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Nomenclature:Naming Elements, Acids,Ionic & Covalent
Compounds
Presented by Dr. Carol Jones Instructor, Chemistry
Thursday, September 263:30-5:00 pm – PS 199
If you are in Chemistry 101, 105 or 150 then this session is for
you!
Bring your Periodic Table and your courses list of required
polyatomic ions! We’llhave a brief review of nomenclature followed
by one-on-one with one of ourChemistry faculty.
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MEET A COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENTISTwith Dr. Oscar GonzálezPostdoctoral
Researcher, Department of Medicine, UC San Diego
Dr. Oscar González is a postdoctoral researcher in the
Department of Medicine at UC San Diego where he works as a
computational neuroscientist. Dr. González received his
undergraduate degree in Biology from UC Riverside where his
undergraduate research focused on quantum vacuum fluctuations on
lipid bilayers. He then received his Ph.D. in Computational
Neurosciences from UC San Diego where his research focused on
neuronal network dynamics and the transitions from normal healthy
brain activity to epileptic seizures. Now as a postdoc, in addition
to continuing his work on epileptic seizures, Dr. González is
studying the role of sleep in memory consolidation and how
properties of sleep can improve current Artificial Intelligence
(AI) systems.
Please come out to hear what Dr. González has to say about his
career in neuroscience.
Friday, October 4 – 2‐3 pmPS 216
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MEET A MATHEMATICIANwith Dr. Edray GoinsProfessor
of Mathematics at Pomona College
Dr. Edray Goins grew up in South Los Angeles, California. He is
the product of the Los Angeles Unified (LAUSD) public school
system. He attended the California Institute of Technology, where
he majored in mathematics and physics, and earned his doctorate in
mathematics from Stanford University.Prof. Goins spends most of his
summers engaging underrepresented students in research in the
mathematical sciences. He runs a summer research program for
undergraduates through the country called the “Pomona Research in
Mathematics Experience” (PRiME). He is the president of the
National Association of Mathematicians, Inc. which seeks to promote
the success of underrepresented minorities in the mathematical
sciences; and is a member of numerous advisory boards throughout
the country.Please come out to hear what Dr. Goins has to say about
the part that math plays in STEM careers.
Tuesday, October 8 – 4‐5 pmHLS 134
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PIPELINE PROGRAMS AT UCRSCHOOL OF MEDICINEwith Esmeralda TrejoAssistant
Director, UCR School of Medicine, Pipeline Program
Interested in becoming a medical doctor or working in the
healthcare industry?Come learn about UC Riverside School of
Medicine (SOM) and the various Pipeline Programs that will help you
prepare. It is never too early to become involved while attending
community college and we are here to help! You will be meeting
Esmeralda Trejo, Assistant Director of Pipeline Programs at SOM,
who can answer any questions you may have about medical school.
Some of the programs offered in the Pipeline Program include Future
Physician Leaders (FPL) and Health Coach Program.
Thursday, October 17 –
3:30‐5 pmPS 228
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THE CASSINI PROJECTwith Earl MaizeManager,
Cassini Program, JPL
Earl Maize is the manager of the Cassini-Huygens Program, an
international mission that began exploring the Saturn system in
2004 and concluded operations in September 2017 with a spectacular
plunge into Saturn’s atmosphere. During its 13 years at Saturn, the
mission’s discoveries have rewritten the textbooks on the Saturn
system. Its discoveries on Titan and Enceladus have had a major
influence on astrobiology in our solar system and have redirected
the planetary program’s emphasis in exploring Icy Bodies and Ocean
Worlds.
A native of northern California, Maize received a B.A. in
mathematics from Pomona College in 1972 before moving on to earn
his doctorate degree in mathematics from the Claremont Graduate
University in 1981.
Maize has worked at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena,
CA for the past 35 years. He began at JPL on the Galileo mission to
Jupiter and held positions of increasing leadership responsibility
on the navigation and orbiter engineering teams. After Galileo’s
final Earth flyby, he transferred to Cassini as the flight system
operations manager and then deputy program manager.
Maize left the Cassini Project in 2005 to pursue management
positions in avionics and guidance, navigation, and control. He
returned to Cassini as the program manager in January 2013.
Prior to joining JPL, Maize worked on the Inertial Upper Stage
(IUS) program at the Aerospace Corporation.
Please join us to hear about this fascinating project prior to
our field trip to JPL on ???.
Tuesday, October 22 –
3:30‐5 pmPS 228
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HOW TO READ A SCIENTIFIC PAPERwith Dr. Jessy LemieuxInstructor,
Chemistry SBVC
Jessy Lemieux is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at San
Bernardino Valley College. He earned a PhD in physical chemistry
from the University of California-Riverside (UCR) in 2013 and
received the UCR Chancellor’s Award for Undergraduate Research in
2002.
A strong supporter of STEM education and educational technology,
Dr. L will teach you the basics of how to find, read and write a
scientific paper and the technological tools that aid us in this
endeavor in the modern age.
Please come out to hear what Dr. Lemieux has to say about the
basics on how to find, read and write a scientific paper.
Tuesday, November 5 –
3:30‐4:30 pmHLS 134
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TITRATION WORKSHOPwith Dr. Mark HamzaInstructor,
Chemistry SBVC
If you would like to enhance your titration skills,join us for
this workshop. We will discuss titration
theory and have a bit of hands-on practice.
Wednesday, November 6 –
4:15‐6:30 pmPS 318
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MEET A CORONERwith Dana BeeDeputy CoronerLos
Angeles County Department of Coroner
Deputy Dana Bee has worked for the Los Angeles County Department
of Coroner for over 20 years.Please come hear Deputy Bee’s
interesting talk about his career in the field of forensic
science/law enforcement and learn what to expect in the field
day-to-day.
Thursday, November 7 – 4‐5 pmPS 228
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MEET A BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENTISTwith Alberto CoronaBehavioral
Neuroscientist, PhD Candidate,Watson School of Biological
SciencesCold Spring Harbor Laboratory & SBVC Graduate
(2014)
Parental behaviors are widespread across the animal kingdom and
fundamental for survival of offspring. While many studies have been
conducted to understand the maternal brain in rodents, the neural
circuits underlying paternal care remain elusive. We are interested
in whether paternal behaviors in mice depend on overlapping or
distinct neural mechanisms as compared to maternal behaviors. For
instance, when the pups are separated from their littermates, the
mother gathers them to the nest in order to keep them safe and warm
– a behavior called pup retrieval that is not readily observed in
males. However, previous research shows that pup retrieval behavior
can be induced in males through olfactory and/or auditory cues
displayed by their female partners. Using activity markers for
neuronal activation after pup retrieval behavior and exposure to
maternal signals, we aim to identify candidate brain regions in
male laboratory mice that are likely to respond to those signals.
Our goal is to map parenting behavior-induced brain activation in
the whole brain to then manipulate the activity of specific neural
populations and resolve their function. Due to the ubiquity of
parental care in mammals, the understanding of parental circuits in
mice may have important implications in human parenting behaviors
and neuropsychiatric disorders such as postpartum depression.Please
come out to hear what Alberto has to say about his field in
neuroscience!
Tuesday, November 12 –
4‐5 pmHLS 135
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MEET A PRODUCT ENGINEER with Shannon ChavezProduct
Engineer, Esri
Shannon has been with Esri for 9 years and has been a Product
Engineer since October. Before acquiring that position, she was
Technical Support Analyst and a Support Services Representative at
Esri. Esri is the world’s leading mapping technology company and
developer of the ArcGIS suite. Founded in 1969, they make the
foremost mapping and analytic software used in 75 percent of
Fortune 500 companies and over 350,000 organizations worldwide.
As a Product Engineer for Esri, it is her responsibility to
plan, design, test, certify, and release versions of ArcGIS Maps
for Office. It is essential for a PE to gather requirements from
users and teams within Esri and distill them into meaningful
product features. This includes writing conceptual documentation,
guided tutorials, and blogs for the features we build. As a PE they
become the advocate for the user and represent the user in product
design and delivery.
She is a recent graduate of Grand Canyon University with an MBA
in Organizational Leadership; a BS in Business Management from the
University of Redlands; and she attended SBVC from 2000-2010. In
2012 she received the Soroptimist International’s Ann NaidorAward.
This award is an education grant for women who provide the primary
financial support for their families and have overcome
adversity.
Wednesday, November 13 –
4‐5 pmHLS 135
Please join us to hear about Shannon’s career as a product
engineer!
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Growth Mindset Strategies to Improve Learning: Get Ready for Final Examswith Dr. Susan BangasserFormer
Dean of Sciences, SBVC
Yes you can “grow” your brain and make learning possible! In
this presentation you will learn more strategies that make
retrievable memories possible. Also you will learn techniques to
help you prepare for final exams.Dr. Bangasser holds a Ph.D. in
biochemistry from the University of Illinois; former cancer
researcher; taught chemistry at SBVC for 19 years and was Dean of
Sciences for 10 years before retiring in 2017.Please come out to
hear what Dr. Bangasser has to say about techniques to help you
prepare for final exams!
Wednesday, November 203‐5 pmLIB 149
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THE PSYCHIATRIC TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM:LIMITLESS OPPORTUNITIESwith Dr. Walter PennimanInstructor
in Psychiatric Technology,Behavioral Science, SBVC
Please join Dr. Penniman as he uncovers the hidden profession of
Psychiatric Technology. He will define the roles of the Psychiatric
Technician, describe the settings in which they work, and explain
the steps to take to enter this specialized field of study. He will
discuss the needs of individuals with mental health disorders and
the knowledge, skills, and abilities required by Psychiatric
Technicians to meet those needs. If your searching for a profession
that brings fulfillment, satisfaction, and economic stability, you
won’t want to miss this presentation!
Wednesday, December 11 –
4‐5 pmHLS 134