Category: STEM

Kristin Knutzen ’16 Presents Research at Posters on the Hill in DC

Lisa Gates / / STEM, UR Opportunities
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Kristin Knutzen ’16 with Senator Patrick Leahy and his wife Marcelle at Posters on the Hill.

Check out this great video and article about Kristin’s senior research project and presentation of her work at the Council of Undergraduate Research’s annual Posters on the Hill at the Capitol in DC. This event shares impressive undergraduate research work from across the country with Congress and funding agencies. Congratulations, Kristin, on your research! To learn more about Posters on the Hill, see http://www.cur.org/conferences_and_events/student_events/posters_on_the_hill/  or contact uro@middlebury.edu

 

Paid Summer REU in Nevada to Study Water Resources, Climate Change and Snowpack

Colleen Norden / / STEM, Summer Program, UR Opportunities

University of Nevada, Reno Summer 2016 REU Program
Application Deadline: Friday, March 18th, 2016

Students will explore the intersections of socioeconomic and natural sciences in relation to drought resiliency in the Tahoe, Sierra Nevada and Great Basin Regions, sponsored by the National Science Foundation.

Overview of Program: REU research teams will work in the Eastern Sierra Region of Nevada, specifically within the Lake Tahoe Basin and the surrounding northwestern Great Basin high desert. The program will encompass a wide range of interdisciplinary research, examining the various approaches to assessing, modeling, and managing water resources in the context of global climate change and diminishing snowpack. Participants will gain exposure to diverse scientific inquiries and technologies in order to glean how the socioeconomic and natural sciences inform land use policy and adaptive management of economic and natural resources.

The program will take place during the ten consecutive weeks of 6 June through 12 August 2016. Students in the program will be provided a stipend of $4750, plus housing.

Research Topics Include: · Rephotography: Changing Landscapes in the Tahoe Basin · Hydrology: Predicting Changes From Snow to Rain in the Eastern Sierra Nevada · Sage Grouse: Habitat Restoration in the Sierra Nevada · Agricultural Drought Management and Decision-Making · Modeling reservoir operations to mitigate for climate impacts on fisheries · Ecohydrological Effects of Pinyon and Juniper Removal · Ecological Investigations of Tree Limits in Nevada Mountain Ranges

Eligibility: Qualified undergraduates, who will have junior or senior status and will be a full-time student in the Fall 2016 term, with a combination of coursework in the following disciplines are invited to apply: environmental studies, natural resources, biology, ecology, hydrology, resource economics, photography, and statistics. We especially encourage applications from students at primarily undergraduate and non-research institutions and from underrepresented groups. Participants must be citizens or permanent legal residents of the USA.

Contact: For further information, email the Program Coordinator, Amanda Van Dellen at UNR.REU@gmail.com or visit their website for application materials and mentor profiles: http://environment.unr.edu/undergraduateresearch/opportunities/reu.html

Harvard Forest: Summer Research Program in Ecology

Colleen Norden / / STEM, Summer Program, UR Opportunities

Students of all class years and majors are encouraged to apply. A strong interest in ecology needs to be demonstrated.

Deadline: February 5th, 2016

From the program brochure:
“Each student will participate in an ongoing study with senior researchers from Harvard University, the Ecosystems Center of the Marine Biological Lab, University of New Hampshire, University of Massachusetts, Boston University, and other collaborators. Responsibilities generally include field and laboratory studies, computer modeling, data analysis, and scientific writing. In addition, students attend weekly research seminars given by nationally known scientists, workshops on research and ecological ethics, and career and graduate school panels. Students will develop their research results and present their findings at a student research symposium.”

“Students are paid a stipend in excess of $5,775 for the 11‑week session which runs from mid May through early August. Excellent on-site housing and a full meal plan are included as part of the program. Assistance with travel costs to and from Harvard Forest is also provided.”

more information can be found at:
http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/other-tags/reu

Fellowship for Teaching STEM in High-need Schools

Colleen Norden / / Education, Fellowships, Graduate School Funding, STEM

Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship

Deadline: January 31.
Location: Georgia, Indiana, and New Jersey

Outstanding candidates with STEM backgrounds can apply for an intensive year-long master’s program for preparation to teach in high-need schools. Eligible candidates include graduating seniors, recent grads and alumni. Stipend is $30,000 to $32,000, depending on the state, to complete the master’s program, and then a commitment to three years of teaching, along with ongoing mentoring, in a high-need secondary urban or rural school in that state.

More information can be found at http://woodrow.org/fellowships/ww-teaching-fellowships/

VT Residents: Apply for a VT EPSCoR Native American and First Generation Student Scholarship

Colleen Norden / / Fellowships, STEM

Vermont EPSCoR Native American and First Generation Student Scholarship program website: www.uvm.edu/~cwdd/scholarships

To apply for a VT EPSCoR CWDD Student Scholarship, an applicant must be:
• A Vermont resident and United States citizen
• A graduating senior at a Vermont high school planning to attend a Vermont college during the next academic year, OR a current undergraduate enrolled in a degree program at a Vermont college or university, with a GPA of 3.0 or above
• Enrolling or enrolled in a STEM major in college
• Of Native American ancestry OR a first generation college student

Application deadline: April 1, 2016

Contact:
Laura Yayac
Project Manager
VT EPSCoR CWDD
802.654.3270