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Be Aware, Show You Care!Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death among college students. UConn and the community have not been immune from this terrible tragedy. During the week of Sept. 7-13, UConn will focus attention on how we can make a positive impact to prevent the irreplaceable loss that is suicide. For more information, go to http://www.suicideprevention.uconn.edu/
Student ResourcesCLAS students can apply for awards, scholarships, internships, and programs that provide leadership experience or summer research support. Here are a few Web sites to check for deadlines and information: www.studentactivities.uconn.edu/leadership_legacy.php http://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/surf.php http://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/frontiers.php http://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/links.php https://secure.sa.uconn.edu/dcs/internship2/index.php/
Profile: Joseph Fournier, CLAS '102008 Goldwater Scholar
Joseph Fournier, a chemistry major who also plans to minor in physics and math, has been named a 2008 Goldwater Scholar. The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship competition is a highly prestigious, merit-based national scholarship open to sophomores or juniors who plan to seek a PhD in math, science, or engineering. Fourmier began his college research career the summer before his freshman year in the laboratory of C. Vijaya Kumar, professor of chemistry. In spring 2007, he joined chemistry Prof. Robert Bohn's microwave spectroscopy research group. An Eagle Scout, Fournier wrote in his Goldwater application, "I am motivated by a desire to one day understand the inner workings of atoms and molecules and to apply this knowledge towards finding causes and cures for disease, creating efficient and clean energy sources, and developing new, advanced materials." Two other CLAS students received honorable mentions in the national Goldwater competition. Sonali Shah, CLAS '09, who has a double major in molecular and cell biology and nutritional sciences and a minor in chemistry, plans to enter an MD/PhD program to research diabetes. Michael Abramczyk, CLAS '10, has a double major in physics and philosophy and eventually plans to obtain his PhD in physics. |
