UCLA Civil and Environmental Engineering Graduate Student Announcements

MENTORS/TUTORS NEEDED UCLA Extension, Humanities and Sciences Department, is hiring bright, motivated, and personable part-time academic mentors! UCLA Extension is a continuing education institution located in Westwood, offering over 5,000 open-enrollment courses and 180+ certificate programs. UCLA Extension is launching an exciting new program in fall 2018 for international students whose goal is to attend a four-year university in the states, called the American Collegiate, Los Angeles (ACLA). Included in the comprehensive program is a 5-hour/week mentoring course, along with intensive English courses, acculturation courses, and transfer courses (math, sciences, social sciences, humanities). The mentors/tutors will need to be knowledgeable in these transfer topics, have excellent English language skills, as well as soft skills. Requirements: - Comfortable tutoring on many (if not all) of the following subjects: algebra, calculus, statistics, chemistry, physics, biol...

Digital Research Start-Up Partnerships for Graduate Students Summer 2018 Applications are due June 1, 2018 . Notification of acceptance will be on June 8, 2018 . Call for projects: Got ideas for ways to analyze your data? Visions of maps, graphs, and visualizations? Perhaps you have already collected mounds of data and could use some advice. We’ve got just the program for you! The UCLA Library is offering its D igital Res earch S tart- U p P artnerships (DResSUP) program this summer, where we (librarians and library staff with technical skills) will partner with and work alongside you to get your data into shape! We are calling for project proposals from graduate students across the humanities, social sciences, and affiliated disciplines at UCLA. Projects can be new or ongoing and may (but need not) be part of dissertation research. The program is primarily for students with projects that would benefit from digital research practices such as data analysis...

e are pleased to announce the continuation of our Electronic Thesis and Dissertation (ETD) Formatting Drop-In Hours, in collaboration with the UCLA CLICC Lab. Graduate students finalizing the formatting of their thesis or dissertation are welcome to stop by and receive formatting assistance and feedback about filing requirements from our Analysts. Please share this opportunity with your graduate students who will file this Spring quarter by sharing this email and the attached flyer. Please note, that the drop-in hour session offered on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 has been cancelled.   Spring 2018 ETD Formatting Drop-in Hours: Wednesday, May 30, 2018: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM (Young Research Library – Research Commons Classroom)       If you have any questions, please contact your Academic Services Representative, send us an email at academicservices@grad.ucla.edu , or call our main office at (310) 825-3819.

Call for Applicants - 2018 WTS-OC Transportation Academy   Do you know a student who may be interested in pursuing a career in the transportation industry? The Women’s Transportation Seminar of Orange County will sponsor the 9 th   Annual Transportation Academy this August. The Transportation Academy is a two-week immersion program, offering undergraduate and graduate students a first-hand look at different facets of the transportation industry; the Academy is open to men and women.   Students will visit 13 public and private agencies for half-day seminars to learn all about the transportation industry.   The theme of the Academy this year is Innovation and participating agencies will highlight how they are innovating to meet future challenges and demands within the transportation industry.   Participants   will learn about   management, finance, operations and planning, as well as engineering, construction management and public involv...

Please share this important reminder with your graduate students who plan to file an electronic thesis or dissertation (ETD) in Spring 2018. ·         The Spring 2018 deadline is Friday, June 15, 2018, at 5 pm PST.  Do NOT wait until the last day to file your thesis or dissertation. ·         Please read the Filing Requirements thoroughly . All formatting requirements are explained throughout this document. ·         For more important information about the submission process and to view Frequently Asked Questions, visit https://www.grad.ucla.edu/etd .   To assist students and committee members with questions and concerns, the Academic Services Office will remain open until 5:00 PM PST on Friday, June 15, 2018. Formatting Matters! ·        Accurate and complete formatting is required of all submitted manuscripts....

Hello UCLA Postdocs! We are extending the deadline to apply for the Postdoctoral Association's Executive Board to Monday, May 28th at 11:59pm PST. Do you want to gain leadership skills and contribute to the Postdoc community on campus? Apply to join the Postdoctoral Association Executive Board! Call for Applications to the PDA Executive Board The Postdoctoral Association (PDA) at UCLA welcomes applications from current postdoctoral scholars to serve on the Executive Board from June 1, 2018 - May 31, 2019. Executive Board members will: 1. Engage in campus leadership opportunities 2. Develop your professional skills through interaction with other campus leaders, meeting facilitation, project management, and professional development feedback 3. Increase community engagement amongst UCLA Postdocs 4. Receive a $500 leadership award for a one-year term Gain Leadership Skills The PDA Executive Board will be provided leadership training opportunities and w...

2018 Phillip L. Turner Fire Protection Scholarship is available for Fire Protection Engineering or Administration students enrolled in an accredited university or college located in the United States or Canada.  The award amount of the scholarship is $5,000. The scholarship application deadline is Student Deadline: June 1, 2018. Applicants can get more information through the given link: Phillip L. Turner Fire Protection Scholarship

We are looking for applicants for a new postdoc position with roles in DOE-NE and National Security, related to flow and transport through fractured geological materials.  The ideal candidate would be able to move from field to lab and be capable of modifying simulation tools.

The US Department of Education (DOE) announced that the 2018 Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (DDRA) competition opened today, May 16, 2018. The project dates are October 1, 2018, through March 31, 2020.  DDRA research projects may be any consecutive 6-12 months during that period.   The DDRA program provides opportunities to doctoral candidates to engage in full-time dissertation research abroad in modern foreign languages and area studies.  The program is particularly interested in funding “ A research project conducted in the field of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, computer science, education (comparative or international), international development, political science, public health, or economics.” (from https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/05/16/2018-10476/applications-for-new-awards-fulbright-hays-doctoral-dissertation-research-abroad-fellowship-program )   The campus deadline will be June ...

Vanir Construction Management, Inc., is one of the nation’s leading project and construction management firms based out of Sacramento, CA. We have offices throughout the nation, including Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Oakland, Bellevue, Phoenix, and more.   On May 31st we are inviting all construction management professionals to join us for a free event at our Downtown LA office. Please stop by our Job Fair and meet several members of the Vanir team, and learn about our employment opportunities and area projects. We will be conducting on site interviews for those who are interested.   To register, please visit the link: https://vanirjobfairla.eventbrite.com     Date: Thursday, May 31st Time: 3:00pm-7:00pm Place: 600 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 304, Los Angeles, CA, 90017   I can be contacted by email if you have any questions: Stephanie Tam, stephanie.tam@vanir.com .

Applying for the NIH Training Fellowship This workshop will cover the application process and required components of an NIH NRSA application.. We will discuss preparation, documents needed, and writing strategies. The workshop will mainly focus on NIH Grant F31, but F30 and F32 are very similar. The workshop will also address how to find appropriate materials/resources for a complete application. Friday, June 1st, 12:00-1:30 PM Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center (basement level) Map:  http://gwc.gsrc.ucla.edu/ Location  

cee200: Structural & Geotechnical Engineering Seminar UCLA Civil & Environmental Engineering Department Geo-Engineering for Sustainability of Energy Infrastructures Shahrzad Roshankhah, Ph.D. Post-Doctoral Scholar, California Institute of Technology Energy related geo-systems involve a wide range of engineering solutions from deep fossil fuel and geothermal energy reservoirs and energy piles to energy geo-storage facilities and waste repositories (CO2 and nuclear). The analysis and optimum design of these systems require proper understanding of geo-materials including their response to extreme temperature and high stress excitations, the implications of mixed-fluid conditions when contrasting fluid viscosities and densities are involved, the effect of static and cyclic coupled hydro-thermo-chemo-mechanical excitations and rate effects on the behavior of long lifetime facilities. In the first part of this talk, we will review the fundamentals of heat conduction in con...

Explore China for free with Gotoco! ( www.go-to.co/ )   Interested in traveling abroad this summer? Join Gotoco in China to gain a TEFL certificate and useful work experience in teaching, education and activity leadership. No prior experience in China, Chinese or teaching is required—just a passion for education and travel. All FREE and FUNDED: -- Earn a TEFL certificate (Teaching of English as a Foreign Language) -- Explore China and its diverse culture -- Learn some Mandarin, and take part in fun cultural exchange activities -- Gain valuable work experience and references -- Begin a summer of backpacking across Asia -- Give Chinese students the chance to experience a new style of teaching -- See stunning scenery, including the Karst mountains around Yangshuo, Guangxi -- Check our website for more information: www.go-to.co *We hope to boost the numbers of UCLA students taking part in future, so are reserving 10 positions for any UCLA students that apply with this link http:...

Environment 166 -  Leadership in Water Management      This course examines water quality and water supply issues, including interactions between scientific, technological, management, and policy issues. Invited experts, scholars, and practitioners discuss relevant issues such as pollution, climate change, and water infrastructure. Course emphasizes solutions involving integrated water supply and wastewater systems. Leadership development occurs through writing instruction and negotiations and media training.       TA attends lectures, runs two discussion sections and assist with grading. TA should be independent and articulate – the discussion sections will largely be the TAs to design and run.  The TA will be responsible for logistical support and coordination for a variety of guest speakers and two Saturday field trips. A major component of the class are the team projects, so project management experience of other students would be ...

Environment 166 -  Leadership in Water Management      This course examines water quality and water supply issues, including interactions between scientific, technological, management, and policy issues. Invited experts, scholars, and practitioners discuss relevant issues such as pollution, climate change, and water infrastructure. Course emphasizes solutions involving integrated water supply and wastewater systems. Leadership development occurs through writing instruction and negotiations and media training.       TA attends lectures, runs two discussion sections and assist with grading. TA should be independent and articulate – the discussion sections will largely be the TAs to design and run.  The TA will be responsible for logistical support and coordination for a variety of guest speakers and two Saturday field trips. A major component of the class are the team projects, so project management experience of other students would ...

Great panel discussion TONIGHT on future of biking in LA Come hear about the future of biking in LA in an event with free food and an amazing panel... Panelists: Erick Jansen of the LA County Bicycle Coalition, Lauren Grabowski at LA Metropolitan Transportation Authority , Nat Gale of LA City Department of Transportation, and Professor Suzanne Paulson of the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences. The panel will be moderated by UCLA Deputy Chief Sustainability Officer Bonny Bentzin. Time: TONIGHT Wednesday the 16th. Refreshments will be served at 6 pm, panel begins at 7 pm.  Location: UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, Room 2355 Organizer: UCLA Bike Coalition Refreshments will be served at 6.

UCLA Dept Public Health-Health Policy and Management   UCLA Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering C & EE 200 Seminar 4275 Boelter hall   11:00 - 12:00, Thursday, May 17, 2018   The Salton Sea: Status and Review of Remediation Alternatives   By   Bruce Wilcox Assistant Secretary for Salton Sea Policy California Natural Resources Agency

cee200: Structural & Geotechnical Engineering Seminar UCLA Civil & Environmental Engineering Department Seismic Evaluation of Existing Buildings (Physical Testing of a Prototype Building) Ellie Moore Doctoral Candidate, Civil and Environmental Engineering, UCLA After passing the mandate by the City of Los Angeles on seismic evaluation of existing non-ductile concrete buildings and a retrofit plan for the non-conforming ones, the need to further evaluate, and/or update ASCE41-13 parameters has become more apparent.  Physical testing of a building subassembly is a powerful tool to provide realistic information on the performance level of existing buildings under seismic loads, as well as to better demonstrate the governing modes of failure of the system working together, rather than evaluating members individually.  The subject of this research is a non-ductile concrete moment frame building located on the UCLA campus.  The preliminary evaluations of the b...

You’re invited! Join us for World Café at Bradley Int’l Hall on Thursday, May 17 th . We look forward to seeing you there!

Join The Green Initiative Fund as we celebrate innovation in sustainability! This quarter, student teams have been developing proposals covering a range of on-campus sustainability project. At our Demo Day, they will present their proposals for a panel of judges who will choose one team to receive up to $50,000 to implement their project! *Engage with on-campus sustainability organizations* *Activities and raffle prizes*   *Food will be served!* Facebook event RSVP here

Public Speaking in Academia This workshop introduces the genres of public speaking in academia, ranging from teaching lectures to conference papers to job talks. The workshop includes suggested strategies as well as hands-on practice.   Thursday, May 17th, 5:10-6:45 PM Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center (basement level) Map:  http://gwc.gsrc.ucla.edu/ Location  

The HHMI undergraduate researchers of The Ozcan Research Group at UCLA will present their most recent work on Monday at CNSI. This seminar-style-event will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and free to everyone at UCLA.

cee200: Structural & Geotechnical Engineering Seminar UCLA Civil & Environmental Engineering Department Engineering of a Shrouded Wind Turbine: Design Challenges and the Need for Multi-Disciplinary Collaboration Omer O. Erbay Senior Project Manager Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. ooerbay@sgh.com    |    www.sgh.com Wind turbines are complex machines designed to harvest energy from wind.  These machines constantly evolve and come in different forms to capture the wind energy as efficiently as possible.  Each new wind turbine concept, whether to be located at the top of a mountain, in the middle of an ocean, at the roof of a building, along the side of a bridge, or at the top of an electrical pole, requires collaborative effort of a multi-disciplinary group of people to overcome its design challenges.  Coordination of such a multi-disciplinary group also comes with its own challenges. This talk will present some of the struc...

T he 4th of annual "World Multidisciplinary Earth Sciences Symposium" WMESS 2018 will be held in in Prague (Czech Republic) during 3-7 September 2018.   www.mess-earth.org   Please do not forget that there are less than 4 weeks to abstract submission deadline.   Abstract Submission Deadline : 25 May, 2018   You can now register and upload your abstract(s) via given link below   https://www.mess-earth.org/module.html   All published papers of WMESS 2018 will also be indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, etc.   On the behalf of the Organising Committee, we would like to invite you as a representative participant in WMESS 2018. We also invite you to be CONVENER OF A SPECIFIC SECTION related with a one of the WMESS 2018 topics to organize a group with the minimum 10 presentations (oral and/or poster). We are expecting your proposals focused on new and timely research topics and innovative issues. Conveners will b...

  SPRING EDUCATION PROGRAM Join Us For A 1 Day Education Event focused on   Updates in the Wood Code and Design Innovations and ASCE 41-17 Updates and Examples  Friday, June 1, 2018, 8:00am-3:40pm   Registration Opens at 7:30am. Continental Breakfast and Lunch is provided    The Grand Event Center  4101 East Willow Street, Long Beach, CA 90815 Cost: $215 Member | $430 Non-Member Sponsorship: $500: Tabletop Exhibit Display **Students with valid ID receive 50% discount off Member price**    Click Here to Register or Visit website at www.seaosc.org   Updates in the Wood Code and Design Innovations: The wood presentations will commence with an overview of significant changes and commonly overlooked provisions in the 2016 CBC, 2015 NDS & SDPWS and provide an overview ...