Check out the OSU Libraries’ free Graduate Student & Faculty Winter Break Workshops. Come learn more about Qualtrics, Git, Zotero, and EndNote. Registration is encouraged, but not required for most sessions. For complete session descriptions, visit:http://guides.library.oregonstate.edu/Library-Workshops-for-Grad-Students-Faculty  Can’t make it to a session?  Some of the sessions have handouts or online tutorials: http://guides.library.oregonstate.edu/WorkshopHandouts

Questions?  Ask Hannah Rempel, hannah.rempel@oregonstate.edu

Intro to Qualtrics – Making Great Surveys                                    

Monday, December 11, 9:00 – 10:30 a.m.,  Autzen Classroom

Advanced Qualtrics                                         

Monday, December 11, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.,  Autzen Classroom

Introduction to Git        **Registration Required**

Monday, December 11, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m., Autzen Classroom

Intro to Zotero: A Web-Based Way to Manage Your Citations    

Tuesday, December 12, 12:00  – 1:00 p.m., Autzen Classroom

Intermediate/Advanced Zotero     

Tuesday, December 12, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m., Autzen Classroom

Basic EndNote Workshop                                      

Tuesday, December 12, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.,  Autzen Classroom

Intermediate/Advanced EndNote       

Tuesday, December 12, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.,  Autzen Classroom

We would like to inform you of several internships that may be of interest to your students.  All are part of the ONAMI Graduate Internships in Startups program.  The internships are with Element 1 Corp., NANO3D Systems, LLC., Valliscor, LLC., Energy Storage Systems (ESS Tech, Inc.), Diatomix, Inc., and Inpria Corporation.

The ONAMI Graduate Internships are open to graduate students who are currently working with ONAMI Member Researchers, or who have completed their MS or PhD within the last year.  The position descriptions for all of theinternships are attached.  Please share these opportunities with your students who may be interested and qualified.

Interested students should send their resume and cover letter to:

• Element 1 Corp (e1) to Dave Edlund, CEO Dave@e1na.com
• NANO3D to Val Dubin, CEO, dubin@nano3dsystems.com
• Valliscor, LLC to Rich Carter, co-founder and CEO, rich.carter@valliscor.com {Note – this position is intended for a recent graduate, and may transition to a permanent position}
• ESS Tech, Inc., to Julia Song, CTO, Julia.Song@EnergyStorageSystems.com
• Diatomix, Inc. to Nicholas Day, CTO, nick@diatomixcorp.com
• Inpria Corporation to Doug Keszler, dkeszler@inpria.com

Please copy Cindy Dahl (cdahl@onami.us) on submissions.

About ONAMI Graduate Internships in Startups:

ONAMI Graduate Internships in Startups (GIST) Program:  ONAMI will fund internships for qualified grad students or recent graduates at ONAMI portfolio companies for 6-9 months.  This is a great opportunity for a student to determine if the startup environment is an attractive career option. Experience to date has proven the internships beneficial to both company and student.

When a match is found (this is determined by the student and company), ONAMI will enter into an agreement with the company, and the student will become a company employee or contractor.  ONAMI will fund the internship at the rate of $25/hour, paid to the company.  The company will provide the intern with salary (at least $25/hour), supervision, training, materials and mentorship.   (Any additional compensation or benefits are the option of the company.)  ONAMI will fund the company up front for half of the internship.  Brief (non-confidential) monthly reports from the student, as well as a mid-term review by both company and student will determine if the internship will proceed. At that point, ONAMI will fund the remainder of the internship.

We look forward to hearing from students interested in the internships.

Cindy

Cindy L. Dahl, PE

Vice President, Operations

ONAMI, Inc.

P.O. Box 2041

Corvallis, OR 97339

cdahl@onami.us

www.onami.us

541-713-1327

Reduce the cost of textbooks and save OSU students money! OSU Faculty are invited to submit a proposal to replace a current textbook with high-quality, no or low-cost alternatives. Winners receive $500 – $1000 to compensate them for time spent in locating, evaluating, and selecting open educational resources or low-cost alternatives. This grant is sponsored by the Women’s Giving Circle. Proposals are due by Dec. 9. Contact Stefanie Buck (stefanie.buck@oregonstate.edu).

https://oregonstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2gXgGrQlCaTXgkB

About the Program

Each Chemistry Summer Research Fellow will receive a stipend of approximately $7400 to perform research over 10 weeks under direction of a chemistry faculty member on the Minneapolis campus of the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities.  The program also includes weekly lunches with faculty, a poster session, and various professional and social events (e.g. visits to companies, museums, and amusement parks).

All fellows will be given the opportunity to live on campus for the duration of the program at a cost of approximately $1900.

Summer Research Program

Program Dates: June 4 –August 10, 2018

All appointments will be made within the time frame of June-August, with the first Monday in June reserved as a move-in day.  Therefore, all travel arrangements may be made accordingly.  If you require housing for a short period of time before the program commences or after the program has concluded, please contact the program director:

Nick Erickson

chmlando@umn.edu

612-624-0026

Program History

Maximillian Nandor Lando, a 1902 chemistry graduate of the University of Minnesota, initiated the Lando Program in 1973 with funds from his bequest to the University of Minnesota.  Lando has been, and is presently also supported by the National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) grant.

Application & Eligibility

Applicants are accepted from those students who are presently in their sophomore or junior year of undergraduate studies in chemistry or closely related fields.

All students who fulfill these requirements are eligible to apply to the NSF/REU and the Lando Chemistry Summer Undergraduate Research Program.

The online application is available at: http://z.umn.edu/landonsf

The deadline for completion and submission of the application for the summer of 2018 is February 1, 2018.

2018

Lando Summer Undergraduate Research Program University of Minnesota Department of Chemistry

http://z.umn.edu/landonsf

Love Thanksgiving food? You’re in luck. University Housing & Dining Services is offering three different Thanksgiving meals at Oregon State. Pick just one, or feast at all three! People going home for the holiday can get a Thanksgiving fix early: Thursday, Nov. 16 at Marketplace West. Anyone on campus on Nov. 23, Thanksgiving Day, can attend the annual dinner at Southside Station at Arnold. Each all-inclusive meal price is $9.95 and includes turkey, potatoes, and other holiday favorites. All meals are open to students, staff, faculty, and members of the community. Meal times and details: uhds.link/thanksgiving17

Get ready for Daylight Saving Time! This annual safety fair features pedestrian and bike light giveaways by OSU Transportation Services, bike tune-ups by the Corvallis Bicycle Collective, prize drawings for Portland-based Showers Pass raingear, and more. Wednesday, Nov 8, noon to 2 p.m., in the SEC Plaza.

The next University Budget Conversations open forum is Thursday, November 9, 2017 in Marketplace West-Northwest Room from 12:30 pm-1:30 pm. Sherm Bloomer, Director of Budget & Fiscal Planning will be talking about Facilities & Administrative Costs (also known as Indirect Costs). The one-page handout for this session addressing F&A Costs is available on the Budget Conversations Schedule webpage for review ahead of the forum. The forums are open to all OSU students and employees, and you are encouraged to attend. If you have content related questions, please contact Shermfor more information. For general or logistical questions, contact Karren for assistance.

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Dear Students,

The Chemistry Department at the University of North Texas invites applications for our Summer 2018 NSF-REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) Program.  The ten-week program will begin May 29 (arriving May 27).  Participants will receive a $5,000 stipend, and housing will be provided.  Funds are available to help defray travel costs to and from the REU site, which is located in the northern outskirts of the Dallas-Ft. Worth area.

If you are interested, please submit your application, personal statement, transcripts and two letters of recommendation to us by Thursday, February 15, 2018.  As stated in the attached flyer, application forms and additional information can be found on our webpage: http://chemistry.unt.edu/nsf-reu-program

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Thank you,

Shawn Adams

UNT Chemistry REU Program Coordinator

1155 Union Circle, #305070

Denton, TX 76203

Tel: 940-565-4372

Fax: 940-565-4318

chem-reu@unt.edu

UNT REU Flyer 2018

Greetings,

This is Mike Janney, I am a Sr. Recruiter for Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU).  I am e-mailing you to alert you regarding two summer programs currently accepting applicants for the 2018 summer period.  The U.S. Army Research Lab Summer Journeyman Fellowship Program and the U.S. Army Institute for Surgical Research Summer Internship Program. These are amazing opportunities for your students to expand their research experience within their area of study!

In addition these summer opportunities, we have an extensive amount of available research opportunities with over 70 Department of Defense programs in all areas of STEM.  I hope that you will encourage your students to check out the available opportunities administered by the ORAU Maryland Office.  The ORAU Maryland Office administers the Army Research Lab Research Associateship Program (formerly the ARL Postdoctoral Program) and all ORISE Department of Defense opportunities.  Aside from the “summer” opportunities, most post-graduate research appointments are scheduled to be a twelve month appointments; the renewal or continuation of the research appointment is contingent upon facility approval and upon the continued availability of funds.  Renewals are offered up to one year at a time, for a total of up to five years of research participation. Most of the research opportunities will required U.S. Citizenship to access the military installations.  http://www.orau.org/maryland/

The U.S. Army Research Laboratory’s (ARL) Research Associateship Program (RAP) has Summer Journeyman Fellowships available for undergraduate-PhD students.

Over the 2018 summer, students can participate in research at one of the Army Research Lab facilities in Aberdeen, MD, Adelphi, MD, or White Sands, NM in one of five research areas:

• Computational & Information Sciences (May consider international students pursuing STEM degrees at U.S. institutions)
• Human Research & Engineering (May consider international students pursuing STEM degrees at U.S. institutions)
• Sensors & Electron Devices (May consider international students pursuing STEM degrees at U.S. institutions)
• Vehicle Technology (U.S. Citizens ONLY)
• Weapons & Materials (U.S. Citizens ONLY)

Applications close Sunday, November 12, 2017.  

The U.S. Army Institute for Surgical Research, located in San Antontio, TX has just posted their opportunity for the 2018 Summer Internship Program.  This opportunity is open to only Bachelor level candidates.  U.S. Citizenship is REQUIRED.  Applications close Tuesday, January 2, 2018. The intent of the undergraduate student internship is to provide an opportunity for students interested in science, engineering or medical career fields to participate in research directed at improving the care of injured military service members and society at large.  This mentored research experience will expose interns to ongoing efforts in integrated science, technology and engineering solutions at the nation’s premier military trauma research institute.

ARL Summer Journeyman Website:

http://www.orau.org/arlfellowship/applicants/programs/journeyman-fellows-summer-program.htm

ISR Summer Internship Project Announcement:

https://www.pcrecruiter.net/pcrbin/direct.asp?b=XZ65QFHMRM6QNF7YBBDYTXD6YUGTICVUZB4GA5LVM3XTNT7XC4BDO2TSWMLQ7NJ2BKAPBZZDY65SZLUBLRVBIWFM464463CCQIRDW%3d%3d%3d

Best regards,

Mike Janney ORISE Sr. Recruiter – DoD Participant Programs 4692 Millennium Drive, Suite 101 | Belcamp, MD 21017 michael.janney@orau.org

According to the Faculty Senate Bylaws  (http://senate.oregonstate.edu/bylaws Article V. Sec. 1.) non-tenured faculty who have split appointments between two apportionment units may choose with which unit they wish to be apportioned for Senate purposes; this choice will determine Senate representation. For example, if a faculty member has a split appointment between Agricultural Sciences and Science, they may choose one or the other (FTE will not be split among units). Faculty not choosing where they wish to be apportioned will be placed in an apportionment unit at the discretion of the Faculty Senate Office. Respond by noon on Thursday, Nove. 2 via the survey athttps://oregonstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8A3lUBC4ElnkGnH to indicate with which unit you wish to be apportioned. Tenured faculty will be apportioned in their tenure unit, with the exception of off-campus Extension, OSU-Cascades, and Hatfield Marine Science Center.