The BEYA STEM Conference sponsored by Career Communications Group will be held February 8-10, 2018 as part of this large annual conference, representatives from several major corporations and universities will be on hand to meet with students pursuing careers in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) fields as well as Business, Finance, and Marketing.  Why you should attend:

• FREE Career Fair
• Career exhibits
• 50 + seminars and workshops
• On the spot job offers
• Networking with recruiters
• Job readiness certification for college students.

The Career Fair portion of the conference, on Saturday, is free of charge for UMBC students and alumni with an active UMBC email address. All students are welcome to attend. Dress to impress and bring plenty of updated resumes!

Registration is required.

To register and for additional information, go to:

http://careers2.umbc.edu/calendar/fairs/beya2018.php

Deadline to pre-register is Feb. 5 (Career Fair) and Feb. 2 for the entire Conference

Contact Diane Crump-Fogle (crump@umbc.edu) or Chrisi Giannakaris (chrisig@umbc.edu) of the UMBC Career Center for additional information.

Free Shuttle Bus

There will be a free shuttle bus to transport students to and from the career fair on Saturday. If you will need transportation, be sure to complete the shuttle bus registration form at the bottom of the BEYA registration page: http://careers2.umbc.edu/calendar/fairs/beyabus.php. Please note that the free shuttle bus is available on a first-come, first-serve basis. The free shuttle will run only on Saturday between 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Transportation to and from other conference events (such as the BEYA Gala held Saturday evening) is on your own.

The Women's Center is excited to announce that the Returning Women Students Scholarships Application for 2017-2018 is now available. The deadline for submission is Friday, March 30, 2018.

This common application enables eligible students to apply for more than one of the Returning Women Students Scholarships using the same application. The four available scholarships are:

• Charlotte W. Newcombe Scholarship & The UMBC Scholarship for Mature Students
• AEGON Scholarship
• The Richard & Roselyn Bryson Neville Memorial Fund for Returning Women Scholarship
• The Rosalie Tydings Business and Professional Women’s Scholarship

All undergraduate students over the age of 25 and with at least 60 credits may be eligible. You must be completing your first undergraduate degree. Each scholarship has additional eligibility requirements which can be found on the common application instructions. 

The application is attached to this announcement. Please be sure to read over the eligibility requirements before applying. 

If you have any questions concerning the application process or the scholars program requirements, please contact the Women's Center director, Jess Myers, at womenscenter@umbc.edu. 

We will also be hosting 3 different information sessions related to the application process and scholars program requirements on: 

• Wednesday, February 21st from 4-4:45pm in the Women's Center
• Tuesday, February 27th from 2:30-3:30pm at Universities of Shady Grove in Building III- 4156
• Thursday, March 15th from 4-4:45pm in the Women's Center  

Each year, applicants submit applications with errors that often impact their consideration for a scholarship. We highly encourage all applicants to attend an info session before submitting their application. 

Applications are due Friday, March 30, 2018.

Did you know?
The first modern version of the seat belt was invented at Cornell University. Cornell Aeronautical Labs did some of the first crash testing of automobiles, and in 1957 Cornell teamed with Liberty Mutual Insurance to build an unusual looking concept car that incorporated the lessons learned in testing. The car did not actually run, but it featured ideas like seat belts, head rests, and padded interiors that are incorporated into today's cars. Since then, engineers have worked to enhance the modern three-point belt, which was first introduced by Volvo. It is estimated that the seat belt has saved more than one million lives in the four decades since it was introduced. In the United States alone, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, seat belts save more than 11,000 lives each year.

Want to conduct research and create something innovative? Become a URA Scholar!
Undergraduate Research Awards provide up to $1,500 to undergraduate students to support their research or creative work with a UMBC faculty mentor on an original project. UMBC students of all years and disciplines are invited to apply, as long as they will remain enrolled at UMBC long enough to complete the proposed work. 

Apply by Feb. 16: https://ur.umbc.edu/ura/

Contact Dr. April Householder at aprilh@umbc.edu for more information.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST's) Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program is for students majoring in science, engineering, and mathematics. The program is hosted at NIST’s Boulder, Colorado, campus and NIST's Gaithersburg, Maryland, campus.

Applications for participation in the SURF program are accepted only from colleges or universities and not from individual students or faculty. Contact Devon Fick at dfick1@umbc.edu to apply. Applications are due to Mr. Fick by Jan. 29, 2018.

• SURF Program:
   https://www.nist.gov/surf

Application due date:

Monday, February 12, 2018 

Eligibility Requirements:

• Be a U.S. citizen and Permanent U.S. Resident with a valid green card
• Must be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate (freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior) at a U.S. College or University during the time of application; seniors graduating in May 2018 are eligible to apply.
• Majoring in biochemistry, biological sciences, chemistry, computer science, engineering, materials science, mathematics, physical sciences, physics, and/or statistics  
• Have a 3.0 G.P.A. or above
• Considering pursuing a graduate degree or career in a STEM discipline

Research Opportunities Matching

• Students applying to the SURF Boulder program will be matched to opportunities in the Boulder divisions:

    Applied Chemicals and Materials Division

        Public Safety Communications Research Division

        RF Technology Division

        Applied Physics Division
        Quantum Electromagnetics Division
        Time and Frequency Division

• Students applying to the SURF Gaithersburg program will be matched to opportunities in the Gaithersburg laboratories:

       Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology (CNST)

       Communications Technology Laboratory (CTL)

       Engineering Laboratory (EL)

       Information Technology Laboratory (ITL)

       Material Measurement Laboratory (MML)

       NIST Center for Neutron Research (NCNR)

      Physical Measurement Laboratory (PML)

For additional information and application materials about the NIST SURF Program, please visit:https://www.nist.gov/surf

Or register for an upcoming webinar (open to students and university staff):

• January 10, 2018- https://cc.readytalk.com/registration/#/?meeting=vwgijlct4rqq&campaign=iuuyhx2z5e3w
• January 17, 2018- https://cc.readytalk.com/registration/#/?meeting=b2hmwdfq9xgc&campaign=wws2myp9hz25