In CSMC’s ongoing series of career development webinars, panelists John Conley (EECS), Thuy Tran (College of Engineering), and Shanti Deemyad (Univeristy of Utah) will discuss the transition into an academic position on Oct. 2, noon. Register or join us in Gilbert 324. http://csmc.us/news-event/events/postgraduate-career-strategies-academia
General Research Fund (GRF) 2014
The Research Office Incentive Programs is accepting applications for the GRF Fall 2014 solicitation. The intent of the GRF program is to enable faculty to carry out scholarly, creative work that should lead to the pursuit of other funding sources, or promote the development of scholarly activities. Program description and application: http://oregonstate.edu/research/incentive/grf. Information: Debbie Delmore at debbie.delmore@oregonstate.edu. Deadline for submission: Oct. 20.
Who Am I? – Wednesday
Name: Mark Warner
Area of Study / Position Title: Electrical Development Engineer
Why chemistry? (What about it initially interested you?):
Research focus (in non-science terms) or basic job duties? Develop, repair and specify electrical instruments.
One thing you truly love about your job? I get to visit many labs in Chemistry and Physics.
One interesting/strange factoid about yourself. I like to read books.
2015 JFSP Research Funding Opportunity Solicitation is Now Open
Open: September 12, 2014
Closes: November 21, 2014 (Friday at 5 PM Mountain Standard Time)
The primary funding opportunity notice (FA-FON0015-0001) includes the following 7 task statements:
1. Fuels mapping for emissions inventories
2. Smoke hazard warning system
3. Implications of changing fuels and fire regimes (Alaska, California, Great Basin, Southeast [shown as South on the JFSP Fire Exchange/Consortia map], and the Southwest
4. Fire ember production
5. Fire effects on soil heating
6. Fire weather and decision making: a social and modelling analysis (Note: Investigators should connect model sensitivity analyses with sensitivity analyses of manager’s decisions, including use of social science to assess what fire weather information is needed and used by decision makers.)
7. Re-measurement: long-term fire effects on vegetation and fuels (Note: 15 or more years post fire)
The Graduate Research Innovation (GRIN) Award has one task statement (FA-FON0015-002).
Proposals must be directly related to the mission and goals of JFSP and must directly address one of the following topics:
· Climate change and fire (e.g., fire behavior, fire effects, fire regime)
· Post-fire recovery (e.g., effects of burn severity, treatment effectiveness)
· Smoke or emissions assessments
· Fire weather
· Social issues and fire (e.g., community preparation, transfer and use of science, public perceptions, fire-adapted communities)
Proposals on other GRIN topics will not be reviewed.
Visit http://www.firescience.gov and look for Funding Opportunity Notices (FONS) in the upper left rotating panels.
Click on View and apply
For an in-depth examination of both the primary and GRIN funding opportunities, please go to:
Administrative questions should be addressed to Becky Jenison (208) 387 5958 or bjenison@blm.gov
Task statement questions should be addressed to John Cissel (208) 387 5349 or jcissel@blm.gov
With best regards,
Tim Swedberg
Communications Director
Joint Fire Science Program
Office: (208) 387 5865
Mobile: (208) 863 0009
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2015 PMF Application Information Sessions
The Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program Office invites interested applicants to join us for two upcoming webcasts, conducted through Adobe Connect, to provide information for the Class of 2015 PMF application.
Academia are asked to share this information with students interested in applying to the PMF Program.
The Class of 2015 PMF application will open from October 1-15, 2014, and the announcement can be found atwww.USAJOBS.gov when it opens (simply search for “Presidential Management Fellows” during the open period).
To learn more about eligibility and how to apply, please review the “Become a PMF” section on the PMF website atwww.pmf.gov. In addition, the 2015 PMF Assessment Preparation Guide has been published to the website.
Tuesday, September 30, 2014 from 3:00-4:30pm (Eastern Time): A one-time Applicant Information Session that will focus on a general overview of the PMF Program, the 2015 PMF application, and a panel of current Fellows offering their advice and experiences. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions throughout the presentation.
Wednesday, October 8 from 1:30-3:30pm (Eastern Time): A question and answer session where applicants may submit questions regarding the 2015 PMF application cycle.
These webcasts will be conducted on-line through Adobe Connect and will have dedicated PMF Program Office staff to answer questions. Applicants can connect at http://opm.adobeconnect.com/pmfapplicantchat/ and select “Enter as a Guest.” Please note, the audio from the webcasts will be provided through your computer/device audio output.
Adobe Connect computer capability can be tested beforehand by going tohttp://opm.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm. Adobe Connect is also supported on mobile devices. For more information, please visit http://www.adobe.com/products/adobeconnect/mobile-meetings.html.
As a reminder, these webcasts are intended for applicants planning to apply to the 2015 PMF application. General information about the PMF Program can be found on the PMF website at www.pmf.gov.
Thank you,
PMF Program Office
Graduate Research Internship Program
NSF Program Announcement and Information for National Science Foundation Update. This information has recently been updated, and is now available.
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ChUME Opportunity
Dear grad students,
Join the ChUME (Chemistry Undergraduate Mentorship and Empowerment) Initiative.
ChUME was founded by six chemistry grad students and one post-doc in Fall 2013. Our mission is to foster professional long-lasting relationships between undergraduate and graduate chemistry students. In addition, we host seminars, socials, and professional development workshops every Term to assist undergraduate chemistry students in their success here at OSU and beyond.
ChUME Grad Student Responsibilities:
- One hour weekly meeting with all ChUME mentors.
- Participation in ChUME events.
- Actively working with a minimum of one undergraduate mentee.
- Documenting your mentoring activities (meetings, research advising, etc) with ChUME.
Benefits for you:
- You can add an outreach activity to your grant proposals, CVs, resumés, etc.
- You hone communication skills from one-on-one/group mentoring, and public speaking skills from ChUME events.
Looking for an opportunity to mentor undergraduate chemistry students? ChUME is ready to expand! A brief, rolling application for graduate students mentors can now be found here.
Poster Session
Please, encourage your research faculty to support their Postdocs and Research Associates in attending this important showcasing event. We are grateful to have this community of highly productive researchers on campus and this National Postdoc Appreciation Week event is meant to demonstrate this.
We need these people to leave their busy schedules for an afternoon to present their research results, but we also need their faculty mentors to show their support by attending the event, so please help us get the word out and encourage your Postdocs and Research Associates to submit an abstract, and your faculty mentors to show their support by attending the event.
Thanks to the many units and colleges who are supporting the event, there will be refreshments!
Who Am I? Wednesday – Michael Burand
Name: Michael W. Burand
Area of Study / Position Title: General Chemistry Laboratory Coordinator
Why chemistry? (What about it initially interested you?): I liked science when I was young since it was a way to understand how the world works. I had an excellent chemistry teacher in high school and was very fortunate to receive a scholarship to study chemistry in college.
Research focus (in non-science terms) or basic job duties? I’m the instructor for general chemistry laboratory sections taught in LPSC. I develop course materials and manage the TAs who teach the laboratories. Occasionally I teach general chemistry lecture sections as well.
One thing you truly love about your job? It’s great to be able to work with colleagues and TAs to come up with new laboratory teaching pedagogies, and I love it when it’s clear something we’ve created is helping students gain a better understanding.
One interesting/strange factoid about yourself. I received my pilot’s license while in high school.