UCR ETOX Mixer at SOT Meeting in San Antonio

The ETOX program will be hosting a UCR ETOX Mixer from 8-10PM on Sunday, March 11, 2018 at the Iron Cactus Mexican Grill and Margarita Bar (within the Cactus Room) on the Riverwalk in San Antonio immediately following the SOT 2018 Welcome Reception from 6:30-7:30PM.  This informal reception (cocktail party) will be an excellent opportunity for current ETOX students/postdocs to network with ETOX alumni, as well as ETOX alumni to reconnect with ETOX faculty.  With the exception of a few introductory remarks, we will not have a formal program in order to allow attendees to network and reconnect during the entire reception.  Heavy hors d'oeuvres and drinks will be provided courtesy of the ETOX program.

We are anticipating about 25-30 people to attend.  If you haven’t RSVPed already (thanks to those who already have!), please let Dave Volz (david.volz@ucr.edu) know as soon as possible if you will be attending the SOT 2018 meeting and plan to attend the UCR ETOX Mixer.  He needs to provide a final headcount to the Iron Cactus within the next few weeks, so want to ensure that our order is roughly aligned with actual attendance.  Details about this reception will also be published within the Event Calendar of the final program for the SOT 2018 meeting.

Two Toxicologist Positions at the USEPA - deadline is tomorrow

The USEPA is searching for two Biologist/Toxicologist positions in the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention at the EPA headquarters in Arlington, VA.  If you are interested, more information can be found here and here.  Please note that the closing date for the positions is coming up very soon (Jan. 10, 2018). 

Our thanks to Dave Volz for letting us know about the openings. 

Assistant Professor position at Western Washington University

The Department of Environmental Sciences at Western Washington University is accepting applications for a full-time, tenure-track position in the areas of applied environmental chemistry and global change.  The position is at the Assistant Professor rank and will begin in September 2018. More information about the position can be found here. 

Thanks to Sara Vliet for passing on the information. 

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Riverside

Below are some photos of Christmas lights and decorations from Riverside.  I hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy Holiday.

Internships at the Naval Research Laboratory

I recently received the following information. UC Riverside is a Hispanic-serving institution. 

Naval Research Laboratory Internship Program for Students of Minority-Serving Institutions

The Washington Center has released its Summer 2018 application for the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) HBCU/MI Internship Program.

This program is designed for students who attend historically black college or universities,a tribal college or university, or a minority-serving institution. Applicants should be majoring in a STEM subject and have an interest in complex laboratory work. 

Summer 2018 Internship Details:

• Application deadline: January 19, 2017
• Program dates: 10 weeks between Tuesday, May 29, through Friday, August 3, 2018.
• Undergraduate student stipend: $8,500
• Graduate student stipend: $10,900
• Transportation to and from D.C. will be provided up to $700 total
• Housing is provided to interns at a reduced rate, and stipends will be reduced for students using housing so that they do not have to pay for housing out of pocket.

Please apply or forward this e-mail to relevant STEM students or colleagues. The application is available here.

Contact them at NRL@twc.edu or 202-238-7734 if you would like to learn more about this opportunity.

Julia Bailey-Serres recognized as a highly cited researcher

Julia Bailey-Serres, member of the Department of Botany and Cell Biology and ETOX faculty member, was recently recognized as one of the most highly cited researchers in the world by Clarivate Analytics.  More information can be found at the UCR Today/Inside UCR webpage.  Our congratulations to Julia for this nice recognition.  

California Air Resources Board to Build a Research Facility at UCR

In late October, the California Air Resources Board broke ground on a new research building which will be located close to the UC Riverside campus.  This will be a tremendous boon for faculty and students doing air pollution-related research as well to researchers throughout California.  More information can be found at the UCR Today website or on the ARB website.  [The photo is from the ARB website.]