Welcome to a new academic year! I hope you all had great summers and I can't wait to hear about your research, classes, working, traveling or even if you just relaxed! There are a few important announcements that I wanted to share with you before classes started to please read on!
Present your research at the AAS in January: This January, the American Astronomical Society conference is here in Seattle. This is a great opportunity for you to present your research or you are always welcome to volunteer. If you want to present your research, the abstract submission deadline is this Friday, October 1. Everyone submitting an abstract is welcome to attend the first day of ASTR 482 -Scientific Writing (Wed @ 3pm in A216) to have peers and the instructor, Prof. Sullivan review the abstracts. If you plan to attend please email your abstract in it's current format to Prof. Sullivan (woody@astro.washington.edu).
Details about the AAS meeting can be found here: http://aas.org/meetings/aas217
Information about how to fund your attendance at the meeting can be found here: http://astroemails.blogspot.com/2010/09/present-your-research-at-american.html
ASTR 499 credit: Please remember that if you are registered for ASTR 499 credit you need to fill out the research approval form (the pink half sheets). You can pick up a form from me in the main office.
Building Permits: The start of the new quarter means new building permits! If you have keys to the building you are required to have a valid building permit. Please stop by the front office to get your new permit.
GRE Physics: The deadline to register for the Nov. 13 GRE Physics exam is Oct. 8. For more information on the GRE check out the official site (www.gre.com) or the Astronomy Wiki page (http://librarian.phys.washington.edu/astro/index.php/GRE).
Conference for Undergraduate Women: The University of Nebraska - Lincoln is bringing together outstanding student researchers in Physics and Astronomy for a four-day conference from Oct. 7 - Oct. 10. Undergraduate students are invited to take part in this unique opportunity to expand upon their current research experiences, interact with physics and astronomy students from other universities, and attend scientific talks given by scientists who are leaders in their field. All local expenses, including food and hotel accommodation, are covered by sponsors, and there is no registration fee. In addition, they are able to provide travel scholarships to undergraduate participants. Support is given upon request by the supervising faculty. More information on travel scholarships can be found on the Nominations page of http://www.physics.unl.edu/~wophy/ Registration deadline is September 30, 2010.
Page O'Announcements: The Page O'Announcements continues to provide you with campus events, job postings and open course offerings. Check it out! http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/
Let me know if you have any questions as you start the new academic year!
Best,
Sarah
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Hiring a reader/grader for Astronomy 321 fall 2010
The Department of Astronomy is hiring a Reader/Grader for Astronomy 321 - Solar Systems. Reader/Graders provide diverse services as course assistants, which will normally include grading student papers and examinations. Reader/Grader duties may also include: attendance at lectures, office hours, consultation with instructors, and other duties as assigned.
This position has a possibility of renewal for Astronomy 322 (winter) and Astronomy 323 (spring) based on satisfactory work.
Minimum qualifications:
Completion of Astronomy 321, 322 and 323
Minimum 3.5 grade in each course
The Reader/Grader will be paid $500 (gross) for the quarter, paid out at the end of the quarter.
To apply: Submit a copy of your resume and unofficial transcript to the Astronomy front office in Phys/Astr C319 by September 27 at 5pm.
This position has a possibility of renewal for Astronomy 322 (winter) and Astronomy 323 (spring) based on satisfactory work.
Minimum qualifications:
Completion of Astronomy 321, 322 and 323
Minimum 3.5 grade in each course
The Reader/Grader will be paid $500 (gross) for the quarter, paid out at the end of the quarter.
To apply: Submit a copy of your resume and unofficial transcript to the Astronomy front office in Phys/Astr C319 by September 27 at 5pm.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Present your research at American Astronomical Society Meeting
The 217th meeting of the American Astronomical Society is happening in Seattle, January 9-13, 2011. The AAS meeting is the largest professional astronomy conference in the U.S. and this is a great opportunity to present your work, meet astronomers from other institutions and see what a professional conference is all about! Please read below for details on how to register for the conference to present your research or find out how you can volunteer which includes complimentary registration.
Presenting your research at the AAS meeting:
To present a poster of your research you need to submit an abstract of your research. Talk with your research adviser about writing an abstract. You are also invited to sit in on ASTR 482 on Sep. 30 where the class will work on peer editing of abstracts. ASTR 482 meets at 3pm in Phys/Astr A216
The deadline to submit abstracts is Oct. 1 and can be submitted here: http://members.aas.org/abstracts/
Note that to submit an abstract if you are not currently a member of the AAS you must create a non-member login here:https://members.aas.org/source/Members/cMemberInsert.cfm?section=unknown&WHERE_TO_NEXT_SOURCE=Meetings/cMeetingFunctionDetail.cfm?section=unknown&PRODUCT_MAJORxxxxWTR_11R
To register for the meeting you will need to login using your member or non-member login information: https://members.aas.org/source/Meetings/cMeetingFunctionDetail.cfm?product_major=WTR_11R
Undergraduate nonmember regular registration costs $151. The deadline to register for the regular conference price is November 18.
Funding your meeting registration cost:
There are a few options available to help with the costs of attending this meeting. If you are presenting research you can submit an application to the Undergraduate Research Conference Travel Award: http://www.washington.edu/research/urp/students/urcta.html You could also ask your research adviser if there is any grant funding available.
Volunteering:
If you are not presenting research but still want to attend the meeting, volunteering is a great option! Volunteers get complimentary registration to the conference. To sign up as a volunteer go here: http://aas.org/meetings/aas217/volunteer
Feel free to ask me if you have any questions about the meeting. It is a great opportunity to attend a professional conference with very little travel funding required!
Best,
Sarah
Presenting your research at the AAS meeting:
To present a poster of your research you need to submit an abstract of your research. Talk with your research adviser about writing an abstract. You are also invited to sit in on ASTR 482 on Sep. 30 where the class will work on peer editing of abstracts. ASTR 482 meets at 3pm in Phys/Astr A216
The deadline to submit abstracts is Oct. 1 and can be submitted here: http://members.aas.org/abstracts/
Note that to submit an abstract if you are not currently a member of the AAS you must create a non-member login here:https://members.aas.org/source/Members/cMemberInsert.cfm?section=unknown&WHERE_TO_NEXT_SOURCE=Meetings/cMeetingFunctionDetail.cfm?section=unknown&PRODUCT_MAJORxxxxWTR_11R
To register for the meeting you will need to login using your member or non-member login information: https://members.aas.org/source/Meetings/cMeetingFunctionDetail.cfm?product_major=WTR_11R
Undergraduate nonmember regular registration costs $151. The deadline to register for the regular conference price is November 18.
Funding your meeting registration cost:
There are a few options available to help with the costs of attending this meeting. If you are presenting research you can submit an application to the Undergraduate Research Conference Travel Award: http://www.washington.edu/research/urp/students/urcta.html You could also ask your research adviser if there is any grant funding available.
Volunteering:
If you are not presenting research but still want to attend the meeting, volunteering is a great option! Volunteers get complimentary registration to the conference. To sign up as a volunteer go here: http://aas.org/meetings/aas217/volunteer
Feel free to ask me if you have any questions about the meeting. It is a great opportunity to attend a professional conference with very little travel funding required!
Best,
Sarah
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