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The University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) will offer a Summer Study Abroad Program for undergraduate biology students at the University of Wroclaw, Poland. The historic University of Wroclaw is over three hundred years old. Graduates and professors of the University have received nine Nobel Prizes. Charles Darwin and Johannes Brahms are among a long list of outstanding individuals who have received honorary doctorates from the University. Polish faculty will provide all instruction in English. Students may select either of the following courses:

Biol 4503, General Microbiology, a 4-credit lecture/laboratory course of­fered at the University of Wroclaw Institute of Genetics and Microbiology in Wroclaw.

Biol 4807, Plant Physiological Ecology, a 4-credit lecture/laboratory/field course offered for three weeks at the University of Wroclaw Institute of Plant Biol­ogy in Wroclaw and for one week at the Karpacz Ecological Field Station in the Karkonosze Mountains along the Polish-Czech Republic border.

The Study Abroad in Poland Program (July 20-August 22, tentative $2900) includes land transfers, dormitory housing, tuition, administrative fees, course field trips, pre-course cultural lectures and tours, international health insurance, a group excursion to Krakow (including lodging, transportation, admissions) and free weekends for independent travel (Prague, Berlin, Gdansk, Baltic Sea, Warsaw, Vienna).

Admission to the program is competitive and limited to 16 (microbiology) and 12 (ecol­ogy) students. Schol­arships and stipends are available for University of Minnesota students. The application deadline is February 20, 2010. For application forms and information contact Ms. Leigh Neys, UMD International Education Office, email lneys@d.umn.edu, telephone 218-726-7053 or toll free 877-755-4200.
Check the following websites for full details:
www.d.umn.edu/ieo/programs/poland/microbiology.htm
www.d.umn.edu/ieo/programs/poland/plant.htm

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The University Libraries in partnership with instructors in the Biology department have developed the Lab Report (Biology) and Lab Report in the Assignment Calculator. Built to help students in BIOL 2002 and 2004 and other science classes as you work on writing and researching your lab report, the tool takes the traditional print "writing your lab report" guide and makes it digital. This tool helps you organize your time and connect with resources for researching and writing. Enter your assignment due date and get a break down of ten steps with examples and guidance for each step. You can also sign up to get email reminders.

Learn more and give it a try at https://tools.lib.umn.edu/ac. Click on "Create A New Assignment."

The Lab Report (Biology) assignment was developed through close collaboration between Brent Couch (Teaching Assistant Professors-Biology Program), Deena Wassenberg (Teaching Assistant Professors-Biology Program), Amy Hribar (Liaison Librarian to Biology) and Kate Peterson (Information Literacy Librarian).

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Microbiology 3301 will be offered this summer!

Times: Lecture: 9 - 10:15 AM Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Lab: 10:30 - 1:00 PM Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Priority seats will be available for Microbiology majors, but others are encouraged to register as well. Access will be granted off the wait list with priority for CBS majors.

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Breakthrough Saint Paul is looking for a diverse group of talented undergraduate and high school students (juniors/seniors) to teach and lead at an innovative academic summer program for high-potential, under-resourced middle school students in Saint Paul. Breakthrough provides paid summer internships, complete with training and classroom teaching experience.

Open to all majors!

This internship was ranked as one of the TOP TEN SUMMER INTERNSHIPS FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS by the Princeton Review.

Please check out the attached documents and visit our website for more details!
http://www.breakthroughsaintpaul.org/teachers_become.html

Application Deadline: March 1st, 2010

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Minnesota Medical Leaders (MML) is a pre-med student group focused on providing hands on experience to members and service to those in need. This past August ten MML members along with nine other University of Minnesota students traveled to Costa Rica and Nicaragua for a two week medical mission trip through the non-profit organization VIDA. The students assisted in setting up and running free clinics in communities that saw and treated over 450 patients. They took patient histories and vitals, performed physical exams, conversed with doctors, helped diagnose illnesses and gave medication. Students also had the opportunity to give injections, vaccinations and pap smears. The experience allowed students to be exposed to life as a doctor working with patients. On the trip, students also worked in their clinic's pharmacy. This opportunity gave students the insight into another medical field and gain appreciation for the work pharmacists do. For the trip, MML raised over $3000 in donations including nebulizers, vitamins, and more. They raised money to buy supplies by selling coupon books, helping host a benefit concert, and applying for grants. Members also went to clinics asking for supplies and medications that the people they were treating needed. It was a rewarding, hands on experience for the students, who now have a better appreciation for the work as a physician. MML is committed to offering similar experiences in the future and are planning another trip for next summer.

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