October 2006 - Week 5

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IN THE NEWS
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Wind-powered vision lives on. OSU students carry on the late Alan Wallace's idea of developing a prototype for a wind-powered water heater system. Corvallis Gazette-Times. KGW. The Oregonian.

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OPPORTUNITIES
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Education Double Degree Information Sessions for current and prospective students. Please come with questions or concerns about the program. Monday, Nov. 6, 1:00-2:00, Education Hall 107 and Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2:30-3:30, Education Hall 107. Contact: Gene Compton Newburgh, newburgg@oregonstate.edu.

Learn about legislative internship opportunities in Salem for the 2007 legislative session, internship opportunities on Capitol Hill and in Washington, D.C., and OSU scholarship opportunities in government. Legislative internships aren't just for politicians anymore. Students interested in business, engineering, forestry, agriculture, health, education, and any other academic field will benefit from participating in the legislative process. Thursday, November 16, 4:00 PM, 1007 Kelley Engineering Center.

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COLLOQUIA/SEMINARS
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Monday, October 30, 4:00 - 4:50 PM, Kelley 1001. "Runtime code generation in a spreadsheet implementation" presented by Peter Sestoft, Professor, IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Details.

Wednesday, November 1, 3:30 - 5:00 PM, Kelley 1001. (Please note the special day and time.) "The Life of James Clerk Maxwell" presented by James C. Rautio, IEEE/MTT Distinguished Microwave Lecturer. Details.

Monday, November 6, 4:00 - 4:50 PM, Kelley 1001. "Object Recognition using Invariant Local Features" presented by David Lowe, Professor, Department of Computer Science, University of British Columbia. Details.

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SCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS
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AT&T Labs Fellowship Program consists of a single type of award in the program: a 3-year fellowship. It is awarded contingent on an annual review demonstrating that the recipients are making satisfactory progress toward their PhD. AT&T Labs Fellowships are available to outstanding underrepresented minority and women students pursuing PhD studies in computer- and communications-related fields. Details.

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JOBS
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Did you know that you can subscribe to the EECS Jobs List that will send you e-mail when new jobs are posted? Internships and even a few on-campus jobs get advertised there as well. Subscribe here.

Soft Star Shoes (a local manufacturing / ecommerce business) is interested in adding an interactive Flash module on our website to give our customers a virtual "Design-Your-Own-Shoe" experience. We are either looking for students or alumni with experience in Flash or related technology to integrate with our existing web solution. Details.

IT assistant Internship,ViewPlus Technologies, Inc. Work with the Web Team to maintain, expand, and localize the ViewPlus web presence; Testing and maintaining accessibility of ViewPlus web sites; Installation of operating systems and application software; PC hardware testing and troubleshooting; Provide hardware and software support to other departments; Develop web applications for managing data. Details.

The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) is administering The Naval Research Enterprise Intern Program (NREIP) sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR). NREIP is a ten week summer research opportunity for undergraduate Juniors & Seniors, and Graduate students, under the guidance of a mentor, at a participating Navy Laboratory (list of participating universities is available at http://www.asee.org/nreip). The stipend amounts for the program are $5,500 for undergraduate students and $6,500 for graduate students. U.S. citizenship required; Permanent residents accepted at certain labs. Details.

AFG Industries, a national leader in the manufacturing of flat glass, has an opening for an ELECTRICAL ENGINEER at its West Coast facility in Victorville, California. Qualified candidates should have an interest in working in a manufacturing environment which utilizes participative management concepts. Details.

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