October 10, 2011

Hi everyone,

Classes are well underway and we have lots of events and things to keep in mind this week. Read below for more information and feel free to stop by if you have questions. Also, good luck to all the GRE Physics takers this Saturday!!
Mary Gates Research Scholarships: Apply for a $4,000 scholarship to support you while you are engaged in research with a faculty mentor. Research happens in all disciplines! Undergraduates conducting scholarly work in the arts, humanities, social sciences and other disciplines are encouraged to apply. Deadline: Friday, October 21, 5pm. Please learn more on our website: http://www.washington.edu/uaa/mge/apply/research/index.htm
Movie Night: October 19 at 7pm, join your fellow undergrads in a PAA lecture hall (room TBA) for a movie night! Bring your favorite sci-fi movie and we'll vote on which one to watch. Some snacks will be provided but also bring some to share!

NW Women in Physics Conference: This annual conference will be in January 2012 here in Seattle! I encourage all of the women to attend this free and fun conference. More details here: http://depts.washington.edu/nwuwpc/Northwest_Undergraduate_Women_in_Physics_Conference/Home.html

Physics colloquium: Today at 4pm in PAA A102, join astronomers to hear about the research that won the recent Nobel Prize!

Astronomy Colloquium: Thursday at 4pm in PAA A102, join us to hear David Radburn-Smith (UW) talk about "The GHOSTS Survey: Probing the Outskirts of Disk Galaxies". Coffee, tea and cookies are served at 3:45pm in the foyer!

Science and Engineering Career Fair
PLANNING TO ATTEND THE UPCOMING UW SCIENCE & ENGINEERING CAREER FAIR?
In response to the overwhelming demand by both students and industry representatives, SEBA and The Career Center will be offering you an additional opportunity to get your resume to recruiters, through the 2011 Science and Engineering Career Fair Resume Book.

HOW DO YOU GET YOUR RESUME IN THIS HIGHLY ANTICIPATED RESUME BOOK?
Adding your resume to the 2011 Science and Engineering Career Fair Resume Book is easy and free. Simply log into your HuskyJobs account and submit it to the 2011 Science and Engineering Career Fair Resume Book. For more details on how to enter your info, create a HuskyJobs account, and/or prepare for the upcoming career fair, please see: http://uwseba.com/information-for-students . This book is open to all UW students and Alumni.

CAN'T MAKE IT TO THE FAIR? DON'T DESPAIR
If you are unable to attend the fair you are still eligible to participate in this resume book! There are also a number of internship and career positions available for students on the HuskyJobs (www.huskyjobs.washington.edu/students) website.

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FAIR:
Science & Engineering Career Fair
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Bank of America Arena in the Hec Ed Pavilion, UW Seattle campus.
12:00pm-5:00pm.
Information for students http://uwseba.com/information-for-students
List of companies attending http://uwseba.com/companies-attending-the-career-fair
The annual University of Washington Science and Engineering Career Fair, hosted by the Science & Engineering Business Association (SEBA,) is geared towards uniting science and engineering students with the continually growing number of companies in the Pacific Northwest and throughout the Nation.

Page O'Announcements: Looking for a job or something to do? Check out the Page O'Announcements blog. I post all the spam email here so you can browse through something that may be of interest to you. http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/

Have a great week!

Sarah