CLUE is hiring a Statistics tutor

Are you interested in Statistics? Do you like helping out your fellow classmates?

If so then you want to apply for the CLUE Statistics Drop-in Tutor position. Please read the job description on our website for Drop-in Tutors to see if you qualify. If you want to apply please send your resume, cover letter, and copy of your unofficial transcript to clue@uw.edu. The deadline to apply is Sunday January 19th. 

http://depts.washington.edu/aspuw/clue/home/

SWE at UW Evening with Industry career fair

Looking for a summer internship or a full-time position? 

The University of Washington's Society of Women Engineers (SWE) invites you to attend the 32nd annual Evening with Industry Career Fair (EWI)! 

Where: University of Washington’s Husky Union Building (HUB)

When: Tuesday, January 14, 2014

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM Career Fair opens to SWE members only

12:30 PM – 5:00 PM Career Fair opens to ALL STUDENTS (not just women)

5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Awards Banquet with corporate representatives*

Attire: Business, Business Casual

EWI is FREE and open to all students majoring or interested in engineering, science, and technology. 

SKIP THE LINE AND REGISTER NOW: https://recpass.com/university-of-washington

*Students must be invited by a company representative and receive a ticket during the career fair to attend. All students are eligible to be invited.

--> VISIT http://students.washington.edu/swe/ewi/ for additional information and a list of participating companies.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email ewi.swe.uw@gmail.com

oSTEM meeting Thursday January 9th 4:30-5:30pm @ the Q Center, there will be food!

oSTEM is back and ready for our first meeting of the quarter! The point of this meeting is to welcome you into the new quarter and introduce yourself to the oSTEM community. So come around to say hi to new friends or greet old ones. There will be food!

When and Where: Thursday January 9^th 4:30-5:30pm @ the Q Center.

oSTEM stands for Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. We aim to unite the LGBTQQIA students studying science, technology, engineering, and math to foster a strong professional and social network and to promote LGBTQQIA awareness within the academic and professional communities.

UW Mortar Board Honor Society: Seeking Class of 2015

The University of Washington's Mortar Board Senior National Honor Society is currently inviting students in their junior year (or equivalent in credits) and seniors with a graduation date after the fall quarter of 2014 to apply for the 2014-2015 class.

Mortar Board, the UW's oldest continuing honor society rooted in the ideals of leadership, scholarship, and service, selects up to 40 students every year for membership in the Tolo Chapter. Members are a diverse group of individuals who have excelled in academics and their personal areas of interest. Therefore, we encourage students with distinguished ability and achievement in scholarship, leadership, and service to consider applying.

The application form for the 2014-2015 class can be found at 

https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/mortarbd/215169

The deadline for the application is January 24, 2014, at 11:59 pm.

If you have any questions, please refer to our website at http://www.uwmortarboard.org or email us at mortarbd@uw.edu.

Space Remaining: Great 1-credit Research Exposed Course!

Enroll in Research Exposed! for Winter Quarter (General Studies 391 D)

Research Exposed! (GEN ST 391 D) offers undergraduates an opportunity to learn about current, exciting research in a wide variety of disciplines, including the process of discovery, how faculty come up with an idea for research, how inquiry is structured in the different disciplines, and how students can become involved in the knowledge-making process.

Presentations by UW faculty focus on specific issues such as ethics and the culture of research. Students attend weekly, fifty-minute discussions and have the opportunity to ask the speaker questions following each presentation. This course may be repeated for credit (1 credit/quarter-3 quarters max); speakers and topics will vary.

See the UW Time Schedule entry.

2014 Internship Fair Volunteers Needed!

Hello Huskies,

Happy 2014 and welcome back!

IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN!! We’re in need of volunteers for the upcoming Internship Fair on 2/12/14 from 2-6pm in the HUB Ballrooms. Shifts will be available from 8am-7:30pm, with a minimum time commitment of 2 hours.

Why volunteer?

·        Volunteer at the Internship Fairs is the best way to network and to connect with an employer. As a volunteer, you’ll have unparalleled access with the employers in attendance-and they’re all hiring and/or have internship opportunities!

·         If you need to fulfill volunteer hour requirements, look no further! Complete your hours with flexible shifts at this high-energy event.

·         Interested in Event Planning? As a volunteer, you’ll work closely with the UW Career Center’s Events Team to put on our biggest event of the year. Learn the ins and outs… then put it on your resume!

Interested? Shoot me (Donna Chen) an email at chend3@uw.edu   with the following information:

·         Your name

·         Your email address

·         Your hours of availability on the day of the 2/12/14 (Wednesday)

By 2/7/14 (Friday), we’ll be in touch to confirm your schedule and shift assignments.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.  We look forward to hearing from you soon! 

Bioscience Careers Seminar, Thursday, January 23rd, 5pm-6pm: “Looking Back: Lessons Learned from My First 35 Years in Research and Biotech”

The Bioscience Careers Seminar Series Presents:
Looking Back: Lessons Learned from My First 35 Years in Research and Biotech

Stewart Lyman, Ph.D.
Manager, Lyman Biopharma Consulting LLC, Seattle, WA

Thursday, January 23rd, 2014, 5:00-6:00pm
Health Sciences Building, T-747
Refreshments Provided


 Looking for some inspiration to kick-start your research or job hunt in the New Year? Join us for an illuminating talk by Dr. Stewart Lyman as he reflects on the lessons he has learned in his 35 years’ experience in biological research and biotechnology.

During his 14-year tenure at Immunex, Dr. Lyman identified many important growth factor genes and served as the Director of Extramural Research, where his group managed about 2,500 research collaborations with over 1,000 academic investigators worldwide. He holds 26 U.S. patents and has authored or co-authored 130 scientific publications. In 2004 he started Lyman BioPharma Consulting LLC, and he is a frequent contributor of op-ed pieces on research and biotechnology for the Xconomy website.

Add this event to your calendar through Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/events/520687434697060/>
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Upcoming Talks:

February 13th - Dr. Paul Moran, NOAA Research Geneticist

March 6th - Dr. Arun Divakaruni, Weber Shandwick

Can’t make it to a talk? Check our
website<http://courses.washington.edu/phd/> for
the video!