Good Morning, Engineering Graduate Students Please join the College of Engineering Graduate, Professional and Online Programs and Engineering Career Services for an informal networking social event with our industry partner recruiters on January 29 from 6:30 to 8 pm in the NCSA Atrium. You will have the opportunity to visit with company recruiters to learn more about opportunities within their company and to practice your networking skills. No resumes will be exchanged at this event (business cards are acceptable). Cost to attend this event is $10, and registration is required by visiting https://go.illinois.edu/Grad_Student. Please register for this event by the end of the day on Thursday, January 24, using the registration link provided as walk-ins will not be accepted. For questions or more information, please contact Dallas Johnson at dallas1@illinois.edu. Thanks! Rhonda Good Morning, Engineering Graduate Students Please see below about the exciting seminar have scheduled for Engineering Graduate Students. You definitely will not want to miss this! Good Afternoon, Everyone The Oasis of Qatif: Saudi Arabian Culture Night event that was mentioned in the Grad Newsletter this morning has been postponed. Please see email below. Thank you! Rhonda Good Morning, Engineering Graduate Students Please remember to take a break at Noon today and join us for this exciting seminar as you will not want to miss this one! When: Noon today | Location: 3310 Newmark (enter from Matthew streets and go up to the 3rd floor) Dear friends, Greetings! I hope you guys are all excited for the 14th edition of the Coordinated Sciences Lab’s Student Conference 2019 (CSLSC 2019). The events start tomorrow and would continue for the rest of the week, at the Coordinated Sciences Lab. If you have not registered already go now to https://studentconference.csl.illinois.edu/ We have put together an exciting list of events including a plenary talk, four keynote addresses and technical sessions (on the topics of Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Decision and Control and Machine learning in hardware), a poster session, two networking events including a Women in Engineering event, a panel discussion and a graduate job fair. For tomorrow stay tuned for the following events: Breakfast and Registration, 8-10 AM : The breakfast is free! Come to CSL B02 for an invigorating cup of coffee and a light meal. Session-Machine Learning Theory and Algorithms, 9-12 PM: We kickstart our technical sessions with a keynote from Aleksander Madry (MIT) talking about “Machine Learning and Security: The Good, the Bad, and the Hopeful” Company Workshops, 12-2 PM: Join us for talks from IBM and 3M to learn about their research and potential job opportunities! The titles and location of the talks are as follows: IBM, CSL B02 from 12 PM – “An in-depth view of the next go-to platform for AI research – an overview of the C3SR center’s research project” 3M, CSL 301 from 12 PM – “AI at a Material Science Company: Applications, Opportunities, and Challenges” The lunch will also be provided by us!! Graduate Student Job Fair: 2-5 PM: Join us for a graduate student only career fair at ECEB 3002, that will be attended by companies like Huawei, NVIDIA, IBM. Please carry your IDs for verification. Also, please upload your resume if you have not uploaded already ASAP! Plenary Talk: Finally we start our much awaited plenary for the conference from 5 PM at the spacious NCSA Auditorium! Attend Dr. Victor Bahl, from Microsoft, inspiring you about the edge computing and how it is revolutionizing all the technologies. The title of his talk: “Better Together: Intelligent Edge + Intelligent Cloud” The talk will be followed by a Networking reception where you will get to have delicious food and chat with company representatives in an informal setting at ECEB 3002. Regards, Good Morning, Everyone Evan Fowler from Ameren will be giving a presentation on “How Industry Creates Inclusive Work Environments”. If you are looking at an industry position after graduation, you will not want to miss this seminar! Evan will help you understand what to expect when you go into the corporate environment and how to navigate and foster the inclusive environment. After the seminar, you can meet with Evan to learn more and to learn about opportunities at Ameren. Good Afternoon, Engineering PhD Students Please see attached flyer on the seminar for Zhejiang University-UIUC Institute regarding faculty positions in China. Rhonda Dear Engineering Graduate Student, Please consider taking this 10-15 minute survey about your experience as a graduate student in the College of Engineering at Illinois. All survey responses are anonymous, and results will not be shared about groups small enough such that the individuals within the group could be considered identifiable. Click Here to begin responding. By participating in this survey, you will enable the Engineering Graduate Student Advisory Committee (EGSAC) to advocate to the College of Engineering on your behalf. Quality of life and wellness affect your ability to perform at a high level during your graduate studies, and we wish to make recommendations based on your experience at Illinois. Thank you for your time! Engineering Graduate Student Advisory Committee (EGSAC) Good Afternoon, Engineering Graduate Students Please remember to take a few minutes this weekend to complete the Engineering Graduate Student Wellness Survey. Click Here to begin responding. Thanks and have a great weekend! Rhonda Good Morning, Everyone Evan Fowler from Ameren will be giving a presentation today at Noon in Loomis 158 on “How Industry Creates Inclusive Work Environments”. If you are looking at an industry position after graduation, you will not want to miss this seminar! Evan will help you understand what to expect when you go into the corporate environment and how to navigate and foster the inclusive environment. After the seminar, Evan will meet with students who are interested to learn more and to learn about opportunities at Ameren in Loomis 144. Good Morning, Everyone I just learned a few minutes ago that our speaker had a family emergency and will not be able to here today. Therefore, this seminar is cancelled for today. I will work to see if it is possible to reschedule the seminar sometime in March. Thanks for your understanding! Rhonda Hi grads, You're invited to a screening of the PhD Movie (https://www.phdmovie.com/), a humorous take on the life of a graduate student, made by the popular PhD Comics. This event is organized by the Engineering Graduate Student Advisory Committee (EGSAC). When: February 21, 2019 at 7:30 pm Where: ECEB1002 Pizza will be provided! RSVP here for a seat (400 max) and free pizza: https://tinyurl.com/ydf6m73v Pizza will be served outside ECEB1002 starting at 6:45 PM. Hello Everyone This is a reminder to take a few minutes to complete the Engineering Graduate Student Wellness Survey by this Monday, February 25. Click Here to begin responding. Have a wonderful weekend! Rhonda Good Afternoon, Everyone This is a final reminder to take a few minutes to complete the Engineering Graduate Student Wellness Survey by of day tomorrow, Monday, February 25. Click Here to begin responding. Have a wonderful week! Rhonda Good Afternoon, Engineering PhD Students For those of you that are graduating in the very near future, please see the attached job posting. Below is some general information about the position. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the College of Applied Health Sciences are searching for an Assistant Director of Research for the forthcoming Living in Interactive Future Environments (LIFE) Home research facility. This facility will be a campus hub for activities related to technologies for health and independence including: in-home sensors, wearables, human-computer interfaces, robotics, telemedicine, rehabilitation, home materials, smart appliances, indoor climate technologies, assistive devices, and communication technologies. Applicants must hold a PhD in engineering (electrical, mechanical, industrial, systems, bio, computer sciences) or in a related field. The proposed start date is August 16, 2019. For more information, please see the attached posting. To ensure full consideration, application materials should be submitted online at https://jobs.illinois.edu by March 18, 2019. For more information about the position, applicants may contact: Wendy A. Rogers, Ph.D., Search Committee Chair | Email: wendyr@illinois.edu Thank you and have a great weekend! Rhonda Good Afternoon, Everyone EGSAC has decided to extend the Engineering Graduate Student Wellness Survey through March 24, 2019. If you have not completed the survey, please take a few moments and complete the survey today. Access the survey by clicking Here. Thank you and have a great week! Rhonda Good Afternoon, Everyone This is a reminder that Mavis Fellows applications are due this Friday, March 29. Please be sure to work with the Graduate Programs Office in your home department to submit your application by the deadline. Thanks and have a wonderful weekend! Rhonda Good Morning, PhD Engineering Graduate Students I have been asked to share with you the opportunity to apply ASPIRE Postdoctoral fellowship. Please see attached flyer for more information. Thank you! Rhonda Good Morning, Happy Monday! Take a break today at noon and join us in 144 Loomis to learn the “Importance of Teamwork” and how this will be extremely important in your career! Hope to see all of you there! Importance of Teamwork April 15 | Noon to 1 pm | 144 Loomis | Presented by Illinois Leadership Center | Add to Calendar. Though leadership is often associated with personal skills and development, it is just as important to consider leadership in team-based scenarios. This interactive workshop involves activity where participants have to work together to accomplish a task, which is then used as an example to explain both effective and challenging behaviors of teams. Rhonda Hello Everyone Just a quick reminder that this seminar will start in 20 minutes in 144 Loomis! Wrap up what you are doing, bring your lunch with you, and join us for this interactive session on Teamwork. You will learn important techniques to use your graduate program as well as your career. You will not want to miss Marcus Kelley’s workshop on this topic! Hope to see all of you soon! Rhonda Good Morning, Engineering Graduate Students Jodi Miller in the iMBA program is looking for a graduate student with programming skills to help them build a student grouping application. Please see the general description below. If you are interested, please contact Jodi Miller at salexan@illinois.edu. Programmer needed to work with Gies College of Business Online Programs to develop a student grouping application. Online Programs use group work as a major component of our current degree programs. Using specific weighted criteria to assign groups, the program is looking to implement a robust tool for fall 2019 that will assist with group assignments quickly and efficiently. Hours per week: up to 20 Job duration: as soon as possible continuing through summer 2019 Thank you! Rhonda Good Morning, MS and PhD Engineering Graduate Students We are writing because you may be eligible for the Siebel Scholars Program Class of 2020. Applications are due by 5 pm on Monday, June 10, 2019. To be eligible candidates must meet the criteria outlined below. The Siebel Scholar receives a merit-based award of $35,000 in the final year of his or her graduate studies. The prize is disbursed without consideration for any additional funding—such as financial aid, assistantships, fellowships, loans, or other awards—that you have already received, or are eligible to receive. In addition to the monetary prize, winners join the Siebel Scholars community (http://www.siebelscholars.com/), which includes access to a variety of opportunities and events. Criteria: Nominee ranks within the top 10% of their Department of Energy Science class based on academic results. Nominee has a track record of distinguished academic merit. Nominee demonstrates excellent leadership qualities. Nominee has completed at least one year at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is reasonably expected to have only one year remaining in the Master’s program, or be in the last year of the undergraduate program in a co-terminus undergraduate and Master’s program (in which case the student should expect to graduate with both degrees within one academic year), or Nominee is a Master’s student in a 16 or 18 month program (either those who have been in the Master’s program for one year and have six months left, or those who have been in the program for six months and have one year left) The scholarship awardee must be registered and attend classes at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in a degree-seeking program. If a student is not currently enrolled in classes, or transfers, the Siebel Scholars Foundation must be notified by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and the award may be rescinded. To apply, please submit the following materials electronically to Pascal Youakim at youakim2@uillinois.edu : 1) CV or resume: Please make sure that this includes expected graduation date, citizenship status, employment, and lists of any research publications, leadership positions, and/or entrepreneurial activities. 2) Research statement: (2 page limit, 12 point font). Please discuss past, current, and planned research. In addition, describe your motivation to do research. Where appropriate, please discuss the intellectual merit and the broader impacts of your research (that is, discuss the actual/likely/possible scientific and broader societal contributions of your research). 3) Excellence/Leadership Statement: (2 page limit, 12 point font). This should discuss any notable achievements and/or activities that demonstrate your excellence, but especially those that show your qualities and contributions as a leader. For example, volunteer/community service contributions, student leadership contributions, artistic contributions, and/or involvement in business-related or entrepreneurial activities. (This discussion should include all such activities, not just activities at Illinois.) 4) Your biography: This should be a short statement, 100-150 words in length, written in the third person, and at minimum, describing your research and employment history. (It may be best to think of the biography like a short abstract or executive summary of your case – it will duplicate information from the CV, research statement, and excellence/leadership statement.) 5) Your photograph: A digital, high resolution, color photograph suitable for print publication; preferably a head-shot that is at least 1 megapixel. 6) Complete and return the “Contact Info” spreadsheet (attached). 7) A letter of recommendation from your adviser or a faculty member who knows you well. The letter should be submitted directly from the letter-writer to Pascal Youakim via email. This letter should attempt to address as many of the following as possible: (a) your research accomplishments, (b) your leadership, (c) your academic performance, and (d) your communications/presentation skills. We recommend that you request this letter as soon as possible since many faculty are, or will be, traveling. Please provide your materials (1-6) each as a separate document/file, and include your NetID in the filenames (e.g., YourNetID_cv.pdf). The deadline for submission of all materials is Monday, June 10, 2019 at 5 pm. Be aware that finalists’ materials will be submitted to the Siebel Foundation for a review, and winners’ submitted materials (especially pictures and biographies) may be used as a part of news stories and other publicity related to the award, through both the University of Illinois and the Siebel Foundation. The target date for the winners to be notified is August 2019. Thank you and have a wonderful week! Rhonda Good Afternoon, Everyone Please disregard the email that I sent this morning about this Siebel Scholars award below. We have learned that the wrong nomination packet was given to us. This award is only for PhD students and the new criteria will be sent to the current PhD students once I receive it. Thank you and we apologize for any confusion. Rhonda