Graduate Programs and Career Advise

Hey everyone!

Hope your break is going well! 

Here are just a couple of things you might think about before the start of next semester. The Graduate Programs at the University of Vermont and Northern Arizona University are looking for great graduate students like yourself. I have attached the pdfs below. If interested, take a look and make some contacts for your future.

If you are more into starting a career, the Career Center has several programs to help you land a great first job.

Senior Survey:  Please remind your graduating seniors to complete the TU Graduating Senior Survey.  Each soon-to-be graduate was emailed the link, but they can also access the survey directly at http://studentvoice.com/tu/gradseniors2013.  The results of the survey (including college-level data) will be made available a IR's website.

Job Search Boot Camp:  For December grads who are still looking for post-graduation employment, we encourage their participation in our Job Search Boot Camp on January 17th.  This half-day program aimed at new grads will give students everything they need to know about successfully finding a job (mock interviews with employers, resume reviews, LinkedIn profile photo, job search strategies, etc.).  More details can be found in students' Hire@TU accounts under the "Career Events" tab, as well as on our calendar of events athttp://www.towson.edu/careercenter/calendar.asp.

Career Center Satellite Hours:  I'm working on scheduling my Satellite Hours in Smith Hall for the spring semester (tentatively the second Tuesday of each month).   Once the schedule is finalized, I'll send details and flyers your way.

Spring Career Events:  Career events scheduled for Spring 2013 include the MCC Career Fair (2/15), Senior Conference (2/22) and Mega Job & Internship Fair (3/28).  Details on all these events will be available on our website's calendar as the dates approach:http://www.towson.edu/careercenter/calendar.asp.

Happy New Year!

Mike DeVo

Happy Holidays!

Hey there guys!

As you are enjoying the company of family and friends, take a look into the future. Your future! There are several opportunities to look at and you can start by looking below.

From the Career Center:

Senior Survey:  Please remind your graduating seniors to complete the TU Graduating Senior Survey.  Each soon-to-be graduate was emailed the link, but they can also access the survey directly at http://studentvoice.com/tu/gradseniors2013.  The results of the survey (including college-level data) will be made available a IR's website.

Job Search Boot Camp:  For December grads who are still looking for post-graduation employment, we encourage their participation in our Job Search Boot Camp on January 17th.  This half-day program aimed at new grads will give students everything they need to know about successfully finding a job (mock interviews with employers, resume reviews, LinkedIn profile photo, job search strategies, etc.).  More details can be found in students' Hire@TU accounts under the "Career Events" tab, as well as on our calendar of events at http://www.towson.edu/careercenter/calendar.asp.

Career Center Satellite Hours:  I'm working on scheduling my Satellite Hours in Smith Hall for the spring semester (tentatively the second Tuesday of each month).   Once the schedule is finalized, I'll send details and flyers your way.

Spring Career Events:  Career events scheduled for Spring 2013 include the MCC Career Fair (2/15), Senior Conference (2/22) and Mega Job & Internship Fair (3/28).  Details on all these events will be available on our website's calendar as the dates approach: http://www.towson.edu/careercenter/calendar.asp.

From Dr. Simpson:

The University of Vermont's

Materials Science Graduate Program 
http://www.uvm.edu/matsci
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Overview
The Materials Science Ph.D. and M.S.  programs have been active since 1981.   They are interdisciplinary programs spanning condensed matter physics, chemistry of materials, electrical, nano-mechanical, and bio-polymer engineering. We are particularly looking for students with a strong  foundation in fields such as Physics and Materials Science who are interested in pursuing basic research, including experimental, computational, and theoretical studies. Our recent alumni have been very successful, having pursued  postdoctoral positions at top research universities and national laboratories and  faculty positions in academia. Several have pursued careers in industry in sectors such as semiconductors, micro mechanical devices and polymers, including as president of a venture-capital funded MEMS startup company. 
The 18 participating faculty are funded by DOE, NSF, NASA, and DOD.  Several are NSF CAREER awardees.  They frequently publish in high impact journals in Materials Science and related fields. 

Application Deadline:
The application deadline for Fall 2013 is April 1, 2013. 

From Dr. Ha:

M.S. program in Applied Physics at Northern Arizona University

Please forward this flyer on to your undergraduate students, and consider encouraging them to apply to our master's program in Applied Physics.  We have a fairly unique program in that we provide funding (as teaching assistants) for virtually all of our master's students. Recently we revamped our program, and we now emphasize skills rather than the standard graduate physics curriculum.  Our students have been successful both in finding jobs and in going on to Ph.D. programs. The faculty is very supportive of our students, and we are proud of our program and of the camaraderie that our department enjoys. If you have any questions about the program, please feel free to contact myself or the Graduate Coordinator, Dr. David Trilling (David.Trilling@nau.edu).

The flyers attached have some more information on them. If interested, please take a look and apply. 

Happy Holidays! 

Mike DeVanzo

Internship for Women

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From: Schaefer, David <dschaefer@towson.edu>
Date: Sat, Dec 1, 2012 at 10:48 AM
Subject: internship
To: "DeVanzo, Michael" <mdevan2@students.towson.edu>

Mike,

 

Please pass along this opportunity for internships for women to the SPS membership.

 

Thanks,

 

D. Schaefer

 

 

http://www.aps.org/programs/women/scholarships/ibm/?utm_source=wavefront&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Wavefront%2BNovember%2B2012

 

Dr. David M. Schaefer

Professor of Physics & Chair

Department of Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences

Towson University

410-704-3020

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NSF and NASA Funded Programs for Students - Please Announce!

Lots of opportunity! Take a look below.

Mike DeVanzo

From: Sandy Thomas [sthomas@ibparticipation.org]
Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 12:24 AM
To: Schaefer, David
Subject: NSF and NASA Funded Programs for Students - Please Announce!

David:

 

We are reaching out to faculty and staff and enlisting your help in getting information on funded programs to your colleagues and/or your students who may be considering undergrad summer research and/or applying to graduate school. Please announce these opportunities in any classes or at presentations you may be making, and forward or print/ post the flyer attached in this email --as you deem appropriate.

 

Here are links to specific portals for students:

 

For Undergraduates:

Paid Summer 2013 Undergrad Research Placements (still being updated):

Over 800 programs – REU and other summer research opportunities for undergrads

 

For Financial Support in Graduate School Opportunities:

Bridge to the Doctorate, IGERT and NSF Grad Research Fellowship programs provide generous stipend and tuition support for students through the National Science Foundation:

 

For Postdoc opportunities --

 

For NASA-supported internships, fellowships and scholarships  

 

Finally, I am attaching a flyer for you to post or distribute.

If you find any errors in the listing of your programs (or others) please let us know!

 

We'd be happy to answer any questions you have and to provide your students with assistance in applying to these programs.

 

Thanks and best wishes for a Happy Thanksgiving,

 

Sandy

 

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Sandra Thomas

Senior Administrator, Executive Director Emeritus

Institute for Broadening Participation

http://www.pathwaystoscience.org

sthomas@ibparticipation.org

 

As a member of our mailing list, you receive occasional notifications of student fellowship and other funding opportunities, program deadlines, and information on graduate programs.
If you wish to unsubscribe from future notifications, please send a reply to this email and ask to be removed from our mailing list.

 

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Mickey Leland Fellowship Now Open for Applications

Another Exciting Opportunity! Take a look below

Mike DeVanzo

From: Science Education Programs [scienceeducationprog@orau.org]
Sent: Monday, November 19, 2012 3:12 PM
To: Schaefer, David
Subject: Mickey Leland Fellowship Now Open for Applications

Good Afternoon,

 

The Mickey Leland Fellowship Program is now open for application.  Please post the attached flier and forward this e-mail to interested departments, professors, and students.

 

If you have questions please contact the Mickey Leland Program at MLEF@hq.doe.gov.

 

Thank you,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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DOE Scholars Program

Hey all,

Hope everyone had a great break and are ready to finish out the semester strong. 

As we have mentioned several times, there is tremendous amount of opportunity for summer research available.  These programs can be found through the NSF, NASA, DOE, NNSA, and a host of other government agencies. Applications are coming due soon for the upcoming summer. 

Though most programs are current students that will continue on for the Fall 2013 semester, there are a couple of opportunities for the current seniors like the DOE Scholars Program. A poster is up on the doors in the 4th Floor of Smith Hall and it is also attached. 

This is an great opportunity for all students and the application is pretty easy. (I'm about 90% done and it took me a little over an hour.)

http://orise.orau.gov/doescholars/

Mike DeVanzo

Meeting Today

The SPS General Meeting is today at 11:00 AM, Smith Hall Room 400. We will be discussing t-shirts and new events after the Thanksgiving Break. Hope to see everyone there!

REU Program Updates--Reminder from IBP

Some information is below about the numerous opportunities available to science majors over the summer and during the semester. I would highly recommend that you take a look at the info below, click on some links and apply to several programs. Summer research and job opportunities are a fantastic resume booster and lots of fun. 

Take a look.

Mike DeVanzo

From: David Siegfried [mailto:dsiegfried@ibparticipation.org]
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2012 10:45 AM
To: Schaefer, David
Subject: REU Program Updates--Reminder from IBP

Dear David:

We are gearing up for our fall reminder to students and their mentors about applying to REUs or other summer research opportunities for next summer. As you may know, we contact several thousand students from our student directory (the majority of whom are underrepresented minority students) to remind them to apply. They can search for and contact programs and opportunities posted on our site, www.pathwaystoscience.org<http://www.pathwaystoscience.org>.

If you are not sure what programs we have listed, you can find our current listing of programs at your institution here:  http://www.pathwaystoscience.org/Institution.asp?sort=Institution&subsort=TowsonU

If you would like to update a program, click the "Click here to submit program updates<http://www.pathwaystoscience.org/programform.asp?sort=MAI-AcadiaNP-TeacherRanger>" link at bottom of program info page.

If you would like to post a new program that is not yet listed, you can fill out our online program form here: http://www.pathwaystoscience.org/programform.asp or send me your information in an email.

If you are not sure whether your program should be posted, first please read our posting criteria: http://www.pathwaystoscience.org/whatwepost.asp

If you are not offering your program this year or need to make other changes please feel free to let us know. Also, if you have other colleagues who are working with REUs please feel free to pass this along to them.

We will send out general announcements to faculty, staff and students as well as reminders to students to apply over the next few weeks before the holiday season. Soliciting your updates is the first step in that process.

Thank you for helping us get accurate information out about your program to potential students!

Best regards.
David


David Siegfried
Director of Assessment Processes
Project Manager, Pathways to Engineering
Institute for Broadening Participation (IBP)
www.pathwaystoscience.org<http://www.pathwaystoscience.org>
The mission of the Institute for Broadening Participation is to increase diversity in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) workforce. We design and implement strategies to increase access to STEM education, funding, and careers, with special emphasis on reaching diverse underrepresented groups. We believe that diversifying the STEM workforce is the best way to ensure our nation's economic vitality and solve global challenges.

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Fwd: Travel Awards for UGs at APS Meetings

Thinking of presenting at the APS March or April meeting? Apply for a Travel Grant! The deadline for abstracts and grant applications is coming up fast. 

Mike

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Subject:	Travel Awards for UGs at APS Meetings
Date:	Mon, 5 Nov 2012 18:29:29 -0500
From:	Crystal Bailey <bailey@aps.org>
To:	<jrsimpson@towson.edu>

Good evening,

 

This is just a quick note to let you know that, as in previous years, APS will be offering travel awards to students who are presenting at the APS March and April Meetings in Baltimore and Denver. 

 

We will get more details on the awards up on the website shortly—however, students must have an abstract submitted to the meeting in order to be eligible for the award.  The deadline for Abstract submission to the APS March meeting is this Friday, November 9.  So if your students have not yet submitted their abstracts to the March Meeting, please encourage them to do so by Friday if they intend to apply for travel funding.

 

Also, if your students wish to have their presentations judged at the meeting, and receive feedback as well as a certificate recognizing their participation, they will need to submit their abstracts in Category 25.1 – SPS Undergraduate Research.

 

More details on the Future of Physics Days events at APS March and April will be made available soon.  In the meantime, if you have any further questions at this time, please don't hesitate to ask.

 

Best,

Crystal

 

Crystal Bailey
Education and Careers Program Manager

American Physical Society

bailey@aps.org

(301) 209-3207

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Mike DeVanzo

Yale Research Experiences for Undergraduates [REU] Program

Anyone interested in Condensed Matter or Material Science should check this out and apply. Remember you will definitely get rejected if you don't apply. 

Mike

From: louise grober [mailto:louise.grober@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2012 1:25 PM

Subject: Yale Research Experiences for Undergraduates [REU] Program

Dear Colleagues,

Please excuse the repeat email. The link on the previous email was not correct.

I am writing to ask for your assistance in getting the word out about an excellent summer research opportunity for your undergraduates.
Yale CRISP MRSEC will once again be funding both residential and non-residential REU fellowships at Yale/SCSU for the summer of 2013.
The deadline for applications is February 1, 2013.   Please disseminate this information to students and other faculty.  Application information can be found at:

http://www.crisp.yale.edu/index.php/Reu

Here is the direct link to our informational flyer. Please print and post it for your students:

http://www.crisp.yale.edu/images/1/1f/Residential_REU-SURF_flyer_2013.pdf

For more information please do not hesitate to contact me.
Thank you,
Louise H. Grober

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"The Higgs Boson: How Did We Get There?" Friday, November 2, 2012

Check this out! 

 

 

 

Raytheon Career Opportunities & Chat with Recruiters, 10/24

From: Logan-Bennett, Lorie
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 3:30 PM
To: Boules, Raouf; Brown, Cheryl T.; Kolagani, Rajeswari; Oleary, Michael; Schaefer, David; Siegel, Martha
Subject: FW: Raytheon Career Opportunities & Chat with Recruiters, 10/24

Hello,

 

Raytheon is hosting a series of online chats regarding internships and careers with math, physics and IT students in the coming three weeks; please feel free to forward this along.

 

Lorie

 

Lorie Logan-Bennett

Director

The Career Center

Towson University

  

410.704.2386 direct

410.704.2233 main

410.704.3459 fax

lloganbennett@towson.edu

www.towson.edu/careercenter

 

8000 York Rd. (mailing)

7800 York Rd., Ste. 206

Towson, MD 21252

 

From: AfterCollege, Dave Meeks [mailto:group-updates@aftercollege.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2012 7:15 AM
To: Henkel, Glenda
Subject: Raytheon Career Opportunities & Chat with Recruiters, 10/24

 

Dear Glenn Henkel,

Raytheon will be hosting a series of online chats with recruiters over the next few weeks, and would like to exclusively invite your Department of Marketing and Management students and members to attend. They also have various positions from full-time to co-ops/internships. Qualified candidates must be pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering, cyber, math, physics, finance, accounting, business, supply chain, or IT.

I would greatly appreciate you forwarding the information below onto your students and recent graduates so they can submit their resume online for immediate consideration and check out the chat schedule. Thank you in advance for your help.

Best,
Dave Meeks
AfterCollege University Relations, on behalf of Raytheon

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Raytheon is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world. We have been recognized for developing world-class talent in an inclusive atmosphere. A multitude of fulltime, co-op and intern positions exist across the U.S. for engineering, business and other related majors.

Explore our current job openings here: http://jobs.raytheon.com/search/?campusOnly=55966&codes=ACE3 

Join us for our web chats on October 24th and November 7th.  Schedule and more are on: http://jobs.raytheon.com/faq/chat-schedule 

Many positions across Raytheon may require the eligibility to obtain a security clearance. Non-U.S. citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office (DISCO), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. Security clearance factors include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and drug involvement. Employment is contingent on other factors, including, but not limited to, background checks and drug screens.  

Raytheon is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or Vietnam era, or other eligible veteran status, or any other protected factor.

AfterCollege http://www.aftercollege.com/ Add group-updates@aftercollege.com to your address book to ensure that you receive AfterCollege emails to your inbox. You are receiving this email at the account ghenkel@towson.edu because you are subscribed to outreach emails. Click here to unsubscribe and change your email subscription settings. Your privacy is important to us. AfterCollege, Inc., 98 Battery Street, Suite 502, San Francisco, CA 94111, 415-263-1300. U.S. Patent 7,213,019

 

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STEM Internships at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Michael DeVanzo <mdevan2@students.towson.edu>
Date: Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 3:39 PM
Subject: Fwd: FW: STEM Internships at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
To: Towson University SPS Physics society <towsonphysics@gmail.com>

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From: Schaefer, David <dschaefer@towson.edu>
Date: Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 10:56 AM
Subject: FW: STEM Internships at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
To: "DeVanzo, Michael" <mdevan2@students.towson.edu>


More opportunities. Please pass along.

Thanks,

D. Schaefer


From: Science Education Programs [mailto:scienceeducationprog@orau.org]
Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 10:24 AM
To: Schaefer, David
Subject: STEM Internships at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)


Research Opportunities at National Laboratories
Undergraduate, Post-Baccalaureates, Graduate Students, and Faculty
Please contact Cheryl Brown at Cheryl.brown@orau.org<mailto:Cheryl.brown@orau.org> or Cheryl Terry at Cheryl.terry@orau.org<mailto:Cheryl.terry@orau.org> for additional information on the
Higher Education Research Experiences (HERE) or Nuclear Engineering Science Laboratory Synthesis Programs (NESLS)

ü  Want to complete a hands-on research project?
ü  Want to gain a competitive advantage?
ü  Want to be mentored by top nationally acclaimed scientists?
ü  Want to use state-of-the-art equipment and facilities
ü  Want to interact with a national community of peers?


General Information
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has a long history and interest in providing hands-on research experiences to students at all academic levels.  Over the years, these research experience programs have enhanced students' academic curricula and at the same time have helped the Laboratory (1) develop its own workforce and (2) contribute to the national vision for excellence in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology. ORNL is a multi-program science and technology laboratory managed for the U.S. Department (DOE) by UT-Battelle, LLC.  Scientists and engineers at ORNL conduct basic and applied research and development to create scientific knowledge and technological solutions that strengthen the nation's leadership in key areas of sciences, engineering, mathematics, and technology.  ORNL scientists are also fully supportive of their responsibility to help mentor the next generation of scientists.

Eligibility

You must meet the qualifications of all programs if you would like to complete an application.  You can find the eligibility requirements on the program postings.

Selection

Applicants are selected based on academic achievements, scientific interests, and career goals.

Stipend

Participants will receive a stipend based on academic level.  Plus some programs provide a housing allowance, and one round trip to and from the lab from your university or home.  Certain eligibility requirements will need to be met in order to be eligible for the housing and travel.  See information provided on web site.

Application

Please visit http://www.orau.org/ornl and click on your academic level to learn more about educational programs at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Complete your profile in the Talent and Opportunity System (TOppS) system and then apply to one or all of the program postings. Applications must be submitted visa the TOppS system.  See the programs web sites for deadline dates.



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Minutes from 10/5 Meeting

NEXT meeting October 19th in Smith Hall RM. 400

We will be voting on T-shirt designs next meeting and then you can buy your very own Towson S.P.S. T-shirt. If you're planning on submitting a design it doesn't have to be official on the computer but can be a rough sketch on printer paper. The only restrictions are two colors; main t-shirt color and lettering color. Prices will be disclosed next meeting.

There is a demonstration/movie/game night on Thursday, October 18th. Keep a look out for posters and future emails about this event.

Other ideas for events are appreciated; this meeting we came up with bowling, laser tag, science museum in D.C. or the inner harbor, maybe even pumpkin chunkin? http://www.punkinchunkin.com/

Hope to see you next meeting!

Invitation: SPS General Meeting @ Every 2 weeks from 11am to 11:30am on Friday from Fri Sep 21 to Fri Dec 14 (towsonphysics.applesauce@blogger.com)

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Reminder: Pizza Party This Thursday!

Howdy!

 

This is just a friendly reminder that this Thursday, September 20th at 7 pm there will be pizza and movie night held in SM400.

 

Bring yourelf, bring your friends. A good time will be had by all!

 

Mike DeVo

Opportunity for Physics, Math, and Computer Science Students at T. Rowe Price

From: Logan-Bennett, Lorie
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2012 5:20 PM
To: Boules, Raouf; Lu, Chao; McMahon, Annie C.; Schaefer, David; Siegel, Martha; Dehlinger, Josh; Kolagani, Rajeswari
Subject: Opportunity for Physics, Math, and Computer Science Students at T. Rowe Price

 

Hello All,

 

As the ribbon cutting for the new T. Rowe Price Finance Lab at TU is scheduled for tomorrow, I thought it would be appropriate to bring to your attention a competitive program for math, physics and computer science seniors at T. Rowe Price.  Details are below; please feel free to forward along to relevant students.

 

Thanks!

Lorie Logan-Bennett

Director, Career Center

410.704.2386

 

T. ROWE PRICE – INVESTMENT FELLOW

 

Hire@TU ID#:  23997

 

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

 

T. Rowe Price's Investment Fellowship Program offers college undergraduate students within mathematics, engineering, and the sciences a challenging opportunity in the financial industry. Under this program fellows will receive training and experience in investment tasks (i.e., quantitative research and analysis, trading research and analysis, and decision and research support). Fellows accepted into this program will have direct "hands-on" involvement within the TRP investment organization.

 

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

1. Rotate approximately every 6 months for up to 2 years across the following TRP Business Units

*Trading / Portfolio Modeling (Equity and Fixed Income)

*Quantitative Research - Equity , Fixed Income, Asset Allocation , Retirement Income

*Investment Front Office Services

 

2. Use current analytical /quantitative skills by working across various TRP Business Units further developing knowledge / skills in :

*Financial Modeling

*Portfolio Analysis / Portfolio Attribution / Portfolio Construction

*Asset Allocation

*Quantitative analysis / research

*Buy Side Trading / Algorithmic Trading / Program Trading

*Risk Analysis

*Competitive Analysis and Market Intelligence

*Technical Solution Implementation

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

*Must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale

*Must be a college senior who will be graduating May 2013.

*Must be majoring in one of the following areas or have at least a minimum of 24 credit hours in related courses

*Engineering

*Applied Mathematics

*Computer Science

*Physics

 

*Analytical Skills

*Logical Skills

*Technical Skills

*Strong Communication Skills

*Ability to Multi-task

*Leadership Skills

 

Please apply online to www.troweprice.com/careers.

 

 

Lorie Logan-Bennett

Director

The Career Center

Towson University

 

 

410.704.2386 direct

410.704.2233 main

410.704.3459 fax

lloganbennett@towson.edu

www.towson.edu/careercenter

 

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7800 York Rd., Ste. 206

Towson, MD 21252

 

Welcome to Towson, Fall 2012

Hello everyone,

We would like to invite everyone to take part in SPS (Society of Physics Students) this semester and the upcoming semester in the spring. We are planning a lot of events for this year and if you would like to know more come to the SPS lounge in Smith Hall room 415; our general meetings are every other Friday at 11:00 AM starting next Friday the 21st. We have a special event for all new and returning students next week Thursday the 20th at 7:00 PM in Smith Hall room 400. There will be food, movies, and games for all to enjoy. Hope to see you there!

Kristen Jones

Secretary

P.S. If you would like to be removed from further notifications from SPS please email back and I'll remove you from this list. 

University of Maryland Graduate School Preview Day -- Oct. 11

Any interested in Graduate Programs at UMCP, please take a look below.

 

Also, this Friday, September 7th at 11am we will have the first meeting of the semester.

 

 

Mike DeVanzo

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Michael DeVanzo <mdevan2@students.towson.edu>
Date: Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 9:08 PM
Subject: Fwd: FW: University of Maryland Graduate School Preview Day -- Oct. 11
To: Towson University SPS Physics society <towsonphysics@gmail.com>

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From: Schaefer, David <dschaefer@towson.edu>
Date: Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 3:59 PM
Subject: FW: University of Maryland Graduate School Preview Day -- Oct. 11
To: "DeVanzo, Michael" <mdevan2@students.towson.edu>


Please pass along to the SPS membership.

Thanks,

D. Schaefer


From: Grad Recruitment [mailto:grad-recruitment@umd.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2012 3:53 PM
To: Grad Recruitment
Subject: University of Maryland Graduate School Preview Day -- Oct. 11

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Dear Department Chairs:

The Graduate School at the University of Maryland, College Park, invites your juniors and seniors to its 17th Annual Graduate School Preview Day on Thursday, October 11, 2012.  Preview Day will be held on campus in the Colony Ballroom of the Adele H. Stamp Student Union from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

This is a wonderful opportunity for students to interact with representatives of our outstanding graduate programs here at the University of Maryland. They will also learn about the processes for applying to graduate schools and financing their graduate education. In addition, they will hear from current University of Maryland students about success strategies for graduate studies. Here is a summary of what promises to be an informative program:

8:30 a.m.         Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m.         Welcome and Opening Remarks
Robert E. Steele, Director, Office for Diversity Initiatives
                        Remarks
Charles Caramello, Associate Provost for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Graduate School
9:15 a.m.         "Preparing a Competitive Graduate School Application and Financing Your Education"  Donald Asher, CEO of Asher Associates and author of Graduate Admissions Essays
11:00 a.m.       College Information Session: Meet UM Graduate Program Representatives
12:30 p.m.       Luncheon and Graduate Student Panel
1:30 p.m.         Networking Session
2:00 p.m.         University of Maryland Research Center, Laboratory, and Campus Tours

As the director of the new Graduate School Office for Diversity Initiatives, I look forward to the opportunity to meet you and your students. It is my hope to build relationships with and provide support to your students who are interested in pursuing a master's or doctoral degree. Please circulate this information to your undergraduates who are juniors and seniors. The official event website and link for registration can be found at www.gradschool.umd.edu/PreviewDay2012.html<file:///C:\Users\sthomas1\AppData\Local\Temp\www.gradschool.umd.edu\PreviewDay2012.html>.  The deadline for priority registration is Tuesday, September 25, 2012. To ensure the best chance of meeting representatives from their program(s) of interest, students must register by this priority deadline.

If you have any questions, please call us at 1-800-245-GRAD or e-mail us at grad-recruitment@umd.edu<mailto:grad-recruitment@umd.edu>. We look forward to your participation!

Sincerely,
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Robert E. Steele, Ph.D.
Director, Office for Diversity Initiatives

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Mike DeVanzo

First Meeting of the Semester!

Howdy!

Hope everyone had a relaxing summer and are adjusting well to their Fall coursework. 

We will have our first meeting on Friday, September 7th at 11 am. We will meet in SM 415 with the possibility of moving to a more accommodating room. 

Hope to see you all there!

Mike DeVo

RE: Updates from recent SPS meetings

I know this is after the semester and many of you may not be available, but here is a link to a free webinar dealing with graduate school. It will be conducted on June 12.

 

D. Schaefer

 

https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/203033558

 

 

Dr. David M. Schaefer

Professor of Physics & Chair

Department of Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences

Towson University

410-704-3020

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Subject: Updates from recent SPS meetings

Hey everyone,

 

Hope you have been enjoying some much deserved time off and are ready to get back to work next week.  SPS will be rather busy for the remainder of the semester as it plans to attend and hold several events. Hopefully, all of you make plans to attend these events.

 

The coming events are:

 

The first and nearest event is the Science against Cancer Relay for Life that benefits the American Cancer Society. Teams camp overnight in the Towson Center and take turns walking around the indoor track to raise money and cancer awareness. Other STEM groups have asked us to attend this event recently and I'm sure some people are available to attend. I know many of us have or have had family and friends suffer from cancer. Anyone interested in going should either put their name on the SPS whiteboard or send me an email to mdevan2@students.towson.edu. A small donation is typically given, however if enough people would like to go, SPS will make a split the contribution with you. This event will take place April 20th at 7 PM at the Towson Center. Further information can be found at http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?team_id=1070409&fr_id=41425&pg=team.

 

Also on April 20th, is a Physics day at Six Flags America in Laurel. SPS National is asking for volunteers for their varous demonstrations set up in the amusement park. Those that register to help out will receive a free t-shirt, lunch, and free afternoon rides at the park. Those interested in going should take a look at http://www.spsnational.org/programs/sixflags/ for more information.

 

The following weekend, April 28th and 29th, the SPS will be going to DC to attend the USA Science and Engineering Festival. This is huge gathering of scientific and engineering graduate programs and companies as well as national labs.  Almost every subsection of physics and science in general is represented here. Last year, the SPS went and a great time was had by all.  Hopefully everyone makes plans to attend this event as it could be where you land your next internship, job, or in at graduate school.  The event runs from 10 AM to 5 PM on Saturday April 28th. We will meet up at the top of the Union Garage at 8:30 AM and travel to DC together. There is also a session on Sunday April 29th, which we may or may not attend depending on interest. This is definitely a worthwhile event to attend; we hope that all of you plan on attending at least Saturday, April 28th.

 

Though no date has been determined yet, the SPS is planning on hosting a Science cafe sometime this semester. We are open to any and all help with this event. Jack Mitchum was generous enough to provide the names and contact info for several speakers. We are still in need of a hosting site, an appropriate date and most of all INTEREST!  We will advertise to all on Campus, but we will like to see members at this event, considering you guys will get the most out of this informal science discussion. More details will be announced as they are known.

 

And lastly, there has been mention that Hampton University will host this year's Zone 4 meeting. If this is confirmed to be true, then SPS will be attending. The information for this event will be given to us at late notice, so we do anticipate many will have made other plans for the weekend of the Zone 4 meeting.  However, as with the USA Science and Engineering Festival, this is an event you don't want to miss, especially if you are in need of an idea for a capstone project. Some of the research presented might spark your imagination.  More details will follow when they are known.

As always, regular meetings are held every other Tuesday at 11 AM in the SPS Lounge. The next meeting is Tuesday, March 27th at 11 AM. Plan on attending, especially if you have questions or concerns about upcoming events or if you would like to suggest another event.

 

Have a relaxing end to spring break and hope to see all of you at the meeting on Tuesday, March 27th at 11 AM.

 

 

Mike DeVanzo