Academics
Undergraduate NEWS:
ATTENTION:
ADVISING
Appointments with your Bioengineering Academic Advisor and Success Coach:
All scheduled advising appointments will be online.
Use the appointment system SSC Campus -
https://gmu.campus.eab.com/, choose GET ASSISTANCE
à Bioengineering and Bioengineering Major advising. You can also email me.
 COFFEE
CHAT IS BACK: Friday, February 12th | 11:15 am – 12:00 pm:
https://gmu.zoom.us/j/6724250700?pwd=c1Zoa0NnMVh2T244aVc3ME11amFMZz09
Come and join me for a distanced walk around campus, so we all get to know each other:
NEW -
CAMPUS WALK: Wednesday, February 10th from 2-2:45pm.
Concerns about classes or other issues at Mason?
Please let us know. Your information will be handled confidentially. Please follow this link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdOHespJDuUIuwpBYSgatU-i2SCFACb8mL2BXeuzP3MyUqf-A/viewform?usp=sf_link
STUDENT GUIDE 2020-2021: Find curriculum information, classes and more
here.
Spring 2021 Graduates! – The Graduation Application is now Available on Patriot
Web
Students
must apply to graduate by February 22, 2021 to have their names printed in the commencement program. Summer 2021 graduates should not apply for Spring graduation. Instead, students who apply for Summer graduation between January 29, 2021 and
February 22, 2021 will be included in the May 2021 commencement program.
Are you starting your
Bachelor’s Accelerated MS in Fall 2021? Don’t forget to fill out your BAM Transition Form by March 1st here:
https://registrar.gmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/BAMT-Bach-Acel-Masters-Feb2021.pdf
Events:
BENG and CASBBI SEMINARS
BMES (Biomedical Engineering Society):
Local Chapter: President: Antarjot Kaur, Organization email:
[log in to unmask], Instagram: bmes_gmu, Twitter: @BmesGmu and snapchat: @Bmes_Gmu
BMES General Body Meetings
Friday, February 5th | 12:00 pm | Webex:
https://gmu.webex.com/meet/akaur23
Friday, March 5th | 12:00 pm | Webex
https://gmu.webex.com/meet/akaur23
Friday, April 2nd | 12:00 pm | Webex
https://gmu.webex.com/meet/akaur23
Python Workshop
Come and learn about Python on February 5th | 10:00 – 12:00 pm
Webex link: https://gmu.webex.com/meet/akaur23
BENG Seminar
Feb. 08
| 12:00 – 1:00 pm | Holger Dannenberg, Ph.D, Faculty Candidate
Zoom link: :
https://gmu.zoom.us/j/98805494005?pwd=M1A2R1BaSEdqa2hhOUltTE5YeWxtdz09#success
Meeting ID: 988 0549 4005 Passcode: 454698
Title: Neural dynamics underlying the coding of location and running speed in the medial entorhinal cortex
Engineers for International Development
Come join us this Friday for our first general body meeting
Feb. 05 | 1:00 – 2:00 pm | Join our GroupMe, Check QE code.
Intelligence Community
A member of the US Intelligence Community is actively seeking to speak with technology and engineering
freshman and sophomore level students about opportunities in the
intelligence community. This virtual information session, delivered by a current IC Officer, will provide you an overview, including its mission and structure, share about the extensive career opportunities, and provide a quick look into the benefits and
application process. The event will be hosted via WhatsApp on February 9th. Space is limited, so it will be important to RSVP to secure a meeting.
Registration deadline is February 5th. To register, please call University Career Services between
8:30 am and 5:00 pm at 703-993-2370
Following are the one-hour WhatsApp audio call small group information sessions on February 9th: 9:00 am, 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, 4:00 pm, and 5:30 pm
Virtual Engineering Career Panel
SAME and ASME are planning a virtual engineering career panel with top companies from the DMV area and around the country. There will be guest speakers, opportunities to connect directly with engineers, and
recruitment opportunities for both internships & full-time jobs. This event is open to all engineering majors and will have representation from companies in many engineering disciplines.
Date & Time: March 4th | 12:00 pm
For more info: https://forms.gle/zUdMnigg19XbzHny9.
Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Application
3MT® is a research communication competition where Ph.D. students present their doctoral research to a non-specialist audience using only one single visual aid—all in three minutes. This exercise encourages
graduate students to think about their research from an outsider’s perspective, hones their presentation skills, and provides a forum for a cross-disciplinary exchange of exciting ideas and information.
Registration deadline: 5:00 pm, Monday, February 15, 2021
Preliminary elimination round:
Friday, March 5, 2021
The Mason 3MT® competition will be held
virtually as part of the Mason Graduate Interdisciplinary Conference on
Friday, April 9, 2021.
For more information and registration:
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspxid=VXKFnlffR0ygwAVGRgOAy2qnwPigQ7VKiXYEh27ncaVUQTdXNlFSNk9GSk0wS0tTN0JMMTc1NTROMS4u
Internships/Jobs/Opportunities
Please check our BIOE site here:
https://bioengineering.gmu.edu/why-study-here/student-research-and-internship-opportunities/undergraduate-industry-and-clinical
Aspiring Scientists’ Summer Internship Program (ASSIP)
Mason’s 2021 ASSIP prospective mentors include 90+ researchers in science, engineering, mathematics, computational sciences, social work, psychology from 24 Mason academic units. Summer internship stipends
may be available through Mason Career Services.
Duration: 8 weeks
Application deadline: 12:00 am, Monday, Feb. 8th, 2021
Email:
[log in to unmask]
Link:
https://science.gmu.edu/academics/special-study-options/aspiring-scientists-summer-internship-program
2021 CNF REU Program
During the summer of 2021, the following entities -- Cornell NanoScale Science & Technology Facility (CNF), Center for Transportation, Environment & Community Health (CTECH), and Platform for the Accelerated
Realization, Analysis, and Discovery of Interface Materials (PARADIM) -- will work together to sponsor coordinated Research Experiences for
Undergraduates (REU) Programs from June through August.
Deadline: February 17th,2021
Duration: 10 weeks
Stipend: $5,000 (plus housing and reasonable travel expenses)
For more information:
https://cnf.cornell.edu/education/reu
2021 UGA REU Program
The NSF Engineering Research Center for Cell Manufacturing Technologies (CMaT) announces its Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program for summer 2021. The REU program will fund undergraduate students
to work in CMaT labs in person at University of Georgia (UGA).
Application deadline: March 1, 2021
Duration: 10 weeks
Stipend: $5,000 with free housing and allowances for meals and travel
Requirements: 18 or older and a U.S citizen or permanent resident
Must be currently enrolled in a science or engineering undergraduate program
Students from underrepresented minority groups, women, and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply
For more information, please click
here
UVA Summer REU Program
The University of Virginia is hosting an NSF-funded Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) summer program in multi-scale systems bioengineering
and biomedical data sciences. The objective of the program is to train undergraduates from a variety of STEM backgrounds and provide them with the skills, confidence, and mentorship necessary for successful careers in the exciting field of systems bioengineering.
All students will participate in collaborative, hands-on, and closely mentored projects in the areas of:
1) Molecular Pathways and Cellular Modeling and
2) Tissue-/Organ-/Population-Level Modeling, which will immerse them in a combination of experimentation and computational analyses. Students will acquire the practical skills, knowledge, ethical grounding, and communication skills necessary to be productive
in advanced graduate study and be successfully employed in the modern biotechnology industry.
Application deadline:
March 1, 2021
Duration: 10 weeks from May 31 – August 7, 2021
Stipend: $6,000 with reimbursement of travel costs up to $400 and free on-campus housing and dining plan
For more information, click
here
LMI Science & Technology Intern Summer 2021
LMI is
a consultancy dedicated to improving the business of government, drawing from deep expertise in advanced analytics, digital services, logistics, and management advisory services. Eligible students must be in Junior or Senior year of undergraduate studies
and pursuing a major in a science, biodefense, technology or related field, have a high level of proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, have experience in gathering, analyzing, and summarizing data, be available for 10-12 weeks starting in May 2021,
possess strong written and verbal communication skills, possess strong interpersonal and listening skills, contribute to a professional work environment, possess strong problem solving, time-management, and organizational skills, possess strong planning skills,
initiative and attention to detail. LMI will only consider applicants who are eligible for security clearances. Only US Citizens are eligible for a security clearance. Visit here to
apply for this job. Position is open until filled.
HIVE Lab Internship
HIVE (High
Throughput Virtual Environment) is a powerful platform for building genome analysis pipelines. HIVE is the bioinformatics tool used by the FDA to research and evaluate clinical trials and another research, and GWU maintains the only operational clone of this
platform. There are several projects in our group, the flagship project is BioCompute, which aims to standardize the communication of bioinformatic workflows. An instance of a workflow written in the BioCompute format is called a BioCompute Object (BCO). Currently
there are a few potential projects that students can help with: Build and test next
generation sequencing pipelines on Amazon Web Services (AWS) using HIVE, record these pipelines as BCOs, helping to lead training workshops at the FDA to gather feedback and improve the BioCompute specification (networking opportunity for students), HIVE testing
and maintenance, building and testing the BCO Editor
(test
version here), building and maintaining our website.
Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates in Nanoscience and Engineering -
vu.edu/vinse-reu
We are now accepting applications for the summer 2021 NSF REU program in Nanoscience and Nanoengineering at Vanderbilt University. The Vanderbilt Institute
of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE) focuses on interdisciplinary nanoscale research at the interface of biology, chemistry, physics, and engineering.
Application deadline:
February 15th, 2021
Eligibility:
Undergrad students majoring in science or engineering
U.S citizen or
permanent resident (Minorities and women strongly encouraged to apply)
Award: $5,000 stipend, $500 travel allowance, room and board
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program (SURF) – https://tinyurl.com/fcvcsurf
University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center is pleased to offer a 10-week fellowship program starting in June 2021 to support undergraduate
students interested in cardiovascular research. Each fellow will be matched to a laboratory led by a FCVC faculty member and participate in nationally recognized research in areas such as atherosclerosis, genetic cardiomyopathies, blood clotting disorders,
cardiac arrhythmias, vascular biology, and heart failure
Application Opens: December 14, 2020
Application Deadline:
January 31, 2021
Email:
[log in to unmask]
Website:
https://sites.google.com/site/cvcsummerfellowship/home
Awards and Grants for graduate students from the Provost Office
Link:
https://provost.gmu.edu/academics-and-research/graduate-education/awards-and-grants
SPOTLIGHT:
 Rachel
O’Connell had an internship with the PCTEST Lab. See her story here:
“The process of finding and getting an internship had a lot of steps which led to success. First, I spoke with a bunch of professors (i.e. Professor Eugene Kim), friends, and other professionals (ex: the career
center at GMU) to help me refine my resume and build my CV. Once I was armed with these papers, I started beefing up my LinkedIn account and applied to 30 internships over the course of the Fall 2020 semester. I finally won an internship with PCTEST lab at
Element Materials Technology in Maryland!
In my internship I am currently working on Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) analysis for mobile devices under the purview of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). It involves generating bio-signals from
radio frequencies via a call box and doing subsequent tests on that data using computer programs and lab testing. If you'd like to know more about PCTEST, I encourage people to look at our home website at https://www.pctest.com/.
Also, please contact me via email if you would like to hear more about my story and how I made it happen.“
If you have questions for Rachel, please connect with her through our Bioengineering LinkedIn site or email Claudia Borke ([log in to unmask]). Rachel will be graduating this semester.
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 or you would like to share your lab experience here in the
newsletter? Please email a short summary, picture and a confirmation for information release:
[log in to unmask].
Jobs
CAREER FAIR –
February 17/18: Prepare for the Career Fair:
https://careers.gmu.edu/students/prepare-fair
Job and Mason Tutoring Services
Peer Mentor Center
VSE |
For appointments:
https://volgenau.gmu.edu/about/current-student-resources/find-tutor
Or check out
learningservices.gmu.edu
University Career Services
| University Career Services is now virtual. You can also schedule
an appointment on Handshake. Our industry advisor is Ms. Dorothy Hayden. Link:
https://careers.gmu.edu/engineering
Major/Career Exploration and Job/Internship Search Assistance:
Schedule a phone or video chat appointment through Handshake
Resume Reviews: Email your resume or cover letter for review, along
with the position description of the job for which you're applying, to [log in to unmask]
Workshops and Employer Events: Check the calendar in Handshake for
virtual career events
Top Three Digital Career Resources:
With your Mason Net ID and password you have complete access to premium digital platforms designed to augment your career readiness preparation. Here are the top three
we recommend:
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InterviewStream:
the perfect tool for a practice interview
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Vault:
your go-to resource for employer and industry research
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LinkedIn Learning:
a seemingly endless stream of educational programs, including certifications
Scholarships
Lockheed Martin Scholarship
Lockheed Martin’s STEM Scholarship program awards hundreds of renewable $10,000 scholarships
to students seeking 4-year STEM degrees in engineering, computer science and physics!
Application deadline:
April, 1st, 2021
For more info:
https://lockheedmartin.com/en-us/who-we-are/communities/stem-education/lm-scholarship-program.html
SWE
Scholarship
In 2020, the Society of Women Engineers awarded nearly 260 new and renewed scholarships valued
at more than $1,000,000. SWE Scholarships support those who identify as a female/woman and are pursuing an associate, bachelor or graduate degree in engineering, engineering technology and computer science both in the United States and internationally.
If you will be a
sophomore through Ph.D. candidate in the 2020-2021 academic year, apply online for a SWE Scholarship now
through February 15, 2021. If you will be a freshman in the upcoming fall semester, you may apply March 1 through May 1, 2021. Learn
more on our SWE scholarships page.
Students complete one application and are considered for all scholarships for which they are eligible. The application process is entirely online including submission of recommendation letters and transcripts.
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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