Participating in a Assessing Muscle Fatigue Using Electrical Stimulation at the University of Washington

Currently, a study is being conducted at the University of Washington in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences assessing muscle fatigue associated with computer use by using electrical stimulation. We would like to invite you to participate in the study. The study is expected to last about 1-2 hours on the orientation day and 8 hours for the following four days. If you do decide to participate, you will be compensated $15/hr for your time.

During this study, we will attach surface electrodes to your forearm. On the orientation day, we will introduce you to the electrical stimulation methods and the overall protocols. On the control day, you will be asked to rest for the whole eight hours. On each day of the four experimental days, you will be asked to perform four 75-min specific tasks using a keyboard and mouse with three breaks: a 15-min morning and afternoon break, and 30-min lunch break, respectively. Between the tasks, electrical simulation and questionnaires will be use to assess your muscle fatigue. The electrical stimulation may cause discomfort, similar to “pins and needles,” tingling, or a sharp feeling like bumping the funny bone on your elbow. During the testing sessions you may watch movies or read, but you must not engage in any physical activity using your testing hand (i.e. using the computer, playing video games, talking on a cell phone, etc.).

Taking part in this study is voluntary. If you are 21 - 38 years old, right-handed and free of upper extremity injury, you are eligible for participation. If you are interested in participating in the study, please contact us by phone or e-mail and include the following information:

Dominant hand: Right ___ Left ___ Ambidextrous___

Age:

History of upper-extremity disorders? Yes ___ No ____

Contact information is provided below.

*Please note that we cannot guarantee the confidentiality of information sent by e-mail.

Jeong Ho (Jay) Kim
University of Washington
Industrial and Systems Engineering
4225 Roosevelt Way NE, Suite 100; Seattle, WA 98105
E-mail: jhkim01@uw.edu
Phone: (206)-543-4544

2011 Dell Social Innovation Competition

We are excited to announce that entry to the 2011 Dell Social Innovation Competition is open! I hope you will share this opportunity with those you think will be interested.

The University of Texas at Austin and Dell are searching for student social entrepreneurs to dream up ingenious ideas to change the world. College students worldwide are invited to enter the 2011 Dell Social Innovation Competition for a chance to win $50,000 to turn their ideas into a new business or nonprofit with a mission to change lives for the better.

The deadline to enter is February 14, 2011. Students can submit their ideas online at
http://www.dellsocialinnovationcompetition.com.

Along with students, the public is invited to comment on, vote for and discuss the ideas in the online community forum.

The RGK Center for Philanthropy & Community Service in the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin has awarded more than $200,000 in prizes to student social entrepreneurs since the introduction of the Social Innovation Competition in 2006.

Please let me know if you'd like materials to pass out to your students, and I'd be happy to send some along.

http://www.dellsocialinnovationcompetition.com
http://twitter.com/dellsocialinnov
http://www.facebook.com/DellSocialInnovation

Peace Corps Info Session

Now is a great time to join the Peace Corps.

The University of Washington has been the top Peace Corps producing university for the last four years in a row, meaning UW has the largest number of alumni currently serving overseas! Serving in the Peace Corps is a great way to immerse yourself in a new culture, learn a new language, and have the experience of a lifetime. Want to learn more? Come to one of our upcoming events:


Info Session

Thursday, October 14th, 5:15 pm
University of Washington • Gowen Hall 201

Come listen to a returned Peace Corps volunteers from Uganda and Namibia, who will share their personal experiences, answer your questions, and provide tips to guide you through the application process.

Questions?

Contact the UW On-Campus Peace Corps Rep: Erin Larsen-Cooper
Office 134 Mary Gates Hall
Hours Mondays 9:00am to 1:00p.m. • Thursdays 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
E-mail pcorps@u.washington.edu
Phone 206.543.0535

CIA Info Session

October 28th
5pm
EE Bldg Rm 303

Come and learn about the intriguing technical opportunities the CIA has to offer!

Recruiters from CIA Headquarters will be conducting an information session for UW students focusing on technical co-op and full-time positions. Freshmen and Sophomores are strongly encouraged to attend!

We are particularly interested in students studying the following: Electrical & Computer Engineering, Computer Science and other technical areas

All applicants must be US Citizens, be willing to relocate to Northern Virginia/DC area, and undergo an extensive Security check.

Get resume help from the pros: October 7

Don’t miss October 7th’s Resume Café, where HR pros from more than 20 businesses and organizations will be on hand to help you refine and polish your resume over 20-minute one-on-one sessions.

*When: Thursday – October 7th @ 1:00 - 4:30
*Where: Mary Gates Hall
*Notes: Signups start promptly at 1. Make sure to get there early, as sessions fill up quickly!

Participating employers include:
Accenture
City of Seattle
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Graybar
Institute for Systems Biology
Kohl's
Kraft Foods
Liberty Mutual
Pariveda Solutions
Peace Corps
Premera Blue Cross
Redfin Corporation
Republic Services
State Farm Insurance
Washington State Employment Security Department
Remember, spaces fill up fast, so get there early! Be sure to bring a hard-copy (printed out) version of your resume.

Special thanks to Liberty Mutual for their generous sponsorship of the Resume Café.

Scholarships for students in Engineering

I'm sending you this message to introduce you to of one our most prestigious scholarships, it’s the HSF/Marathon Oil Corporation Scholarship program. This particular program is a scholarship of up to $30,000 and is available to current sophomore students interested in various Engineering fields: Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Petroleum Engineering. The program pays up to $15,000 for the students’ junior year and an additional $15,000 for the senior year. Students across the country are eligible. I invite you to click on the link below for full description and details about the HSF/Marathon Oil Corporation Scholarship program. Finally, this scholarship program is also available to students who are: Asian and Pacific Islander, African America, and Native American.

Application Deadline: November 1, 2010.
This is one of numerous scholarship opportunities HSF offers to students majoring in the STEM fields and Business at all levels of undergraduate and graduate study.

CLICK HERE FOR SCHOLARSHIP DETAILS

Meeting with Wendy Fibison, Director, Office of Training & Diversity, NIH, NIAID,

Dr. Wendy Fibison, the Director for the Office of Training & Diversity at the National Institutes of Health, will be visiting our campus on Tuesday, October 5. Dr. Fibison will talk to students about:
1) The INRO (Intramural NIAID Research Opportunities). Application deadline for INRO is October 15th.
2) Undergraduate and Postbaccalaurate Research Training Opportunities available through the NIH. Please share this information broadly with your students. Attached is a flyer on the information session and on the INRO Program.

The Student Information Session is scheduled for Tuesday, October 5 at 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. in Mary Gates Hall 191A (Gateway Center Conference Room). Please RSVP via catalysts url -- https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/scholarq/112551 .