I hope that everyone had a great weekend! This week there are several events going on as well as some tips about figuring out classes you need to take so please read. Good luck to everyone taking the GRE Physics exam this Saturday!
Undergrad Bulletin Board: Don't forget to check out the undergrad board near the computer lab on the 3rd floor of Phys/Astr. There are research opportunities and graduate school postings to read through!
Undergrad Photos: Thanks to those that have sent me their photos for the undergrad board. Keep 'em coming! Please send me a photo of your self that we can use to add to the undergraduate photo directory. A few guidelines: send only photos of yourself, the photo should have you as the focus and please keep the photos appropriate for display in the Department.
DARS: DARS is a degree audit tool to help you see which classes you've already taken towards a degree and which classes you still need to complete. You can find DARS on MyUW, in the Student Personal Services box, look for "Degree Progress". You should run a DARS at least once a quarter to see where you're at. I've attached a planning sheet that you can use to help develop an academic plan. You may also find this website helpful to know when classes are typically offered in Astronomy and Physics: http://staff.washington.edu/sterrs/YearTS.htm. Make an appointment to see me if you have questions or want to review a plan you come up with.
Astrobiology Seminar: Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 2:30pm in PAA A118, Chris McKay (NASA Ames) will give a talk on "Results from the Mars Phoenix Mission for Mars Habitability and comparisons to Mars-like places on Earth".
Astrobiology Public Lecture: Chris McKay is also the public lecture speaker. On Tuesday at 7:30pm in Kane 120, Dr. McKay will give a talk on "Searching for Life". Free tickets can be obtained here: http://depts.washington.edu/astrobio/PubLec_tickets.html
Astro Lunch: On Wednesday this week at noon in the reading room, Phys/Astr B356A. Daniela Carollo (RSSA, Mt. Stromlo Obs.) will give a talk on "The Outer/Inner Halo Dichotomy as seen by SDSS". Please feel free to bring your lunch!
Colloquium: This Thursday at 4pm in Phys/Astr A102, Frank Bigiel (UC Berkeley) will give a talk on "The Relation between Gas and Star Formation in Nearby Galaxies on sub-kpc scales: What we learn about the Drivers of Cloud and Star Formation". Join us at 3:45pm in the foyer for coffee, tea and cookies.
Page O'Announcements: Random announcements, job postings, etc. http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/
NASA Paid Internship Opportunities: On Friday Nov. 13, 2009, the Washington NASA Space Grant Consortium will hold an information session on summer internships at NASA Centers, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and our local industry partners. Student interns are being recruited for these internships from all fields of science,technology, engineering or math.
WHEN: 3:30-5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13.
WHERE: Johnson Hall (JHN) 102
*Free Food*
Former interns will chat about their experiences and offer insights into the application and interview process. This year we will have a Staff Scientist from the NASA Ames Research Center and a Program Coordinator from the NASA Johnson Space Center Skype in to speak about their opportunities to you and answer any questions you may have.
We will also give an overview of local research internship opportunities that will open soon, see below:
- Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP): http://www.waspacegrant.org/u-gradsum.html
- Private Industry in Washington State: http://www.waspacegrant.org/pvtindinterns.html
Aerojet
Tethers Unlimited
Woodruff Scientific Inc.
--Additionally, we will cover upcoming graduate student fellowships available: http://www.waspacegrant.org/grduate.html
Internship opportunities are located throughout the United States and applicants must be US citizens.
Food will be provided. This is an excellent opportunity to network, inform yourself about paid summer research work, and leverage yourself.
Have a great week!
Sarah
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