Community Engagement & Leadershipinvites you to “Fall Into Service” with us on Saturday, Sept. 24. Fall Into Service provides OSU community members with an opportunity to kick off the academic year engaged in our community. Students, faculty, staff and their partners and children are all invited to participate in this event. A light breakfast, snacks, lunch and transportation to the service projects will be provided to volunteers. Register today at beav.es/cel.
Call for Faculty Submissions 2022-2023 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 2022-2023 URSA Engage Program, which is designed to provide first- and second-year students, as well as 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 faculty summary form can be found at this link or by visiting https://beav.es/iHV
Below is an overview of 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 14, 2022 at 11:59pm.
- The opportunities submitted by faculty will be posted on our website for students to view on October 17.
- 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 either in-person or via Zoom. We encourage faculty to host group 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 and students will be notified of acceptances mid-January of 2023.
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!
Best,
Stephanie
Stephanie Ramos, MS
Associate Director of Undergraduate Research
Office of Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, & the Arts (URSA)
https://undergraduate.oregonstate.edu/research
Oregon State University
LINC 466
541-737-4892
Pronouns: she, her, hers
Science Lab Preparator at OSU Cascades
The Science Lab Preparator position is now posted and is live on the OSU job portal, viewable at https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/125426.
Development Engineer at OSU
Development Engineer, the Department of Chemistry at Oregon State University invites applicants for a part-time (.15 FTE), 12-month Development Engineer for the Chemistry Electronics Shop. Hourly wage range is $24.83 – $38.00 per hour, based on experience. The Development Engineer provides support in maintenance, repair, materials, and calibration of scientific instruments in the instructional and research laboratories for Oregon State University, Chemistry Department and other departments within the University. To review posting and apply, go to https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/125406 Closing date is September 30, 2022.
OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.
Accelerator Innovation Development (AID) fund application is OPEN!
Three times per year, the OSU Advantage Accelerator seeks technology-based projects in any discipline that will move OSU-owned technologies closer to commercialization. Projects should require $15,000 or less of Accelerator Innovation and Development (AID) funding to achieve an important milestone(s) connected to commercialization.
Applicant teams who are selected for an AID award will receive up to $15,000 of funding for R&D activities as outlined in the project budget and scope of work. Accepting the funds requires the team’s successful participation in the hybrid Accelerate program. AID project durations are typically six to nine months.
The Fall RFP application is open through September 20th. We will announce the Winter RFP on this page in November.
David Ji, et al. receives grant from Basic Energy Sciences, DOE
Project title: “Understanding the Interfaces for High-Energy Batteries Using Anions as Charge Carriers”
PI: Xiulei “David” Ji, Co-PIs: De-en Jiang (Vanderbilt), Chunsheng Wang (Univ. Maryland), Quinton Williams (Howard).
The team works on an alternative Li-ion battery technology. If successful, the new battery technology will provide a safer option for a longer driving range of electric vehicles. The new batteries do not rely on the depleting cobalt and nickel for the cathode materials, which will be more sustainable and of lower cost. The primary difference is that this new battery will use light anions as charge carriers for the operation of its high-capacity cathode materials. The three-million-dollar project from 2022 to 2025 is funded by the program of Basic Energy Sciences of the Department of Energy, and OSU’s portion will be $840,000.
Assistant Professor
Physical/Organic Chemistry
The Department of Chemistry at Oregon State University (OSU) seeks to fill a Tenure-Track faculty position starting in Fall 2023 at the rank of Assistant Professor. We are seeking candidates who are interested in developing innovative interdisciplinary research programs (bridging two or more disciplines in chemistry) with emphasis on overcoming challenges related to human health, renewable energy, and the environment. Preference will be given to candidates who can take advantage of existing university-wide facilities including the NMR facility, Mass Spectrometry center, X-ray Crystallography center, Electron Microscopy facility, and the Continuous Flow Reactor facility. The proposed research program should demonstrate proficiency or significant potential to garner national and international recognition with sustainable external grants.
The successful candidate is expected to teach in Physical Chemistry and/or Organic Chemistry, broadly defined. The candidate is also expected to fulfill working, teaching, and mentoring responsibilities in ways that provide equitable and inclusive environments for all students, faculty, and staff at OSU. Minimum qualifications include a Ph.D. in Chemistry or a related scientific field.
To review the full posting and apply, go to: https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/122213. For full consideration, applications should be received by October 1, 2022; however, the position will remain open until filled.
OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.
Inclusive STEM Teaching Project
The Inclusive STEM Teaching Project, a NSF Improving Undergraduate STEM Education program, is hosting the free six-week Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) from October 3 – November 22, 2022 via edX.
The Inclusive STEM Teaching Project community has now grown to over 6,000 faculty, postdocs, graduate students, and staff, and we hope to see that growth continue.
By participating in this course, participants will learn how to:
- Advance awareness, self-efficacy, and ability to cultivate inclusive classroom environments;
- Support development as a reflective, inclusive practitioner;
- Engage in reflection and discussion around topics of equity and inclusion across a variety of institutional contexts;
- Implement inclusive teaching methods in classes which will remove common barriers and enhance learning in STEM for all students.
Here is the registration link for our fall session, as well as our course flyer and 1-pager.
Tenure Track Opening in Chemistry at Carleton College
The Carleton College Chemistry Department is conducting a search for a tenure-track position. The search is open to all fields of chemistry.
The job ad is here. We are looking for someone who is passionate about both teaching and research with undergraduate students. We welcome applicants who have postdoctoral experience as well as those who haven’t yet acquired it.
Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks so much for taking the time to forward this information around.
Daniela Kohen
Professor and Chair of Chemistry
Carleton College
dkohen@carleton.edu
Looking for a collaborator
I am a Professor in the Department of Horticulture (College of Agricultural Sciences) here at OSU. My research focuses on honey bee health. We are in the process of designing a research study to understand the properties (crystallization etc.) and fate of oxalic acid dehydrate when it is vaporized inside honey bee hives for controlling a parasite called Varroa mite. I am looking for a faculty in your department that we could collaborate with on this study. Could you please let me know if you or any other faculty would be able to assist us. I will be happy to provide you more details about this study either over the phone or in person.
Appreciate your help.
Best,
Ramesh
Ramesh Sagili, Ph.D
Associate Professor-Apiculture
Department of Horticulture
4017 ALS Building
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR-97331
E-mail: Ramesh.sagili@oregonstate.edu
Phone: 541-737-5460
Website: http://horticulture.oregonstate.edu/content/ramesh-sagili