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
Life Sciences Open House
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.
To see details from the 2008 event, visit the Open House Web site.
Biomedical Sciences PREVIEW
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 Life 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.
To see details from the 2008 event, visit the PREVIEW Web site.
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. 18: Grand Valley State University - Grand Rapids, MI, Information Session
Feb. 29: Johns Hopkins University - Baltimore, MD, Minority Pre-health Conference
Mar. 1: University of Maryland - Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, Information Session
Mar. 12-16: National Black Graduate Student Association Meeting - Chicago, IL
Mar. 12-16: 65TH Joint Annual Meeting of NIS/BKX - Jarvis Christian College
Apr. 5: 12th FASEB Meeting – San Diego, CA, Annual ASBMB Undergraduate Poster Competition
Apr. 17-18: University of Texas - Austin, TX, Information Session and Research Symposium
Apr. 17: Trinity University - San Antonio, TX, Information Session
Apr. 18: University of Texas - San Antonio, TX, Information Session
Apr. 21: St. Mary’s University - San Antonio, TX, Information Session
Jun. 13: University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, McNair Visitation Day
Jul. 10: NIH Graduate and Professional School Fair - Bethesda, MD
Jul. 24-26: Michigan State University - East Lansing, MI, CIC SROP Conference
Sept. 8-10: San Francisco State University- San Francisco, CA, Information Sessions
Sept. 17: University of Maryland - Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, Information Sessions
Sept. 22: College of Wooster - Wooster, OH, Information Session
Sept. 23: Cornell University - Ithaca, NY, Information Session
Sept. 29: Purdue University, Big Ten Grad School Expo
Sept. 29: Spelman College - Atlanta, GA, Information Session
Sept. 29: Clark University - Atlanta, GA, Information Session
Sept. 29: Morehouse College - Atlanta, GA, Information Session
Oct. 6: University of Arizona - Tucson, AZ, Information Session
Oct. 9 - 12: SACNAS National Conference: Salt Lake City, UT
Oct. 23 - 25: NOBCChE Midwest Regional Meeting, Indianapolis, IN
Oct. 30 - Nov. 1: AISES National Conference, Anaheim, CA
Oct. : Grand Valley State University - Grand Rapids, MI, Information Session
Oct. : Michigan State University - East Lansing, MI, Information Session
Oct. : California State University - Los Angeles, CA, Information Session
Oct. : University of California - Irvine, CA, Information Session
Oct. : University of California - Los Angeles, CA, Information
Oct. 24: St. Louis University - St. Louis, MO, Information Session
Oct. 25: Washington University - St. Louis, MO, Information Session
Nov. 5: Kalamazoo College - Kalamazoo, MI, Information Session
Nov. 5 - 8: ABRCMS National Conference, Orlando, FL
Nov. 19: University of Pennsylvania – Philadelphia, PA, Information Session
Dec. 2: University of California - Los Angeles, CA, Information
If have you further questions, please email PIBS Director of Recruitment or call 734-615-1660.
