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