Description
The MCDB GSO provides a friendly and educational environment for students from all types of research backgrounds to interact and learn from one another. We help to introduce new graduate students to Ames, help them find a lab with research interests close theirs, and we sponsor seminars and symposia.
Affiliations
This organization has no affiliations.
Constitution / Tier
Membership Information
| Student Members |
11 |
| ISU Members |
1 |
| Non-ISU Members |
0 |
| Allowed Members |
Anyone in the MCDB Graduate Program |
| Allowed Officers |
Anyone in the MCDB Graduate Program |
| Membership Qualifications |
None |
| Membership Restrictions |
None |
| Elections/Selection |
Held once per year in the beginning of the fall semester. |
| Meetings |
One to two times per month, with extra curricular get togethers as we see fit. |
Description of Regular Meetings/Activities
| We hold journal clubs every three weeks to immerse ourselves in the primary literature and provoke thoughtful discussions on research near to all of us. |
Description of Special Events
| Journal club |
| Bowling parties
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| Fundraisers to invite speakers |