CBE Undergraduate InfoBlast Emails - Series 12 Please see the following website to view a previous InfoBlast Email Series: https://cbe.unm.edu/students/undergraduate/infoblastemailarchive.html EVENTS: STEM Summer Events STEM Collaborative Center Events happen all summer long: June 7 August 18 To Register go to: https://stemuniversity.unm.edu Spend your summer furthering your understanding and experience of STEM degrees and careers. FREE events and projects for UNM students! If I Only Had a Heart: Biomedical Engineering Design and Prototyping Biomedical Engineers design technologies that integrate directly with living bodies. Using a step-by- step process, they prototype and test models of medical devices, discovering the advantages and effectiveness of various design choices. If I Only Had a Heart is a workshop in which you will design and prototype your own ideas for building better aortic heart valves. You will experience the medical device design process as you collaborate with other students to overcome the challenges of building life- saving technologies. You will use real materials to actually build your design! For more information and to register: https://stemuniversity.unm.edu/courselist/register/189 UNM Student Employment Opportunities: CAMP - College Assistance Migrant Program CAMP is accepting applications for the following three positions regardless of work study award: Peer Leader, Program Assistant, and Office Assistant. Please see the attached PDF for descriptions of each of those positions. To apply, search for the "Req ID" on the UNM Jobs website: https://unm.csod.com/ats/careersite/search.aspx?site=14#student UNM Career Services IT Support "WE ARE ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION FROM ALL STUDENTS REGARDLESS OF WORK STUDY AWARD" E. Dominguez Sarah Mon 6/25/2018 2:01 PM To:[email protected] <[email protected]>; [email protected]<[email protected]>; 4 attachments (4 MB) STEM Summer Events.pdf; CAMP - Student Employment Opportunties.pdf; MIT ACCESS Program.pdf; If I Only Had a Heart - Biomedical Engineering Design & Prototyping.pdf; Page 1 of 3 Mail - [email protected]6/25/2018 https://outlook.office365.com/owa/?realm=unm.edu&exsvurl=1&ll-cc=1033&modurl=0&...
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CBE Undergraduate InfoBlast Emails - Series 12
Please see the following website to view a previous InfoBlast Email Series:
STEM Summer Events STEM Collaborative CenterEvents happen all summer long: June 7 August 18To Register go to: https://stemuniversity.unm.eduSpend your summer furthering your understanding and experience of STEM degrees and careers. FREE events and projects for UNM students!
If I Only Had a Heart: Biomedical Engineering Design and Prototyping Biomedical Engineers design technologies that integrate directly with living bodies. Using a step-by-step process, they prototype and test models of medical devices, discovering the advantages and effectiveness of various design choices. If I Only Had a Heart is a workshop in which you will design and prototype your own ideas for building better aortic heart valves. You will experience the medical device design process as you collaborate with other students to overcome the challenges of building life-saving technologies. You will use real materials to actually build your design! For more information and to register: https://stemuniversity.unm.edu/courselist/register/189
UNM Student Employment Opportunities:
CAMP - College Assistance Migrant ProgramCAMP is accepting applications for the following three positions regardless of work study award: Peer Leader, Program Assistant, and Office Assistant. Please see the attached PDF for descriptions of each of those positions. To apply, search for the "Req ID" on the UNM Jobs website: https://unm.csod.com/ats/careersite/search.aspx?site=14#studentUNM Career Services IT Support"WE ARE ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION FROM ALL STUDENTS REGARDLESS OF WORK STUDY AWARD"
STEM Summer Events.pdf; CAMP - Student Employment Opportunties.pdf; MIT ACCESS Program.pdf; If I Only Had a Heart - Biomedical Engineering Design & Prototyping.pdf;
Career Services is seeking an IT Support student employee who will perform, under general supervision, specialized hardware and software repairs, maintenance, updating and maintaining website information and support for a diverse range of users. This individual will resolve hardware, software, and networking problems, conflicts and defects. Strong ability to work with a diverse group of user levels, as well as multiple types of devices. This position will also serve occasionally as backup front desk support, answering phones, greeting clients and scheduling appointments. This is a year round position. The successful candidate must be eligible to begin during the summer.Search for Requisition ID: 5395 on the UNM Jobs website: https://unm.csod.com/ats/careersite/search.aspx?site=14#student
GRADUATE SCHOOL:
MIT ACCESS ProgramApplications Due: July 31, 2018The MIT ACCESS Program is a weekend-long symposium aimed to expose underrepresented minority students to the benefits of a graduate education in the aforementioned research areas. This 10th annual event, taking place on MIT’s campus October 12th and October 13th, is an interactive and informative symposium that has proven to have a lasting impact on its past participants. All travel expenses, meals and hotel accommodations for students selected to participate in the ACCESS program will be paid by the MIT ACCESSS Program. Participation neither obligates the student to apply for graduate study nor guarantees future consideration for study at MIT. For more information please visit http://access.mit.edu/ or email [email protected].
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Quick takes: News you need to know from the dean of the School of EngineeringFor the week of June 25:
Two Engineering professors earn distinguished rank
UNM No. 32 of worldwide universities granted U.S. utility patents
School of Engineering sponsors EUREKA! program for honors students
Do you have exciting news to share about significant research or awards? Tell us about it! Contact Kim Delker, Marketing Manager, at [email protected].
Spend your summerfurthering your understanding and experience of STEM degrees and careers. FREE events and projects for UNM students!
Science in the Outdoors: Sevilleta National Wildlife RefugeThursday, June 7 A field trip to the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge to learn about the UNM Biology Department’s Sevilleta Long Term Ecological Research Program.
Tour Albuquerque’s Southside Wastewater Reclamation PlantFriday, June 15The SWRP treats approximately 55 million gallons per day, and is the largest wastewater treatment facility in New Mexico.
Realm of the Universe: A View through the UNM ObservatoryTuesday, June 19Experience a glimpse into the unfolding universe through the lens of UNM’s Campus Observatory.
Light & Colors: Simulating the Optical Properties of NanoparticlesThursday, June 21The understanding of the interactions of light nanoscale matter is crucial for the development of nanotechnology.
You Are What You Eat! What Stable Isotopes Reveal About Your DietWednesday, June 27 and Thursday, June 28Students will participate in a hands-on activities to learn about the role that stable isotopes play in research, forensics, nutrition, health issues, etc.
Center for Stable Isotopes: Engaging in AnalysisWednesday, June 20Students will view the process of analysis through state-of-the-art technology utilized in UNM’s Center for Stable Isotopes.
Capturing Phenomena in the Cosmos: Tour the Very Large ArrayFriday, July 13Students will participate in a prep session, led by Dr. Patricia Henning, and take a field trip to the Very Large Array.
Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National MonumentMonday, July 16 and Wednesday, July 18Students will hike the Canyon View Trail to examine ancient ash deposits, and the tent-like “hoodoos” (formed due to the different erosion rates of the rock materials.)
Identifying and Photographing Fossils in the Bisti BadlandsThursday, July 26 through Saturday, July 28This overnight camping trip will introduce students to foundational concepts in paleontology and photographic composition.
Swarm & Aerial Robotics: Learn to Command SwarmsFriday, July 27Students will work with terrestrial/swarm robots - kamigami robots, and tour the Multi-Agent, Robotics, and Heterogeneous Systems Lab.
Mentor New Freshmen at Discover Your Science FestivalSaturday, August 18We have more than 150 incoming Freshmen coming to UNM for a day filled with fun STEM activities. It’s a great opportunity to recruit freshmen into your student organization.
Undergraduate Research 101Coming this Summer!Learn tools required to investigate your original questions, solve problems, or make a creative contribution to your discipline or field of study.
The STEM Collaborative Center is funded through a U.S. Department of Education TITLE V grant, through 2019 (total anticipated funding $2.6 million).
Opening doors and promoting diversity in science and engineering
sponsored by MIT Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Materials Science and Engineering
ACCESS is a weekend of engaging events intended to introduce talented under-represented minority undergraduate students (sophomores, juniors and seniors) to the benefits of a graduate education in science and engineering and related career opportunities.
P R O G R A M H I G H L I G H T S
Fall 2018 Program Dates: October 11-14, 2018Applications for the Fall 2018 Program are due July 31, 2018.
What goes on behind closed doors?A glimpse into the graduate admissions process from faculty and student perspectives
A day in the life of a science and engineering graduate studentInteractive lab tours
Research 101 workshopDiscovering the research process with current graduate students
Two minute drillsPractice communication and presentation skills with feedback from MIT faculty
Oh the places we will go! Explore Boston on a Duck Tour, dine on Newbury Street and experience this dynamic college town
