April 13, 2009

I hope you're all doing well and enjoyed the weekend. Here are some things to keep in mind this week.

Astronomy Open House: This is the International Year of Astronomy and we are planning a great open house but we could use your help in making it happen. If you're interested in volunteering check out the wiki and sign up for an event: http://librarian.phys.washington.edu/astro/index.php/Open_House.

>From 4-7pm in the Phys/Astr Auditorium there will be lab demos, talks, edible comets, and planetarium shows. At 7pm, join us in Kane 120 for a talk by Frank Drake, SETI. 8pm we will join members of the astronomical societies for a night viewing in Red Square.

Colloquium: This week, Jason Barnes (Univ of Idaho) will give a talk on "Titan- An Oasis in the Outer Solar System". The talk is on Thursday at 4pm in Phys/Astr A102. Coffee, tea and cookies are served at 3:45pm in the foyer. Please join us!

DARS (Degree Audit Reporting System): DARS is an incredible tool for you to use while trying to figure out which classes to take next quarter or seeing how close you are to graduating. DARS takes your personal transcript and runs it through any major on campus to show you what requirements you've met and which ones you still need to complete. To access DARS, log in to MyUW and look for DARS in the student services section. Feel free to print it out and we can review it with you!

TUI summer internship: If you are looking for a private industry internship over the summer this may be an option for you. Tethers Unlimited Inc. TUI, based in Bothell, develops advanced space technologies for NASA and the Department of Defense. Their areas of research include advanced space propulsion, avionics and space instrumentation, underwater tether systems, and the fabrication and testing of spacecraft components.Learn more bout Tethers at:
http://www.tethers.com/

If you are interested, look at the flyer (http://staff.washington.edu/sterrs/TUI%20Summer%20Internships%202009.pdf) for application instructions and apply by May 8th. Ensure you let Carlos Chavez know that you are applying for this opportunity via e-mail (jcc5@u.washington.edu).


Have a great week everyone!

Best,
Sarah