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January 5, 2009
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IN THE NEWS
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A bright future
Terri Fiez likes to fly below the radar. But the former Oregon State University professor is going to become a lot more visible as she tries to raise $7 million over the next year for her startup, Azuray Technologies. The Tualatin company’s focus on one of today’s hottest growth industries — alternative energy — already won Azuray an $8 million investment in May from New Enterprise Associates, one of the largest and oldest venture capital firms in the country. Portland Business Journal
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OPPORTUNITIES
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The Team for Ubiquitous Secure Technology (TRUST) is proud to announce the third annual Women's Institute in Summer Enrichment (WISE 2009) held at the University of California, Berkeley. Details (PDF)
Tuition for WISE 2009 is $2,500; however, NSF-TRUST fellowships are available to US professors, post-doctoral fellows, and Ph.D. Candidates studying at US universities. There is a maximum of 20 fellowships for Ph.D. candidates, post-doctoral fellows, and professors of all levels for the Institute.
This summer, the seminar will be held the week of June 16 at the University of California, Berkeley campus and we expect to have 30 participants. The program is a one-week seminar with a multiple speaker/panel format.
Summer 2009, the program topic may include but are not limited to:
-- Large-Scale Sensing Systems
-- Secure Sensor Networking
-- Sensor Information Processing
-- Engineering, Maintenance, and Security of Critical Infrastructure
-- Public Surveillance, Privacy, and the 4th Amendment
-- Rights and responsibilities of data, data owners and data users
Winter Term 2009 Center for Teaching & Learning Workshops
All teaching faculty, staff, and graduate assistants welcome!
Registration is required. Refreshments will be provided at all workshops.
15 Survival Skills for Faculty and Instructors New to Teaching
Thursday, Jan. 8, 1:00-3:00 pm, Milam 215
This session will be of particular interest to instructors new to teaching. Dr. Saunders will discuss and answer questions on some of the most critical aspects of teaching in higher learning. Issues such as establishing the teaching/learning environment, discipline in the classroom, effective teaching behaviors and motivation will be addressed. Resources to support teaching at OSU will be reviewed. The CTL handbook will be provided to attendees. Register at http://oregonstate.edu/ctl/registration_form.html.
Discover Your Teaching Philosophy
Wednesday, Jan. 21, 10:00 am-12:30 pm, Milam 215
This workshop will be of particular interest to faculty and graduate teaching assistants preparing a teaching portfolio and who wish to create a statement of their teaching philosophy. All faculty and GTAs who teach hold assumptions about what it means to teach. Ask a dozen instructors and you will hear a range of answers that describe guiding, facilitating, telling, showing, planning, helping, directing, and so forth. The answers one gives tell you something about each person’s “perspective” or philosophy of teaching. Register at http://oregonstate.edu/ctl/registration_form.html.
Special Luncheon for Living Course Alumni
Friday, Jan. 23, 12:00-1:00 pm, Milam 215
Faculty who attended the Living Course Institute last summer are invited to a special luncheon in appreciation for the work they have done on redesigning their courses. Attendees will have an opportunity to share their experiences developing and using their living course. If you are an alum of this course, you may register at http://oregonstate.edu/ctl/registration_form.html.
Teach For America seeks to enlist our nation’s future leaders in the fight against educational inequality. We ask college graduates of all academic majors to teach for two years in a low-income community. During that time they are full-paid teachers who ensure that their students have access to the highest quality education. If you think you have what it takes to tackle the civil rights issue of our generation, then we encourage you to apply. Our next application deadline is January 7, 2009. The application is simple and straightforward – two 500-word essays and a resume. Get started at https://www.teachforamerica.org/online/info/index.jsp. Feel free to contact Matea Bozja at matea.bozja@teachforamerica.org for more information.
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GRADUATE EXAMS
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Friday, January 9, 1-3 pm, KEC 1114. PhD Oral Preliminary Examination - Xinlong Bao. Major Professor: Tom Dietterich; Committee: Lawrence Bergman, Alan Fern, Prasad Tadepalli; GCR: Anne Trehu. "Applying Machine Learning on Prediction, Recommendation and integration." Details
Monday, January 12, 9:30-11:30 am, KEC 4107. PhD Final Oral Examination - Naga Lingam. Major Professors: Un-Ku Moon, Pavan Hanumolu; Committee: Gabor Temes, Karti Mayaram; GCR: Kagan Tumer. "Low Power Design Techniques for High Speed Pipelined ADCs." Details
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SCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS
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Point Foundation Scholarships for LGBT Students - DUE: 02/09/09
The Point Foundation, a scholarship-granting organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students of merit, has announced the opening of its 2009 application season. Students who will be enrolled in undergraduate or graduate programs for the 2009-10 school year are eligible to apply for the multiyear scholarships. The scholarship program's selection criteria include academic excellence, leadership skills, community involvement, and financial need. Particular attention is paid to students who have lost the financial and social support of their families and/or communities as a result of revealing their sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. On average, a Point Scholarship devotes between $26,000 and $31,000 annually to each scholar. In return, Point Scholars agree to maintain a high level of academic performance and to give back to the LGBT community through the completion of an individual community service project each year. In addition, scholars are matched with mentors from the professional world who lend their expertise and career guidance and serve as role models. For more information visit http://pointfoundation.org/
The College of Engineering scholarship application for the 2009-2010 academic year is now available at: https://secure.engr.oregonstate.edu/scholarship/
You are eligible to apply if you are either: (1) a current OSU COE student OR (2) a transfer student applying for Fall, 2009 professional school program admission.
We highly encourage all current students to submit an application.
ALL APPLICATIONS DUE BY FEBRUARY 1, 2009. The COE does not make any exceptions to the application deadline so please apply early!
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JOBS
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Don't forget to check out the AfterCollege job site, tailored especially for our EECS students.
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