The Virtual Biology Career Fair offers companies and organizations an opportunity to connect with students, showcasing opportunities in biology-related jobs, internships, and career paths. Areas of focus include sustainable energy, government environmental and health roles, healthcare technology, scientific data management, natural resources, ecotourism, and more. This event is free for employers, students, and alumni to attend.
Dr. Athar Ata, the Chair of the Chemistry Department at Michigan Tech University, will present the discovery of novel bioactive compounds from natural sources and synthetic organic chemistry. Their structure-activity relationships will be discussed as well. Additionally, a recently developed chemo-enzymatic approach to producing natural products on a large scale will also be presented.
Join Chef Alden MacDonald CEC ’10 BS, instructor in NMU’s Hospitality Leadership program, on Wednesday, November 13 at 7 p.m. Eastern for a virtual cooking segment highlighting NMU students in the Hospitality Leadership program! Students will prepare dishes representing them as culinarians while showcasing skills they’ve learned throughout their educational journey at Northern. With the guidance of Chef Alden, they will be cooking inside the state-of-the-art kitchen at the Northern Center – the home for the NMU Hospitality Leadership program - and guests will get a behind-the-scenes look at the facility virtually.
Participant questions will be shared live with the chefs. The event is free and registration is required. Once you register, you will receive the link to the live stream.