Monthly Archives: December 2009

CEM announces new Internship Award Program

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The Center for Emergent Materials announces the establishment of two new funding opportunities for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers: the CEM International Internship and the CEM Industrial Internship.

 

The aim of the Internship Award Program is to expand and to advance collaborative projects with international and industrial partners, and to provide incentive and opportunity to forge new partnerships. Successful applicants will receive up to $5,000 toward allowable costs of research on-site in the partner institution/industry facility.  Allowable costs include travel-related expenses (airfare, housing, etc), materials and supplies, and facility fees. Internships will be for a minimum of 4 weeks in duration.

Eligibility: Graduate students and postdoctoral researchers working with a CEM core faculty member on CEM-related research are eligible.

Applications: Applications should include a one-page proposal with anticipated budget, a letter of invitation from the hosting partner, and a letter from the CEM faculty sponsor indicating their support and detailing the extent of supplemental funds committed to the proposed internship.

Please forward the application materials to inquiries@cem.osu.edu or to Center for Emergent Materials, The Ohio State University, 2065 Physics Research Building, 191 West Woodruff Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210.

Deadline for receipt of applications: January 31, 2010. Awards will be announced in February 2010.

Anticipated award project period:  March 2010 through December 2010.

NSF/NBC Learn series segment features CEM member Kathy Flores

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Online videos explain the science behind winning gold at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games

A collaboration between NSF and NBC Learn, “The Science of the Olympic Winter Games“, is a fast-moving, 16-part, video series for students and adults capitalizing on next February’s Vancouver Olympics to focus on the science behind how athletes skate, ski, jump and curl their way to winter Olympic gold.

The segment Slapshot Physics features the CEM’s Education and Outreach Director, Kathy Flores. This and other segments from the series can be streamed at the NBC Learn website.

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Please join us for a CEM Special Seminar – Dr. Satischandra B. Ogale

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Dr. Satish B. Ogale, a distinguished scientist from the National Chemical Laboratory in Pune India, will be visiting the CEM, December 7th through 10th. He will present a seminar titled “Oxide-Based Diluted Magnetic Semiconductors and Defect Ferromagnetism” on Tuesday, December 8th, 4 PM, PRB Smith Seminar Room. Please click here for a flyer with an abstract and bio.  Satish will be available to speak one-on-one, or to a group, during his stay at CEM.  Please contact the CEM office (inquiries@cem.osu.edu) for more information.