NASA Ames Research

Posted February 5th, 2013 by MESA & filed under Internships, MESA.

Summer 2013 Term: Application postmark deadline: February 4, 2013
Term Dates: June 3 – Aug 9, 2013

Internship Program for undergraduate and graduate students with an interest in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) or Remote Sensing. This is a paid 10-week internship program located at NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California that begins June 3, 2012 (for semester system) or June 17 (for quarter system).

Student teams research NASA science capabilities relevant to community concerns, create and complete projects using remote sensing and GIS techniques, and create advanced computer generated visualizations demonstrating research results. The activities are student-led, with mentors from NASA and partner organizations. Students of all majors are welcome to apply! Please see the attached flyer.

A stipend will be provided for selected students. Student housing options are also available on-site. Interviews will be conducted after applications are received. Students selected for a summer 2013 DEVELOP internship will be notified by late April.

For further information on the DEVELOP Internship Program at NASA Ames Research Center, please access the National Program website at: http://develop.larc.nasa.gov

Ready to Apply? Here are some things You need to know.

Eligibility Requirements

+ Current high school, college, or graduate school student at an accredited US school
+ At least 16 years of age and able to provide personal transportation to and from the DEVELOP location
+ Minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale (cumulative or most recent semester)
+ Recent graduates are eligible for one term within a year of their graduation date
+ U.S. citizenship is required to apply to DEVELOP locations at NASA Centers

Application Guidelines

Important Information Regarding the Application Process:
+ Applications must be postmarked by the deadline and sent to the National Program Office (NPO).
+ Incomplete applications, or those postmarked after the deadline, may not be considered.
+ Applicants will receive receipt confirmation of their application within two weeks after the postmark deadline.
+ Applications will be reviewed by the NPO as well as the centers to which the intern applied.
+ Interviews will occur in person (when possible) or over the phone (if the student is not local).
+ After the selection process is complete, each applicant will receive notification regarding their status.

Applications must be mailed to:
DEVELOP National Program Office
NASA Langley Research Center
MS 307
Hampton, VA 23681

Oregon State REU Internship

Posted February 5th, 2013 by MESA & filed under Internships, Opportunities.

Come discover the Oregon Coast!
From Estuaries to the Deep Sea…OSU’s Research Experience for Undergraduates…

Are you a Biology, Environmental or Atmospherics Sciences, Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, Earth Sciences, Mathematics or Computer Science major? Take advantage of the opportunity to gain hands-on research experience while exploring the exciting interdisciplinary field of ocean science research!

Oregon State University is offering summer marine science internships to 18 college students through its Research experience for Undergraduates (REU) program at the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport and College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences in Corvallis. The 10-week program matches qualified students with faculty mentors representing a wide range of ocean science research interests, including: Cetacean/Fisheries Conservation Genetics; Marine Aquaculture; Physical, Chemical and Biological Oceanography; Marine Geology; Coastal Ecology; Marine Renewable Energy; Marine Biological Invasions; Satellite Remote Sensing and many others.

The Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC) is a 49-acre research and education campus on Oregon’s central coast, with modern laboratory facilities, a world-class marine science library, and five state and federal agencies co-located on site with easy access to the “living laboratory” of Oregon’s coastal estuaries and the ocean. Scientists representing the U.S. Fish & Wildlife, USDA, EPA, NOAA Fisheries, and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife serve with OSU faculty as mentors in the REU program. Situated on the south shore of Newport’s picturesque Yaquina Bay, the HMSC provides easy access to the ocean and estuary for field research and recreational activities alike. On the OSU main campus in Corvallis, the College of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences trains the next generation of Biological, Chemical, Geological and Physical Oceanographers and Earth System Scientists, offering opportunities or interdisciplinary research in world-class labs and facilities.

Oregon State University Ocean Sciences REU Program:

• 10-week summer program, June 17 – August 23, 2013

• Program provides students a stipend ~$5200 for 10 weeks, onsite housing and round-trip travel costs

• Detailed Program Information: http://hmsc.oregonstate.edu/REU/index.html

• Applications due: Friday, February 15, 2013 by 5 PM PST

Eligibility is limited to students who will have completed at least two years of undergraduate coursework (but have not yet graduated) by June of 2013.
Underrepresented and Community College students are strongly encouraged to apply.

Printable PDF poster: http://hmsc.oregonstate.edu/REU/REU_Poster.pdf

Application: http://hmsc.oregonstate.edu/REU/applying.html

For more information or questions, please contact me at (541) 867-0380 or email [email protected]

SCEC @ USC

Posted February 5th, 2013 by MESA & filed under Internships, MESA.

PAID INTERNSHIPS AVAILABLE for UNDERGRADUATES at the Southern California Earthquake Center at the University of Southern California

The Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC) is headquartered at the University of Southern California. Founded in 1991, SCEC has a mission to gather new information about earthquakes in Southern California, integrate this information into a comprehensive and predictive understanding of earthquake phenomena, and communicate this understanding to end-users and the general public in order to increase earthquake awareness, reduce economic losses, and save lives. SCEC is funded by the National Science foundation and the United States Geological Survey.

There are 2 SCEC internship programs offered to undergraduate students who are interested in earth sciences and/or its related fields:

USEIT (Undergraduate Studies in Earthquake Information Technology)

Work as a team to develop technical tools for scientists, educators, and policy makers to communicate important concepts about earthquakes, faults, seismic hazard mitigation, and earthquake risk reduction.

Term & Location: Summer, University of Southern California

Candidates: Undergraduate sophomores, juniors, and seniors from all majors

SURE (Summer Undergraduate Research Experience)

Conduct primary field, laboratory, and/or theoretical research under the supervision of leading scientists in the fields of geophysics, earthquake geology, seismology, tectonics, and geodesy.

Term & Location: Summer, various SCEC institutions

Candidates: Undergraduate juniors and seniors in earth sciences or related fields.

Applications are being accepted now! To apply, visit: http://www.scec.org/education/college/internships/application.php

Priority consideration deadline is Monday, February 25, 2013. Stipend: $5000

To learn more about the specific programs, please visit http://www.scec.org/internships

OR contact Dr. Robert de Groot at [email protected] or 213-821-6340 <tel:213-821-6340>

LEGO Robotics

Posted February 5th, 2013 by MESA & filed under Events, MESA.

Here is where you can find training for LEGO Robotics:

http://www.robotc.net/education/curriculum/nxt/

Chem Club

Posted February 3rd, 2013 by Joyce Kim & filed under 2013PLC Private.

Just recently, I joined Chem club and decided to attend the first outing. Luckily, my group from BioChem also joined – actually it was most likely because they joined, that I joined – and also decided to go.

The first outing ended up being a hiking trip to the Hollywood sign. It was tough. I started sweating and wheezing almost ten minutes into the hike.

But during the hike, the plants that were fringing the path were quite interesting. There was a cloud of pollen that we walked through, thinking of Dr. Fosters statements about the true nature of pollen, and bright yellow flowers that were most likely a weed.

Eventually, we made it to the hollywood sign and took a picture.

Sadly, Amanda couldn’t join us because she had work. She was missed.

Poly atomic Ions

Posted February 3rd, 2013 by Joyce Kim & filed under 2013PLC Private.

After the Friday SI session, Catherine and I were lingering behind to confirm some concepts and discuss some ideas when suddenly an angel descended from heaven and taught us a shortcut to learning Poly atomic Ions. His name was Joey – I’ve just realized that in my earlier post, I got the name of the STEM tutor incorrect.

To explain this brilliant image, drawn by angel Joey. There is a portion of a row where n-2 which consists of Boron, Carbon, and Nitrogen. Right below Nitrogen is a portion of a row where n=3 which consists of Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Chloride – which is a halogen. Well, the max number of oxygen’s in the most common version of the polyatomic ion is the quantum number plus 1.

An example would be CO3, because the quantum number for Carbon is 2, the common oxygen number is 3.

Now, for the naming, it has to be memorized that for Boron, Carbon, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Sulfur. When the number of oxygens is the quantum number plus 1 – which is the common form of the polyatomic ion – the ending of the name is “-ate”.

Therefore, CO3, would be carbonate.

As the number of oxygens decrease, core stays the same but there are small alterations to the name.

When the number of oxygen’s decreases by 1, which would be CO2 for the example, it would be named carbonite. Which means that for the polyatomic ions where the oxygen number is decreased by 1 from the commonly found oxygen number. Or when the oxygen number equals the quantum number, the ending would be “-ite”.

Then, if one more oxygen were to be subtracted, the ending would be maintained as “-ite” but a “hypo-” would be added to the beginning of the word. In example, CO would be hypocarbonite.

Such rules would be applicable for all the listed elements except for the Halogens.

For the Halogens, the standard number of oxygens would be found the same way but the name for the polyatomic ion with the standard number of oxygens would start with “per-” and end in “-ate”. Then as the oxygen decreases by one it would go to a simple “-ate” ending, then “-ite”, then “hypo-_-ite”.

Finally, to find the charges of the ions, begin with 3 on Boron and count down as you go left. Then do the same with Phosphorus, beginning with 3 and counting down to 1 with Chlorine.

Huzzah! the names of some polyatomic ions have been learned.

Lewis Study Group

Posted February 3rd, 2013 by Joyce Kim & filed under 2013PLC Private.

A bit late on the uptake but Amanda, Catherine, Jonathan, Gabby, and I all had a study group Friday morning in the STEM room for the Lewis Dot Structure quiz. There was a person named Joey, if I remember correctly, that helped us clarify some concepts. It was a somewhat productive study session.

Break time!

Posted February 3rd, 2013 by Catherine Velasco & filed under 2013PLC Private.

Ever since our Bio/ Chem course started we’ve been inseparable. So instead of having our usual study sessions, we went hiking to the Hollywood sign with the Chemistry club!

Break time!

Posted February 3rd, 2013 by Catherine Velasco & filed under 2013PLC Private.

Since we all just love each other sooooo much, we decided to take a break from our studying and hiked to the Hollywood sign with the Chemistry club!

Our home guuurl Amanda was unable to make it:(

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