We need 90+ judges for the FIRST Lego League (FLL) State Championship Robotics Competition on February 28th, 2015 at UMBC.
You will work 10 hours (well not quite), make no money, interact with 900 young engineers, get free food, have a blast, be totally exhausted, meet interesting people, and did we say you don't get paid?But you do get a free T-Shirt!
These are just few reasons why you should volunteer to help with this year's FLL Tournament.
Follow this link for full volunteer info, including volunteer registration:
http://mdfirst.org/component/rsform/form/10-maryland-fll-event-volunteers
There are lots of ways to get involved. This call is for Judges, but we also need Judge's Assistants, Emcee, Pit Runners, Team Queuers, Practice Table Managers, Setup Breakdown Crew, etc.
Judging categories and qualifications:
1. Robot Design – This category judges the technical merits of the robot in terms of innovation, programming, and mechanical design. Judges should have computer, scientific or technical backgrounds.3. Core Values – “Gracious Professionalism” is one of the mantras of the FLL. This area judges a team on their ability to be enthusiastic and show partnership, respect for their teammates, support and encouragement for other teams. Judges need not have technical backgrounds. Any leader who recognizes, practices, or teaches teamwork would make an exceptional judge. Good prospects are team coaches, military professionals, teachers, police officers, Eagle Scouts, etc.
Judges will need to plan to be at the UMBC competition from approximately 7:30 am to 5pm on February 28th, 2015
Please volunteer! I promise it will be a day you will always remember.
Follow this link for full volunteer info, including volunteer registration:
http://mdfirst.org/component/rsform/form/10-maryland-fll-event-volunteers
]]>The 2015 Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program in Computational Sensing and Medical Robotics at The Johns Hopkins University in the Computer Integrated Surgical Systems and Technology Engineering Research Center (CISST ERC) / Laboratory for Computational Sensing and Robotics (LCSR) is an intensive ten-week program of laboratory research and instruction. In the program, each REU student receives hands-on laboratory research experience under guidance from faculty and graduate student mentors. The students will also receive classes on ethics in research and technical communication. A stipend of $5000 and housing will be provided by the program for the 10-week period.
The application can be accessed using this link:-http://lcsr.jhu.edu/reu/
The deadline to submit applications is March 2, 2015.
**I participated in this program a number of years ago and it was **great**! Nowhere else do you get to play with a millions-of-dollars surgical robot (the Da Vinci - look it up, it's awesome) as a field trip. Or do laparoscopic surgery on a live pig (don't worry, if you're squeamish you don't have to do it. I loved it.)
If you have more questions feel free to contact me at elianan1@umbc.edu !
~Eliana NessAiver Mozes
]]>Savannah State University’s Bridge to Research in the Marine Sciences REU program is now accepting applications for Summer 2015. The Bridge program is a “pre-REU” program focused on training freshman and sophomore students in conducting research in the marine sciences. There is a 3-week intensive curriculum of classroom, field, and laboratory work before the student is paired with a research mentor at SSU, Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary, or the UGA-MAREX Aquarium.
Critical points:
- May 18-July 10, 2015
- 8 week internship with 3 weeks of classroom/field training and then 5 weeks of research with a mentor
- $4000 stipend
- Travel, on-campus housing, and food allowance provided
- Application deadline: March 1, 2015
]]>Since 2011, Applied Computer Security Associates, sponsor of the ACSAC and NSPW conferences, has offered scholarships for women in security-related undergraduate and masters’ degree programs through the Scholarships for Women Studying Information Security (SWSIS, http://www.swsis.org).
Thanks to a $250,000 4-year contribution by Hewlett-Packard company in early 2014, ACSA expanded our program to award 11 scholarships for the 2014-15 academic year. The Committee on the Status of Women in Computing Research (CRA-W), an arm of the Computing Research Alliance, led selection of scholarship winners. Information about the 11 SWSIS Scholars (scholarship winners) is available at http://www.swsis.org.
ACSA, CRA-W, and HP are pleased to announce that applications for 2015-16 scholarships are open Dec 15 2014 – Feb 25 2015.
To apply, an applicant must provide:
* An essay describing her interest and background in the information security field.
* A current transcript.
* A resume or CV.
* At least two letters of reference (typically from faculty members).
* Her university name and class status.
The scholarship is renewable for a second year subject to availability of funds, given proof of satisfactory academic progress. Preference is for US citizens or permanent residents; funds are available for use at any US campus of a US university.
More information at http://www.swsis.org or swsis@swsis.org
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