UCLA Civil and Environmental Engineering Graduate Student Announcements

Short version -- Queers in STEM is having an   interest meeting with   free cookies   and coffee on Wednesday, February 28th from 6-7PM in MS3915A. For the longer version, read below! Longer version -- My name is Rob Ulrich and I am a graduate student in the Department of Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences. In the Fall, a few other students and I started an organization called Queers in STEM with the goal of creating a space for LGBTQ+ graduate and undergraduate students  (and allies)  in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Since we are just starting up, our initial goal is to simply be a space for people to come together and meet each other and talk about their experiences and interests. Eventually, we are planning to bring in speakers who are successful LGBTQ+ peoples in academia or industry and maybe even send people to LGBTQ+ STEM conferences (i.e. oSTEM). Our being so new means that people who come to our meetings will have a lot of...

UCLA Sisters in Scholarship Sip & Study  | Black Graduate Women/Femme Collective Thursday, November 30th | 5PM Location is TBD The end of Fall quarter is near, but we know the workload is not. Join UCLA graduate and professional Black women, femme, and non-binary folks in a night of studying, writing, and workshopping your papers and assignments!  Food & Wine will be provided, but we encourage you to B.O.Y.B (Bring your own bottle)! Please RSVP at  bit.ly/uclasipandstudy   and like us on  Facebook ! 

314 Action UCLA is a new organization at UCLA open to students, researchers, staff, faculty, and community members interested in advocating for scientific clarity to the general public. It is part of a national political interest group geared specifically for the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields. Our goal is to encourage individuals in STEM fields to get involved in politics and to promote clarity and discussion of the science related to politics and public policy. We are a local chapter of the national 314 Action organization ( http://www.314action.org/ ).

Interested in global health, social justice, or sustainability? Join GlobeMed at UCLA! We are a student run, non-profit organization working on achieving equity in health and well-being for all. Find out more information at  https://globemedatucla.wordpress.com/   -- applications are due Friday, October 6th at 11:59PM!

Date: January 26, Thursday Time: 12 - 1 PM Location: Boelter 4275 Curious about the different tracks in civil engineering? Want to learn more about upper division electives offered by the CEE department? If so, come out to our faculty lunch where professors from structural, geotechnical, water resources, and environmental engineering will give short presentations on their specializations and answer any questions you may have about which tracks to pursue! Click here for more information! 

Turner Construction Boelter Penthouse 8500 ​Tuesday | November 8, 2016 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Click here  for more information Interested in working for Turner?!?! Come out on November 8th for an Info Session with Turner Construction. Bella Pita will be served! "Turner is a North America-based, international construction services company and is a leading builder in diverse market segments. The company has earned recognition for undertaking large, complex projects, fostering innovation, embracing emerging technologies, and making a difference for their clients, employees and community." Find out more about Turner at: http:// www.turnerconstruction.com/

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The Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)   is an international association educational and scientific association of transportation professionals who are responsible for meeting mobility and safety needs. ITE facilitates the application of technology and scientific principles to research, planning, functional design, implementation, operation, policy development and management for any mode of ground transportation. Through its products and services, ITE promotes professional development of its members, supports and encourages education, stimulates research, develops public awareness programs and serves as a conduit for the exchange of professional information. October 8, 2015 @ 6:30pm Boelter Hall 4275  https://iteucla.wordpress.com/

  Come learn about our nine different projects as well as our Professional, Community Service, Mentorship, and Social events, as well as sign up for membership! When: 10/7/2015, 6:00pm - 8:00pm Where: Boelter Penthouse 8500 Web: http://www.ascebruins.org/

 The first general meeting of the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) Student Chapter @ UCLA in year 2015-2016 will be held in  Boelter Hall Room 4275 from 6-7pm, next Tuesday (10/6).    This meeting is mainly about who we are,  what we have done during the past year and what we plan to do in the upcoming year, which may include a ‘seismic research showcase’ event from PhD students in our own department, one or two guest presentations from industrial professionals, and one post-earthquake reconnaissance training workshop if possible.  Membership for the club and participation in these events are open to all undergraduate and graduate students.  If you are interested in joining us, please come to the meeting next week.  By the way free pizza will be provided! Website: http://www.studentgroups.ucla.edu/eeri/