Compete in TechTalks 2014

Science is as much a way of communicating, as it is a body of knowledge. TechTalks is a presentation competition that gives students the opportunity to express their passion about science to general audiences. 

The TechTalks competition was created by graduate and undergraduate students from the Georgia Tech School of Physics. It is funded by the Atlanta Science Festival, and will culminate in the spring of 2014. Our goal is to give students an opportunity to practice the important skill of communicating science to general audiences.

This science communication competition has a November 4th registration deadline for the qualifying round.

For questions or comments, contact us at techtalks13@gmail.com, visit our Facebook page, or check out our website at techtalks.gatech.edu. 

University of Michigan: research in many areas

A multitude of summer research programs at the University of Michigan!

http://orsp.umich.edu/funding/2012undergrad.html

Biophysics, biology, chemistry, physics, optics, nanotech, information technology, biomedical research

Internship in Accelerator Science and Engineering

The Lee Teng Undergraduate Internship in Accelerator Science and Engineering has been established by the Illinois Accelerator Institute to attract undergraduate students into the exciting and challenging world of particle accelerator physics and technology.

A limited number of highly qualified students will be selected into this program. Successful candidates will attend the Summer Session of the The U.S. Particle Accelerator School (USPAS), held June 18-29, 2012 in Grand Rapids, MI, sponsored by Michigan State University. All will take the Fundamentals of Accelerator Physics and Technology with Simulations and Measurements Lab for which undergraduate credit is available. For the remainder of the summer they will work closely with a mentor and a project at either Argonne National Laboratory or Fermilab.

The Lee Teng Internship projects will be selected from among the numerous areas ongoing research at Fermilab and Argonne concerned with accelerator physics and related technologies. These projects may involve operational accelerators or R&D into future or speculative accelerators.

Eligibility:  The Lee Teng Internship is open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents who are enrolled full time at an accredited college or university. Applications will also be accepted from foreign nationals who are attending U.S. colleges or universities on student visas.

There are generally formalities that must be completed to allow students on visas to take part in this program. Accepted students are fully responsible for meeting any such requirements.

The program is intended for students who will be completing their junior year in the spring of 2012; however, outstanding sophomores may also be considered.

The construction and operation of accelerators requires a broad range of skills. This program is open to students interested in the following fields:
1. Physics
2. Electrical Engineering
3. Computing and Controls Systems
4. Mechanical Engineering
5. Material Science

See http://www.illinoisacceleratorinstitute.org/submission_of_application.html for application materials and additional information

Summer research @ Kansas State University

The Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (SUROP) at Kansas State University (KSU) gives undergraduates from under-represented groups a first-hand experience with the research process. This experience is designed to help students prepare for graduate school and other advanced study...

Areas covered include Agronomy, Biochemistry, Biology, Business Administration, Civil Engineering,  Chemistry, Computer & Information Sciences, Entomology, Grain Science, Horticulture, Forestry & Recreation Services, Hospitality Management & Dietetics, Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, Physics, Plant Pathology, Psychology (Cognitive, Behavioral/Animal, Social, Industrial/Organizational)

See the program announcement at  http://www.k-state.edu/grad/surop/surop.html

Summer research at Stanford University

Biosciences

The Stanford Summer Research Program in Biomedical Sciences (SSRP)
http://ssrp.stanford.edu
The Stanford Summer Research Program in Biomedical Sciences is a fully funded, eight week, residential internship program. It offers undergraduates who want to prepare for and enter Ph.D. programs in the biomedical sciences a unique opportunity for advanced research experience at a world-class university.  This internship program combines a rigorous research opportunity with comprehensive mentoring.  
Application deadline: February 1, 2010

Amgen Scholars Program
http://www.amgenscholars.com
The Amgen Scholars Program provides undergraduate students interested in a PhD or MD/PhD with an opportunity to engage in a fully funded, hands-on research experience at one of the nation’s leading educational institutions for eight to twelve weeks during the summer. Stanford is one of ten Amgen Scholars Program universities offering such opportunities.

Humanities and Social Sciences

The Leadership Alliance Mellon Initiative
http://www.theleadershipalliance.org
This initiative provides an intensive faculty-mentored eight week (June 21-August 14) residential summer research experience to underrepresented and underserved students interested in doctoral study in the humanities or social sciences. Students should apply through the Leadership Alliance SR-EIP online application. 
Application deadline: February 1, 2010

Natural Sciences and Engineering

The Leadership Alliance Summer Research Early Identification Program (SR-EIP)
http://www.theleadershipalliance.org
Stanford is proud to be a Leadership Alliance partner and joins SR-EIP in its efforts to encourage students from traditionally underrepresented and underserved groups to consider research careers in academia, business, or the public sector.  The Leadership Alliance-Stanford University SR-EIP is a fully funded residential research program offering undergraduates the opportunity to work for eight weeks (June 21-August 14) under the guidance of a faculty or research mentor in the arts & humanities, social sciences, math, statistics, earth sciences, or engineering. 
Application deadline: February 1, 2010

Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) Undergraduate Internships
http://home.slac.stanford.edu/edu/suli.html
This program offers 20 students an eight week paid internship at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) in Menlo Park, California. Interns work with a scientist or engineer on a project related to the laboratory's research program.  Students also participate in a program of scientific lectures and tours to local Silicon Valley high-tech industry. Free housing on the Stanford campus, transportation, and a stipend are offered to selected students.

Summer Undergraduate Research Experiences Program – Center on Polymer Interfaces and Macromolecular Assemblies

http://cpima.stanford.edu/education/sure-program-reu/
The Center on Polymer Interfaces and Macromolecular Assemblies (CPIMA) provides qualified undergraduates in chemical engineering, chemistry, materials science, physics, and related fields with a ten week summer research opportunity. The SURE program allows students to work on independent research projects involving direct interaction with research scientists, post-doctoral scholars, and graduate students at Stanford University, IBM Almaden, University of California - Berkeley, University of California - Davis, or a CPIMA Industrial Affiliate. 
Application Deadline: February 2, 2010

Physics summer research at the University of Michigan

Summer 2010 information is not yet posted, but you can always contact them to stay in the loop.


See full program announcement at  http://www.wiserp.umich.edu/physics/undergraduate/research

The Metro Atlanta Solar System... and we are Jupiter!

Well, at least in this Agnes Scott College representation of the solar system

http://www.agnesscott.edu/events/projectgalileo/mass.aspx

Too cool.