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Save the Date: Parents Day

Hello biologist!

In the next academic year ABO will again organize a parentsday to show your family what it is like to study biology at the Radboud university.
The day will be completely free including coffee and lunch.

To allow international students to inform their families early (and possibly book tickets early) we already announced the date of the parentsday. Saturday the 24th of February 2024.
However, keep in mind that the actual programme is still being worked on and is thus subject to change. To give you an overview of what to expect we will explain what the day was like in previous years.

In the morning (not 8:30, we value your sleep) we will get together for a cup of coffee and afterwards follow three (short) lectures of different topics in biology. These will have a break in between. After the lectures we will have lunch with everyone and we will start our afternoon programme.
We will make groups for in the afternoon that will alternate between a tour around the huygens building, including the greenhouse, and several practicals. Last year we had a microbiology practical, an animal practical (with optional rat dissection!) and a plant practical.
At the very end of the day we will close with a short borrel where we can chat about the day, socialize and have a drink.

Dependent on how many sign ups we get there will be a limit on the amount of people you can bring. You can always bring at least two people. These can be your parents but everyone's situation is different and especially for internationals it can sometimes be hard to bring certain family members. So feel free to bring your aunt, uncle, sister, brother, best friend etc instead.

QnA:

FYCantus

FYC presents: a St. Patrick's Cantus!🍻

Neurological disorders in the Petri dish: A lunch lecture

We will provide sandwiches for lunch for €2,-. If you want to join lunch please sign up on the website.

If you only want to join the lecture without lunch you are also welcome to bring your own!

As always, we will provide you with free coffee, tea, and cookies. Don't forget to bring your own mug.

The sign-up deadline is the 27th of February.

The human brain is arguably our most fascinating organ. Millions and millions of little cells form the multiple complex structures that regulate everything from our conscious and instinctive behaviours to our hormones and memory. However, a defect in these delicate systems can have dire consequences. In our upcoming Symci lunch lecture, Professor Dirk Schubert will tell you how neuroscientists produce human induced pluripotent stem cells (hIPSCs), let them differentiate into human neuronal-glial networks in a petri dish, and investigate the basic mechanisms leading to neurological disorders, such as autism spectrum disorders or schizophrenia, and finally translate all this into clinical knowledge.

In this lunch talk, professor Schubert will briefly discuss the general challenges involved in first identifying high-risk genes for neurodevelopmental disorders and how to subsequently learn more about how such genes impact the function of human neuronal networks, and how to identify potential therapeutical targets.

See you on the 28th!

Pretty in Pastel Themed Bioevening

Ooijpolder Bird Excursion

Hello, all nature-lovers!

On the 3rd of March 2024, VACUOLES is organising a bird excursion in the Ooijpolder. This excursion is done by none other than Constant Swinkels, one of the organisers and lecturers of the 1st year course Biodiversity! Together we'll go on a nice walk through the Ooijpolder and spot the pretty birds that are found here.

The excursion starts at 11:00 at the Hollandsch-Duitsch Gemaal (Dijkgraaf van Wijckweg 4, 6522 KS Nijmegen) and should take a few hours. Also feel free to bring parents, friends, and other non-BeeVee people to this lovely excursion!

We will provide lunch (2 euros for members, 3 euros for non-members). If you would like to join the lunch you can indicate so in the sign-up form above. Please also fill it in if you don't want lunch but are still coming. This way we know how many people to expect and you'll receive a reminder in your mail. Unfortunately, there are no more spots left.

Bring binoculars (if you have them), good shoes and of course a lot of bird-enthusiasm! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact VACUOLES.

See you there!

SPIngo Alumni edition (ft. AC)

Does your life feel like the life of your grandparents nowadays? Sitting inside all day and talking about the good old days, when we all could go to the Malle Babbe every day?
Then let this activity be the final nail in the coffin of your personal dignity, put your scootmobiel in top gear, and race to the North canteen in Wing 5. SPIn and AC will make sure that we provide the most amazing Bingo experience of the decade. You will be able to join us for dinner at 18:00 and then the SPIngo will start at 19:00. Fill in the form and don't forget to take your medication.
See you on the 4th of march!
Please note that only professional bingo players are allowed, we wouldn't want amateurs ruining the evening for us pro players.

Hit me SpeBie one more time!

Get ready to rewind the clock to the 2000s with our 'Hit me SpeBie one more time!' borrel the 7th of March! Dive into nostalgia with extra craft beers, that make you say ''Gimme more'' and vibes straight from the era of flip phones and frosted tips. It's a blast from the past you won't want to miss. Not to forget the borrel relay. Swing by and let's borrel like it's 2000 all over again!

ATP Discobowling

Are you ready to gooooo booowwling with ATP's discobowling?!

Study Together Session

Come study together at ABO’s third study together session of the year!

Easter egg hunt

To extend this year's Easter season, VACUOLES is organising the EASTER EGG HUNT on the 8th of April during the break. Our personal easter bunnies will have hid chocolate eggs all over the backside of the Huygens building. These eggs are yours to keep after the activity! However, you might be challenged by other searchers in a 1v1 minigame to win or lose your eggs to the other person.

Knock knock it's cocktail o'clock borrel

A PRAC borrel, the best time to relieve some stress from the exams and hang out with your friends again. This time we have a special edition borrel for our BeeVee'ers: the knock knock it's cocktail o'clock borrel'. Enjoy some amazing cocktails and mocktails in the professor on the 9th of April!
Food ordering is possible from 16:00-18:00!!

Save the Date: Symposium!

Save the date for Symci's annual Symposium on the 17th of April! The theme will be "Let it Grow" and the speakers will be announced soon! Stay tuned!

Batavierenrace

On the 24th of May the annual Batavierenrace will once again take place. The Bata is the largest relay race in the world, with nearly 10 000 yearly participants, all of which are students. The race starts in Nijmegen and from there each team will run 175 kilometers, divided over 25 courses, all the way to Enschede.

Together with our fellow biologists, we will once again participate as our own team: Bellis Perennis. Each participant will run a course, most of which are around 5 to 8 km. When signing up, you also choose a preferred distance based on how much you would like to run. 

Because we will be using a small van to get everyone to their right starting point, we will also be needing 3 drivers. So, if you don’t like running but still want to participate, you can sign up as a driver. 

When we arrive in Eschede the Batavieren Festival will be waiting for us. This is the largest student party in the Netherlands. Together with our team we will be staying on the University Campus, and go to the festival together to celebrate making it all the way to Enschede.

The most important aspect of the Bata is to have fun. You don’t need to be an olympic athlete to compete, and the running itself is only a small part of the Bata. Cheering each other on, the team spirit, and going to the festival together is what makes the Bata such a unique experience. So if you want to participate, you can sign up via the google form.

If you want to get more of an idea of what the Bata is like, you can also check the 2023 aftermovie.