January 8, 2007

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CALENDAR
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Thursday, January 11, 5:30pm - 8:30pm, Corvallis Inn, 1550 NW 9th Street, Corvallis. "Good, Bad or just Different: Two Perspectives on On-Line Collaboration Tools" presented by Paul Hardin, CIO/system architect for Inflection Design, who will share his knowledge and experience working with open source tools; and Dave Johnson, President of Netropole in Portland, who will provide his views on Windows® SharePoint Services. Details.

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OPPORTUNITIES
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Are you considering graduate study in the mathematical sciences? The 2007 Summer Math Institute at Cornell University provides an opportunity to explore the world of mathematics, and helps prepare students for the rigors of graduate school. Participants spend approximately seven weeks at Cornell's scenic Ithaca, NY campus taking an advanced undergraduate course in Real Analysis. Students will also work on projects centered on algebra and cryptography. Students will learn basic subject matter and prepare outreach materials for area high schools and middle schools. Details.

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COLLOQUIA/SEMINARS
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Monday, January 8, 4:00 - 4:50 PM, Weniger 149. ***Please note the special location *** "Effective Presentation Techniques" presented by Michael J. Quinn, Professor, School of EECS, Oregon State University. Details.

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GRADUATE EXAMS
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Monday, January 8, 10:30 am-12:30 pm, KEC 3114. MS FINAL ORAL EXAM - Ean Amon. Major Professor: Annette von Jouanne; Committee: Ted Brekken, Jimmy Eggerton; GCR: Joseph Zaworski. "Hybrid Electric Vehicle Active Rectifier Performance Analysis." Details.

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SCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarship and Fellowship Programs provide an opportunity for students to participate in an educational program intended to ensure a diverse and highly talented science and technology human resource base to meet the mission, goals, and objectives of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Details.

The National Academies Resident Research Associateship Programs provide postdoctoral and senior scientists and engineers with opportunities to conduct research on projects, largely of their own choice, which are compatible with the research interests of the sponsoring laboratories, thereby contributing to the overall research efforts of the federal government. Details.

University of Michigan, Cooperative Institute for Limnology and Ecosystems Research (CILER), Great Lakes Summer Student Fellowships. All fellows will be guest students of the University of Michigan. Each fellow will gain experience by working at an environmental research laboratory under the mentorship of a scientist or professional. 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.

Don't forget to check out the AfterCollege job site, tailored especially for our EECS students.

Kryptiq Corporation is a healthcare IT company located in the Portland, OR area. We are looking to add several front end developers to our talented and growing organization. As a front end developer, you will be part of the team responsible for delivering the next generation of software solutions that manage a healthcare payer's provider network. You will participate in the creation of new products and enhancements to existing products from concept to launch as part of a cross-functional project team. Your responsibility to the team is to design, implement, and test front-end solutions that result in a compelling, easy to use product. Details.

Kryptiq Corporation is a healthcare IT company located in the Portland, OR area. We are looking to add several Senior and Mid-level J2EE Software Engineers to our talented and growing organization. As a Senior/Mid-level J2EE Software Engineer you will be part of a team responsible for defining the next generation of Contract Management Software that manages provider contracts for healthcare payers by creating a central, universal repository so contracts can be easily negotiated, stored, analyzed, managed, audited, and viewed. You will participate in the creation of new products and enhancements to existing products from concept to launch as part of a cross-functional project team. The software engineer's responsibility is to design, implement, and test front-end solutions that result in a compelling, easy to use product. Details.

Kryptiq Corporation is a healthcare IT software company located in Portland, OR looking to add a Senior QA Engineer to our talented and growing organization. This position requires a technical background. Details.

PacifiCorp is currently recruiting for a Distribution & Transmission Planner. The successful candidate will develop cost estimates and resource requirements for construction and maintenance projects involving transmission, distribution and telecommunication facilities. Details.

R & R Labs LLC. We are looking for a number of part time or internship positions in areas of electrical engineering. We are seeking assistance in design of four modules for one of our systems. Each module is fairly simple in the design and functionality. This offers us an opportunity to pass some work outside the company. Our primary development is based around 3G CDMA embedded telemetric devices and 32 bit embedded computing. We are seeking motivated individuals capable of creative and productive work to expand the functionality of our systems. Details.

The Institute of Human and Machine Cognition has internships available in the robotics/research area. Duration of employment would be flexible to match the students timeline. Application Deadline: January 15, 2007. Details.

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