CORe Digest
February 2nd, 2007
Next in our extensive lineup of great thinkers coming back from a semester abroad
is Ryan Hubbard, who now speaks a bit of Italian! I'm sure he's getting back into
the Olin swing of things ... busy, busy, busy. By this point in the semester, you
should have a pretty good idea what's gonna p0wn you this semester. But just in
case you somehow managed to escape your first week-and-a-half at Olin with some
free time remaining, I've got plenty of great stuff to fix that problem!
Of course, CORe always keeps itself busy ...
And now, for your viewing pleasure, check out this upcoming week's CORe Calendar!
You now have no excuse not to know about what's going on around campus.
Let me take a moment to \begin{enumerate} the ways you have access to the calendar ...
Friday Feb 2:
Saturday Feb 3:
Sunday Feb 4:
Monday Feb 5:
Tuesday Feb 6:
Wednesday Feb 7:
Friday Feb 9:
So, do you think the Digest is way too short, is it getting
long and unweildly, or is it *ah* just right?
Poke me
and let me know.
Have a fantastic week, my fellow Oliners!
Chris "Danger" Dellin
Your Vice President of Communication
Coloring Books and a SERV Auction thank you
Ophelia Dahl, and coloring books!
Make Coloring Books TODAY, 3-5PM, WH 1st floor lounge
Come get your art groove on and help make coloring books for the Boston Children's Hospital. Help sketch coloring pages and compile the pages into beautiful booklets that will brighten a child's day. Hone your drawing and writing skills, hole punching skills, copying skills, and become a kid again! (No talent necessary; you can make coloring book covers that say 'Coloring Book' and a kid will love it.) Drop by February 2nd, from 3-5PM to the WH 1st floor lounge - we'll be having tons of fun.
SERV Auction Thank You and a Reminder
Please fulfill your SERV Auction donations as soon as possible - donors are responsible for contacting their winners. As you are doing so (and thank you to those who already have), whether you're cleaning and folding Traz's underwear or taking all of Man Hall on a date, remember the amazing impact that the money raised will have. Here's an excerpt from a thank you note from Ophelia Dahl, executive director at PIH, herself:
"…This [donation] will help PIH enormously with the work we are doing now especially as we expand to Malawi this year. When Ed and I came to Olin we were just beginning our efforts in Rwanda. Since then we have begun a program in Lesotho and are about to launch in Malawi and perhaps another country in Africa next year. Thank you so much for your continued thoughtful fundraising on behalf of PIH and our patients. It means a great deal all of us….
Best wishes,
Ophelia"
MIT Seminar: Using Computing Technologies to Face the Challenges of Autism
In the Fall of 1999, my wife and I learned that our son, Aidan, age 2, had been diagnosed with autism. In the summer of 2003, our second son, Blaise, was also diagnosed with autism, at the age of 3. [Since then,] I have looked for ways to have my research in ubiquitous computing address the challenges of those impacted by autism. My goal is not to use technology to "cure" autism, but to have it play a vital role in increasing our understanding of that unique human condition and to have it ease the everyday struggles for those who deal with it. In this talk, I will give an overview of the research trajectory of a growing community of GVU researchers who are using this real-world health challenge to drive a human-centered research agenda.
Where: MIT: Patil/Kiva G449
When: Feb 2, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
For a more complete abstract and bio, check out the attached document.
Feedback on Spring '07 Committee Reps.
Yes, more about committees
CORe would like to hear your feedback on volunteers for committee rep. positions thus far (listed below). Please send us your feedback at core@olin.edu by 12.00am Saturday, February 3rd.
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Committee |
Number of Reps Needed |
Volutneers |
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AHS Committee |
1 |
Ryan Hubbard |
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Campus Public Display Evaluation Committee |
1 |
Sarah Boman; Anne Itsuno |
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Crisis Management Committee |
1 |
Amy Gao |
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Development Student Working Group |
2 |
Andy Pethan; Michael Ducker |
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Dining Services Advisory Group |
2 |
Angela Sharer; Andrea Striz; Leif Jenoft; Thomas Michon |
|
Environmental Health and Safety Committee |
1 |
Michael Riccobono |
|
Exposition Planning Committee |
1 |
Leah Engelbert-Fenton; Matt Aasted |
|
Passionate Pursuits Board |
2 |
Andrew Hollet; Matthew Ritter; Zach Coburn; Michael Riccobono; Matt Crawford; Leslie Gerhat |
|
Wellesley-Olin Working Group |
1 |
Tim Smith; Jeff Moore |
|
Big Conversations |
1 or 2 |
Robin Maslowski; Ben Salinas; Steve Westwood |
Thanks, and looking forward to hearing from you!
- Meena Vembusubramanian
Have you ever wondered if you would graduate?
You're not alone, in part because the current audit system needs some love -- maybe from YOU.
Seeking First Regional Volunteers
MMmm..Robots
First Regional Volunteers Needed
A message from Mikell Taylor '06, robot extraordinaire:
I’m still working on the Boston FIRST Regional Planning Committee. Last year Olin had an impressive showing of volunteers at the Regional event over spring break; this year I’d like to see that happen again. This year’s competition, 22-24 March at the BU hockey arena, is going to be REALLY awesome, so we need some really awesome volunteers! Assignments range from technical (robot inspector, rookie team assistant, match video database supervisor) to game-based (referee, field reset, safety inspector) to people-based (team queuing, crowd control, pit administration). Volunteers can work one, two, or all three days and will receive a lovely t-shirt and two meals a day (breakfast + lunch) for their troubles.
Professors, staff, and associated family members are welcome to volunteer as well! Any children who would like to help must be over 15, or must be working with a parent at all times.
Come for the warm fuzzy volunteerism, stay for the Woz signing your iPod (or Helen Greiner signing your Roomba – whatever floats your boat).
Shoot me an email with any questions. I need to hear back from people by Friday, 9th Feb. Mikell.taylor@gmail.com
Celebrate International Week
Join in the festivities next week!
Olin College will be celebrating International Week next week. Please keep your eyes out for interesting and informative displays outside of the dining hall, and mark your calendars for these nighttime festivities.
Study Away Students with Props
Monday at 7:00pm in the EH 1st floor lounge
Showing of the Iranian Film “The White Balloon”
Watch this interesting film about adventure on the streets of Tehran.
Tuesday at 8:30 in the WH 1st floor lounge
Australia Day Party!
Celebrate the culture of Australia – food, trivia and games!
Wednesday, 8:00pm
EH 3rd floor lounge
IEEE Xplore: Learn, Network & Eat Some Pizza!
Where: AC113
RSVP: Kristen Fitzpatrick (k.fitzpatrick@ieee.org) by Feb. 9
More Info: http://ieee.olin.edu/xplore.pdf
The Olin Library has arranged for a unique event on Olin's campus. A representative from IEEE will be visiting Olin to talk about the research tools available to the student body offered by IEEE. These tools can be used for more than just research... Come and discover the variety of ways you can leverage these tools to their fullest.
Here is the basic agenda of the visit:
- Learn how the IEEE Xplore digital library can expedite your research -- it's full text!
- Discover how IEEE Xplore can target employers in your specific field
- Use IEEE Xplore to make an impression in an interview
- Network with faculty, fellow students, library colleagues and IEEE staff
Also, if you wish to be a member of the Olin IEEE mailing list, e-mail scott@students.olin.edu to be added!
Dinner with CSTB - February 20 7:00-8:00pm, Dining Hall
Of course, what could substitute a transfer from being bored?
Announcing the first Completely Different!
Did you do something cool over winter break? Maybe during first semester? Perhaps while on summer break? Olin kids do tons of cool stuff, but only some of it gets shown off during Expo or Expresso.
The point of Completely Different is to be an informal opportunity to share something neat you have done. Whether it is building a bipedal robot, starting your own company, or just learning how to play guitar, come show us! Each person will be limited to about 5-7 minutes to make sure we can fit everyone into the hour, but if someone talks about something you think is really neat, talk to them afterwards and find out more!
The actual show-and-telling will be on Next Tuesday, February 6th, from 8-9pm in the Auditorium. Come check out what everyone else has been up to! I bet you will find out something cool you didn't know was happening. Bring your friends and come listen!
If you want to talk at the historic first Completely Different, e-mail Greg Marra with a one paragraph summary of what you'll be sharing. We may not be able to fit everyone's cool stories in, but you can always talk about it at the next Completely Different - hopefully they will become monthly!
OSA: Flash Conference
And what's more, after we're done you can still go see the Super Bowl!
For more information, or to register, e-mail Ben Salinas.
R2 Applications
R2 applications will be handed out by current R2s on Feb 6th, 7th, and 9th. Attend one of the information sessions to hear a presentation from current R2s and to ask questions. Applications will be distributed at this time only. Contact the Office of Student Life if you are unable to attend one of these sessions.
Tuesday, Feb 6th, 9:30pm, WH 1st floor lounge
Ana, Nick, and Carmelle
Wednesday, Feb. 7th, 9:00pm, WH, 1st floor lounge
Andrew, Jessi, & Bennett
Friday, Feb. 9th, 5:00pm, EH 3rd floor lounge
Tiana, Ben, & Dan
Completed applications are due by 12:00pm Tuesday, Feb. 20th. Interviews will take place on the 20th, 21st, and 22nd. Decisions will be made by the first week in March.
Boston Chamber Music Society Concert at Sorenson Theater on Saturday
This is one of the premier classical music groups in Boston. They usually perform their subscription series concerts in Boston and Cambridge. This is their first swing out to "metrowest" - and it will take place on the Babson campus.
See http://www.bostonchambermusic.org/ for program and information.
Lunchtime Discussions with Advising Advisory Board
Come share your feedback on Advising -- and get dessert too!
Joe Funke and Ike Mao (of the AAB) will be holding 3 discussions to hear student feedback on Olin's advising system. Your comments will be used by our committee to improve advising at Olin.
The discussions will take place in the following times and locations:
*Tuesday, February 6 from 12-1pm in the Crescent Room
*Friday, February 9 from 12-1pm in CC 319 (the meeting room in OSL)
*Thursday, February 15 from 12-1pm in the Crescent Room
If you would like to participate, please send an e-mail to ike@students.olin.edu or joseph.funke@students.olin.edu with the following information:
-name
-graduation year
-major
-the day(s) you are available to attend
NSF Research Fellowships in Mathematics
With funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Olin College will be awarding six fellowships starting in the summer of 2007 as part of the Longterm Undergraduate Research Experience (LURE) Program in the Mathematical Sciences. Selected Olin Fellows will receive support for up to two years to conduct research with Professors Adams and Geddes. Preference will be given to first- and second-year students. Fellows will receive $3500 for a ten week summer program, summer housing, and travel support for related conferences. Students are expected to continue with the research during at least one semester in the academic year following the funded summer, with an option for renewal for a second summer and academic year.
Students will work on problems related to wireless communications with Professor Adams or on problems related to microvascular blood flow with Professor Geddes. The fellowship program and research will be described in more detail at the upcoming information sessions on February 6 and 7 from 5-6 pm in AC 109. Applications are due by February 15 and can be found at http://faculty.olin.edu/~sadams/LURE
Get a Room! New Room Scheduling Process
Effective immediately Campus Services is now in charge of the room scheduling on campus, maintaining the use of the Ad Astra system. If you need a room, please utilize the Ad Astra Scheduler on the Olin Portal (https://my.olin.edu). For your convenience, no additional sign on will be necessary once you've signed into the Portal. This is the preferred method of requesting rooms.
If you need a room at the last minute, please e-mail Room.Scheduling@olin.edu and we will attempt to accommodate your request.
Thank you very much for your cooperation and patience while we adjust to the system. Hopefully, the changes will be beneficial to the community and will make scheduling a room quick and easy!!!
MCM/ICM Contest begins on February 8
There is still time to participate if interested!
The Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM), and the Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling (ICM) will be starting next Thursday, February 8 at 8:00 pm. If you are still interested in participating, then you need to contact Burt (burt.tilley@olin.edu) before Monday, February 5. All participating teams need to register before the contest starts, and only a faculty member can register a team. More information about the contest can be found at http://www.comap.com/undergraduate/contests/
Quick Job: Basement/Attic Cleaning
2007 Babson Business Plan Competitions
Undergraduate students compete for $5k, $2.5k and $1k prizes
Once again this year the Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship is proud to be hosting the 2007 Babson Business Plan Competitions on Thursday, April 19th as part of Babson's 2007 Founder's Day.
Undergraduate students will compete for the following cash awards:
- $5,000 - Grand prize with additional awards of "services in kind" donations from corporate partners.
- $2,500 - First runner-up
- $1,000 - Second runner-up
All competing teams will be able to post their plans on our secured website. These plans will then be reviewed on-line by a panel of Babson College alumni evaluators from around the world. After the initial review by the alumni evaluators, six plans (top three undergraduate and top three graduate plans) will be selected to compete in the final presentation on Thursday, April 19, 2007.
Students interested in taking part in the competition should go here to register and obtain all necessary information (rules, prize details, deadlines and requirements). Participating students/teams are required to pre-register online starting Wednesday, January 31 till Wednesday, February 7, 2007. Deadline for submitting business plans online - Wednesday, February 14, 2007 (6:00pm). Please make sure to review the rules and regulations outlining the competition protocol and requirements prior to your registration.
Part of Fast-Growing Company?
Get your name on a list of fastest-growing companies …
For the first time, Inc. is encouraging all independent, U.S.-based, privately held companies to fill out qualification forms for the Inc. 5,000, even though many may not yet be eligible for the list. "We want to make sure all growing private companies are on our radar screen," said Inc. 5,000 Project Manager Jim Melloan.
Attached is a news release from INC Magazine calling for entries for its list of the fastest growing companies. Although they focus on companies that have several years of revenue figures, they do make allowances for younger companies that might make the list in the future. So, there might be students or alumni whose ventures would eventually qualify.
Post Graduate Planning Announcements
Olin’s resource for internships, summer research, jobs, graduate school and more…
GENERAL
Women in Technology Summit
Saturday, February 3, 2007 – Harvard University Law School
Registration deadline for this free event is 11:59PM, February 2, 2007! To register, get more information and to see which companies will be at the event, please visit the WiTS website.
Resume Workshops -- Walk-in Hours
February 6th, 14th & 16th – Noon to 1PM – CC 316
Brush up your resume at one of the walk-in workshops being hosted by the Office of Post Graduate Planning. Before you attend, be sure to look at the Olin College Guide to Resumes and Cover Letters . Bring along a hard copy of your latest draft and Olin's resume coaches will give you suggestions so your resume reflects you at your best!
February 2007 Job and Internship Fairs
February 21st, 22nd & 27th - 11:00Am to 2:00PM – CC Lobby
February 21st, 22nd & 27th - 11:00Am to 2:00PM – CC Lobby
Eight to Ten different employers will be here each day. This is a golden opportunity to get some networking experience and to find out about full-time and summer job opportunities.
Employers registered so far are:
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Art Technology Group |
Exploration Summer Programs |
MIT Lincoln Laboratories |
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athenahealth |
Fast Search & Transfer |
Medline Industries |
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BBN Technologies |
Four Mangos Inc. |
Nortel |
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Bluefin Robotics |
GE Fanuc |
PTC |
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Continuum |
Hewlett Packard |
Prismark Partners |
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EMC |
ITA Software |
Sun Microsystems |
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Echo Engineering Group |
LFI Inc. |
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KYOS Systems |
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Don’t forget to register in EASE to see the final list of companies that will be attending each of the Fairs.
INTERNSHIPS and RESEARCH EXPERIENCES
Clarkson Marine Science REU – China. If you are interested in this internship contact Alex Dorsk who participated in the program last year! Deadline: March 10, 2007
Summer Engineering Intern- Bluefin Robotics
Green Buildings & Infrastructure Intern – Massachusetts Technology Collaborative
Engineering Intern – GE Fanuc
Computer Science REU Project – Hope College
JOBS
Mountbatten Internship Programme (for students with a bachelor’s degree) – London. Deadline: March 31st, 2007
Member of Technical Staff-1 – Sun Microsystems
Field Applications Engineer – Teradyne, Inc.
Computer Scientist / Software Engineer – ITA Software
**AS MOST OF YOU ARE STARTING TO REALIZE, ALL OF THESE GREAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE NOW IN OUR EASE ONLINE JOBS DATABASE. SO, DON’T FORGET TO REGISTER BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE!**