UB Intercultural Diversity Center Sponsored Safe Zone Training
Monday, October 21, 2019
10 a.m. to 12 noon
240 Student Union
Learn about gender and sexual equality issues, become a better ally, help raise awareness!
The San Diego State University Minority Health and Health Disparities International Research Training program (SDSU MHIRT) is a component of the national MHIRT program funded by the National Institutes of Health. We provide international training experiences to students from health disparity backgrounds with a goal of encouraging such students to pursue careers in biomedical, clinical, and behavioral health research. The ultimate mission of the MHIRT program is for MHIRT trainee alumni, through their careers as researchers and medical professionals, to work to reduce, and eventually eliminate, healthcare disparities in the United States.
The SDSU MHIRT Program is always interested in receiving applications from exceptional candidates. In addition to meeting the below criteria, we are looking for applicants with a high level of emotional maturity, professionalism, and dedication to improving the research and outcomes of populations affected by health disparities post matriculation. To be eligible for the MHIRT program you must, at minimum, meet the following criteria: You must be a US citizen or permanent resident.
2019 Rustgi Conference On South Asia
Exploring Culture, Climate, and Connections
November 2nd, 8:30AM – 6PM
Capen 107, University at Buffalo, North Campus
Free and open to the public. Registration is required.
Register at: bit.ly/2019rustgi
Join fellow scholars and distinguished faculty from around the world for the 2nd annual Rustgi Conference on South Asia. Featuring keynote speaker Suraj Yengde, renowned scholar and activist from Harvard University.
This conference is made possible by a generous gift from Anil and Vinod Rustgi and their family, the University at Buffalo Asian Studies Program, Department of English, Department of History, Department of Comparative Literature, Department of Linguistics, Department of Anthropology, Department of Sociology, and Community for Global Health Equity.
Program
Opening Remarks
8.30A
Panel 1: Migration and Climate Change
8.45-10.00A
Chair: Dr. Sharmistha Bagchi-Sen (University at Buffalo)
Coffee Break
10.00-10.15A
Panel 2: Conservation and Sustainability
10.15-11.55A
Chair: Dr. Samina Raja (University at Buffalo)
Lunch
11.55-1.00P
Panel 3: Systematic Discrimination
1.00-2.40P
Chair: Dr. Shaanta Murshid (University at Buffalo)
Coffee Break
2.40-2.55P
Panel 4: Colonialism and Identity
2.55-4.10P
Chair: Dr. Peter Samuels (SUNY Geneseo)
Keynote
4.10P
Suraj Yengde, “Global Impacts on Caste and Racism”
The SUNY Undergraduate Research Conference (SURC) brings together undergraduate student researchers and faculty mentors from across the SUNY system for a full day of multidisciplinary activities, including sessions devoted to student presentations (oral, performance, artistic displays, and poster), luncheon with keynote speaker(s), a SUNY Transfer, Graduate School and Career Fair, and professional development workshops for students and for faculty.
SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) will host SURC 2020 UPSTATE on their campus in Syracuse on Saturday, 4 April 2020, and SUNY Old Westbury will host SURC 2020 DOWNSTATE on their campus on Saturday, 24 April 2020. The intent of hosting at two different locations is to draw as many students as possible from all of the SUNY schools. Students are welcome to participate at either of the two institutions!
The Emergency Department of the John R. Oishei Children’s Hospital is recruiting new Research Associates to help the principal investigators on subjects’ enrollment. The studies the RAs will be involved with include randomized drug trials, survey studies, trauma studies, chart review studies etc.
This position will offer the RA a unique opportunity to learn about how to conduct clinical studies and gain some valuable experience with patient family’s interaction in an ED setting.
This is a volunteer position, no payment or benefit will be offered.
The research associate’s job duties include:
Requirements:
Please send your resume to the study coordinator Dr. Haiping Qiao. Her email address is hqiao@upa.chob.edu
Come hear from Dr. Erin Hatton, Profess of Sociology and Honors Faculty Fellow as she discusses her forthcoming book: Coerced: Work Under Threat of Punishment.
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
107 Capen Hall (Colloquium Room)
What is a Worker? Labor, power and coercion among prisoners, college athletes, welfare recipients and graduate students.
All students are invited to the UB IEEE Innovation & Entrepreneurship Panel on Tuesday, September 24 from 6-8 p.m. in the Law Library (O’Brian Hall, second floor). The event is being co-organized by the Libraries and Blackstone Launch Pad powered by Techstars, and is sponsored by IEEE.
This event is geared at any students with an idea for a business, a new product, etc. and provides them with the opportunity to ask questions of our panel speakers who have expertise in startups, business law, entrepreneurship, and patents. Students are asked to bring a question to the event, which will also enter them in a raffle to win one of many great prizes (courtesy of IEEE).
RSVP https://research.lib.buffalo.edu/entrepreneurship-seminar
Ideal for SUNY students and early career faculty researchers:
Explore and interview on-the-spot for competitive internship and fellowship opportunities in leading edge research programs at New York’s nationally-acclaimed federal laboratories.
Discover and connect with scientific mentors for research and scholarly projects.
Network with R&D leaders and identify opportunities for research collaboration and access to cutting-edge R&D facilities.
SUNY Lab Days will take place at Stony Brook University on October 10, 2019 and at the SUNY Polytechnic Institute (Utica) on October 17, 2019 from 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Experience UB Fair: Campus, Community, and Beyond is an opportunity for students to get information about all the different ways to get involved while at UB. There will be opportunities to learn about campus events and programs, outreach to the Buffalo community, undergraduate research opportunities, and so much more.
The Experience UB Fair will take place on Tuesday, September 17 in the Academic Spine from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm.
Dessert Hour with the Intercultural Diversity Center!
Indigenous Tribes of Brazil: In Honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month. Come learn about a few Brazilian indigenous tribes and how they are being effected by current events all while enjoying some Brazilian/Hispanic desserts!
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
1-2:00 p.m.
240 Student Union
