Academics
Undergraduate NEWS:
ATTENTION:
ADVISING
Appointments with your Advisor:
Use the appointment system SSC Campus - https://gmu.campus.eab.com/
Walk in hours:
February 3rd: 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm, February 6th: 2:30 pm – 4:00pm.
GRADUATION:
Spring and Summer 2020 Graduates:
Students must apply to graduate by February 23, 2020 to have their names printed in the commencement program. Summer 2020 graduates should not apply for Spring graduation. Instead, students who apply
for Summer graduation between January 29, 2020 and February 23, 2020 will be included in the commencement program.
Graduation process information can be found at
https://registrar.gmu.edu/students/graduation/
REMINDER:
MATH 114
and MATH 214
need to be passed with a B- and above in the department of bioengineering.
ORGANIZATIONS:
BMES:
Consider becoming a member of the national
Biomedical Engineering Society. Only $30/ year for student
membership. How to register for the local BMES chapter: Go to Mason 360, search BMES or click on the Groups & Organizations icon which takes you to the BMES page. Click the blue JOIN button. This
is an opportunity to mingle with BIOE students, network, go to conferences, help , fundraise and have fun.
Events
Immediate Career Events
Segue Technologies Open House – Weds. Jan 29, 5-7pm
Website:
https://gmu.joinhandshake.com/events/403286/share_preview
[Flyer]
BIOE Honors College Open House | January 30th from 5pm – 6:30 pm in
ENGR 2900. Food, networking, presentations.
3-Minute Thesis | Mason will be participating in the 3-Minute
Thesis competition . Registration is open and will continue until February 7, 2020.
BENG and CASBBI SEMINARS
[Flyer]
CASBBI Seminar |
Gabriela Rosenblau, Ph.D.
| Assistant Professor, Friday Jan. 31 |
1:00 pm | Krasnow 229
Title: Neurobehavioral models of Autism Spectrum Disorder
BENG Seminar |
Bryan Black, Ph.D.
| Research Scientist, Univ. of Texas, Dallas, Thursday Feb. 06 |
Time: TBD | Location: TBD
Internships/Jobs/Opportunities
AAPM Summer Fellow
For both programs below in order to be competitive, BIOE students should align their project goals closely in their statement with:
Desire to learn about a career in medical physics: Diagnostic Imaging: x-ray, MRI, Ultrasound, CT, Nuclear Medicine, Proton Therapy, Gamma Knife and radiation seed implant therapy.
Students will be introduced to: 1) duties of Radiation Safety Officers and State Licensed Inspectors, 2) the Clinic and 3) the Research laboratory @ Institution: Children's Hospital and Georgetown
University
2020 Summer Undergraduate Fellowship Program
http://gaf.aapm.org/index.php - Please scroll down to see each program.
Application Deadline: February 3rd, 2020
DREAM – Diversity Recruitment through Education and Mentoring Program
http://gaf.aapm.org/index.php - Please scroll down to see each program.
Application Deadline: February 3rd, 2020
NIH Internship Opportunities:
AMGEN Scholars Program:
Summary: The Amgen Scholars Program at NIH is a partnership between the Amgen Foundation, the Foundation for the NIH, and the NIH Office of Intramural Training & Education. It is a sub-program of SIP (see below for more information
on SIP) https://www.training.nih.gov/amgenscholars
Application Deadline: February 3rd
Application materials required: complete the SIP application (see below), selecting AMGEN as a sub-program & AMGEN Supplementary application
Internship Duration: June 1st – August 7th
Eligibility: Rising juniors and Seniors interested in PHD or medical school US or Perm. Res.
BESIP
– highly competitive:
sub-program of SIP
https://www.nibib.nih.gov/training-careers/training-opportunities/biomedical-engineering-summer-internship-program-besip
Application Deadline: February 3rd
Application materials required: complete the SIP application (see below), selecting BESIP as a sub-program. Internship Duration: June 1st – August 7th. Eligibility: Rising seniors
SIP in biomedical Research:
https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/sip
Application Deadline: March 1st
Application materials required: web-based application, resume, cover letter, letters of recommendation, list of courses and grades. Internship Duration: 8 weeks starting in May or June (TBD). Eligibility: US or Per. Res.
IMPORTANT: Applicants who submit their materials in the first two weeks have a success rate almost 3 times greater than those who submit during the 2 weeks just before the deadline.
NIST internship opportunities:
NIST’s Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program:
Program Description: Over the course of 11 weeks, SURF students contribute to the ongoing research of one of the six NIST facilities which are the Communications Technology Laboratory (CTL), Engineering Laboratory
(EL), Information Technology Laboratory (ITL), Material Measurement Laboratory (MML), NIST Center for Neutron Research (NCNR), and Physical Measurement Laboratory (PML) (which now includes project in the Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology). The SURF
Program is administered at the Boulder, CO and Gaithersburg, MD locations. Applications are required to be submitted through USAJOBS.
https://www.nist.gov/surf
Application Deadline:
February 3rd
Application materials required: web-based application, resume, letters of recommendation, transcript, personal statement, proof of US citizenship, proof of health insurance. Eligibility: US citizens. IMPORTANT:
Application deadline may be sooner if the application limit is reached before the Feb 3rd deadline.
BENG UG Research Opportunities:
Follow this link- bioengineering.gmu.edu or copy and paste this address: https://bioengineering.gmu.edu/why-study-here/student-research-opportunities/undergraduate
Please see attached
Internships Updated 2020 file. All Titles in Red are still accepting applications.
SPOTLIGHT:
Did you have an internship last summer and would like to tell us about it? Is your senior design group on the brink of making a global impact? Please email a short summary, picture and a confirmation for information
release: [log in to unmask].
Jobs
Do you have a Linkedin account? Check out what Linked in can do for you:
https://university.linkedin.com/linkedin-for-students
Post Doc position at the Hive Lab:
https://jobs.sciencecareers.org/job/505298/postdoctoral-scientist-mazumder-lab/
Job Services
Peer Mentor Center
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Career Services
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Drop-in hours this week: Monday through
Friday from 11:00-1:00 pm | SUB I Room 3400
Dorothy Hayden - Industry Advisor for Engineering, Construction, Aerospace, Manufacturing, and Transportation
Schedule your appointment here:
https://careers.gmu.edu/students/make-appointment
Handshake
handshake.gmu.edu
Mason’s source for jobs, internships, workshops, & career fairs.
Click HERE to
learn more about the latest info for employers coming to campus and featured internship and job postings.
University Career Services |
University Career Services has drop-in hours available. Drop-in hours are in SUB I, Room 3400, Monday through Friday from 11-1. You can also schedule
an appointment on Handshake. If you have a quick question, you can stop in for additional drop-in hours on Mondays and Thursdays from 2:30-4:30PM in VSE 2800.
Scholarships
2020 Deloitte Bioengineering Scholarship:
The Scholarship is available to Juniors with a declared major in Bioengineering at George mason University. Students with a concentration in Bioengineering Health Care Informatics are particularly encouraged to apply.
$1000 Scholarship with potential internship in summer 2020. complete the attached form and submit in hardcopy to the Bioengineering office (3100 Peterson Hall) by no later
than January 31st, 2020.
https://www.sreb.org/types-awards
SREB – State Doctoral Scholars Program
The SREB-State Doctoral Scholars Program offers two awards to students who are pursuing Ph.D.s and plan to become college and university professors.
Doctoral Award - three years of direct program support and two years
of institutional support from the scholar’s college, university and/or department, in the form of a $20,000 annual stipend.
Dissertation Award - one-year, $20,000 stipend, university-covered tuition
and fees (unless the institution prohibits a fee waiver), a $500 research allowance and professional development support.
Application materials will be available beginning
January 10, 2020. The deadline to apply is 11:59 p.m. EST on March 31.
The Volgenau School of Engineering offers several scholarships for both graduate and undergraduate students.
https://volgenau.gmu.edu/admissions/financial-aid
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