Deadline Extended for I-Win Program

I-WIN: Illinois Women In Non-traditional fields program

Your chance to receive a flip video camera and all it's accessories free!!

Wanted: Women students who are enrolled in non-traditional fields of study (such as aviation, engineering, computer science, chemistry, mathematics, physics). To video journal about times they have faced difficulties and obstacles because of their chosen field. This academic year long project will culminate with an awards program and reception showcasing the films of the participants.

Criteria for Participation: Undergraduate or graduate students; female; in a non-traditional field of study (Engineering, Math and Sciences).

How to apply: For more information and to fill out & submit an application, email womenscenter@illinois.edu. 

HURRY!! Applications due to WRC by Wednesday, 11.3.10! That's all there is to it!!

Women's Resources Center; 703 S. Wright St., Ch.  A programming unit of the Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Relations.

This program is made possible through generous contributions from donors to Student Affairs Advancement.

Naval Research Enterprise Intern Program (NREIP), Deadline: January 7, 2011

ONR invites Undergraduate and Graduate Students to:

The Naval Research Enterprise Intern Program (NREIP)
Administered by The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)

Program Information:
• Ten week summer research opportunities at a Naval Research Laboratory or a Naval System Command Laboratory
• Stipend - $7,690.00 undergrad / $10,250.00 grad

Eligibility Requirements:
• Must be a U.S. citizen (dual citizens and permanent residents will be considered at some labs).
• Must be a junior, senior, or graduate student (students who are currently sophomores may apply but must reach junior credit level before June 2011).
• Must be currently enrolled at a 4 year U.S. accredited college/university.
Participating Laboratories:
• Laboratories Located in California, Florida, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Virginia, and Washington D.C.

For more information and to apply please visit or contact us at:
www.asee.org/nreip
nreip@asee.org
Toll free: 888-715-ASEE

Application Opens October 15, 2010

The Department of the Navy is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, or any other non-merit factors. The Department of the Navy provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities.

SWE Advising Day

For all women in engineering, SWE is organizing a SWE Advising Day today (10/26) at 6pm in Loomis 144 & 158. If you could please email all the women in engineering about this event, it would help them with registration! The details of the event are as follows:

SWE (Society of Women Engineers) Advising Day” on 10/26 from 6 to 7 pm in Loomis 144 and 158. The purpose of this event is to

• Provide students an opportunity to ask common questions regarding the upcoming registration
• Help fellow students decide which classes to take for Spring 2011
• Provide invaluable insight to fellow students about the ins and outs of classes upper classmen have taken
• Recommend which Professors to take classes from to fellow students

Also, free food will also be provided at the event!

Please RSVP at the following link: https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dDY5RHNJdUVqVlNSV3NCMGhiNWdTVWc6MQ

I-WIN: Illinois Women in Non-Traditional Fields Program

I-WIN: Illinois Women In Non-Traditional Fields Program

Wanted: Women students who are enrolled in non-traditional fields of study (such as aviation, engineering, computer science, chemistry, mathematics, physics). To video journal about times they have faced difficulties and obstacles because of their chosen field. This academic year long project will culminate with an awards program and reception showcasing the films of the participants.

Sponsored by: Women’s Resources Center; 703 S. Wright St., Champaign

Contact:  Call us at 217.333.3137 or email us at womenscenter@illinois.edu.

Criteria for Participation: Undergraduate or graduate students; female; in a non-traditional field of study (Engineering, Math and Sciences).

How to apply: Fill out the attached application and return it as an attachment to womenscenter@illinois.edu by 11.1.10.  That’s all there is to it!!  For more information go to www.go.illinois.edu/WRC !

Presentation: What Do You Do With a Billion Transistors? - October 28, 2010

SPECIAL SEMINAR: What Do You Do With a Billion Transistors?

The concept of multiprocessing is not new. It has been around for many years. But what has given the concept a rebirth is the advancement of integrated circuit technology. We can now, with confidence, say that we will be able to put billions of transistors on one piece of silicon. We call it System on a Chip (SoC). But with that realization, we have discovered not all is goodness. This talk will look at multiprocessing, or multicore as some call it, and highlight both the goodness and the difficulties we face in this new world of options.

Thursday, October 28th
3:00pm
Rm. B02 Coordinated Science Lab

Presenter: Gene Frantz, TI Principal Fellow at Texas Instruments
Gene Frantz has been with Texas Instruments for over thirty years, working primarily in digital signal processing (DSP). He is a recognized leader in DSP technology both within TI and throughout the industry. He is a Fellow of IEEE and holds 45 patents in the area of memories, speech, consumer products, and DSP. He has written more than 50 papers and articles and regularly presents at universities and conferences worldwide.

Presentation: Differences in Food Insecurity Between Adults and Children in Zimbabwe

The Women and Gender in Global Perspectives Program presents "Differences in Food Insecurity Between Adults and Children in Zimbabwe."  This presentation will be made by Professor Craig Gunderson from the department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics at the University of Illinois.

Date: November 11, 2010
Time: 12-1pm
Place: Rm. 211 Illini Union

Bring your lunch; beverages will be provided!

For more information about this event, please contact Anita Kaiser at arkaiser@illinois.edu or visit our website at http://ips.illinois.edu/wggp/

The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation

The Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation seeks to recruit talented college graduates and mid-career professionals to teach science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (the STEM fields).
Woodrow Wilson’s Teaching Fellowship offers rigorous teaching preparation, extensive clinical experience, and ongoing mentoring, as well as a $30,000 stipend.  These new Woodrow Wilson Fellows will be STEM scholars and experts—outstanding college juniors and seniors majoring in these fields, recent college graduates, and second-career professionals—interested in teaching in high-need urban and rural middle and secondary schools.

Accepted Fellows will begin their studies in summer 2011 in a master’s degree program at one of fourteen participating universities in Indiana, Michigan and Ohio.  In exchange, Fellows will commit to teach math or science in a high-need urban or rural middle or secondary school for three years upon completing the master’s degree and appropriate state teaching certification.

Fellows from various Woodrow Wilson programs, including 13 Nobel Laureates, 35 MacArthur “genius grant” winners, and two Fields Medalists in mathematics,  have gone on to achieve international recognition as intellectual leaders and top scholars. The WW Teaching Fellows will become lifelong members of this network of talented academics and leaders.

For additional information regarding the Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship, please visit:  www.woodrow.org/teach.  If you would like to be nominated for this prestigious fellowship, please contact Dean Sue Larson at smlarson@illinois.edu.

Lemelson-MIT Illinois Study Prize Information Session: October 19th, 2010

Do you want the chance to win $30,000?

To learn more, please join us for a Lemelson-MIT Illinois Student Prize Information Session on Tuesday, October 19th, 2010.  The meeting will take place from 4-5pm in Rm. 301 Coordinated Science Lab.

Please register at: https://illinois.edu/fb/sec/2390838

The Lemelson-MIT Illinois Sutdent Prize, administered by the Technology Entrepreneur Center in the College of Engineering, is awarded on an annual basis to an undergraduate or graduate student who has created or improved a product or process, applied a technology in a new way, redesigned a system, or demonstrated remarkable inventiveness in other ways.

Entries are due Thursday, December 9th, 2010.

Interested students may apply by completing the application form, accessible at: http://www.30kprize.illinois.edu/

Northwestern University's Global Engagement Summer Institute, Deadline: April 1, 2011

Northwestern University's Global Engagement Summer Institute is a distinctive study abroad program that prepares undergraduate students with the knowledge, tools, and experiences to confront shared global problems.  GESI begins at Northwestern's Chicago campus with intensive pre-departure coursework in community development and international leadership.  Students than venture aborad to intern in interdisciplinary teams of four to five at community-based nonprofits in Bolivia, India, Nicaragua, or Uganda.  At the end of the summer, students from all four locations return to Chicago for a Final Learning Summit, where they share geographical experiences and explore how to transform their GESI summer into a lifetime of global engagement.

To learn more, please visit http://gesi.northwestern.edu/

1st Priority Deadline: December 15th, 2010
2nd Priority Deadline: January 14th, 2011
Final Application Deadline for Non-Northwestern Students: April 1st, 2011

Department of Defense Info Session, October 19th, 2010

INTERESTED IN WORKING FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE?

What:   Very informal information session.  Feel free to stop in and bring your questions and resumes!

When:   October 19th, 2010 10:00am-12:00pm

Where:   Room 215, Illini Union

Why:   Come and learn about SSC Pacific, who we are/our work/benefits/etc.  We hired over 100 new engineers/scientists last year!

We are recruiting BS – PhD Scientists and Engineers primarily in the following disciplines:
• Computer Science & Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical/Ocean Engineering

Other majors are encouraged to apply as well.  We take a wide variety of engineers/scientists in a smaller capacity.

Check us out online at:
• http://www.spawar.navy.mil/sandiego/np/
• http://www.public.navy.mil/SPAWAR/PACIFIC/PAGES/DEFAULT.ASPX
• http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1933123#!/SPAWARPacific
 

 

The ACM Job Fair

It’s actually casual – not “business casual."

27 tech companies, here to talk to YOU.

Bring your resume. Leave your tie at home.

Get a job!

Friday, Oct. 15, 10 AM - 4 PM • Siebel Center Atrium

Companies will include: Alcatel-Lucent, Intel, Chopper Trading, Bazaarvoice, Cerner, WMS, vmware, Factset, Infosys, GE, IFT, Yelp, Palm, Country Financial, Medtronic, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, ViaSat, Salesforce, Facebook, Palantir, Andreessen Horowitz, Selerity, Wolfram Research, Orbitz, Wolverine, Interactive Intelligence, and Riverbed.

CITES Email for Undergraduates is Moving to Google on November 15th

Attention Undergraduates:

Your CITES Express Email will be deactivated on November 15, 2010!

Move it, before you lose it!

For more information on the CITES move to Google, please visit: http://www.cites.illinois.edu/email/moving.html

Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, Deadline: November 30, 2010

The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship might be in your future! Are you a junior or advanced sophomore?  Do you plan to continue on to graduate school for a PhD? Do you have a strong undergraduate research record?

If so, please read on:
The Barry M. Goldwater National Scholarship offers 300 annual awards to students (Illinois GPA 3.7 and above) who demonstrate strong evidence of contributing to the technological advances of the United States. The awards cover eligible expenses for tuition, fees, books, and room/board, up to a maximum of $7,500 annually. Current junior or exceptional sophomore students who are U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals or resident aliens may apply.

Applicants should be committed to a Ph.D. in the research fields of mathematics, sciences, or engineering. Candidates who intend to study medicine are eligible if they plan a career in research rather than a career in private medical practice.

The National and International Scholarships Program will be outlining criteria and the process for students considering competing for the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship at the following sessions:

Tuesday, October 19 at 4:00
Or
Friday, October 22 at 3:00.
Location: 807 South Wright Street, Room 514

Location: Room 514 Campus Center for Advising and Academic Services
807 S. Wright Street, Floor 5

Endorsement by the designated Illinois faculty committee will be required.  The Illinois campus deadline for fullest consideration will be November 30, 2010.

Further information and a link to the online application may be found at:
http://www.topscholars.illinois.edu/prestigious/goldwater.html

Presentation: "The Inside Story of New Initiatives at Wolfram Research. "

Corporate Connection Partner, Wolfram Research and Wolfram Alpha will be hosting a tech talk this evening.  The speaker will be Wolfram Founder and CEO, Stephen Wolfram.  The title of the talk is:
"The Inside Story of New Initiatives at Wolfram Research."

Date: Monday, October 11th, 2010
Time: 5:30pm
Place: 1404 Siebel Center

Be a Women's Resource Center Panelist!

The University of Illinois Women's Resources Center is putting together a panel discussion as part of our noontime Dish It Up Lunch on Us (lunch and lecture) Series on December 6th entitled "The Only Girl in the Room," Women in Underrepresented Fields. We're looking for FOUR interested women in either math, engineering, physics, business, economics, art or another field where women enroll at a lower rate.

Our hopes are that the panel of women will be able to reflect upon their experiences. We hope to ask questions including, but not limited to:

• Are you one of the the only woman in your class? If so, what is it like to be one of the only women in your class? Does it create any obstacles? Are there benefits?
• How do you feel society can work to promote now-male-dominated fields of study for women?
• Are there benefits to women getting more involved in these fields?

We're writing because we're interested in knowing if you're interested in being a panelist! Or, if you know someone who you'd like to recommend! Please forward this e-mail to students who you think could be interested! 

Those interested in participating should fill out the attached form and e-mail it to rstorm2@illinois.edu or drop it off to Rachel Storm at the WRC no later than November 15th by 5pm. If e-mailing, please put "Only Girl in the Room Panelist Application" in the subject line.

Thank you!

REU: "Engineering Biological Machines." Deadline: February 15, 2011.

Get involved in the "Engineering Biological Machines" REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) this summer! The REU has locations at MIT, Georgia Tech, and the University of Illinois. This 10-week program is full time, offers a generous stipend and travel allowance, as well as all food and housing expenses.

By combining scientific and engineering methods, students will:
-Use stem cells to create biological machines.
-Create 3D cellular structures for new drug discoveries.
-Develop research for environmental health applications.

Who Should Apply?
-Any undergraduate student majoring in biology, chemistry, physics, computer science, mathematics, or related engineering field.
-Students from underrepresented minority groups and women are strongly encouraged to apply.
-US citizenship or permanent residency is required.

The application and more information is available at http://www.ebics.net/   Or contact Tia Jackson-Truitt, EBICS Program Manager, at Tia.Jackson@gatech.edu or 404-894-9669.

Application deadline is February 15, 2011.

Presentation: The Impact of Economic Migration on Child Development: Evidence from the Medican Family Life Survey

The Women and Gender in Global Perspectives Program will host Elizabeth T. Powers, Associate Professor in the Department of Economics and IGPA at the University of Illinois.  Professor Powers will be presenting on "The Impact of Economic Migration on Child Development: Evidence from the Mexican Family Life Survey."

October 14, 2010
12:00-12:50pm
Rm. 210 Illini Union
Bring your lunch; beverages will be provided

For more information about this event, plesae contact Anita Kaiser at arkaiser@illinois.edu or visit our website at http://ips.illinois.edu/wggp

Presentation: Women's Survival Narratives in the Camps of Sabra and Catila

The Women and Gender in Global Perspectives Program will host Evelyne Accad, Professor Emerita of French, Comparative Literature UIUC and Lebanese American University.  Professor Accad's presentation is one "Women's Survival Narratives in the Camps of Sabra and Catila."

October 12, 2010
12:00-12:50pm
Rm. 101 International Studies Building
Bring your lunch; beverages will be provided

For more information about this event, please contact Anita Kaiser at arkaiser@illinois.edu, or visit our website at http://ips.illinois.edu/wggp

The Hispanic Scholarship Fund

THE HISPANIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND gives over 4,000 scholarships each year to students going to four-year universities, community colleges and graduate school.


WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
College bound students of all levels who are U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents. Students must have a minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA (3.3 GPA for the Gates Millennium Scholars Program) and plan to be enrolled full-time in the Fall of 2011. All majors are encouraged to apply.

WHAT?
There are close to 150 HSF scholarship programs ava ilable to you, including the Gates Millennium Scholars Program. Scholarship amounts range from $1,000 to $15,000.

APPLICATION PERIOD BEGINS SEPTEMBER 1ST.
See website for specific opening and closing dates. Apply online at http://www.hsf.net/.

Intel Tech Talk for PhD Students: October 7th, 2010

Please join us to hear Dr. Bob Turkot, Group Leader of the Advanced Etch & Cleans group within Components Research, speak about Intel's R&D Process.  Bob received his B.S., M.S., & PhD(1996) in Nuclear Engineering under the guidance of Prof. David N. Ruzic at UIUC and has spent 14 years at Intel studying plasma etch and wet chemical cleaning solutions.  Components Research is responsible for investigating, inventing and delivering novel technology options across a wide variety of semiconductor processing areas which enable Intel's future products.

Thursday, October 7th, 2010
5:30-6:30pm
165 Everitt Lab
**Sandwiches will be provided!**

Bring your resume! Intel is hiring PhD students for internships and full-time positions. Seeking grad students with backgrounds in: Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, and Physics.

For more information on opportunities for students and recent college grads visit: intel.com/jobs/students

OTCR Info Session, October 10th & 19th, 2010

Are you interested in consulting? Do you want to get work experience during school?

OTCR Consulting is an entirely student-run management consulting firm at the University of Illinois. Our clients include small businesses, technology startups, Fortune 100 companies and non-profit organizations. We work on a variety of projects ranging from marketing and strategy to technology integration. As a consultant in OTCR, you will be able to learn new skills by engaging with real clients on their most challenging business problems.

Unique to OTCR is the opportunity to become a project manager or partner in the organization and gain true leadership experience as an undergraduate.

Our consultants frequently cite OTCR as a key factor in helping them secure their dream jobs at top consulting firms or in industry. Many of our alumni work at top consulting firms like Accenture, Bain & Company, Deloitte, and McKinsey & Company. Still others go on to do great work with companies like Boeing,General Electric, Microsoft, NASA, Ford or graduate school for law or medicine.

Come to one of our information sessions to find out more about OTCR!

OTCR Information Session

Sunday, October 10 at 6.00pm

MSEB 119

Or

Tuesday, October 19 at 6.00pm

Wohlers 166

The dress code for both information sessions will be Business Casual.

The application deadline is Thursday, October 22nd at 5:00 PM! You can apply on our website, www.otcr.illinois.edu. If you have any questions please contact Shaistah Bahrainwala at sbahrai3@illinois.edu

We look forward to seeing you at our info session and reading your application!

Walmart Presentation: October 7th, 2010

Walmart will be on campus on October 7th, 2010 for a presentation entitled "The White Space of Walmart: What the media doesn't tell you."  The main presentation will then be followed by breakout sessions.  Light refreshments will be reserved. 

When: Thursday, October 7th, 2010
Time: 5:00-6:30pm
Where: Rm. 404 Illini Union

Breakout Sessions:
Finance - 404 Illini Union
Information Systems Division Infrastructure - 406 Illini Union
Information Systems Division Applications - 403 Illini Union

Space is very limited, so please RSVP at: https://illinois.edu/fb/sec/4727911

Questions?  Please contact: tech-mgmt@illinois.edu