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Upcoming Events

Lincoln Park Zoo - Conservation and Science Lecture Series

Speaker: Leah Melber

Thursday, April 12

Check back here for time and location!

Environmental Seminars

Graduate Program for Plant Biology and Conservation Spring Seminar Schedule

Thursday, April 12, 4:30 - 6:00 PM “Hybridizing Invasive Plant Species: Challenges for Invaded Ecosystems"

Speaker: Pamela Geddes, Assistant Professor, Northeastern Illinois University

Location: Northwestern Campus, M177 Technological Institute

Visit PlanIt Purple for full Seminar Schedule

Fellowship Sessions

Fulbright Grant Information Sessions

The Fulbright Grant is the largest U.S. international exchange program offering opportunities for students, scholars, and professionals to undertake international graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and teaching in elementary and secondary schools worldwide. Office of Fellowships is hosting several information sessions for Spring 2012.

Friday, April 6 - 9AM

Wednesday, April 11 - 9AM

Monday, April 23 - 12PM

Sessions will take place at the Office of Fellowships located at 1940 Seridan Road

Fellowships at Environment America

Environment America has almost wrapped up recruitment for the 2011-2013 Fellowship. They are looking to fill a few more Fellowship positions in New Mexico, Maine, and Washington, DC, and their partner organizations are looking for entry-level staff in Vermont and Santa Barbara, California.  If you are a recent graduate, interested in a career in environmental advocacy and organizing, and looking for a job, please e-mail jobs@environmentamerica.org!

It’s also not too early for rising seniors to start looking into the Fellowship Program. Feel free to email jobs@environmentamerica.org or visit www.environmentamerica.org/jobs if you’re interested!

Interested in doing research in Global Health?

Radulovacki Scholars Program for Global Health Research and the John & Martha Mabie Public Health Research Fellowship fund national or international public health research projects by current degree-seeking undergraduates.  Awards ranging up to $4,000 are given to students with well-designed and creative projects, relevant previous experience and academic merit.

International Group Research Fellowship in Global Health provides group international health research opportunities ranging from $10,000 to $12,000.  Teams may be of three or four students who are enrolled at the university at the time of the fellowship.

Please visit northwestern.edu/ipd for more information on these and other fellowship opportunties.

 

For More Environmental News...

You can learn more about environmental happenings at Northwestern through Eyes on the Environment, the Environmental Sciences news bulletin!

Volume One, Issue One, 01/10/2011

Volume One, Issue Two, 05/27/2011

Volume Two, Issue One, 09/19/2011

Or check out the following news stories from across NU:

• Tiny House project demonstrates how every inch matters in sustainable living (7/26/11)
• NU Brady Scholars participate in service projects in Evanston's 5th Award (6/2/11)
• Ford roof becomes NU's first on-site renewable energy source (4/21/11)
• Global Engagement Summit shows how to change the world (4/14/11)
• Common freshwater alga could help clean up nuclear waste (4/4/11)
• Northwestern and Chicago Botanic Garden partnership proves fruitful
• Northwestern Summit on Sustainability held by ESW on April 1, 2 (3/15/11)
• Dean's Seminar Series speaker Chris Hendrickson pursues environmental research (2/21/11)
• Northwestern ranked fifth on EPA list of largest green power purchasers (2/17/11)
• Environmental Engineering undergraduate wins Circumnavigators Travel-Study Award (2/14/11)
• NU researchers develop model that may help rescue perturbed ecosystems (1/31/11)
• Robotic fish holds promise for underwater robots that monitor coral reefs (1/18/11)
• Leap forward in converting heat waste to electricity (1/18/11)
• GREEN House offers new opportunity for students to live green