The President’s Commission on the Status of Women (PCOSW) is offering scholarships to cover registration costs for the 2022 Oregon Women in Higher Education (OWHE) conference. This year’s conference will be held in Ashland from Jan. 27-29, 2022. OSU faculty, professional faculty, staff, students and OSU community members are eligible to apply. Preference is given to those who have not been funded in the past for the in-person conference. The scholarship application deadline is Friday, Oct. 8. NOTE: Please DO NOT register for the OWHE conference if you are applying for a scholarship until you are approved. Once approved, you will be sent a special registration link for the OWHE conference. PCOSW cannot reimburse people for registrations that have already been paid. For questions, contact pcosw@oregonstate.edu.
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$15K of Funding Available
The OSU Advantage Accelerator is currently seeking applications that describe technology-based projects in any discipline that will move OSU-owned technologies closer to commercialization. Proposals should describe a project that requires $15,000 or less of funding to achieve an important milestone(s) connected to commercialization. Proposals can include expenses for activities related to customer discovery, prototyping, student time, research, commercialization plan development and more. Each project may be awarded up to $15,000 and should span 9 months or less, beginning in October 2021. Proposals are due before 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 17. Learn more here: https://advantage.oregonstate.edu/advantage-accelerator/funding-opportunities/aid-fund.
Join us for the Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium (SURS)
Register today to attend the Sept. 13-14 SURS program presented virtually through Canvas. SURS is an annual showcase for OSU undergraduates to present their research and creative projects to the OSU community. Undergraduates from all academic disciplines, in all years of study, and all stages of research or creative work will be presenting. Registration to attend SURS 2021 is required and accessible only to OSU faculty, staff and students. For more info, visit the SURS website or contact OfficeofURSA@oregonstate.edu.
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: Gustavus John Esselen Award for Chemistry in the Public Interest
Northeastern Section
American Chemical Society, Inc.
The Gustavus John Esselen Award Committee
11 Thaxter Street Phone (617) 620-8315
Hingham, MA 02043 Email JPiperGrady@gmail.com
August 15, 2021
TO: ACS Section and Division Chairs, Editors of Newsletters, Industry Leaders, Research Directors, and Chairs of Academic Departments
FROM: Dr. Karen Allen, 2022 Chair of the Esselen Award Committee
SUBJECT: Request for Nominations for the 2022 Esselen Award for Chemistry in the Public Interest
The Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society is pleased to invite nominations of worthy candidates for the Gustavus John Esselen Award for Chemistry in the Public Interest. This award recognizes a chemist for outstanding achievement in scientific and technical work that contributes to the public well-being. The award consists of a $5000 prize and a medal of recognition. The presentation takes place at an award ceremony in April at Harvard University, followed by a formal address by the awardee. The tentative date for this ceremony is April 14, 2022.
The award was established in 1987 to honor the memory of Gustavus John Esselen, a distinguished scientist, entrepreneur and member of the Northeastern Section. The first awardees were F. Sherwood Rowland and Mario J. Molina, who subsequently received the Nobel Prize. Since then, other Esselen Award recipients have also been Nobel awardees and many have been recipients of the most prestigious awards in their various fields.
Please note: any field of chemistry or affiliation is appropriate for nomination. The primary consideration of the committee is that the scientific work has been an important contribution to the public well-being and that the work’s significant value to society has become apparent within the last five years or so.
This letter is to seek nominations of colleagues whose work meets the criteria and purpose of the award. The enclosed brochure provides more detail on the nature of the award, a list of previous awardees as well as the criteria and procedure for nominations. Additional information is available at http://www.nesacs.org/awards_esselen.html.
The deadline for nominations is October 15, 2021.
We would appreciate you posting the award notice and circulating the information as appropriate. Thank you in advance for your interest.
Postdoctoral fellowship opportunities with the U.S. Department of Defense
| All ORISE opportunities provide a competitive stipend. Air Force Research Laboratory – Dayton, OH Postdoctoral Researcher – Microscopic Imaging & Biochemical Analysis Postdoctoral Researcher – Auditory Model Development Postdoctoral Researcher – Cognitive NeuroscienceAir Force Institute of Technology – Dayton, OH Postdoctoral Researcher in Water Distribution Systems Resilience Engineering Postdoctoral Researcher: Resilient Facilities and InfrastructureExtremity Trauma & Amputation Center of Excellence – San Diego, CA Applied Biomechanics Postdoctoral FellowshipNaval Medical Research Unit – Dayton, OH Postdoctoral Research – Health Study on SleepNavy Experimental Diving Unit – Panama City, FL Biomedical Engineering Postdoctoral Research OpportunityU.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center – Natick, MA Synthetic Biology Enabled Materials Postdoctoral Fellowship Nanomaterials Postdoctoral FellowshipU.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine – Natick, MA Postdoctoral Fellowship in Bioinformatics, Nutrition, and Human Performance Senior Postdoctoral EpidemiologistU.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases – Frederick, MD Postdoctoral Fellowship – Genomic and Functional Characterization of Animal ModelsU.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory – Vicksburg, MS Analytical Chemistry Research – Master’s or Doctoral Degree Environmental Modeling – Postdoctoral Synthetic Biology Research – PostdoctoralU.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Coastal & Hydraulics Laboratory – Duck, NC Ocean Wave Science and Modeling – Doctoral Degree Hurricane Rainfall Research – Doctoral StudentU.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Information Technology Laboratory – Fort Collins, CO Structural Engineering Postdoctoral Research OpportunityWalter Reed Army Institute of Research – Silver Spring, MD Postdoctoral Neurobehavioral and Neuropharmacological Research Fellow VIEW MORE OPPORTUNITIES |
| The mission of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is to provide the military forces needed to deter war and protect the security of the United States. To support this mission, the DoD is the largest employer of scientists and engineers in the nation. To ensure a continued talent pool, the DoD works hard to grow the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) workforce. The DoD’s Research Participation Programs are managed by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) under an interagency agreement between the DoD and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). With the support of the DOE interagency agreement and management from ORISE, the DoD prepares and strengthens the United States STEM workforce. |
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Call for Faculty Submissions, 2021-2022 URSA Engage Program
The Office of Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, & the Arts (Office of URSA) is excited to announce this year’s call for faculty submissions for the 2021-2022 URSA Engage Program, which is designed to provide first- and second-year students, and transfer students in their first year at OSU, opportunities to pursue research or a creative activity under the guidance of an OSU faculty mentor.
The mentor summary submission form can be found at this link.
Below are the steps involved for the URSA Engage Program. More detailed information about eligibility and deadlines can be found on our website.
- Faculty submit the mentor summary form by Friday, October 15, 2021 at 11:59pm.
- The opportunities submitted by faculty will be posted on our website for students to view on October 22nd.
- Students will read through mentor summaries and fill out a form that will be emailed to faculty mentors they are interested in working with.
- Faculty and students will then discuss shared interests and whether they want to work together on a project. We encourage faculty to host group Zoom session(s) to chat with students prior to allowing them to apply.
- Faculty will ultimately decide which student(s) they will allow to move forward with an application to the URSA Engage Program.
- Students who have secured a mentor will then apply to the URSA Engage Program. The Office of URSA will evaluate student applications.
Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns. We appreciate your partnership and willingness to mentor students early in their careers at OSU!
Graduate School positions
The Graduate School is seeking qualified applicants for two positions. Please see below for details, and share this email with those who you think may be interested. Inquiries can be directed to Jessica Beck (jessica.beck@oregonstate.edu).
· Instructor for GRAD 520: Responsible Conduct of Research.
Accepting applications. Closing date August 27.
This is a fixed-term, non-tenure track part-time instructor position to facilitate a 2 credit, site-based course. Typically, the Graduate School offers the course multiple times during each academic year, though appointment as instructor to all sections is not guaranteed. To view the posting, visit: https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/105602.
· Director of Graduate Success.
Accepting applications. Closing date September 10.
This is a 12-mnoth, full-time position. The person in this role uses knowledge of Graduate School and OSU processes and policies to assist the graduate community with matters related to academic success and transition, graduate funding, and professional development. This person coordinates the Graduate School’s competitive award programs, manages graduate student care cases, provides leadership for graduate success efforts, including the coordination of the Graduate Success Center, New Graduate Student Orientation, GRAD-designator classes, new student communications, and Graduate Student Advisory Council. This person serves as the primary point of contact for faculty, staff, and students regarding graduate student care, graduate student events and partnerships, as well as competitive awards and courses offered by the Graduate School. To view this posting, visit: https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/105610.
UCLA Chem & Biochem Teacher-Scholar Search – RECENT Ph.D. GRADUATES (Ph.D. EARNED 2018-2022)
The UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry is seeking outstanding candidates for the Paul D. Boyer / Donald J. Cram / Willard F. Libby Teacher-Scholar program. This program provides both teaching and research opportunities for recent Ph.D. graduates (Ph.D. earned 2018-2022).
We will begin reviewing materials and applications on October 11, 2021.
We would greatly appreciate if you can share the flyer below with your department/division and research group alumni members.
Application link: tinyurl.com/UCLAts22
New openings – Research Project Manager
Do you have former students or researchers who excelled at project management? Or know of anyone else who may be interested in helping PIs manage large, complex projects? We are recruiting for 1-2 new Research Program Coordinator (Project Manager) positions in the College of Engineering. Our first two hires have been so successful that we’re expanding our team!
Research Program Coordinator(s), College of Engineering Research Administration office at Oregon State University. Provide high-level project management and administration for several externally funded research projects, assist research project teams with strategic planning and effective operation of all project activities, liaise with collaborators and support services for each project, and manage a dynamic workload. Apply by 9/7/21 for full consideration at https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/105528. OSU is an AA/EOE/Vets/Disabled employer.
Please contact me at cyndy.kelchner@oregonstate.edu with any questions.