Hello, Folks!  I wanted to let you know that once again, the Portland ACS section will be sponsoring an undergrad poster symposium and career fair this fall, in the afternoon of October 25.  The room will be full of star undergrads from the institutions in the Portland area, and we are hoping that you folks will send one or more people to set up a table and recruit them.  This year we will designate some time specifically for recruiting activities, so you will not (always) have to compete with poster presentations.   Please let me know if someone from your institution will be able to join us.  Thanks!

Dave Reingold
Chair, Portland ACS Section

-Rebecca

To view the schedule & download a program, please visit our site:
https://blogs.uoregon.edu/smallvol2/

Title:  Determining the Composition & Structure of Small Volumes II
Registration fees:  $160 Professional; $125 Student
Description:
This workshop includes 2 days of invited talks from analytical experts and industry leaders, exploring approaches, techniques, and challenges associated with determining composition and structure of small volumes. Day one will conclude with a poster session and day two with a discussion of remaining challenges and next steps facilitated by a panel of technique experts and industry leaders.  Local vendors, wine makers, and restaurants will cater the event in the Center for Advanced Materials Characterization, Lokey Laboratories, University of Oregon.

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Action Research Fellowship for Instructors and Faculty – Applications include preliminary research plan and a few attachments.  Deadline EXTENDED to July 13th Midnight.  For more info http://stem.oregonstate.edu/ad-action-research-fellowship
 
·         Do you teach a lower division large enrollment course in the College of Science or Engineering?
·         Are  you using teaching practices focused on enhancing student learning?
·         Are you interested in knowing more about how your practices are working for your students?
·         Do you want to innovate in your classroom or try a novel teaching method?
·         Are you interested applying a research lens to the classroom to better understand practice and contribute to what we know about learning?

If you answered yes to of most of these then you are a great candidate for the ESTEME@OSU Action Research Fellowship.

The main part of the application is a 1-3 page preliminary research and dissemination plan.  This plan need only be preliminary since each awarded fellow will be paired with a partner to help refine and execute the research plan.  Applicants do not need IRB approval at time of submission.

We expect to award 8 fellowships as a non-recurring stipend (this is taxable, but above and beyond current salary).

If you have any questions about the application, eligibility, or would like assistance thinking through your research idea do not hesitate to contact Julie Risien.

The full request for applications can be found here http://stem.oregonstate.edu/ad-action-research-fellowship.

Deadline: Monday, August 3rd, 2015

The Graduate School is now accepting nominations for Graduate Student Travel Awards (for travel between September 1, 2015 and January 31, 2016). The nomination deadline is Monday, August 3rd at 5pm.
Directors of graduate programs (department chairs/heads, program directors) may submit one application per deadline, per graduate program.
NEW NOMINATION PROCESS: Nominations must be submitted by completing the on-line form on the Graduate School Travel Awards page: Graduate Student Travel Awards.
If you have questions, send email to Graduate.scholarships@oregonstate.edu.