Calit2’s Summer Undergraduate Scholarship Program - The Blog
Any budding entrepreneurs out there? It’s not too late to comment on the entrepreneurship seminar from last week.
Wed., August 13
Seminar: Entrepreneurship
Speaker: Rosibel Ochoa
Hi all!
As some of you might know, I maintain a blog at http://vishalk.wordpress.com/ which documents my project. However, I know that the majority of it is too technical for people not already familiar with the subject. I’ve created a non-technical explanation of how I plan to carry out my experiment here: http://vishalk.wordpress.com/2008/07/24/my-experiment-setup-the-non-technical-version/
Please, read it and give me some feedback. The better I get at this, the better I can understand my project. Thanks!
–Vishal
Does anyone know the override to add a custom button for a drop down list with CSS coding? For example, if you go to the youtube homepage, it has a search tool at the top with a drop down list (Video or Channel). I’m trying to get rid of that arrow and insert my own. I’ve done a lot of Google searching but I haven’t come across anything. Thanks.
[from the director of Calit2, Larry Smarr]
“It was quite eye-opening to see all the “Green” career opportunities that Lisa laid out for the undergrads,” says Smarr who attended with a VIP group from Clemson University who were visiting Calit2 for a few days last week.
As part of their extended VIP tour, they attended the July 30 seminar given by Lisa Shaffer on “Going Green.” The group was lead by Jim Bottum, Clemson’s vice provost and chief information officer. Bottum and Smarr go way back to when “Jim was my Deputy Director at NCSA for fifteen years.”
So, did yesterday’s seminar send you on a green path for living? for your career? We’d love to have your thoughts and comments.
Wed., July 30
Seminar: Career Paths–Going Green
Speaker: Lisa Shaffer
COSMOS LECTURE TOMORROW (TUESDAY) 9 AM in the Calit2 Auditorium (OPTIONAL, but highly recommended):
Mark Brosmer, General Manager of the Launch and Satellite Control Division at Aerospace Corporation
Dr. Brosmer is General Manager of the Launch and Satellite Control Division of The Aerospace Corporation. He is responsible for Aerospace support to the sustainment and modernizations efforts of the Air Force Satellite Control Network and the Spacelift Range. He is also responsible for the company’s launch operations at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida and Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. Dr. Brosmer joined The Aerospace Corporation in 1985. He initially worked in the Engineering Group performing thermal analyses of satellite and launch vehicle systems as well as plume radiation and plume signature analyses. From 1991 through 2007, he was involved in the development of space launch systems, initially in the Titan Program Office, and subsequently in the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) Program. In the latter, he provided leadership for the Delta IV Program from early development through the inaugural launches of the Medium, Intermediate and Heavy Lift configurations of the Delta IV vehicle. Dr. Brosmer holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, and B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University. He is a senior member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and is also currently serving on the National Research Council Committee on Science Opportunities Enabled by NASA’s Constellation System. Humans have been interested in space since 3000 BC, when the first astronomers observed the relative positions of the stars in the sky. Although the Chinese developed simple rockets in 800 AD, it wasn’t until the 1900’s that rocketry developed to a point that truly allowed access to the heavens. The “Space Race” of the 1950’s and 60’s provided the impetus to develop vehicles to transport humans and satellites into space. Recent space launch development efforts have focused on increasing the reliability and reducing the cost of launch systems. The Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program was specifically initiated in the 1990’s to take advantage of modern technologies to provided more affordable, assured access to space. Elements of the Space Shuttle and EELV systems form the foundation of NASA’s future space exploration launch system, known as the Constellation System. These modern rockets will allow us to place into orbit satellites with wide ranging capabilities to enhance our daily lives, as well as to send probes into space to help better understand the origins and characteristics of the universe. Scientists, engineers, mathematicians and technologists in every field have been instrumental in the continual evolution of space launch and satellite technology, and are critical to the future utilization and exploration of space.
SEMINAR this WEDNESDAY @ 11:30 AM in the 6th Floor Open Space (MANDATORY):
Lisa Shaffer, Executive Director of the Environment and Sustainability Initiative (ESI), will be speaking about Green Careers.
Dr. Lisa Shaffer is the Executive Director of the UC San Diego campus-wide Environment and Sustainability Initiative and an adjunct professor in the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies at UCSD. Lisa spent the first 25 years of her career in Washington, DC, in a variety of positions in NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the private sector, focusing on international cooperation in studying the earth from space. In 1998 she joined Scripps Institution of Oceanography, where she was responsible for international relations and program development for nine years. In September 2007, she left Scripps to join the UCSD Office of Research Affairs to devote her time to building a sustainability program across the UCSD campus, and to pursue an executive MBA at UCSD’s Rady School of Management. She earned her BA in political science and international relations from the University of Michigan, and her PhD in public policy almost 20 years later from the George Washington University.
SAN DIEGO FOOD BANK - SOCIAL ACTIVITY on FRIDAY from 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM (OPTIONAL):
All those interested in participating please RSVP by Thursday at 3:00 PM so that we can coordinate the carpools. Plan to meet near the elevators on the first floor of Atkinson Hall at 1:30 PM on Friday. We will be at the Food Bank for 2 hours. You’ll be treated to some yummy grub for your hard work.
We are hearing some great things about yesterday’s seminar; how about adding them to the blog? What did you think of yesterday’s seminar?
Wed., July 16
Seminar: Applying to Graduate School
Speaker: Bill Hodgkiss
Hello again!
Just as a reminder to everyone, tomorrow’s Wednesday, July 15th, Seminar Day! This week we’ll be hearing speakers Gert Lanckriet & Bill Hodgkiss give a talk about Applying to Grad School. The seminar will start promptly at 11:30 and will be held in Atkinson Hall’s 6th Floor Open Space (same place as the last Seminar). Food will be provided by Panda Express.
Now that that’s out of the way, the results for the scavenger hunt:
Team Awesome
Team Curious George
Team Popsicle
We’d like to give A BIG thanks for participating in our events! It means a lot to those of us who devote their time into putting these things together. 
Hey hey everybody,
I know we’re keeping you guys busy with presentation stuff, but don’t rest yet! We’ve still got events coming up!
Friday, July 11 @ 2:00pm - Scavenger Hunt:
Those joining in on the fun should be at Atkinson Hall’s Lobby (1st floor) by 2:00pm. After being sorted into teams, participants are given a list of clues and are then allotted up to 2 hours to find locations/items around campus. The 1st place team will receive gift cards to Starbucks, Ralph’s, and In-n-Out while the 2nd place team will receive Grove Cafe gift certificates. If you’re interested in coming, try to bring a digital camera as the whole hunt revolves around taking photos.
Monday, July 14 @ 9:00am - Calit2 Tour:
Summer Scholars should be in Atkinson’s Hall 1st floor lobby at the latest 8:50am. Oh, and this event is mandatory.
If anyone has a scheduling conflict with any of the events, please don’t hesitate to e-mail Samie (sromanin(at)ucsd.edu) and Lovella (ldcacho(at)calit2.net)!
[cross-posting from Calit2.Life blog -- from Calit2 UCSD Division Director Ramesh Rao]
Sitting in on the undergraduate research presentations very well put together talks. Nice diverse collection of topics. I wish more of our researchers and program development folks were here. ————————– Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld