Christy Oslund, coordinator of Student Disability Services, wrote the chapter, “Building a Professional Ethos on LinkedIn,” which is included in the text, “Online Credibility and Digital Ethos: Evaluating Computer-Mediated Communication,” (2012, IGI Global). This collection was edited by Michigan Tech Humanities alumni Moe Folk ’09 and Shawn Apostle ’11.
The EERE Postdoctoral Research Awards support innovative research in energy efficiency and renewable energy by offering recent PhD recipients* the opportunity to conduct applied research at universities, national laboratories, and other research facilities.
*Applicants without a Ph.D. may be considered for the Water Power topic area.
Research Topics:
- Fuel Cells Technologies
- Solar
- Water Power
Application deadline is February 28, 2013
More information and application materials can be found at:
Objective: Annual national competition designed to encourage students to apply their creative skills to the development of technological innovations with great potential to support the improved delivery of care at the frontlines of medicine.
Eligibility: Open to graduate and undergraduate students enrolled in accredited engineering programs in the United States.
Status: Entries invited for 2013 competition, with online submission site opening on December 3, 2012 and pre-proposals due by January 21, 2013.
See their website for additional details.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sponsors a 10-week summer internship program for students majoring in homeland security related science, technology, engineering and mathematics (HS-STEM) disciplines. This program is open to graduate students interested in the specific field of Nuclear and Radiological Threat Detection.
Graduate students: $7,000 stipend plus travel expenses
Areas of research: Nuclear engineering, physics, mathematics, statistics, computer sciences, systems engineering, electrical engineering, and material science
10-week research experiences offered at: Argonne, Idaho, Lawrence Berkeley, Lawrence Livermore, Los Alamos, Oak Ridge, Pacific Northwest, Sandia, Savannah River
Other Research facilities: Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Development Center, Plum Island, and more!
Eligibility requirements:
- Pursuing a degree in an academic discipline related to Nuclear and Radiological Threat Detection
- By the application deadline, full-time enrollment as a graduate student or undergraduate seniors at a U.S. accredited college or university.
- By fall 2013, full-time enrollment as a graduate student at a U.S. accredited college or university. For undergraduate seniors: Internship assignment is contingent on the student providing proof of application to a graduate program in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) field by March 1, 2013.
- U.S. citizenship
Application deadline: January 15, 2013
Questions regarding can be sent via e-mail to dhsed@orau.org.
During the 2012 – 2013 academic year, the King-Chavez-Parks Initiative is piloting a partnership with the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity, an independent faculty development center that is 100% dedicated to supporting graduate students, post-docs, and faculty members in making successful transitions throughout their academic careers.
The NCFDD provides the following opportunities for Fellows:
DISCUSSION FORUM
Provides Fellows with access to private, moderated discussion forums. This is the online community where members gather to discuss skills and strategies that will increase productivity and work/life balance, as well as problem-solve, exchange support, and experience peer-mentoring. The NCFDD’s most popular forum is the Monthly Writing Challenge. It’s a great place to go if Fellows want support in establishing a daily writing practice.
MONTHLY TELE-WORKSHOPS
Each month, the NCFFD hosts a tele-workshop that digs into one of the 10 Keys to Thriving in the Academy. Additionally, each month they host a guest expert on the topics that members have requested. If Fellows are unable to attend the workshops live, don’t worry. The NCFDD records each one and provides access to the audio, slides and transcripts. That way, Fellows can enjoy the materials at their convenience.
MONDAY MOTIVATOR
Fellows will receive a weekly email that includes a productivity tip as well as a little electronic support and encouragement.
MONTHLY BUDDY MATCH
For Fellows who would like a writing buddy, the NCFFD will match members at the beginning of each month.
Please consider joining this online community where you can share, connect, exchange, and grow in the skills that will help you to truly thrive in your academic career.
Contact Michelle Snitgen of the Lansing, MI, KCP Intiative, with any questions (517-373-0273) or snitgenm@michigan.gov.
Since we started awarding graduate fellowships four years ago, we have worked closely with students and professors to identify and solve challenging problems in areas such as data science, machine learning, and systems.
Today, we are excited to announce the 2013-2014 Facebook Graduate Fellowship program. Our fellowships support emerging research leaders who demonstrate potential to advance our mission of making the world more open and connected. Facebook Graduate Fellows can take advantage of their connection with Facebook to guide their research while also retaining the freedom to explore their own interests. Previous recipients have pursued a variety of topics, including security, privacy, distributed storage, machine learning for big data, and mobile computing.
Fellowships cover tuition and fees and provide a $30,000 stipend in addition to conference travel and other benefits. We are seeking a diverse set of applicants to represent the global community we serve. We welcome applications from qualified students and strongly encourage underrepresented groups to apply.
Applications are due January 7, 2013.
Winners will be announced February 25, 2013.
For more details on the fellowship and to apply, please visit the application site: https://www.facebook.com/careers/begin_fellowship.php
The Biotechnology Research Center Announces the Recipients for its Fall 2012 Travel Grants
Graduate Recipients include:
- Tayloria Adams (ECM); 2012 AIChE Annual Meeting (poster)
- Felix Adom (ECM); 2012 AIChE Annual Meeting (podium)
- Zainab I. Alshoug (ECM); 2012 AIChE Annual Meeting (poster)
- Ran An (ECM); 2012 AIChE Annual Meeting (poster)
- Xiaochu Ding (SCH); POLY-ACS 9th Excellence in Graduate Polymer Research Symposium (poster)
- Stephanie Hamilton (EBE); American Society of Biomechanics Annual Meeting (poster)
- Sean Hopkins (EBE); BMES 2012 Annual Conference (poster)
- Robert Larson (SBL); SLEEP 2012 26th Annual Meeting (poster)
- Venkata Ramana R. Pidatala (SBL); ASA, CSSA and SSSA Annual Meetings (poster)
- Aparupa Sengupta (SBL); Society for Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology (poster)
- Maria Tafur Agudelo (ECM); 2012 AIChE Annual Meeting (podium)
- Khrupa S. Vijayaragavan (ECM); 2012 AIChE Annual Meeting (podium)
- Shuaicheng Wang (SMAG); The Genetic Analysis Workshops (podium and poster)
- Xu Xiang (SCH); 245th ACS National Meeting (poster)
- Chungja Yang (ECM); 2012 AIChE Annual Meeting (poster)
- Huan Yang (SBL); SLEEP 2012 26th Annual Meeting (poster)
- Jingtuo Zhang (SCH); 244th ACS National Meeting (poster)
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Do you know any students looking for a great experience? On Thursday, Dec. 6, at 5 p.m., they can interview for the chance to join a special Spring Break trip. The Silicon Valley Experience 2013 will take 15 lucky students to visit California’s technology and innovation hub from March 10 to 15.
To win a spot at the significantly reduced cost of $300, all they have to do is answer one question in 90 seconds: “Why would I like to work and live in Silicon Valley?” Their answer will be given to the trip coordinators, and final trip participants will be selected and notified before the end of the semester.
This year, the participants will tour of some of the most innovative companies on the west coast. Last year, the group visited Google, Brocade, Cisco, Kyocera, Plug and Play, and other companies.
This event is open to both undergrad and graduate students of all majors. They should email Professor Russ Louks (SBE) at rwlouks@mtu.edu with your name, major and year by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 5, to participate. A schedule will be sent out early on Dec. 6 with the time you will be interviewed in AOB 101.
For more information, see Silicon Valley, or contact Louks at rwlouks@mtu.edu or Assistant Professor Andre Laplume (SBE) at aolaplum@mtu.edu .
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Are you a millennial? Are you mentoring a millennial?
NACE recently posted ten tips for mentoring millennials. As a graduate student, these tips can help you mentor undergraduate researchers you may be working with, or you might try reverse engineering them to get the most out of mentoring relationships you have formed.
Point Foundation, established in 2001, was initially funded by a grant from Bruce C. Lindstrom & Carl T. Strickland. Point Foundation is what it is today—the premier national LGBTQ non-profit organization designed to nurture the LGBTQ leaders of the next generation – because of the generous support of others. Point Foundation empowers promising LGBTQ students to achieve their full academic and leadership potential – despite the obstacles often put before them – to make a significant impact on society.
For more information, please visit: http://www.pointfoundation.org/apply.html