Events
On Campus
Every year we seek out the most highly qualified and diverse student population to enroll in PIBS and eventually find a home in one of our 13 Ph.D. programs. We host a number of events annually for prospective students interested in learning more about PIBS and what our program has to offer. These events are also great opportunities for prospective students to meet our faculty members and learn about their research in person.
The PIBS office is open and available for you to drop by. If you have planned a trip to the U-M campus, please stop in to meet with PIBS staff and receive more information about our program.
Annual Campus Events
This free, one-day event is typically held on a Saturday in mid-October and offers all prospective graduate students in the sciences the opportunity to interact with faculty and current graduate students from across the University of Michigan campus, and learn more about graduate program(s)/research area(s) of interest, admissions and student life. All 13 Ph.D. training programs have representatives available to meet with attendees. This is a great opportunity to have questions answered first-hand, as well as to experience the U-M campus and Ann Arbor.
The Fall PREVIEW, a two-day event that begins the Thursday before Open House, is designed for students who are traditionally under-represented in the sciences and are interested in pursuing a Ph.D.
Attendees participate in a variety of activities and workshops on applying to graduate school at U-M. The extended time and smaller group settings provide ample opportunities to meet one-on-one with faculty, socialize with current graduate students, see the campus and experience the diverse and welcoming city of Ann Arbor. The PREVIEW event includes the Biomedical Sciences Open House on Saturday, where all prospective graduate students gather to network with faculty, students and peers from across the U-M campus and the country.
Space is limited for this all-expenses-paid event. Expenses include travel, lodging and on-campus meals. The application for PREVIEW 2010 will be available next September.
On the Road
As part of our effort to meet and recruit the most qualified applicants, we go on tour every year to a variety of universities. For those students who are not able to travel to Ann Arbor, these events provide a wonderful opportunity to learn what PIBS and the U-M have to offer.
These off-campus events include information sessions, conferences, graduate and professional school fairs, and meetings at both large and small institutions across the country.
We encourage you to review the following information to learn about U-M and PIBS events and activities, and to see where we'll show up next.
PIBS Tour Schedule — 2009
February | March | April | June | July | September | October | November | December
Feb. 20: Clark, Morehouse and Spelman College - Atlanta, GA, Information Session
Mar. 1: Biophysical Society Meeting Graduate Institution Fair - Boston, MA, Conference
Mar. 19: Graduate Student Council Graduate Workshop to Michigan Research Community (MRC) and Women in Science & Engineering (WISE) at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, MI, Information Session
Mar. 20: UROP Biomedical Research Seminar at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, MI, Information Session
Apr. 16-17: University of Texas - Austin, TX, Information Session and Research Symposium
Apr. 18: 13thFASEB Meeting - New Orleans, LA, Annual ASBMB Undergraduate Poster Competition
Apr. 22: Jackson State University - Jackson, MS, Information Session
June 26: University of Michigan Summer Research Welcome Lunch - Ann Arbor, MI
July 24-25: CIC SROP Conference at the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, MI
Sept. 28: Purdue University, Big Ten Grad School Expo
Oct. 15-18: SACNAS National Conference: Dallas, TX
Nov. 5 - 8: ABRCMS National Conference, Phoenix, AZ
Nov. 10: University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez
Nov. 12: University of Puerto Rico, Cayey
Metropolitan University, San Juan
Nov. 13: Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico, Ponce
If have you further questions, please email PIBS Director of Recruitment or call 734-615-1660.
