Professional Development
August 23, 2021
Nominate an exceptional engineer for a Diamond Award – by 10/15
The Diamond Awards honor outstanding alumni and friends who have made significant contributions to the field of engineering. If you know an engineer who deserves recognition, we want to hear from you! Nominate an engineer to join the distinguished ranks of Diamond Award honorees. Nominations are being accepted for the following categories: Distinguished Achievement in Industry (alumni…
August 18, 2021
2022 Landolt Graduate Mentor Award – deadline 12/8, 5 p.m.
Dear Chairs, Graduate Program Advisors, and Graduate Program Directors: I am pleased to announce the call for nominations for the 2022 Marsha L. Landolt Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award. Named for the late Graduate School Dean Marsha L. Landolt, the award has recognized excellent faculty mentors annually since 1999. We strongly encourage departments to share this information with their…
NSF Invention to Impact Webinar
Watch the June 2021 ‘Invention to Impact’ webinar hosted by Dr. Andrea Belz, who discusses the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) central role in accelerating the growth of startups, the national innovation ecosystem, and available funding opportunities.
August 16, 2021
EMSL Integration Meeting – Abstract deadline extended to 8/27
The abstract deadline for the EMSL Integration Meeting 2021—Environmental Sensors is fast approaching! Don’t miss your opportunity to present at the virtual EMSL Integration, which will be held October 4 – 7, 2021. The abstract deadline is August 27, 2021. Abstracts should be focused on the following: Plant Biosensors: Discovering molecular dynamics of plant responses to environmental changes Rhizosphere Sensors:…
July 27, 2021
ECE Women’s Research Day: Looking for volunteers, 11/19
The first ECE Women’s Research Day will be held on November 19th! The event will include industry speakers, multiple panels, talks, and social hour (more info to come later). We are currently looking for graduate student participants for the event that would include participating in a graduate student panel, poster session, research info session, or…
July 6, 2021
Nano-Educators Topical Seminar (NETS) Series 9/17 to 11/12
The NETS Series continues this fall with a variety of topics, including multiple lithography techniques, etching processing, bottom-up, self-assembly techniques, microelectromechanical systems, microfluidics, transmission electron microscopy, x-ray diffraction, and spectroscopic and other nanocharacterization techniques. The fall 2021 offerings will be held every Friday from September 17 to November 12, except for October 22. Experts from…
July 1, 2021
Grant Opportunities for USENIX summer conferences
Hello! USENIX has several available grant opportunities for students with application deadlines in July. All four of the below events are taking place virtually this year! This is a great opportunity for students to join us, especially if they may otherwise have been unable to obtain funding to travel to an in-person conference. 2021 USENIX Annual Technical…
June 30, 2021
Message to graduate community about new international travel rules
Dear graduate students, faculty, and advisors, On June 3 the Provost approved revised rules for official UW international travel. These new rules affect international graduate student travel (research, fieldwork, conference attendance, etc.) for all travel after September 10, 2021. After September 10th, graduate students can more easily travel, depending on their destination’s Department of State (DoS)…
June 28, 2021
Registration Grants: SWE21 – apply by 8/21
Applications for WE21 registration grants are now open and will close on August 1, 2021. Recipients will be notified by September 1, 2021. For SWE member registration grants, priority will be given to professional members who are unemployed or collegiate members who do not have other means of funding conference registration (through a section or…
May 19, 2021
Global Renewables Infrastructure Development (GRID) Information Session – 5/25, 11:30 a.m.
Global Renewables Infrastructure Development (GRID). GRID is an RSO that works on designing, optimizing, installing, monitoring and assessing the societal impacts of solar energy systems, with a specific focus on projects that advance equitable access to electricity. We’re an interdisciplinary mix of graduate and undergraduate students with backgrounds in engineering, natural sciences, social sciences and…
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