All faculty, staff, students, and postdocs are welcome to celebrate the yearly OPAW, hosted by the OSU Postdoctoral Association (OPA) and the Office of Postdoctoral Programs, and acknowledge the work of OSU postdocs at the Postdoc Poster Session in the MU ballroom Oct. 30, 4:30-6:30 p.m., accompanied by wine and cheese. Don’t miss out on the vendor show (2.30-6.30 p.m.) and free chair massages for participating postdocs (2.30-4.30 p.m.)
Faculty Release Time
The Research Office, Incentive Programs is accepting applications for the FRT Winter 2013-14 Solicitation (Spring 2014 Release). The program provides limited funding for individuals developing external grant proposals or who wish to further their scholarly activities. Program description and application: http://oregonstate.edu/research/incentive/frt. Information: Debbie Delmore at debbie.delmore@oregonstate.edu. Deadline: Nov. 18.
Springer Theses Award 2013
Nominate an outstanding PhD student for a Springer Theses Award 2013
Statistics Seminar Series
Sastry Pantula, Dean of the College of Science, will speak on “ABCs @ NSF” on Oct. 21, 4 p.m., in Owen Hall 102. He will discuss funding and career opportunities at NSF.
21-Gun Salute: Sunday, October 20th
A memorial service for U.S. Army Pfc. Cody James Patterson of Philomath, who was killed while serving in Afghanistan, will be held Sunday, Oct. 20 at 2 p.m. at LaSells Stewart Center. At the end of the service, there will be a 21-gun salute. Please share with OSU faculty, staff and students the importance of this memorial service and 21-gun salute and an indication that the sound of the blank cartridges being discharged is not cause for public safety concern.
Willamette Innovators Network Pre-Startup Exhibitors
The WiN Expo happening on November 18th. I don’t know that it is necessary for me to come by as you would know better than I of people whom would be interested in showcasing their innovations free of charge.
The Expo will begin at 4pm until 7:30pm. If you know of some interested parties, they will be one of fifteen pre-startup innovations that will be displayed in the lobby of OSU Alumni Center. They will have a table to display a poster. They’re encouraged to bring a small prototype as an example. There wont be a lot of room to display items. They will be presenting to potential Venture Capitalist and the community. This is an opportunity to get their innovation into the public eye. As our guest arrive, they will be the first display, giving them the exposure they deserve.
If you know of anyone who is interested, please have them email me with their full name, innovation, and contact information to reserve a spot as 1 of 15 pre-startup innovations.
Thank you,
Betty Nickerson
Program Manager | OSU Advantage Accelerator | Office for Commercialization and Corporate Development | Vice President for Research 200 SW 4th Avenue Suite 201 | Corvallis, OR 97333 | C 541-979-3898
SCI Scholars – Summer 2014 Internships for Undergraduates
We are pleased to announce the fifth year of the summer internship program, SCI Scholars, for chemistry and chemical engineering undergraduates.
The program is a joint effort of the Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) America International Group, the American Chemical Society (ACS), and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), and was developed to introduce chemistry and chemical engineering students to careers in the chemical industry.
Exceptional sophomores and juniors with a GPA of at least 3.5 and who are majoring in chemistry or chemical engineering are encouraged to apply.
Program details:
- Thirty-five scholars will be chosen for internship positions in the summer of 2014.
- SCI Scholars receive $6,000-$10,000+ for a ten-week internship.
- Students will be awarded a certificate and an additional $1,000, which can be used for any purpose, such as participation at an ACS or AIChE meeting.
- Scholars nominate a high school chemistry teacher for recognition. Teachers will be awarded a certificate from SCI and $1,000, which can be used for professional development or classroom materials.
- Applications are due December 14, 2013.
- Interested students should visit www.acs.org/sci to fill out an application and get more information.
I would greatly appreciate it if you could forward (or post) the SCI Program Flyer PDF at www.acs.org/sci to any students you think might be interested in the program, as well as to any faculty members who could help promote this program to their students. Thank you for your assistance in bringing this exceptional opportunity to the attention of your undergraduates.
URSA-ENGAGE 2014
The Office of Undergraduate Research is seeking research project proposals from OSU faculty willing to serve as mentors for undergraduate researchers early in their academic careers. Please note that this program is aimed at students in ALL MAJORS at OSU.
URSA-ENGAGE, (formerly called the URISC-START program), will provide freshman, sophomore and transfer student researchers (in their first year at OSU) under faculty guidance with stipends of up $1,500 for the winter and spring terms of 2014. This program has a completely different setup from that of URISC or the old URISC-START, as explained in the application.
Faculty Research Project Proposal Application Deadline: November 1, 2013
An application is also available at the URSA Web page – http://oregonstate.edu/students/research/
If you have any questions, please contact Kevin Ahern, Director, Office of Undergraduate Research at ahernk@onid.orst.edu.
Undergraduate Research Opportunity
Undergraduate researcher wanted for a project investigating new ways to make next generation materials for light emitting devices (LEDs). The Herman lab in chemical engineering is using a continuous flow microwave reactor to synthesize semiconductor nanoparticles called quantum dots, the undergraduate researcher would aid in the synthesis and purification of these materials. If you are interested in a career in Oregon’s growing greentech industry this is a great way to gain experience.
More info on the project can be found in this press release: http://oregonbest.org/commercialization/pacific-light-technologies
Those interested should contact Bob Fitzmorris (fitzmorr@onid.orst.edu) with a brief explanation of their interest and previous experience. Students who have taken, or are currently taking organic chemistry are preferred.
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital National Graduate Student Symposium
We are currently seeking nominations of students to be considered for the 13th Annual St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital National Graduate Student Symposium (NGSS). This exceptional academic and professional development opportunity for PhD-level students will be held March 25-29, 2014, on the St. Jude campus in Memphis, TN.
The NGSS is an all-expenses-paid symposium to which 40 of the top PhD-level graduate students from around the country are invited to participate. To be eligible, students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, and their estimated graduation date must be between April 2014 and July 2015.
Preference will be given to students whose work is relevant to the ongoing research at St. Jude. Information about our current research programs is available at www.stjude.org/basic-science-faculty, and the St. Jude Scientific Report can be viewed at www.stjude.org/sci-rpt.
Neither the symposium nor the application process is advertised; thus, students can apply only if they are nominated by a faculty advisor. There is no limit to the number of students an individual can nominate; however, nominations must be received by October 31, 2013. Please feel free to forward this information to your Graduate Program Directors or other faculty members who may wish to nominate their best students to attend this event.
Invitations to apply will be sent to nominated students in November, and completed applications must be received by December 5, 2013. A committee of St. Jude faculty members will review all applications and select the students who will be invited to attend the symposium. Those selected will be notified by January 24, 2013.
To nominate one (or more) PhD candidates to be invited to apply for the NGSS, please visit www.stjude.org/ngss and submit the student’s name, e-mail address, and approximate graduation date using the nomination form. Nomination of exceptional under-represented minority students is encouraged.
For students graduating before April 2014 who are interested in postdoctoral fellowships at St. Jude, please contact postdoc@stjude.org.
I would be happy to answer any questions you may have regarding the symposium or postdoctoral opportunities at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Sincerely,
Linda Harris, PhD
Associate Director & Liaison for University Affairs
Office of Academic Programs in Biomedical Sciences
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Mail Stop 276
262 Danny Thomas Place
Memphis TN 38105
Tel: 901-595-3833