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New England Science Boot Camp 2017

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Mathematics & Statistics

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON

OVERVIEW SPEAKER

Adena Calden
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Senior Lecturer, Department of Mathematics and Statistics

  • Ph.D. Math, Science, and Learning Technologies, University of Massachusetts
  • M.S. Applied Mathematics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
  • B.S Mathematics & Statistics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Learn about the courses Dr. Calden teaches. 

RESEARCH SPEAKER

 

Julie Blackwood
Williams College
Assistant Professor, Mathematics and Statistics 

  • Ph. D. Applied Mathematics, University of California, Davis
  • B.S. Applied Mathematics, Rochester Institute of Technology

Learn more about Dr. Blackwood.

Wednesday Night Speaker

WEDNESDAY EVENING

Britt Florio, Senior Sustainability Director, UMass Dining Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our speaker will be Britt Florio, Senior Sustainability Director, UMass Auxiliary Enterprises, who will be talking about the innovative Local, Healthy UMass Food System Initiative and other sustainability programs from UMass Dining Services.

Geosciences

THURSDAY MORNING

OVERVIEW SPEAKER

 

Isla Castañeda
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Assistant Professor, Department of Geosciences

  • Ph.D. University of Minnesota
  • M.S. University of Colorado at Boulder
  • B.S. Syracuse University 

Learn more about Dr. Castañeda and the UMass Biogeochemistry Lab.

RESEARCH SPEAKER

Jon Woodruff
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Associate Professor, Department of Geosciences

  • Ph.D. Marine Geology and Goephysics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Joint Program
  • M.S. Applied Ocean Physics and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Joint Program
  • B.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering, Tufts University

Learn more about Dr. Woodruff and the Woodruff Lab.

Biomedical Research

THURSDAY AFTERNOON

OVERVIEW SPEAKER

Wilmore Webley
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Associate Professor, Pre-Medical & Pre-Dental Advisor, Department of Microbiology

  • Ph.D. Microbiology, University of Massachusetts Amherst
  • M.S. Microbiology, University of Massachusetts Amherst
  • B.S. Medical Technology, Northern Caribbean University

 Learn more about Dr. Webley and the Webley Research Group

RESEARCH SPEAKER

Michele Markstein
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Assistant Professor, Biology Department

  • Ph.D. University of Chicago
  • B.S. University of Texas at Austin

Learn more about Dr. Markstein and the Markstein Lab.