Greetings science communication enthusiasts and advocates,

We’re excited to announce that applications are now open for the spring cohort of the OMSI Science Communication Fellowship program. In partnership with Oregon State University (OSU), the Spring 2019 Cohort will be held primarily in Corvallis, OR on the OSU campus.  We’ve worked closely with OSU leadership to create a few pages on their website about our program and partnership here:https://www.science.oregonstate.edu/omsi-partnership

Additionally, we will be at OSU to host an informational brownbag next Thursday, October 11^th from 12-1pm in LPSC 402. 

We would love your help spreading the word this upcoming cohort and the brownbag session.   Please pass on the below text (and attached flyer) to any interested colleagues at OSU.  For those of you outside of OSU, we will return to OMSI to host our summer and fall cohorts next year.

The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) has a program, the OMSI Science Communication Fellowship, that I wanted to let you know about. OMSI Science Communication Fellows are researchers or science professionals including faculty, graduate students, technicians, or other individuals in science, engineering, health, or technology related positions. OMSI Fellows participate in a series of professional development workshops that cover science communication best practices and provide opportunities for participants to practice new skills and techniques. In collaboration with OMSI, each Fellow will develop a unique hands-on educational activity designed to communicate their research to public audiences and will join OMSI in engaging museum visitors with these activities at Meet a Scientist events. 

The OMSI team will be at OSU to host an informational brownbag on the Fellowship program nextThursday, October 11^th from 12-1pm in LPSC 402. Please come meet the OMSI team and learn more about the program!

Application Deadline & Workshop Schedule

Applications are due Monday, November 5^th. An online application and further information about the Fellowship program can be found on OMSI’s website at https://omsi.edu/science-communication-services and at the new OSU-OMSI Partnership webpages here:https://www.science.oregonstate.edu/omsi-partnership.  The workshop dates for this round are:

Workshop 1: Thursday, January 24, 1-4pm (at OSU)

Workshop 2: Thursday, March 7, 1-4pm (at OSU)

Workshop 3: Thursday, April 11, 1-4pm (at OSU)

Workshop 4: Saturday, April 27, 1-5pm (held in Portland, OR at OMSI)

Tuition & Scholarship Information

Tuition for the program is $1,850 per participant. A limited number of scholarships are available for this cohort:

College of Science Tuition Scholarship

Eligibility: Professionals (including researchers, faculty, students, etc.) in the College of Science at OSU. This scholarship is possible through the generosity of OSU College of Science donors.

Scholarship Amount: $925

Securing Funding 

We invite all interested applicants to apply even if you have not yet found funding.  OSU is committed to helping as many students and faculty as possible participate in this opportunity. OMSI can assist in initiating conversations to find funding through your department, college, or advisor.  We are happy to provide information on the Fellowship, including a recent evaluation report on our program documenting the impacts on the STEM professionals participating in the OMSI Fellowship. Please reach out to Amanda Fisher, Senior Science Communication Specialist, to request support.

 

Broader Impacts

Many of the participants in the Fellowship program secure their tuition through broader impacts or education and outreach components of current research grants.  If you’d like help to secure funding for participation in a future cohort, please reach out to us.  We often work with researchers to incorporate the Fellowship into broader impact plans within NSF grant proposals. If you are interested in pursuing this option, or would like to invite us to facilitate an info session with your lab group or department on broader impact proposal collaborations, please get in touch with Amanda directly.  Her email isafisher@omsi.edu, and direct line is 503-797-4635.  We expect to run 2-3 cohorts per year (with one cohort per year at OSU) so there are many opportunities to get involved.

Please help us spread the word by sending this announcement to any colleagues who may have interest in the program.

The Office of Human Resources is partnering with Fred Meyer Pharmacies to provide flu shot clinics for employees this year.

Dates/Location:

• October 4th, Thursday, in the MU Ballroom
• October 11th, Thursday, in the MU 109

Times (both dates): 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

On the day of the clinic:

• Bring your insurance card and photo ID (for billing).
• Wear short sleeves.
• Plan on staying for five minutes after receiving the vaccination (water and snacks will be available while you wait).
• If paying at the time of service, payment by check will be the only form of payment accepted (see cost below).

Cost of vaccination:

• Fred Meyer Pharmacies will bill your insurance plans.
  • PEBB Statewide (Providence), Providence Choice and Moda plans will cover the cost of the flu vaccinations.
  • Employees with Kaiser insurance: The Office of Human Resources is verifying with Kaiser if they will pay for the vaccination if it is received at the OSU flu shot clinic.
  • Employees with other insurance coverage (e.g., another employer plan, OHP): Fred Meyer Pharmacies will bill that insurance company. Please verify with your insurance provider if the flu vaccination is covered.
• If you are paying at time of the clinic, the cost is $25.

If you have any questions, please contact Employee Benefits at employee.benefits@oregonstate.edu.

The Renewable Energy Scholarship Foundation is now soliciting applications for the scholarships to be given in 2019. (Of course, applications are always accepted, but they are actively solicited throughout the fall and winter, with a deadline of Feb 15.) We will be giving at least two scholarships this year, possibly more depending on fundraising. One will be designated for an undergraduate. If you know any top students studying renewable energy, in any sense, in Oregon or Washington, please encourage them to apply. All information is on our website, www.resf-pnw.org.

The Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at The University of Alabama seeks an outstanding
individual with expertise in inorganic chemistry to fill a tenure track position at the Assistant
Professor rank beginning August 16, 2019. Alternatively, outstanding individuals with prior
teaching experience and an outstanding publication and funding record who meet the criteria for
Associate Professor will be considered for a position at that rank. The successful candidate is
expected to have a Ph.D. and post-doctoral training in chemistry or a closely related discipline and
to develop a vigorous, externally funded research program. The ability to teach both undergraduate
and graduate chemistry courses is required. Applicants with interests in all areas of inorganic
chemistry are encouraged, but areas complementary to existing research efforts in the department
and at The University are of particular interest. Detailed information about the Department and its
facilities can be found at http://chemistry.ua.edu.
Applicants should apply online at https://facultyjobs.ua.edu/postings/43954 and provide a
curriculum vitae with a publication list, research plans and teaching philosophy statement and
arrange for three letters of reference to be sent to the Chair, Inorganic Chemistry Search
Committee, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Box 870336, The University of Alabama,
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 or sent electronically to chemistry@as.ua.edu. Review of applications
will begin November 1 and continue until the position is filled. Applications from women and
members of traditionally underrepresented groups in chemistry are especially encouraged.
The University of Alabama is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and actively seeks
diversity among its employees. Our mission is to advance the intellectual and social condition of
the people of the state of Alabama, the nation and the world through the creation, translation, and
dissemination of knowledge with an emphasis on quality programs in the areas of teaching,
research and service. We are fully committed to campus life that embodies collaboration,
collegiality, respect, and a culture of inclusivity. The University of Alabama recognizes the
challenges of balancing work and family life of its employees. We are fully committed to providing
programs and resources that help address these needs, including employee wellness, dual career
assistance, child care, resources for new parents, eldercare, employee emergency relief funds, and
leave policies. See http://hr.ua.edu/work-life-resources and https://www.ua.edu/about/mission for
more information.

I would like to invite you and your colleagues from Oregon State University to Agilent’s Mass Spec and So Much More Seminar in Lake Oswego, OR.

This one-day event will allow for networking and discussing your analytical questions & challenges with colleagues and specialists alike.

This seminar will include presentations geared towards improving efficiency, profitability, and effectiveness in your laboratory for various applications.

Register now for this free event hosted by Agilent:

Bring your challenging questions as there will be time for one-on-one and small group problem-solving with our specialists and application chemists.

We hope you can join us for this free seminar.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact my colleague Tim at 514-832-4800  or tim.daoud@agilent.com.

On behalf of the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), we would like to invite all Scholars, Faculty, Staff, Instructors, Advisors, and GTAs to participate in a certificated series of teaching workshops. Tuesday Teaching Talks supports the development of skills in the planning of curriculum, facilitation of instruction, and assessment of learning. Tuesday Teaching Talks is entering its third year and is the hallmark of CTL. Participants may attend one, some, or all. The 2-hour workshops are every Tuesday and are facilitated twice in Milam 215 from 10-12 a.m. and again at 2-4 p.m. No need to register – just come on by. For more information or questions, please contact Brooke Howland. Attached is a copy of the schedule along with descriptions of the sessions. We look forward to seeing you there!

Thanks.

Tuesday Teaching Talks 2018-2019

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is accepting applications for the 2019 Ford Foundation Fellowship Programs. Eligibility and online application information are available on the Ford Foundation Fellowship Programs website.

Through its Fellowship Programs, the Ford Foundation seeks to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.

Eligibility Requirements:

• U. S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents (holders of a Permanent Resident Card), as well as individuals granted deferred action status under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program (DACA) program¹, political asylees, and refugees, regardless of race, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation
• Individuals with evidence of superior academic achievement (such as grade point average, class rank, honors or other designations), and
• Individuals committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level in a research-based field of science, social science, or humanities

¹Eligibility includes individuals with current status under the DACA Program, as well as individuals whose status may have lapsed but who continue to meet all the USCIS guidelines for DACA available here.

Stipends:

• Predoctoral–$24,000 per year for three years
• Dissertation–$25,000 for one year
• Postdoctoral–$45,000 for one year

Awardees will have expenses paid to attend at least one Conference of Ford Fellows. Approximately 70 predoctoral, 36 dissertation, and 24 postdoctoral fellowships will be awarded.

Application Deadline Dates:

• Predoctoral: December 13, 2018 (5:00 PM EST)
• Dissertation: December 6, 2018 (5:00 PM EST)
• Postdoctoral: December 6, 2018 (5:00 PM EST)

Supplementary Materials receipt deadline for submitted applications is January 8, 2019 (5:00 PM EST)

Thank you for your assistance.

Sincerely yours,

1. Ray Gamble

Director, Fellowships Office