On Wed, Oct 10, 2012, UMD graduate Brian Kobilka won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, along with another U.S. scientist, for studies about how cells in our body sense their environments. These studies are key for developing better drugs. Kobilka shares the prize with fellow American Robert Lefkowitz. Kobilka, from Little Falls, Minn., graduated from UMD in 1977 with bachelor of science degrees in biology and chemistry. He met his future wife, Tong Sun Thian, in biology class at UMD. Kobilka and Tong Sun did research in a developmental biology lab at UMD. Several UMD professors including including Robert Carlson, Chemistry and Conrad Firling, Biology have been giving interviews about Kobilka to newspapers and TV stations around the world.

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Bob needs your votes! Head football coach Bob Nielson is in the running for the 2012 Liberty Mutual Division II Coach of the Year award!

Each division winner will receive $50,000 to donate to charities of their choice, plus their school's alumni association will win $20,000 for programming and student scholarships!
Bob is currently in 6th place - help him get to #1 by voting EVERY DAY now until December 1 via your Twitter account! Go to coachoftheyear.com for more information.

The PAL Project encourages UMD students to be involved with the community by acting as one-on-one tutors/mentors for students in Duluth Schools. The goal is to help close the achievement gap for students in need of academic assistance with help from UMD student volunteers. If you are interested in participating, we have a few remaining openings. Please contact Erica Karrels (karre001@d.umn.edu) in the next week if you are interested

10/23/2012
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Griggs Center

The Office of Civic Engagement invites you to a panel and meet-and-greet featuring women who have found a calling in politics, service and public policy. Hear about their journeys and how more women can become active in the political structure. There will be a panel followed by a meet-and-greet with free appetizers. Click here to view panelists. Sponsored by Kirby Leadership Institute, The Commission on Women, and the Women's Studies Department.
Contact-email: joh04482@d.umn.edu

Attend Study Abroad 101

Every Wednesday
Noon
Kirby Student Center 323 (across from the DC)

This is an open session to all students to learn the basic steps to study abroad. This is a great intro for students who know they want to study abroad but don't know where to start, or for those who have found a program and want to know the "next steps". Come join us!

Learn more about the UMD Study in England Programme at the University of Worcester. This program allows you to be more than a tourist by living and studying in England for 9 months and is one of the most affordable programs in England! Join International Education Office staff and past student participants:

Wednesday, October 17
4pm
KSC RDC 333 (across from the DC)

See you there!

Stop by the UMD Study in England Programme table across from the bookstore, Tuesday, October 16 from 10-2 to learn more about this exciting program and speak with past student participants.

Spots are limited for the 2013-2014 program so get your questions answered and apply soon!

Monday, October 15 is the application deadline to apply for study abroad programs during Winter Break 2012 and Spring semester 2013.

Wednesday, October 17 is the scholarship application deadline for study abroad programs during Winter Break 2012 and Spring 2013. Make sure you apply!

UMD Theatre in collaboration with UMD Theatre Orchestra present:
Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?

Week Two: October 17 – 20, 2012 @ 7:30 pm
Mainstage Theatre

This rollicking musical that captures the funniest aspects of youthful growing pains and the challenging obstacles of adolescence.
Tickets: 218-726-8561 | tickets.umn.edu.
UMD Students BOGO offer 10/17 - call box office to order. (Faculty/Staff too)

UMD Theatre presents
WHITE BABY (In honor of the 25th anniversary of Duluth’s Sister City relationship with Växjö, Sweden)
By Sofia Fredén

November 1 – 3 & 6 – 10, 2012 @ 7:30 pm
November 4, 2012 @ 2 pm
Dudley Experimental Theatre

Eva, the Swedish Deputy Prime Minister, has a baby. Trouble is, she doesn't want it. So she passes it off to her ex-husband, who also doesn't want the responsibility and passes it off to ... well, you get the idea.

BOGO offer for UMD: 11/6 - call 218-726-8561.

UMD Music presents

Tuesday, October 16, 2012
7:30 pm
Weber Music Hall

Duo Gelland
Swedish/German Duo Gelland, Cecilia and Martin Gelland, was founded in 1994 and has since played a key role in the development of the violin duo.
Adult $8 | Senior $7 | Student $5 | UMD Student $3
Tickets: 218-726-8877 | tickets.umn.edu

Faculty Recital: Derek Bromme, trombone; Tom Muehlenbeck Pfotenhauer, trumpet & Jacqueline Holstrom, piano

UMD Department of Music presents
Sunday, October 21, 2012 | 7:30 pm
Weber Music Hall
Faculty Recital:
Derek Bromme, trombone; Tom Muehlenbeck Pfotenhauer, trumpet & Jacqueline Holstrom, piano
Adult $10 | Senior $8 | Student Free

UMD Department of Music presents
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
7:30 pm
Marshall Performing Arts Center

Jazz Scholarship Concert
Jazz Ensemble I – Ryan Frane, conductor
Jazz Ensemble II – Tom Muehlenbeck Pfotenhauer, conductor
Big Time Jazz Orchestra – Randy Lee, conductor

Adult $12 | Senior $10 | Student $7 | UMD Student $5

Tuesday, October 23
11:30am – 12:30pm
Kirby Lounge

Join us for a panel discussion of students and faculty to discuss the importance and value of voting. Panelists include Corbin Smyth, Jeremy Youde, Scott Laderman, and a member of both College Democrats and College Republicans. Sponsored by The Office of Civic Engagement along with the Student Association, MPIRG, College Democrats and College Republicans.

Monday, October 15
5 to 6 pm
Solon Campus Center 22

Are you... looking for employment / internship / volunteer opportunities? trying to connect with employers or volunteer organizations - nation wide? wanting to learn more about a specific company or organization? registering for a job fair, on-campus interview, or other career-related event? If you answered yes to any of these questions, GoldPASS can help! Join us to learn more about GoldPASS and how to effectively use it for addressing your needs. This resource is only available to U of M students and alumni, so don't miss out!

Thursday, October 18
4 to 5 pm
Solon Campus Center 22

Find out what to do ahead of time, proper attire, making a good impression, questions to ask, and what to do after the fair. Reminder: Government and Nonprofit Career Fair is October 26 in Minneapolis

• Look your best: Select attire that communicates your professionalism! See our Pinterest pinboards for Men and Women
• Watch the Job Fair Success online workshop
• Review the list of Currently Registered Employers and openings (and check out their websites!)
• Plan to attend the presentations at the fair

Reminder: Government and Nonprofit Career Fair is October 26 in Minneapolis.

The students who work at Career Services recently launched a blog: Peer Into Your Career. They will give you a peek behind the curtain of your career with daily doses of career-related topics ranging from choosing a major to finding a job after graduation. Feel free to follow the blog. You can do so by signing up to have it emailed to you, follow through WordPress (if you already have a WordPress account), or grab the RSS feed in the top right corner and stick it in your blog reader. Thanks for reading!

Come prepared, click link for details:

• Resume Drop-in - Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 2 to 4 pm, SCC 22
• LinkedIn Drop-in - Thursdays, 1 to 3 pm, SCC 22

• Major Minor Undergraduate Expo: Find Your Path (UMD) - October 17 - Stop by the Career Services table!
• Graduate and Professional School Day (Minneapolis, MN) - October 18

Tuesday, October 16 and Wednesday, October 24
9am-3pm
Kirby Student Lounge

Flu shots will be offered to UMD students free of charge with presentation of a student ID. The vaccination is covered under UPlan for staff and faculty and their dependents. For dependents between the ages of 4 -18, please contact QuickCare for vaccination services. Staff and faculty are asked to bring their insurance cards and ID. Shots are available for the general public, $22.50 (cash and check only). The flu clinics are coordinated by Health Services, The College of Pharmacy and QuickCare.

UMD FoodNews: Retraction from last update regarding 100% beef patty for burgers. If you have wheat or gluten intolerance or allergies, please be sure to confirm contents of beef patty with a manager before consumption. Their may be changes from the 100% beef patty back to the previous or to a different choice unknown in gluten content

Two for one! While at UMD, I am sure you have had to come up with new ideas as part of your life here. Capture just one of them, and give yourself the chance to win $100! Submit something you are working on for a class, an idea you have had with your student club, or just thought of while you were daydreaming. This does not need to be something you are committing to pursue - we just want to encourage lots of ideas!

So, now, take a breath, write it down, and then submit it to LSBE Student Affairs by 3:30 Tuesday, November 6th. Also, either download and fill out a registration form to hand in with your idea, or fill out a registration form in Student Affairs (they have plenty of them).

Easy, risk-free, a chance to get professional feedback, and maybe win $100 cash! Click here for more details.