Aerospace Engineering Sciences | University of Colorado at Boulder

The National Center for Border Security and Immigration is now accepting undergraduate applications for the 2012 Homeland Security Summer Scholars Academy. This ten week summer program established by the National Center for Border Security and Immigration, which is a Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence located at the University of Texas in El Paso (UTEP) is geared towards academically inclined undergraduate students from various disciplines interested in careers within homeland security and other related industries. Academic achievers may apply to work with professors on research which correlates with their discipline and is focused on border security, immigration and other homeland security related research areas of need at UTEP. Scholars selected for this program will also experience one of the most dynamic border regions, network with other students from UTEP and universities from across the nation, and visit homeland security agencies and learn from experts in the field.

Students chosen for the program will be awarded a $4,000 stipend and receive paid on-campus housing and a meal allowance if students selected for the program do not live within a commuting distance of 100 miles. The 2012 HS Summer Scholars Academy begins on June 5th and concludes on August 10th. Student scholars selected from outside universities must designate Monday June 4th as their travel day and check into the housing provided. On June 5th an Academy Orientation will be held for all scholars selected for the program with the time and location to be announced after the 2012 candidates have been selected. Please circulate the flyer attached to all interested parties. For program and application details please visit the links provided on announcement that is attached. Thank you.

Regards,

Victor Talavera

Program Manager

National Center for Border Security & Immigration

A Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence

At the University of Texas in El Paso

915-747-7080

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CU SEDS (Students for the Exploration and Development of Space) and the ExO (Extraterrestrial Outpost) team are partnering to create an outreach event on April 14, 2012 to spread awareness of space and lunar development. The event will take place during the day April 14, 2012 at the Fiske planetarium and will be targeted to attract younger members of the local community to come out and get excited about space!

Join us for an informational meeting Tuesday January 31 at 5pm in the DLC Bechtel Collaboratory to learn more about this event and how you can help out. Light refreshments will be provided.

A brief presentation on the work being done by the ExO team will also be presented describing their research in designing a permanent 30-person lunar settlement and some of the challenges this landmark project presents.

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Engineering Students,

I am pleased to announce that the RFP for the Spring 2012 Mini Grant Session has been posted. The Engineering Excellence Fund provides grants for students and faculty in the school of engineering at the University of Colorado. This grant is made possible by your student fees, and can be applied to research projects, education, facilities improvements, outreach, and more. The RFP can be found here, eef.colorado.edu/rfp/.

For additional information, please contact the EEF Committee at eef@colorado.edu. We look forward to seeing your proposals.

Thank you,

Sadie Joy

EEF Committee Chair

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SWE EVENTS!!

Hello all! Hope your first day of classes went well!

Below I have quite a few IMPORTANT updates for you.

Regional Conference - March 2-3rd in Tulsa, OK - If interested in attending ACTIONS REQUIRED, please see below!
Evening with Industry (EWI) - January 24th 6 PM (THIS IS NEXT WEEK!!) - see below for details
CU GOLD (Gaining Opportunities through Leadership Development) Annual Student Leadership Conference February 4th - details below
Meeting schedule this year: First Tuesday of every month at 6 PM - Room TBD
Bowling & Pizza at the UMC February 7th as our first meeting - 6 PM - Mark your calendars!!
Valentine's Day Bake Sale!

Regional Conference - March 2-3rd in Tulsa, OK - If interested in attending ACTIONS REQUIRED, please see below!

This year's SWE Region i Regional Conference is themed "Livin' on Tulsa Time". It will be March 2-3, 2012 at the Hilton Southern Hills in Tulsa, OK. We will be flying out Friday afternoon, arriving at the hotel by 7 PM and leaving Tulsa Sunday morning/afternoon. The registration fee is $45 for paid members. We will pay for your flight and hotel, but not your registration fee.

If you are interested in this opportunity (which I hope many of you are!), please e-mail me at Elizabeth.Roberts@colorado.edu with a paragraph of why you want to and should go BY 5 PM THURSDAY JANUARY 26TH!! If you do not complete this task by then, you will NOT be considered to go to the Regional Conference. Also, bear in mind, this paragraph does not guarantee your attendance at the conference; if we get a large response we cannot afford to take all of you with us.

If you contacted me last semester about going to Regional Conference, please re-send me what you had so that I can be sure that you are considered!

Thank you so much and I hope to see many of you soon!
Elizabeth G. Roberts

SWE Section President
Chemical and Biological Engineer
University of Colorado at Boulder
Elizabeth.Roberts@colorado.edu
303-587-0658

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