Graduate Student Newsletter

OFFICE OF GRADUATE EDUCATION

Physics student, Jiho Noh, awarded Corning Graduate Research Fellowship

Jiho Noh, a graduate student in physics at Penn State, has been awarded a Corning Graduate Research Fellowship for the 2019-2020 academic year by Corning’s Office of STEM. Noh’s application based on his research in nanophotonics—the study of the behavior of light at the nano-scale—was selected from a pool of applicants from Penn State and other universities working with Corning because of its “exceptional quality” and alignment with Corning’s research interests.

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Climate and Diversity Committee in the Eberly College of Science

Want to improve the lives of graduate students?

The Graduate Student Subcommittee of the Eberly College of Science Climate and Diversity Committee is looking for members! If you are passionate about improving the lives of graduate students in Eberly Science then this committee is a great way to put those passions into action. Graduate students of any year are welcome to join. Please email mum1@psu.edu or kqm5599@psu.edu to learn more about the how you can get involved.

Envision 2020 call for volunteers and workshop proposals

ENVISION, the Office of Science Outreach's annual STEM Career Day Supporting Young Women, is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 29th 2020. This all-day event features workshops and networking sessions designed to expose middle and high school-aged students to potential academic and career pathways in STEM. We are currently seeking volunteers and workshop proposals for this exciting annual event

SAGF Lecturer Buckley visits State College High School scientists

Yvonne Buckley from Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland delivered the Science Achievement Graduate Fellowship (SAGF) lecture, and after lunch with SAGF fellows, she visited with members of Danielle Rosensteel’s Advanced Zoology and Research classes at State College Area High School.

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Future Leaders of Food and Agriculture Fellowship cohort open

The application portal for students to apply for the Future Leaders of Food and Agriculture (FFAR) Fellows 2020-2023 cohort is open! Students sponsored by UIC member companies receive preference in the ranking of applicants.

The Deadlines for application are:

2/17/2020 for the Stipend + Professional Development Option

4/15/2020 for the Professional Development Only Option

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Fellowships for research in Japan - Summer Program 2020

JSPS fellowship; funded summer research in Japan open to graduate students and postdocs in all disciplines Due Dec. 19

Please apply here: https://psu.infoready4.com/#competitionDetail/1800724

BASF seeks academic collaborators

BASF seeks collaborators in multiple areas of interest - Advanced Agriculture & Food Systems, Environmental & Life Sciences, Physical & Mathematical Sciences, Energy Generation & Storage, and Computer & Information Science. BASF has requested project information in the form of a one-page 4Block from Penn State labs by December 31, 2019. Their intent is to find projects to sponsor. Please sign-in to Innovation Gateway with your PSU ID to find out more details or inquire with Ashley Chan, alc39@psu.edu.

Inside Higher Ed offers career advice to grad students

Chris M.Golde discusses how he views his career as a book with chapters. The author held four jobs in the 22 years after completing his Ph.D. He discusses the thoughts he had and the choices he made in each chapter of his career book.

SC 451 presents Exploration-U in Bellefonte

SC 451 Science Outreach and Communication students presented Exploration-U to Bellefonte K-12 children and families. Activities included testing water quality for suitable fish habitat, using probability to inform a treasure hunt, simulating symbiotic relationships, and testing the heart’s fight or flight response in real time. SC 451 develops a pedagogical approach to outreach and trains students in communication skills.