BSOE Graduate Student Newsletter
New Announcements
Edge-DS ScholarsAnnouncements
Summer 2023 University DeadlinesFall 2023 University Deadlines
UC’s Native American Opportunity Plan (NAOP)
Edge-DS Scholars
Announcements
Summer 2023 University Deadlines
Please note the following upcoming university deadlines, and ALWAYS check the Academic and Administrative Calendar for important dates and deadlines. Bookmark this year's Academic and Administrative Calendar and refer to it regularly.
Graduate Student Enrollment & Fee Payment: N/A
If you have not paid your registration fees or enrolled in the minimum number of courses by this date, you will be charged a $50 late fee. Please keep in mind that pending aid (Fellowship, GSR, TA) will not credit your account until you are enrolled in at least 5 units.
Graduate Student Part-Time Status: N/A
This is the deadline to apply for reduced course load and fees. Part-time status forms must be approved/signed by your faculty advisor and submitted to the BSOE Graduate Advising office by the posted deadline. Part-time application forms are available on the Graduate Division's website.
Friday, July 6th Deadline To Apply For Degree
If you plan to complete your MS or PhD this quarter (Summer 2023), the degree application needs to be submitted to BSOE Graduate Advising office. This is also the deadline to pay for filing fee, if applicable. More guidelines for graduating are available on the Graduate Advising website.
Deadline to Add/Drop/Swap Courses: *Varies*
This is your last day to add, drop and swap courses. You will not be able to drop or withdraw from courses after this deadline has passed. If you are enrolled in a placeholder class, you MUST drop it by this deadline. More information on how to add, drop, and swap classes is available on the registrar website.
Session 1 (June 26th - July 28th, 2023):
Add/Swap: Thursday, June 29th
Drop: Monday, July 3rd
Session 2 (July 31st - September 1st, 2023):
Add/Swap: Thursday, August 3rd
Drop: Monday, August 7th
8-Week Session (June 26th - August 18th, 2023):
Add/Swap: Thursday, June 29th
Drop: Monday, July 10th
10-Week Session (June 26th - September 1st, 2023):
Add/Swap: Thursday, July 6th
Drop: Monday, July 10th
Deadline to Change Grade Option: *Varies*
This is your last day to change your grading option for any courses you are enrolled in.
Session 1 (June 26th - July 28th, 2023): Sunday, July 23rd
Session 2 (July 31st - September 1st, 2023): Sunday, August 27th
8-Week Session (June 26th - August 18th, 2023): Sunday, August 13th
10-Week Session (June 26th - September 1st, 2023): Sunday, August 27th
IMPORTANT: The system defaults to Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading. Instructions for how to change your grading option to letter grades (ABC) can be found here.
Late Add with Fee Deadline: N/A
There is no “Add by Petition” in summer. You must enroll by the deadline.
Leave of Absence Deadline: N/A
Deadline to petition for leave of absence (LOA) beginning the next quarter. LOA forms must be approved/signed by your faculty advisor and submitted to the BSOE Graduate Advising office by the posted deadline. LOA application forms are available on the Graduate Division's website.
Fall 2023 University Deadlines
Please note the following upcoming university deadlines, and ALWAYS check the Academic and Administrative Calendar for important dates and deadlines. Bookmark this year's Academic and Administrative Calendar and refer to it regularly.
Thursday, October 12th Graduate Student Enrollment & Fee Payment
If you have not paid your registration fees or enrolled in the minimum number of courses by this date, you will be charged a $50 late fee. Please keep in mind that pending aid (Fellowship, GSR, TA) will not credit your account until you are enrolled in at least 5 units.
Thursday, October 12th Graduate Student Part-Time Status
This is the deadline to apply for reduced course load and fees. Part-time status forms must be approved/signed by your faculty advisor and submitted to the BSOE Graduate Advising office by the posted deadline. Part-time application forms are available on the Graduate Division's website.
Thursday, October 12th Deadline To Apply For Degree
If you plan to complete your MS or PhD this quarter (Fall 2023), the degree application needs to be submitted to BSOE Graduate Advising office. This is also the deadline to pay for filing fee, if applicable. More guidelines for graduating are available on the Graduate Advising website.
Wednesday, October 18th Deadline to Add/Drop/Swap Courses
This is your last day to add, drop and swap courses. You will not be able to drop or withdraw from courses after this deadline has passed. If you are enrolled in a placeholder class, you MUST drop it by this deadline. More information on how to add, drop, and swap classes is available on the registrar website.
Sunday, December 1st Grade Option
This is your last day to change your grading option for any courses you are enrolled in.
IMPORTANT: The system defaults to Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading. Instructions for how to change your grading option to letter grades (ABC) can be found here.
Sunday, December 1st Late Add with Fee Deadline
The Add by Petition form requires the signatures of both the instructor and the department adviser and needs to be submitted to the Office of the Registrar.
Thursday, August 10th Leave of Absence Fall Deadline
Deadline to petition for leave of absence (LOA) beginning the next quarter. LOA forms must be approved/signed by your faculty advisor and submitted to the BSOE Graduate Advising office by the posted deadline. LOA application forms are available on the Graduate Division's website.
UC’s Native American Opportunity Plan (NAOP)
UC’s Native American Opportuni
If you are eligible for the Native American Opportunit
Students must use this form to submit supporting documentation verifying their membership with a federally recognized tribe and meet all additional eligibility requirements. At that time, the Graduate Division will review your documentation. If approved, we will work with your Graduate Program Coordinator/Advisor to ensure that your tuition and Student Services fees are covered.
When you submit your tribal documentation, please contact Lorato Anderson directly at lorato@ucsc.edu.
Eligibility Requirements:
To be eligible for the Native American Opportunit
- Must be a current or newly admitted University of California undergraduate, graduate or professional school student.
- Must be a California Resident.
- Must be an enrolled member in a federally recognized Native American, Am
erican Indian, and/or Alaska Native tribe. - Must be enrolled in a qualifying UC degree program.
Documentation of tribal enrollment may include any of the following:
- Certification of tribal enrollment on tribal letterhead.
- Enrollment/membership card that contains the tribal seal and/or official signature of a tribal leader.
- Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood (CDIB) if the CDIB includes tribal enrollment information.
- Tribal identification card with an enrollment number. You must also submit tribal contact information (address, phone, and email) if it is not evident on the submitted documentation.
Edge-DS Scholars
UCSC and SCU-MB are partnering in a new data science grant sponsored by the California Learning Lab. As part of this grant, during the academic year 23-24, we are holding a Foundations Scholars program aimed at Faculty and Graduate students from Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science. We like to invite you to be part of this cohort of enthusiastic scholars who will explore data science elements in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science. In this program, we will make a survey of data science in the context of these fields and plan to discuss its implementation in current research, mentoring, and education. A main goal of this program is to nurture the different data science communities across campuses and the local region. We plan to meet a total of 12 times during the academic year. Attendance at all meetings is not necessary, however participation in most discussions is expected.
Applications close September 30th: https://forms.gle/
The program will start on October 4.
**Important Links**
edge-DS: https://sites.google.
California Learning Lab: https://calearninglab.
Press release: https://news.ucsc.
Activity waitlist: https://forms.gle/
Events
2023 Preparing for Inclusive Teaching
Event Date and Time: 09/22/2023 9:00 amEvent Location:
**Save the Date: Preparing for Inclusive Teaching 2023
Preparing for Inclusive Teaching is the Teaching and Learning Center’s one-day professional development program for early career PBSci, SocSci, and SOE graduate students. During this program, grads will participate in interactive workshops designed to help new TAs feel prepared to lead welcoming, equitable sections in their STEM and Social Science disciplines. Registration will open in early July, but in the meantime, if you’d like more information, please visit the program page or contact tlc@ucsc.edu.
If you are interested in participating, please fill out the sign-up form by September 5!
Nucleate Infosessions
Event Date and Time: 09/28/2023 6:00 pmEvent Location: UC Santa Cruz
About Nucleate
Nucleate is a student-run nonprofit organization that facilitates the formation of new life science ventures [see our stories in STAT and Endpoints]. Our equity-free Activator program supports companies that tackle the biggest challenges in human health (Bio Track) and sustainability (Eco Track). The program connects scientific trainees and business students with a world-class advisor network of startup founders, executives, venture investors, and renowned scientists.
Strong Track Record
Over four years, Nucleate has supported 107 venture teams through our Activator program. Our alumni have gone on to raise over $170M in funding to develop technologies like protein sequencing (Glyphic), drug design (Manifold Bio), microbiome- (Concerto) and RNA-based (NextRNA) therapeutics, microbial fertilizer (Ivu Biologics) and biomanufacturing (FarmForward).
Nucleate Infosessions
Learn more and signup for an info session here
UCSC Silicon Valley Career and Internship Fair
Event Date and Time: 10/10/2023 4:00 pmEvent Location: UCSC Silicon Valley Campus
Interested in a career in AI, Games, HCI, NLP, or Semiconductor Engineering?
At the UCSC Silicon Valley Career and Internship Fair, recruiters from Intel, Cadence, NVIDIA, Marvell, Bloom Energy, and other great companies will meet with talented UCSC students and alumni with skills in AI, Games, HCI, NLP, and VLSI. Join us from 4:00 to 7:30 PM on October 10th at the UCSC Silicon Valley Campus in Santa Clara.
Sign up on Handshake to attend this event with top Silicon Valley employers: https://ucsc.joinhandshake.com/stu/career_fairs/41502
Jobs
NIH T32 Stanford Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunities
NIH T32 - Stanford Molecular Imaging Scholars (SMIS) Program
The Stanford Molecular Imaging Scholars (SMIS) program is an integrated, 3-year cross-disciplinary postdoctoral training program at Stanford University that brings together 28 faculty mentors from 13 departments in the Schools of Medicine, Engineering, and Humanities and Sciences. Molecular imaging (MI), a noninvasive technique to visualize and quantify specific molecular and biochemical processes in living organisms, has revolutionized medicine and biomedical research and continues to expand its applications in the detection, treatment, and management of cancer.
SMIS faculty mentors, and extensive resources, provide a rich and diverse training environment spanning fields such as biology, physics, mathematics, biocomputation/biomedical informatics, engineering, chemistry, biochemistry, cancer biology, immunology, and medical sciences. The centerpiece of the SMIS program is the opportunity for trainees (with Ph.D., MD, or MD/Ph.D. degrees) to conduct innovative molecular imaging research that is co-mentored by faculty in complementary research and clinical disciplines. SMIS trainees also engage in specialized coursework, seminars, national conferences, and clinical rounds, including ethics training and the responsible conduct of research. The three-year program culminates with the preparation and review of a mock NIH grant proposal, in support of trainee transition to an independent career in cancer molecular imaging.
Funding is available for 3 years for stipend, health insurance, and supplies/travel.
ELIGIBILITY:
1. Candidate must have an MD or Ph.D. degree
2. Candidate must be a US citizen, or a non-citizen national, or must have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence and possess an Alien Registration Card (1-151 or 1-551) or some other verification of legal admission as a permanent resident.
Application Deadline: September 4, 2023
APPLY HERE: https://stanforduniversit
SMIS WEB SITE: https://med.stanford.edu/
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NIH T32 – Stanford Cancer Imaging Training (SCIT) Program
The Stanford Cancer Imaging Training (SCIT) Program, funded by the National Cancer Institute, aims to train the next generation of researchers in the development and clinical translation of advanced techniques for cancer imaging and its application.
SCIT is a two-year program training five fellows (roughly half Ph.D. / half MD) per year over a five-year funding cycle. Jeremy Dahl, PhD, and Bruce Daniel, MD lead this program, featuring mentors with independent cancer-focused or -related funding and ten distinguished program advisors. The strengthened required coursework includes 2 courses in the clinical/cancer sciences, 2 in imaging science, 1 in biostatistics, 1 in medical ethics (“Responsible Conduct of Research”), 2 workshops in grant writing, attendance at a minimum of 4 multidisciplinary tumor boards, and regular attendance during a continuing education workshop that covers topics in responsible conduct of research and rigor and reproducibility. In addition, trainees can select from a multitude of electives offered by various Stanford University faculty across numerous clinical, science, and engineering departments. Each trainee’s primary focus is a mentored cancer-imaging research project aimed at publications in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at National meetings. Trainees are paired with both a basic science and physician mentor, to provide guidance in course and research-topic selection and to develop a translational mindset.
Funding is available for 2 years for stipend, health insurance, and supplies/travel.
ELIGIBILITY:
1. Candidate must have an MD or PhD degree.
2. Candidate must be a US citizen, or a non-citizen national, or must have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence and possess an Alien Registration Card (1-151 or 1-551) or some other verification of legal admission as a permanent resident.
Application Deadline: October 1, 2023
APPLY HERE: https://stanforduniversit
SCIT WEB SITE: https://med.stanford.edu/
Nutrition Policy Institute | 2023-2024 Communications Fellowship
The Nutrition Policy Institute conducts applied research to inform and strengthen policies, programs, and environments for healthy children, families, and communities in California and the nation. The mission and vision of the Nutrition Policy Institute are:
- Improve nutrition by engaging in research and communications that inform, build, and strengthen policy.
- Envision a world where healthy food, beverages, and opportunities for physical activity are convenient, accessible, affordable, and sustainable.
Nutrition Policy Institute Fellowships are awarded to undergraduate or graduate students in recognition of their potential to contribute to the mission and vision of the Nutrition Policy Institute (NPI) as outlined in this application. This is a 10-month fellowship open to applicants who meet the eligibility and application requirements. The fellowship includes a $4,000 stipend and will require approximately 10 hours of work per week. The fellowship will begin in September or October 2023 and can be completed remotely. One fellowship will be awarded.
Fellow Responsibilities Include
- Manage NPI’s social media channels, including drafting, editing, curating, designing, and posting relevant content
- Track social media analytics
- Track, develop and post content to the NPI website
- Develop content for NPI’s quarterly electronic newsletters
- Assist with the creation and implementation of a communications calendar
Preferred Skills/Qualifications
- Knowledge of the fields of nutrition, obesity prevention, food policy, or public health
- Experience managing social media accounts and website design
- Strong writing and editing skills
- Proficiency in marketing/communications tools, such as MailChimp, Google Analytics, and email marketing automation software
- Students in the field of public health, public policy, public health nutrition, nutrition and dietetics, maternal and child health, or relevant fields are encouraged to apply
Eligibility
An applicant must:
- Be a registered undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited college or university and plan to remain enrolled for the duration of the award period OR be a recent postgraduate (having graduated the preceding quarter or semester).
- Be a U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident, F1 or J1 Visa holder, or California AB540 student.
- Have a GPA of at least 3.0.
- Be proficient in using Microsoft 365 programs (Word, Excel, etc.) or their equivalent Google Apps.
- Be a first-generation college student OR are an underrepresented minority student in good academic standing.
Underrepresented minorities: Races or ethnicities whose representation in science and dietetics employment is smaller than their representation in the U.S. population. This includes: Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Filipino, Hmong, Vietnamese, or two or more races, when one or more are from the preceding racial and ethnic categories in this list.
How to Apply
Please email your application, objective statement, unofficial transcript, curriculum vitae or resume, and 1-2 writing samples to Danielle Lee (dnilee@ucanr.edu) no later than September 11, 2023, by 11:59 p.m. PT. See Sections IV and V on the fellowship application for a complete list of materials to submit with your application. Finalists will be contacted for interviews beginning September 18, 2023.
PDBe Coordinator Position at EMBL-EBI
The European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) is looking for an outstanding individual to coordinate the Protein Data Bank in Europe team (PDBe; pdbe.org).
This position is for an ambitious scientist, with a passion for open data, who wants to impact the development of key resources for global, public 3D-structure data.
They need an inspiring and engaging person who understands the importance of teamwork and is focused on the delivery of key tasks.
This is an opportunity for the right person to deliver a significant impact in the area of 3D-structure data via PDBe data resources, tools, and services.
The closing date for this post is 22 September 2023.
For more information and to apply, visit:
https://www.embl.org/jobs/
University of California - President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
THE PROGRAM. The University of California President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program was established in 1984 to encourage outstanding women and minority Ph.D. recipients to pursue academic careers at the University of California. The current program offers postdoctoral research fellowships and faculty mentoring to outstanding scholars in all fields whose research, teaching, and service will contribute to the diversity and equal opportunity at the University of California. The contributions to diversity may include public service towards increasing equitable access in fields where women and minorities are underrepresented. In some fields, the contributions may include research focusing on underserved populations or understanding inequalities related to race, gender, disability, or LGBT. The program is seeking applicants with the potential to bring to their academic and research careers the critical perspective that comes from their non-traditional educational background or understanding of the experiences of members of groups historically underrepresented in higher education in the United States.
AWARDS AND APPOINTMENTS. Fellowships are awarded for research conducted at any one of the University of California’s ten campuses. The award includes a salary starting at approximately $64,480 depending on field and experience, benefits including health insurance and paid vacation/sick leave, and up to $5,000 for research-related and program travel expenses. Each award is for a minimum of 12 months and may be renewable for an additional term upon demonstration of academic/research productivity.
ELIGIBILITY. Applicants must receive a Ph.D. or terminal degree from an accredited university before the start of their fellowship. Successful applicants must present documents demonstrating that they are legally authorized to work in the United States. Individuals granted deferred action status under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program are encouraged to apply.
APPLICATION. Apply online at: https://ppfpapply.ucop.
DEADLINE: November 1, 2023
2024–2025
Berkeley
Davis
Irvine
Los Angeles
Merced
Riverside
San Diego
San Francisco
Santa Barbara
Santa Cruz