At SAMS we REALLY do LOVE our science, which is why we have you, our lovely members’ interests at heart. Confused about what to do with your degree? Set on a future in research but unsure about how or where to start? Come down to our Career’s Info Night, where we will have scientists and leaders give talks about how they entered science– and you can talk with these people too.
We’re aiming to appeal to the entire cross-section of science students– that is, we want you to meet people who are trained in Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and of course, Psychology.
Details:
27th of September (It’s a Tuesday)
Biomedical Sciences Theatre C
6PM - 9PM
Food and drinks provided, and there is NO cost to this event.
For more information, see http://on.fb.me/okhlmc or email unswsams@gmail.com
Farewell!
To our scientific friends!
Thank you all for coming to our events and supporting the society in any means possible. It is an appropriate time now to wish you all a fond farewell, from your delectable Arc Delegate, Laura Baker, the terrific Treasurer, Laura Brown, and your humble Creative Director, me, Andrew Wong.
We will be leaving the country very soon, where we will be over in North America to study in other wonderful universities as exchange students. We are heading off to the University of British Columbia (Canada), McGill University (Canada) and the University of California, Los Angeles (USA) (in the order of names mentioned above). This means we will not be able to fulfil the duties we have once held as students of UNSW.
This is not the end! We will be back next year for some more SAMS fun, and if there are any questions you would like answered, or would like to get in contact with any of us, we can be reached through the ‘Ask’ portal to your right, as well as through email, at UNSWSAMS@gmail.com.
On behalf of the three of us, we wish you all the best in your studies, and will look forward to seeing you again next year.
Rectangles →
Okay, a little late on the scene but if you’ve not heard of UNSW Rectangles, you have been deprived of a massive tool that would have made timetabling a lot easier.
To the uninitiated, Rectangles allows you to generate all possible timetables based off subject code inputs for a given semester. You can then view all prospective timetables according to a parameter that suits your lifestyle- be it days off, no early starts, less time at uni etc. etc.
In a nutshell, use this tool.
Exams
This is your fellow scienteer Andrew chiming in to tell you that staying up to study is a BAD idea. This is not helped by the fact this entry is posted at 1AM.
SAMS wishes you all the best in the upcoming exam period. Let it be known these are not exams written by spawns from Stygian hell. Take comfort in the fact that at the end of it all, consumption of a beverage containing modest amounts of ethanol are encouraged and done with peers (and don’t forget, moderation).
Get together this Tuesday.
Just a reminder to everyone who is interested in the collective UNSW science societies’ meet and greet this Tuesday, please RSVP your intent to attend on Facebook so we know how much food we need to cater.
To those unfamiliar with the event, science societies at UNSW have fused minds and organised a meet and greet between students and academics this coming Tuesday afternoon-evening at the Roundhouse Club room. Food is provided, and there is NO cover charge. Satisfaction, or your money back!
Facebook: http://on.fb.me/k57Nla
The Biggest UNSW Science Get-together →
From the Facebook site: UNSW science societies SAMS, SMSSOC, MATHSOC, Optometry, PSYCHSOC, GEOSOC and SOCS have come together to host the (1st!) and largest gathering of scientifically (and awesomely) minded folk that UNSW has seen to date. Join your mates and friendly academics to eat, drink, and be merry down at the Club Bar in the Roundhouse. Free Foods will be provided (With Vego!) and there are prizes to be won, in a night to wrap up the first semester of studies! If you are attending, you need to click attend so we have an idea on numbers. Proudly supported by Arc and the Faculty of Science.
NHMRC Funding
Just wanted to post a message to thank everyone who signed the iPetition. No cuts have been made to NHMRC funding, and is maintained at $850m. This is excellent news for those who are thinking of working in the medical research field.
Guide to iLectures
If for whatever reason iLectures do not have a download link, you can still download them.
Quick and Easy Guide:
In the iLecture page, there is a ‘Subscribe to this Podcast’ link. Follow it.
You will be taken to a page with a URL. Copy and paste that URL into a new tab/window.
The page that opens has .mp3 links to all your lectures. Correlate the podcast post to the one you desire to download, right click the respective link and choose the “Save to” option present depending on what browser you use.
Second Bake Sale
SAMS is having another bake sale tomorrow, as part of the UNSW Flea Markets initiative. Come down to the Roundhouse area between 11 and 5 to pick up some delicious goods made using the love and time of your favourite scientists.
Goods starting from 50 cents!
