You want to do work they’re passionate about. Here’s an opportunity that speaks to the desire to rethink the way we produce and consume, to redesign the way economies work, and to build a better future. The Wege Prize is a global design competition that enables students to collaborate with others around the world and develop products, services, business models, or other solutions that can help us create a circular economy.In addition to competing for $30,000 USD in total cash prizes to help move your ideas forward, students will expand their perspective and their professional network, hone their creative problem-solving skills, and learn directly from experts in the circular economy, sustainable development, design thinking, materials science, user experience design, biomimicry, and more.Beginning August 26, Kendall College of Art and Design will be accepting accept team applications for Wege Prize 2020. Visit wegeprize.org for more information.
Ohio State’s College of Engineering is now accepting applications for our annual Graduate Engineering Open House, a one day graduate student recruitment event that will be held on Friday, October 18th. Please share the event information with your undergraduate students who are considering graduate studies. Attached is an event flyer for distribution.
The Ohio State University and its College of Engineering are committed to recruiting the best and brightest students for our graduate engineering programs. We recognize the critical importance of a diverse student body and are strongly committed to fostering and enhancing diversity within our graduate programs and in the field of engineering. We welcome and encourage applications from undergraduates from a variety of backgrounds and with varied experiences, including, but not limited to, applicants who are from historically underserved and underrepresented populations, female, racial and ethnic groups (African-American/Black, Hispanic/Latinx, Native American and Native Alaskan) historically underrepresented in STEM fields, veterans, LGBTQ+, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Travel awards available, apply today!
Majors that are encouraged to apply:
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Engineering
- Mathematics
- Physics
Thank you,
Nina
Nina Parshall, M.S.
Director, Graduate Recruitment and Support
Office of Graduate Education
The Ohio State University | College of Engineering
Smith Laboratory, room 5044 | 174 W. 18th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210
614-292-6320 Direct / 614-292-2651 Main
parshall.8@osu.edu engineering.osu.edu
DEKA Research & Development is coming to campus at Michigan Tech! Please join us at DEKA’s special recruiting info session for engineering and computing students. Both events will take place on Thursday, September 12.
Interested in career opportunities with DEKA? Be sure to bring your resume!
DEKA Special Recruiting Info Session, with pizza lunch
Meet DEKA’s Talent Acquisition Team
12:15-1:15 pm
Memorial Union Building, Ballroom A
Meet Dean Kamen, President of DEKA and founder of FIRST® Robotics.
3-3:30 pm Dean Kamen presentation
3:30-4 pm Mingle/chat with Dean and the DEKA Talent Acquisition Team
Opie Van Pelt Library, Opie Reading Room
SPECIAL NOTE TO STUDENTS: Can’t make the first session due to your class or work schedule? Please feel free to come to the second session—or vice versa.
MORE ABOUT DEAN KAMEN
Dean Kamen holds 440 US and foreign patents, including the Segway, the self-balancing personal transporter, and the first-ever drug infusion pump. At the age of 30, Kamen sold his first company, AutoSyringe. He then founded DEKA to focus on innovations aimed to improve lives around the world. It started small and has now grown to a group of over six hundred. Celebrating over 30 years in business, DEKA is a leading R&D company, birthplace of some of the most innovative and life-changing products of our time. Kamen continues to push DEKA to be a place where no idea seems too big and where creativity and crazy cool gizmos reign supreme.
Curious to learn more about DEKA? Check out DEKA’S website. Follow DEKA on LinkedIn!
Finding a Research Mentor Workshop for Undergrads, Sept. 10 and 13
Tuesday, September 10th 4-5pm in Fisher 133orFriday, September 13th 12-1pm in Fisher 133Are you interested in conducting research? Are you unsure how to locate a faculty member to work with? Please join this interactive discussion featuring practical advice and tips for finding and approaching a faculty member for a research position. In addition, learn about paid research internship opportunities at Michigan Tech and beyond.