Thanks to everyone that made it to the undergrad meeting last week. We covered classes for the year as well as discussed some upcoming "new" classes. The Department will be converting some special topics courses, previously listed under ASTR 497 to designated course numbers. This will be beneficial so rather than "special topics" showing on your transcript it will say "Numerical Methods in Astronomy" for example. This will not be retroactive, so if you've already taken special topics courses, they will remain on your transcript listed as "special topics". Let me know if you have questions about this. I will send out a final list next quarter.
Undergraduate Photos: Have you noticed the Department photo directory in the seating area on our floor? We need to add more undergraduates to this board! Please send me a digital photo of your self and I will put them up. Photos will be cropped and must be approved before going on the board, so please send nice pictures of yourself where you are easily seen.
Movie Night Oct. 30: Join the undergrads this Friday for a pre-Halloween movie night! We'll meet around 5pm in the computer lab. RSVP on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=158213123411&index=1
Page O'Announcements: Check out the blog for information on a study abroad for physics students: http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/2009/10/rise-research-internships-in-science.html See the entire blog here: http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/ Included on the right of the page are links to help find a job.
Winter Classes: Take a look at the winter time schedule to set your classes for next quarter. http://www.washington.edu/students/timeschd/WIN2010/ Stop in to see me if you have questions about what you should be taking.
Astrobiology Seminar: Tuesday Oct 27 at 2:30pm, Jade Bond (Univ of Arizona) will give a presentation on "The Diversity of Extrasolar Terrestrial Planets". The talk will take place in Phys/Astr A118.
Astrobiology Public Lecture: Tuesday, Oct 27 at 7:30pm, Keith Benson will give a talk on "Charles Darwin and Evolution Theory". The talk will take place in Kane 120 and free tickets are available here: http://depts.washington.edu/astrobio/PubLec_tickets.html
Colloquium: This Thursday at 4pm in Phys/Astr A102, Gerhardt Meurer (Johns Hopkins Univ) will give a talk on "Star Formation Scaling Relations in HI Selected Galaxies'. Join us at 3:45pm in the foyer for coffee, tea and cookies.
Have a great week!
Best,
Sarah
Monday, October 26, 2009
Monday, October 19, 2009
October 19, 2009
Hi everyone,
Today is the quarterly undergraduate meeting! Join us at 3pm in B356A, aka the reading room to hear about summer research experiences, class recommendations for the year and much more!! Cookies will be available!!
Mary Gates Research Scholarship: are competitive scholarships available to enhance the educational experiences of students in all majors who are engaged in research with faculty. Autumn quarter deadline to apply is November 6, 2009 by 5pm. To learn more about the scholarship and attend information sessions, visit: http://www.washington.edu/uaa/mge/apply/research/deadlines.htm
NASA Undergraduate Student Research Project Spring and Summer 2010 Sessions
See you this afternoon and have a great week!
Today is the quarterly undergraduate meeting! Join us at 3pm in B356A, aka the reading room to hear about summer research experiences, class recommendations for the year and much more!! Cookies will be available!!
Mary Gates Research Scholarship: are competitive scholarships available to enhance the educational experiences of students in all majors who are engaged in research with faculty. Autumn quarter deadline to apply is November 6, 2009 by 5pm. To learn more about the scholarship and attend information sessions, visit: http://www.washington.edu/uaa/mge/apply/research/deadlines.htm
NASA Undergraduate Student Research Project Spring and Summer 2010 Sessions
NASA’s Undergraduate Student Research Project is currently accepting applications for 15-week spring internships and 10-week summer 2009 internships. These internships offer students the opportunity to work alongside NASA scientists and engineers at NASA's field centers, laboratories and test facilities. The application deadline for the spring 2010 internships is Oct. 23, 2009. Applications for the summer 2010 session are due Jan. 22, 2010.
For more information and to apply online, visit http://usrp.usra.edu .
Attending a conference?: apply for an Undergraduate Research Conference Travel Award to help with your expenses. Visit http://www.washington.edu/research/urp/students/urcta.html for details and application.
Winter 2010 Time Schedule: http://www.washington.edu/students/timeschd/WIN2010/ Check out your classes for next quarter. Please stop in to see me if you have questions about what classes you should be taking.
Astrobiology Seminar: Tuesday at 2:30pm in Phys/Astr A118, Steve Benner (Univ of Florida) will give a talk on "Understanding the Origin of Life".
Astrobiology Fall Lecture Series: This quarter, Astrobiology is hosting a series of lectures. This week, Steve Benner will give a talk at 7:30pm in 120 Kane Hall on "The Origin of Life, the Universe and the Scientific Method". Get your free tickets for the next lecture (and further information) at http://depts.washington.edu/astrobio/PubLec_tickets.html
Colloquium: This Thursday at 4pm in Phys/Astr A102, Leo Girardi (INAF) will give a talk on "Star Clusters with Dual Red Clumps". Join us at 3:45pm in the foyer for coffee, tea and cookies!
Page O'Announcements: Looking for a job? Check out the new links on the right side of the Page O'announcements blog. I've listed 4 websites (aside from the POA itself) where you can search. http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/
See you this afternoon and have a great week!
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
October 13, 2009
There are lots of different talks going on this week as well as some important research scholarship information to read about this week. Take a look!
Mary Gates Research Scholarship: This scholarship is for students who are already engaged in a research project and would like funding to help them continue their research. The scholarship is paid out in two quarterly installments of $2,000 each. The deadline to apply is November 6 by 5pm. There will be information sessions on Wed, Oct. 14 2:30-3:30 in 258 MGH and on Thurs, Oct. 15 4:30-5:30 in 211 MGH. Find out more here: http://www.washington.edu/uaa/mge/
Building Use Permits: Don't forget to pick up your building use permit if you have Phys/Astr building keys! You can stop by the front office and ask anyone to help you get one.
Graduation Applications: For those wanting to graduate this year, please come and see me to fill out important graduation paperwork! You will need to see each department that you are majoring in.
Science and Engineering Career Fair: October 29, noon - 5pm in the HUB ballroom. Check out the employers that will be there: http://uwseba.org/career-fair.html.
Astrobiology Seminar: Today (Tuesday) at 2:30pm in PAA A118, J. Michael Brown (UW- ESS) will give a presentation on "High Pressure Astrobiology: A Tutorial".
Colloquium: Thursday at 4pm in PAA A102, Moshe Eliztur (Univ of Kentucky) will give a talk on "The AGN Torus -- A Paradigm Change". Join us at 3:45pm in the foyer for coffee, tea and cookies.
Page O'Announcements: A few job opportunities were just posted today. Make sure to check out the links on the right of the page for course information and grad school tips. http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com
Mary Gates Research Scholarship: This scholarship is for students who are already engaged in a research project and would like funding to help them continue their research. The scholarship is paid out in two quarterly installments of $2,000 each. The deadline to apply is November 6 by 5pm. There will be information sessions on Wed, Oct. 14 2:30-3:30 in 258 MGH and on Thurs, Oct. 15 4:30-5:30 in 211 MGH. Find out more here: http://www.washington.edu/uaa/mge/
Building Use Permits: Don't forget to pick up your building use permit if you have Phys/Astr building keys! You can stop by the front office and ask anyone to help you get one.
Graduation Applications: For those wanting to graduate this year, please come and see me to fill out important graduation paperwork! You will need to see each department that you are majoring in.
Science and Engineering Career Fair: October 29, noon - 5pm in the HUB ballroom. Check out the employers that will be there: http://uwseba.org/career-fair.html.
Astrobiology Seminar: Today (Tuesday) at 2:30pm in PAA A118, J. Michael Brown (UW- ESS) will give a presentation on "High Pressure Astrobiology: A Tutorial".
Colloquium: Thursday at 4pm in PAA A102, Moshe Eliztur (Univ of Kentucky) will give a talk on "The AGN Torus -- A Paradigm Change". Join us at 3:45pm in the foyer for coffee, tea and cookies.
Page O'Announcements: A few job opportunities were just posted today. Make sure to check out the links on the right of the page for course information and grad school tips. http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com
Monday, October 5, 2009
October 5, 2009
There are lots of talks and events going on this week. Check out details below!
Undergrad Rep: Nominations for the undergraduate rep have been collected and elections will begin on Friday morning. Look in your inbox for details on how to vote on Friday!
Schedule Changes: October 6 (Tuesday!) is the last day to make changes to your class schedule without incurring any fees or tuition forfeiture.
Graduating Seniors! Please apply for graduation this quarter, even if you don't plan to graduate until Spring or Summer 2010. You need to fill out an application in each department you are majoring in.
Building Use Permits: All students that have building keys are required to have a building use permit. These permits are renewed quarterly and allow you to be in the Phys/Astr bldg after hours. Please stop by the Astronomy main office to pick up your new autumn quarter permit.
Astro Lunch: Astro Lunch is an informal talk given on Tuesdays at noon in Phys/Astr B356A (the reading room adjacent to the undergrad computer lab). Tomorrow at noon is a talk by Matthew Walker (University of Cambridge) who will give a talk on "The Milky Way's Satellites: Masses and Profiles".
Colloquium: Colloquium is on Thursday at 4pm in Phys/Astr A102, everyone is welcome to attend. This week Anil Seth (Harvard Center for Astrophysics-- formerly a PhD student here at UW) will give a talk on "Nuclear Star Clusters and Black Holes". Join us at 3:45pm in the foyer for coffee, tea and cookies.
Page O'announcements: Lots of campus events and some jobs posted recently: http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/
Gateway Center Advising: The Gateway center located in Mary Gates Hall is a great place to get advice. They have a fantastic website with lots of helpful tools. Check it out: http://www.washington.edu/uaa/gateway/advising/index.php
Enjoy the week and sunshine while it lasts! Feel free to stop in or make an appointment if you have questions.
Undergrad Rep: Nominations for the undergraduate rep have been collected and elections will begin on Friday morning. Look in your inbox for details on how to vote on Friday!
Schedule Changes: October 6 (Tuesday!) is the last day to make changes to your class schedule without incurring any fees or tuition forfeiture.
Graduating Seniors! Please apply for graduation this quarter, even if you don't plan to graduate until Spring or Summer 2010. You need to fill out an application in each department you are majoring in.
Building Use Permits: All students that have building keys are required to have a building use permit. These permits are renewed quarterly and allow you to be in the Phys/Astr bldg after hours. Please stop by the Astronomy main office to pick up your new autumn quarter permit.
Astro Lunch: Astro Lunch is an informal talk given on Tuesdays at noon in Phys/Astr B356A (the reading room adjacent to the undergrad computer lab). Tomorrow at noon is a talk by Matthew Walker (University of Cambridge) who will give a talk on "The Milky Way's Satellites: Masses and Profiles".
Colloquium: Colloquium is on Thursday at 4pm in Phys/Astr A102, everyone is welcome to attend. This week Anil Seth (Harvard Center for Astrophysics-- formerly a PhD student here at UW) will give a talk on "Nuclear Star Clusters and Black Holes". Join us at 3:45pm in the foyer for coffee, tea and cookies.
Page O'announcements: Lots of campus events and some jobs posted recently: http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/
Gateway Center Advising: The Gateway center located in Mary Gates Hall is a great place to get advice. They have a fantastic website with lots of helpful tools. Check it out: http://www.washington.edu/uaa/gateway/advising/index.php
Enjoy the week and sunshine while it lasts! Feel free to stop in or make an appointment if you have questions.
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