The National Science Foundation today announced an $18.5 million grant to establish an Engineering Research Center (ERC) for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering based at the University of Washington with San Diego State University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as research partners.

GEM’s fellowship programs span the entire recruitment, retention, and professional development spectrum. GEM’s principal activity is the provision of graduate fellowships at the MS and Ph.D. levels coupled with paid summer internships. GEM also offers informational sessions on the importance of graduate school and tools for access and successful matriculation. GEM also produces publications for graduate and undergraduate students, unviersity and industry administrators to assist in the education process of how to obtain a graduate STEM education. GEM is devoted to increasing access and success in engineering and science graduate education and practice.

The Indiana University Graduate School would like to let you know that we are hosting our fall recruitment program “Getting You into IU”, which looks to broaden the participation of underrepresented students in Ph.D. studies at Indiana University. This year’s campus visit will be held Sunday, October 9 thru Wednesday, October 12, 2011 on the Bloomington and Indianapolis campuses.

Learn How to Create a Electronic Portfolio to:
•Promote yourself and use as a networking tool for prospective graduate program recruiters/future employment
•Showcase your research and educational work experience
•Highlight your achievements
•Provide access to your CV and publications
•Reflect on your work and future aspirations
•Summarize your skills and achievements relevant to your professional development goals.
Students will also learn how to create a simple electronic portfolio and will see recent samples from SDSU alumni.

UC Santa Barbara College of Engineering Graduate School Preview Day, scheduled to take place on September 12, 2011 at the UC Santa Barbara campus. We are seeking underrepresented minority scholars interested in pursuing a graduate education in the fields of Computer Science, Chemical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. Scholars should be sophomores, juniors or seniors serious about pursuing a graduate education in Engineering and should possess a GPA of 3.0 or above. We would be very grateful if you would share this information with your colleagues and students.

The University of Georgia Graduate School Outreach and Diversity Office will host our 11th annual Future Scholars Visitation Program on Sunday, November 13 – Tuesday, November 15, 2011.

Is your goal to be admitted to a graduate degree program in the Science, Technology, Engineering, of Mathematics Fields? A strong statement of purpose is a critical piece of your graduate school application! Get a jump start on your graduate school applications now!

PIBS is hosting its annual Fall Preview Event, October 6-8, 2011. We hope you will help spread the word and encourage your top students to apply. This is a great opportunity for your students to preview what we have to offer them for graduate training and student life.

As a part of this effort, we would like to include interesting anecdotal stories from students and early-career STEM professionals. Some of the questions we ask are: How and why did you choose to study your field of STEM? Who were your main influences in pursuing your course of study or career choice? We invite you to share your experiences, and we anticipate you will express your passion for STEM. It is our hope that reading your story will inspire and encourage other young people to begin or continue their STEM journey!

The Post-baccalaureate Research and Education Program (PREP) at the University of New Mexico, under the
direction of Dr. Richard Cripps, is currently recruiting nationwide and accepting applications for the 2011-2012
cohort. PREP is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded program designed to enhance the ability of
underrepresented minority post-baccalaureate students in the biomedical sciences to gain entry to, and succeed in,
nationally-recognized Ph.D. programs.