CHE/BIOE/ENVE students: Scholarship applications are due on Feb. 1, 2008. To receive a scholarship from the School of CBEE, you must fill out a College of Engineering (COE) on-line scholarship application: http://engr.oregonstate.edu/students/apps/

Please print a copy of your on-line scholarship application before submitting, and give this copy to Karen Kelly in the CBEE office, 103 Gleeson. Having paper copies in our office facilitates the evaluation process.

Criteria for CBEE Scholarships:

Academics (greater weighting for higher GPA)

Departmental Activities (e.g., AIChE Or BioE Student Chapter, ECOST, NASA, etc.)

Extracurricular Activities (especially community based, such as dorm or house counselor, ASOSU, club or varsity sports, leadership positions, etc... IM sports are not counted)

Additional Circumstances you think are important for consideration.

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If you would like an advising appointment please sign up here:

https://secure.engr.oregonstate.edu/auth/index.php?service=cbee_advising

or e-mail me at Kristin.rorrer@oregonstate.edu

Gleeson 102A / 541-737-7255

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NEWS

The MECOP/CECOP Placement Event is scheduled for Tuesday, February 12, 2008, from 8:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. Attendance is required at the event for all MECOP and CECOP students. May we ask that you consider this schedule as you formulate your class syllabi for winter term? Your flexibility will be appreciated if students' interview times conflict with class time.

We anticipate that as many as 600 company reps from the Pacific Northwest's engineering community will attend the Placement Event at OSU. They will conduct individual interviews to ensure that each of the nearly 400 MECOP/CECOP students is placed in an appropriate internship, matching industry projects with students' skills and career goals. This careful placement of interns, coupled with excellent classroom teaching, can produce the most highly trained and educated engineers in the nation. And since about 90% of MECOP/CECOP graduates find jobs in Oregon after graduation, we are strengthening Oregon's economy along with its professional skill base.

Thank you for continuing to partner with students and industry members to help make MECOP/CECOP the best internship program of its kind. If you have questions about the Placement Event or about the Program in general, please feel free to contact either our Program Director, Gary Petersen, or me.

Many thanks from the MECOP office, and all the best this holiday season.

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Only 1 in 10 students from low-income communities will graduate from college-- and you have the power to change this.

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OSU Upcoming Events

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Martin Luther King - events for January.

http://oregonstate.edu/diversity/images/posters/MLK_08_Poster.pdf

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My name is Erin Cole and I am coordinating SOLV’s Women in Science Day 2008. I would like to invite you to participate in this year’s event, which will take place on Saturday, March 15th, from 9 am to 1:30 pm. This is a great opportunity to educate young women in our community about opportunities in the environmental science field.

During the event, young women aged 14-18 from our community will team up with women working in the environmental science field to plant native trees as part of a river restoration project along the Clackamas River in Gladstone. Following the tree planting, lunch will be provided at a nearby location and the girls will have the opportunity to talk with you about your career.

Please let me know if you are interested in participating and I will send you additional information. Also, please feel free to forward this email to any other women working in science fields who you think may be interested. I look forward to hearing from you!

Erin Cole | SOLV
Watershed Project Coordinator
NWSA AmeriCorps member
Tel: 503-844-9571 ext. 316
Fax: 503-844-9575
1-800-333-SOLV (Toll Free in Oregon)
5193 NE Elam Young Pkwy, Suite B
Hillsboro, Oregon 97124
www.solv.org

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Wanted: Creative and Innovative Ideas

Are you an OSU student or a faculty member who might have in mind several students with good ideas looking to win a place in the sun? Enter your idea in the New Enterprise Challenge, OSU’s new university-wide business plan competition. The purpose of the Challenge is to give all OSU students the opportunity to take your creative and innovative ideas and turn them into a commercial venture. We’re looking forward to your participation and interest!

The first Skill Building Seminar will be Tuesday, January 22nd in Weatherford Hall, Room EG01, 6:30pm-8pm. Guest Speaker will be Brian Sims of Brass Media, Inc. Hope to see you there.

Margolyn Procopio/Project Coordinator/Austin Entrepeneurship Program (AEP)

Weatherford Residential College D101

(541) 713-8051

www.osuaep.info

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Career Services Winter Events Calendar. All events are FREE and open to all students. For more information about all events, please call 541-737-4085 or visit http://oregonstate.edu/career/

January 24th – 12:30-5pm Nonprofit Opportunities Expo at the Memorial Union.
February 4th – 5-8pm Networking and Dining Etiquette in the MU Ballroom.
February 13th – 9am-6pm Intercultural Career Development Conference at the MU
February 13th - 10 am - 2:30 pm Career Makeover Wardrobe Edition (interview appropriate clothing sale) in the MU Ballroom
February 18th – 9am-4pm M.O.C. (Making Outstanding Connections) Program (practice interviews with actual employers) at Career Services in the Kerr Administration Building.
February 18th – 12-1pm Resume Workshop at Career Services in the Kerr Administration Building.
February 18th – 4-5pm Career Fair Success Strategies Workshop at the MU Ballroom.
February 19th – 11am-4pm Campus Wide Winter Career Fair at the CH2M Hill Alumni Center
February 20th – 11am-4pm Engineering Career Fair at the CH2M Hill Alumni Center.
National Student Exchange (NSE) will have informational meetings at career services on the following dates:

January 17th from 1-2pm.

January 23rd from 4-5pm

January 28th from 1-2pm.

January 29th from 3-4pm.

February 6th from 1-2pm.

February 7th from 12-1pm.

February 11th from 4-5pm.

February 12th from 12-1pm.

On Campus Recruiting from January 14th through March 7th for employers who wish to interview students. For more information or to sign up for interviews, visit Beaver Recruiting at http://oregonstate.erecruiting.com/er/security/login.jsp

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The MECOP/CECOP Placement Event is scheduled for Tuesday, February 12, 2008, from 8:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. Attendance is required at the event for all MECOP and CECOP students. We anticipate that as many as 600 company reps from the Pacific Northwest's engineering community will attend the Placement Event at OSU. They will conduct individual interviews to ensure that each of the nearly 400 MECOP/CECOP students is placed in an appropriate internship, matching industry projects with students' skills and career goals. This careful placement of interns, coupled with excellent classroom teaching, can produce the most highly trained and educated engineers in the nation. And since about 90% of MECOP/CECOP graduates find jobs in Oregon after graduation, we are strengthening Oregon's economy along with its professional skill base.

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The campus community is invited to attend a special presentation by Lipman Hearne, a consulting firm contracted through University Advancement to assess the attitudes, opinions and perceptions of key opinion leader groups in regard to Oregon State University. An open campus-wide presentation will be made on Wednesday, Jan. 23, 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. in the Memorial Union Journey Room. All faculty, staff and students are invited to attend to hear how OSU is perceived by legislators, media, donors, alumni, the business community, other university presidents and funding agencies. Info: Alice Tucker at alice.tucker@oregonstate.edu.

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The Microsoft Truck is coming to OSU on Thursday, Jan. 24, offering students, staff and faculty a hands-on, interactive environment with experts available to answer questions about Microsoft products. The truck is being hosted by the College of Business and the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. It will be parked between Bexel and the Kelley Engineering Center. Info: http://eecs.oregonstate.edu/news/stories/microsoft_truck_2008.html

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Mike Rich, screenwriter for "Finding Forrester," "The Rookie," and "Radio," will be the Austin Entrepreneurship Program’s Fellow on Thursday, Jan. 24. AEP will be showing “Finding Forrester” and “The Rookie.” For more information on these events, please visit our web site.

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The third-annual gymnastics “Pink-Out” meet, designed to raise money and awareness for breast and cervical cancer, is set for Friday, Jan. 25. The first 1,000 fans to enter Gill Coliseum will receive a free “Pink-Out” t-shirt at the door, compliments of the Corvallis Clinic and Samaritan Health Services, proud supporters of OSU Athletics and the annual Pink-Out event. This year, in addition to the “Pink-Out” gymnastics meet, the Gymnastics Booster Club and the 10.0 Club, will be hosting a "Pink Out" breakfast and silent auction on Saturday, Jan. 26. All proceeds from this event will benefit two local charities: WISH (Women Investing in Samaritan Health) and Project HER (Help. Enlightenment. Resources.). WISH is a program that works with the Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation in Corvallis to support the health care needs of area women and children. Project HER is a network of breast cancer survivors who work through the Corvallis Clinic Foundation to provide support to women recently diagnosed with breast cancer. Purchase tickets for the Pink Out in advance by calling 1-800-GO-BEAVS.

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All COE Faculty, Staff, and Students are invited and encouraged to attend the 3^rd Annual Engineering Ball Sat. Feb 16, 2008.

This is a wonderful opportunity to meet with students and colleagues in a fun social setting. It would be great to see many of you there! Invite your Spouses, Partners, Family, Friends, and Neighbors. Please see the information below from SWE:

Hosted by the Society of Women Engineers

This year's theme is a Masquerade! Come masked, costumed, or playfully painted! (Modest masks will be available for purchase at the door.)

What: The Engineering Ball is a semiformal social event for students, staff, faculty, and professionals, along with their friends and family, to socialize, dance, talk, listen to live music (performed by some of OSU's own talented engineering student bands), and enjoy one another's company!

Why: Engineers need to hone their socializing skills and have a rollicking good time!

When: Saturday, 16 February 2008

Dance Lessons: 7-8 PM

Live Music and Refreshments: 8-11 PM

Where: Kelley Engineering Center Atrium

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See more events at the WME Calendar: http://calendar.oregonstate.edu/advanced/today/month/wme/

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The 2^nd annual Nonprofit Career Day is coming up on January 24. Service, civic engagement, and leadership go hand in hand and nonprofits are a great place for students to develop leadership and professional skills. Please share the attached flyer and let me know how best we can reach your students and staff.

AGENDA:

Keynote Speaker / Meg Busse, Idealist.org

Career paths and tips for the nonprofit sector. Great for students interested in careers for the common good, international NGO’s, or in public agencies.

Women’s Center / 12:30 –2

Lunch will be served

Nonprofit Opportunities Expo

& Workshops, Nuts and Bolts of Nonprofit Careers & Legislative Internships in DC and Salem

MU Ballroom / 2-5 pm

Nonprofit Opportunities Expo

Adry Clark / Career Counselor/Internship Coordinator / Oregon State University

(541) 737-0519

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Thurs Jan 24, 2008: Second Annual OSU Non-Profit Opportunity Expo. Noon–5 pm, MU Ballroom. Sponsored by OSU Career Services. Last year's event was a resounding success, and we have expanded this year's expo to specifically include volunteer and internship opportunities across the spectrum of majors.

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SEMINARS

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CBEE CLUB CORNER

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DESIGN A SHIRT for the CBEE Club

Need a break from all that engineering homework? Design the CBEE club’s new t-shirt!

The club is currently holding a t-shirt design contest, and it wants YOU to submit your own original design. Your creativity's the only limit! The final design will be chosen by CBEE club students and will be printed on both t-shirts and sweatshirts. The winner will receive a free shirt.

The designs should relate to the fields of chemical, biological, and environmental engineering. Please submit your design to the Gleeson Office or email it to adlongm@onid.orst.edu by Wednesday, January 30th.

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This Wednesday the 16th we will be having an Engineering Entertainment Extravaganza (Movie Night). The show will begin at 6:00pm in Gleeson 200 and we will be playing Transformers, staring
Shia LaBeouf as high schooler who finds himself stuck in the middle of
war between the heroic Autobots and evil Decepticons, leaving the fate
of mankind hanging in the balance. Pizza will be provided!
Also, if you are interested in being a part of the CBEE Business Managing Committee or Fundraising Chair/Committee we will be holding elections within the next two weeks (it also looks very good
on the CBEE scholarship application ;) ). See you all on Wednesday
and have a great winter term!

Note: All meetings this term will be on even numbered weeks (2, 4, 6, 8, 10?), Wednesday at 6pm in GLSN 100.
Kari Varin / CBEE President

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K-12 Outreach Events and Opportunities

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For all of you that have been anxiously awaiting participation in K-12 Outreach activities, here they come!

Please check this section weekly for updates on current Mark your calenders!

Contact Dr. Skip if you have questions (skip.rochefort@oregonstate.edu)

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FAMILY SCIENCE and ENGINEERING NIGHTS
Wednesday, Feb. 13th Ashbrook Independent School (Corvallis) 6-8:00pm
-EVERYONE gets a “Love and Engineer” pin for participating!
We will do the usual activities loved by one and all …gel beads, diapers, plastics recycling, and Segway!
MEET in Gleeson Lobby at 5:15 pm for car pool or drive right to Ashbrook if you like and arrive at 5:45pm.
Ashbrook Independent School
4045 SW Research Way (down the street from Safeway)
Corvallis, OR

Friday February 29th, CREST ISEF Fair, Wilsonville, OR 5:30 - 7:30pm
MEET in GLEESON LOBBY at 4:00pm for car pool.
We will do the usual activities loved by one and all …gel beads, diapers, plastics recycling, and Segway!
- You can do this on your way home for the weekend if you live in the greater Portland area!

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STUDENT NEWS

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RESEARCH

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This summer, UMass Amherst is once again host to a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) in Cellular Engineering. I kindly ask your assistance in posting the attached flyer and distributing the application to any interested students.

Shana Passonno/Program Coordinator, ICE REU
Department of Chemical Engineering/University of Massachusetts
686 North Pleasant Street/Amherst, MA 01003
Office: 158C Goessmann Laboratory/Phone: (413) 545-6140

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In the summer 2008, Rutgers will again host undergraduate students for the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience in Pharmaceutical Engineering.

Please kindly post our flyer and application, as we are posting yours.

Ursula Wolf/Program Coordinator for Nanopharmaceutical IGERT/Rutgers University

Chem&Biochem Engineering, Rm C-126A/98 Brett Road/Piscataway, NJ 08854

Phone 732 445-6278/FAX 732 445-6758

uwolf@rci.rutgers.edu

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We are writing to let you know that the University of Colorado at Boulder Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering will be offering a National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates (NSF-REU) summer program in Functional Materials Science and Engineering. We have enclosed a flyer which contains a brief description of the program. Information and an application for the program can be obtained at our website:

http://www.colorado.edu/engineering/che/reu/

Note that applications must be postmarked by March 1, 2008.

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INTERNSHIPS

Notes and Information from Tracy Rothwell J

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There is now an e-mail list that you can join to receive updates about internships. If you are interested in signing up for the list go to https://secure.engr.oregonstate.edu/mailman/listinfo/che-internship-info

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For more information about internships, please go to http://cbee.oregonstate.edu/students/internships/intern_latest.html

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There are many more REUs available than I have listed on the website if you are flexible about where you will be spending the summer. There are links to lists of REU programs on the CBEE website (same link as above). Other programs also have approaching deadlines so the time to check them out is NOW.

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The HP Environmental/Regulatory Intern requisition is now posted at the following link:

http://h10055.www1.hp.com/jobsathp/content/search/search.asp?Lang=ENen&Region=AM&area=US. Please enter Req No 200947 to access the application.

Please note that the req will be opened only for 7 calendar days. I expect to start the interview process shortly thereafter.

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Also the following REU’s I have listed have rapidly approaching deadlines: NSF-DOD/SJSU Internships - IBM Almaden Research Center, Stanford University - SURE-REU; UCLA Summer Programs for Undergraduate Research (SPUR) ; University of Texas at Austin - Cellular and Molecular Imaging for Diagnostics and Therapeutics ; Howard Hughes Medical Institute - Janelia Undergraduate Scholars; University of Washington Engineered Biomaterials REU; Department of Energy Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI). More information about these REUs is available at http://cbee.oregonstate.edu/students/internships/reus_2008.html .

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SCHOLARSHIPS / FELLOWSHIPS

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SAVE the DATE!

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JOBS

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Georgia-Pacific Corporation

Environmental Engineer Job Opening

Position Summary

The position of Environmental Engineer requires a self-motivated individual with excellent interpersonal, communication, leadership and technical skills. This position provides environmental support and assistance to the Mill. The Environmental Engineer manages multiple assignments with changing priorities and challenging deadlines. This position works as a member of a centralized and dynamic Environmental Engineering Department and reports directly to the Technical Manager.

Responsibilities

The position of Environmental Engineer will be responsible for the following:

Work with a firm commitment to achieve full environmental, health, and safety compliance.

Renew and maintain permits.

Track environmental performance and prepare periodic reports to regulatory agencies.

Provide mill personnel with timely guidance on environmental requirements.

Participate in environmental audits.

Evaluate new regulations and emerging technologies, and lead optimization projects.

Directing and monitoring technical consultants on environmental projects and compliance tests.

Perform environmental on-call duties, including monitoring and testing of critical mill processes.

May include direct supervision of technical lab personnel.

Qualifications and Skills

The position of Environmental Engineer requires the following qualifications and skills:

Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Strong interpersonal skills within all levels of the business as well as external contacts.
Strong knowledge of environmental regulations.
Keen attention to detail.
Strong technical and computer skills.
Effective project management, prioritization, time management, and organizational skills.
Ability to work effectively in team-oriented and self-directed environments.
Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical or Environmental Engineering, or Pulp & Paper Science.
3-5 years professional experience strongly preferred.

The Georgia-Pacific Toledo, Oregon Mill has an immediate opening for an Environmental Engineer position. Qualified applicants should send resume, cover letter and a copy of transcript by February 8, 2008 by e-mail to toledojobs@gapac.com, or by regular mail to the following address:

Georgia-Pacific Corporation/Attn: Admin. Dept.

Reference: Environmental Engineer

1400 SE Butler Bridge Road/Toledo, OR 97391

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Engineer, Civil or Mechanical

RH2 Engineering, Inc. is a multi-disciplinary consulting firm headquartered in Bothell, Washington with offices throughout Washington including the City of Bellingham. We provide high-quality engineering and scientific services primarily to municipal clients. Services include project conceptualization, planning, design, permitting, construction management and administration.

RH2 is seeking a staff engineer with civil or mechanical engineering degree and 0-3 years of experience to join our team in the Bellingham office. Work includes design and review of a variety of projects including water systems, stormwater systems, and transportation facilities. Chosen candidate must be a team player, flexible self-starter and willing to take on challenging assignments. BS in Civil or Mechanical Engineering required, candidate should have PE or E.I.T with progression to PE experience. Good knowledge of AutoCAD, Stormwater design software and Excel is preferred.

RH2 offers a competitive hourly salary, medical, dental and vision insurance, 401k program with potential for company stock ownership.

Send resume and cover letter to:

Kristin Young, Office Manager/12100 NE 195th St, Ste 100/Bothell, WA 98011

kyoung@rh2.com.

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We would like to remind you about the Job Resource Center. This is a perfect time to check out the opportunities available on the site.

For those of you planning on graduating during this academic year, there are many job opportunities available. We also have internship opportunities available from top employers.

To access these opportunities, please go here:

https://www.aftercollege.com/groups/ccenter.asp?fct=1&ID=-1984303771

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Answer to our puzzle question.

Best!

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MOMENTUM

Read the College of Engineering’s monthly newsletter, http://engr.oregonstate.edu/momentum/

Forward newsletter submissions to [karen.kelly@orst.edu] no later than Friday of each week.