September 30, 2013

Dear all,

Hope the start of the quarter is off to a great start!  A few items to keep in mind this week:

Building Permits: If you have Physics/Astronomy building keys issued by the Astronomy Department please be sure to pick up your autumn quarter building use permit.  These orange cards can be obtained from the Astronomy main office.

Mary Gates Scholarship: The Mary Gates Endowment for Students is currently accepting scholarship applications.  Mary Gates scholarships provide $4,000 ($2,000 per quarter for two quarters) for students to pursue leadership or research activities.  These scholarships benefit students in the current academic year, and are open to all UW undergraduate students regardless of class year, major or residency status.  Deadlines are coming up soon, so please encourage your students to begin the application process and attend an information session and application workshop.

 Information Sessions (two sessions daily; select one):
Sept. 30, 3:30-4:20 p.m. & 4:30-5:20 p.m., rm. MGH 171-E
Oct. 1, 11:30 a.m.-12:20 p.m. & 12:30-1:20 p.m., rm. MGH 171-E
Oct. 2, 11:30 a.m.-12:20 p.m. & 12:30-1:20 p.m., rm. MGH 171-E
Oct. 3, 3:30-4:20 p.m. & 4:30-5:20 p.m., rm. MGH 171-E

Leadership Application Workshop:
Oct. 7, 4:30-6:00 p.m., rm. MGH 171-E
Register to attend.

Research Application Workshops:
Oct. 8, 4:30-6:00 p.m., rm. MGH 171-E
Oct. 15, 4:30-6:00 p.m., rm. MGH 171-E
Register to attend.

Leadership Deadline:
Oct. 14, 5:00 p.m.

Research Deadline:
Oct. 21, 5:00 p.m.

Another round of applications will be accepted in Winter quarter, but it’s good to start planning now!

More information can be found on our website, expd.uw.edu/mge.  Email mgates@uw.edu with any questions.
 
Travel Grant: The Gerald A. Soffen Memorial Fund is pleased to announce the last 2013 Travel Grant application opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students pursuing studies in fields of space science and engineering.

The Travel Grants, in the amount of $500, enable student recipients to attend professional meetings to present their research.  The Fall 2013 Travel Grant application deadline is October 15, 2013.  Jerry Soffen, a biologist by training, led a distinguished career in NASA, including serving as the Project Scientist for Viking and as an architect for the NASA Astrobiology Institute. The Travel Grant continues Jerry’s dedication to educating and involving future generations in space science and engineering pursuits.  The electronic application materials and instructions are located on the Soffen Fund website:

http://SoffenFund.org

Questions regarding the application or application process may be sent to:

info@SoffenFund.org

Astronomy Colloquium: Join us on Thursdays at 4pm in PAA A102 for the colloquium!  This week, Michael Blanton (NYU) will give a talk on "The Future of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey".  Coffee, tea and cookies are served at 3:45pm in the foyer.

Page O'announcements: Be sure to check out the blog for classes with seats available and more!  http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/

Let me know if you have questions; enjoy your week!

Sarah

September 23, 2013

Welcome back Astronomy students!!  I am always excited to start a new academic year and hope that you are as well.  Classes start on Wednesday, September 25.  I send out these weekly emails to you with information relevant to you as an Astronomy student.  For broader community events, including jobs on campus and activities, please see the Page O'Announcements blog: http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/

Class Updates: For those of you still looking for Astronomy course options, space is available in the following:

*ASTR 400: Undergrad research seminar (1 credit; CR/NC).  This overlaps with a Friday section of PHYS 227 but we have permission from both instructors that students can take both classes.  You will need to fill out this form: http://depts.washington.edu/registra/forms/regtranform.pdf

*ASTR 427: Methods of Computational Astrophysics (3 credits)
*ASTR 482: Scientific Writing (2 credits)

Student Radio Telescope News: The Student Radio Telescope (SRT), a 10-ft dish with a 21-cm wavelength receiver on top of a nearby building, will lie fallow during Autumn Quarter.  But for those of you interested in learning about radio astronomy, in Winter quarter Prof. Woody Sullivan will offer a 3-hr ASTR 497 course designed to introduce you to the basic techniques of radio astronomy (antennas of different types, receivers, Fourier transforms, signals and noise), as well as some of the key areas of astronomy where radio work is critical:  interstellar molecules, pulsars and supernova remnants, active radio galaxies and quasars, the cosmic microwave background radiation, the radio sun, etc. For this course we'll use the SRT as a "lab" component for a few exercises, and in Spring quarter those who wish can continue with  independent SRT projects (ASTR 499), for 1 to 3 credits depending on your needs and the nature of the project. Prereq. for the ASTR 497course:  ASTR 322 (previous or concurrent).  Prof. Woody Sullivan (woody@astro.washington.edu)

AAS Women Newsletter: The Committee on the Status of Women in Astronomy (CSWA) strives to create a climate of equal opportunity in hiring, promotion, salary, and in access to research opportunities and infrastructure at all levels within the field of astronomy ranging from undergraduate and graduate programs and then throughout a career in teaching, research, and/or other astronomy-related fields such as public outreach.

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