Building Permits: Don't forget to pick up your building use permit if you have building keys and will be here after ours. They are on my desk so feel free to pick yours up even if I'm not around!
ASTR 499 Credit: Don't forget to register for research credit! You need to fill out one of the pink forms, have your research adviser sign it and turn it back in to me by 5pm on Friday to get an add code and avoid late registration fees. Note that April 1 is the last day to make changes to your schedule through MyUW without a fee but add codes are not given out over the weekend so please plan accordingly!
Astrobiology Seminar: Tuesday at 3pm in PAA A118,Dirk Schulze-Makuch (Washington State University) will give a talk on "The Future of Human Life: Mars, Exoplanets, and the 100-year Starship Project".
Astronomy Colloquia: This week we have two colloquium talks. Tuesday at 4pm in PAA A102, Sally Dodson-Robinson (Univ of Texas, Austin) will give a talk on "Planetary Archeology in Space and Time". Then on Thursday at 4pm in PAA A102, Eric Agol (UW) will give a talk on "Lost and Found Planets in the Kepler Data". Both have coffee, tea and cookies served at 3:45pm in the foyer!
Odegaard Writing Center Jobs:
Once again we request your assistance in forwarding our job posting to the students in your areas. We seek qualified undergraduate and graduate tutors to serve as peer tutors - to collaborate with UW students, staff, and faculty on their myriad writing and research projects. Last year, tutors in the OWRC worked with writers from more than 100 departments on campus, representing all colleges -- so when we say we are working hard to build an interdisciplinary staff for next year, we really mean it.
Details of the position and hiring process can be found at http://depts.washington.edu/
This will be a rolling hiring process, with preference given to earlier applicants; it is well worth applicants' time to submit their materials now, during the break, rather than later in Spring Quarter. Top early-applying candidates will also be given the option of beginning work this Spring and Summer rather than waiting until Early Fall Start (mid-August).
Finally, additional preference will be given to candidates from STEM fields and business; recruiting tutors from these fields is a hiring priority for the OWRC, given the writers we work alongside most often.
WA STEM Scholarships:
There is a new scholarship opportunity that I think returning students for next year should be eligible for. It's for WA residents at WA universities in STEM:
http://www.
It offers $1000/year, which isn't a lot but it is $1000 more than zero. Better, it looks like a very simple application process!
It is due April 16 and you should hear from them in May.
Spring Career Fair:
UW Seattle Spring Career Fair
April 10, 2012
3-7pm, Hec Ed Pavilion (Alaska Airlines Arena)
http://careers.uw.edu/
More than 115 employers are registered to attend, and are looking to hire Huskies from a variety of majors for part-time, internship and/or full-time entry level career positions. Details on those specific employers can be found at http://careers.uw.edu/
WA NASA Space Grant SURP:
The Washington NASA Space Grant Consortium is happy to announce that the Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) application is now open. SURP is a 9 week summer undergraduate research opportunity at the University of Washington for students majoring in the STEM fields.
University of Washington research labs and/or faculty who are recruiting STEM undergraduate students or that have a specific student that they would like to co-fund with SURP may apply for the program by activating the 'Faculty Request' hyperlink located on the webpage listed below. Space Grant - SURP supports summer undergraduate research only.
The application due date is April 13, 2012 and the 9 week summer research student stipend is $4,000 for full-time or $2,000 for part-time work .
You may find SURP details and the Catalyst WebQ application at the following link: http://www.waspacegrant.org/u-
Have a great week!
Best,
Sarah
