Animal Science Club Events and iCons Program

Study Notes

The Pre-Vet and Animal Science Club is hosting a coveralls decorating night on Wednesday, October 9th at 5:30 pm in Hasbrouck 126.
Students should bring their clean coveralls and creativity.
Paint pens will be provided.

The UMass Integrated Concentration in STEM Program (iCons) is a certificate program that focuses on real-world problem-solving.
It is open to first and second-year students across a variety of majors, including science-intensive, STEM-adjacent, policy, and business majors.
iCons involves students working on diverse teams to research real-world problems.
The application deadline is 11:59 pm on Tuesday, October 15th.
To apply visit: https://forms.gle/zg1YFE1gQj8YJMPy7
For more info, visit: https://icons.cns.umass.edu/

Students attending Barn Chores are welcome to place their bookbags on tables in the Livestock Barn, but must place their shoes on chairs.

The male reproductive system is regulated by hormones secreted by the brain and testes.
The hypothalamus secretes GnRH (Gonadotropin-releasing hormone).
The anterior pituitary gland secretes LH (Luteinizing hormone) and FSH (Follicle-stimulating hormone).
The testes are responsible for producing testosterone (Leydig cells) and estrogen (Sertoli cells).
Sperm travels through the following:
- Seminiferous tubules
- Ducts
- Epididymis
- Ductus deferens
- Urethra
- Efferent ducts
- Head, Body, and Tail of the Epididymis
The path of sperm is influenced by the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Gonadal Axis.

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The UMass Integrated Concentration in STEM (iCons) program is a unique interdisciplinary program for undergraduate STEM majors at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
The program provides students with a hands-on learning experience that combines science, engineering, and technology.
The iCons program focuses on developing students' problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.

GnRH stands for gonadotropin-releasing hormone.
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone is secreted by the hypothalamus and stimulates the release of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) from the anterior pituitary gland.
The anterior pituitary gland secretes several hormones including follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH).

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Leydig cells are found in the testes and are responsible for producing testosterone, the primary male sex hormone.

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) - A hormone secreted by the hypothalamus that stimulates the release of FSH and LH.
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) - A hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the growth and development of follicles in the ovaries and sperm production in the testes.
Luteinizing hormone (LH) - A hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that triggers ovulation in females and testosterone production in males.
Testosterone - The main male sex hormone produced by Leydig cells in the testes.
Leydig cells - Cells found in the testes that produce testosterone.

Students attending Barn Chores should leave their shoes on chairs and place their backpacks on tables

Hypothalamus secretes GnRH (gonadotropin-releasing hormone)
Anterior Pituitary Gland secretes:
- LH (luteinizing hormone)
- FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone)
Testes contain Leydig cells which produce testosterone and Sertoli cells which produce estrogen

Open to first and second-year students
Applicants must have science-intensive, STEM-adjacent, policy, or business majors
Students work in diverse teams
Teams research student-directed real-world problems
Application deadline is 11:59 pm on Tuesday, October 15th
More information can be found at: https://icons.cns.umass.edu/