BMES @ UCSD

Hey everyone! If you havent yet heard, our first General Body Meeting (GBM) will be held Tuesday, Oct 6th at 8pm in Bioengineering building’s Fung Auditorium.

Make sure you come out, grab some grub, hang out with fellow Bioengineers, and hear about all the events going on this quarter with BMES. Things we will cover include the Mentor/Mentee program and sign ups, our upcoming Outreach events,  the faculty social, how to get involved, and other awesome ways to make a difference with BMES!

Welcome to the 2009-2010 school year!  Want to get involved?  Keep yourself updated on BMES events, outreach, and opportunites with this website throughout the year.  As we get closer to the beginning of Fall, look out for our first General Body Meeting (GBM times and locations TBA) and upcoming Outreach Events.

Dont forget to sign up for our Mailing List if you haven’t done so already!!

Wish someone had given you insider advice when you were a freshman? If you could repeat your first years, what would you do differently? BMES is compiling its first “Bioengineering Student Survival Guide,” an informal guide encompassing valuable advice for incoming bioengineering freshmen!

Impart your wisdom to the next generation by writing short blurbs about anything bioengineering related– classes, research, teaching, student life, industry, summer opportunities, professional school, networking, volunteering, and more. All advice is welcome and will remain anonymous. Potential advice could be about: planning out course loads, studying effectively, switching tracks, succeeding in laboratory or programming classes, searching/applying for research positions, being a good TA, working on senior design projects, getting letters of recommendation, writing personal statements, applying for jobs, etc. 

Take the time to help out freshmen by reflecting on what worked (and didn’t work!) for you. Please email your blurbs, separated by topic, to Melody Chung (m3chung[at]ucsd[dot]edu). Include your track if you have track-specific advice.

Alcott Elementary School is coming for its annual visit in about a month! We’ll be doing fun experiments like strawberry DNA extraction and taking the students on campus tours. You don’t need to stay the whole time. If interested, please contact Peyton (ppaulick[at]ucsd[dot]edu) AND Andrew (alwong[at]ucsd[dot]edu) with your name, phone number, and when you are available!

Tau Beta Pi, the engineering honors society needs help! On Wednesday 5/20 from 8:30am to 2pm, they will host their outreach event “ThinkGREEN!” to high school students with emphasis on engineering and sustainability. They will host a windmill design/building competition and tours of research laboratories, as well as a mini fair introducing the sponsor companies and student organization on campus. To sign up or for more information, please email Brandon (breynant[at]ucsd[dot]edu).

Sunday isn’t the only fun day! Join the faculty for an ice cream social to cool off right before partying it up for Sun God. For questions and to RSVP, please contact Muthu (mannaama[at]ucsd[dot]edu).

The title says it all. The cost is $30/person. If you are interested, please contact Stevie (msharson[at]ucsd[dot]edu) for more details and to RSVP.

Join in on one of TESC’s new events, Engineers on the Green. Tired after the Derby? No worries; come out for a relaxing evening of
carnival games and hanging out with Jacobs School alumni. Still gunning to help out? Volunteer at the BMES carnival game (Jenga and
Towers of Hanoi) by contacting Katherine (kcl003[at]ucsd[dot]edu).

Building begins in NEXT WEEK! We need people interested in building the fastest and most creative cart in this build project. Late night
welding sessions, daring test rides, and cutting edge design will be happening, with over 48 hours of opportunity for you to get involved.

For those quick with their math, you’re right, that does mean the potential for 48 points! We can have up to 5 builders in the ‘build
area’ at any one time, so please respond if you’re interested! Contact Stevie (msharson[at]ucsd[dot]edu) with any questions or if you are interested in building.

Got some spare time before the Derby? Come out this Saturday (5/2) to help collect junk. The more people there, the better (and better) junk
we can get. Additionally, we’ll also get a head start into the junkyard if we have people help collect junk. It’s a win-win situation! For more details, contact Rashi (rkhare[at]ucsd[dot]edu).

Want to help high school students explore science and engineering? Help out TESC with Engineering Explorations! Take the students on lab tours, answer questions about college, and do fun experiments. For more information or to sign up, email Stevie (msharson[at]ucsd[dot[edu]).