January 14, 2026
Movie Screening: Inside Taiwan’s Semiconductor Story – 2/1, 2/18, 2/15
DFFF (Dream Flare Film Festival) is organizing a series of Taiwanese film screenings in Seattle. Interested in how Taiwan became the backbone of the global semiconductor industry? And why does that technological leadership now sit at the center of global political tension? This February, we are screening three Taiwanese films in Seattle that explore Taiwan’s…
UCLA: Faculty Position, ECE Department – apply by 2/1
The UCLA Electrical and Computer Engineering Department is conducting a search for an open-rank faculty member in semiconductor electronics or quantum science and engineering, with an anticipated start date of July 1st, 2026. We would greatly appreciate your help in circulating this opportunity to qualified candidates within your department, research groups, or professional networks who…
January 13, 2026
CIRCLE: International Graduate Student Bowling Night – 1/23, 4:00 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, 4 – 6 p.m. HUB Ground Floor, HUB Bowling Alley, UW Seattle Campus Map: https://www.washington.edu/maps/#!/hub Google Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/nZH16hoZKzxLjAi8A RSVP is required: https://forms.office.com/r/CdUKxkB5iU Take a break from studying and strike up some new friendships this winter. Join CIRCLE for Roll Into Friendship: International Graduate Student Bowling Night, a relaxed and welcoming evening designed to help…
CIRCLE: International Graduate Student Speed-Friending – 1/17, 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, 3 – 4:30 p.m. Schmitz Hall, Room 250, UW Seattle Campus Map: https://www.washington.edu/maps/#!/smz Google Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/jMBosmGrcjNjkkZx9 RSVP is required: https://forms.office.com/r/tNvYcyd49c Looking to make friends outside your program and meet graduate students from around the world? Join CIRCLE’s Speed-Friending—a fun, low-pressure way to grow your UW network quickly. In 90 minutes, you’ll rotate through guided…
Scholars’ Studio: Call for Proposals – due 1/29
Proposals due: Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026 by 5 p.m. (PST) Virtual event: Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 3 – 4 p.m. (PST) Submit a proposal: https://washington.libwizard.com/f/scholars-studio Are you a grad student who wants to perfect your presentation skills for a general audience? Submit a proposal to give a 5-min. low stakes and fun lightning talk about your…
IEEE-HKN: Casino Night – 1/29, 5:00 p.m.
Please save the date for UW IEEE-HKN’s annual Casino Night event, an evening of classic casino games, catered food, and networking opportunities! At this exclusive event for EE/ECE students, guests can enjoy casino games, such as Blackjack, Roulette, and Texas Hold’em Poker (no actual gambling involved). Date: Wednesday, January 29th Time: 5:00-7:00 p.m. Location: Intellectual House Tickets: RSVP at this link If you have…
January 12, 2026
UW: STUDY ABROAD FAIR – 1/15, 10:00 a.m.
The annual UW STUDY ABROAD FAIR is happening this week! Join us for the UW Study Abroad Fair on Thursday, January 15 from 10am-2pm in the HUB Ballroom. Studying abroad is a unique opportunity to experience the world as your classroom, a very different way to travel + learn + grow. It’s truly transformational! Study abroad is for all UW students. Come gather…
UW Science Explorers: Interest Meeting, 1/13, 3:00 p.m. (Free Pizza)
Science Explorers is an outreach organization at UW that does science outreach at an underfunded elementary school in the Seattle area. We are always looking for new volunteers interested in working within their local community and building diversity in STEM. Plus, we will have free pizza! We hope to see some of you there in…
UW-RUA: Travel Award – Kick Off 1/27, apply by 2/15
Take Your Next Academic Steps with a UW-RUA Travel Award PhD Candidates (& advanced PhD students) and Postdocs, Are you planning on entering the academic job market? Looking for the opportunity to move that virtual conversation into a real time meeting? Apply for UW-RUA’s Research Exchange Travel Award and answer those questions this quarter. UW’s Research…
January 8, 2026
Purdue University: Hackathon Invite – 4/17 to 4/19
We’re building the world’s first humanoid robot for space at Purdue University’s Humanoid Robot Club. We have 1500+ members, raised $400K+, and have partnered with AMD, GM, Caterpillar, Autodesk, etc. in 6 months. We’re setting a Guinness World Record for the world’s largest hardware hackathon next April. We’d love for engineering students and researchers from…