Welcome to the final installment of Whole PhD! This week, we’re closing out the series with Part 5: Networking, Informational Interviews, and Elevator Pitches. Check out what your peers had to say about Part 4 and join the conversation with the final survey this week!

Curated resources, crowdsourced information, and opportunities to win weekly raffles.

Welcome back to Whole PhD! This week, we’re sharing Part 3: Mentors and Mentoring, as well as the feedback from Part 2 -- see below to read what they had to say (including shared recipes), and join the conversation by completing this week’s survey!

Curated resources, crowdsourced information, and opportunities to win weekly raffles.

Join us for an intimate discussion with Danielle Wood, PhD, Director of the MIT Media Lab's Space Enabled Program about her career path, her research, and why she is focused on sustainability and justice on Earth as well as Space.

Moderated by Toby Mazal (SACNAS Grad Chapter) and Timnit Kefela (GSDS)

Friday, April 22, 2-3PM

Elings Hall 1601

Refreshments served at end of event

RSVP HERE

This week, we’re covering topics such as Individual Development Plans (IDPs) and setting SMART goals, as well as exploring related resources! You can find these resources in a guide through https://linktr.ee/ucsbcsep, where our first weekly survey will be as well! Watch Part 1 and complete the survey by Sunday, April 24, 2022, at midnight for the chance to win gift cards! Check back next Monday to read what your peers are saying on the topic, and catch the next series topic.

Are you an undergraduate interested in research, post baccalaureate, or graduate programs in biomedical research? Hear national leaders of these programs address your questions!

Please join UCSB undergraduates for a "Diversity in STEM: Opportunities and Challenges for Undergraduates" discussion about the changing undergraduate and early graduate experiences within STEM programs.

Tuesday, April 5, 2022

1-2pm (PT)

ZOOM event

Undergraduate Student Evaluation Assistant @Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships (CSEP)

Job Description:

The Evaluation Assistant will help the CSEP Evaluation Team with data collection, processing, and written professional communications such as report writing and editing. Assignments will contribute to CSEP’s mission of implementing and evaluating STEM educational programming. The ideal candidate is comfortable with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and doing basic data entry and processing in Excel.

Community college and undergraduates from primarily undergraduate institutions interested in building skills to enter the Quantum Information Skills (QIS) Workforce or learn how their STEM studies can lead to quantum careers are invited to apply to the 2022 Quantum Foundry Internship program.  Application closes February 6, 2022.

Visit the website to learn more about the program, eligibility and past projects.

All questions can be directed to Wendy Ibsen, program coordinator <wendyibsen@ucsb.edu>  

The UCSB Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) Career Pathways Program is currently accepting grant applications for travel/experience dates through May 29, 2022. The goal of the program is to provide opportunities for students to engage in professional development or training that will inform and prepare them for post-graduation career opportunities or advanced academic pursuits. 

For Fall priority consideration, submit an application by:

Monday, August 8, 2021 

Eligibility: 

Join us to celebrate our 2020-21 Scholars as they wrap-up an unprecedented year of research!  In each 1 hour session, scholars will present their research highlights in 3-minutes with time for questions and comments.  Come one, come all! 

Date: May 28, 2021

Times: 11:00 AM-12:00 PM , 2:00-3:00 PM, 5:00-6:00 PM

Register for Zoom Link 

Zooms links will be provided via email the day before the event (5/27)

Congratulations to CSEP Director, M. Ofelia Aguirre Paden, on being a recipient of the 2021 Unsung Hero/ine Award!  The Professional Women's Association recognizes hard-working women on campus each year for their dedication and outstanding service to the University.  Read more about the amazing 8 women on their site.

We are delighted to congratulate Tanya Das, PhD, newly appointed Biden Administration Chief of Staff for the Office of Science at the Department of Energy. Dr. Das credits CNSI’s Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships with providing the mentorship and training that helped her launch a successful career in science policy work.

Dr. Samantha Davis and the 2020 CSEP research interns have been busy creating videos to support you!  Please head over to the new CSEP YouTube Channel subscribe and then start watching.  We promise most videos do not exceed 3 minutes.  While these videos target the MARC, EUREKA, GORMAN, and SACNAS programs, undergraduate experiences come in all disciplines and these videos contain universal nuggets of wisdom.   

Join us for Part III of the UC Santa Barbara Innovation + Entrepreneurship (UCSB I+E) inaugural I+E 101 series to hear from young innovators across the nation at the crossroads of intersectionality in innovation.

The I+E 101 series is designed to educate and encourage tech-minded students and postdocs to develop their interests in innovation and entrepreneurship at UCSB. Our community has a host of resources, from mentors to workspaces, that can be leveraged to succeed in this invigorating space.

 The UCSB Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) Career Pathways Program is currently accepting grant applications for travel/experience dates through August 31, 2021. The goal of the program is to provide opportunities for students to engage in professional development or training that will inform and prepare them for post-graduation career opportunities or advanced academic pursuits. 

 Submit by these deadlines to receive priority consideration: 

The Science for the Common Good undergraduates have created videos to benefit the UCSB community.

On deck (and we'll send links as they post) are topics such as:

The Science for the Common Good undergraduates have created videos to benefit the UCSB community.

On deck (and we'll send links as they post) are topics such as:

For the seventh year in a row, the Art of Science competition is excited to unveil this year’s winners. We celebrate all 42 entries that share remarkable visual stories of creativity and discovery at UCSB.

We would like to announce that the Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships (CSEP) has several paid summer scholarships available for STEM undergraduate students (see flyer below). Applications are now open!

For more information about each program, please check out the website. After consulting the program website, please contact Samantha Davis (sldavis@ucsb.edu) with any questions.

1) MARC USTAR Program for sophomores interested in biomedical research: http://marc-csep.cnsi.ucsb.edu

A Pipeline into STEM
UC Santa Barbara-Port Hueneme partnership recognized for excellence in education

View the complete news release 

The Grad Student Teaching Symposium is an opportunity to:

Learn about teaching jobs, and how to secure them, from faculty members representing UC, state, community colleges, and private universities.

Participate in lightning presentations about teaching from top UCSB graduate student instructors and TAs.

Ask questions about the application and interview process for teaching positions.

REGISTRATION IS FREE!  Please register by Mon., 4/15.

Interested in PRESENTING?  Submit your proposal by Mon, 4/8.

Art of Science reception on Pi Day invites people to see the beauty within the data

By Harrison Tasoff

Thursday, March 14, 2019 - 10:45

Santa Barbara, CA

Pi Day was particularly sweet for Nancy Scherich and her team, whose video Math Dance 2 took first place honors in UC Santa Barbara’s Art of Science competition.

UCSB Physicist Elisabeth Gwinn Receives 2019 AAAS Lifetime Mentor Award

“I’m grateful not only for the opportunities I’ve had to work with many marvelous students, but also for the UCSB staff who partnered with me,” Gwinn said. “Neither LEAPS nor SST would have been possible without the sustained contributions of Wendy Ibsen (associate director of CSEP) and Dr. Fiona Goodchild (founding director of CSEP), or the early leadership of Professor Evelyn Hu in establishing UCSB’s strong campus support for innovative STEM education and mentorship programs.”

The Schuller Lab, the Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships at the California NanoSystems Institute, the College of Creative Studies and the UCSB Library are excited to announce the sixth annual Art of Science competition.  

Submissions due February 4, 2019 -EXTENDED UNTIL FEB 14, 2019

Awards Reception March 14, 2019 4:00-5:00pm

Professor Todd McDevitt, Ph.D., UCSF

Cell and Tissue Engineering Research Opportunities at UCSF

Wednesday, November 7th
12:00-1:30PM, Elings Hall 1601
*Pizza Provided*

Ford Foundation Fellowship Success Series

Q&A Information Workshop
Ford Fellows and Faculty Evaluators

Matthew Jones, Managing Director at Solvay Ventures North America Dr. Christine McGuiness, Solvay’s U.S. West Coast Research and Innovation delegate

Join us for a presentation by Solvay and Solvay Ventures on how Solvay promotes the transfer of technology from academia to industry through their “Open Innovation” efforts, and on the value of corporate venture funding mechanisms for startups and how they differ from traditional Angel/VC investments.

Current Topics in Bioengineering Career Talk
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Elings Hall 1601
2:00– 3:00 pm
*Light refreshments will be provided*
Kevin Cash, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Colorado School of Mines

Science and Engineering Volunteer Opportunity

Do you have an interest in helping junior high students and families gain familiarity with science and its importance in education? Would you like an easy way to get involved and give back to the local community? 

Become a FUSE Volunteers, attend our Training Event:
October 4, 5:30-7:30pm in 1601 Elings Hall

Congratulations Mihir Pendharkar (PhD Student in ECE; CSEP SST instructor) for receiving the 2018 University Award of Distinction!

Congratulations to Kathy Foltz (MCDB; CSEP MARC Faculty Advisor) and Javier Read de Alaniz (Chemistry & Biochemistry; CSEP BD Faculty Director) for being recognized for your extraordinary service to students with the 2018 Margaret T. Getman award!

Friday, May 18, 2018

8:00am-5:30pm

Elings Hall, 1601

Presenter schedule here. RSVP: http://bit.ly/BIS2018UCSB

CBE, CSEP, SEED-SB and the Bioengineering Student-led Seminar Series
are pleased to present the 2nd annual Santa Barbara & Goleta Biotechnology Industry Showcase.

Professor Scott Shell (UCSB, Chemical Engineering), with workshop facilitators from BASF

Monday, April 23, 2018

12:20-1:50pm, Loma Pelona Center 1100

*RSVP Required:* https://forms-csep.cnsi.ucsb.edu/forms/PDS/Registration.php

*Pizza lunch provided*

10AM-2PM (lunch provided)

April 6th (Elings Hall 1605)

April 13th (Elings Hall 3001)

Register online http://lanode.org/zap/

Dr. Maria Napoli, CSEP community college program coordinator, joined the veterans affairs roundtable at UCSB during the visit by California Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin regarding AB 2664. Read more about the expansion of innovation and entrepreneurship at UCSB in the Current. 

Mary Raven, Ph.D. (Licensing Officer, Office of Technology & Industry Alliances)

Thursday, February 22, 2018

Talk: 2:00pm-3:00pm, Elings #1601. RSVP: https://forms-csep.cnsi.ucsb.edu/forms/PDS/Registration.php

Patent Advice: 3:00-4:30pm, Elings Hall Lobby. Separate RSVP: http://bit.ly/RSVPatent

*Light refreshments will be provided*

Tuesday, Feb 13th

5 - 6pm, 1601 Elings Hall

Dress: Casual

Food: Provided

Bring your resume!

Dr. Jessica E. Snyder & Dr. Nils J. Averesch, NASA Ames Research Center

Thursday, February 8, 2018

2:00pm-3:00pm, Elings 1601

*Light refreshments will be provided*

RSVP at: https://forms-csep.cnsi.ucsb.edu/forms/PDS/Registration.php

Rita Blaik, CNSI UCLA

Tuesday, January 16, 2018

12:00-1:00pm, Elings 1601

*Pizza Provided*

CSEP hosted the annual Elevator Pitch in Summer 2017 for STEM undergraduate interns interested in practicing their speed science communication skills.  Videos of selected participants in CSEP programs are now available for viewing on the CSEP YouTube Channel 

Addition science communications from our interns can be found on the UCSB Undergraduate Research Blog and on the program specific webpages.

We are proud to have been part of Ulises Gonzalez undergraduate training at UCSB.  Ulises started his education with the SIMS program in 2002 and graduated from UCSB in 2006 with degrees in UCSB Geography Department and UCSB Chican@ Studies. He was actively engaged in the student and local community in a variety of roles, including serving as the UCSB - SACNAS President from 2005-2006.

AIM Photonics Puts Students on an Enlightened Path

October 6, 2017

As part of an AIM Photonics Academy Workforce Development Project, the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) piloted a two-unit undergraduate course called “Workforce and Internship Skills.”  The class offered 28 STEM students training on topics that are essential to workplace success, but are rarely taught in college.

Art of Science winners share the beauty of science through imagery describing some aspect of their research

By Julie Cohen

Tuesday, March 21, 2017 - 11:30

Santa Barbara, CA

Are you ready to take a peek and vote for your favorite science and engineering research inspired art?  The fourth annual "Art of Science" competition is excited to unveil 56 entries that share a visual story of creativity and discovery at UCSB.  We invite you to CAST YOUR VOTE for the entries that best capture your imagination and convey their meaning through the aesthetic (voting closes March 7).  http://art-csep.cnsi.ucsb.edu/voting

View the entries on the big screens in Elings Hall first floor Lobby starting this Thursday.

Are you a STEM undergraduate student with a GPA is 3.0 or above?  Are you wanting to work in teams on exciting Navy design challenges?  Are you wishing to learn more about innovation in engineering?  The PIPELINES program is now recruiting UCSB undergrads and the application is DUE NOV 30 at 3PM.  See attached flyer for more information.  Contact Maria Napoli <pipelines@cnsi.ucsb.edu>  program website http://tinyurl.com/go-pipelines 

CSEP is currently offering 3 part-time undergraduate assistant positions:

The MARC scholars program supports students with a passion for biomedical research

Colin Kim has UC Santa Barbara chemistry professor Irene Chen to thank for bringing his career choice into focus. It was in Chen’s lab that the UCSB undergraduate discovered his passion for biomedical research.

Kim hopes to follow in Chen’s footsteps and lead his own university research lab one day. An undergraduate research program at UCSB is helping Kim make that dream a reality.

Tirrell Award for Distinction in Undergraduate Research 

Awarded annually by the College of Engineering to recognize graduating seniors who have shown excellence and promise as a researcher during their academic career. 

John and Sheila Lake Excellence Award

Awarded by the College of Engineering to an undergraduate in recognition of outstanding service and academic scholarship. 

More than 1,000 community votes were cast in UC Santa Barbara’s third annual Art of Science competition sponsored by the Schuller Lab and the campus’s Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships at the California NanoSystems Institute. From the 40 entries, five winners and five honorable mentions were chosen.

UC Santa Barbara, U.S. Navy collaborate to introduce veterans, community college students to civilian STEM careers - See more at: http://www.news.ucsb.edu/2015/015891/all-hands-deck#sthash.bRKy8S1R.dpuf

Study and training in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) are increasingly seen as critical to the growth of the U.S. economy and to its competitiveness in global industry. Long devoted to advancing these areas, UC Santa Barbara is launching a new program intended to bolster the academic success of low-income community college students interested in pursuing STEM majors at UCSB.