees!”
Honor Cords, Grad Reception, and the Senior Survey
Howdy, Seniors.
If you’re graduating, have we got the survey for you! When you complete it, you can pick up your gold honor cord to wear at graduation. You can also pick up your 4 tickets for the graduation reception. Continue reading “Honor Cords, Grad Reception, and the Senior Survey”
Students: We need your feedback!
You’ll receive notice of online feedback forms soon for your courses, from April 22 – May 5. Results will be released to faculty May 22. Most Honors students take the time to give serious feedback on these online forms.
Why? Because student feedback is a vital part of the evaluation process for courses and for faculty. It’s true! While your responses are anonymous, and results aren’t even seen by faculty until after graduation, your feedback is extremely important in making sure that all students get the best experience possible.
The feedback surveys only take a few minutes of your time — and doing them online let’s us save a lot of paper! And pencils. Nobody ever worries about saving pencils but they matter too. Help us save paper and pencils by completing yours online as soon as you get it!
Reflecting on Four Years in the UHP
This post was written by Carly Nuttall, graduating UHP/ESIA student.
When I was first applying to colleges, I knew exactly the type of school I wanted to attend. I had gone to a small high school in a sleepy New England town, and I was looking for more of the same in college. At the time, GW represented everything I didn’t want—it was big, it was in a city, and it appeared to be filled with students who took themselves a little too seriously. But as an aspiring International Affairs major, GW was a requisite school to look at, though it was admittedly far down on my list. However, as my high school graduation drew closer, heading up to Maine to study International Affairs as opposed to D.C. seemed like a less and less practical idea. Accordingly, I matriculated at GW, but going into my freshman year, I still had the same concerns. Continue reading “Reflecting on Four Years in the UHP”
