Join the Dream Project - 2-credit service-learning opportunity

We'd like to invite you to join the University of Washington Dream Project! It's the mission of the UW Dream Project to assist low-income and first-generation high school students in attaining higher education and to raise awareness among university students about the issues of educational opportunity and social mobility. 

We would love to have you join us this fall as we dive right into working with the senior high school students as they are writing essays, completing college applications, preparing for the SAT/Act and applying for scholarships.  In the words of a recent Dream Project mentee who is now a UW freshman, “You never know what conversation with a student is going to totally change their life trajectory.”

What’s in it for you?

• First-hand learning about educational access, mentoring strategies, and social justice.

• 2 credits (1 credit of EDUC 260, lecture; 1 credit of EDUC 369, high school visit)

• I&S credit for EDUC 260, Service Learning (S) credit for both EDUC 260 and 369

• Leadership opportunities ranging from leading lectures to running events for hundreds of people

• Eligibility for PAID part time student jobs as College & Career Readiness Assistants after 3 quarters in the Dream Project

• Transportation to the high schools is included!

• FREE COFFEE every week at the earliest morning visits.

• Writing credit is available. Find out more at www.dreamproject.org/wcredit

If you don’t want credit, you can have the exact same experience participating on a volunteer basis. For details on how to join, see www.dreamproject.org/register, email us at uwdreamproject@uw.edu or stop by the Dream Project Center in Mary Gates 274. We welcome students of all majors or premajors, freshmen through super-senior, who are interested in becoming mentors.

Thanks,

UW Dream Project

Research Software from Oxford University Scientists

We would like to introduce you to the solution we developed, colwiz – collective wizdom, free software designed to accelerate the pace of innovation and increase overall research productivity.

Using colwiz web, desktop, iPhone, iPad and Android Apps, researchers can:

• Search publications on Google Scholar, PubMed and 30+ other search engines, automatically find PDFs and take notes, write articles with citations and bibliographies.
• Make to-do lists, collaborate on research tasks, and schedule journal clubs, conferences and deadlines.
• Store, backup and share research data and files.
• Create groups, invite other researchers to collaborate through shared publications, calendars, tasks, documents and discussion areas.
• Manage multiple research projects across departmental, institutional and geographical boundaries.
• Organise their research lives, from initial idea, through complex collaborations, to publication of the results.

Colwiz is designed for individual and collaborative research and used by researchers from around the globe. Our website (www.colwiz.com) and video (www.colwiz.com/videos) explain how graduate students writing their theses and research groups working on complex collaborative projects will find it equally useful.

ESRM 320, Marketing & Management From a Sustainability Perspective

ESRM 320, Marketing & Management From a Sustainability Perspective

5 credits, NW and I&S credit, SLN 14133

TU/TH 5:30-8 PM

223 Anderson Hall

 

ABOUT 320...

For-profit companies and non-profit organizations use marketing and human resources to create and deliver products, services, and ideas. This course explores: 1) business practices that are aligned with environmental stewardship and social responsibility standards; 2) the concepts and models of a market orientation; 3) how markets are researched and targeted, and products positioned, to meet consumer needs; 4) creating and pricing products, developing distribution channels, and implementing promotion campaigns; 5) managerial and leadership skills and styles; 6) how companies motivate employees and develop human capital; and 7) methods for recruiting, selecting, training, and evaluating employees.

 

* What does sustainability mean, and how is it manifested in business? Various definitions of sustainability have been used, but all share a common understanding that sustainability refers to integrating environmental, social responsibility, and financial/economic elements in order to meet the needs of people today without compromising Earth’s capacity to provide for future generations. Said another way, practicing sustainability involves balancing the three Ps: planet, people, and profits.

UW Undergraduate Scholarship & Fellowship Fair - Oct. 10, 2013

2013 UW Undergraduate Scholarship & Fellowship Fair

Thursday, Oct. 10, 10am-2pm, MGH Commons

http://expd.washington.edu/scholarshipfair

The 2013 Undergraduate Scholarship & Fellowship Fair is an opportunity for UW undergraduates and alumni to learn about and explore the variety of scholarships, fellowships, and other funded programs to consider for undergrad, graduate, and postgraduate years. Program representatives from UW, local and national organizations, agencies, departments, etc. will be tabling throughout the day, as well as offering specific workshops & information sessions. Please visit http://expd.washington.edu/scholarshipfair for updates and details.

Lavin Entrepreneurship Program - Apply Now!

Are you serious about entrepreneurship?                             

Apply to the Lavin Entrepreneurship Program!

Application deadline:  Monday, October 14                                                 

The Lavin Entrepreneurship Program prepares a select group of entering University of Washington undergraduate students, of all majors, for entrepreneurial careers. Whether they want to start their own business or work within a larger company, the Lavin Program will help those who have a passion for entrepreneurship achieve their goals. The program works to expose students to the risks and rewards of entrepreneurship - all in a safe environment.

Apply now!  https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/uwbuerk/209579 - You will need a UW Net ID.

To find out more about undergraduate entrepreneurship at the UW, attend an Open House!

All majors welcome!

Open Houses – Dempsey Hall, Herbold Innovation Lab, Room 211 (map) Food and drink provided!

Dates:  Tuesday, September 24:     3:30 - 4:30
               Friday, September 27:      12:30 - 1:30

Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship at Oak Ridge National Laboratory

The Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI) program encourages undergraduate students to pursue science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers by providing research experiences at the Department of Energy (DOE) laboratories. Selected students participate as interns appointed at one of 15 participating DOE laboratories. They perform research, under the guidance of laboratory staff scientists or engineers, on projects supporting the DOE mission.

The SULI program is sponsored and managed by the DOE Office of Science’s, Office of Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists (WDTS) in collaboration with the DOE laboratories.

Applications for the SULI program are solicited annually for three separate internship terms. Internship appointments are 10 weeks in duration for the Summer Term (May through August) or 16 weeks in duration for the Fall (August through December) and Spring (January through May) Terms. Each DOE laboratory offers different research opportunities; not all DOE laboratories offer internships during the Fall and Spring Terms. 

Apply at: https://www3.orau.gov/suli

U.S. Department of Energy Carlsbad Field Office (CBFO) Fellowship Program

Now Accepting Applications for BS, MS or PhD Graduates and recent Alumni (within the last 5 years) in Mathematics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Physical Sciences, Cyber/Computer Security, Information/Systems Technology or related technology degrees.

Application closes Sunday, September 22, 2013, midnight EST – visit http://see.orau.org/ProgramDescription.aspx?Program=10417 or see.orau.org and search for CBFO to get started NOW! 

 

Opportunity in Carlsbad, New Mexico for a full-time, one-year or more commitment, starting in October or November 2013 to conduct mission-oriented research in DOE's Carlsbad Field Office.  Applicant must be interested in a multi-disciplinary, fast-paced environment focused on energy technology research and development.

 

  Applicants must be U.S. Citizens - no exceptions.

 

Strong analytical, research and communication skills are required.  Annual stipends are dependent on academic level, skills and experience. Additional allowances for travel to site, medical insurance or housing may be provided. 

 

For more information, e-mail cbfo.fellowship@orise.orau.gov.