Research Opportunity

Interdisciplinary Research Opportunity for Undergraduates

         Project Title:  New Dielectric Materials for Microelectronics Packaging

Topics include:  Microelectronics, organic reaction chemistry, materials engineering

Prof. Paul Kohl and Brennen Mueller are seeking several undergraduate students interested in group-based, collaborative research on an interdisciplinary project dealing with advanced dielectrics for integrated circuits and electronic packaging.  The project will require creative problem solving, especially in chemical routes to new dielectric materials and characterization of properties. Applicants should be available for a minimum of two semesters of research.  This research can be done for pay or for credit.

Interested students should send their resume and transcript to Brennen Mueller at

bkmueller@gatech.edu.

Advising Hold

Just a quick reminder that those of you that have not completed your CHBE 2100 or CHBE 2110 mandatory faculty mentoring or academic advising, will now have a hold placed on your account.  This hold will not only keep you from making any changes to your schedule during phase II this fall, but it will also prevent you from registering for the spring semester during Phase I this fall.

As always contact the Academic Advising Office if you have any concerns or questions!

Center for Academic Success

A few dates and announcements:

1-to-1 Tutoring
Last day for 1-to-1 Tutoring is July 27th. Students can make appointments up until July 27th at www.success.gatech.edu. 1-to-1 Tutoring will re-open for the Fall semester on August 22nd.

Commons Tutoring
Commons Tutoring will end on July 27th. Students can drop by until July 27th for assistance with Math, Chemistry, Computer Science, and Physics. Commons Tutoring will re-open for Fall semester on August 27th.

Tech PrEP
In collaboration with the School of Mathematics and Residence Life's Freshman Experience Program, the Center for Academic Success coordinates the Tech Pre-Calculus Enrichment Program (Tech PrEP). This non-credit, residential program reviews fundamental pre-calculus and calculus concepts as well as introduces strategies critical for academic success in calculus and other first-year courses. Students enrolling in either Math 1501 (Calculus I) or Math 1712 (Survey of Calculus) are encouraged to register. Last day to register:  July 18th.

GT 1000
For questions related to granting GT1000 permits or scheduling, please contact the director of GT1000, Nirmal Trivedi at nirmal.trivedi@gatech.edu or 404.385.7648.

Freshman Reading Program
Freshmen have been contacted via email with information about the Freshman Reading program and the expectation they will have read “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by the first day of Fall semester. Incoming freshmen will receive copies of the book at FASET. Students attending FASET 6 and 7 who want more time to read prior to the start of classes may request the book be mailed to them (with a small charge for shipping). The link for ordering the book is http://goo.gl/UGf9A.

GREEN Program in Costa Rica

1/2 of the seats are full already so don't hesitate to sign up if you are interested!

Twelve days, five forms of renewable energy, action-packed adventures, cultural immersion and memories for a lifetime … 

The GREEN Educational Adventure Program gives motivated students a chance to travel to Costa Rica, the epicenter of renewable energy and sustainability, to gain a hands-on educational experience while enjoying the rich culture and helping change the world. Get a sneak preview of the program on our website: www.greenworknow.com. 

Through a rigorous curriculum and exclusive access to renewable energy technology, this ground-breaking program helps students of all majors to bridge the gap between traditional textbook learning and accelerated career development.  

Students who attended this program in the past have cited it as "one of the best experiences of their life". Some have returned to Costa Rica for summer internships in the renewable energy sector. Others applied their experiences to succeed in internships and jobs in the United States at leading companies such as General Electric, Bechtel, the USDA, EPA, USPTO and more.

To give you a better idea of our initiative, please view our program video at www.greenworknow.com

If you are interested in attending one of our upcoming programs, please submit your application at your earliest convenience since spots are filling up quickly! Once you are accepted, a personal representative will be happy to guide you through the registration steps and answer any questions you may have. 

Program Dates:

Summer 2012: August 8th - August 19th (Full)

Summer 2012: August 22 - September 2nd (NEW!)

Winter 2012 - 2013: December 27th - January 7th (Special New Year's Program)

Winter 2013: January 3rd - January 14th

** Ask us about additional program offerings in the 2012-2013 Season.

We look forward to traveling with you!

Spring 12 Grads Job Opportunity

If you recently graduated this past Spring with a minimum GPA of 3.0 there may be an opportunity available just outside of Augusta GA if you are interested.

The brief description below is for a position at Southern Company.:

One of my hiring managers at V3&4 wants to look at some May 2012 grads who would be interested in a full time opportunity in the corrective action dept at V3&4.  They can be any Engineering discipline but need a 3.0.  Would suit a more analytical type Engineer as is very metrics and process driven.  

If you are interested please contact the CHBE advising office immediately.

Job Opportunity

Please see the following for an opportunity for recent CHBE graduates with Henkel:

My name is Lori Gosser, and I am a recruiter for a chemical company called Henkel. We are currently looking for recent Chemicals Engineering Grads who would be interested in Chemical Sales.

Please share this opportunity with any Chemical Engineering students graduating who might be interested in this exciting opportunity.

https://recruitment.henkel.com/jpapps/henkel_us/jobs/jobview.jsp?requestno=RQ00018882

Lori Gosser, Recruiter, CIR, PRC, CDR, CSSR, ACIR, The RightThing®, An ADP® Company

3401 Technology Drive, Findlay, OH  45840

PH:  866-203-8227 ex 5048

EM: lori.gosser@rightthinginc.com

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