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Upcoming TIBBS-sponsored events:Fri./October 12th from 12-1 pm in Bio-informatics 1131: Translational Medicine Lunch & LearnIn this month’s Translational Medicine Lunch and Learn, Melissa Troester, PhD, Professor of Epidemiology, and Keith Amos, MD, a physician in the UNC Surgical Oncology Department, will explain their collaboration aimed at understanding how small changes in normal breast tissue adjacent to malignant tissue can predict treatment outcome and recurrence. A patient with breast cancer will also talk about her story and her treatment.Students, postdocs and faculty are in-vited to attend and will not only learn about the science behind Dr. Troester’s and Dr. Amos’ collaboration, but also get a glimpse into how basic scientists can move their work into the clinical realm. To register: http://tinyurl.com/8kku8a5Mon./October 22 from 11:30 am-1:30 pm in the Graduate Student Center (211 W. Cameron Ave.): Resume RescueBring your resume or CV to be reviewed by recruiters and career services profes-sionals. Advanced sign up and walk-ins are available, and each session lasts 20 min-utes. This is a two-day event, but October 22 is focused on students in the sciences and health sciences, with Dr. Patrick

Brandt and Dr. Erin Hopper participating as reviewers. For more information and to register: https://apps.research.unc.edu/events/index.cfm?event=events.eventDetails&event_key=9521E4F18CF799FA1E548440CDBCB1791ED22FECTues./October 30th in Bondurant 2025: Career Networking Lunch Are you interested in a career in teach-ing or higher education administration? Dr. Christopher Roy, Associate Direc-tor of Undergraduate Studies at Duke University, will be visiting this month to have lunch with a small group of stu-dents and answer all of your questions about what his day-to-day life is like, what he likes and doesn’t like about his position, and what you can do to posi-tion yourself for a similar job. Due to space limitations, this event is reserved primarily for graduate students. Inter-ested postdocs and staff may request to attend by emailing Erin Hopper. To register: http://tinyurl.com/9pkc2t4

Wed./October 31st at noon on the MBRB Lawn: TIBBS Halloween Social and Costume ContestWhy was the mummy so tense? Because he was all wound up! Get into the Halloween spririt by joining

us for the TIBBS Halloween Social! Feast on apple cider, Dunkin Donuts, and intellec-tual conversation, and wear your creepiest, craziest, or

funniest costume. Both individual and group costumes are encouraged, and our expert panel of judges will deter-mine which costumes are worthy of our fantastic prizes!

In this issue:

Upcoming TIBBS- Sponsored EventsFlyer for 2012 IMSD Biomedical Research SymposiumAnnouncing the New TIBBS Website!Call to Join the TIBBS Advisory CommitteeTIBBS TriviaPioneering Postdoc ProgramsOctober CalendarsCheap Things to do Around Town in Oc-tober

         

2012  Biomedical  Research  Symposium    

-­‐Highlighting  graduate  research  conducted  by  

underrepresented  students  in  the  biomedical  sciences  

 

Date:  Friday  Nov.  2nd    Time:  8:30  AM  to  3:30  PM  Location:  BCBS  Auditorium    Michael  Hooker  Building    

 

Keynote  Address:    Fernando  Camargo,  PhD  

Department  of  Stem  Cell  &  Regenerative  Biology  at  Harvard  University    

 

Agenda  at  a  Glance:    

Whitehead  Fellow  Fernando  Camargo  is  currently  an  Assistant  professor  in  the  Stem  Cell  and  Regenerative  Biology  Department  at  Harvard  University.  His  laboratory  seeks  to  understand  the  signals  regulating  adult  stem  cell  maturation  and  tissue  regeneration.  His  group  also  studies  the  cellular  and  molecular  biology  of  hematopoietic  stem  cells,  focusing  primarily  on  the  in  vivo  roles  of  transcription  factors  and  microRNAs  in  stem  cell  fate  decisions,  differentiation,  and  malignancy.    

•  Oral  Presentations  by  Graduate  Students  and  Post-­docs  •  Poster  Session  •  Keynote  Address  •  Workshop  for  pre-­Graduate  Scholars  *  Breakfast  and  lunch  will  be  provided  Registration  link  below:  

http://www.med.unc.edu/imsd  

 

The  Initiative  for  Maximizing  Student  Diversity    

http://tinyurl.com/2012UNCIMSDSymposium    

Join the TIBBS Advisory Committee!TIBBS is looking for a group of motivated, engaged graduate students to serve on our TIBBS Advisory Com-mittee. As part of the committee, you will be involved in planning TIBBS professional development program-ming, organizing and leading interest groups, making suggestions for improving the program, and leading subcommittees to complete various TIBBS initiatives. The committee will meet once per month, with occa-sional subcommittee meetings on an as-needed basis. Participants will gain experience in teamwork, leadership, collaboration, and a variety of other skills that are attractive to potential employers. The size of the committee will be limited to 12-15 students, and we are looking for representation from a variety of PhD programs at UNC. To apply for membership in the commit-tee, please send an email to Erin Hopper at erin_hopper@unc.edu. In the email, please include 2-3 sentenc-es about why you would like to be a part of the committee or what you could contribute to the committee.

Announcing the New TIBBS Website!TIBBS is proud to announce the launch of our new website at tibbs.unc.edu! Please take a few moments to browse through the new site and see what our program has to offer. You’ll find our new calendar system,

which can be filtered to display seminars, events/workshops, and TIBBS events, our bioscience blog, which we incorpo-rated directly into the website, a list of upcom-ing events, a newsletter archive, and a resources page. Be sure to browse our new Career Center for an up-to-date list of job opportunities, postdocs, and opportunities for students to gain experi-ence as writers, teachers, or interns.

Many thanks to Christy Smith (Stunt Owl Stu-dios), who contributed the graphic design of the site, to Ryan Clare (Verti-zontical Studios), the web developer who created the site, and to the entire Office of Science, Training, and Diversity for their help with editing, testing, and

revising the site. As always, we welcome and encourage your comments and suggestions for improvement. Please send them to Erin Hopper at erin_hopper@unc.edu. -------------------------

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Let’s get acquainted with the new TIBBS website with a word scavenger hunt! The first UNC graduate student with a correct response will win a UNC water bottle, and five runners up will receive a delicious candy bar! To play, find the word specified in each of the numbered items below and put the words together to spell a special message from TIBBS. Email your answer to erin_hopper@unc.edu. Good luck!

1. Write the word with the largest font size on the home page (tibbs.unc.edu).2. Open the June 2012 newsletter (http://tibbs.unc.edu/category/newsletters/) and write the last

word in the title of the June 9th Summer Movie at the North Carolina Museum of Art in the Cheap Things section. Now make the word plural.

3. Write the twentieth word in the sentence under the “Graduate Student Resources” section on the Resources page (http://tibbs.unc.edu/resources/).

4. In the “Upcoming Events” section (http://tibbs.unc.edu/upcoming-events/), find what GSC stands for and write down the first two words. Make it plural.

5. Voila! Add an exclamation mark and you have the winning message!

TIBBS Trivia Contest: Name That Phrase!

Pioneering Postdoc ProgramsThe Organization for Tropical Studies in Costa Rica (of which UNC is a member institution) is searching for course coordinators. These positions are similar to SPIRE postdoc positions in that biology PhDs spend half their time teaching a course and half their time doing field research. Please read below for a descrip-tion of the positions.

The Organization for Tropical Studies (OTS) is seek-ing applicants for the positions of Graduate course coordinator and co-coordinator for Tropical Biology:

An Ecological Approach in Costa Rica. This is an inten-sive, four or six week course in field research and tropi-cal ecology for 22 graduate students. This classic OTS field course, also called the “Fundamentals Course” has

trained tropical biologists since the 1960s. At its heart lie the highly regarded OTS “field problems” which focus on the formulation of feasible research ques-tions, experimental design, data collection, analysis, and oral and written presentations. More information about this course can be found here: http://www.ots.ac.cr/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=93&Itemid=393

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Education Director and Graduate Program Coordi-nator the design and implementation, and will be responsible for teaching aspects of the course. The applicant has to be comfortable with developing and conducting short research projects with stu-dents and visiting professors in the field, and should have a good understanding of ecological statistics. Ideal candidates will have a wide understanding and knowledge of current tendencies in Neotropical ecology with a background in behavioral ecology, evolution, physiology, molecular field ecology, con-servation tendencies and climate change, such that they define and complement the expertise of invited specialized faculty to the course.

The Tropical Biology Fundamentals course will be offered in late December to early January (4 week course) and in June and July (6 week course) every year from 2014. Interested professionals may apply for several courses in the coordinator position or as co-coordinator. The application deadline is open until we find a successful candidate

To apply, please submit the following materials as a single document at the OTS website: cover let-ter describing your interest and fit for the posi-tion, CV, teaching statement, and 3+ references. For more information: http://www.ots.ac.cr/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=82

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Click here to view seminars, workshops/events, and TIBBS events on our TIBBS calendar.

-------------------------Cheap Things OCT

2012GrouponGroupon is a website that offers deals on things to do, services, and places to eat in your area.

Living SocialOffers one deal every day with discounts of up to 90% at local restaurants, bars, spas, theaters, and more.

Our Local DealsDeals for the Greater Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Orange County Communities

OCTOBER EVENTS

Fridays on the Front PorchThe popular Carolina Inn weekly event returns! Every Friday, the Carolina Inn has live music, picnic menus, and drink specials every Friday, all summer long. http://www.carolinainn.com/press/fridays-on-the-front-porch-returns-for-10th-season

Southern Village Farmers Market: Celebrating the Greens of AutumnBe inspired by the colorful palate of our Autumn vegetables. Welcome fall greens to the Market, as our ‘Joyful Cooks’ will feature Sheri Castle’s Mediterranean Skillet Greens, made with Rainbow Swiss Chard & Kale. In addition to Swiss Chard and Kale, find Collards, Arugula & Mixed Salad Greens. October 4th from 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm. For more information: http://www.southernvillage.com/events.htm#event-4651

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‘Sundays at Six’ Music Series at Southern VillageOctober 7th and 14th Music on the Green. Beginning with the Praitie Heads and Finishing with Double Bill. Free Events! http://www.southernvillage.com/events.htm

Halloween Events:

Homegrown HalloweenFranklin Street livens up with costumes of all shapes and sizes. Come out and see the festivities! College students, family and friends come out to show off and parade down the street. Town Manager Roger L. Stancil initiated Homegrown Halloween in 2008. The shared effort among the Town, University and Downtown aims to return Halloween on Franklin Street to its roots as a small town community gathering and reduce crowd sizes that were becoming unmanageable. This will take place Oct. 31st starting at dusk. For more information: http://www.ci.chapel-hill.nc.us/index.aspx?page=512

Festifall 2012…Immerse Yourself in the ArtsSun. October 7, 2012, 1-6 pmFranklin St., Downtown Chapel Hill, NC. Chapel Hill’s Annual Festifall is an outdoor festival celebrating Chapel Hill’s local arts and artisans; featuring great food and live music; kids’ activities and fun for everyone! For more information: http://www.townofchapelhill.org/index.aspx?page=1827

Halloween for Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hillhttp://raleighdurham.about.com/od/localeventsandfestivals/a/Halloween-Events-In-Raleigh-Durham-And-Chapel-Hill.htm

A Reel-ly Scary Cary: Horror Movies Outside on the Big Screen at Koka Booth Amphitheatre. October 23-27. For more information: http://booth-amphitheatre.com/2012/08/27/a-reel-ly-scary-cary/

Koka Booth AmphitheatreMusic and movies at a great outdoor venue. For more information: http://boothamphitheatre.com/

Raleigh Festivals this Month: http://eventful.com/raleigh/events/categories/festivals_parades

Triangle Film Events this Month: http://eventful.com/raleigh/events/categories/movies_film/this-month

Thorough List of Local Events by Category: http://eventful.com/raleigh/events

LOCAL EVENTS CALENDARSChapel Hill Event Calendar:http://events.triangle.com/search?city=Chapel+Hill&new=n&srad=50&st=event&swhat=&swhere=&swhen=Next+30+Dayshttp://www.visitchapelhill.org/calendar/events/index.php?year=2011&month=11&day=1

Durham Event Calendar:http://events.triangle.com/search?city=Durham&new=n&srad=50&st=event&swhat=&swhere=&swhen=Next+30+Dayshttp://www.durham-nc.com/visitors/event_cal.php

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Carrboro Citizen:http://twitter.com/#!/CarrboroCitizenhttp://www.carrborocitizen.com

Raleigh Carrboro Events http://events.triangle.com/raleigh-nc/events/carrboro+events

Independent Weekly:http://www.indyweek.comhttp://twitter.com/#!/indyweek

ATHLETIC EVENTSFull UNC Athletic Schedule

UNC Campus Recreation Intramural Sportshttp://campusrec.unc.edu/getting-involved

Runs: For a complete list of local runs and races: http://runwellnc.com/

Fleet Feet in Carrboro has weekly free Pub Runs, yoga, and 4, 10, ½ marathon, and marathon training workouts: http://www.fleetfeetcarrboro.com/

5th Annual “Think Global, Run Local” 6K – September 16th. Run around UNC Campus starting from the Old Well and going through the scenic parts of UNC. Register: http://studentorgs.unc.edu/ewb/

Local Raceshttp://www.runnc.com/Race_Schedule.htm#jul

The GORUCK ChallengeThis 22 mile long adventure race takes place in Chapel Hill on Oct. 27th. Ten dollars off every entry fee goes to the Green Beret Foundation. For more information: https://www.goruckchallenge.com/Events/Details/60

THE ARTS AND SCIENCES Carolina Performing Arts:http://www.carolinaperformingarts.org/genres/all

Shows at Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro:http://www.catscradle.com/schedule.html

UNC Music Department Performances and Events:http://music.unc.edu/calendars/thecalendar

UNC Ackland Art Gallery Calendar:http://www.ackland.org/OnView/current-exhibitions/index.htm

Morehead Planetarium250 E. Franklin St, Chapel Hill

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http://www.moreheadplanetarium.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=page&filename=now_showing.html $6 for students and chil-dren.

Museum of Life and Science, Durhamhttp://www.ncmls.org/visit$12.95 adults, $10.95 seniors 65+, $9.95 children (3-12)

DSI Comedy TheatreUpcoming shows: http://www.dsicomedytheater.com/calendar/?year=2011&month=6

Carrboro Artcenter:Craft workshops, dance classes, and live music

Carolina Theatre’s “Retrofantasma” film series:A monthly film series of double-features dedicated to bringing classic horror movies back to the big screen in 35mm! Created in 1998, RETROFANTASMA has developed a large dedicated audience of horror movie enthusiasts whose desire to see their favorite terror flicks is matched only by their willingness to cheer at the screen. Tickets: $7. http://festivals.carolinatheatre.org/retrofantasma/

Varsity Theatre on Franklin St.The Varsity Theatre has been a landmark of Chapel Hill and Franklin Street for over 50 years. Since the Sorrell building was built in 1927, it has always housed a movie theater, starting with the original Carolina Theater and then the Village Theater before becoming home to the Varsity.http://www.varsityonfranklin.com/nowplaying.asphttps://twitter.com/#!/varsitytheatre

Carolina Union Activities Board: Different activities organized by the CUAB. Free films are shown during the school year.http://www.unc.edu/cuab/events.shtml

CUAB Free Film Series- Every Friday and Saturday in the Union; OneCard will admit one student and one guest.The Lorax: Oct. 5th at 7 pm, Oct. 6th at 9 pmMoonrise Kingdom: Oct. 5th at 9pm, Oct. 6th at 7pmThe Cabin in the Woods: Oct. 12th at 9pm, Oct. 13th at 7 pm and 12am

Area Movie Schedule:Showtimes

FOOD AND DRINKComprehensive list of food and drink specials, bar events in the area:

Carrboro Farmers’ Market301 W. Main St., www.carrborofarmersmarket.comSaturdays 7 a.m.-noon (year-round)Wednesdays 3:30-6:30pm (starting April 13th)These fruits and veggies are in season from April to mid-June: Asparagus, arugula, beets, broccoli, cabbage, green onions, greenhouse tomatoes, herbs, kale, lettuce, mustard greens, oriental vegetables, peas, radishes, spinach, turnips, strawber-ries, fresh cut flowers, and bedding plants.

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These fruits and veggies are in season from mid-June to September: Basil, butter beans, cantaloupe, cucumbers, eggplant, field peas, garlic, green beans, okra, peppers, potatoes, squash, sweet corn, swiss chard, tomatoes, watermelons, blackber-ries, blueberries, and fresh cut flowers.

Pick your own fruits and vegetables: It’s Pumpkin Picking Season! Check out these directories for local pick-your-own farms: http://www.ncfarmfresh.com/Directory.asp?product=&county=region&region=2&PYO=yes&SearchType=farms&submit=Search

http://www.pickyourown.org/NCpiedmont.htm

http://www.chillkids.com/chapel-hill-berry-picking.htm

CH Bar Specials:Frequently updated nightly bar specials in Chapel Hillhttps://twitter.com/#!/CHBarSpecials

The Stagger- Chapel Hill/Durham/Raleigh area drink specials.

Recession Tuesdays at ACMECarrboroAll entrees $12.95 every Tuesday. Reservations highly recommended.http://www.acmecarrboro.com/pages/news.htm

Tylers Taproom, Carrboro/Durham/Apex:http://www.tylerstaproom.com/happenings

Rockfish Southpoint:1/2 price bottles every Monday and Saturday$2 all drafts and free glass for featured beer every Thursday at 6pm and free appetizers 9pm-11pm.https://twitter.com/#!/RockfishNC

First Fridays, Downtown RaleighArt, Food, Music for free in downtown Raleigh http://www.godowntownraleigh.com/first-friday-raleigh

Johnny’s of CarrboroLive music and Food Truck schedule:Johnny’s Monthly Event Calendar

Carolina Brewery:http://www.carolinabrewery.com/carolina_brewery_news.html

City Beverage, Durhamhttp://www.citybeverage-durham.com/

Broadstreet Cafe, Durham

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http://www.thebroadstreetcafe.com/events.html

Bull City Homebrew:http://www.brewmasterstore.com/

Fifth Season Gardening Co., Carrboro:Gardening, Home, and Beer/Wine making supplieshttp://www.fifthseasongardening.com/

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

UNC Hospitals Volunteer Informationhttp://www.unchealthcare.org/site/volunteers/adult_volunteers

United Way:Requires creating an account. Once registered, search by zip code for nearby volunteer events.http://volunteer.truist.com/triangle/user/login/?return_url=%2ftriangle%2fvolunteer%2fhome%2f&type=&__flash_message__=The+page+you+are+trying+to+reach+requires+you+to+log+in+or+register&__hs___flash_message__=ad9b4f32ce0331b664cebef21caae8fd2ab92f46

Habitat for Humanity:Orange County:http://www.orangehabitat.org/volunteer/Durham:http://durhamhabitat.org/volunteer/volunteer-worksite.html

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