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Physical Sciences

PSUM Year-End Social

Event date: 
May 22, 2013 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: 
Steelhead Brewing Co
Location: 
4175 Campus Drive
Location: 
Irvine, CA 92612
Sponsored / Hosted by: 
School of Physical Sciences
Intended Audience: 
Mentors and Students of the Physical Sciences Undergraduate Mentoring Program (PSUM)
Cost: 
Free

Join us for this informal gathering of mentors and students to celebrate the completion of another successful year of the Physical Sciences Undergraduate Mentoring Program (PSUM). The event will take place on May 22, 2013 at Steelhead Brewing Company between 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Department: 
Physical Sciences

Kenneth C. Janda

Position: 
Dean, Professor
Department: 
Physical Sciences
Department: 
Chemistry
Contact Information
Office Location: 
164 Rowland Hall, 317 Rowland Hall
Office Phone: 
(949) 824-6022, (949) 824-5266

PSUM Company Tour of The Boeing Company: El Segundo High-Bay Satellite Facility

Event date: 
February 12, 2013 - 8:00am - 2:00pm
Location: 
El Segundo, CA
Open to public: 
no
RSVP by date: 
January 17, 2013

PSUM students and mentors are invited to tour The Boeing Company: High Bay Satellite Facility in El Segundo,CA on February 12.  The tour will include a live look at military, GPS, telecommunication, and space satellites. We will be departing UCI (in UCI vans) at 8:00 a.m. and returning by 2:00 p.m. Please note that all attendees MUST be U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents ("green card" holders).

Department: 
Physical Sciences

NSF Graduate Fellowship Workshop Series - Presentation: Overview and Writing the Personal Statement

Event date: 
October 5, 2012 - 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Location: 
Rowland Hall Rm. 101
Sponsored / Hosted by: 
School of Physical Sciences
Cost: 
Free

The School of Physical Sciences would like to invite all seniors, first-year and second-year graduate students, and other interested faculty/staff/students to participate in a 5-week workshop on:

How to Write a Winning NSF Graduate Research Fellowships Program (GRFP) Application

Department: 
Physical Sciences

NSF Graduate Fellowship Workshop Series - Round Robin: Personal Statement

Event date: 
October 12, 2012 - 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Location: 
Rowland Hall Rm. 101
Sponsored / Hosted by: 
School of Physical Sciences
Cost: 
Free

The School of Physical Sciences would like to invite all seniors, first-year and second-year graduate students, and other interested faculty/staff/students to participate in a 5-week workshop on:

How to Write a Winning NSF Graduate Research Fellowships Program (GRFP) Application

Department: 
Physical Sciences

NSF Graduate Fellowship Workshop Series - Presentation: Writing the Past and Proposed Research Essays

Event date: 
October 19, 2012 - 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Location: 
Rowland Hall Rm. 101
Sponsored / Hosted by: 
School of Physical Sciences
Cost: 
Free

The School of Physical Sciences would like to invite all seniors, first-year and second-year graduate students, and other interested faculty/staff/students to participate in a 5-week workshop on:

How to Write a Winning NSF Graduate Research Fellowships Program (GRFP) Application

Department: 
Physical Sciences

NSF Graduate Fellowship Workshop Series - Round Robin: Past Research and Proposed Research Essays

Event date: 
October 26, 2012 - 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Location: 
Rowland Hall Rm. 101
Sponsored / Hosted by: 
School of Physical Sciences
Cost: 
Free

The School of Physical Sciences would like to invite all seniors, first-year and second-year graduate students, and other interested faculty/staff/students to participate in a 5-week workshop on:

How to Write a Winning NSF Graduate Research Fellowships Program (GRFP) Application

Department: 
Physical Sciences

NSF Graduate Fellowship Workshop Series - Mock Review with Past Awardees

Event date: 
November 2, 2012 - 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Location: 
1201 Natural Sciences II
Sponsored / Hosted by: 
School of Physical Sciences
Cost: 
Free

The School of Physical Sciences would like to invite all seniors, first-year and second-year graduate students, and other interested faculty/staff/students to participate in a 5-week workshop on:

How to Write a Winning NSF Graduate Research Fellowships Program (GRFP) Application

Department: 
Physical Sciences

Science Scholar Pathways: Dr. W. David Williams, Principal Staff Director, Sandia National Laboratories

Speaker: 
Dr. W. David Williams
Principal Staff Director
Sandia National Laboratories
Event date: 
September 24, 2012 - 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Location: 
Croul Hall 3101
Sponsored / Hosted by: 
Physical Sciences Dean's Office
Intended Audience: 
Physical Sciences Graduate Students
Cost: 
Free

As part of the new Science Scholar Pathways program, the Dean's Office would like to extend an invitation to Physical Sciences graduate students to attend a special talk with Dr. W. David Williams, Principal Staff Director, Office of the Laboratory Director and President of Sandia National Laboratories. Dr. Williams interfaces with the senior executive team, often serving as the Laboratories Director’s connection to the senior executives.

Department: 
Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences Mentor Program - Mentor Registration Period

Event date: 
September 11, 2012 - 9:00am - October 3, 2012 - 9:00am
Intended Audience: 
Students, Alumni
Open to public: 
yes

The School of Physical Sciences is looking for mentors and students to participate in the 2012-2013 PS Mentor Program. Mentors must be science professionals and will have the opportunity to guide and counsel an undergraduate student from the School of Physical Sciences during the 2012-2013 school year. Students will have the opportunity to receive one-one-one mentoring, explore career opportunities, shadow their mentor, network, and attend professional events.

Department: 
Physical Sciences