Winter Session 2018: January 2 - 26

Geometric quantum speed limits: a case for Wigner phase space

Sebastian Deffner

New J. Phys. 19, 103018 (2017)

Thursday, November 2, from 9:00 – 12:30pm

621 W. Lombard Street, SMC Campus Center, Room 349

This half-day workshop is designed as an introduction to grant writing for investigators with little or no experience writing an NIH or other peer-reviewed grant application.  The workshop material is based on the NIH grant application, as it is the basis for the majority of peer-reviewed grant applications; however, most of the information covered is relevant to the majority of other grant funding agencies.  This workshop will cover the following subjects: how to determine the most appropriate funding mechanism; developing a fundable research question; how to write the research plan for an NIH grant application, including the new requirements are: Rigor & Reproducibility; and the NIH System of Peer Review. NOTE: A light breakfast will be provided.

Speaker: Wendy Sanders, MA, Associate Dean for Research Career Development, Office for Research Career Development, UMSOM

Registration required online at http://registrationrcdp.eventbrite.com

The Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Notre Dame invites applications for multiple tenure-track faculty positions at all ranks, with one position specifically in circuits, architecture, or related areas. We seek to attract, develop, and retain excellent faculty members with strong records and future promise. The Department is especially interested in candidates who will contribute to the diversity and excellence of the University’s academic community through their research, teaching, and service.

The Department offers the Ph.D. degree and undergraduate Computer Science and Computer Engineering degrees. Faculty are expected to excel in classroom teaching and to lead highly-visible research projects that attract substantial external funding. More information about the department can be found at http://cse.nd.edu/.

Applicants must submit a CV, a teaching statement, a research statement, and contact information for three professional references at http://apply.interfolio.com/41330. To guarantee full consideration, applications must be received by December 1, 2017, however, review of applications will continue until the positions have been filled.

The University is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer; we strongly encourage applications from women, minorities, veterans, individuals with a disability and those candidates attracted to a university with a Catholic identity.

Yale Ciencia Academy is an NIH-funded (1R25GM114000) initiative that connects Ph.D., MD/Ph.D. or PsyD students across the U.S. who are conducting biological, biomedical, or behavioral sciences research with a network of diverse peers and role models, and with professional development opportunities to help students navigate graduate school, identify their academic and professional goals, and gain the confidence to achieve them. Students from other fields are encouraged to apply if their work might be of NIH interest.

Key features of the program include:

• Virtual chats with diverse role models and mentors who will discuss topics such as careers within and outside of academia, getting funded, securing a postdoc, getting published, time and project management, and work-life balance, among others.
• Supportive discussions with peers, moderated by experts, on inter-personal issues (mentoring challenges, impostor syndrome, the importance of community, etc)
• Online and in-person workshops for the development of non-research skills such as effective scientific and professional communication, professional goal setting & networking, mentoring, and scientific teaching.
• Attendance to an annual YCA meeting (all expenses paid) to take place during the AAAS Annual Meeting to extend opportunities for networking and professional development.
• Participants will have the opportunity to impact their communities and put in place leadership and communication skills through science outreach activities like the publication of popular science articles, podcasts, or visits to local schools.
• Additional advice on their IDP

YCA leverages CienciaPR, a large and diverse Latino/Hispanic scientific network.

The deadline to apply is Friday, November 10 and the program runs from January to December 2018. Application requirements, selection criteria, FAQs, and the application form can be accessed via this link: http://www.cienciapr.org/yca

Questions can be directed to Giovanna Guerrero-Medina, PI, Yale Ciencia Academy (Giovanna.guerrero-medina@yale.edu) or at yca@cienciapr.org