Scenes Around NSM
NSM Convocation: Celebrating Nearly 650 Graduates
Kristina Duan, 4.0 Summa Cum Laude graduate and biology major, delivers the student address at NSM’s Spring Convocation on May 11. Each semester, summa cum laude graduates compete for the honor of serving as student speaker.
31st Annual Earth & Atmospheric Sciences Student Research/Alumni and Industry Open House
Alumni and industry guests provided input to the 50 students presenting posters and 25 students selected for oral presentations. More than 200 people attended this year’s event. At top: Students presenting at poster session. Bottom left: Dr. Robert Stewart demonstrating some seismic acquisition equipment. Bottom right: UH’s Mobile Atmospheric Lab.
Scholarship Recipients – British American Foundation of Texas
Five NSM undergraduates were recognized at the British American Foundation of Texas’ Annual Scholarship Awards Ceremony. From left: Zibah Colah (biology), Daniel Scott (physics), Acara Turner (mathematics), and Shawn Sunshine (mathematics). Matthew Patton (computer science), not pictured, also received a BAFTX scholarship.
Celebrating at NSM’s Red and White Wine Dinner
Out for a night of conversation, great food and wine – Jim Mayhan (Ph.D. ’13, Physics), Debbie Mayhan, Alan Wong (B.S. ’91, M.S. ’94, Geophysics) and Leslie Wong. The annual event was held at the restaurant, Canopy.
Dean’s External Advisory Board
External Advisory Board members serve as advisors and partners to advance the strategic initiatives of the College. At a recent meeting, the Board outlined plans to celebrate NSM’s 40th Anniversary. Prior to 1976, NSM was part of the College of Arts and Sciences. From left: Kathy O’Keefe, Alan Wong, Randy Barta, Patrick Magill, Dean Dan E. Wells, Steve Naber, Nancy Kralik (vice chair), Eric Stotzer, Katy Caldwell (chair), and Greg DeAtkine.
Panelists Offer Guidance at BioScience Graduate Society’s Career Workshop
A day-long career workshop organized by graduate students in the BioScience Graduate Society culminated with a ten-person panel addressing various career opportunities for persons with advanced biology and biochemistry degrees. Representatives covered topics including patents and inventions, jobs in industry, science writing and academia.
