Some Dates to Know
September 8:
- Lab Tours for Partner CJA Students and Macauley Honors College Students
September 10:
- PRISM Orientation and Lunch
September 11:
- 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony
September 15:
- RSVP Deadline for PRISM Monthly Meeting
- NEAFS Early Registration Deadline
September 17 (4:15 - 5:15 p.m.):
- Forensic Science in the Courtroom Lecture Series: Eric Nelson Speaking about Forensic Expert Testimony, the Defense Perspective
September 18 (6:30 - 8:00 p.m.):
- PRISM Monthly Meeting
September 24:
- Fall Research Proposal Deadline
October 1:
- NEAFS Abstract Submission Deadline
October 8 (4:15 - 5:15 p.m.):
- Forensic Science in the Courtroom Lecture Series: Dr. Monica Smiddy, Forensic Pathologist at the OCME
November 15:
- PRISM Outing to Edison House
CHECK PRISM FALL EVENTS CALENDAR FOR ADDITIONAL EVENTS AND MEETINGS!
Introduction to Forensics Seminar - Recap
PRISM recently held its annual Introduction to Forensics seminar, designed to whet the appetites of underclassmen at JJC and our partner community colleges. A total of 18 students attended the seminar, which gave them a better understanding of what forensic science entails as well as got them thinking now about a major track and an area of research. To read more about the seminar details visit our events page on the PRISM website. For more pictures from this event, click here.
John Jay's 9/11 Commemoration to Include PRISM Student Carlos Texeira
September 11 is a day full of significance for all of us here at John Jay: more than a decade ago on that date we lost 67 students and alumni. John Jay College will hold a ceremony in Memorial Hall during community hour on Thursday, 9/11. The ceremony will feature poetry and music as well as the reading of the names of our 67 fallen heroes. As the names are read, 67 students from every John Jay student organization and program will pay their respects by lighting a candle in their names. Our own Carlos Texeira will be representing PRISM at that event. We hope you can join us that afternoon to remember our heroes.
Zully Santiago Wins an Award for Her Work in the Writing Center
This summer, PRISM alumna and PRISM Symposium Poster Competition winner Zully Santiago received an honorary award from the Departments of Sciences and English for her work at The Writing Center. Read more about it on the PRISM website.
NOAA Scholarship Opportunity for Juniors
Are you interested in science, service, and stewardship? If so, the NOAA Educational Partnership Program with Minority Serving Institutions Undergraduate Scholarship Program (USP) is looking for you. USP scholarships are for rising junior undergraduate students majoring in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields that directly support NOAA’s mission. Read more about this opportunity on the PRISM website blog.
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PRISM Lunch and Orientation
Join us on September 10 during Community Hour in the Moot Court (6.68) for some lunch, a quick hello, a review of some of the changes to the program, and a couple of surprises. RSVP using this doodle link.
PRISM Fall Events Calendar
You should have received an email with an attached PRISM fall calendar which included mandatory, optional, recommended, and social events. To review this calendar and event information, please click here.
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PRISM Monthly Meeting - RSVP by September 15
One of the first fall PRISM events is the September 18 monthly meeting that will include guest speakers from the Harvard School of Public Health. You should have received an email invitation to this event, which is mandatory for funded students. All students are required to RSVP by doodle using the link in the invitation, available here in case you did not receive it.
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Northeast Association of Forensic Scientists (NEAFS) Conference
This year’s NEAFS conference is taking place is Hershey, PA from 11/3-11/6. Review this link about eligible disciplines and decide with your mentor if this is a good conference for you to attend. Deadline to submit an abstract is October 1 and early discounted registration ends on 9/15. For those of you who don’t know, the conference goes beyond criminalistics and includes sessions for forensic biology, drug chemistry, and toxicology.
Jiwon Seo is the Recipient of Competitive Scholarship
Jiwon Seo, PRISM senior, was recently awarded a competitive $2,000 scholarship from the Kimbo Foundation, whose mission is to recognize and encourage students who show exceptional academic achievement and leadership potential for the Korean community, and to provide them with financial support in their endeavor to study. Jiwon is an excellent student both in the classroom and in the lab, where he conducts his research with mentor, Dr. Demi Cheng. It is easy to see why he was one of only 27 recipients in the New York region to be selected for this honor, from a pool of 111 applicants.
PRISM Office Use and Availability
As many of you know, the PRISM office, 05.61.00 is equipped with a conference table and a smartboard. This space is available to PRISM students to work alone, form study groups, browse through GRE books, etc. If your mentor is looking for a space to have a lab meeting, encourage him/her to sign out the PRISM space!
You can drop by any day/time if the door is open and the room is free or if you want a guaranteed space for a meeting, sign it out on the big wall calendar or email prism@jjay.cuny.edu with your request. Don’t worry – you won’t be disturbing Ed, Fran, or Ron. We like the sounds of student energy and are able to tune you out when needed.
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