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Happy Pride Month! We welcome and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community here at Cal State East Bay 🏳️‍🌈❤️🖤

Shock and disappointment as CSU East Bay discontinues women's water polo team "It feels like they drove us to the middle of the desert and just left us there," a Cal State East Bay incoming senior said, reacting to the disappointing news.

Good luck on finals! The many hours you spent at the CORE will pay off 🤓❤️🖤

On April 18, the Q***r Unity Student Success Center (QUSSC) opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in the New University Union ❤️🏳️‍🌈

Since officially opening in 2022, the Diversity and Inclusion Student Affinity and Resource Centers (DISARC) at Cal State East Bay have been bustling hubs of engagement and support for undocumented students and students of various cultures. The QUSSC joins the existing centers as a much-needed place for students to build community, find resources and establish life-long networks.

Every party involved in the QUSSC’s opening emphasized that this moment came as the result of a concerted group effort. Read more about the QUSSC: https://www.csueastbay.edu/news-center/2024/04/queer-unity-student-success-center-opens-its-doors-at-cal-state-east-bay.html

Our students in the human anatomy and physiology course are this week recording electrical activity from their own muscles. They showed a linear increase in muscle activity with increase weight being supported. Below that is a recording of a muscle action potential after stimulating a nerve. A reminder that your body operates on electric signaling!

Cal State East Bay Beckman Scholars to Conduct Research in Biology, Biochemistry For the first time in campus history, two Cal State East Bay students have been selected to receive the Beckman Scholars Award.

: Hazel Vera is 1st gen.

“As a first generation student, I missed home a lot and it was hard to navigate college. But Cal State East Bay gave me a home, especially the Kinesiology department. I really found people there who support and guide me.” — Hazel Vera, B.S. Kinesiology

Free money for students who qualify

BET-McNair Scholars Opportunity Interest Form The Belong Engage Thrive (BET) - McNair program is funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Ronald E. McNair Achievement Program. BET helps undergraduate students finish their degree and prepare for/gain acceptance to Ph.D. degree programs. The goal of this program is to ensure more first-gene...

Cal State East Bay students will share their talents beyond the Music Building walls when they perform at Carnegie Hall later this month. Professor of Music and Department Chair Buddy James was invited by MidAmerica Productions to be a guest conductor.

James said, “Many of the students are from underrepresented communities and have never even flown on a plane, and now we have the opportunity to expand their worldview.”

He goes on to say, “By making the Carnegie Hall trip as easy as possible for the students, we can change the trajectory of the students’ confidence and put wind in their sails.”

Our alumni are encouraged to get involved by supporting our music students, buying tickets to the performance and joining President Cathy Sandeen for brunch before the show.

https://www.csueastbay.edu/news-center/2023/03/carnegie-hall-performance.html

CSU East Bay Alumni Association

JWST Captures Stunning Image of Rings around Uranus The imagery offers a rare view of the ice giant’s ring system, bright moons and dynamic atmosphere

Whether you are a person, or a roach, or a crayfish, the main signal you use adjust respiration rate is CO2. When CO2 is elevated your rate of breathing is not sufficient, so you increase your breathing (or swimmerets beat faster) to remove CO2 from circulation. Students collect data on crayfish and roaches below in the Animal Physiology lab. All the critters recovered just fine.

Free donuts! Yes, I will feed you donuts if you are willing to help out at the annual Bay Area Brain Bee. We invite high school students to compete in a brain knowledge competition Match 18, and we need some help checking people in, wrangling folks, and keeping score. Please fee free to share this sign up list. Hope some of you can help.

Brain Bee volunteer form (Hayward) March 18, 2023. The event runs mainly from 10a-1p, but we also need some help setting up 830a-10a, and some help after from 1-2p. So please tell us what hours of the day you can start and end. You won't need to stay the whole time. We can offer you a free lunch, and free donuts for the early helpers...

Cal State East Bay Education Summit Obtenga información sobre el evento educativo gratuito de Cal State East Bay el 11 de febrero, que incluye información sobre ayuda financiera, becas y cómo solicitar el semestre de otoño.

CSUEB Dept of Biology’S Dr. Jenny ([email protected]) would be a great local resource for learning about hummingbirds. She studies plant-pollinator interactions including those involving hummingbirds!

The science of a shimmer: The vibrant colors of birds like this fiery-throated humming bird don't come from pigments — instead, microscopic structures within the birds' feathers amplify certain wavelengths of light, depending on the angle the bird is viewed from. // Photo by iNaturalist user kkrockytop

We’ve got your weekend plans right here! Cal State East Bay is excited to welcome the Black Choreographers Festival: Here & Now

- Feb. 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the University Theatre: Free dress rehearsal and a welcome from College of Education and Allied Studies Dean Rob Williams

- Feb. 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the University Theatre: Performance featuring work by CSUEB alumni, faculty and more, plus a welcome by Provost Walt Jacobs

- Feb. 12 at 1 - 2:30 p.m. and 3 - 4:30 p.m. in Physical Education 140: Dance workshops taught by Black choreographers (free for CSUEB students, faculty and staff)

For more information and tickets: https://www.bcfhereandnow.com/

APPLY NOW-Extended Deadline! Applications are accepted now through February 13th, 2023. Students may apply online at https://www.internships4diversity.com/summer-2023-internship/us-army-2023-summer-internship

When: From May 28, 2023, to Aug 5, 2023
Locations:
Rock Island, IL
Crane, IN
Tooele, UT
McAlester, OK
Middletown, IA
Independence, MO

Pay: $540 weekly stipend ($5,400.00 total) Travel & Lodging paid

Requirements: Undergraduates (Junior & Senior), Graduate Students, and Students who have graduated within the last six months with at least a 3.0 GPA.

You can find more information about the internship with the link on Baysync!

What’s more exciting than commencement?

Held every spring, commencement is a time to celebrate your achievements as a Cal State East Bay student. Commencement is the ceremony, while graduation refers to earning your degree. You can graduate and walk across the stage at different times.

For graduation information, check with the Office of the Registrar. This will tell you more about commencement — don’t forget your cap and gown! https://www.csueastbay.edu/commencement/index.html

Study shows that eggshells of large, flightless birds evolved along different tracks Molecular analysis of the eggshell structure of large flightless birds such as ostriches and emus provides new insights into how they evolved.

Nikole Hannah-Jones

The Hayward Fault is less than a mile from our campus. This fault generates a major quake every 150 years on average (plus/minus 60 years!). Last one was 1868 and was magnitude ~7 (about same as Loma Prieta in 1989, but ours might be centered on Hayward!). So it's been 155 years since the last one...so be ready...and stay ready for the next 55 years....

What a Difference 150 Years Make UC Berkeley Seismological Lab

Job Opportunity: USDA is hiring: Biological Science Technician in Fresno County

The USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) is seeking to hire for a Permanent Biological Science Technician position in their Parlier, CA. facility. The position has been posted to USAjobs.gov: USAJOBS - Job Announcement (https://www.usajobs.gov/job/692756300). The positions closes on December 19, 2022. Please share with anyone interested in a permanent opportunity with the USDA ARS in Prlier, CA.

The position comes with medical, dental, and vision benefits. Employees will be eligible for the Federal Employees Retirement System, sick, and annual leave accrual as well.

All applicants must apply through the USAjobs website. This is a great opportunity for someone to get a start with the federal government!

A technician is needed to support research on developing new and improved management strategies for insects associated with fresh and stored horticultural commodities. The ideal candidate has experience conducting research on plant insect-pests, toxicology and/or molecular biology techniques. U.S. citizenship is required.

If you have any questions about any of the positions please contact Dr. Raman Bansal by email at [email protected].

The Stanford Cardiovascular Institute (CVI) is offering a 10-week Summer Research Program in Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Medicine for Undergraduate and Medical students. Summer research students will have the opportunity to work on an independent research project in the labs of Stanford faculty. No prior research experience is required. In addition to research in a faculty mentor’s lab, students will have the opportunity to meet scientists and health professionals in other industries, learn about different career paths, and present their work to the Stanford cardiovascular and pulmonary science community. For more information and to view previous awardees and mentors, please visit our program's website.

Stanford CVI’s Summer Research Program will run for 10 weeks between June and August 2023, with the exact dates yet to be determined. Students will either receive a stipend of between $5,000 to $8,000, or will have on-campus room and board.

Join us for two informational sessions on December 9th, 2022, from 10am-11am PST and January 11th, 2023, from 2pm-3pm PST via zoom.

https://stanford.zoom.us/j/98723906898?pwd=c3FHMmFMTTBhajJvRUVHVkN2WXlKZz09
Password: 490211

Submit Your Application Here! Deadline – January 31st, 2023

Individuals from groups underrepresented in academia (including but not limited to racial /ethnic minorities, gender/sexual minorities, first-generation college students, disabled individuals, individuals from low-income households) are particularly encouraged to apply!

Eligibility for Undergraduate Students:

Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, DACA recipient, or foreign national holding a student, exchange, or permanent resident visa, including an F-1, H1, H1B, J1, PR, TC, or TN.

To qualify for the program, you must be entering at least your second year of an undergraduate degree program in Fall 2023. Fall 2023 sophomores, juniors, and seniors are invited to apply. Individuals graduating from an undergraduate degree program in Spring/Summer 2023 are also eligible.

Students who are foreign nationals or DACA recipients are only eligible if they are entering at least their third year of undergraduate study following the program end.

Eligibility for Medical Students:

U.S. citizens or permanent residents are eligible for our program. To qualify for the program as a medical student, you must be enrolled in medical school at a US institution.

For any questions, please feel free to contact [email protected].

Ventilation increases when cockroach detects CO2 in its tracheae. Animal Physiology