DEFD Volunteering Carpooling! **Saturday 2/20**

Thank you all for your interest in volunteering for the Discover Engineering Family Day (DEFD) in the National Building Museum in DC! We will be offering a carpool service for this event. We will be carpooling to the nearest Metro Station and from there, we will be taking the Metro to the National Building Museum. Please dress comfortably and bring your SmartTrip card/money for your own fares, you are responsible for your own fares.

The availability of the carpool is on a first-come first-serve basis, so please sign-up! If you can drive, please help us out!

Please fill it out by 11:59 pm Wed (2/17) if you are interested in the carpool option! The itinerary details will be emailed out on Thursday (2/18).

We will be volunteering from 11am-3pm, so please indicate that when you register!

Thank you again for volunteering! You will get 2 SWEet points for your membership if you attend!


Any additional questions and/or concerns? Contact Elizabeth Tan, etan1@umbc.edu


https://docs.google.com/a/umbc.edu/forms/d/18A7nqpM-Vik8hG0cHTQyne4IG4-ssHUlSX63BdcJ8Ls/viewform

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UMBC's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is offering a 10-week summer research program in chemical sensing and imaging on campus!

**Students will receive a stipend $5,000 for the ten-week period as well as on-campus housing. 

Students will: 
  • Be able to attend professional training workshops
  • Obtain research experience in leading UMBC laboratories

Application Deadline: February 26, 2016

Eligibility: 
  • Students must be US Citizens or permanent residents
  • Demonstrate strong interest in chemistry and related science and engineering fields
  • Must have completed at least freshman chemistry, organic chemistry lecture, and laboratory courses

Application Procedure: 
Please complete and submit to the following link: Apply Here
  1. Complete the online application 
  2. Two (2) letters of recommendation
  3. A copy of your transcripts


Students who are interested in applying, please contact Janet Mcglynn at mcglynn@umbc.edu 

International Students who are interested in a summer research program may refer to this document: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14-Gu0u8aTdq3AplVtVuaeur0OYjRdTVdrjXWGjzP1fI/edit?rm=full#gid=0
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Hey Commuter! Looking for on campus breakfast?

Swing by The Commons Main Street every Tuesday 
morning, from 8:30am to 10:00am, for breakfast. It's complimentary with 
your Commuter Gold Card. Here you can meet new people, express commuter 
concerns, and learn about the latest events and activities at UMBC.

Don't have a Gold Card? You can purchase one at any GMC. Gold Cards are active for the whole school year.

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We are looking for volunteers for the Maryland State FIRST LEGO League tournament on Saturday, March 5th in the RAC. Over seventy teams of kids travel to UMBC from all over the state to compete in a thrilling competition!

 

We need people to help set up on the night before, March 4th and the day of competition, March 5th. 

 

Benefits to you: FREE FOOD! A FREE T-SHIRT! An exciting time of serving others while having fun! Did I mention FREE FOOD?

 

There are volunteer opportunities for everyone! Click here to find out about volunteer roles. 


To be a part of this fun event, fill out the FIRST LEGO League MD State Championship Sign-Up Form 


If you have questions about volunteering on March 5, please contact Beth Goodman, Volunteer Coordinator for the MD State Championship,  bethgood_2000@yahoo.com


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The National Science Foundation (NSF) is funding Kansas State University for their 10-week summer research program in chemical engineering. 

**Students will receive a stipend $5,000 for the ten-week period as well as $2,500 for food and housing.

**Students will also receive travel expenses if needed to attend conferences when presenting their research

Students will: 
  • Receive faculty mentors from the fields of chemical engineering, electrical engineering, geology, and chemistry
  • Attend weekly research seminars and give reports on their projects
  • Present their findings on the last day at a final poster session
  • Attend a sustainability seminar on sustainable energy, its production and impact
  • Participate in a group outreach project related to sustainability
  • Have field trips and social activities relevant to sustainable energy


Program Date: May 31- August 5, 2016
Application Deadline:Preference will be given to applications received by  February 19th, 2016

Application Procedure: 
Please complete and submit: 
  1. The application form below
  2. An essay (up to 2 pages in length) describing your interest in sustainability, research interests, and professional goals
  3. An academic transcript
  4. Two letters of recommendation

Important Links: 




Students who are interested in applying, please contact Janet Mcglynn at mcglynn@umbc.edu 

International Students who are interested in a summer research program may refer to this document: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/14-Gu0u8aTdq3AplVtVuaeur0OYjRdTVdrjXWGjzP1fI/edit?rm=full#gid=0
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  • Feedstock Development
  • Field-Level Sustainability
  • Logistics
  • Policy-Level Sustainability
  • Feedstock Conversion Economics
  • Markets and Distribution
  • Health and Safety
  • Commercialization
Undergraduates will gain vital skills in computer modeling, field methods, and/or experimental design by doing independent projects. 

Students will receive a stipend of $450/week for the 10 week program ($4,500), as well as having housing provided on-campus and a travel allowance.

The program runs from June 1 - August 6 and the deadline for the program is March 1. 

See the website for details.
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Undergraduates interested in Computer Science are encouraged to apply to this NSF funded REU. Students must have a solid mathematical background and be proficient in C++. Students selected for the program will be contributing to the department's research and will gain an understanding of what it's like to have a career in research. This research program for undergraduate students will run from June 6 to August 12, and 10 students will be selected.

Priority deadline: February 15
Common deadline: March 15
Students receive a stipend of $5,000 and notifications will begin May 1. 

See the website and flyer for details. 
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"Research areas of this site include (but is not limited to): 
Computer science, genetics and biochemistry, geophysics, sociology, molecular modeling and simulation, inorganic chemistry, social media, parks recreation tourism management, biological sciences, athletics and digital humanities, to name a few."

Students would receive a round trip travel allowance, lodging in the campus dorms (Purdue University), and a stipend of $4,000. 

Students should have their online application and all of the necessary documents sent by March 30, 2016.

See the website for more details. 
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  • Midspacial Frequency Optical Surface Error Control
  • Creating, Manipulating and Imaging Complex Quantum States in a Single Atom
  • XUV Frequency Combs for Precision Spectroscopy
  • Fabrication and Testing of Freeform Optics
  • Ultrafast Mode-Locked Semiconductor Disk Lasers
  • 3-D Vector Maxwell Simulations on the Nanoscale
  • Metal Oxide Thin Film for UV Protection of Polymer Optical Filler
  • Development of V-Lab Module: Virtual 3-D Optical Ray Aberration Visualizer
  • Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging of Fallopian Tube
  • Freeform Optics for Lighting
Students will receive a stipend of $5,000.
The deadline is February 26 and acceptance letters will be sent in early March. If interested, see the website for more details.  
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Wednesday, February 17, 2016, 6:00pm
Academic Services Building: Theatre 
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