Procter & Gamble (P&G) is offering a unique opportunity for top Engineering students who are graduating between December 2010 and September 2011 to visit and encounter the excitement and challenge of Engineering at P&G. TETRE (Top Engineering Talent Recruiting Event) is a three day program that will take place in March 2011 during which you will experience firsthand how engineers are helping drive the company business.
Students must be seeking a BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or Chemical Engineering, and graduate between December 2010 and September 2011.
At TETRE you will experience the full spectrum of how P&G leverages engineering skills to:
o Drive Research & Development of upstream Innovation;
o Convert ideas and concepts into reality in a fast-paced production world;
o Design and build P&G’s production systems, considered world-class in our industry;
o Design sustainable supply chain models that influence and drive the business model choices of our retail partners in the Consumer Products industry.
You will have the opportunity to meet with some of Procter & Gamble's top leadership, participate in cutting edge technology exercises, and experience real business problem solving, and you could leave this event with an offer to work full time at Procter & Gamble upon graduation!
The TETRE event will take place from March 13, 2011 – March 15, 2011 in Cincinnati, Ohio. All expenses for this event are paid by P&G.
There are full time roles available at our various plants & technical centers in the following countries: Brazil, China, and India. To be considered you must have long-term work authorization in one of the following countries: Brazil, China or India.
Application deadline for this event is February 18, 2011.
Procter & Gamble generally seeks to hire individuals that are in good standing at their university and/or field of study, this typically means people with an overall G.P.A. of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale.
Please apply at www.experiencepg.com to requisition number: ENG00001288.
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Monday, January 31, 2011
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Senior Design Competition at Northeast Bioengineering Conference
The 37th Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference will have a senior design competition. The conference will be held on the campus of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on April 1 – 3, 2011. The senior design competition will be held during the afternoon on Friday April 1, 2011. The judging will be done by industry representatives and there will be cash awards to the winners.
The competition will consist of a poster presentation by the students. There will not be a platform presentation for this event.
For those senior design courses that are ongoing in the spring, 2011 semester, it is reasonable that the projects will not be completed by April 1, 2011 and especially not by the paper submission deadline. Students are encouraged to participate in the competition even though the projects will not have been fully completed. This will be taken into account be the judges. Also if a paper is to be submitted but not ready by the submission deadline of February 1, 2011, papers will be accepted in this category until February 28, 2011.
Please let Stan Reisman, Program Chair, know by January 28, 2011 if you plan to participate and about how many posters they can expect.
For more information, please go to http://www.nebec.org/
The competition will consist of a poster presentation by the students. There will not be a platform presentation for this event.
For those senior design courses that are ongoing in the spring, 2011 semester, it is reasonable that the projects will not be completed by April 1, 2011 and especially not by the paper submission deadline. Students are encouraged to participate in the competition even though the projects will not have been fully completed. This will be taken into account be the judges. Also if a paper is to be submitted but not ready by the submission deadline of February 1, 2011, papers will be accepted in this category until February 28, 2011.
Please let Stan Reisman, Program Chair, know by January 28, 2011 if you plan to participate and about how many posters they can expect.
For more information, please go to http://www.nebec.org/
Monday, November 29, 2010
RI Business Plan Elevator Pitch Contest
Applications Due Dec. 3 for Elevator Pitch Contest
Friday, Dec. 3, at 5 p.m. is the deadline to apply to make a pitch at the Rhode Island Elevator Pitch Contest -- to be held Wednesday, Dec. 8.
Applications are available at:
http://www.ri-bizplan.com/Events/StatewideElevatorPitchContest/tabid/214/Default.aspx
The event, free to the public, will be held from 5 - 7 p.m. on Dec. 8 at the Rhode Island Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at One Davol Square, Providence.
Here's how it works:
Up to 30 presenters will each make a 90-second presentation.
A panel of expert judges from the Rhode Island business community will then give feedback about the clarity and persuasiveness of the presentation.
At the end of the evening cash prizes totaling $1,000 will be awarded to the best presenters.
This is a great opportunity to practice making a business pitch with immediate feedback from experienced business building professionals.
Want to just watch and listen?
You'll learn a lot, but we ask that you register to attend at:
http://ri-bizplan-pitch.eventbrite.com/
Workshops Start Jan. 13
The RI Business Plan Competition will host three free workshops, starting Jan. 13, that will help people develop and present strong business plans.
These workshops are open to everyone, whether or not you plan to apply to the competition.
For more information, please go to:
http://www.ri-bizplan.com/
Friday, Dec. 3, at 5 p.m. is the deadline to apply to make a pitch at the Rhode Island Elevator Pitch Contest -- to be held Wednesday, Dec. 8.
Applications are available at:
http://www.ri-bizplan.com/Events/StatewideElevatorPitchContest/tabid/214/Default.aspx
The event, free to the public, will be held from 5 - 7 p.m. on Dec. 8 at the Rhode Island Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at One Davol Square, Providence.
Here's how it works:
Up to 30 presenters will each make a 90-second presentation.
A panel of expert judges from the Rhode Island business community will then give feedback about the clarity and persuasiveness of the presentation.
At the end of the evening cash prizes totaling $1,000 will be awarded to the best presenters.
This is a great opportunity to practice making a business pitch with immediate feedback from experienced business building professionals.
Want to just watch and listen?
You'll learn a lot, but we ask that you register to attend at:
http://ri-bizplan-pitch.eventbrite.com/
Workshops Start Jan. 13
The RI Business Plan Competition will host three free workshops, starting Jan. 13, that will help people develop and present strong business plans.
These workshops are open to everyone, whether or not you plan to apply to the competition.
For more information, please go to:
http://www.ri-bizplan.com/
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Desktop ∆V Emerging Space Technology Workshop
February 17, 2011 -- 8:15 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. -- Barus and Holley Rm 190
'Meet and Greet' February 16th -- 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. -- B&H Lobby
Hosted by the Brown University School of Engineering
Sponsorship from the NASA Space Grant Consortia of Rhode Island.
School of Engineering Organizers:
Rick Fleeter -- Rick_Fleeter@brown.edu
Ken Ramsley -- Kenneth_Ramsley@brown.edu
Complete workshop details ... http://www.engin.brown.edu/ddv/
Desktop Delta-V is a one-day workshop focusing on the topic of safe and sustainable space propulsion systems that can be assembled and tested in a university or similar engineering laboratory setting.
The event continues our series of emerging space technology workshops (ChipSat Feb, 2010 and Nanosatellite Launch Vehicles Nov, 2008). This year, the meeting will also co-collaborate in real time with a mirror workshop at Strathclyde University, Glasgow, Scotland.
As with previous workshops, we anticipate spirited interchanges among those developing hardware technologies and those developing space mission applications.
Connection with ENGN1760
Each year the Space Technology Workshop Series overlaps a topic covered in ENGN1760 "Machine Design" -- a capstone course focused on space systems engineering and spacecraft mission applications. In addition to developing their own spacecraft design, "176" students participate in the space technology workshop on equal footing with invited professionals from institutions such as NASA JPL, DARPA, and other universities involved in space engineering.
Class enrollment is limited to 20 and we encourage those interested to consider ENGN1760 while openings remain. For details, please contact Rick Fleeter -- Rick_Fleeter@brown.edu
Free Guest Passes for Brown Students and Faculty
The workshop is a paid event (normally $195). For students and faculty of Brown University, a limited number of free guest pass badges will be made available.
To request a workshop pass, please contact Ken Ramsley at Kenneth_Ramsley@brown.edu.
Engineering / Physics Student Recruiting Opportunities
Workshop organizers recognize the potential for employment discussions, internship interviews, and other career growth opportunities resulting from informal aspects of the workshop setting. For Brown engineering and physics majors we will support this in several ways...
Prior to the workshop, an email list of interested students will be provided to all paid workshop participants and an email list of workshop participants interested in student-recruiting will be provided to all interested students.
Organizers will provide table space to paid workshop participants for literature and fliers related to student internships and career opportunities.
The School of Engineering will set aside meeting space for private interviews.
An invitation to the 'Meet and Greet' (5:00pm-7:00pm, Feb 16th).
Continental breakfast the morning of the workshop (starting at 7:30am, Feb 17th)
Lunch with paid participants in the Chancellor's Dining Room (noon -1:30pm,Feb 17th).
Contact Ken Ramsley at Kenneth_Ramsley@brown.edu and we will keep you informed of recruiting opportunities and include you in the process as much as you would like.
(Though no particular level of involvement is required, students involved in the recruiting segment of the workshop are encouraged to participate in workshop sessions as much as you are able.)
Desktop ∆V Volunteering Opportunities
A number of workshop staff roles are available:
Publicity poster distribution.
Day of meeting web support.
Registration desk activities.
Navigation assistance to those attending from off-campus.
Assisting academic poster setup (morning) and tear-down (immediately after lunch).
Chancellor's Dining Room concierge activities.
Afternoon panel session setup.
End of session activities ("Cat in the Hat" exit by 3:55 p.m. sharp).
For information on workshop volunteer staff opportunities, please contact Ken Ramsley Kenneth_Ramsley@brown.edu.
'Meet and Greet' February 16th -- 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. -- B&H Lobby
Hosted by the Brown University School of Engineering
Sponsorship from the NASA Space Grant Consortia of Rhode Island.
School of Engineering Organizers:
Rick Fleeter -- Rick_Fleeter@brown.edu
Ken Ramsley -- Kenneth_Ramsley@brown.edu
Complete workshop details ... http://www.engin.brown.edu/ddv/
Desktop Delta-V is a one-day workshop focusing on the topic of safe and sustainable space propulsion systems that can be assembled and tested in a university or similar engineering laboratory setting.
The event continues our series of emerging space technology workshops (ChipSat Feb, 2010 and Nanosatellite Launch Vehicles Nov, 2008). This year, the meeting will also co-collaborate in real time with a mirror workshop at Strathclyde University, Glasgow, Scotland.
As with previous workshops, we anticipate spirited interchanges among those developing hardware technologies and those developing space mission applications.
Connection with ENGN1760
Each year the Space Technology Workshop Series overlaps a topic covered in ENGN1760 "Machine Design" -- a capstone course focused on space systems engineering and spacecraft mission applications. In addition to developing their own spacecraft design, "176" students participate in the space technology workshop on equal footing with invited professionals from institutions such as NASA JPL, DARPA, and other universities involved in space engineering.
Class enrollment is limited to 20 and we encourage those interested to consider ENGN1760 while openings remain. For details, please contact Rick Fleeter -- Rick_Fleeter@brown.edu
Free Guest Passes for Brown Students and Faculty
The workshop is a paid event (normally $195). For students and faculty of Brown University, a limited number of free guest pass badges will be made available.
To request a workshop pass, please contact Ken Ramsley at Kenneth_Ramsley@brown.edu.
Engineering / Physics Student Recruiting Opportunities
Workshop organizers recognize the potential for employment discussions, internship interviews, and other career growth opportunities resulting from informal aspects of the workshop setting. For Brown engineering and physics majors we will support this in several ways...
Prior to the workshop, an email list of interested students will be provided to all paid workshop participants and an email list of workshop participants interested in student-recruiting will be provided to all interested students.
Organizers will provide table space to paid workshop participants for literature and fliers related to student internships and career opportunities.
The School of Engineering will set aside meeting space for private interviews.
An invitation to the 'Meet and Greet' (5:00pm-7:00pm, Feb 16th).
Continental breakfast the morning of the workshop (starting at 7:30am, Feb 17th)
Lunch with paid participants in the Chancellor's Dining Room (noon -1:30pm,Feb 17th).
Contact Ken Ramsley at Kenneth_Ramsley@brown.edu and we will keep you informed of recruiting opportunities and include you in the process as much as you would like.
(Though no particular level of involvement is required, students involved in the recruiting segment of the workshop are encouraged to participate in workshop sessions as much as you are able.)
Desktop ∆V Volunteering Opportunities
A number of workshop staff roles are available:
Publicity poster distribution.
Day of meeting web support.
Registration desk activities.
Navigation assistance to those attending from off-campus.
Assisting academic poster setup (morning) and tear-down (immediately after lunch).
Chancellor's Dining Room concierge activities.
Afternoon panel session setup.
End of session activities ("Cat in the Hat" exit by 3:55 p.m. sharp).
For information on workshop volunteer staff opportunities, please contact Ken Ramsley Kenneth_Ramsley@brown.edu.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Tenth Annual New England Science Symposium to be held in April
Established in 2002, the New England Science Symposium promotes careers in biomedical science. The aim of the symposium is to encourage postdoctoral fellows; medical, dental and graduate students; post-baccalaureates; college and community college students (particularly African-American, Hispanic/Latino and American Indian/Alaska Native individuals) to present their research projects through oral or poster presentations, to exchange ideas that can further their career development and to expand their professional network.
Abstract Submission and Registration
The fellows and students interested in presenting at the symposium must submit their abstract online by January 6, 2011.
To submit an abstract please go to:
http://www.mfdp.med.harvard.edu/med_grad/ness/#abstract
There is no fee to attend the symposium, but pre-registration is required. Register early as seating is limited.
Ruth and William Silen, M.D. Awards
The Ruth and William Silen, M.D. Awards recognize participants who deliver outstanding oral presentations and who create exceptional scientific posters. The awards will be presented to the first ($300), second ($200), and third ($100) place winners of both the oral and poster presentations.
Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center Awards
The Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center Awards recognize participants who deliver outstanding cancer-related oral and poster presentations. The awards will be presented to one oral presenter ($300) and one poster presenter ($300).
Sponsors and Supporters
Harvard Medical School
Minority Faculty Development Program (MFDP)
MFDP of the Office for Diversity and Community Partnership, established in 1990, seeks to increase the number of minority faculty and post-graduates at Harvard Medical School and the 18 Harvard Medical School-affiliated institutions; establish model programs for the development of minority faculty; and create programs designed to reach out to pre-college, college, graduate and postdoctoral populations with the goal of supporting outstanding, underrepresented minority individuals in the biomedical science pipeline.
Biomedical Science Careers Program (BSCP)
BSCP was founded in 1991 by MFDP in collaboration with the Massachusetts Medical Society and the New England Board of Higher Education to identify, inform, support and provide mentoring for academically outstanding minority students and fellows ranging from middle school to postdoctoral level.
Harvard Catalyst|The Harvard Clinical and Translational Science Center
Harvard Catalyst is a shared National Institutes of Health-funded enterprise of Harvard University (its ten schools and its 18 academic health centers), the Boston College School of Nursing, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Cambridge Health Alliance, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and community partners established to create connections, enable cutting-edge research, and nurture clinical and translational researchers.
Genzyme Research
Novartis
The Office of Minority Health through Cooperative Agreement No. MPCMPO51007
Harvard FAS Center for Systems Biology and NIGMS Center for Modular Biology Grant No. GM68763
Harvard Medical School, Department of Systems Biology and the Cell Decision Process Center Grant No. GM68762
Contact
For more information, please contact:
Harvard Medical School
Pinar Kilicci-Kret
Phone: 617-432-5580
pinar_kilicci-kret@hms.harvard.edu
Biomedical Science Careers Program
Lise D. Kaye
Phone: 617-432-0552
lise_kaye@hms.harvard.edu
Abstract Submission and Registration
The fellows and students interested in presenting at the symposium must submit their abstract online by January 6, 2011.
To submit an abstract please go to:
http://www.mfdp.med.harvard.edu/med_grad/ness/#abstract
There is no fee to attend the symposium, but pre-registration is required. Register early as seating is limited.
Ruth and William Silen, M.D. Awards
The Ruth and William Silen, M.D. Awards recognize participants who deliver outstanding oral presentations and who create exceptional scientific posters. The awards will be presented to the first ($300), second ($200), and third ($100) place winners of both the oral and poster presentations.
Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center Awards
The Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center Awards recognize participants who deliver outstanding cancer-related oral and poster presentations. The awards will be presented to one oral presenter ($300) and one poster presenter ($300).
Sponsors and Supporters
Harvard Medical School
Minority Faculty Development Program (MFDP)
MFDP of the Office for Diversity and Community Partnership, established in 1990, seeks to increase the number of minority faculty and post-graduates at Harvard Medical School and the 18 Harvard Medical School-affiliated institutions; establish model programs for the development of minority faculty; and create programs designed to reach out to pre-college, college, graduate and postdoctoral populations with the goal of supporting outstanding, underrepresented minority individuals in the biomedical science pipeline.
Biomedical Science Careers Program (BSCP)
BSCP was founded in 1991 by MFDP in collaboration with the Massachusetts Medical Society and the New England Board of Higher Education to identify, inform, support and provide mentoring for academically outstanding minority students and fellows ranging from middle school to postdoctoral level.
Harvard Catalyst|The Harvard Clinical and Translational Science Center
Harvard Catalyst is a shared National Institutes of Health-funded enterprise of Harvard University (its ten schools and its 18 academic health centers), the Boston College School of Nursing, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Cambridge Health Alliance, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and community partners established to create connections, enable cutting-edge research, and nurture clinical and translational researchers.
Genzyme Research
Novartis
The Office of Minority Health through Cooperative Agreement No. MPCMPO51007
Harvard FAS Center for Systems Biology and NIGMS Center for Modular Biology Grant No. GM68763
Harvard Medical School, Department of Systems Biology and the Cell Decision Process Center Grant No. GM68762
Contact
For more information, please contact:
Harvard Medical School
Pinar Kilicci-Kret
Phone: 617-432-5580
pinar_kilicci-kret@hms.harvard.edu
Biomedical Science Careers Program
Lise D. Kaye
Phone: 617-432-0552
lise_kaye@hms.harvard.edu
Friday, November 12, 2010
Computational Aspects of Biological Information Workshop
Computational Aspects of Biological Information, Dec 9, 2010
Microsoft Research New England, Cambridge, MA
Computational Aspects of Biological Information Workshop aims at bringing together experts in the Boston/ Cambridge area to discuss computational and modeling challenges underlying questions in systems biology, phylogeny and neuroscience. We hope to foster in-depth discussion within the local community. The workshop will be open to about 80 people for registration. Attendance is free of charge and everyone is welcome.
Speakers include:
Edo Airoldi, Harvard University
Michael Brenner, Harvard University
Allan Drummond, Harvard University
Gabriel Kreiman, Harvard University
Jeff Lichtman, Harvard University
Jun Liu, Harvard University
Franziska Michor, Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Aviv Regev, The Broad Institute
Daniel Segrè, Boston University
Tandy Warnow, University of Texas, Microsoft Research New England
Event Details:
Date: Thursday, December 9, 2010
Website: http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/events/cabi2010/
Location: Microsoft Research New England
Horace Mann Conference Room
First Floor Conference Center
One Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA
02142 (near the Kendall/MIT "T" stop)
Organizing Committee:
Edo Airoldi (Harvard University)
Christian Borgs (Microsoft Research New England)
Jennifer Chayes (Microsoft Research New England)
Debora Marks (Microsoft Research New England & Harvard University)
Oznur Tastan (Microsoft Research New England)
Riccardo Zecchina (Microsoft Research New England & Politecnico di Torino University)
Microsoft Research New England, Cambridge, MA
Computational Aspects of Biological Information Workshop aims at bringing together experts in the Boston/ Cambridge area to discuss computational and modeling challenges underlying questions in systems biology, phylogeny and neuroscience. We hope to foster in-depth discussion within the local community. The workshop will be open to about 80 people for registration. Attendance is free of charge and everyone is welcome.
Speakers include:
Edo Airoldi, Harvard University
Michael Brenner, Harvard University
Allan Drummond, Harvard University
Gabriel Kreiman, Harvard University
Jeff Lichtman, Harvard University
Jun Liu, Harvard University
Franziska Michor, Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Aviv Regev, The Broad Institute
Daniel Segrè, Boston University
Tandy Warnow, University of Texas, Microsoft Research New England
Event Details:
Date: Thursday, December 9, 2010
Website: http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/events/cabi2010/
Location: Microsoft Research New England
Horace Mann Conference Room
First Floor Conference Center
One Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA
02142 (near the Kendall/MIT "T" stop)
Organizing Committee:
Edo Airoldi (Harvard University)
Christian Borgs (Microsoft Research New England)
Jennifer Chayes (Microsoft Research New England)
Debora Marks (Microsoft Research New England & Harvard University)
Oznur Tastan (Microsoft Research New England)
Riccardo Zecchina (Microsoft Research New England & Politecnico di Torino University)
Friday, November 5, 2010
Prof. Kumar presents Aircraft Engines: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
TILDE – a café with an accent on science and the world
PRESENTS with support from NOVA
Aircraft Engines: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
A discussion led by Professor Sharvan Kumar
School of Engineering, Brown University
Saturday, November 13, 2010
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Blackstone Memorial Library
758 Main Street, Branford CT
http://www.blackstone.lioninc.org/
Who should go: No age restrictions, kids & adults are encouraged to attend.
Plus, it’s FREE!
For more information/questions, contact Deepti Pradhan at Tilde.Cafe@gmail.com
Visit http://www.tildecafe.org/ for info and updates
The desire to fly faster, fuel efficient and more comfortable/quieter aircrafts has placed on unprecedented demand on new materials for aircraft engines. Aircraft engines use a variety of materials for the different components within the engine depending on whether they are rotating or static parts and whether they are in the front or aft of the combustion chamber. Engine manufacturers have become incredibly innovative with engine design and material usage. To a significant extent, processing technology has played a key role in enabling these innovations and designs. The current materials used in the engine however are operating at close to their melting temperatures and the quest for new materials that can operate the engine hotter has been underway and is one of the biggest technological challenges in Materials Science. In this discussion/presentation, I will highlight the anatomy of a jet engine, identify the parts we will focus on and then outline some of the enabling technologies as we transition from the early engines through the current day engine and the kind of thinking that is evolving from a Materials standpoint and design standpoint for the engines in the twenty-first century.
PRESENTS with support from NOVA
Aircraft Engines: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
A discussion led by Professor Sharvan Kumar
School of Engineering, Brown University
Saturday, November 13, 2010
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Blackstone Memorial Library
758 Main Street, Branford CT
http://www.blackstone.lioninc.org/
Who should go: No age restrictions, kids & adults are encouraged to attend.
Plus, it’s FREE!
For more information/questions, contact Deepti Pradhan at Tilde.Cafe@gmail.com
Visit http://www.tildecafe.org/ for info and updates
The desire to fly faster, fuel efficient and more comfortable/quieter aircrafts has placed on unprecedented demand on new materials for aircraft engines. Aircraft engines use a variety of materials for the different components within the engine depending on whether they are rotating or static parts and whether they are in the front or aft of the combustion chamber. Engine manufacturers have become incredibly innovative with engine design and material usage. To a significant extent, processing technology has played a key role in enabling these innovations and designs. The current materials used in the engine however are operating at close to their melting temperatures and the quest for new materials that can operate the engine hotter has been underway and is one of the biggest technological challenges in Materials Science. In this discussion/presentation, I will highlight the anatomy of a jet engine, identify the parts we will focus on and then outline some of the enabling technologies as we transition from the early engines through the current day engine and the kind of thinking that is evolving from a Materials standpoint and design standpoint for the engines in the twenty-first century.
Monday, November 1, 2010
RISD & RI-CIE Sustainable Design Competition
RISD & RI-CIE Sustainable Design Competition
Request for Proposals Deadline November 5
The Rhode Island Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (RI-CIE) is collaborating with the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), who has received funding from the U.S. Small Business Administration for a pilot project aimed at enhancing opportunities for early-stage small businesses and/or product designers and entrepreneurs working in areas of sustainable development and the emerging green economy.
This collaboration will take place between December 2010 and August 2011. RI-CIE will provide support for the project through business development and business acceleration assistance, as well as mentoring and networking opportunities. In addition, incubator space and material support will be made available.
RISD currently seeks proposals from potential partners (individuals or companies) who are early stage small businesses and/or in the early stages of development of new products, services, or other business concepts that will advance the agenda of sustainable development in Rhode Island and will benefit from the combined technical and art + design/business development expertise of the RISD/RI-CIE collaboration.
The deadline for all proposals is November 5, 2010 at 4:30 p.m.
For further information regarding the project and to get a copy of the RFP guidelines, please visit the RI-CIE home page - http://www.ri-cie.org/
email: suelene_gallogly@brown.edu
Request for Proposals Deadline November 5
The Rhode Island Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (RI-CIE) is collaborating with the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), who has received funding from the U.S. Small Business Administration for a pilot project aimed at enhancing opportunities for early-stage small businesses and/or product designers and entrepreneurs working in areas of sustainable development and the emerging green economy.
This collaboration will take place between December 2010 and August 2011. RI-CIE will provide support for the project through business development and business acceleration assistance, as well as mentoring and networking opportunities. In addition, incubator space and material support will be made available.
RISD currently seeks proposals from potential partners (individuals or companies) who are early stage small businesses and/or in the early stages of development of new products, services, or other business concepts that will advance the agenda of sustainable development in Rhode Island and will benefit from the combined technical and art + design/business development expertise of the RISD/RI-CIE collaboration.
The deadline for all proposals is November 5, 2010 at 4:30 p.m.
For further information regarding the project and to get a copy of the RFP guidelines, please visit the RI-CIE home page - http://www.ri-cie.org/
email: suelene_gallogly@brown.edu
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
WiSE Events
Upcoming Events
--WiSE at Brown--
Promoting Women in the Sciences
1) DINNER DATE WITH PROF SARAH DELANEY
Join Prof. Delaney in an informal chat to learn about her journey as a Woman in Science! She'll speak briefly about her own experiences, but everyone is encouraged to bring your own questions to the floor for an enriching and enlightening discussion.
Date: 3rd November, Wednesday
Time: 5-6pm
Venue: Science Center Main Study Room
Kabob N curry will be served!
Please RSVP by 2nd November as spaces are limited.
2) ATHENA SCIENCE CHALLENGE
WiSE's inaugural Athena Science Challenge is around the corner, on November 20-21! If you went to high school in the New England area, please encourage your school to participate in this unique opportunity for high school girls to have a taste of the exciting college experience in Brown's Science and Engineering program.
Do direct them to the Challenge's website at http://www.brown.edu/Student_Services/Athena
Please help us spread the word to make this event a success!
3) ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES VISIT
The Academy of Natural Sciences is coming all the way from Philadelphia to tour Brown! As part of their WINS (Women in Natural Sciences) program, they're bringing a group of high school girls for a campus tour and lunch with faculty and students.
Date: 11th November, Thursday
Time: 10am (campus tour), 11.30am (lunch)
If you're available during either of these times, please do drop by to share your experiences with these visiting students - drop us an email if you'd like to come!
Thank you to those who have already replied, we really appreciate your enthusiasm =D (and don't worry, you don't have to be on meal plan to go for the lunch).
4) LADD OBSERVATORY HALLOWEEN PARTY: UPDATES
In our previous email, we gave you the heads-up for this Friday's party, so here are the details!
Date: 29th October, Friday
Time: 6-10pm
Venue: Ladd Observatory (210 Doyle Avenue)
Shuttles will run from the Barus & Holley car park to Ladd every half hour from 6-9pm. Return shuttles will run every half hour from 6.30-9.30pm.
As usual, all the colorful fun and goodies, in addition to the normal observing, will take place. Come in costume or not - you'll still get candy. You'll also have a chance to witness two passes of the International Space Station Friday. The first will show up at 6:03, and will be in the sky until 6:09, then at 7:39 another pass will occur for two minutes. Both will be worth watching.
--WiSE at Brown--
Promoting Women in the Sciences
1) DINNER DATE WITH PROF SARAH DELANEY
Join Prof. Delaney in an informal chat to learn about her journey as a Woman in Science! She'll speak briefly about her own experiences, but everyone is encouraged to bring your own questions to the floor for an enriching and enlightening discussion.
Date: 3rd November, Wednesday
Time: 5-6pm
Venue: Science Center Main Study Room
Kabob N curry will be served!
Please RSVP by 2nd November as spaces are limited.
2) ATHENA SCIENCE CHALLENGE
WiSE's inaugural Athena Science Challenge is around the corner, on November 20-21! If you went to high school in the New England area, please encourage your school to participate in this unique opportunity for high school girls to have a taste of the exciting college experience in Brown's Science and Engineering program.
Do direct them to the Challenge's website at http://www.brown.edu/Student_Services/Athena
Please help us spread the word to make this event a success!
3) ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES VISIT
The Academy of Natural Sciences is coming all the way from Philadelphia to tour Brown! As part of their WINS (Women in Natural Sciences) program, they're bringing a group of high school girls for a campus tour and lunch with faculty and students.
Date: 11th November, Thursday
Time: 10am (campus tour), 11.30am (lunch)
If you're available during either of these times, please do drop by to share your experiences with these visiting students - drop us an email if you'd like to come!
Thank you to those who have already replied, we really appreciate your enthusiasm =D (and don't worry, you don't have to be on meal plan to go for the lunch).
4) LADD OBSERVATORY HALLOWEEN PARTY: UPDATES
In our previous email, we gave you the heads-up for this Friday's party, so here are the details!
Date: 29th October, Friday
Time: 6-10pm
Venue: Ladd Observatory (210 Doyle Avenue)
Shuttles will run from the Barus & Holley car park to Ladd every half hour from 6-9pm. Return shuttles will run every half hour from 6.30-9.30pm.
As usual, all the colorful fun and goodies, in addition to the normal observing, will take place. Come in costume or not - you'll still get candy. You'll also have a chance to witness two passes of the International Space Station Friday. The first will show up at 6:03, and will be in the sky until 6:09, then at 7:39 another pass will occur for two minutes. Both will be worth watching.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science Workshop for Prospective Graduate Students
Workshop for Prospective Graduate Students
Yale University
November 5, 2010
12:00-4:30
Prospective graduate students are invited to attend a workshop at the Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science to learn about postgraduate education and research opportunities at Yale University. The Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science offers postgraduate degrees in Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. This workshop is open to all prospective M.S. and Ph.D. students who are currently enrolled at institutions across the U.S. as well as other countries.
The workshop will include overviews of the School and Departments, a tour of the School, and visits with faculty and their research teams. In addition, the workshop will include a discussion on funding opportunities and the Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences admission process. Lunch will be provided, and a reception will conclude the workshop.
Students are invited to register for the workshop at SEAS.Yale.edu/GraduateStudentWorkshop.
Reimbursement for ground transportation between an undergraduate’s home campus and Yale University in New Haven, CT is available. Interested students may apply for this reimbursement when registering for the workshop. Funding will be provided to the most competitive students who have a record of exceptional accomplishments and research goals that align with the Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science.
Doctoral students in the Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science are guaranteed five years of twelve- month stipend support. Applicants for admission to Ph.D. programs will automatically be considered for all University fellowships for which they are eligible. These awards of financial aid, as well as full tuition fellowships and comprehensive healthcare coverage, are announced at the time of admission. Over the course of graduate study, the typical doctoral student's financial aid commitment from Yale totals more than $250,000.
SEAS.Yale.edu/GraduateStudentWorkshop
Yale University
November 5, 2010
12:00-4:30
Prospective graduate students are invited to attend a workshop at the Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science to learn about postgraduate education and research opportunities at Yale University. The Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science offers postgraduate degrees in Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. This workshop is open to all prospective M.S. and Ph.D. students who are currently enrolled at institutions across the U.S. as well as other countries.
The workshop will include overviews of the School and Departments, a tour of the School, and visits with faculty and their research teams. In addition, the workshop will include a discussion on funding opportunities and the Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences admission process. Lunch will be provided, and a reception will conclude the workshop.
Students are invited to register for the workshop at SEAS.Yale.edu/GraduateStudentWorkshop.
Reimbursement for ground transportation between an undergraduate’s home campus and Yale University in New Haven, CT is available. Interested students may apply for this reimbursement when registering for the workshop. Funding will be provided to the most competitive students who have a record of exceptional accomplishments and research goals that align with the Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science.
Doctoral students in the Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science are guaranteed five years of twelve- month stipend support. Applicants for admission to Ph.D. programs will automatically be considered for all University fellowships for which they are eligible. These awards of financial aid, as well as full tuition fellowships and comprehensive healthcare coverage, are announced at the time of admission. Over the course of graduate study, the typical doctoral student's financial aid commitment from Yale totals more than $250,000.
SEAS.Yale.edu/GraduateStudentWorkshop
VMware Open House
OPEN HOUSE:
VMware would like to bring students from Boston area schools on-site to our Cambridge office to see first-hand what the office is like, and to hear from us about our experiences working here. The schools invited include (but are not necessarily limited to): MIT, BU, NU, Harvard, UMass Boston, UMass Lowell, Brown, UMass Amherst, Clarkson and Olin.
DATE & TIME: Thursday, October 21st, from 5:00 - 7:00 pm
LOCATION:
5 Cambridge Center, 10th Floor, Cambridge, MA 02142 (right off of Kendall T stop on the red line). Once you come to the 10th floor you will be provided with a schedule of events and directed to the appropriate location.
FORMAT:
One of our engineers will present a tech talk for 30 minutes, followed by a panel of former and recent intern and full-time hires discussing their experiences with VMware. Exact title and abstract of the talk will be communicated closer to the event date. Dinner will be provided which will serve as a networking opportunity between students and engineers. They will be able to discuss projects that they've worked on, the interview process, and overall environment of VMware, just to name a few. Students will also be able to tour our office.
RSVP:
Please RSVP no later than Wednesday, October 20th at noon to Saqi Ghosh (sghosh@vmware.com) with your name, email, year in school, and degree/major. *When emailing Saqi please mention you heard about the event from AfterCollege.
INTERNSHIPS & CAREERS WITH VMARE:
Can't attend the event but are interested in internship and career opportunities with VMware? We are currently accepting applications for intern and full-time positions. To apply, please visit http://www.aftercollege.com/op/op.asp?id=4995&src=2136932039&messageid=EiBEmZpJlWI5eE4H&campaignid=8YeDxTtWkpZX6Izw.
Once completed, your resume will be reviewed; if you are a potential fit for the position, a Campus Recruiter will contact you to discuss your interests and abilities further. Please note the following:
- We do not have any submission deadlines; however, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible by submitting your resume online
- Our recruiters will review resumes and contact candidates on a rolling basis
- We conduct phone interviews only for intern candidates, and phone interviews + onsite interviews for new college grad candidates
- We will be returning on-campus in the spring semester so please look out for our events listing
COMPANY DESCRIPTION:
VMware (NYSE: VMW) is the global leader in virtualization solutions from the desktop to the datacenter - bringing cloud computing to businesses of all sizes. Customers rely on VMware to reduce capital and operating expenses, ensure business continuity, strengthen security and go green. With 2008 revenues of $1.9 billion, more than 150,000 customers and more than 22,000 partners, VMware is one of the fastest growing public software companies. Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, VMware is majority-owned by EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC).
VMware would like to bring students from Boston area schools on-site to our Cambridge office to see first-hand what the office is like, and to hear from us about our experiences working here. The schools invited include (but are not necessarily limited to): MIT, BU, NU, Harvard, UMass Boston, UMass Lowell, Brown, UMass Amherst, Clarkson and Olin.
DATE & TIME: Thursday, October 21st, from 5:00 - 7:00 pm
LOCATION:
5 Cambridge Center, 10th Floor, Cambridge, MA 02142 (right off of Kendall T stop on the red line). Once you come to the 10th floor you will be provided with a schedule of events and directed to the appropriate location.
FORMAT:
One of our engineers will present a tech talk for 30 minutes, followed by a panel of former and recent intern and full-time hires discussing their experiences with VMware. Exact title and abstract of the talk will be communicated closer to the event date. Dinner will be provided which will serve as a networking opportunity between students and engineers. They will be able to discuss projects that they've worked on, the interview process, and overall environment of VMware, just to name a few. Students will also be able to tour our office.
RSVP:
Please RSVP no later than Wednesday, October 20th at noon to Saqi Ghosh (sghosh@vmware.com) with your name, email, year in school, and degree/major. *When emailing Saqi please mention you heard about the event from AfterCollege.
INTERNSHIPS & CAREERS WITH VMARE:
Can't attend the event but are interested in internship and career opportunities with VMware? We are currently accepting applications for intern and full-time positions. To apply, please visit http://www.aftercollege.com/op/op.asp?id=4995&src=2136932039&messageid=EiBEmZpJlWI5eE4H&campaignid=8YeDxTtWkpZX6Izw.
Once completed, your resume will be reviewed; if you are a potential fit for the position, a Campus Recruiter will contact you to discuss your interests and abilities further. Please note the following:
- We do not have any submission deadlines; however, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible by submitting your resume online
- Our recruiters will review resumes and contact candidates on a rolling basis
- We conduct phone interviews only for intern candidates, and phone interviews + onsite interviews for new college grad candidates
- We will be returning on-campus in the spring semester so please look out for our events listing
COMPANY DESCRIPTION:
VMware (NYSE: VMW) is the global leader in virtualization solutions from the desktop to the datacenter - bringing cloud computing to businesses of all sizes. Customers rely on VMware to reduce capital and operating expenses, ensure business continuity, strengthen security and go green. With 2008 revenues of $1.9 billion, more than 150,000 customers and more than 22,000 partners, VMware is one of the fastest growing public software companies. Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, VMware is majority-owned by EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC).
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Q&A session: Thinking about an MD/PHD or Both?
Thinking about an MD/PHD or Both? Q&A session
Open to ALL Brown Students: Come hear what faculty and current MD/PHD students have to say.
Where: 3rd floor Sci-Li: Science Center
When: Thurs, Nov 18
Time: 4:30PM
Refreshments: Sandwiches and Snacks!
A collaboration between the Science Center and the Career Development Center
Open to ALL Brown Students: Come hear what faculty and current MD/PHD students have to say.
Where: 3rd floor Sci-Li: Science Center
When: Thurs, Nov 18
Time: 4:30PM
Refreshments: Sandwiches and Snacks!
A collaboration between the Science Center and the Career Development Center
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Global Health and Water Symposium
GLOBAL HEALTH AND WATER SYMPOSIUM
SPONSORED BY:
THE CENTER FOR CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCES
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH:
THE GLOBAL HEALTH INITIATIVE
THE OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
FRAMEWORK IN GLOBAL HEALTH
THE OFFICE OF THE DEAN OF BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2010
MACMILLAN HALL, STARR AUDITORIUM
3:00 – 4:00 PM: POSTER PRESENTATION SESSION
Featuring the work of Brown students and faculty
4:15 – 5:15PM: KEYNOTE ADDRESS
"Water for the World: Improving Access
To Potable Water"
Kellogg J. Schwab, Ph.D.
Director, Center for Water and Health
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
5:15 – 6:30 PM: DRAMATIC READING
From “A Cool Dip in the Barren Saharan Crick”
A play by Kia Corthron
Ms. Corthron will be available for questions after the performance.
Questions:
Camille C. Carino
E-Mail: Camille_Carino@Brown.edu
SPONSORED BY:
THE CENTER FOR CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCES
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH:
THE GLOBAL HEALTH INITIATIVE
THE OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
FRAMEWORK IN GLOBAL HEALTH
THE OFFICE OF THE DEAN OF BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2010
MACMILLAN HALL, STARR AUDITORIUM
3:00 – 4:00 PM: POSTER PRESENTATION SESSION
Featuring the work of Brown students and faculty
4:15 – 5:15PM: KEYNOTE ADDRESS
"Water for the World: Improving Access
To Potable Water"
Kellogg J. Schwab, Ph.D.
Director, Center for Water and Health
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
5:15 – 6:30 PM: DRAMATIC READING
From “A Cool Dip in the Barren Saharan Crick”
A play by Kia Corthron
Ms. Corthron will be available for questions after the performance.
Questions:
Camille C. Carino
E-Mail: Camille_Carino@Brown.edu
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Biostatistics Graduate Program Information Session and Reception
The Brown University Section of Biostatistics
cordially invites prospective students to a
Biostatistics Information Session and Reception
Attendees will have the opportunity to meet faculty and current
students, as well as find out more about Brown’s 5th Year Masters
Program and PhD Program in Biostatistics.
Thursday November 4, 2010
6 pm – 8 pm
Brown University Science Center
3rd Floor of the Sciences Library
201 Thayer St
Providence, RI 02912
Refreshments will be provided.
Please RSVP by October 28, 2010 by registering at:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WK7TZJY
For more information or to contact a student, please refer to
http://www.stat.brown.edu
and forward any questions to Sarah Peskoe and Raymond Ng
Sarah_Peskoe@brown.edu
Raymond_Ng@brown.edu
cordially invites prospective students to a
Biostatistics Information Session and Reception
Attendees will have the opportunity to meet faculty and current
students, as well as find out more about Brown’s 5th Year Masters
Program and PhD Program in Biostatistics.
Thursday November 4, 2010
6 pm – 8 pm
Brown University Science Center
3rd Floor of the Sciences Library
201 Thayer St
Providence, RI 02912
Refreshments will be provided.
Please RSVP by October 28, 2010 by registering at:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WK7TZJY
For more information or to contact a student, please refer to
http://www.stat.brown.edu
and forward any questions to Sarah Peskoe and Raymond Ng
Sarah_Peskoe@brown.edu
Raymond_Ng@brown.edu
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Career Fair & Networking Mixer at Draper's Technology Exposition
The Career Fair & Networking Mixer at Draper's Technology Exposition is an opportunity to learn about employment opportunities at Draper Laboratory and socialize with members of local professional societies. Draper staff will be on hand to present current Draper technologies and innovations. The Draper Tech Expo is an exhibition of technologies in Strategic Systems, Space Systems, Tactical Systems, Special Programs, Biomedical Engineering, Geospatial Systems, Energy, and Independent R & D.
Register at the link below:
http://www.draper.com/TechExpo_10/index.html
Register at the link below:
http://www.draper.com/TechExpo_10/index.html
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Brown IEEE Student Chapter
If you are considering an engineering concentration or have already decided on an electrical/computer engineering track, we encourage you to join this group. Please fill out the following form (even if you already signed up at the activities fair):
https://spreadsheets0.google.com/viewform?formkey=dDUyWEFWYjNNeHJNd0NIa2NWT25LRmc6MQ
Since the Brown IEEE Student Chapter is a fairly young student group (it was started by 3 electrical engineering seniors last year), there is a lot of flexibility in what direction the group will take. If you choose to be part of the board, you will have a large impact on the vision of the group for its present and future members. A brief description of board positions can be found here: http://www.engin.brown.edu/organizations/ieee/boardposition/Brown_IEEE_Board_positions_description.pdf
Whether you are an undergraduate freshman or a PhD student, we encourage all engineers to consider running for a board position. If you are thinking about being an active member of the group, or have your heart set on a board position already, we welcome you to attend our first meeting of the year Tuesday September 14th at 8:00PM in BH190.
Thank you and we look forward to meeting with you,
Amin Shaikh, President
Amin_Shaikh@brown.edu
Joseph Faucher, Vice President
Joseph_Faucher@brown.edu
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Research Day – sponsored by the Brown Institute for Brain Science
What: Brown University’s Research Day – sponsored by the Brown Institute for Brain Science
When: Friday, August 27, 2010
8:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (continental breakfast/check in @ 8:00 a.m.)
Where: Brown University, Sharpe Refectory, Dining Rooms 8 & 9*
Please register for this event at: https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dDdtMG5yZTg5ZjV2aUhhN3NqaW9CMkE6MQ
All research investigators, students, research staff, IRB members and administrators are invited to attend. Guest speakers will talk about their own research and share their experiences from a human research protections perspective.
Speakers will include:
· Sean Deoni, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Engineering
· Leigh R. Hochberg, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Engineering;
· Tara L. White, Ph.D., Assistant Professor (Research)
When: Friday, August 27, 2010
8:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (continental breakfast/check in @ 8:00 a.m.)
Where: Brown University, Sharpe Refectory, Dining Rooms 8 & 9*
Please register for this event at: https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dDdtMG5yZTg5ZjV2aUhhN3NqaW9CMkE6MQ
All research investigators, students, research staff, IRB members and administrators are invited to attend. Guest speakers will talk about their own research and share their experiences from a human research protections perspective.
Speakers will include:
· Sean Deoni, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Engineering
· Leigh R. Hochberg, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Engineering;
· Tara L. White, Ph.D., Assistant Professor (Research)
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
AIChE Alumni Panel-Thursday (5/6) @ 8pm
AIChE hosting an Alumni Panel
This Thursday, May 6 we will be inviting back some chemical engineering alumni to talk about their current career paths and how their Brown degree has played a role in this. Our alums have gone into a wide range of industries, and you'll see that on Thursday. The panel will be at 8pm in B&H 190. Pizza will be provided.
Cartney Smith '06--former chemical engineer at TransForm Pharmaceuticals
Julie Sygiel '09--co-founder and CEO of Eulie LLC (http://sexyperiod.com/)
Kristina Prachanronarong '07--MD/PhD student at UMass
Karen Dannemiller--'09 PhD student at Yale
This Thursday, May 6 we will be inviting back some chemical engineering alumni to talk about their current career paths and how their Brown degree has played a role in this. Our alums have gone into a wide range of industries, and you'll see that on Thursday. The panel will be at 8pm in B&H 190. Pizza will be provided.
Cartney Smith '06--former chemical engineer at TransForm Pharmaceuticals
Julie Sygiel '09--co-founder and CEO of Eulie LLC (http://sexyperiod.com/)
Kristina Prachanronarong '07--MD/PhD student at UMass
Karen Dannemiller--'09 PhD student at Yale
Monday, May 3, 2010
Science Center events on May 5th
May 5, 2010 - Science Center Filming, Noon - 9:00 PM: The Science Center is filming a short video to help showcase the sciences at Brown. Get caught on tape by coming to the SC anytime between noon and 9:00 PM. https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B-fXRAKLWK2INzExOTA5OGEtOGJjOC00YWJhLWEwNjEtNTZlNzFiYzEwOTA5&hl=en
Basic Guidelines to Improve your chances of making it to the final cut: * No hats * No all white shirts * No logos * No stripes
Events during the filming:
Dell'Antonio VS Sello, Noon - 1:00 PM: Pick your passion as the Science Center showcases Professor Dell'Antonio of the Department of Physics and Professor Sello of the Department of Chemistry. Join us for these short talks as Physics and Chemistry collide at the Science Center. Pizza and beverages to be served. http://picasaweb.google.com/Science.Resource.Center/DropBox?authkey=Gv1sRgCImR-N-_28nU7gE#5467035381243099842
Lucy. H. Spelman, DVM: The Canary in the Kitchen: Why Animal Health Matters. Join us for a lecture by veterinarian and visiting Assistant Professor Dr. Lucy Spelman on why animal health matters, followed by a discussion about the many connections between human and animal health. Bring your own examples of the canary in the kitchen! http://picasaweb.google.com/Science.Resource.Center/DropBox?authkey=Gv1sRgCImR-N-_28nU7gE#5467052292985077026
Lucy, a Brown graduate ('85), is currently Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology. She has worked as a zoo veterinarian, zoo director, media consultant, and wildlife veterinarian. She is co-author of a collection of stories written by zoo and wildlife vets about their patients called, "The Rhino with Glue-on Shoes." She has also held one of the most specialized jobs in the animal world, that of gorilla doctor. For nearly three years, Lucy lived in central Africa, trekking up and down the mountains of Rwanda, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo to provide lifesaving care for the endangered mountain gorilla. As field manager for the Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project, she also helped to expand its one-health program. This novel approach to conservation is based on the concept that the health of one species impacts another. Thus the health of the gorillas is intricately tied to the health of the rangers who protect them, the tourists who visit them, the farmers who live near their park-as well as livestock and other animals. Fresh from this experience, she returned to Brown last fall and taught a senior seminar on primate behavior. Her current course, a first-year seminar called, "Animals As Indicators of Human Health," serves as the framework for this lecture. Lucy begins by offering a series of examples that illustrate the many connections between animal and human health. For instance, overheating Teflon cookware will kill a canary; perhaps it's not as safe for people as we think. Ocean warming causes coral to expel it symbiotic algae; unless the temperature returns to normal, the corals bleach and die, and the entire aquatic food chain is disrupted, including the fisheries millions of people rely on for food. Next she invites the audience to share their own examples, as well as discuss solutions. The good news is that if we're willing to invest in the science behind these problems, we can solve them. The bad news is that we're running out of time.
Basic Guidelines to Improve your chances of making it to the final cut: * No hats * No all white shirts * No logos * No stripes
Events during the filming:
Dell'Antonio VS Sello, Noon - 1:00 PM: Pick your passion as the Science Center showcases Professor Dell'Antonio of the Department of Physics and Professor Sello of the Department of Chemistry. Join us for these short talks as Physics and Chemistry collide at the Science Center. Pizza and beverages to be served. http://picasaweb.google.com/Science.Resource.Center/DropBox?authkey=Gv1sRgCImR-N-_28nU7gE#5467035381243099842
Lucy. H. Spelman, DVM: The Canary in the Kitchen: Why Animal Health Matters. Join us for a lecture by veterinarian and visiting Assistant Professor Dr. Lucy Spelman on why animal health matters, followed by a discussion about the many connections between human and animal health. Bring your own examples of the canary in the kitchen! http://picasaweb.google.com/Science.Resource.Center/DropBox?authkey=Gv1sRgCImR-N-_28nU7gE#5467052292985077026
Lucy, a Brown graduate ('85), is currently Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology. She has worked as a zoo veterinarian, zoo director, media consultant, and wildlife veterinarian. She is co-author of a collection of stories written by zoo and wildlife vets about their patients called, "The Rhino with Glue-on Shoes." She has also held one of the most specialized jobs in the animal world, that of gorilla doctor. For nearly three years, Lucy lived in central Africa, trekking up and down the mountains of Rwanda, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo to provide lifesaving care for the endangered mountain gorilla. As field manager for the Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project, she also helped to expand its one-health program. This novel approach to conservation is based on the concept that the health of one species impacts another. Thus the health of the gorillas is intricately tied to the health of the rangers who protect them, the tourists who visit them, the farmers who live near their park-as well as livestock and other animals. Fresh from this experience, she returned to Brown last fall and taught a senior seminar on primate behavior. Her current course, a first-year seminar called, "Animals As Indicators of Human Health," serves as the framework for this lecture. Lucy begins by offering a series of examples that illustrate the many connections between animal and human health. For instance, overheating Teflon cookware will kill a canary; perhaps it's not as safe for people as we think. Ocean warming causes coral to expel it symbiotic algae; unless the temperature returns to normal, the corals bleach and die, and the entire aquatic food chain is disrupted, including the fisheries millions of people rely on for food. Next she invites the audience to share their own examples, as well as discuss solutions. The good news is that if we're willing to invest in the science behind these problems, we can solve them. The bad news is that we're running out of time.
Monday, April 26, 2010
Joint Materials/Solid Mechanics Seminar Series with Prof. Gui-Rong Liu
BROWN UNIVERSITY
Joint Materials/Solid Mechanics Seminar Series
“Computational methods for certified solutions, adaptive analysis, real-time computation, and inverse analysis of engineering systems”
Friday, April 30, 2010 4:00-5:00 pm B&H Room 751
Prof. Gui-Rong Liu
Deputy Head of Mechanical Engineering
National University of Singapore
Abstract:
Rationale: Engineering systems become more and more sophisticated. Computer modelling for such systems is a must for optimal design, healthy monitoring, NDE, existing strength assessments, and service life prediction. The necessary requirements for an effective computational method have now become stability, convergence, automation, solution certification, adaptation, and real-time computation.
Theory: This talk introduces first the basic theory for a unified formulation of a wide class of compatible and incompatible methods based on FEM and meshfree settings. Important properties and inequalities for G spaces are proven, leading to the so-called weakened weak (W2) formulation that guarantees stable and convergent solutions. We then present some possible W2 models that meet all these challenges: 1) linear conformability ensuring the stability and convergence; 2) softening effects leading to certified solutions and real-time computational models; 3) insensitivity to the quality of mesh allowing effective uses of triangular/tetrahedral meshes best suited for automatic adaptive analyses.
Applications: A large number of benchmarking examples and practical examples will be presented to examine the theory and various numerical models, including material behavior at various extreme situations, dynamic behavior and interactions of red blood cells, inverse identification of material properties and cracks in engineering structural systems, and integrity assessment of dental implant systems via inverse analysis with real-time computation.
Joint Materials/Solid Mechanics Seminar Series
“Computational methods for certified solutions, adaptive analysis, real-time computation, and inverse analysis of engineering systems”
Friday, April 30, 2010 4:00-5:00 pm B&H Room 751
Prof. Gui-Rong Liu
Deputy Head of Mechanical Engineering
National University of Singapore
Abstract:
Rationale: Engineering systems become more and more sophisticated. Computer modelling for such systems is a must for optimal design, healthy monitoring, NDE, existing strength assessments, and service life prediction. The necessary requirements for an effective computational method have now become stability, convergence, automation, solution certification, adaptation, and real-time computation.
Theory: This talk introduces first the basic theory for a unified formulation of a wide class of compatible and incompatible methods based on FEM and meshfree settings. Important properties and inequalities for G spaces are proven, leading to the so-called weakened weak (W2) formulation that guarantees stable and convergent solutions. We then present some possible W2 models that meet all these challenges: 1) linear conformability ensuring the stability and convergence; 2) softening effects leading to certified solutions and real-time computational models; 3) insensitivity to the quality of mesh allowing effective uses of triangular/tetrahedral meshes best suited for automatic adaptive analyses.
Applications: A large number of benchmarking examples and practical examples will be presented to examine the theory and various numerical models, including material behavior at various extreme situations, dynamic behavior and interactions of red blood cells, inverse identification of material properties and cracks in engineering structural systems, and integrity assessment of dental implant systems via inverse analysis with real-time computation.
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