S-STEM Scholarship Information and Mixer at ASU West Valley

  The TraIN scholarship project funds academically talented, low-income transfer students who are pursuing a STEM degree at ASU’s New College located at the ASU West Valley campus (list of New College degrees here). The scholarship is worth $10,000/year!  Our application deadline is approaching on March 1st, and so we want to open our doors to welcome prospective students (and any faculty or staff members at your institution who work with these students!!). 

Please join us for our annual TraIN Mixer on Friday, Feb. 16th from 4:30 – 6:15 PM. It’s a great opportunity to meet other TraIN scholars and faculty members in our School. The sign up form is here: https://forms.gle/bVz2DKNHnEveUnSk8. 

To apply to the scholarship, you must apply to ASU (New College of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences) first. You do not have to be accepted yet to apply, but you cannot access the scholarship portal until you have applied. Here’s the link to the scholarship page: https://scholarships.asu.edu/scholarship/91946.

After the mixer on Feb. 16th, the Barbie movie is showing on the central lawn area for free as part of our monthly Movies on the Lawn series – bring friends/family and you can make your visit into a fun night!

PC NASA ASCEND Team is Recruiting

 The PC NASA ASCEND team is recruiting for new student members for Spring 2024.  We would like to encourage STEM students at PC to join us and participate in an exciting real-world, hands-on project that design and fabricate scientific and engineering packages that are launched in a balloon to study Earth's atmosphere.

Website (application link at the bottom): https://bit.ly/pc-ascend

Email: pcnasaascend@gmail.com

Invite to Discussion with Successful PC Student Transfer Students in STEM

Invitation Announcement

For Engineering, Computer Science, and STEM Students

                                            

If you are looking for a little extra inspiration and tips on how to prepare for your successful transfer to Universities, how to overcome adversity and how to best prepare for the successful completion of your curriculum requirements, come listen to four former PC STEM students and NASA ASCEND interns.

When/Where:  Friday December 1st, 1-3 P.M., Room C-310, Pizza served 

Presenters:

• Javier Perez - B.S. Electrical Engineering, ASU, F’22, Summa Cum Laude, Grad. Student   
• Brian Moreno - B.S. Electrical Engineering, GCU, S’23, Cum Laude
• Isai Uriarte - B.S. Electrical Engineering, ASU, S’23
• Vivien Pabuna - B.S. Computer Science, S‘24 

At the end of each 20 minutes presentation, they will answer whatever questions you might have. These presentations should bring new clarity to what awaits each of you.

This event is sponsored by the PC NASA ASCEND program

 

Undergraduate Research and Funded Travel Opportunity (talk to your mentor if interested)

 

New Research = New Presentation   3 Weeks Left to Submit to NCUR 2024.   Being involved with NCUR in the past you know that the National Conference on Undergraduate Research is unlike other meetings of academic professional organizations. This conference offers a unique environment for the celebration and promotion of undergraduate student achievement in all disciplines; provides models of exemplary research, scholarship, and creative activity; and offers student career readiness development.   This year, NCUR is being held at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, California from April 8-10, 2024.   Whether you have new research findings to share or have made further advancements on that initial research, Apply today for NCUR 2024!     Submit as an Undergraduate Research Student Students should consider submitting their research presentation to NCUR for the opportunity to gain national recognition, foster professional development, contribute to their field's knowledge, enhance their resume, and expand their professional network. All presentations and experiences will continue to help grow the importance of undergraduate research and its programs. The overall atmosphere of NCUR engages students beyond an average conference and provides them with networking opportunities with the undergraduate research community during presentations and throughout the conference. Submit an abstract here >> Explore NCUR 2024 Please note that the submission window closes on December 8, 2023. Abstract decisions will be released on January 11, 2024.

S-STEM Funded Master's Degree Opportunity

In 2021, a team in the Penn State College of Engineering was awarded National Science Foundation (NSF) Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program (S-STEM) funding (#2130169) to support talented low-income students to obtain a two-year, thesis-based master of science (M.S.) degree in engineering or computer science. The program is known locally as the Advancing Master’s Program (AMP). Please share the attached information sheet with your undergraduate S-STEM scholars in engineering or computer science (or majors that feed into engineering such as physics or math). Some of the M.S. programs have deadlines as early as December 1. Julio Urbina, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering Principal Investigator, NSF-funded S-STEM project the Advancing Master’s Program (#2130169)

 

TraIN at ASU Welcome Event - Nov. 3, 2023

Hello Fabulous TraIN S-STEM Scholars!

We would love to have you join us to learn more about our ASU TraIN program. We have a student panel planned from 2-3 PM and then a faculty research panel (so you can learn about research opportunities with faculty at ASU after you transfer) at 3 PM. Both sessions can be accessed using the Zoom link below.  If you'd like to attend in-person, please send me an email ASAP at ssandrin@asu.edu.

Recruiting Event Details (Friday, Nov. 3rd)

• 2:00 - 3:00 PM Scholarship basics & Current student panel 
• 3:00 - 4:00 PM Faculty research panel - learn about opportunities at West! 

Zoom link: https://asu.zoom.us/j/88363445522  

(Or call 602-753-0140 and enter meeting ID: 883 6344 5522)

Finally, our scholarship application is now open! You must apply to ASU before you can apply. The deadline is March 1, 2024.  Please consider applying to ASU early (by early January)0 so that you are also eligible for many other scholarships!!! 

https://newcollege.asu.edu/college-scholarships/unique 

Best,

Prof. Susie Sandrin

ssandrin@asu.edu 

Phoenix College Sports Analytics Undergraduate Research Opportunity!

 Phoenix College Sports Analytics Undergraduate Research

 Hours per week:  4

Research End Date:  End of Spring Semester

Paid: YES     Amount: $1,000!!! 

Application Due Date: 

September 4th, 2023 for Full consideration, afterwards until the 3 positions are filled.

Research Summary: 

This research focuses on Sports Analytics and offers a chance for the participants to hone their skills in the Scientific process with the possibility of scholarly publication (4 former students published an article for a similar endeavor in the past). The research goal is to collect USL Championship data and create a model to predict match outcomes. The USL is the professional soccer league where our local team (Phoenix Rising) plays. Dr. Posta will lead weekly meetings (about one hour long) to mentor you. He will also discuss the data and computational requirements needed to perform the analysis. Students do not need previous experience in computing or any sports knowledge. At the end of the experience, students will prepare a report and poster based on their results. There is also opportunity to present at virtual or local conferences (not a requirement, just an opportunity!). No previous experience necessary, just curiosity about the scientific method. Interest in the soccer a plus!

Pending funding there will be the chance to renew the Internship for Spring 2024.

Requirements: 

Students must be able to meet with their research faculty at a scheduled time

Students must complete and submit a final report 

 Stipend Requirements (from Funding Agency): 

Student can only be part of this endeavor if they fulfill the National Science Foundation definition of underrepresented minority student:

The NSF defines an underrepresented student as a member of a group traditionally underrepresented in mathematics, science, and engineering, such as S. Hispanics, African American, Native Americans and Pacific Islanders/Alaska Natives.The NSF does not consider Asian-Americans or Anglo women or men to be underrepresented as part of its funding guidelines for this program. 

Minimum Qualifications: 

Students must be enrolled in at least 3 credits for Fall 2023

Must have completed Calculus 1 (MAT220 or MAT213) with a grade of C or better. Student who are currently enrolled in Calculus 1 can apply and will be considered.

Desired Qualifications: 

Ability to work with data such as use of spreadsheets and statistics.

Pursuing a degree in STEM  

Application: 

Please send you an email to Filippo Posta filippo.posta@phoenixcollege.edu. If you have a Resume, attach it to your email, make sure to include your MEID in the email.