Day: February 11, 2025

0.   Ongoing Services – updated 8/26/24   

This Week’s Events:

1. FREE WORKSHOP: GETTING STARTED WITH MENDELEY – Monday
2. H-1B INFO SESSION AND WORKSHOP – Monday
3. FLAMENCO DANCE LESSONS – Monday
4. NTEC 2025 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS – DUE FEB 11^TH – Tuesday
5. RESUME WRITING FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS –  Tuesday
6. FREE WORKSHOP: LITERATURE REVIEWS & DATABASE SEARCHING FOR ANIMAL & LIFE SCIENCE Tuesday
7. CV REVIEW AT EL CENTRO – Tuesday
8. MANDARIN LANGUAGE LUNCH TABLE – Wednesday
9. INTRODUCTION TO GEOSPATIAL MAPPING AND ARCGIS ONLINE – Wednesday
10. GLC CAFÉ–Wednesday & Thursday
11. MOCK ACADEMIC INTERVIEWS WITH EL CENTRO – Wednesday
12. BLACK HISTORY MONTH CONNECT LUNCH – Wednesday
13. SIP & PAINT – Thursday
14. PRIDE NIGHT AT THE APIDA + CENTER – Thursday
15. KIDS’ NIGHT OUT, 2/13, 6:30-8PM – Thursday
16. WHAT HAVE I GOTTEN MYSELF INTO? – Friday
17. NAIL SALON: LOVE YOURSELF –  Friday
18. GRADUATE HONOR SYSTEM PANELIST TRAINING SESSIONS – Friday
19. LAKECIA BENJAMIN – Friday
20. GPSS COOKIES & KARAOKE – Saturday

Administrative Announcements:  

21. CALL FOR SCIENCE WRITERS: FOOD, WATER, COMMUNITIES STORYMAPS – 1^st posting
22. GUIDANCE: USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DURING RESEARCH ACTIVITIES – 1^st posting
23. CDN DIGITAL NARRATIVE PHD SUMMER SCHOOL – 2^nd posting
24. DCAP – ENTER TO WIN FREE TICKETS TO “KODO” – 2^nd posting
25. UPCOMING CIRTL NETWORK EVENT SERIES EXPLORES TOPICS IN ACADEMIC HIRING AND CAREER PREPARATION – 3^rd posting

Jobs:

26. GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT (QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH) – 1^st posting

Funding Opportunities: 

27. RUNWAY STARTUP POSTDOC PROGRAM AT CORNELL TECH – DEADLINE: February 15, 2025
28. CAREER OPPORTUNITY FOR PhDs – CCST SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY POLICY FELLOWSHIP – DEADLINE: March 3, 2025
29. VIRGINIA GOVENORS FELLOWS PROGRAM 2025 – DEADLINE: March 3, 2025
30. SUMMER CUNNINGHAM FELLOWSHIP – April 1, 2025
31. PEACOCK-HARPER FOOD HISTORY SCHOLARSHIP –  DEADLINE: April 1, 2025

Volunteers and research participants sought:

32. HORSES NEEDED FOR BLANKET RESEARCH – 1^st posting
33. UNIVERSITY STUDENTS NEEDED TO TASTE GREEN FAVA BEANS – 1^st posting
34. DEVELOPMENTAL SCIENCE AT VT: EXCITING OPPORTUNITY FOR FAMILIES INTERESTED IN VT RESEARCH STUDIES! – 1^st posting
35. VIRGINIA TECH RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY: TALEMATE STUDY FOR CHILDREN AGED 4 TO 6 YEARS – 1st posting
36. VIRGINIA TECH RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY: MEDIA AND EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS STUDY FOR CHILDREN AGED 3 TO 5 YEARS – 1^st posting
37. VEGAN CHEESE SPREAD STUDY SEEKS PARTICIPANTS – 1st posting
38. AWARE APPLICATION OPEN: MENTOR MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS – 1st posting
39. TOUCH PERCEPTION RESEARCH STUDY – 2^nd posting
40. GENERATIVE AI IN EDUCATION SURVEY – 2^nd posting
41. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR A STUDY ON ULTRASOUND IMAGING OF THE BACK AND TREATMENT OF LOW BACK PAIN – 3^rd posting
42. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH STUDY ON SLEEP AND BRAIN-MACHINE INTERFACE LEARNING –  3^rd posting
43. PARTICIPANT RECRUITMENT FOR SPATIAL ORIENTATION TRAINING IN VIRTUAL REALITY – 3^rd posting
44. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED: RESEARCH STUDY – RETURNING EXPIRED PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS ONLINE SURVEY (IRB# 24-986) – 3^rd posting
45. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED: EFFECT OF SEMANTIC KNOWLEDGE AND INTERACTION METHODS FOR IMPROVING THE PRODUCTIVITY OF WORKERS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY – 3^rd  posting

Upcoming Events:  

46. FREE WORKSHOP: GETTING STARTED WITH ENDNOTE – February 17
47. MOVIE NIGHT AT THE APIDA + CENTER FEAT. MISSISSIPPI MASALA – February 17
48. GRADSHPE X ADOBE – BEYOND THE BOOTH: THE GRAD GUIDE TO CAREER FAIRS – February 17
49. LUNCH FOR PART-TIME STUDENTS – February 18
50. FREE WORKSHOP: INTRODUCTION TO LATEX – February 18
51. OVER 30’s SOCIAL – February 18
52. WOMEN IN DATA SCIENCE BLACKSBURG NETWORKING EVENT- February 18
53. COLLEGE OF SCIENCE COMMUNITY NIGHT AT THE APIDA + CENTER – February 18
54. CZECH NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA – February 18
55. JOB SEARCH STRATEGIES FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS – February 19
56. WOMEN IN DATA SCIENCE BLACKSBURG CONFERENCE – February 19
57. HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY: LOCAL TO NATIONAL –  February 20
58. MIXED-RACE SUPPORT GROUP – February 20
59. INTERNATIONAL CAFE HOURS -TASTE OF INDONESIA – February 21
60. NATIVE COMEDY JAM –  February 22
61. RESEARCH FACILITIES OPEN HOUSE – February 24
62. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: HOUSING – February 24
63. WORKSHOP: WRITING SUCCESSFUL STUDENT-INITIATED PROPOSALS – February 25
64. THE HUNGER GAMES: A NIGHT OF FOOD BASED GAMES – February 26
65. ALL-DAY WRITING RETREAT – February 27th
66. SCIENCE ON TAP: HOW DOES AN OCTOPUS CONTROL ITS ARMS? – February 27
67. KODO “ONE EARTH TOUR 2025: WARABE” – February 27
68. FERMENTATION AROUND THE WORLD BREAKFAST SERIES: AFRICAN COUNTRIES – February 28
69. THE FACULTY NUTSHELL TALKS  – March 4
70. THE DANTE QUARTET – March 6
71. SYNERGY CONFERENCE 2025 – March 22

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0.   Ongoing Services – updated 8/26/24   

This Week’s Events:   

1. FREE WORKSHOP: GETTING STARTED WITH ZOTERO – Monday
2. THE JOYFUL JOURNEY: GRADUATE STUDENT AND POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERIES – Monday
3. UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE INFORMATION SESSION – Monday
4. DROP IN RESUME REVIEW WITH CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT – Tuesday
5. GRADUATE STUDENT LEARNING CIRCLES – Tuesday
6. FREE WORKSHOP: TIPS & TRICKS FOR LITERATURE REVIEWS IN ENGINEERING – Tuesday
7. ROOTS TO WELLNESS: MENDING YOURSELF – Tuesday
8. DROP-IN CAREER ADVISING AT THE GLC – Wednesday
9. CHI ALPHA WOMENS LIFE GROUP – Wednesday
10. GRADUATE STUDENT RESOURCE FAIR – Wednesday
11. BUILDING CAREER EXPERIENCE FOR INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE STUDENTS: NAVIGATING INTERNSHIPS/CO-OP AND CPT PROGRAMS – Wednesday
12. FINDING THE RIGHT FIT: CHOOSING QUALITY CHILD CARE FOR YOUR FAMILY – Thursday
13. GRADUATE HONOR SYSTEM PANELIST TRAINING SESSIONS – Thursday
14. GLC CAFÉ–Thursday
15. KIDS’ NIGHT OUT, 2/6, 6:30-8PM – Thursday
16. CHI ALPHA MENS AND WOMENS LIFE GROUP – Thursday
17. BEOWULF: THE EPIC IN PERFORMANCE – Thursday & Friday
18. NIGHTTIME GUIDED MEDITATION – Thursday
19. HOW GRADUATE STUDENTS CAN USE GENERATIVE AI IN CAREER EXPLORATION AND THE JOB SEARCH – Friday
20. APIDA + CONNECT LUNCH – Friday
21. CLUELESS IN THE KITCHEN COOKING WORKSHOP FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS– VEGETABLE SOUP – Friday
22. COFFEE WITH CRANWELL – Friday
23. TASTE THE NATIONS – Friday
24. LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION – Saturday

Administrative Announcements:  

25. CDN DIGITAL NARRATIVE PHD SUMMER SCHOOL – 1^st posting
26. DCAP – ENTER TO WIN FREE TICKETS TO “KODO” – 1^st posting
27. UPCOMING CIRTL NETWORK EVENT SERIES EXPLORES TOPICS IN ACADEMIC HIRING AND CAREER PREPARATION – 2^nd  posting
28. ADVANCED RESEARCH COMPUTING SPRING WORKSHOPS – 3^rd posting
29. FREE INDIVIDUALIZED NUTRITION COUNSELING – 3^rd posting
30. ASSOCIATE TEACHING PROGRAM – CIRTL AT VIRGINIA TECH – 3^rd posting
31. REVIEWERS NEEDED FOR SPRING 2025 GPSS TFP CYCLE – 3^rd posting
32. NOW ONLINE – LEADERSHIP THEORY COURSE – 3^rd posting
33. FREE FOOD RESOURCE FOR VT STUDENTS – 3^rd posting
34. CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: GPSS RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM – 3rd posting

Jobs:

35. VIRGINIA SCHOOL SURVEY PROJECT (SCHOOL OF EDUCATION) – 3^rd posting
36. GRADUATE RESIDENTIAL FELLOWS, HONORS RESIDENTIAL COMMONS – 3^rd posting
37. GRADUATE RESIDENTIAL FELLOWS –  3^rd posting

Funding Opportunities: 

38. RUNWAY STARTUP POSTDOC PROGRAM AT CORNELL TECH – DEADLINE: February 15, 2025
39. CAREER OPPORTUNITY FOR PhDs – CCST SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY POLICY FELLOWSHIP – DEADLINE: March 3, 2025
40. SUMMER CUNNINGHAM FELLOWSHIP – April 1, 2025
41. PEACOCK-HARPER FOOD HISTORY SCHOLARSHIP –  DEADLINE: April 1, 2025

Volunteers and research participants sought:

42. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED: URBAN GREENSPACE PERCEPTIONS USING VIRTUAL REALITY – 1^st posting
43. TOUCH PERCEPTION RESEARCH STUDY – 1^st posting
44. GENERATIVE AI IN EDUCATION SURVEY – 1^st posting
45. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR A STUDY ON ULTRASOUND IMAGING OF THE BACK AND TREATMENT OF LOW BACK PAIN – 2^nd posting
46. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH STUDY ON SLEEP AND BRAIN-MACHINE INTERFACE LEARNING –  2^nd posting
47. PARTICIPANT RECRUITMENT FOR SPATIAL ORIENTATION TRAINING IN VIRTUAL REALITY – 2^nd  posting
48. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED: RESEARCH STUDY – RETURNING EXPIRED PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS ONLINE SURVEY (IRB# 24-986) – 2^nd posting
49. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED: EFFECT OF SEMANTIC KNOWLEDGE AND INTERACTION METHODS FOR IMPROVING THE PRODUCTIVITY OF WORKERS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY – 2^nd posting
50. PARTICIPANTS NEEDED: IRB#22-555 EMOTIONS AND TEAM HIERARCHY IN A ROBOT ESCAPE ROOM – 3^rd  posting

Upcoming Events:  

51. FREE WORKSHOP: GETTING STARTED WITH MENDELEY – February 10
52. H-1B INFO SESSION AND WORKSHOP – February 10
53. NTEC 2025 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS – DUE FEB 11^TH – February 11
54. FREE WORKSHOP: LITERATURE REVIEWS & DATABASE SEARCHING FOR ANIMAL & LIFE SCIENCE February 11
55. CV REVIEW AT EL CENTRO – February 11
56. MANDARIN LANGUAGE LUNCH TABLE – February 12
57. INTRODUCTION TO GEOSPATIAL MAPPING AND ARCGIS ONLINE – February 12
58. MOCK ACADEMIC INTERVIEWS WITH EL CENTRO – February 12
59. BLACK HISTORY MONTH CONNECT LUNCH – February 13
60. PRIDE NIGHT AT THE APIDA + CENTER – February 13
61. NAIL SALON: LOVE YOURSELF –  February 14
62. GRADUATE HONOR SYSTEM PANELIST TRAINING SESSIONS – February 14
63. LAKECIA BENJAMIN – February 14
64. MOVIE NIGHT AT THE APIDA + CENTER FEAT. MISSISSIPPI MASALA – February 17
65. LUNCH FOR PART-TIME STUDENTS – February 18
66. OVER 30’s SOCIAL – February 18
67. COLLEGE OF SCIENCE COMMUNITY NIGHT AT THE APIDA + CENTER – February 18
68. CZECH NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA – February 18
69. MIXED-RACE SUPPORT GROUP – February 20
70. INTERNATIONAL CAFE HOURS -TASTE OF INDONESIA – February 21
71. NATIVE COMEDY JAM –  February 22
72. RESEARCH FACILITIES OPEN HOUSE – February 24
73. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: HOUSING – February 24
74. WORKSHOP: WRITING SUCCESSFUL STUDENT-INITIATED PROPOSALS – February 25
75. THE HUNGER GAMES: A NIGHT OF FOOD BASED GAMES – February 26

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