November 30, 2009

I hope you all enjoyed the long weekend and had a great Thanksgiving. I will be out of the office starting at noon on Dec. 4 - Dec. 13. Please email or stop by this week if you have questions that can't wait until finals week. Paula Szkody will be available while I am out of town.

UW Career Center: There is a great career center on campus that can review a resume, setup mock interviews and help you search for jobs. Check out their website: http://careers.washington.edu/

REU: Research Experiences for Undergraduates are great research opportunities at other institutions. Check out the different REU's here: http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.cfm Deadlines to apply generally run from January-February.

Astrobiology Seminar: Tuesday at 2:30pm in Phys/Astr A118, Nancy Kiang (NASA Goddard) will be giving a talk on "Efficiency of Photon Energy Use for Life Processes: Implications for spectral biosignatures".

Colloquium: Please join us on Thursday at 4pm in Phys/Astr A102 for a talk by Kelly Holley-Bockelmann (Vanderbilt Univ) on "How Black Holes Get Their Kicks". Coffee, tea and cookies are served at 3:45pm.

Page O'Announcements: Updated with lots of campus events: http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/

Peace Corps Info Session: The Department of Astronomy currently has 4 members that volunteered in the Peace Corps. Peace Corps service is the opportunity of a lifetime. Volunteers have the opportunity to serve in the areas of education, health, environment, agriculture, and business. Please join us at the following events where returned volunteers will share their personal experience and tips to guide you through the application process.

Info Session

Thursday, December 3 • 4 to 5 p.m.
Career Services Center • 134 Mary Gates Hall

Questions?

Contact the UW On-Campus Peace Corps Rep: Erin Larsen-Cooper

Office 134 Mary Gates Hall
Hours Mondays 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. • Thursdays 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
E-mail pcorps@u.washington.edu
Phone 206.543.0535