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WEEKLY E-BULLETIN FOR OSU MIME
STUDENTS/FACULTY/STAFF August 11, 2009 QUICK LINKS >GRAD STUDENTS/ FACULTY/ STAFF Job and Internship
Postings—Students Faculty and Post-Doc
Positions Note: Summer e-bulletins are published monthly rather than weekly. Look for the next one in mid-September. For access to past MIME e-Bulletins, visit e-bulletin archives 1st MIME ALUMNI NEWSLETTER HOT OFF THE PRESS Check out the first-ever School of MIME alumni newsletter
online at http://mime.oregonstate.edu/newsletters/.
Read about MIME faculty research, curriculum highlights, extracurricular
activities, and alumni and industry events, and catch some online exclusives
not found in the printed version. KUDOS TO THREE MIME FACULTY The American Society for
Engineering Management recently appointed Dr. Toni Doolen as editor of the Engineering Management Journal. Read the
press release here. An article
by Dr. Jay Kruzic, “Predicting
Fatigue Failures,” appears in the July edition of Science, a journal of original scientific research, global news,
and commentary. Read the abstract here. And last but
not least, Dr. Kagan Tumer has been
awarded an NSF award from the Division
of Information and Intelligent Systems for research on
"Foundations of Multiagent Control in Complex
Environments." CONGRATS TO OSU FORMULA SAE TEAM, AND GOOD LUCK AT EUROPEAN COMPETITION! At the June 2009 Formula SAE competition in Los Angeles, OSU Beaver
Racing finished 1st in the endurance and
dynamic events and 2nd overall. Read more about their victory here.
And last weekend, the team took part in the Formula Student Germany competition
at Hockenheim Ring in Germany. The team is now headed
to Melk, Austria for another competition this week. You
can keep tabs on the team by following their blog. Good luck and go global
beavs! THE GRAAND KINETIC CHALLENGE RESULTS ARE IN! At the 2009 da Vinci Days festival in July, an MIME student-built
kinetic sculpture Co-op Cabana took home a variety of awards: the King of Kluck Choice award, the Engineering Fave
#2 trophy, and the Port Townsend Mediocrity award. This kinetic sculpture—a
2008-09 MIME senior project—was designed and built by Todd Albertson, Bryan Goshert, and James Brown for the First
Alternative Co-op in Corvallis. The co-op decorated it and competed in the
races. For photos, click here. CALENDAR OF EVENTS [back to top] Wed Aug 12–Sat Aug 15 Formula SAE Competition: “Formula Student Austria.” Melk, Austria. Follow the team’s blog here. Plan Ahead... [back to top] Mon Aug 17 Office of Community and
Diversity Voices Project Screening and Discussion: “Being Latina/o...” 1–2:30 pm, MU Journey room. For more info,
call 737-4381. Tues Sept 15 OSU Graduate School Welcome Reception & Campus Resource Fair (for incoming graduate students). 1:30–3:30 pm, CH2M Hill Alumni Center. Variety of workshops available the week of September 14. More info… Wed Sept 16 CoE Fall Breakfast (for faculty and staff). 8 am, MU Ballroom. Mon Sept 21–Fri Sept 25 CONNECT Week. See Misc. Announcements. Mon Sept 21 MIME Grad Student Orientation. More
info… Thurs Sept 24 University
Day (for faculty and staff). More info… Mon Sept 28 Fall 2009 Classes Begin. Fri Oct 2 "Where
It's At: Beaver Community Fair.” Noon–4 pm. More than 2,000 Beaver Community
members come to celebrate the start of another academic year. Registration is now
open and it is free for University Departments & Student Clubs
and Organizations. Click
here to register. Tues Oct 20 EECS
& MIME Senior Dinner. Time TBA, MU Ballroom. More
info to come… Wed Oct 21 Fall Engineering Career Fair. More
info… Wed Nov 4–Thurs
Nov 5 CH2M
Hill Water Recruiting Event. CH2M Hill’s global headquarters in Denver, Co. See Misc. Announcements. MISCELLANEOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS [back to top] Note: Announcements are posted for 1 week. For
previous postings, visit e-bulletin archives ATTENTION ALL NEW OSU STUDENTS: CONNECT WEEK IS APPROACHING! Are you a new student who couldn’t make it to START? Did you attend START but need to complete your orientation process? If so, then be sure to check out CONNECT WEEK at OSU. For more info about CONNECT, click here. *Note* Remaining START dates are as follows: · Thurs–Fri, 8/20–21: First-year students · Mon–Tues, 8/30–9/1: First-year students ·
Wed, 9/2: Transfer students ATTENTION TOP UNDERGRAD
AND GRAD STUDENTS: APPLY FOR THE CH2M HILL WATER RECRUITING EVENT. CH2M
Hill is looking for talented students with at
least a 3.0 GPA and excellent communication skills to participate in their
Fifth Annual Water Recruiting Event, November 4–5, at the global headquarters
in Denver, Colorado. If you are interested in Water Resources, Wastewater,
Water Treatment, Design, Hydrogeology, Water Modeling, Mechanical/Process, or
Structural Engineering—and you plan to graduate with a BS, MS, or PhD in
December 2009 or May 2010—then submit your resume to Nicole.sulzen@ch2m.com by Friday, September 18. For more info, click here. HOME STAY HOSTS NEEDED. INTO OSU is in need of home stay hosts to host one or two Japanese students from Toyo University for a three-night home stay (August 28–31). Students stay with area hosts in order to practice speaking English, to learn more about American culture and to make new friends. Home stay hosts may host one or two students. INTO OSU pays a $20 per night stipend per student to help with hosting. Need more info? Call 541-737-6981 or email Candace.pierson-charlton@oregonstate.edu. STUDENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE COE MENTORING PROGRAM. The Society of Women Engineering (SWE), the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), and the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) will offer mentoring to incoming students this fall, but they need current CoE students to volunteer as mentors. Your participation can make a difference in a new student’s life! Interested or have questions? Contact Karena Dokken (dokkenk@onid.orst.edu). NEW ISSUE OF MOMENTUM! The Summer 2009 issue of MOMENTUM! is now available here. Read about the recent Beaver Racing successes, MBI building expansion updates, the new IME endowment, and more! Grad Students/Faculty/Staff [back to top] PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCTIONAL
SESSIONS. The Associated Students of OSU will be hosting
professional development and educational sessions this summer for student
employees, faculty, and staff working with student/incidental fee funded
programs. Sessions are intended to: Help prepare students for the
responsibilities they will face as leaders of student-run programs; increase
knowledge of university programs and departments; raise awareness about
resources; build skills around leadership, communication, management,
event-planning, organizing, and many other topics; and build community among
students who will face similar leadership opportunities and challenges in their
positions. RSVP at least 72 hours in
advance of each session to student.advocate@oregonstate.edu. SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, AND
RESEARCH INTERNSHIPS [back to top] (UG = Undergraduate Students; G = Graduate Students; UG/G =
Both Undergrad and Grad) UG EWEB Scholarships. As part of Eugene Water & Electric Board’s (EWEB) continuing effort to encourage a new generation of utility workers, EWEB will be offering two $1,250 scholarships to university students for the 2009–10 school year. Eligibility: EWEB customer (or customer’s dependent) and junior or senior standing with 3.5 GPA. Applicants must obtain at least two letters of recommendation from teachers, community leaders, and/or others. Application deadline: September 1. For more info, click here. UG/G AFTERCOLLEGE ENGINEERING STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP. AfterCollege is offering $500 scholarships to four engineering students currently seeking a bachelor’s, master’s or doctorate degree. Application deadline: Wednesday, September 30. Eligibility: Must be in good standing in an accredited program in the engineering or computer science field, must have and carry a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA, and must be a full-time student while under the scholarship. For more info and to apply, click here. UG UNDERGRADUATE
SCHOLAR PROGRAM WITH THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (CIA). The CIA has an Undergraduate Scholar
Program that offers students an opportunity to challenge themselves. Students
will complete work sessions during each summer break, increase their knowledge
and job responsibilities while assisting intelligence professionals, and apply
their academic skills. Once selected, students are given an annual salary; a
benefits package that includes health, dental, and vision insurance, life
insurance, and retirement; and up to $18,000 per calendar year for tuition and
books. Applications will be accepted:
August 1–October 15. For more info, click here.
Questions? Contact Brittany T. (brittalt@ucia.gov or 1-800-368-3886). For previous postings, visit e-bulletin archives JOB AND INTERNSHIP POSTINGS FOR MIME STUDENTS [back to top] Note: For additional job and internship
listings, click here.
And don't forget to check out these helpful resources as well:
·
ORISE Electronic Catalog– The Oak Ridge
Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) manages educational programs,
including internships and scholarships, for many federal agencies, including
CDC, DOE, DHS, and ARMY. The following listings were generated from the MIME Jobs and Internships Web site: STRATEGIC WEAPONS FACILITY PACIFIC - Electronics/Electrical/Mechanical/or Aerospace Engineer. We are a small yet dynamic government organization within the Department of the Navy at Strategic Weapons Facility, Pacific. The Engineering Division at Strategic Weapons Facility Pacific is responsible for providing the technical requirements and professional engineering services for missile components, support equipment, facilities, and other functions associated with TRIDENT I & II, TLAM-N, SSGN, and Nuclear Weapons Security programs and operations. We support a critical component of this country's aerospace/defense industry, working alongside military and contractor personnel to provide strategic weapons systems and support our submarine fleet. More ... TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, US EPA - Terracosm Operations Specialist. Seeking an operations specialist to help maintain and run the micrometeorological equipment associated with the US EPA Western Ecology Division’s Global Climate Change research facility. The position will be funded by Terrestrial Ecosystems Research Associates, a nonprofit organization that is leasing the facility to perform a four-year, asymmetric warming grassland experiment. The US EPA Western Ecology Division’s Terrestrial Ecophysiology Research Area is a facility that consists of a large greenhouse to shelter data acquisition and process control computers, and a field of 12 sunlit plant growth chambers. Temperature, dew point, and CO2 concentration are carefully controlled in each chamber by programmable microprocessors and associated hardware. See: http://www.epa.gov/wed/pages/facilities/corvallisfacilities.htm More ... FACULTY AND POST-DOC POSITIONS [back to top] Note: Check for additional mechanical, industrial, and manufacturing
engineering positions on two ASEE web sites: · Prism classified section— http://www.asee.org/publications/prism/classifieds/index.cfm?categoryID=2 · Women in Engineering Division job site— http://www.bagley.msstate.edu/WIED/jobs.html NEW! SOUTHWESTERN OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE. Tenure track faculty position as lead instructor for the manufacturing technology/welding programs. Applicants should have a minimum of a Bachelors degree in Industrial Technologies, Education, Engineering, or related field. For the position description, click here. Anticipated start date: Fall 2009. Review of applications begin September 1. For more info and application instructions, click here. ABOUT
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