IDEA Student Center
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IDEA Student Center                                                                      Fall | Week 4 | October 2014
Phone: 858.534.6105                                                                                    

Website: idea.ucsd.edu 

Location: 1st Floor of Jacobs Hall (EBU-1)

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FLASH FEATURE!
 
Time Management & Study Skills in Engineering 
 Fall SWEET Workshop Series
 Wednesday | October 29 | 4:30PM-5:30PM
 Henry Booker Room, Jacobs Hall Room 2512
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
GET INVOLVED with an undergraduate engineering student organization TODAY! Check out the events below and contact a campus organization to get more information!
National Society of Black Engineers
Tuesday | 10/28 | 6:30PM
EBU Room 4309
Attend the General Body Meeting (GBM), meet fellow engineers and learn how to get involved!
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
Thursday | 10/30 | 6:30PM
Henry Booker Room 2512
Attend the General Body Meeting (GBM), meet fellow engineers and learn how to get involved!
Society of Women Engineers
Thursday | 11/6 | 6:30PM
ERC Room, Price Center
Attend the General Body Meeting (GBM), meet fellow engineers and learn how to get involved!
SCHOLARSHIPS & FELLOWSHIPS
Apple Diversity Scholarship
Apple is currently offering scholarships in hardware, software, and internet software and services. Different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds influence the way we approach issues and find solutions. Learn more and apply online!
RESEARCH & INTERNSHIPS
Summer Undergraduate Research Internship
UT PGE is currently looking for talented undergraduates from across the country to visit our department and learn more about research in Petroleum Engineering. The deadline to apply is January 12, 2015. Learn more!
NASA DEVELOP Program Internship
Projects focus on addressing local and international community concerns while utilizing NASA's Earth observations. These projects demonstrate to partner organizations how NASA remote sensing imagery can be used in water resource management, disaster response, ecological forecasting, and other applications. Questions? Contact Christine Rains at [email protected]. Find out more info!
ENGINEERING TALKS
AppFolio Tech Talk
Tuesday | October 28 | 6:30-7:30PM
SME Building - Cymer Room 2nd Floor
 
Join us for Regent's Pizza as Damon Valenzona, Director of Engineering for MyCase, talks about Software-as-a-Service products and vision: Ruby on Rails, Cloud Computing, Agile Software Development.
How to Power A Pacemaker That is Smaller Than A Grain of Rice
Friday | October 31 | 11AM-12PM
Center for Magnetic Recording Research (CMRR) Auditorium
 
Guest Speaker, Ada Poon of Stanford University will describe a new method for electromagnetic energy transfer that exploits near-field interactions with biological tissue to wirelessly power tiny devices anywhere in the body, including the heart and the brain. Poon will discuss engineering and experimental challenges to realizing such interfaces, including a pacemaker that is smaller than a grain of rice and a fully internalized neuromodulation platform. Learn more about this event!
SONY Tech Talk with Lee Blum
Tuesday | November 4 | 11AM-1PM
Location TBD
 
MLB The Show - are you a fan? Students with a passion for programming, gaming and/or sports should definitely attend this presentation! Internships available this summer. For more info about this event, contact Paula Kregger at [email protected].
MEET WITH INDUSTRY


Stay Tuned!
More info should be on it's way.

CAMPUS COMMUNITY EVENTS
Cross-Cultural Center
Located on 2nd floor of Pice Center East
 
Book Launch & Lecture with Dr. Yen Le Espiritu
Wed | 11/5 | 12 PM |  Comunidad Room
Espiritu examines how the Vietnamese War has continued to serve as a stage for the shoring up of American imperialist adventure and for the (re) production of American and Vietnamese American identities.
Women's Center
Located on top floor of Original Student Center
 
Real World Career Series: Mapping Your Direction
Tue | 10/28 | 3-4pm
Create a personalized "visual map" that connects key strengths, experiences and themes to assist with professional and personal growth through a fast paced, interactive session. FREE PIZZA! This event is co-sponsored by the Career Services Center.
LGBT Resource Center
Located on top floor of Original Student Center
 
We Cannot Live Without Our Lives 
Tue | 11/4 | 7-9p
SSC Multipurpose Room
A conversation on Anti-blackness, Trans Resistance and Prison Abolition. More info!

Black Resource Center
Located above the General Store of the Original Student Center
 
Fall Student Success Series
Thu | 10/30 | 3-4:30pm
Every first  year/transfer student who attends will receive a BRC T-shirt! (You MUST stay for the entire session to receive the T-shirt). Come out and bring a friend! RSVP at http://bit.ly/brcsuccess Refreshments will be provided. 
Raza Resource Center
Located on 1st floor of SSC Bldg facing East

Be sure to visit the Raza Resource Centro open Monday through Thursday from 8am to 4pm. Look out for tons of events and information! The center invites you to stop by today to visit, study or attend a workshop before the quarter ends!

Student Veterans Resource Center
Located above the Groundworks Books
 
The Student Veterans Resource Center provides opportunities for students to connect with groups and resources for veterans, active military, staff, faculty and their families. Be sure to stop by the center and find more information on their website!
MORE OPPORTUNITIES!



Study Abroad EXPO
Mon, 10/27, 11AM
PC West Ballroom
Stop by the annual study abroad expo to learn how you can study, intern, volunteer, and work abroad. Learn more!
Meditation at the Zone
Thu, 10/30, 10-10:30AM
The Zone, Price Ctr Plaza
Join us for a guided meditation where you can gain greater mental clarity, learn techniques to de-stress, & achieve harmony amid cognitive dissonance.
TEDxSanDiego: Chain Reaction
Explores the ways in which a person, idea or technology is able to affect the lives of many, thus changing the fabric of our society. Check out our lineup of speakers.

Get on the Cover of Pulse Magazine

$100 prize and cover art for winner! Send in exciting, dramatic, fun photos & illustrations of your engineering projects or activities. We are looking for an image for the cover of the next issue of Pulse (Jacobs School alumni magazine). Goal: Illustrate "Innovation Happens Here." Deadline: Nov 3. View the flyer here or visit the website for more info!
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