Spring quarter registration has started. Please let me know if you have questions about classes or trouble registering. All of the curriculum changes in Astronomy have been updated, so let me know if something seems amiss.
Undergraduate Representative: Please vote for your astronomy undergraduate representative to the department. The candidates are:
James Bushong
Whitney Kropat
Rosalie McGurk
Jean McKeever
Each candidate has provided a short statement about themselves on the website. Vote here: https://catalysttools.washington.edu/webq/survey/sterrs/69504
Voting will end on Wed., Feb. 25 at 3pm.
Undergraduate Pacific Physics and Astronomy Conference: Saturday, March 14 at University of British Columbia. Maybe some of you are interested in carpooling and making a weekend out of it?
The conference is a free one-day event that attracts students from across
BC and the Pacific Northwest to share research and learn about research
opportunities - so it's an awesome experience for anyone interested in
presenting their research or seeing the research that other undergraduates
have done. Registration is online at
http://www.physics.ubc.ca/physsoc/uppac/
Colloquium: This week, Jane Rigby (Carnegie observatories) will give a talk on "Lensed Star-forming Galaxies and Obscured AGN". Colloquia are on Thursdays at 4pm in Phys/Astr 102. Join us at 3:45pm in the foyer for coffee, tea and cookies.
Astro lunch: Astro lunch is an informal talk on Tuesday at 12:30 in Phys/Astr B356A. This week, Nick Cowan (UW) will give a talk on "alien Maps of an Ocean-Bearing World". Please bring your lunch!
Page O'Announcements: Updated with lots of good info: http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/.
Thanks,
Sarah
Monday, February 23, 2009
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Undergrad Rep Voting
Please vote for your astronomy undergraduate representative to the department. The candidates are:
James Bushong
Whitney Kropat
Rosalie McGurk
Jean McKeever
Each candidate has provided a short statement about themselves on the website. Vote here: https://catalysttools.washington.edu/webq/survey/sterrs/69504
Voting will end on Wed., Feb. 25 at 3pm.
Thanks,
Sarah
James Bushong
Whitney Kropat
Rosalie McGurk
Jean McKeever
Each candidate has provided a short statement about themselves on the website. Vote here: https://catalysttools.washington.edu/webq/survey/sterrs/69504
Voting will end on Wed., Feb. 25 at 3pm.
Thanks,
Sarah
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
February 17, 2009
I hope you enjoyed the long weekend. There are a number of deadlines and events going on, please read below!
Undergrad Representative Elections: I will send out an email tomorrow with the link for electing your undergraduate representative. Stay tuned.
Building Permits/Safety/Security: This is a reminder that if you have building keys and are here after hours that you must have a building permit with you at all times. Permits are renewed on a quarterly basis and can be picked up from the front office. UW Police may be increasing patrols of our building due to some recent concerns and you will be asked to show your permit and identification. If you are in the building after hours and have a concern please contact the UW police (emergency 911; non emergency number 206-685-8973). Please note the official building hours:
M-F - 7am - 9 pm
Weekends and Holidays - Closed
The Library and Tower are open for library access ONLY Sunday 1-5pm
Undergraduate Research Symposium Deadline: This Friday is the deadline to submit your application for the undergraduate research symposium. Present your research on May 15 to the UW community! http://www.washington.edu/research/urp/symp/index.html
Colloquium: This Thursday at 4pm in Phys/Astr A102, Jonathan Fay (Microsoft) will give a talk on "Exploring the multi-wavelength sky with WorldWide Telescope". Join us at 3:45pm in the foyer for coffee, tea and cookies.
Summer Undergraduate Research Program: This a nine-weeks program of paid research. The current stipend is $4,000 for full time and $2,000 for part time. The program runs from June 22 to August 21. The application deadline is April 17. More details: http://www.waspacegrant.org/u-gradsum.html
STScI Space Summer Program: This is a ten week program, running from june to september, designed for motivated undergraduates with a strong interest in space astronomy. We aim to give them an opportunity to gain direct research experience by working on a project together with a STScI staff scientist, and to get some astronomical training. Our objective is to help creating the next generation of space astronomers.
Page O'Announcements: Updated often with lots of great campus events, research, jobs, scholarships etc! http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/
Let me know if you have any questions about spring quarter registration which takes place starting Friday and over the next few weeks.
Best,
Sarah
Undergrad Representative Elections: I will send out an email tomorrow with the link for electing your undergraduate representative. Stay tuned.
Building Permits/Safety/Security: This is a reminder that if you have building keys and are here after hours that you must have a building permit with you at all times. Permits are renewed on a quarterly basis and can be picked up from the front office. UW Police may be increasing patrols of our building due to some recent concerns and you will be asked to show your permit and identification. If you are in the building after hours and have a concern please contact the UW police (emergency 911; non emergency number 206-685-8973). Please note the official building hours:
M-F - 7am - 9 pm
Weekends and Holidays - Closed
The Library and Tower are open for library access ONLY Sunday 1-5pm
Undergraduate Research Symposium Deadline: This Friday is the deadline to submit your application for the undergraduate research symposium. Present your research on May 15 to the UW community! http://www.washington.edu/research/urp/symp/index.html
Colloquium: This Thursday at 4pm in Phys/Astr A102, Jonathan Fay (Microsoft) will give a talk on "Exploring the multi-wavelength sky with WorldWide Telescope". Join us at 3:45pm in the foyer for coffee, tea and cookies.
Summer Undergraduate Research Program: This a nine-weeks program of paid research. The current stipend is $4,000 for full time and $2,000 for part time. The program runs from June 22 to August 21. The application deadline is April 17. More details: http://www.waspacegrant.org/u-gradsum.html
STScI Space Summer Program: This is a ten week program, running from june to september, designed for motivated undergraduates with a strong interest in space astronomy. We aim to give them an opportunity to gain direct research experience by working on a project together with a STScI staff scientist, and to get some astronomical training. Our objective is to help creating the next generation of space astronomers.
For more information, check out our web site, at http://www.stsci.edu/institute/sd/students.
The application deadline is February 20.Page O'Announcements: Updated often with lots of great campus events, research, jobs, scholarships etc! http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/
Let me know if you have any questions about spring quarter registration which takes place starting Friday and over the next few weeks.
Best,
Sarah
Monday, February 9, 2009
February 9, 2009
Hi everyone,
Thanks to those that attended the meeting last week, it was a great turn out! I have attached notes from the meeting for those that were unable to make it.
Here are some things to keep in mind this week:
Undergraduate Representative Nominations: The department would like to have an undergraduate representative that attends faculty meetings and acts as a liaison to the faculty. We are now accepting nominations for this position until Feb. 12 at 5pm. https://catalysttools.washington.edu/webq/survey/sterrs/69246.
Colloquium: This Thursday at 4pm in Phys/Astr A102, Robert Gehrz (U of Minnesota) will give a talk on "The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA)". Joins us at 3:45pm in the foyer for coffee, tea and cookies.
Undergraduate Research Symposium: This is an opportunity to share your research with campus! The symposium is on Friday, May 15 and you can share a poster or have a presentation. The deadline to apply is Feb. 20. http://www.washington.edu/research/urp/symp/index.html
Space Grant Summer Undergraduate Research Program: This a nine-weeks program of paid research. The current stipend is $4,000 for full time and $2,000 for part time. The program runs from June 22 to August 21. The application deadline is April 17. More details: http://www.waspacegrant.org/u-gradsum.html
Page O'Announcements: Filled with lots of campus events, research, scholarships and more. Don't forget to checkout the "Important Links" where you can see the time schedule, view the undergrad wiki and more! http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/
Let me know if you have any questions about class schedules for next quarter.
Thanks,
Sarah
Thanks to those that attended the meeting last week, it was a great turn out! I have attached notes from the meeting for those that were unable to make it.
Here are some things to keep in mind this week:
Undergraduate Representative Nominations: The department would like to have an undergraduate representative that attends faculty meetings and acts as a liaison to the faculty. We are now accepting nominations for this position until Feb. 12 at 5pm. https://catalysttools.washington.edu/webq/survey/sterrs/69246.
Colloquium: This Thursday at 4pm in Phys/Astr A102, Robert Gehrz (U of Minnesota) will give a talk on "The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA)". Joins us at 3:45pm in the foyer for coffee, tea and cookies.
Undergraduate Research Symposium: This is an opportunity to share your research with campus! The symposium is on Friday, May 15 and you can share a poster or have a presentation. The deadline to apply is Feb. 20. http://www.washington.edu/research/urp/symp/index.html
Space Grant Summer Undergraduate Research Program: This a nine-weeks program of paid research. The current stipend is $4,000 for full time and $2,000 for part time. The program runs from June 22 to August 21. The application deadline is April 17. More details: http://www.waspacegrant.org/u-gradsum.html
Page O'Announcements: Filled with lots of campus events, research, scholarships and more. Don't forget to checkout the "Important Links" where you can see the time schedule, view the undergrad wiki and more! http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/
Let me know if you have any questions about class schedules for next quarter.
Thanks,
Sarah
Monday, February 2, 2009
February 2, 2009
Thanks to everyone that filled out the meeting survey. The winter quarter undergraduate meeting will be this Thursday at 3pm in Phys/Astr A216. Please join us to talk about courses, computer lab and many other topics. Snacks will be provided.
Some other things to consider this week:
WiSE Conference: The Women in Science and Engineering conference is Sat. Feb. 7 from 8:30am-5pm at the HUB. This conference is a great chance to see what women are doing in the sciences and meet some amazing women over lunch! Find out more here: http://www.engr.washington.edu/curr_students/studentprogs/wise.html/. Let me know if you are interested in going.
Colloquium: This Thursday at 4pm in Phys/Astr A102, Liliya Williams (Univ of Minnesota) will be giving a talk on "A new statistical evidence for substructure in lensing galaxies?". Join us at 3:45pm in the foyer for coffee, tea and cookies.
Planetarium Volunteering: Are you interested in volunteering to give outreach planetarium shows? There once was a list of people interested but no one knows what happened to it so I'm making a new one. It's best that you've taken Ana's 270 class (offered this spring), but if you haven't and are still interested, please email me: philrose@astro.washington.edu.
For those who don't know:
We give planetarium shows to school groups and other groups studying astronomy. We write our own shows (I'm starting to compile scripts for help). The level of the talks are never higher than astro 101/150 levels. Shows range from 30-50 minutes and take place Fridays from 10-2.
Undergraduate Research Symposium: Mark you calendars for May 15, 2009! The Undergraduate Research Symposium is your chance to show off your research. Sign up for a poster or a presentation. The deadline to apply is Feb. 20. There are also workshops available to help you design your poster and prepare your presentation. We have a great history of participation so let me know if you have any questions. For more information: http://www.washington.edu/research/urp/symp/index.html.
Spring registration: There are a number of changes that need to be made to the spring quarter schedule and I will update everyone at the meeting. Please review the note section of the time schedule for classes at it will update you on time/location changes.
Have a great week and please let me know if you have any questions about class schedules for the spring!
Thanks,
Sarah
Some other things to consider this week:
WiSE Conference: The Women in Science and Engineering conference is Sat. Feb. 7 from 8:30am-5pm at the HUB. This conference is a great chance to see what women are doing in the sciences and meet some amazing women over lunch! Find out more here: http://www.engr.washington.edu/curr_students/studentprogs/wise.html/. Let me know if you are interested in going.
Colloquium: This Thursday at 4pm in Phys/Astr A102, Liliya Williams (Univ of Minnesota) will be giving a talk on "A new statistical evidence for substructure in lensing galaxies?". Join us at 3:45pm in the foyer for coffee, tea and cookies.
Planetarium Volunteering: Are you interested in volunteering to give outreach planetarium shows? There once was a list of people interested but no one knows what happened to it so I'm making a new one. It's best that you've taken Ana's 270 class (offered this spring), but if you haven't and are still interested, please email me: philrose@astro.washington.edu.
For those who don't know:
We give planetarium shows to school groups and other groups studying astronomy. We write our own shows (I'm starting to compile scripts for help). The level of the talks are never higher than astro 101/150 levels. Shows range from 30-50 minutes and take place Fridays from 10-2.
Undergraduate Research Symposium: Mark you calendars for May 15, 2009! The Undergraduate Research Symposium is your chance to show off your research. Sign up for a poster or a presentation. The deadline to apply is Feb. 20. There are also workshops available to help you design your poster and prepare your presentation. We have a great history of participation so let me know if you have any questions. For more information: http://www.washington.edu/research/urp/symp/index.html.
Spring registration: There are a number of changes that need to be made to the spring quarter schedule and I will update everyone at the meeting. Please review the note section of the time schedule for classes at it will update you on time/location changes.
Have a great week and please let me know if you have any questions about class schedules for the spring!
Thanks,
Sarah
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