CWRU News/Events
Women in Tech Spring Banquet (Attachment)
Women in Tech invites you to join our 2nd Annual Spring Event and Alumni Panel. Please join us to learn from a panel of fellow women professionals from both industry and academia about their experiences as women in the tech world. A reception with heavy hors d'oeuvres will follow the panel where you will have the opportunity to talk to the panelists, our faculty, your fellow women in tech and other participants from industry. The details of the event are as follows:
April 6, 2023, Thursday
6 - 9:30 pm
Glidden House (the hotel, 1901 Ford Dr)
Attire: Business Casual
There will be a raffle for the students. You will need to be present to pick up your prize (airpods and various gift cards). The event is fully supported by the gift from Craig Newmark. Registration is free but required.
Please register using the link below:
Women in Tech Initiative is trans-inclusive and supports women of all gender expressions and identities.
Graduate Student Professional Development Week
Graduate students at Case Western Reserve University are invited to participate in Professional Development Week activities Monday, April 3, through Friday, April 7. These events are designed to offer a wide variety of activities that will further your success as a student and professional.
Events will include career panels, a networking opportunity, a mentorship program and a paint-and-sip event.
The schedule will be:
Monday, April 3: Career panel at 3 p.m. in Tinkham Veale University Center, Ballrooms B and C
Monday, April 3: Networking/informal interviews at 4:30 p.m. in Tinkham Veale University Center, Ballrooms B and C
Wednesday, April 5: Career planning at 2 p.m. via Zoom
Friday, April 7: Paint and sip at 6 p.m. in Jolly Scholar
Food and drinks will be provided at all in-person events.
Professional Development Week is sponsored by the Graduate Council of Arts and Sciences, Graduate Student Council, Graduate Student Appreciation Week and the Professional Development Center. Get more details about these events.
xLab Student Information Session
xLab, a center focused on experiential learning opportunities in responsible digital innovations, is hosting an information session for interested students on Wednesday, April 5th at 5:30 pm in the Glass Lounge of PBL. Come learn about how xLab can help you build your resume, earn course credit, and work with companies such as Progressive Insurance, Penske Truck Rentals, KeyBank and more! Plus enjoy FREE PIZZA! Register here.
Scientific Writing Summer Course, EMSE-368/468 (Attachment)
This Summer course is ideal for all engineering and science students who are scheduled to write a thesis, or a journal article in the next academic year! You know the science. Now learn everything else you need to write your thesis…and get course credit for it!
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Learn the basis of good scientific writing
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Acquire power tools of literature research
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Conquer techniques for generating ideas
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Get access to a shared catalog of common thesis issues and get on top of them
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Learn how to install a complete thesis-writing environment on your computer-using your favorite software
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Build a fully functional “mini-thesis” so you can focus on the science when you start writing
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Discuss with peers and instructor in an informal seminar setting
Conferences and Seminars
Grace Hopper Conference (Attachment)
This year, the Grace Hopper Celebration will be held on Sept. 26-29. Throughout these three days, there will be a variety of events including keynote speakers, both technical and non-technical talks, and networking opportunities such as 1-on-1 meetings with various companies for potential internship or job opportunities. In the past many students at CWRU were given the opportunity to connect with a variety of companies and acquire a summer internship or a full-time position. This conference is open to both graduate- and undergraduate-level students.
Grace Hopper Celebration is one of the largest conferences aiming to support women and non-binary individuals in computing. This celebration is formed to highlight and empower women in technology and recognize their achievements in computing. The conference is named after Grace Brewster Murray Hopper (1906–1992), an American computer scientist, United States Navy rear admiral and the inventor of the first compiler.
Women in Tech is able to fund a select number of women and/or non-binary students who demonstrate interest and would benefit from attending the conference.
Application Link: https://forms.gle/
ASA DataFest
The 2023 ASA DataFest will be held at Nord Hall 356, from April 14 to April 16, 2023. DataFest is a celebration of data in which teams of undergraduates work over a weekend to find and share meaning in a large, rich, and complex data set. More details about the data fest can be found here. Here is the link to the department Data Fest webpage. Note that this event is open to all undergraduate students. The graduate students can participate as VIP consultants and help the undergraduate students. The online student registration for the 2023 DataFest is up and running. Register here.
Job, Co-Op Internship Opportunities
Fall Co-Op Opportunity, Nottingham Spirk
Nottingham Spirk. a local design form within walking distance from campus, is looking to hire an undergrad EE or EE related major co-op this fall. TO APPLY: Email your resume to coopinfo@case.edu with the subject heading "Nottingham Spirk EE Co-op" by Wednesday, April 5th. The job description is below.
Nottingham Spirk, EE Co-op description:
-Applying theoretical and practical knowledge of circuit design to real world applications
-Work with people of other disciplines like marketing, industrial design and consumer insights to create successful products
-Experiential learning where the answers to problems are yet to be determined and may not exist
-Working on a broad range of projects including consumer, medical, and industrial products
-Executing tasks as part of a team while building time management, task prioritization and communication skills.
Summary of Duties
-Analog and Digital circuit prototype design, build and test
-Electronic product research for design ideas, requirements definition and competitive analysis
-Designing and implementing firmware and software for prototyping
-Sensor and other component selection and testing
-Prototype testing utilizing design of experiments, data analysis tools and reporting rigor
-General EE lab upkeep and test & measurement instrumentation sourcing
-Preparation and presentation test results and research findings
Qualifications
Electronics lab course including use of Multimeter, Power Supply, Signal Generator, Oscilloscope, and Data Acquisition tools
-Courses in Analog and Digital Circuit Design
-Minimum (1) computer programming course
-Basic familiarity with BLE, WiFi and Cellular for use in IoT
-Prototyping skills including soldering and breadboarding
-Familiarity with printed circuit board schematic capture & layout tools (e.g. Eagle CAD)
Math Camp, Undergraduate Camp Counselors Needed (Attachment)
Calling all undergraduates math fans! Summer Math Camp is looking for college students to be camp counselors. The stipend would be $1,600 for the month of camp. If you are interested in learning more about this camp "The Math Movement", feel free to check out our website: www.mathmovement.org. Counselor applications are due 4/14.
Summer/Fall Co-Ops
See below for Summer/Fall co-ops! These opportunities are a great fit for ECSE BS and MS students. These positions will be filled quickly so interested students should apply ASAP. Email coopinfo@case.edu for resume help or questions.
MANUFACTURING/ROBOTICS
Saint-Gobain Plastic Performance, co-op job posting link (the job title says summer intern but their preference is for a summer/fall co-op student)
Siemens Healthineers, co-op job posting link
TEKTRONIX
Applications Co-op, co-op job posting link
Hardware Verification Co-op, co-op job posting link
MEDICAL DEVICES
Steris, co-op job posting link
Research Opportunities
REU at New Mexico Tech: Cybersecurity (Attachment)
New Mexico Tech is happy to announce a Summer 2023 NSF-REU program!
They are recruiting undergraduate students for a 10-week experience in research with faculty on emerging issues in cybersecurity. A stipend is included plus travel and food allowance along with free on-campus lodging. See the attachment for more information!
Scholarships and Fellowships
Summer/Fall 2023 SCSAM Student Fellowship Program
Swagelok Center for Surface Analysis of Materials
The objective of this SCSAM program is to provide a professional and technical development opportunity for CWRU students working on understanding the science and engineering of materials, broadly defined. In this program, students can propose new (to them) proof-of-concept experiments to advance their program of study. The applications are fashioned similar to the general user proposals of the DOE user facilities, and include four parts: Abstract
General demographic info, Scientific goal and Proposed instrument needs.
Applications can be submitted by 5/14/2023 here. More information here.
Draft responses are saved prior to submission for 30 days. If awarded, Fellows are entitled to the proposed time on the instruments to conduct their experiment.
ICICLE Educational Fellows Program, Call for 2023 Fellows
The ICICLE Educational Fellowship program’s goal is to engage graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and early-career educators and researchers in career building experiences and opportunities at the nexus of artificial intelligence, cyberinfrastructure, and education and training while furthering the educational and outreach objectives of the institute. The 2023 program theme is Democratizing AI: making AI more accessible to a wider range of potential users, engaging a wide range of people in the design of AI, and democratizing the benefits of AI.
The educational fellow will have an opportunity to work on real-world challenges of high importance to the institute. The educational fellow will be matched with content experts in ICICLE, allowing access to situational context and domain experts, while working on an activity of their design. ICICLE Educational Fellows will receive a stipend of $6000 and as well as expense-paid travel to the cohort building orientation and to the ICICLE All Hands meeting.
Additional details about this program are available on the website - https://icicle.osu.edu/
To apply: Applications are due April 16, 2023. Applicants are encouraged to browse the Institute website to identify relevant topics and mutual interests. Applicants should submit their 1) resume/curriculum vitae and a 2) 300-500 word statement that describes:
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Your specific interests in the ICICLE institute
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The community with which you are connected (if any)
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Your career goals and the benefit this fellowship will have on your career trajectory, and
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A brief description of the activities that you are interested in undertaking as an ICICLE Educational Fellow.
Applications should be e-mailed to pti@iu.edu.
2023-2024 Nordson BUILDS Scholarship Program
The Nordson BUILDS Scholarship Program is now open to applicants for the 2023-24 academic year! Last year, over 100 students nationwide were awarded Nordson BUILDS Scholarships which range from $2,000 to $10,000. Plus, scholarship recipients get exclusive primary access to internship opportunities and employment opportunities after graduation.
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Eligible students seeking bachelor’s degrees must have at least 3.0 cumulative GPA.
If interested, please visit the Nordson BUILDS Scholarship Program website listed below for the application, list of Nordson locations, and more information. https://www.ofic.org/smr/
Miscellaneous
Snacks & Sips (Feat. Local Women-Owned Businesses!)
by Flora Stone Mather Center for Women
Fri, Mar 31, 2023, 12:30 PM – 2 PM
Join the Mather Center for coffee and snacks from a variety of local women owned businesses! Featuring Cleveland cold brew, Vegan Doughnut Company, Luna Bakery, and more. See more information/RSVP here.
UPBaseball: Guardians V Mariners
Let UPB (University Board Program) take you out to the ball game! Come see the Guardians face the Mariners on Saturday 4/8. Tickets include a food voucher!
Tickets will be $5 and they are first come first serve. Discounted $5 tickets will drop at 9:05 p.m. on 4/4/23! More information/registration here.
One-on-one English language practice sessions available for grad students
Spoken English Language Programs in the School of Graduate Studies offers free one-on-one English language practice with native English speaking students for international graduate students and postdocs at Case Western Reserve University.
The service can be used to talk about language and U.S. academic and social culture, get general speaking practice, or practice pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, or idioms. Those using the service may practice for speeches, presentations, job interviews, or other speaking events.
Graduate students may use TutorTrac to set up an appointment with a tutor. Postdocs will need to email Eric Moore, director of Spoken English Language Programs, at eric.moore2@case.edu in order to set up an appointment for the first time.
Rainbow Gala
By OStem
Fri, Apr 7, 2023, 8 PM – 11 PM
Join oSTEM@CWRU for our annual Rainbow Gala: a night of prom festivities and drag performances by Alejandra J-Love and Natasshja Norielle! See more information/RSVP here.
Day of Giving on April 4
During this 24-hour crowdfunding event, the university community works together to inspire support for the programs and opportunities that enrich the CWRU student experience.
Students and alumni, faculty and staff, friends and families are encouraged to become an advocate for Day of Giving by sharing the campaign on social media using the hashtag #CWRUMakeItPossible. Watch this brief video or see here to learn how you can make a difference as an advocate for Day of Giving.
In addition to raising vital funds for your favorite campus causes, being an advocate also comes with some friendly competition. Use the advocacy features on the giving portal, GiveCampus, to be automatically entered to win raffle prizes. Plus, the students and alumni with the highest donor counts will receive a special gift from CWRU. Make sure you’re signed in for your efforts to be recorded! Questions? Contact the Office of Annual Giving at giving@case.edu.
Lavender Graduation
Seniors are invited to register for Lavender Graduation, a ceremony held annually by the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Center to honor graduating LGBTQ+ and allied students by recognizing their experiences, contributions and accomplishments during their time at Case Western Reserve University. The ceremony will take place Friday, April 28, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Frank N. and Jocelyne K. Linsalata Alumni Center.
All students who plan to attend the event must register online by Saturday, April 1, at 5 p.m. Register to attend.
What I Wish I'd Learned in Grad School About... Publishing Series
You may have heard the phrase “publish or perish” in relation to academia, but it can be difficult to know where to even begin with the world of publishing when you’re not familiar with the process or expectations.
This series of events designed with graduate students in mind highlights key elements of the publishing lifecycle from what an academic publication entails to how to submit a work for publication and then make sure your work has the broadest possible reach. Each session focuses on an individual aspect of publishing, and attendees can visit as many sessions as they would like to better understand this key component of the scholarly world.
Light refreshments will be provided at each session. Next session is: Wed, Apr 12, 2023, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM. Click here to see information about the dates and details!