I hope you all enjoyed the long weekend. REU deadlines are approaching so be sure you have everything in order including your letters of recommendation.
Winter graduation: Are you hoping to graduate this quarter? Have you applied to graduate? If not, please see me by this Friday, Jan. 22. You must fill out a graduation application in each department you are getting a degree in.
Undergraduate Research Symposium: If you're working on research, consider presenting your results at the UW annual undergraduate research symposium! The symposium will be on May 21 in Mary Gates Hall. We often have many astronomy students presenting posters and giving oral presentations. To participate you need to submit an application with abstract by Feb. 22 at 5pm. Check out the details here: http://www.washington.edu/research/urp/symp/index.html
Undergrad Photos: Please S\send me a photo of yourself to add to the undergraduate photo board in the Department! 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.
Colloquium: This week at 4pm in Phys/Astr A102 Andrew Moore (Google) will give a talk on "Extreme Data Mining: Machine Learning in Adwords and Google Product Search". Join us at 3:45pm in the foyer for coffee, tea and cookies.
Exploration Seminars: Want to study abroad but don't want to miss core classes during the academic year? Apply for an Exploration Seminar! These are fun 2-4 week abroad programs where you can earn academic credit for 1 course. Check out the different countries and classes where programs are being held: http://depts.washington.edu/explore/.
Page O'Announcements: there are lots of study abroad opportunities and more listed on the Page O'Announcements: http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/.
Have a great week!
Best,
Sarah
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
January 11, 2010
I hope you all had a great weekend! Remember that Monday, Jan. 18 is a state holiday to honor Martin Luther King Jr. There will be no classes and some buildings will be closed. Also note that libraries will be on holiday hours: http://www.lib.washington.edu/about/hours/
Here are some other things to consider this week:
Research Experiences for Undergrads: Don't forget to consider applying to a summer research program. Check out the different programs listed here: http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.cfm You can also check out opportunities posted on the bulletin board across from the undergrad lab.
Astronomy Colloquium: Join us on Thursday at 4pm in Phys/Astr A102 for a talk by George Preston (Carnegie Obs) on "George Wallerstein, Omega Centauri, and the Periodic Table". This talk will be given to honor Prof. George Wallerstein, the first department chair of the UW Astronomy Department! Arrive at 3:45pm for coffee, tea and cookies in the foyer.
Volunteers Needed Jan. 14 5pm: I am in need of 3-4 volunteers on Thursday evening to help with a Department event. I will need help setting up at 5pm and you are welcome to stay for the event. Please send me an email if you are able to volunteer your time.
Physics/Astronomy Building Permits: Please stop by the main office to pick up your Physics/Astronomy building permit if you have building keys. Everyone is required to have these permits if you are in the building after hours (7pm-7am M-F, All day Saturday and Sunday).
Undergrad Photos: Send me a photo of yourself to add to the undergraduate photo board in the Department! 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.
Page O'Announcements: Check out the campus events, scholarships and job announcements!! http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/
Let me know if you have any questions and have a great week.
Best,
Sarah
Here are some other things to consider this week:
Research Experiences for Undergrads: Don't forget to consider applying to a summer research program. Check out the different programs listed here: http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.cfm You can also check out opportunities posted on the bulletin board across from the undergrad lab.
Astronomy Colloquium: Join us on Thursday at 4pm in Phys/Astr A102 for a talk by George Preston (Carnegie Obs) on "George Wallerstein, Omega Centauri, and the Periodic Table". This talk will be given to honor Prof. George Wallerstein, the first department chair of the UW Astronomy Department! Arrive at 3:45pm for coffee, tea and cookies in the foyer.
Volunteers Needed Jan. 14 5pm: I am in need of 3-4 volunteers on Thursday evening to help with a Department event. I will need help setting up at 5pm and you are welcome to stay for the event. Please send me an email if you are able to volunteer your time.
Physics/Astronomy Building Permits: Please stop by the main office to pick up your Physics/Astronomy building permit if you have building keys. Everyone is required to have these permits if you are in the building after hours (7pm-7am M-F, All day Saturday and Sunday).
Undergrad Photos: Send me a photo of yourself to add to the undergraduate photo board in the Department! 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.
Page O'Announcements: Check out the campus events, scholarships and job announcements!! http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/
Let me know if you have any questions and have a great week.
Best,
Sarah
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
January 4, 2010
Welcome to winter 2010!! I hope you all had a wonderful and relaxing break. Now we're back in session and ready to start the new year.
Changes to your schedule: remember that you have until Sunday, January 10 to make changes to your winter quarter schedule without incurring any fees. Check out the University calendar if you're unsure about deadlines: http://www.washington.edu/students/reg/0910cal.html#Q4
Building Permits: If you have Physics/Astronomy building keys, please be sure to pick up a new building use permit from the Astronomy front office. You are required to renew your permit every quarter.
Colloquium: our first colloquium will take place on Jan. 14.
Page O'Announcements: lots of course announcements, study abroad opportunities and tips about graduate school applications: http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/
iSchool Career Fair: iSchool Employer Connections Fair Come learn about internship, career, and research opportunities with great organizations, like T-Mobile, Disney, CIA, IRS and many more! To see a complete list of participating employers and their descriptions, go to, http://ischool.uw.edu/resources/employerfair/participants.aspx. Take advantage of this opportunity to network with employers in IT and related fields. Hope to see you there!
Undergraduate Women in Physics Conference: We are writing to call your attention to the annual west coast Undergraduate Women in Physics Conference, being hosted this year by UCSC Jan. 15-17. This is an excellent opportunity for women in physics to meet other students and learn about opportunities in graduate school and in physics careers. Here's the website: http://dave.ucsc.edu/wipconf/
Have a great week!
Sarah
Changes to your schedule: remember that you have until Sunday, January 10 to make changes to your winter quarter schedule without incurring any fees. Check out the University calendar if you're unsure about deadlines: http://www.washington.edu/students/reg/0910cal.html#Q4
Building Permits: If you have Physics/Astronomy building keys, please be sure to pick up a new building use permit from the Astronomy front office. You are required to renew your permit every quarter.
Colloquium: our first colloquium will take place on Jan. 14.
Page O'Announcements: lots of course announcements, study abroad opportunities and tips about graduate school applications: http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/
iSchool Career Fair: iSchool Employer Connections Fair
Undergraduate Women in Physics Conference: We are writing to call your attention to the annual west coast Undergraduate Women in Physics Conference, being hosted this year by UCSC Jan. 15-17. This is an excellent opportunity for women in physics to meet other students and learn about opportunities in graduate school and in physics careers. Here's the website: http://dave.ucsc.edu/wipconf/
Have a great week!
Sarah
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