New Experiences for Research & Diversity in Science
"Making the world a better place...one NERD at a time!"
CAL...Get Your NERD On!!!See a Math Cal NERD in Motion....Julian's Samsung Commercial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyMfpJh3h4A
Applications
Applications for Cal students can be requested in person at our student center during the first week of the semester. Thank you to this spring's student applicants for the Bergeron Scholar's program, UC LEADS program, and the WiSE STARS Summer Research Program. This semester we will be bringing in 22 new NERDS.
*2012 Cal NERDS-UC LEADS Visiting UC Scholar Summer Research Application (Rolling Deadline: February 28, 2012) https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/UCLEADS_VisitingScholar
Mission
Our mission is to create diverse and vibrant learning communities of African-American, Native-American, Hispanic, low-income, first-generation, Women in Science and disabled students majoring in the sciences at UC Berkeley from which our world’s next generation of science and technology leaders will emerge. NERDS targets UC Berkeley diversity science Sophomores through Seniors. Applications can be requested in person at our student center during the first week of the semester.
Overview
We establish a welcoming social and academic environment where diversity technology, math, science, and engineering UC Berkeley undergradaute students can explore, develop, and realize their academic, personal, and cultural strengths. NERDS offers a combination of high-quality mentored research experiences, academic support, community service, leadership development, and professional networking to help students survive, thrive, and identify their unique pathway to successful graduate school or professional careers. Cal NERDS is housed in the Professional Development Program (PDP) which was established in 1974 by the UC Berkeley Faculty Academic Senate. Our one of a kind student center is centrally located in the middle of campus at 230 Stephens Hall (we have been located here since PDP's inception). Our space is the home of the Crow Dog Native American Murals (several giant wall murals) by Artist Lakota Chief Leonard Crow Dog, Jr. A brief bio of Chief Crow Dog, Jr. can be found here.
Cal NERDS Programs and Affiliations
*National Science Foundation Louis Stokes California Alliance for Minority Participation in the Sciences Program (NSF LS AMP...aka CAMP)
*Univeristy of California, Leadership Excellence through Advanced DegreeS Program (UC LEADS)
*Pass the Torch Math and Physics Transfer Student Program (PTT)
*Women in Science and Engineering-Scholar Training through Apprenticeships and Research in Science Program (WiSE STARS)
*Bergeron Scholars Program for Women in Science and Technology
*American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES)
*Society for Women in Science (SWIS)
*Out in Science (oSTEM)
*AB540 STEM students
*NSF Bridge to the Doctorate Graduate STEM Fellowship Program (pending NSF funding approval)
*Northern California Forum for Diversity in Graduate Education
*UC Berkeley Chapter of Sigma Xi, Scientific Research Society
*UC Berkeley Coalition for Excellence and Diversity in STEM
Contact
Chris Noble, NERDS Coordinator (in charge of poster printing)
230 B Stephens Hall, MC 5881
UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720-5881
phone: (510) 642-0384
fax: (510) 642-0199
cknoble@berkeley.edu
Diana Lizarraga, NERDS Director
230 B Stephens Hall, MC 5881
UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720-5881
phone: (510) 643-8978
fax: (510) 642-0199
nerds@berkeley.edu
Photos: 1) Fall 2011 New NERD Bling and 2) Summer 2011 NERDS Summer Research Program
