Achievement

The IGERT program continued its bimonthly student led BioNanotechnology Seminar Series. The members of the Student Leadership Council selected and invited presenters, develop the schedule for the semester, publicize the series, and moderate the sessions. During this reporting period 24 seminars were held, including three speakers from Mayo Clinic, UC San Diego, and Rutgers. In past focus groups, students cited the seminar series as one of the most important IGERT activities. They credit it with helping them to form a cohesive group, develop personal relationships with faculty, and learn about research within and outside their discipline.