The department of Mechanical Engineering at Oakland University (OU) will once again be hosting a National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site, “AERIM:Automotive and Energy Research and Industrial Mentorship Program at Oakland University.” The focus will be automotive and energy-related research topics in mechanical engineering with a special emphasis on technologies that aim to improve efficiencies of internal combustion engines, automotive manufacturing processes, automotive materials, alternative propulsion systems and lubrication and wear. We are seeking to recruit ten talented and motivated undergraduate students from across the United States to spend 10 weeks in the summer working on a research project at OU and are especially interested in providing opportunities for women and underrepresented minority students. Students will be provided with a $5,000 stipend, on-campus housing, meal allowance and travel funding. No prior automotive or research experience is required.
The program will run this summer from May 18 to July 27, 2011. Applications must be received by March 7, 2011 to ensure full consideration. For more information about the program, as well as the application materials, please go to: http://me-reu.secs.oakland.edu .
Please contact the program director, Laila Guessous, by phone at 248-370-2183 or via email at Guessous@oakland.edu if you have any questions.http://me-reu.secs.oakland.edu
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Thursday, January 13, 2011
Friday, January 7, 2011
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Internship Program
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Science and Technology Council proudly hosts a 2011 Summer Internship Program
The Science and Technology Council Summer Internship Program is for students who want to pursue a career developing or using cutting-edge motion picture technology, in areas such as imaging, sound, visual effects, robotics, and more.
The internship program is sponsored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Science and Technology Council, in collaboration with Pixar Animation Studios, Rhythm & Hues, Industrial Light & Magic, Dolby Laboratories and Technicolor. Each sponsor will host one intern each during the summer term of 2011.
Intern candidates must be full-time, registered students who will return to school in the fall of 2011 to continue with their graduate or undergraduate degree program. Recent graduates or students graduating this spring are not eligible to apply.
Students are considered eligible to apply if they meet the following criteria:
Application is due Friday January 21.
The internship program is sponsored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Science and Technology Council, in collaboration with Pixar Animation Studios, Rhythm & Hues, Industrial Light & Magic, Dolby Laboratories and Technicolor. Each sponsor will host one intern each during the summer term of 2011.
Intern candidates must be full-time, registered students who will return to school in the fall of 2011 to continue with their graduate or undergraduate degree program. Recent graduates or students graduating this spring are not eligible to apply.
Students are considered eligible to apply if they meet the following criteria:
- Must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident or registered alien with the right to work in the U.S.
- Must be currently enrolled in a participating accredited program with a minimum of 12 credits.
- Must return to the participating school immediately upon completion of the internship.
- Must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 and be receiving passing grades in all classes.
- Must be eligible for academic credit.
Application is due Friday January 21.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Society of Women Engineers Scholarships
The upperclass application opened December 1st. Sophomores and above for the 2011-2012 academic year can apply through February 15th. Freshmen can create a profile now, but their application will not be available until March.
About SWE Scholarships
The SWE Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to women admitted to accredited baccalaureate or graduate programs, in preparation for careers in engineering, engineering technology and computer science. In fiscal year 2010, SWE disbursed more than 170 new and renewed scholarships valued at almost $500,000.
Did you know?
http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=222&Itemid=229
About SWE Scholarships
The SWE Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to women admitted to accredited baccalaureate or graduate programs, in preparation for careers in engineering, engineering technology and computer science. In fiscal year 2010, SWE disbursed more than 170 new and renewed scholarships valued at almost $500,000.
Grants are announced in the summer (sophomore, junior, senior and graduate students) and late summer/early fall (freshmen and re-entry students) for use during the following academic year. Grant payments are made in the fall for corporate-sponsored scholarships and in both the fall and spring for endowed scholarships, upon proof of registration.
Accredited programs are based on ABET accreditation for universities in the U.S. The list of SWE-approved colleges and universities is the same list as the ABET-accredited engineering programs.
- Annually, SWE awards individual scholarships to freshmen through graduate students
- Scholarships and fellowships range from $1,000 to $10,000 each
- In 2010, SWE Society scholarship distributions were approximately $490,000
- Many professional SWE sections offer additional scholarships
http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=222&Itemid=229
FAA Design Competition for Universities
The FAA is continuing to offer a Design Competition for Universities for the 2010 – 2011 academic year. The Competition has added new design categories.
The Competition guidelines and many resources are posted at the Competition website: http://FAADesignCompetition.odu.edu
The broad challenge categories of Airport Operations and Maintenance, Runway Safety/Runway Incursions, Airport Environmental Interactions and Airport Management and Planning embrace many engineering, science, information technology, psychology and management disciplines.
For more information, please contact, Debbie Ross (dross@odu.edu).
The Competition guidelines and many resources are posted at the Competition website: http://FAADesignCompetition.odu.edu
The broad challenge categories of Airport Operations and Maintenance, Runway Safety/Runway Incursions, Airport Environmental Interactions and Airport Management and Planning embrace many engineering, science, information technology, psychology and management disciplines.
The competition is again open to individual and student teams at U.S. colleges and universities (both undergraduate and graduate) working under the mentorship of a faculty advisor. Winners can earn cash awards and first place winners have the opportunity and travel funds to present their design at a national aviation event during the summer of 2011. A notice of intent is strongly encouraged. This competition opens on August 30, 2010 and closes on April 15, 2011.
For more information, please contact, Debbie Ross (dross@odu.edu).
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
National Engineers Week Boston Career Night
Boston-Based Jobs for Graduating Seniors and Internships for Freshmen through Juniors
2011 Career Night, Thursday, February 17, 2011 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Radisson Hotel Boston
200 Stuart Street,
Boston, MA
A career fair for engineering firms interested in hiring engineering school students from dozens of colleges around New England.
Participating firms present tabletop displays to provide information to students on their firms’ capabilities; the technical disciplines practiced there; and internship and employment opportunities. This is a great way for students to meet engineers and learn about the local engineering job market.
3:00 - 4:00 Career Fair Success Strategies Session
4:00 - 7:00 Career Fair in Exhibit Hall
FREE FOR STUDENTS
No Sign-Up Required
Just Bring Your Resume
For more information, please contact John Conrad at John.Conrad@ieee.org, or (978) 657-3499
For Students: There will be a free one-hour workshop offered twice (3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.) - Registration is required.
Register at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/36W27V2
For more information, please visit:
http://www.engineers.org/index.cfm?pid=10609
2011 Career Night, Thursday, February 17, 2011 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Radisson Hotel Boston
200 Stuart Street,
Boston, MA
A career fair for engineering firms interested in hiring engineering school students from dozens of colleges around New England.
Participating firms present tabletop displays to provide information to students on their firms’ capabilities; the technical disciplines practiced there; and internship and employment opportunities. This is a great way for students to meet engineers and learn about the local engineering job market.
3:00 - 4:00 Career Fair Success Strategies Session
4:00 - 7:00 Career Fair in Exhibit Hall
FREE FOR STUDENTS
No Sign-Up Required
Just Bring Your Resume
For more information, please contact John Conrad at John.Conrad@ieee.org, or (978) 657-3499
For Students: There will be a free one-hour workshop offered twice (3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.) - Registration is required.
Register at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/36W27V2
For more information, please visit:
http://www.engineers.org/index.cfm?pid=10609
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.
Monday, November 22, 2010
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Scholarship Program
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Scholarship Program supports students interested in pursuing the basic science and technology innovations that can be applied to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security mission.
* Undergraduate students
* U.S. citizenship required
* Funding available for fall 2011
* Full tuition and monthly stipends
* Includes 10-week summer internships at federal research facilities or DHS Centers of Excellence
* Application Deadline: January 5, 2011
Complete information is available online at http://www.orau.gov/dhsed/.
Questions regarding the DHS Scholarship Program can be sent via e-mail to dhsed@orau.org.
* Undergraduate students
* U.S. citizenship required
* Funding available for fall 2011
* Full tuition and monthly stipends
* Includes 10-week summer internships at federal research facilities or DHS Centers of Excellence
* Application Deadline: January 5, 2011
Complete information is available online at http://www.orau.gov/dhsed/.
Questions regarding the DHS Scholarship Program can be sent via e-mail to dhsed@orau.org.
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
Berkeley Master of Financial Engineering Program
Discover how your degree in mathematics, natural sciences, engineering, economics, or finance can lead to a career in quantitative finance. Come and find out more about the Berkeley Master of Financial Engineering Program at our upcoming information sessions in Cambridge, MA.
UPCOMING BERKELEY MFE INFO SESSIONS
Cambridge, MA
Date: November 13, 2010
Location: The Hyatt Regency Cambridge, 575 Memorial Drive
Time: 5:30-7:00 PM
Executive director Linda Kreitzman will review your background and discuss your career path; Q&A session. Refreshments will be served.
Please register here for the event. Students at all levels and graduates are welcome.
Can’t make it? Join us at one of our upcoming online info sessions, held biweekly. Upcoming online sessions:
November 17, 2010
10:00 am Pacific time
http://berkeleymfe.webex.com
Please register for all sessions at https://ssl.haas.berkeley.edu/MFEAdmissions/events/. All are welcome.
UPCOMING BERKELEY MFE INFO SESSIONS
Cambridge, MA
Date: November 13, 2010
Location: The Hyatt Regency Cambridge, 575 Memorial Drive
Time: 5:30-7:00 PM
Executive director Linda Kreitzman will review your background and discuss your career path; Q&A session. Refreshments will be served.
Please register here for the event. Students at all levels and graduates are welcome.
Can’t make it? Join us at one of our upcoming online info sessions, held biweekly. Upcoming online sessions:
November 17, 2010
10:00 am Pacific time
http://berkeleymfe.webex.com
Please register for all sessions at https://ssl.haas.berkeley.edu/MFEAdmissions/events/. All are welcome.
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 13, 2010
BRUnet alumni connections
Did you know that 154 of the 3800+ BRUnet alumni have indicated an interest in networking with First Gen students? 876 members are in the New York metro area alone...and 335 are in the Bay area! Oh, and 168 are in the non-profit sector and 472 have a JD, 152 played football, 119 were involved with the BDH and 12 were Jabberwocks. C'mon, what are you waiting for?
There's someone for everyone - make a career connection today! http://alumni.brown.edu/services/career.
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
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Dell Social Innovation Competition
The University of Texas at Austin and Dell are searching for student social entrepreneurs to dream up ingenious ideas to change the world. College students worldwide are invited to enter the 2011 Dell Social Innovation Competition for a chance to win $50,000 to turn their ideas into a new business or nonprofit with a mission to change lives for the better.
The deadline to enter is February 14, 2011. Students can submit their ideas online at
http://www.dellsocialinnovationcompetition.com
Along with students, the public is invited to comment on, vote for and discuss the ideas in the online community forum.
The RGK Center for Philanthropy & Community Service in the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin has awarded more than $200,000 in prizes to student social entrepreneurs since the introduction of the Social Innovation Competition in 2006.
http://www.dellsocialinnovationcompetition.com
http://twitter.com/dellsocialinnov
http://www.facebook.com/DellSocialInnovation
The deadline to enter is February 14, 2011. Students can submit their ideas online at
http://www.dellsocialinnovationcompetition.com
Along with students, the public is invited to comment on, vote for and discuss the ideas in the online community forum.
The RGK Center for Philanthropy & Community Service in the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin has awarded more than $200,000 in prizes to student social entrepreneurs since the introduction of the Social Innovation Competition in 2006.
http://www.dellsocialinnovationcompetition.com
http://twitter.com/dellsocialinnov
http://www.facebook.com/DellSocialInnovation
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Virtual Poster Session competition
An exciting opportunity for students to present their work and win prizes through our Virtual Poster Session competition, which will take place until November 2010. Interested students should make a video of themselves discussing a scientific poster and upload their submission to YouTube. Details about the competition, including a flyer and official entry form, can be found at http://www.jyi.org/competitions/virtual_poster_2010/. Last year's participants and winning entries can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/JYIJournal.
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
Physical Science Tour Guide Meeting
Are you concentrating in one of the physical sciences and are interested in becoming a Physical Science Tour Guide? If so, come to the Barus & Holley lobby on Wednesday, September 15th at 4 PM. Any questions please contact Adrienne Cohen at Adrienne_Cohen@brown.edu . Looking forward to meeting you all!
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Web Development Intern at travel company
Web Development Intern
We are a local travel company (located in Davol Square although working remotely is possible) looking for a student to join our current team of five as a part-time developer. The main requirement is some web-development experience (we are currently working in PHP and Java), but this does not have to be extensive. This student would work closely with the CTO in building our core product.
We are backed by a startup accelerator program - Betaspring - in Providence, and are looking to launch at the end of August. We hope that any part-time developers we work with would consider continuing with us part-time or full-time after the summer.
Adam Waaramaa
CEO | Catapulter.com
Mobile: +1.401.632.9041
adam@catapulter.com
We are a local travel company (located in Davol Square although working remotely is possible) looking for a student to join our current team of five as a part-time developer. The main requirement is some web-development experience (we are currently working in PHP and Java), but this does not have to be extensive. This student would work closely with the CTO in building our core product.
We are backed by a startup accelerator program - Betaspring - in Providence, and are looking to launch at the end of August. We hope that any part-time developers we work with would consider continuing with us part-time or full-time after the summer.
Adam Waaramaa
CEO | Catapulter.com
Mobile: +1.401.632.9041
adam@catapulter.com
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Blow Molded Specialties Internship
Blow Molded Specialties Internship
535 Prospect Street | Pawtucket, RI 02860 | Tel: (401) 723-3000 | Fax: (401) 723-3104
Contact: Tom Boyd
Blow Molded Specialties is an extrusion blow molding firm based in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Since 1988 BMS has been a leader in custom blow molding for the medical device, healthcare, and food packaging industries and beyond. One of BMS’ fields of expertise is in the development and manufacture of bellows; we manufacture approximately 40, all varying is size, material and specification requirements.
With this being said, the product design team is currently stymied with an engineering problem related to a large cylindrical bellows, and is seeking a student intern to research a solution.
This is an excellent opportunity for a student to gain first-hand experience in researching and identifying a solution to an engineering issue, while working closely with the engineering team and within the framework of a manufacturing environment.
The company manufactures a cylindrical bellows that collapses like an articulating straw. The problem bellows is larger in diameter but is intended to function in the same manner, with controlled articulation. However, the larger bellows does not behave the same way; it collapses, but not completely and it will not stay collapsed as the smaller one does.
The company has studied the plastic itself and finds no difference between the two sizes of bellows, leading to the conclusion that the difference has to do with the geometric configuration of the larger bellows. The company has access to an optical comparator, as well as drawings and CAD files of the two bellows.
A student intern will be asked to analyze the control samples and CAD files, do a sample match of the CAD files and attempt to determine the significant differences between the two items. The ultimate aim, of course, is to identify the solution to manufacturing the larger bellows in a manner that permits controlled articulation and maintains the closed position when desired.
535 Prospect Street | Pawtucket, RI 02860 | Tel: (401) 723-3000 | Fax: (401) 723-3104
Contact: Tom Boyd
Blow Molded Specialties is an extrusion blow molding firm based in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Since 1988 BMS has been a leader in custom blow molding for the medical device, healthcare, and food packaging industries and beyond. One of BMS’ fields of expertise is in the development and manufacture of bellows; we manufacture approximately 40, all varying is size, material and specification requirements.
With this being said, the product design team is currently stymied with an engineering problem related to a large cylindrical bellows, and is seeking a student intern to research a solution.
This is an excellent opportunity for a student to gain first-hand experience in researching and identifying a solution to an engineering issue, while working closely with the engineering team and within the framework of a manufacturing environment.
The company manufactures a cylindrical bellows that collapses like an articulating straw. The problem bellows is larger in diameter but is intended to function in the same manner, with controlled articulation. However, the larger bellows does not behave the same way; it collapses, but not completely and it will not stay collapsed as the smaller one does.
The company has studied the plastic itself and finds no difference between the two sizes of bellows, leading to the conclusion that the difference has to do with the geometric configuration of the larger bellows. The company has access to an optical comparator, as well as drawings and CAD files of the two bellows.
A student intern will be asked to analyze the control samples and CAD files, do a sample match of the CAD files and attempt to determine the significant differences between the two items. The ultimate aim, of course, is to identify the solution to manufacturing the larger bellows in a manner that permits controlled articulation and maintains the closed position when desired.
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