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Events Happening

BME Department Picnic

Friday, Sept 20th Genesee Valey Park 5-6pm

Please join us for the Annual BME Department Picnic at the Riverbend Shelter in GV Park on September 20th at 5:00 pm! Free food from Dinosaur BBQ. Travel groups will be leaving from Georgen at 4:45, 5 and 5:15.

Professional Headshots

Friday, Sept 20th Georgen at 3:30pm

Meet us at Georgen at 3:30pm and we can walk to places on campus to take professional headshots!

BMES LinkedIn Workshop

Wednesday, Sept 18th CSB 209 5-6pm

Come and hear Dr. Lerner. She will be sharing how she finds Linked-In useful for finding positions, following alumni career paths and searching for contacts for networking. This event is in preparation for the Fall Career Fair next Tuesday.

Fall Career Fair

Tuesday, Sept 24th Feldman Ballroom

Come network and meet employers! Share your resumes, and land an internship opportunity!

BME Peer Advising Office Hours

Sydney Shannon (sshanno2@u.rochester.edu)

Thursdays, 6:30 – 7:30 pm, Izone

Ananya Goyal (agoyal5@u.rochester.edu)

Mondays, 1 – 2 pm, Goergen 2nd Floor Lounge

You can also set-up one-on-one appointments or contact us through email!

Quarterzips!

After great anticipation, the BME department will be placing an order for quarter zips this Fall semester! We are very excited for this order, and hope to see undergraduates, graduate students, faculty and administrators alike sporting them throughout the school year!

The order form HERE will be open until Saturday September 21st, so please be sure to place your order by that time. You have to pay $35 in CASH/CHECK to TAIMI in person for your order to go through.
Please email lnguy18@u.rochester.edu with any questions or concerns!

Congrats to Judy, Riya, Phuong for being elected as 1st year representatives!

Events Happening

BMES Study Abroad Session

Wednesday, Sept 11 CSB 209 5-6pm

Come and hear from faculty and students about how to successfully plan for a study abroad experience together with your UR undergraduate curriculum. There will be pizza!

BME Peer Advising Office Hours

Sydney Shannon (sshanno2@u.rochester.edu)

Thursdays, 6:30 – 7:30 pm, Izone

Ananya Goyal (agoyal5@u.rochester.edu)

Mondays, 1 – 2 pm, Goergen 2nd Floor Lounge

You can also set-up one-on-one appointments or contact us through email!

Quarterzips!

After great anticipation, the BME department will be placing an order for quarter zips this Fall semester! We are very excited for this order, and hope to see undergraduates, graduate students, faculty and administrators alike sporting them throughout the school year!

The order form HERE will be open until Saturday September 21st, so please be sure to place your order by that time. You have to pay $35 in CASH/CHECK to TAIMI in person for your order to go through.

Please email lnguy18@u.rochester.edu with any questions or concerns!

BMES Banquet

Wednesday, May 1st at 5pm in May Room, WilCo. Tickets can be bought at the Common Market using declining ($15).

BME Shirts S-XL (15$) XXL (18$) will be on sale. Spots are limited so make sure to buy your ticket soon! Hope to see everyone there!!

Fellowship Opportunity

The NSF-GRFP fellowship is a pretty incredible (and prestigious) fellowship:  it offers $32,000 per year to students attending graduate school (usually PhD programs) in most STEM and Social Science fields.  The opportunity is open to US citizens, nationals, and permanent residents.  There is no minimum GPA required, and while a background in research is helpful, it is not required.

If anyone has questions, please email or call the Fellowships Office (fellowships@rochester.edu, 585-276-5869).

BMES Mentor Program is still open!

Please email urbmesmentorship@gmail.com if you would like to be a mentor or would like a mentor assigned to you!

BMES Banquet

Wednesday, May 1st at 5pm in May Room, WilCo Tickets can be bought at the Common Market using declining ($15). Seniors only ticket sales from April 1st- April 7th, everyone from April 8th. BME Shirts S-XL (15$) XXL (18$) will be on sale. Spots are limited so make sure to buy your ticket soon! Hope to see everyone there!!

Fellowship Opportunity

The NSF-GRFP fellowship is a pretty incredible (and prestigious) fellowship:  it offers $32,000 per year to students attending graduate school (usually PhD programs) in most STEM and Social Science fields.  The opportunity is open to US citizens, nationals, and permanent residents.  There is no minimum GPA required, and while a background in research is helpful, it is not required.

If anyone has questions, please email or call the Fellowships Office (fellowships@rochester.edu, 585-276-5869).

Health Professions Panel

BMES, in collaboration with the BME Department, is hoping to organize a BME Health Professions Panel of BME Alumni who are in the Rochester area practicing as MDs, MD residents, Nurses. We are trying to gauge interest and figure out potential dates/times for the session. Please fill out this form if you are interested and can make one or more of these times.

BMES Mentor Program is still open!

Please email urbmesmentorship@gmail.com if you would like to be a mentor or would like a mentor assigned to you!

BMES Grad School Panel

Wednesday, April 17th at 6pm in Goergen 109

BMES is organizing a Graduate School Panel on Wednesday, April 17th @ 6pm in Goergen 109 featuring BME seniors that have been accepted to programs such as MD, MD-PhD, MS Design, MS Thesis, MS Coop, PhD, TEAM @ UR and CMTI @ UR

Please fill out this form so we know who is attending and also list your questions so we can address them during this event! Even if you cannot attend, please fill out the form and we will try to connect you with a senior! P/S: There will be food!

BMES Banquet

Wednesday, May 1st at 5pm in May Room, WilCo Tickets can be bought at the Common Market using declining ($15). Seniors only ticket sales from April 1st- April 7th, everyone from April 8th. BME Shirts S-XL (15$) XXL (18$) will be on sale. Spots are limited so make sure to buy your ticket soon! Hope to see everyone there!!

Fast-a-thon Dinner

Advertising Support for Muslim Student’s Association

Friday, April 12th from 7-9pm in the River Level Room in the Interfaith Chapel

Students can come enjoy food from Tandoor of India and learn about fasting in Islam. We will be having an info session for the event on April 9th at 6PM in Gowen Room so those interested in fasting the day of the event can learn more about how fasting works in Islam. Tickets will cost $5/students and faculty, $7/public. All ticket proceeds will be donated to a charity to benefit refugees.   IAW.jpg

Health Professions Panel

BMES, in collaboration with the BME Department, is hoping to organize a BME Health Professions Panel of BME Alumni who are in the Rochester area practicing as MDs, MD residents, Nurses. We are trying to gauge interest and figure out potential dates/times for the session. Please fill out this form if you are interested and can make one or more of these times.

BMES Mentor Program is still open!

Please email urbmesmentorship@gmail.com if you would like to be a mentor or would like a mentor assigned to you!

MES Grad School Panel

Wednesday, April 17th at 6pm in Goergen 109

BMES is organizing a Graduate School Panel on Wednesday, April 17th @ 6pm in Goergen 109 featuring BME seniors that have been accepted to programs such as MD, MD-PhD, MS Design, MS Thesis, MS Coop, PhD, TEAM @ UR and CMTI @ UR

Please fill out this form so we know who is attending and also list your questions so we can address them during this event! Even if you cannot attend, please fill out the form and we will try to connect you with a senior! P/S: There will be food!

BMES Banquet

Wednesday, May 1st at 5pm in May Room, WilCo Tickets can be bought at the Common Market using declining ($15). Seniors only ticket sales from April 1st- April 7th, everyone from April 8th. BME Shirts S-XL (15$) XXL (18$) will be on sale. Spots are limited so make sure to buy your ticket soon! Hope to see everyone there!!

50 Years of Vocal Point

Advertising Support for Vocal Point

Saturday, April 6th at 8pm in Strong Auditorium

This semester Vocal Point will be celebrating our 50th anniversary as a group! We will be debuting new music from Panic! At the Disco, Billie Eilish and Hozier, as well as performing our 2019 ICCA Competition set!

Fast-a-thon Dinner

Advertising Support for Muslim Student’s Association

Friday, April 12th from 7-9pm in the River Level Room in the Interfaith Chapel

Students can come enjoy food from Tandoor of India and learn about fasting in Islam. We will be having an info session for the event on April 9th at 6PM in Gowen Room so those interested in fasting the day of the event can learn more about how fasting works in Islam. Tickets will cost $5/students and faculty, $7/public. All ticket proceeds will be donated to a charity to benefit refugees.

 IAW.jpg

Health Professions Panel

BMES, in collaboration with the BME Department, is hoping to organize a BME Health Professions Panel of BME Alumni who are in the Rochester area practicing as MDs, MD residents, Nurses. We are trying to gauge interest and figure out potential dates/times for the session. Please fill out this form if you are interested and can make one or more of these times.

BMES Mentor Program is still open!

Please email urbmesmentorship@gmail.com if you would like to be a mentor or would like a mentor assigned to you!

Color a Cure – Advertising Support for Cancer Awareness Club

The Cancer Awareness Club (previously known as Colleges Against Cancer) is hosting Color A Cure. Last year, due to campus feedback we changed the mission of our club and partnered with Wilmot Cancer Institute right here at the University of Rochester in hopes of better the lives of cancer patients and investing in cancer research right here at home.

No longer a part of the American Cancer Society, we have had some freedom to rebrand our biggest event of the year and last spring created Color A Cure. This year we are hosting Color A Cure once more. We hope you can come join us on April 7th, 3pm to 5pm in the May Room for a fun-filled afternoon of activities, raffles, food, and guest performances.

Signing up is easy, just click the link below and “form a team” or “join an existing team”.

http://teamraiser.rochester.edu/site/TR?fr_id=1321&pg=entry

Fast-a-thon Dinner

Advertising Support for Muslim Student’s Association

Friday, April 12th from 7-9pm in the River Level Room in the Interfaith Chapel

Students can come enjoy food from Tandoor of India and learn about fasting in Islam. We will be having an info session for the event on April 9th at 6PM in Gowen Room so those interested in fasting the day of the event can learn more about how fasting works in Islam. Tickets will cost $5/students and faculty, $7/public. All ticket proceeds will be donated to a charity to benefit refugees.

 IAW.jpg

Health Professions Panel

BMES, in collaboration with the BME Department, is hoping to organize a BME Health Professions Panel of BME Alumni who are in the Rochester area practicing as MDs, MD residents, Nurses. We are trying to gauge interest and figure out potential dates/times for the session. Please fill out this form if you are interested and can make one or more of these times.

BMES Mentor Program is still open!

Please email urbmesmentorship@gmail.com if you would like to be a mentor or would like a mentor assigned to you!

Color a Cure

Advertising Support for Cancer Awareness Club

The Cancer Awareness Club (previously known as Colleges Against Cancer) is hosting Color A Cure. Last year, due to campus feedback we changed the mission of our club and partnered with Wilmot Cancer Institute right here at the University of Rochester in hopes of better the lives of cancer patients and investing in cancer research right here at home.

No longer a part of the American Cancer Society, we have had some freedom to rebrand our biggest event of the year and last spring created Color A Cure. This year we are hosting Color A Cure once more. We hope you can come join us on April 7th, 3pm to 5pm in the May Room for a fun-filled afternoon of activities, raffles, food, and guest performances.

Signing up is easy, just click the link below and “form a team” or “join an existing team”.

http://teamraiser.rochester.edu/site/TR?fr_id=1321&pg=entry

Health Professions Panel

BMES, in collaboration with the BME Department, is hoping to organize a BME Health Professions Panel of BME Alumni who are in the Rochester area practicing as MDs, MD residents, Nurses. We are trying to gauge interest and figure out potential dates/times for the session. Please fill out this form if you are interested and can make one or more of these times.

BMES Mentor Program is still open!

Please email urbmesmentorship@gmail.com if you would like to be a mentor or would like a mentor assigned to you!

Dinner for Peace – Mar 24

Cosponsorship with SADACA

SADACA will work with “Refugees Helping Refugees,” and will be sharing the proceeds with their humanitarian organisation. RHR will be sending a speaker to the dinner to share their mission, and hopefully we’ll be able to hear personal and first-hand stories about the refugees’ experiences with RHR as well.

Furthermore, there will be traditional performances by members of SADACA, as well as guest performances by Sihir, PASApella, and No Disclaimers. Ticket prices are $12/ticket. The Dinner for Peace is an annual event that the Student Association for the Development of Arab Cultural Awareness holds where students can come enjoy some traditional Middle Eastern

 Dinner for Peace Poster.jpeg

food and learn more about the Middle Eastern Culture.This event is a benefit dinner that aims to raise awareness about the Middle Eastern Refugee Crisis, and to highlight the challenges that the refugees are currently facing. Tickets can be bought using this link:

https://rochester.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=2040&p=1

Color a Cure

Advertising Support for Cancer Awareness Club

The Cancer Awareness Club (previously known as Colleges Against Cancer) is hosting Color A Cure. Last year, due to campus feedback we changed the mission of our club and partnered with Wilmot Cancer Institute right here at the University of Rochester in hopes of better the lives of cancer patients and investing in cancer research right here at home.

No longer a part of the American Cancer Society, we have had some freedom to rebrand our biggest event of the year and last spring created Color A Cure. This year we are hosting Color A Cure once more. We hope you can come join us on April 7th, 3pm to 5pm in the May Room for a fun-filled afternoon of activities, raffles, food, and guest performances.

Signing up is easy, just click the link below and “form a team” or “join an existing team”.

http://teamraiser.rochester.edu/site/TR?fr_id=1321&pg=entry

Health Professions Panel

BMES, in collaboration with the BME Department, is hoping to organize a BME Health Professions Panel of BME Alumni who are in the Rochester area practicing as MDs, MD residents, Nurses. We are trying to gauge interest and figure out potential dates/times for the session. Please fill out this form if you are interested and can make one or more of these times.

BMES Mentor Program is still open!

Please email urbmesmentorship@gmail.com if you would like to be a mentor or would like a mentor assigned to you!

Color a Cure

Advertising Support for Cancer Awareness Club

The Cancer Awareness Club (previously known as Colleges Against Cancer) is hosting Color A Cure. Last year, due to campus feedback we changed the mission of our club and partnered with Wilmot Cancer Institute right here at the University of Rochester in hopes of better the lives of cancer patients and investing in cancer research right here at home.

No longer a part of the American Cancer Society, we have had some freedom to rebrand our biggest event of the year and last spring created Color A Cure. This year we are hosting Color A Cure once more. We hope you can come join us on April 7th, 3pm to 5pm in the May Room for a fun-filled afternoon of activities, raffles, food, and guest performances.

Signing up is easy, just click the link below and “form a team” or “join an existing team”.

http://teamraiser.rochester.edu/site/TR?fr_id=1321&pg=entry

Health Professions Panel

BMES, in collaboration with the BME Department, is hoping to organize a BME Health Professions Panel of BME Alumni who are in the Rochester area practicing as MDs, MD residents, Nurses. We are trying to gauge interest and figure out potential dates/times for the session. Please fill out this form if you are interested and can make one or more of these times.

BMES Mentor Program is still open!

Please email urbmesmentorship@gmail.com if you would like to be a mentor or would like a mentor assigned to you!

Color a Cure

Advertising Support for Cancer Awareness Club

The Cancer Awareness Club (previously known as Colleges Against Cancer) is hosting Color A Cure. Last year, due to campus feedback we changed the mission of our club and partnered with Wilmot Cancer Institute right here at the University of Rochester in hopes of better the lives of cancer patients and investing in cancer research right here at home.

No longer a part of the American Cancer Society, we have had some freedom to rebrand our biggest event of the year and last spring created Color A Cure. This year we are hosting Color A Cure once more. We hope you can come join us on April 7th, 3pm to 5pm in the May Room for a fun-filled afternoon of activities, raffles, food, and guest performances.

Signing up is easy, just click the link below and “form a team” or “join an existing team”.

http://teamraiser.rochester.edu/site/TR?fr_id=1321&pg=entry

Women in STEM Panel

Cosponsorship with SWE and She’s The First

She’s the First and Society of Women Engineers are organizing Women in STEM panel, held on March 5th from 5pm to 6pm in Wegmans 1400. We have invited a variety of different professors from fields such as BME, Brain and Cognitive Sciences, and many others to speak about their experiences and paths to success in their careers. The professors who are attending are Dr. Amy Lerner (BME), Dr. Astrid Muller (ChemE), Dr. Renee Miller (BCS), Dr. Alexis Stein (Biology), and Dr. Ayla Gafni (Math). This panel is meant to shed light on the challenges that women face while entering STEM careers, as well as inspire the young women who are pursuing STEM-related fields while here, at the University of Rochester.

While the women on this panel will offer advice for women, we also aim to educate the other half of the population in the hopes that we can help create a more equal playing field in the future.

We are not asking for a set amount of members to attend, just as many as are interested. We also ask that you spread the word about the event and encourage others to go, as well as submit questions to the attached google form for our panelists here.