Winter 2011
Ocean 506 A
Science & Technology News and Feature Writing
Credits: 3
MW, 2:30-3:50
Location: OCN 425
SLN: 16677
Qualifies for W credit
Instructor: Dr. Deborah Illman
616-4826
illman@u.washington.edu
Course Description:
This course provides graduate students and upper division undergraduates with an advanced experience in science and technology writing.
We explore issues of accuracy and the treatment of scientific uncertainty by journalists and sources. Other topics include the structure of feature
writing, the editorial process, layout and display issues, and freelancing a story.
Students develop advanced skills in science news writing through a
combination of writing assignments, readings, discussion sessions, writing
clinics, and special guest presentations by practicing science writers.
Articles developed by students may be considered for publication in
Northwest Science & Technology (www.nwst.org).
Students completing this class should possess the conceptual understanding as well as the practical experience needed for a variety of writing, communication, or public outreach positions.
Add code required--Email the instructor at illman@u.washington.edu
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
15th EUROPEAN CAREER FAIR @ MIT
Submit your resume NOW at www.euro-career.com!
Deadline for submission: Friday December 3, 2010
Registration is free!
Deadline for submission: Friday December 3, 2010
Registration is free!
ECF 2011: What to expect?
- January 22, 2011 - Career Fair Day with exhibits and presentations by representatives from industry, academia and research.
- January 23 - 24, 2011 - Interviews for selected candidates. ECF-affiliated seminars on career development, opportunities and other activities.
ECF 2011: Why should you attend?
- It's big! The ECF is the largest career fair of its kind in the US with more than 130 companies and over 4000 participants.
- Variety! ECF aims to represent the full breadth of the European job market, whether you are looking for a job in industry or in the non-profit sector.
- Diversity! ECF welcomes candidates from all backgrounds and all levels of experience.
- Interviews! Our searchable database allows employers to view your resume, and schedule interviews with selected candidates.
- Networking! You will have the opportunity to connect with many employers and other candidates on the day of the Fair.
Submit your resume today!
For more information visit our website at www.euro-career.com
Visit us also on Facebook http://goo.gl/azp2 and LinkedIn http://goo.gl/rFn2
Monday, November 29, 2010
Summer Research at Caltech
Caltech is excited to announce two summer research opportunities available to continuing undergraduate students. Questions about these programs can be directed to Carol Casey at casey@caltech.edu or (626) 395-2887.
MURF UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
The MURF program aims to increase the participation of underrepresented students (such as African American, Hispanic, and Native American, females who are underrepresented in their discipline, and first-generation college
students) in science and engineering Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. programs and to make Caltech's programs more visible to students not traditionally exposed to Caltech.
Eligibility: Students must be current sophomores through non-graduating seniors and must be U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required.
Support: MURF students will receive a $6000 award for the ten-week program.
Additional housing and travel support may be provided.
Application: Online applications are due January 12, 2011.
For more information, please visit www.murf.caltech.edu
AMGEN SCHOLARS PROGRAM
Caltech's Amgen Scholars Program is geared towards students in biology, chemistry, and biotechnology fields. Some of these fields include biology, biochemistry, bioengineering, chemical and biomolecular engineering, and chemistry.
Eligibility: Students must be current sophomores through non-graduating seniors, must be attending a four-year university, and must be U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents. A minimum GPA of 3.2 is required.
Support: Amgen Scholars will receive a $5500 award, round-trip air transportation, a generous housing allowance, and a food allowance.
Application: Online applications are due February 15, 2011.
For more information, please visit www.amgenscholars.caltech.edu
MURF UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
The MURF program aims to increase the participation of underrepresented students (such as African American, Hispanic, and Native American, females who are underrepresented in their discipline, and first-generation college
students) in science and engineering Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. programs and to make Caltech's programs more visible to students not traditionally exposed to Caltech.
Eligibility: Students must be current sophomores through non-graduating seniors and must be U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required.
Support: MURF students will receive a $6000 award for the ten-week program.
Additional housing and travel support may be provided.
Application: Online applications are due January 12, 2011.
For more information, please visit www.murf.caltech.edu
AMGEN SCHOLARS PROGRAM
Caltech's Amgen Scholars Program is geared towards students in biology, chemistry, and biotechnology fields. Some of these fields include biology, biochemistry, bioengineering, chemical and biomolecular engineering, and chemistry.
Eligibility: Students must be current sophomores through non-graduating seniors, must be attending a four-year university, and must be U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents. A minimum GPA of 3.2 is required.
Support: Amgen Scholars will receive a $5500 award, round-trip air transportation, a generous housing allowance, and a food allowance.
Application: Online applications are due February 15, 2011.
For more information, please visit www.amgenscholars.caltech.edu
Multiple Scholarship Information Sessions This Week
The Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards will be offering several scholarship information sessions this week. Sessions will provide students with essential information needed to determine interest, eligibility and suitability for these competitive scholarship programs. Sessions will also contain information about the campus application processes.
Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Arts Award -
Information session: Tuesday, Nov. 30, 3:30-4:20pm, MGH 120.
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation's Graduate Arts Award enables students or recent alumni with exceptional artistic or creative promise and significant financial need to pursue up to three years of study at an accredited graduate institution in the US or abroad. Awards can be as much as $50,000 annually. Supported fields include: Art, Performance & Studio Arts, Creative Writing, Dance, Design, Drama/Theater Arts, Fine Arts, Industrial Design, Music, Radio, TV, Film. Applicants must be undergraduates planning to graduate by fall 2011, or alumni who have graduated within the past 5 years and have not yet begun graduate studies, have a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or better, have significant unmet financial need, and have plans to begin their first graduate studies in fall 2011. UW is able to nominate two students per year to compete for this national award. Campus Deadline: Jan. 10, 2010.
Beinecke Scholarship -
Information session: Tuesday, November 30, 2010, 4:30-5:20pm, MGH 120.
For students graduating between December 2011 and August 2012 with financial need and planning to attend graduate school in arts, humanities or social science fields (professional programs, like Law or Business, are unfortunately not supported). Applicants must be U.S. citizens, or U.S. nationals from American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The Beinecke Scholarship program seeks to encourage and enable highly motivated juniors to pursue opportunities available to them and to be courageous in the selection of a graduate course of study in the arts, humanities and social sciences. The UW is able to nominate one student per year to compete for this national award. Each Beinecke Scholar receives $4,000 immediately prior to entering graduate school and an additional $30,000 while attending graduate school. Campus Deadline: Jan. 11, 2011.
Boren Scholarship -
Information session: Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010, 4:30-5:20pm, MGH 120.
The Boren Scholarships offer a unique opportunity for U.S. students to study abroad. Boren awards scholarships to American students for study of world regions critical to U.S. interests (including Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin American & the Caribbean, and the Middle East). The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded. The scholarship provides up to $20,000 for a full academic year, $10,000 per semester or $8,000 for summer (summer only awards are limited to STEM students). All proposed programs must include formal study of an appropriate foreign language. Applicants with an interest in federal work are encouraged to apply and a federal service commitment is required of scholarship recipients. Campus Deadline: Jan. 11, 2011.
Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) Undergraduate & Graduate Fellowships -
Information sessions: Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2:30-3:20pm, MGH 258 & Wednesday, Dec. 1, 3:30-4:20pm, Thomson 317.
Undergraduate, graduate and professional school students planning to take intensive foreign language courses (in eligible languages) during Summer 2011 or intending to study eligible foreign language and area or international studies during Academic Year 2011-12 are eligible and encouraged to apply. To qualify, students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Campus Deadline: Jan. 18, 2011.
Scholarship 201: Continuing Students - The Search for Undergraduate Scholarships & Graduate Fellowships:
Thursday, Dec. 2, 3:30-4:20pm, MGH 120.
This workshop provides assistance to continuing students looking to fund undergraduate academic years and graduate school. This will include information on discipline specific scholarships, campus funding opportunities, scholarship search sites, and tips to develop competitive applications.
Public Policy Scholarships -
Information session: Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2:00-3:00pm, MGH 120.
The Public Policy Information Session will provide students with information on various programs that offer students intensive summer programs that focus on preparing students for graduate programs in public and international affairs and careers as policy professionals, public administrators and other leadership roles in public service.
Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Arts Award -
Information session: Tuesday, Nov. 30, 3:30-4:20pm, MGH 120.
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation's Graduate Arts Award enables students or recent alumni with exceptional artistic or creative promise and significant financial need to pursue up to three years of study at an accredited graduate institution in the US or abroad. Awards can be as much as $50,000 annually. Supported fields include: Art, Performance & Studio Arts, Creative Writing, Dance, Design, Drama/Theater Arts, Fine Arts, Industrial Design, Music, Radio, TV, Film. Applicants must be undergraduates planning to graduate by fall 2011, or alumni who have graduated within the past 5 years and have not yet begun graduate studies, have a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or better, have significant unmet financial need, and have plans to begin their first graduate studies in fall 2011. UW is able to nominate two students per year to compete for this national award. Campus Deadline: Jan. 10, 2010.
Beinecke Scholarship -
Information session: Tuesday, November 30, 2010, 4:30-5:20pm, MGH 120.
For students graduating between December 2011 and August 2012 with financial need and planning to attend graduate school in arts, humanities or social science fields (professional programs, like Law or Business, are unfortunately not supported). Applicants must be U.S. citizens, or U.S. nationals from American Samoa or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The Beinecke Scholarship program seeks to encourage and enable highly motivated juniors to pursue opportunities available to them and to be courageous in the selection of a graduate course of study in the arts, humanities and social sciences. The UW is able to nominate one student per year to compete for this national award. Each Beinecke Scholar receives $4,000 immediately prior to entering graduate school and an additional $30,000 while attending graduate school. Campus Deadline: Jan. 11, 2011.
Boren Scholarship -
Information session: Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010, 4:30-5:20pm, MGH 120.
The Boren Scholarships offer a unique opportunity for U.S. students to study abroad. Boren awards scholarships to American students for study of world regions critical to U.S. interests (including Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin American & the Caribbean, and the Middle East). The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded. The scholarship provides up to $20,000 for a full academic year, $10,000 per semester or $8,000 for summer (summer only awards are limited to STEM students). All proposed programs must include formal study of an appropriate foreign language. Applicants with an interest in federal work are encouraged to apply and a federal service commitment is required of scholarship recipients. Campus Deadline: Jan. 11, 2011.
Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) Undergraduate & Graduate Fellowships -
Information sessions: Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2:30-3:20pm, MGH 258 & Wednesday, Dec. 1, 3:30-4:20pm, Thomson 317.
Undergraduate, graduate and professional school students planning to take intensive foreign language courses (in eligible languages) during Summer 2011 or intending to study eligible foreign language and area or international studies during Academic Year 2011-12 are eligible and encouraged to apply. To qualify, students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Campus Deadline: Jan. 18, 2011.
Scholarship 201: Continuing Students - The Search for Undergraduate Scholarships & Graduate Fellowships:
Thursday, Dec. 2, 3:30-4:20pm, MGH 120.
This workshop provides assistance to continuing students looking to fund undergraduate academic years and graduate school. This will include information on discipline specific scholarships, campus funding opportunities, scholarship search sites, and tips to develop competitive applications.
Public Policy Scholarships -
Information session: Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2:00-3:00pm, MGH 120.
The Public Policy Information Session will provide students with information on various programs that offer students intensive summer programs that focus on preparing students for graduate programs in public and international affairs and careers as policy professionals, public administrators and other leadership roles in public service.
Friday, November 19, 2010
Employment Opportunities at American Traction Systems
ATS has the immediate need for the following Engineering positions. These are all permanent, full time positions located at our corporate headquarters in Fort Myers, Florida.
Hardware Design Engineer – Propulsion Systems
Hardware Design Engineer – Power Conversion Systems
Software Design Engineer – Motor Control for Propulsion Applications Using TI TMS320F28 series DSP
System Integration Engineer – Diesel Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
Candidates must have experience with successful, on-time projects. Must be self-motivated, independent and willing to do whatever it takes to complete a project in a fast paced, skunkworks environment.
ATS is private, profitable American owned business founded in 1992. ATS is an equal opportunity employer offering competitive salaries, medical benefits and a 401(k) plan for all full time employees.
Please contact Larry Machak for additional information
lmachak@americantraction.com (239) 768-0757
www.americantraction.com
Hardware Design Engineer – Propulsion Systems
Hardware Design Engineer – Power Conversion Systems
Software Design Engineer – Motor Control for Propulsion Applications Using TI TMS320F28 series DSP
System Integration Engineer – Diesel Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
Candidates must have experience with successful, on-time projects. Must be self-motivated, independent and willing to do whatever it takes to complete a project in a fast paced, skunkworks environment.
ATS is private, profitable American owned business founded in 1992. ATS is an equal opportunity employer offering competitive salaries, medical benefits and a 401(k) plan for all full time employees.
Please contact Larry Machak for additional information
lmachak@americantraction.com (239) 768-0757
www.americantraction.com
Information Session for HCDE Graduate Programs
Human Centered Design & Engineering is hosting an information session on our new Professional MS program, as well as two graduate certificate programs in Global Technology & Communication and User-Centered Design. Come learn about our graduate coursework in Human-Computer Interaction, Usability, as well as Localization/Globalization.
Our certificate programs can be completed separate of our Professional MS or within these degree programs as formal concentrations. Please join me to learn more about these programs.
What: Information Session for HCDE Graduate Programs
When: Wednesday, December 1st at 6PM
Where: Sieg Hall, room 420
Our certificate programs can be completed separate of our Professional MS or within these degree programs as formal concentrations. Please join me to learn more about these programs.
What: Information Session for HCDE Graduate Programs
When: Wednesday, December 1st at 6PM
Where: Sieg Hall, room 420
Martine Technology Society Internships
The Marine Technology Society is looking for 5+ Student Interns to assist
teacher mentors and middle school student teams in designing and building
Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV's) for the Pacific Northwest Regional ROV
Challenge. The Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) competition is open to
students of all ages, with a major focus on underrepresented middle school
age students. There are 19 regional competitions held all over the US and
Canada, as well as Hong Kong, Russia, Scotland and Iran. Each year the ROV
competition focuses on a new theme in order to expose students and educators
to the many different aspects of the ocean workplace and the scientific and
technological advancements that are taking place. Regardless of the theme,
the competition consists of the following components:
- Underwater mission tasks
- Technical reports
- Engineering presentations
- Poster displays
Students are not only judged on their technical and engineering scores but
also on their teamwork and ability communicate their ideas and experiences.
Our interns will work with the teachers to set up a mutually agreeable
schedule for time in their classroom (or other workplace) between Dec 11,
2010 and May 7, 2011.
Job Qualifications
- Comfortable working with electronics
- Good soldering skills
- Knowledge of basic physics
- Must have a drivers license and own transportation
- Must be able to pass a background check
- Must be available from 8am - 5pm on Saturday Dec. 11th
Compensation
- $500 Stipend 40 hour minimum
Interviews will take place on Dec. 6-8 and training will take place on Dec.
9th at 6pm in the east high bay of the Ocean Sciences Building ("OCN" on
campus maps).
Please submit questions and resumes to rupan@uw.edu & stahr@uw.edu
Rick Rupan
Outreach Coordinator, Puget Sound Section MTS
Fritz Stahr
Chair, Puget Sound Section MTS
teacher mentors and middle school student teams in designing and building
Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV's) for the Pacific Northwest Regional ROV
Challenge. The Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) competition is open to
students of all ages, with a major focus on underrepresented middle school
age students. There are 19 regional competitions held all over the US and
Canada, as well as Hong Kong, Russia, Scotland and Iran. Each year the ROV
competition focuses on a new theme in order to expose students and educators
to the many different aspects of the ocean workplace and the scientific and
technological advancements that are taking place. Regardless of the theme,
the competition consists of the following components:
- Underwater mission tasks
- Technical reports
- Engineering presentations
- Poster displays
Students are not only judged on their technical and engineering scores but
also on their teamwork and ability communicate their ideas and experiences.
Our interns will work with the teachers to set up a mutually agreeable
schedule for time in their classroom (or other workplace) between Dec 11,
2010 and May 7, 2011.
Job Qualifications
- Comfortable working with electronics
- Good soldering skills
- Knowledge of basic physics
- Must have a drivers license and own transportation
- Must be able to pass a background check
- Must be available from 8am - 5pm on Saturday Dec. 11th
Compensation
- $500 Stipend 40 hour minimum
Interviews will take place on Dec. 6-8 and training will take place on Dec.
9th at 6pm in the east high bay of the Ocean Sciences Building ("OCN" on
campus maps).
Please submit questions and resumes to rupan@uw.edu & stahr@uw.edu
Rick Rupan
Outreach Coordinator, Puget Sound Section MTS
Fritz Stahr
Chair, Puget Sound Section MTS
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