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Campus Announcements

Science Diplomacy and Policy Conference – The University of Arizona

The University of Arizona is pleased to announce and invite you to attend Science Diplomacy and Policy with focus on the Americas. This conference will be convened in Tucson from February 22 to 24, 2017. The conference goal is to bring scientists, policy scientists, students, and others to participate in these discussions on the potential reach of science policy and diplomacy.

To that end, with the support of E. William Colglazier, we have organized a preeminent group of distinguished national and international experts in the field of science diplomacy. They will discuss the role of various agents involved in achieving science driven policy objectives and improving relationships through science collaborations. The conversation will then shift to the science diplomacy in relation to the UN Sustainability Development Goals and Climate and Water Resources issues in the Americas.

We would greatly appreciate if you shared this information with any departments or individuals you think may be interested in joining us for this event. More information is available on the flyer below and attached and our website (https://global.arizona.edu/science-diplomacy).

The University of Arizona SD Conference Organizing Committee

PARTICIPANTS
William Colglazier, AAAS Peter Agre, Johns Hopkins Univ.
Sir Peter Gluckman, NC Office of the Prime Minister Thomas Pickering, NGP Energy Capital Management
Vaughan Turekian, US State Dept. John Boright, NAS
Lidia Brito, UNESCO Michael Clegg, UC-Irvine
Margaret Hamburg, NAM William E. Kelley, ASEE
Alan Leshner, AAAS Roman Macaya Hayes, Govt. of Costa Rica
Arturo Menchaca Rocha, UNAM Nebojsa Nakicenovic, IIASA
Norman Neureiter, IANSF Marcella Ohira, IAI
Sergio Pastrana, Academy of Sci. of Cuba Glenn Schweitzer, NAS
Jaime Urrutia, Mexican Acad. of Science Katherine Vammen, Univ. of Central America

SD Conference Flyer Final.pdf

Campus Announcements

Bus Trip to Women’s March in Austin

Interested in joining the Women’s March on Austin? Two buses are leaving from Rice on Saturday, January 21st, at 7:00 am. Participants will join the march in Austin, and will arrive back on campus around 8 pm that night.

Cost to ride the bus is $10 for students, and $25 for faculty/staff/other. A group of Rice faculty are organizing the trip and subsidizing the student price to encourage student attendance. Please contact Margaret Beier (beier@rice.edu) with questions.

Seats on the bus are limited and on a first-come, first-served basis. Payment must be received for your place to be reserved. Confirmation will be sent within two days of your signing up and instructions for the ride a few days beforehand.

Use the link below to sign up.

https://goo.gl/zFcXqv

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Campus Announcements, Professional Development

NETL POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAM (PGRP) – Open to Postdocs!

The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) Postgraduate Research Program (PGRP), managed by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, is a high-intensity program designed to not only identify recent master’s and doctoral graduates of high promise, but to continue developing advanced research skills within those graduates. It allows the postgraduate researcher to systematically outline career goals and helps provide the means of achieving these goals. One way the program helps to achieve these goals is the critical interaction with NETL principal investigators, who become the postgraduate’s mentor. This interaction affords the postgraduate researcher a unique opportunity to define and structure his or her investigations, to establish a research paradigm, and to publish results– all critical skills needed to become an independent scientist or engineer. See the NETL On-Site Research Core Competencies.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AREAS

  • Carbon Management
  • Chemical Reaction Engineering
  • Combustion Science
  • Computational Research
  • Environmental Science
  • Fuel Cell Research
  • Geosciences
  • High Temperature/High Pressure Science 
  • Materials Performance
  • Methane Hydrates Research
  • Process Development
  • Reciprocating Engines Research
  • Remote Sensing
  • Sensors and Controls
  • Separations Science
  • Surface Science

LENGTH OF APPOINTMENT

Post-Doctoral: Ten weeks to two year initial appointments renewable up to five years

ELIGIBILITY

Graduates who received their master’s degree within the last three years, or doctorate within the last five years.

BENEFITS

  • Stipend – All postgraduate appointments provide a monthly stipend based upon academic classification and experience.
  • Insurance – Stipend supplement for single or family medical insurance is provided for most appointments (restrictions apply).
  • Household Relocation – Awarded on a case-by-case basis, relocation supplements assist with moving your household goods from your current residence to the research center (restrictions may apply).
  • On-station Travel – Classified as travel during your appointment, on-station travel is designed to enhance your learning experience by promoting attendance at conferences, workshops, and other educational meetings. Awarded on a case-by-case basis.

APPLICATION DEADLINES

Application is always open.

Search for available positions at http://www.orau.gov/netl/applicants/current-opportunities.html

For more information, contact Terry Howard at (865) 574-6912 orTerry.Howard@orau.org.

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Professional Development

NELT Opportunity for Postdoc in Computational Electromagnetics and Converter Design for Solid State Transformers

Post-Doctoral Researcher Associate or Graduate Student- Computational Electromagnetics and Converter Design for Solid State Transformers

Through the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), this posting seeks motivated post-doc or graduate student to develop and apply advanced computational approaches for simulations of solid state transformer technology at NETL who would be capable of working collaboratively in a geographically distributed team environment to leverage analytical models, finite element modeling, Matlab-based converter simulations, and other simulation tools to develop and assess new computational methodologies for solid state transformer design.

Application Deadline: March 31, 2017

Direct link to Opportunity Details: https://www.zintellect.com/Posting/Details/2877 

For more information about the NETL Program, please visit http://www.orau.gov/netl/

Campus Announcements

Zuckerman Postdoctoral Scholars Program – Call for Applications

The Zuckerman Postdoctoral Scholars Program attracts high-achieving postdoctoral researchers from premier universities in the United States to do research at one of four Israeli universities. Once they complete their research, many Zuckerman postdocs are expected to accept faculty positions at top North American universities, weaving a network of academic collaboration and goodwill that will greatly benefit U.S.-Israeli scientific cooperation.

The Zuckerman Postdoctoral program strengthens the connection between the participants and the countries of the United States and Israel through unique experiences and new relationships formed during the program.

In addition, Zuckerman scholars enjoy programming and activities specially organized for them by the host universities, such as sightseeing tours, educational experiences, and social programs. These activities are aimed at strengthening the scholars’ knowledge of and affiliation with Israel, and at cultivating an esprit de corps within the program.

Duration and Funding:

  • Zuckerman Postdoctoral Scholarships are up to two years.
  • The amount of the stipend is $50,000 per year up to two years, with $36,000 each year devoted to living expenses and $14,000 each year for research ($10,000) and travel ($4000) expenses.

More information about the program and eligibility criteria can be found here.

Deadline for applications: March 1, 2017
Expected notification of results: April 15,2017

Website: http://zuckerman-scholars.org

Professional Development

Last Call to submit feedback on GradStarter Proposals!

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GradStarter proposals have been submitted by the Rice community. Take a minute to read the proposals, provide feedback, and ask questions. Let us know what you think!

Your comments are very valuable and give the deepest insight into the needs and values of the community. Please, submit your comments by December 5th.

Read them at http://gradstarter.rice.edu/gradstarter-proposals/

Contact: Kiri Kilpatrick, kiri.kilpatrick@rice.edu