Arcadia Solutions Job Opportunity

Company Background:
Arcadia Solutions is a dynamic company with an entrepreneurial spirit that places a strong emphasis on employee development and satisfaction. Consultants at Arcadia are given the opportunity to take on significant responsibilities both within their client-facing projects and through internal initiatives. Numerous career-growth opportunities exist and all consultants are encouraged to become involved with project management, interface with key clients, and develop expertise with new technologies.

An established and growing company, Arcadia Solutions is a healthcare technology consultancy based in Burlington, MA. We are a recognized leader in working with healthcare organizations to realize maximum returns from their technological investments. Arcadia is expanding rapidly, as the United States healthcare industry seeks to use information technology to improve quality and health outcomes, and reduce the overall cost of care. Our top-tier customer base includes several of the nation’s most innovative health insurers, ambulatory and inpatient healthcare providers and Fortune 500 companies.

Arcadia invests in employee well-being and encourages employees to maintain a productive work/life balance. Through this commitment to investing in employees, Arcadia works to foster a company culture of shared growth and development, both professional and personal.

Consultant Job Description:
Entry-level hires work with experienced team members to design and implement custom business solutions for our clients. They are involved in the full life-cycle of projects where responsibilities include:
- Developing business and project strategy
- Interfacing with clients, consultant teams and strategic partners
- Evaluating complex system requirements
- Designing proprietary software applications
- Implementing custom business solutions

Our Ideal Consultant…
We look for entry-level hires with an analytical background and an affinity for working with new technologies. Consultants are adaptable and excited to develop new skills. Successful Arcadians thrive in a collaborative environment and can effectively lead a team. Furthermore, they seek responsibility and pursue initiatives which contribute to company growth.
Ideal candidates also possess:
- A minimum cumulative 3.2 GPA
- Internship or prior work experience in a related field
- Strong technical background
- Entrepreneurial attitude
- Leadership skills

Many projects have a significant travel component and, as such, candidates must be open to travelling for work. A valid driver’s license and motor vehicle are required since many projects also require local travel.
Compensation and Benefits:
- Base salary of $60,000 plus potential bonus for exceptional performance.
- 4 weeks paid vacation time per year, in addition to 10 annual company holidays
- 401k plan with company match
- Health, dental and vision insurance plans, partially paid for by company
- Company-paid life, short-term and long-term disability insurance

Interested applicants should send their cover letter and resume to alexander.bowman@arcadiasolutions.com.  

Genzyme Full-time Engineering Opportunities

The University Relations team at Genzyme, one of the world's leading biotechnology companies, would like to personally invite Brown University engineering students to apply to our Process Engineering full-time positions located in Framingham, MA.  

Genzyme Corporation, ranked as one of the foremost biotechnology companies in the world, is committed to providing an exceptional environment in which individuals can excel, and achieve their professional and personal goals. Genzyme's people and culture have been consistently recognized for excellence. For example, we have been named several times to Fortune's list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in the United States.

Job Description Snapshot (more details online)

The MTS and RSE groups work in conjunction with Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Automation Engineering, Equipment Engineering and Technology/Process Development to support and troubleshoot existing operations, provide recommendations for process improvements during the startup and commissioning of new manufacturing facilities and processes.

As an employee in the MTS or RSE group, you will be a part of a fast-paced and dynamic environment with visibility into the many different aspects of the technical side of commercial bulk drug substance manufacturing at Framingham Biologics - a key manufacturing site for Genzyme responsible for production of multiple commercial therapeutic protein products as well as key capital projects to expand capacity and capability for future products within the network.

Resume Deadline

Thursday, April 7^th 

How to Apply

·         Visit www.genzyme.com/careers

·         Click on “Job Opportunities”

·         Click on the yellow box “Full and part-time opportunities: Begin your search”

·         Type in the following “Job Numbers” of interest:

o    25505 (Process Engineer Associate)

o    25495 (MTS Process Engineer I)

o    25127 (RSE Process Engineer I)

·         Click “Search for Jobs“

·         Click “Apply“
 

Please let us know if you have any questions; we look forward to your application!
 

Regards,
Genzyme’s University Relations Team

Genzyme │ University Relations

500 Kendall Street│Cambridge, MA  02142
universityrelations@genzyme.com

Computation and Neuroscience Research Assistant at Yale

There is a computation and neuroscience research assistant position available in the laboratory of Yale Professor Hal Blumenfeld for 1-2 years beginning June 2011. This position would be appropriate for a student (taking a year off) or recent graduate who wishes to spend at least one year doing full time research before pursuing a career or graduate studies in computation and neuroscience related fields (computer science, neurobiology, experimental psychology, etc.).

His research is on loss of consciousness during epileptic seizures, and on what this may teach us about normal brain mechanisms of consciousness (see also http://www.yale.edu/blumenfeldlab/).  Ongoing projects include functional neuroimaging with simultaneous EEG and behavioral testing in patients with epilepsy.  In addition, we perform in vivo electrophysiology and fMRI recordings from animal models of epilepsy to investigate cortical and subcortical network interactions.  This position involves participating in a multi-disciplinary team, working on improving computational methods for localizing and treating epileptic seizures.  Research or work experience particularly in computer programming, mathematics and neuroscience or
equivalent advanced coursework in these fields is highly desirable.

Ample opportunities will also be available for exposure to clinical Neurology, Neurosurgery, and related fields depending on the student's interests.  Mentoring will be provided on how to pursue a career in computer science and neuroscience research, or on how to combine basic research and clinical work through a career in academia.

Interested applicants should send a brief cover letter, curriculum vitae, and three references via email to: hal.blumenfeld@yale.edu

VHA Biomedical Engineering Opportunities

The Department of Veterans Affairs has a number of fantastic opportunities for graduates of your Biomedical Engineering Programs to work as Biomedical Engineers throughout the country. Biomedical Engineers in the VA manage Healthcare Technology in their hospitals. This includes, but is not limited to, working with clinical staff to evaluate equipment for purchase, coordinating installation of large medical device systems, and managing maintenance strategies of existing medical equipment.

Candidates with strong technical abilities and communications skills are encouraged to apply at www.usajobs.com by searching for “Biomedical Engineer Intern.”

Job Description:
This is a two-year paid internship with the expectation of permanent placement. These two years will be located at a VA Medical Center where the intern will be trained as a Biomedical Engineer. Following this training period, the intern will be transferred to a different VA Medical Center within the United States where he/she will assume the responsibilities of a Biomedical Engineer. Relocation expenses to the 2nd site will be at the government’s expense.

Roles/Responsibilities:
During the training period the intern will develop necessary skills to effectively support and advance patient care by applying engineering and managerial skills to healthcare technology. Job duties include evaluating medical equipment for purchase, managing the medical equipment management program and facilitating medical equipment installations. In addition, the intern will be assigned tasks to prepare for higher-level responsibilities in the hospital facility management career field. Promotion potential exists to highest levels within the Biomedical engineering career field. Beyond the engineering field, the VA offers many developmental opportunities and many senior executives are former Biomedical Engineers.

Qualifications:
•B.S. degree or a M.S. degree in Biomedical Engineering
•U.S. citizenship

Interested in joining our team? 
Apply at www.usajobs.com by searching for “Biomedical Engineer Intern”
Applications will be accepted starting February 1, 2011 through April 15, 2011
Selections will be made by June 1, 2011

To learn more about the program , contact the following individuals
Pamela Christian,Recent Graduate
Pamela.Christian@va.gov

Jennifer DeFrancesco, 1st Year Intern
Jennifer.DeFrancesco@va.gov

If you have any additional questions please feel free to contact Michelle Baquie at (601) 364-1422 or michelle.baquie@va.gov. 

One Heart Source Volunteer Opportunity in Tanzania

ONEHEARTSOURCE is a student-led volunteer opportunity in Tanzania, Africa.

Right now, it is estimated 25 million children are orphaned by AIDS.
Tanzania alone is home to more than 2.4 million orphans, 1.1 million of
whom have been orphaned by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. You can help turn this
reality around.

Volunteer with One Heart Source, the first academic-intensive orphanage in
Africa for children made vulnerable by the AIDS epidemic.

Gain international experience working in Tanzania, learn Swahili, involve
yourself in development & aid, global health, childhood education, and much
more!

One Heart Source offers a variety of 4 to 8 week volunteer programs in
summer and fall.  Below are the range of dates for programs; check out the
website for specific dates!

SUMMER 2011: Programs ranging from May 23 -September 17
FALL 2011: October 3 - November 25

*Teach HIV/AIDS awareness/education, community health, and literacy at
local schools as well as in the community.

*Act as a mentor to  children living in local orphanages through planning
and implementing tutoring and after-school activities.

*Work on community development projects such as health teachings at local
hangouts, community agriculture initiatives, and school restoration and
beautification.

*Live in a homestay with a Tanzanian family and become an integrated
member of the community.

*Work with a dynamic team of international volunteers.

We are active members of humanity who refuse to believe in any explanation
that validates the current reality in which millions of children do not
have the basic right of LIFE. If you believe in a better way, now is the
time to stand up and be the change you wish to see in the world.  Join us
in enacting lasting, positive social change!

Deadlines:
-Summer and Fall program applications due: February 9th

For more information and to download the program application, please visit:
www.oneheartsource.org/volunteer

Two Positions Available with Leading Global Company

Tech Concierge for Senior Executives - This is a very exciting opportunity to work directly for successful senior executives in a global leading company that is fast-paced, influential and on the cutting edge of some of the world's largest media developments. The executives' technology is critical to their work. They travel extensively and need their technology to operate.  Whether a blackberry stops sending email, or a home printer won't print, or the connectivity fails in an executive's airplane, vacation home or yacht, the person in this critical technology support role will step in.  This "Senior Executive IT Support Specialist" position involves providing high-touch customer service to the executives and their families. It involves extensive sporadic travel, including internationally.  The right person is first and foremost someone with knowledge and fluency across platforms and devices, but just as important, can think outside the box to devise solutions, is charismatic, and can appropriately communicate and manage expectations of people who are busy with important, high-stakes work.  Competitive compensation and top-of-the line benefits.  

 

IT Support Specialist - This is a critical role on an internal team that provides high level customer service technical support in person and by phone to a highly successful, Providence area company.  We are seeking individuals with 2 to 3 years of hands-on help desk experience, involving direct interactions with the technology users.  The position supports an array of products including desktop computers, telephone, video conferencing and PDAs.  At least five years of relevant work experience is required and an undergraduate degree in computer science would be desired.  Love of staying on the cutting edge of technology is key, along with the ability to adapt to multiple and changing technology devices and software.  Proactive mindset and strong communication skills are important.  Various shift opportunities available.  Competitive compensation and top-of-the line benefits.

To apply to either position, please send resume and cover letter to: 

bschoenfeld@saffron-llc.com 

Proctor & Gamble - Top Engineering Talent Recruiting Event

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.

15th European Career Fair at MIT

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15th EUROPEAN CAREER FAIR @ MIT
January 22, 2011
www.euro-career.com

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Interested in the European job market? Thinking of studying in Europe, or pursuing a career on the other side of the ocean?

You are cordially invited to join us at the largest career fair of its kind:
The 15th Annual European Career Fair @ MIT.

Meet over 120 employers from top companies and organizations
https://www.euro-career.com/public/candidates/participatingcompanies.php

When: January 22 - January 24, 2011
Where: Johnson Athletics Center, MIT Campus, Vassar St, Building W34 Cambridge, MA
Time: 9am - 5pm
Cost: Free

ECF 2011 SCHEDULE:

• Saturday, January 22nd: Career Fair Day (Johnson Athletics Center, MIT) & company presentations (MIT Campus), 9am - 5pm
  
  Come in business attire and bring your resume.
  Great networking opportunity with over 100 top European employers.
  Interviews with selected candidates will be scheduled on the day.
  Visit www.euro-career.com for more information.
• Sunday, January 23rd: Interview day (for selected candidates only)
• Monday, January 24th: Interview day (for selected candidates only)

SATELLITE EVENTS

Sunday, January 23rd:

• 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.: "Research in Germany: New Initiatives - More Opportunities"
  Place: Hyatt Regency Cambridge
  Breakfast buffet opens at 8:00am (Charles View Room, 16th Floor)
  - 9:30am - 12:30pm Session I: Pursuing Graduate Studies in Germany (Paul Revere Room)
  - 9:30am - 12:30pm Session II: Opportunities for Post-docs, Young Investigators and Junior Faculty in Germany (Charles View Room)
  *Attendance is free, but registration is required.
  For more information and to register, please visit http://www.research-in-germany.de/ecf2011 .
• 1:30pm - 4:30pm: "Talent opportunities in the Netherlands"
  Place: Hyatt Regency Cambridge - Paul Revere Room
  *Attendance is free, registration is not required.
  For more information about this event please click here.
• 4:40pm - 6:30pm: "Networking 101 - Making Connections and Building Relationships for Success"
  Place: Hyatt Regency Cambridge - Charles View Ballroom
  Strategies for networking, myths and realities surrounding networking and nuts and bolts of networking.
  Moderator: Joanne Kamens, PhD, Senior Director of Research Collaborations, RXi Pharmaceuticals, Worcester, MA
  *Attendance is free, but registration is required.
  For more information and to register, please visit:
  https://www.euro-career.com/public/events/event.php?eventID=2

AFFILIATED EVENTS

• Swissnex Boston "Career opportunities in Switzerland"
  Thursday, January 20:
  
  • 6pm: Fireside Chat - Professional Future in International Railway Planning - SMA
  Friday, January 21: 
  
  • 9am: Strategy Consulting on a Global Scale - Roland Berger
  • 12pm: Tech Talk - Career Development Seminar - Credit Suisse
  • 6:30pm: Switzerland - First Address for your Career in Life Science - Novartis, Roche, Lonza, ETHZ, EPFL, University of Basel
    *Attendance is free, but registration for any of these events is required.
    Please visit here to sign up.
• French American Chamber of Commerce of New England (FACCNE)
  Tuesday, January 18: Cambridge Innovation Center
  
  • 6pm - 8:30pm: Ace the Interview!
    Learn how to ace the interview, change careers, or enter the job market from a successful authority in the business today!
    More info and RSVP here.
  Friday, January 21: MIT Campus - Building
  
  • 5pm - 6:30pm: "Smart Innovations Calls for Smart People"
    Roundtable with Minatec, the European micro- and nanotechnology innovation campus
  • 6:30pm - 7:30pm: Minatec - Networking reception
    It is open to students, job seekers, researchers, and executives who wish to learn more about MINATEC.
    *Admission is free but online RSVP is mandatory by January 18.
    More info and RSVP here.

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/

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.

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.

Did you know?

• 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
  

For more information, please visit:
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.

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).

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

MIT Summer 2011 Research Internships

The Materials Processing Center and the Center for Materials Science and Engineering at MIT sponsor a Summer Research Internship Program through the National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates program.

The program started in 1983, and has brought hundreds of the best science and engineering undergraduates in the country to MIT for graduate-level materials research. Projects available vary from year to year. Interns select their own projects from faculty presentations given the first few days of the program.

Quick Facts
Program dates: June 5, 2011 - August 6, 2011
Stipend $5800 + round trip travel expenses up to $1000
Open to students who are starting their junior or senior year at any college or university, other than MIT in September of 2011
Only US citizens/permanent residents may apply
Selection based on application and recommendation letters
Application deadline : February 11, 2011
Awards will be announced on or shortly after: March 11, 2011

For more information and an application, please go to:
http://mph-roadmap.mit.edu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53&Itemid=449

American Public Power Association has Grants and Internships Available through its Demonstration of Energy-Efficient Developments Program

The American Public Power Association (APPA) awards student research grants/internships each year to university students as part of its Demonstration of Energy-Efficient Developments (DEED) Program. APPA is the service organization for the nation's community-owned electric utilities. DEED is APPA's research program that funds innovative, energy related research.

Ten, $4,000 Student Research Grants/Internships
Ten, $4,000 student research grants/internships are awarded each year to undergraduate/graduate university students to conduct research on a project/internship in conjunction with a DEED member utility or as part of the student's curriculum requirements if approved by a DEED member. A mid-project report, final report, and abstract are required.
2011 Application Deadline: February 15 and October 15

One, $5,000 Technical Design Project (Research Grant)
DEED awards one Technical Design Project each year to a student or group of students studying in an energy related discipline. This grant is geared toward engineering students working on their projects. The student(s) academic advisor must approve the project and a mid-project report, final report, and abstract are required. Travel expenses (up to $3,000) are also included in this grant for the student(s) to present their work at APPA's Engineering and Operations Technical Conference held each spring.
Application Deadline: October 15 annually

For more information and an application connect to DEED's scholarship information at:
http://www.publicpower.org/research/index.cfm?ItemNumber=17580

Job opportunity at Carbon Design Systems

There is a job opportunity at Carbon Design Systems (www.carbondesignsystems.com), located in Acton, Mass. Timing is very important because they are very actively interviewing right now - December graduates are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities include developing tools and models for pre-silicon system development. This engineer will work in both a Linux and Windows development environment and should be proficient in C++. In addition, a level of knowledge of a hardware description language (e.g., Verilog, VHDL) and digital logic design will an added benefit. Preference will be given to the candidate that has working knowledge of one or more of the following languages: C# (.NET), JavaScript, Python, Perl, and XML.

Experience:
0-2 years experience, new grads welcomed.

Education:
BS (MS preferred) in Computer Engineering or Computer Science, with class work in Computer architecture

Please send your resume to the company or to Rick Mankin directly at rmankin@carbondesignsystems.com.

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.

Duke University Robert J. Melosh Medal Competition for the Best Student Paper on Finite Element Analysis

The Robert J. Melosh Medal Competition was inaugurated in 1989 to honor Professor Melosh, a pioneering researcher in finite element methods and former chairman of civil and environmental engineering at Duke. In a professional career that included working at Boeing, Philco-Ford Laboratory, and MARC Analysis and Research Corporation, as well as teaching at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the University of Washington, Virginia Tech, and Duke University, Professor Melosh made significant and varied contributions to the finite element method. The Competition was established in view of his body of work, and aims to reflect Professor Melosh's dedication to the education of young engineers and researchers by providing a forum for student researchers to present their work and interact with each other and with leading researchers in the field. The winner of the competition, as determined on the basis of a submitted extended abstract and oral presentation of the paper, receives the Robert J. Melosh Medal and a $500 honorarium.

The competition is conducted in two primary phases. Initially, extended abstracts are reviewed by a panel of distinguished researchers in computational mechanics. Based on this review process, the top six papers are selected as finalists, and their student authors are invited to participate in the second phase of the competition, a symposium at Duke University on April 29, 2011.

The symposium features lectures by the members of the distinguished judging panel, as well as talks by all the selected finalists. After the selection of the finalists and the symposium itself, the finalists will be given the opportunity to prepare a full-length manuscript for inclusion in the journal Finite Elements in Analysis and Design. The deadline for the extended abstracts, which are to be between three and five pages in length, is January 7, 2011.

Details concerning the submission of papers for the annual competition can be found at www.cee.duke.edu/melosh.

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

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. / Engineering Scholarship Opportunity for Current Female College Students in Rhode Island

Theta Psi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated is currently accepting applications for its new Women in Engineering Scholarship Program. Eligible applicants must be currently enrolled in a two-year or four-year college or university in Rhode Island, and must be majoring in engineering or a closely related field. For applications, please visit www.akathetapsiomega.org or make requests via e-mail to the scholarship committee at tposcholarship@gmail.com. The completed application packets must be postmarked by January 5, 2011.

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)