Welcome to The Accelerator, a monthly e-newsletter and blog that keeps engineering students informed and helps them connect and succeed. Here you will find the latest news affecting student life, engineering, and higher education; information on contests, grants, fellowships, scholarships, and internships; tips on career planning; and interesting examples of student research. Each of the categories below links to a website-blog that features a large and growing collection of useful sources. Sign up here.
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 Writing for daily newspapers, helping construct particle physics equipment, and building eco-friendly, modern houses -- these are just a few of the summer opportunities that engineering students found by looking beyond the lab bench. Read More
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From the Student Division
The Student Division sponsored a number of sessions, featuring papers on such topics as: Exploring the Experience of Undergraduate Research; Student-directed Professional Development; Experiential Learning; and Teaching Your First Large Lecture. Read the papers using the online session locator. Learn more about the Student Division. Watch the Robot Football Competition: Notre Dame University vs. Ohio Northern University.
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Resources
 Kick-start your career with great internships, fellowships, and scholarships that can help you get ahead in engineering.
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Useful Links
From ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) to WEPAN (Women in Engineering ProActive Network), some 30 professional societies, nonprofits, activist groups, and service organizations offer a variety of programs and information for engineering students. Click here for a complete alphabetical listing.
Have an awesome student project or startup company? Or a great story about how you got your first engineering job? Tell us here.
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About This Newsletter
The Accelerator is published by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), a non-profit organization committed to improving education in engineering and engineering technology. It is a collaboration between ASEE Editorial staff and the ASEE Student Division. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Tumblr for more updates.
Managing Editor: Sarah Khan
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Inspiring Innovation. Advancing Research. Enhancing Education.
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