The graduate-level summer internship is posted on the PATH website. They can find the link to apply to the internship at this link. Continue reading ‘PATH graduate-level summer internship’
Monthly Archive for April, 2010
As college students head back to school with gleaming new laptops, some will, unfortunately, see the last of their machine in a library, cafeteria or dorm room. And it’s not just college campuses that are hot spots for computer theft, or just students who are the targets. Newspapers recently reported that airports in the United States record hundreds of thousands of laptop thefts annually. Such thefts are not only expensive, they also often mean losing sensitive data.
Autumn 2010
Tuesdays 4:00 – 5:50 pm, 2 credits
Classroom Johnson Hall 175
Instructor: Emer Dooley (emer@u.washington.edu)
Prerequisites: None
Innovations in Clean Tech
The Environmental Innovation Practicum is designed for undergraduate and graduate students who want to focus on developing innovative solutions to real-world environmental problems and creating new business opportunities. Continue reading ‘Environmental Innovation Practicum’
Wed. April 18, 2010
3:30-5:00 in Bagley 154
In this interactive presentation we will explore some of the communication and collaboration challenges graduate students and postdocs face with their supervisors. Drawing from research, best practices, and your own experiences, this presentation seeks to offer clear and useful suggestions for managing this very important relationship. Topics we will cover include how to discuss and set expectations, how to find the right advisor for you, how to discuss career choices and options that may or may not include academia, how to set goals for success, how to negotiate about authoring issues, and more. Continue reading ‘Communicating & Collaborating with Your Research Supervisor’
Apply by April 30 Details (Search for Requisition ID 63152)
The Simpson Center seeks a 50% GSA to fill its Web Tech and Communications Assistant position for AY10-11 September 16, 2010-June 15, 2011) with option of additional hourly employment during Summer 2010.
Primary responsibilities of the appointment include maintaining and developing the Simpson Center’s online presence via its website, events calendar, weekly and monthly e-mails, Facebook and Twitter accounts, Continue reading ‘Web Tech and Communications Assistant’
The 1st Annual Engineering Discovery Days will bring together all 10 engineering departments showcasing how engineering contributes to our daily lives, local communities, and our global society.
2010 Engineering Discovery Days Highlights:
- Over 100 departmental, program and group exhibits
- More than 5,000 of community members are expected
- Over 500 prospective students are registered to attend Saturday’s recruiting events, with their parents
- 16 buildings/lawn areas will showcase exhibits
- Over 1000 engineering students, faculty, and staff will volunteer during the 2 day event Continue reading ‘Engineering Discovery Days – This Friday & Saturday!’
Margaret is a UW alum who did some work with Partners in Health and the Clinton Foundation in Rwanda. She’s launched a project, Komera, which advances education of girls in Rwanda by providing both mentorship and financial support to girls for whom secondary education is otherwise not possible.
She is looking for help building a web presence for her organization. Margaret would like to build something that can be edited by organization members as they go along. They have the complete design, pictures, and content, but need someone to actually build the site.
If interested, please contact Margaret Butler at margaretjabutler@gmail.com
Theme: Know-how for Global Success
Know-how for Global Success proved to be such a fitting theme for our conferences in 2009 that we have decided to keep it as the overarching theme for 2010.
The theme recognizes the fact that localization is not an end in itself but just one critical step in a company’s progression from domestic to global enterprise. We are looking for presentations that will provide expertise and experiences from the whole spectrum of that challenging, fascinating journey.
Localization World Seattle 2010 will be offering five distinct tracks and an attractive preconference program: Continue reading ‘Localization World Seattle 2010 Call for Papers’
The Graduate School is providing a thesis/dissertation information session for Spring and Summer Quarter graduates on Tuesday, April 27, 3:30 – 5 pm, Smith 120. This session will provide students with checklist handouts, final submission instructions, copyright, and open access information. Students who are unable to attend this session can find the handout information at:
http://www.grad.washington.edu/students/thesis-dissertation/index.shtml
Like many students and recent grads, you’re thinking about what’s next after the UW. Good thing there are plenty of alumni who wish you well and want to help you succeed.
Make the most of your UW connection and join us for Husky Career Lunch. Meet in a relaxed setting with UW alumni working in career fields that interest you. Get answers and advice on what’s next for you from Huskies who have been there before.
When: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 from 12:30-2 p.m.
Where: HUB East Ballroom, UW campus
Cost: $8
More information and online registration… Continue reading ‘Husky Career Lunch: April 21′