Find jobs, co-ops, internships and more at these events:
[LNK] - UNL Engineering Career Fair is Tuesday, Oct. 4, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Nebraska Union. Info: http://www.unl.edu/careers/fallfair/
[OMA] - Durham School, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Scott Conf. Ctr. Info: http://go.unl.edu/6dg
[LNK, OMA, GRAD] Join the Blueprint's 100+ year tradition in the College of Engineering. Writers, photographers and layout designers are needed; experience not necessary. Next meeting is Tuesday, Sept. 6 at 5 p.m. in Othmer Hall's Ken Jones Welcome Center. Questions? Email unlblueprint@gmail.com.
[LNK] SWE's general meeting is Thursday, Sept. 8 at 6 p.m. in Othmer 110. All students are welcome! Come learn how SWE can benfit you. Topics include national conference in Chicago, Oct. 13-15, with great career fair. Questions? Contact Victoria Fry, co-president: VictoriaLfry@gmail.com
[GRAD] DSAEC students in Lincoln and Omaha are invited to monthly noon sessions for enhancing your studies and meeting colleagues. On Friday, Sept. 9 meet at COE Dean's Conference Room, OTHMER 114 in Lincoln, or PKI 164 in Omaha. Questions? Contact Charity Stahl: 402-554-2497 or cstahl2@unl.edu.
UNL is submitting a team to NASA for its 2012 Microgravity University (http://microgravity.unl.edu/). To participate you must: be a fulltime undergraduate student, age 18 by April 2012, with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in the 2011-12 academic year. Questions? Contact Lark Bear, lbear1@unl.edu. Continue reading…
Kim Blair, Ph.D., will discuss Disciplines of Technology Development and Product Design on Friday, Sept. 16 at 3 p.m. in Jorgensen 110. Blair has a B.S. from UNL in Mechanical Engineering and founded the Sports Innovation Program at MIT. He also trained with NASA and has been an Ironman triathlete.
Bill Fehrman, CEO of MidAmerican Energy, will give a seminar on his company's Renewable Energy Systems: Wednesday, Sept. 28 at 3 p.m. in SEC 237. MidAmerican owns and operates many of Iowa’s wind farms. Fehrman is hosted by UNL's Electrical Engineering Department.
[LNK] Register for ANTH/WMNS 408 and you can: earn a semester's tuition credit and on-campus housing voucher (for mentoring 300+ hours); fulfill an ACE 8 / IS opportunity; and make a positive difference in lives of Lincoln high school students. Questions? Contact Mary Willis: mwillis2@unl.edu. Continue reading…
[LNK] The Engineering Student Advisory Board meets Tuesday, Sept. 13 at 6 p.m. in the City Campus Union (room to be posted). New this year: freshmen group meets at 5 p.m. Food and games provided! Questions? Email engineeringsab@gmail.com. All COE students, faculty and staff are welcome to attend.
[LNK] Nebraska Engineering student Cady Sargus leads free LabVIEW training. Intro: Thursday, Sept. 15, 6 p.m., Chase Hall Rm 112, East Campus. Workshops will be Thursdays at 6 p.m., Sept. 29 - Nov. 17. Reserve via link below. Questions? Contact Cady at cady.sargus@ni.com or visit http://www.ni.com/unl
NAE member Bill Marras, who directs OSU's Biodynamics Laboratory, will speak Friday, Sept. 23 at 3 p.m. in Jorgensen 110. He researches ergonomics and applies quantitative engineering techniques in low back pain causes and treatment techniques. His new book is The Working Back: A Systems View
[OMA] If you plan to graduate this December from COE programs in Omaha:
1. Meet with your academic advisor and complete your senior check, one semester prior to the anticipated graduation date.
2. Apply and submit your $35 application fee via your Mavlink account at https://mavlink.nebraska.edu. Continue reading…
[LNK] The college's Peer Mentor Program connects upper-class student volunteers with first-year students as an academic and community resource. Peer Mentors gain leadership, communication and teamwork skills. To get involved, email your name and student ID # to Dave Williams: dwilliams5@unl.edu.