Announcements

Doctoral Thesis Research in Marine Energy, Hydrokinetics with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education is currently accepting applications for the 2021-2022 Marine and Hydrokinetics (MHK) Graduate Student Research Program. What will I be doing? You will get to advance your doctoral thesis utilizing the expertise, resources, and capabilities available at DOE laboratories, industry or other approved facility to accomplish your research goals, all while […]

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ORISE Research Opportunities

The ORISE Research Participation Program at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is an educational and training program designed to provide college students, recent graduates, and university faculty opportunities to connect with the unique resources of the FDA. With the support of an assigned mentor, participants have authentic research experiences using equipment not found on most college

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Scholarships for Graduate Studies at the Institute for Shock Physics

Understanding Materials at Extreme Conditions Graduate students from a range of disciplines (Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, and Geo/Planetary Science) have a unique opportunity to study the response of materials at extreme conditions with the internationally renowned scientists at Washington State University (WSU). Working within their respective academic departments, graduate students conduct their PhD

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Dissertation Defense: Haoyuan Jing

Title: Phospholipid Behavior and Dynamics in Curved Biological Membranes Author: Haoyuan Jing Date/Time: November 6, 2020 11:00am-1:00pm Zoom Link: https://umd.zoom.us/j/2663589029 Committee MembersDr. Siddhartha Das (Chair)Dr. Silvina Matysiak (Dean’s Represenative) Dr. Doron LevyDr. Amir RiazDr. Peter ChungDr. Kumaran Ramamurthi (Special Member) Abstract: Curvature in biological membranes defines the morphology of cells and organelles and serves key

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BOREN FELLOWSHIP – Study Abroad for Critical Languages

The Boren Fellowship is for graduate students (U.S. citizens) who want to study abroad for a minimum of six months in 2021-22 in non-traditional regions and countries, and who are interested in learning the languages and cultures of those areas. Alumni are committed to public service, working in positions critical to U.S. national security throughout the Federal Government. Eligible regions include Africa, South Asia,

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Mechanical Engineering Graduate School Seminar Series

A Webinar Series for the Big 10+ Mechanical Engineering Departments The Mechanical Engineering Graduate School Seminar Series consists of presentations twice a week about graduate studies at top mechanical engineering departments across the nation. The online webinars will occur every Monday and Thursday at 5:00 pm Eastern Time and will consist of two graduate program

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Future Faculty Program – 2021 Cohort Application Open

The Future Faculty Program (FFP) was introduced to increase the number of Ph.D. graduates who obtain academic positions, in particular faculty positions in prestigious engineering and computer science schools. In addition, the FFP is intended to improve the preparation of students for these academic careers, so that students can better succeed once they obtain such

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Dissertation Defense: Donald “Bucket” Costello

Title: CERTIFYING AN AUTONOMOUS SYSTEM TO COMPLETE TASKS CURRENTLY RESERVED FOR QUALIFIED PILOTS Author: Donald “Bucket” Costello Date/Time: Oct 29, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Examining Committee: Asst. Prof. Huan Xu, Chair/Advisor Prof. Adam Porter, Dean’s Representative Prof. Jeffrey Herrmann Prof. Miao Yu Asst. Prof. Sarah Bergbreiter Abstract: When naval certification officials

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Imminent Events/Seminars – The Institute for Systems Research

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FOLLOWING EVENTS WILL BE HOSTED VIRTUALLY, AND THAT MANY OF THEM REQUIRE ADVANCE REGISTRATION. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2020 12:00 P.M.-1:00 P.M.  Policies and Strategies to Improve Energy Affordability THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2020 9:30 A.M.-11:00 A.M.  CCSP Seminar: Amin Aminzadeh Gohari, The Auxiliary Receiver Approach in Network Information Theory 11:00 A.M.-12:30 P.M.  NEXTOR III The

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