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

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!

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