Event Category: STEM

Every spring the seven Regional Conferences gather student and professional members to champion each other and expand their knowledge and skills through a wide variety of workshops and sessions.

Regional Conferences are typically held at college campuses, hosted by the school’s AISES Chapter. Many professional members participate as mentors and speakers, sharing their expertise and facilitating discussions in areas like engineering, environmental science, or on crossovers between traditional ecological knowledge and western science.

Rachel Boren earned her Ph.D. in Educational Research, Statistics, and Evaluation from the University of Virginia, where she was trained in program evaluation and research methods in education and the social sciences. She has a diverse portfolio of training and experience with program evaluation and research in education and healthcare, most recently as an evaluator for the Provost’s Office at the University of Texas at El Paso and the Director of Evaluation for a 70 million-dollar National Institutes of Health funded center based at the University of Washington.

This workshop will define the unique challenges of “BIG” (large capacity (>100 MWe) and long-duration (>6 hours)) energy storage for grid applications, increase awareness in the energy storage community, and identify needs and gaps that must be addressed to realize the capability.  

AISES and Berkeley Haas Present: 1st Generation Entrepreneurship - Building a Business Without a Financial Safety Net

Berkeley Haas is proud to present a webinar as part of an ongoing partnership with AISES focusing on how entrepreneurs can manage startup risk, especially without a financial safety net. The agenda will include: Welcome from AISES and Berkeley Haas, followed by a discussion with Berkeley Haas MBA students, staff, and faculty, including Berkeley Haas MBA Lecturer, Whitney Hischier.

Speaker: Seth Blumsack, Professor of Energy Policy and Economics, Santa Fe Institute and Penn State University

The NSF INCLUDES Coordination Hub is excited to host an event with representatives from across the federal agencies to share upcoming Federal Undergraduate STEM virtual internship opportunities on February 18 at 3 pm ET. The event will also provide advice to undergrads on participating in virtual internships.

The Association for Women in Science Virtual Career Fair aims to connect AWIS members and all women in science with employers seeking top talent. This aligns with AWIS' work toward equal inclusion and advancement of women in science positions at all levels, from early career to senior leadership.

Visit the AWIS website for more information.

Presenter: Dr. Claus Danielson, Assistant Professor, UNM Department of Mechanical Engineering

The National Science Foundation (NSF) invites you to join a webinar (via Zoom) on Tuesday, February 2, 2021, at 4 p.m. ET to learn about NSF insights on fellowships, internships, and funding STEM pathways. Registration is required.

Students you're invited to participate in a (free) #BetterPoster science communication workshop and poster competition, sponsored by the NSF EPSCoR EOD Council and the EPSCoR/IDeA Foundation. It's on February 18th from 3PM - 6PM CST, attendees will sign up for 30-minute time slots.

Participants will receive individual consultation to either modify an existing research poster or create a new one in the #BetterPoster format. The finished product will be entered in a competition to win Visa gift cards and be featured on social media.