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
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