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At SAMS we REALLY do LOVE our science, which is why we have you,...

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 19:23:12 +1000

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!

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 23:17:20 +1000

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

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 23:51:33 +1000

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

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 01:04:22 +1000

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.

Fri, 27 May 2011 19:32:14 +1000

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

Sat, 21 May 2011 18:06:01 +1000

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

Tue, 10 May 2011 20:34:55 +1000

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

Tue, 03 May 2011 23:52:17 +1000

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.

Just a sampler of what’s being offered. Chocolate...

Tue, 03 May 2011 23:05:48 +1000

Just a sampler of what’s being offered. Chocolate Crackers.

Second Bake Sale

Tue, 03 May 2011 16:16:58 +1000

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!

The new SAMS logo Don’t forget to support medical...

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 22:01:01 +1000

The new SAMS logo

Don’t forget to support medical research!

Medical Funding in Australia

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:55:00 +1000

For those who are unaware, the Australian government is thinking of slashing $400m from the NHMRC in this coming budget. The NHMRC is, of course, the principal medical sciences funding agency for Australian scientists. The $400m cut is to be distributed over a period of 3-4 years, and will impact the direction of medical science research dramatically. There are stories of laboratories nation-wide facing shut-downs or halting projects because they lack the money to perform any research.

Evidently, this will impact all students who are thinking of a career in medical research. Currently, the NHMRC receives ~$700m per annum in funding, which is a tiny amount compared to the money currently spent on health care in Australia. What we need to do is inform the bureaucrats and politicians that we cannot afford to suffer any cuts in funding. You can help by visiting the Discoveries Need Dollars site (below), and contact your local MP, voicing your concerns. The time to act is now.

Discovery Needs Dollars

Sign the iPetition

The Bakery’s Open! Come down near the UNSW Roundhouse today...

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 11:43:00 +1000

The Bakery’s Open!

Come down near the UNSW Roundhouse today (6th of April) for we have baked goods starting from 50¢!

BAKE SALE! Future Scientists! We’re having a Bake Sale this...

Mon, 04 Apr 2011 11:43:00 +1000

BAKE SALE!

Future Scientists! We’re having a Bake Sale this Wednesday (the 6th of April), as part of the UNSW Flea Markets initiative. You can find our stall somewhere around the UNSW Roundhouse, and we are open from 11 AM til about 4 PM, so you have ample time and no excuse to visit our stall.

What we have is a huge selection of baked, mostly home-made goods. Bring shrapnel (that is, coinage), as we won’t be selling things over $2. You can also have a piece of cake or a brownie whilst shopping through the markets, which have some pretty interesting stalls.

On a side note, if you want to contribute to our Bake Sale, please send us an emailat asssoc@gmail.com or contact us through our Ask portal to your right, and we will tell you how we can retrieve the goods from you on Wednesday.

Lastly, just a reminder that we have a Movie Night this Friday (8th of April). We’ve confirmed the location (Physics Lawn), the time (5:30 PM), subsidy ($5) and the food (Gourmet Pizzas and Mocktails), so please try to join us! We have a Facebook page dedicated to this event, for you guys to spread the word about our Movie Night to your friends.

Facebook Link

Peace!

Camp Scores

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:26:00 +1100

Future Scientists,

We hope you all had a blast at the Advanced Science camp, because we all sure did. We want to extend a heart congratulations to Team #11. You guys topped the list, and blitzed the others, at 170 Points! The rest are as follows:

Second Place: Team #3, with 146 points

Third Place: Team #10, with 138 points

Honourable Mention: Team #6, with 136 points.

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Team #15: 132 points

Team #13: 131 points

Team #14: 128.5 points

Team #7: 128 points

Team #8: 126 points

Team #2,4,5: 122 points

Team #12: 120.5 points

Team #16: 119 points

Team #1: 116.5 points

Team #9: 112.5 points

Well done to all the teams! We’d also just like to remind you guys of our movie night that is coming up in less than two weeks. Details can be found by clicking here, and we hope to see you all again real soon.

Adv. Sci. Camp

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 10:26:00 +1100

Off to camp! WOOOOO!

Movie Night details: The movie night is going full steam ahead!...

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 10:26:00 +1100

Movie Night details:

The movie night is going full steam ahead! It is still on the 8th of April (a Friday). We’ll have a barbecue starting at 5:30PM, followed by an EGM (Extraordinary General Meeting) where we’ll take care of some (brief) societal stuff, followed by the movie night.

The meet up is on the Physics Lawn, and the movies themselves will be hosted within the Rupert Myers’s Theatre, and:

ALL ARE WELCOMED!

Any requests for snacks? Movies? Get through to us through our ASK portal hereor to your right, email us, or come through our Facebook Event Page (links open in a new window).

Hope to see you on Friday night!

Movie Night! We’re going to be holding a Movie Night on April...

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 23:32:00 +1100

Movie Night!

We’re going to be holding a Movie Night on April the 8th (A Friday)! There will be food, drinks, fun, good company, and of course, movies. We’re not a hundred per cent sure on the details, but clear your calendars and pen in the ASSSoc movie night for the 8th!

Also, as you guys may have heard, we at ASSSoc are looking forward to meeting you all at the Advanced Science camp, this coming Friday.

Trivia Night – Join us on Facebook...

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 21:20:00 +1100

Trivia Night

– Join us on Facebook @ http://on.fb.me/gPAtDF (opens in a new window)

AGM and Trivia Night Details

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 21:20:00 +1100

Hi future scientists!

Hope your first week at uni is going well, and everything you expected it to be. Remember, there are many, many weeks to go, and we’re just getting started.

We just wanted to let you guys know our AGM is going to be held at 6PM, the 9th of March (That’s the coming Wednesday) at G05 in the Dalton Building.

For all of you who don’t know where the Dalton is, it is next to the new Chemical Sciences building, and the Australian School of Business (ASB). G05 is on the ground level, and is two rooms across from the computer lab. If you want to join ASSSoc, please join the meeting, as we will be taking people then.

Following the AGM will be our Trivia Night, as hosted by Associate Dean Julian Cox. It is expected to commence at 6:30, and we’ll have food and drinks, as well as trivia. Bring yourself and some friends (they don’t have to be in Advanced Science, nor do they have to be from UNSW) for some fun, and form a team to play trivia!

If you are lost, or cannot find us, just assemble on the Science Lawn, which is the lawn on the University Walkway opposite the Red Centre, by 6:45 PM, and we’ll come to get you guys.

Any questions? Send us an email at asssoc@gmail.com or ask us through our ‘Ask Us Anything’ portal to your right ➜