February 18, 2009

IN THIS WEEK'S EDITION: (Click on a bookmark to go to this section of the newsletter)

SCHOLARSHIPS -
RESEARCH AND INTERNSHIPS
Grants
UNDERGRADUATE JOB OPPORTUNITIES  
 OPPORTUNITIES  

SCHOLARSHIPS
Take the time now to fill out scholarship applications. The time you take could save you hours spent working an hourly job!

Engineering Excellence Fund
 No funding request limit DUE February 26th www.eef.colorado.edu

The Astronaut Foundation Scholarship $10,000  Nomination must come from faculty. Deadline: March 6. Contact  Debroah Viles viles@colorado.edu

QuestBridge 10 full scholarships to summer programs at Harvard University, Stanford University, the University of Notre Dame, and Yale University. Deadline March 31.  www.questbridge.org

CU Engineering Merit Scholarship for 2009 CU Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors https://ecadw.colorado.edu/scholarshipapplication/index.aspx   Deadline is March 2.

CU Office of Financial Aid Scholarships:  www.colorado.edu/finaid for scholarships that require financial need;  merit based scholarships also. Deadline is March 2  www.finaid.org

Elevations Credit Union  scholarships for graduating high school seniors and students already enrolled in a college level program. Deadline is March, 18.  www.elevationscu.com/life_stages/scholarships/

Alumni Assoc. & Parents Scholarship Deadline February 27 http://www.cualum.org/services/scholarships/

Active Learning Award - Graduating Seniors: Deadline April 1 http://engineering.colorado.edu/activelearning/downloads/ALA_application.pdf
Terry Mayes (303) 735-6446, Administrative area (ECAD 106)

RESEARCH AND INTERNSHIPS
Internship applications deadlines for Summer 2009 are rapidly approaching. If you are a current sophomore or junior, think strongly about your interests and explore some opportunities on line to submit applications for this Summer.

Internships at CU Boulder:
Summer Multicultural Access to Research Training (SMART) http://www.colorado.edu/graduateschool/DiversityIntiiative/undergraduateResearch.html#summer
Behavior, Ecology & Evolution  http://www.colorado.edu/eeb/EEBprojects/reu/
Environmental Fluids: Science, Assessment & Treatment   http://spot.colorado.edu/~bielefel/REU.html
Functional Materials Science & Engineering  www.colorado.edu/che/reu/
Department of Physics & JILA   www.colorado.edu/physics/Web/reu/index.html
Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research & Science (SOARS) www.soars.ucar.edu/
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Eligible majors: physics, materials science, chemistry, math, computer science or engineering. http://SURF.Boulder.NIST.gov

Recruiting Day Engineering Specialists: Fishery/WIldllife Biologists
Denver Federal Building 56 March 6. RSVP by March 4 Judy Foy 303-445-2654 www.usbr.gov

www.usEmma L. Bowmen Foundation for Minority Students
High school senior or college freshman. 5 year program rita.torres@mptp.com

Denver Foundation
Internship for undergraduate students.  http://www.denverfoundation.org/page10001707.cfm

Johns Hopkins University
June 1 - August 7 $4000 stipend, housing provided. Computer-Integrated Surgical Systems and Tech., Engineering Research Center, Laboratory of Computational Sensing and Robotics. Deadline: January 15 - March 1, 2009.  lakshima@jhu.edu or call (410) 516-6841

Edinburgh, Scotland 20th International Conference on Arabidopsis Research
Open to undergrad and graduate students.Deadline March 2.
Dr. Joanna Friesner jdfriesner@ucdavis.edu

Nanomaterials and Nanomechanics REU Mechincal Engineering at University of Arkansas
May 17 - July 24 stipend of $4500 Deadline March 2 http://comp.uark.edu/~jjrencis/REU/

Genome Center at Washington University-St. Louis
Open to US citizens or permanent residents. Research programs for sophomores - seniors and recent college graduates.  Contact Cerilynn Shadding, Ph. D. cshaddin@genome.wustl.edu http://genome.wustl.edu/outreach.cgi

National Science Foundation (NSF) Science & Technology Centers:
Undergraduates conduct research in a "graduate school" setting in the following fields: biological sciences, computer and information sciences,  engineering, geosciences, and mathematical and physical sciences.  www.nsfstc.org.

Dartmouth Research Experience for Undergraduates, focused on Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology for physics, engineering or chemistry students. Click on the Summer Programs link at  http://engineering.dartmouth.edu/nanomaterials.

UMass Amherst Undergraduate Research in Nanotechnology is looking for bright students from diverse backgrounds interested in a Ph.D. in science or engineering. Deadline is February 29th. www.umass.edu/massnanotech/SURE2008.htm.

Summer Research Experience for Undergrads (REU) Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Integrated Bioengineering Research, Education and Outreach Opportunities funded by National Science Foundation. : http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Depts/BME/Research/reu.html

MIT Materials Processing Center and Center for Materials Science and Engineering
June 7 - August 8, 2009 $5700 stipend plus travel expenses. Open to US citizens or permanent residents and are entering their junior or senior year 2009. Contact: http://mpc-web.mit.edu

MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Work on problems related to National Security focusing on research and development supported by a broad base in advanced electronics. Click on the information link at: http://www.ll.mit.edu/college/summerproam.html

MIT Haystack Observatory
Undergraduate program researching space related fields. Program date: June 1 - August 7. Application deadline February 2, 2009. For more information: www.haystackmit.edu/edu/reu/ or email: reuhaystack@haystack.mit.edu

Master's Fellowship Program openings that have been posted on the Sandia National Laboratories website: http://www.sandia.gov/employment/career-opp/index.html.  Provides graduating minority students a fellowship to obtain a Master's degree in a science, engineering or math discipline - including full tuition and related costs, stipend and relocation expense.

Internships at Colorado State University:
Science, Math and Engineering  http://lamar.colostate.edu/~agep
Science, Math and Engineering  www.mcnair.colostate.edu
Extreme Ultraviolet Engineering Research Center (EUV ERC)  www.engr.colostate.edu/ece/www_research/reu.shtml
Summer Program in Molecular Biosciences www.bmb.colostate.edu/reu.cfm
Medical Sciences  www.biology.colostate.edu/Undergraduate/minoritytraininginfo.html
Materials Chemistry Research  http://franklin.chm.colostate.edu/nel/REU
Summer Program on Mind & Brain  www.reu.colostate.edu/reu/index.htm
ASSURE: Program in Water Research  http://waterreu.colostate.edu/
Shortgrass Steppe (SGS) Long-term Ecological Research (LTER) http://sgs.cnr.colostate.edu/EDWeb/EdREU/reu.htm
FEScUE Interdisciplinary Research  www.fescue.colostate.edu/

Grants

Sun Change Your World Grant Program
http://www.sun.com/solutions/landing/industry/education/sgp.xml piloting an Equipment donation program for students interested in using Sun Hardware for projects they may have. Students will need a faculty member to support their application.

CAREER SERVICES

CU Career Services link: http://careerservices.colorado.edu/public.cs?internships

Whitney’s Availability for Students for Spring 2009:
To Make an Appointment call 492-6541
Engineering - ECCE 100/BOLD Center:
Tuesday  9am-12pm & 1:30-4:00pm (by Appointment)
Wednesday  1:30-4pm (Walk-In)
 

UNDERGRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES
The LASP Space Flight Operations Team has opportunities for undergraduate employment as Command Controllers. Candidates would start May 25th, 2008 and employment would continue through subsequent school years. The position requires a commitment of 40 hours a week during the first summer for training and 20 hours during the school year. Students with four semesters left in their education will be recruited from all disciplines. Please see the ad at: http://lasp.colorado.edu/employment/

Male and Female Volunteers needed!!
American Association of University Women hosting Expanding Your Horizons for middle school girls event Saturday, February 28 9 AM - 2 PM in CU Engineering Center April Kloxen
 

 OPPORTUNITIES

Yoga and Dance with  Shelly Miller Tuesday, March 3 in the DLC Bechtel Conference Room 5:30 - 6:30 PM
In this class, we will explore how different forms of movement, including 5Rhythms™ dance and yoga, can bring us to a place of inner awareness, a feeling of less stress, and a calmer mind.  This type of practice can help you stay healthy, improve your ability to concentrate, and be in tune with present emotions.  Shelly Miller is a trained fitness and dance teacher and has taught a variety of movement classes for over 13 years. She is a devoted yogi and dancer of the 5Rhythms™.  Shelly Miller is an environmental and Mechanical engineering professor at the University of Colorado, Boulder, where she teaches and mentors students.

Accenture Women's Networking Forum
Leading management consulting, technology services and outsourcing companies hosting a Women's Networking Forum for junior and senior female students in Denver.
www.accenture.com/womensnetworking

American Society for Engineering Education: Chemical Engineers
http://www.asee-ched.org/


John and Mercedes Peebles Innovation in Education Award and the Outstanding Advisor Awards
Make a nomination for your favorite faculty member by March 1st http://engineering.colorado.edu/awardnominations/main.aspx

Call For Judges ! MESA Competitions
Thursday, April 9 Colorado School of Mines 7 am - 2 pm High School Engineering and Science Jamboree, June 25 - 28 University of Colorado Denver - National competition for middle and high school team state champions. please contact Victor Vialpando at victor.vialpando@ucdenver.edu or by phone at 303.352.3869 or Gale Day at 720.352.5771

Volunteer for Girl Scout Outreach contact  cugirlscouts@gmail.com if you would like to help with their upcoming events.

Drop in Tutoring is provided (free) to all CEAS students in need of one-to-one or small group tutoring for Calculus I, II, III, Differential Equations, and CHEN 1211 through the Student Success Center located in the BOLD Center (ECCE 100). Sundays from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm , Monday through Thursday from 11:00 am – 7:00 pm.
Study Sessions for sophomore technical courses. New this semester.
Sundays, 5-8:00 p.m. Materials & Energy Balances, Mondays 5-7:00 p.m. Circuits, Wednesdays 5-7:00 p.m. Computing, Time - TBA -- Organic Chemistry

Spring 2009
Calendar of Events

Feb. 19
Mock Interview for Engineering Students
1:30 - 4:30 pm
Engineering Lobby
Sign up at Dean's Office, space limited

Feb. 19
Careers in Government
6:30 - 8:00 PM
HUM 250

Feb. 20
WIEP Luncheon
ASEN/ECEN/EEEN/OPEN
11-1:00 p.m.
Onizuka

Feb. 24
Green Career Panel
5:30 - 7:00 pm
Benson 185

Feb. 25
Global Impact Expo
11:00 - 3:00 pm
UMC Rm 235

Feb. 25
Salary Negotiation
5:00 - 6:00 pm
ECCR 200

Feb. 25
Hone your Networking Skills
6:15 - 7:00 PM
Benson 180

Feb 29-Mar 1
Society of Women Engineers Regional I Conference, CU

March 3
Yoga and Dance with Shelly Miller
5:30 - 6:30 PM
Bechtel Conf. Rm, DLC

March 5
Mastering Interviews
5:00 - 6:30 pm
ECCR 200

March 6 & 13
Admissions Student for a Day Tour
2:15 pm
Engineering Lobby

April 15
Just in Time Hiring & Internship Fair
10:00 - 3:00 pm
UMC Ballroom & Rm 235

April 16
Job Search Strategies Panel: Chance to ask questions from large company recruiters
5:00 - 6:30 pm
ECCR 200