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Announcements
Progress Report #1
This is a reminder to all students that the first progress
report is due on July 2nd. The report needs to be signed by your mentor.
For progress report guidelines, refer to the links below and choose your
specific program. If your program is not listed below then you need to
follow the directions in the SURF link.
SURF - MURF - LIGO - NASA
USRP - NASA
Space Grant - NASA
PGGURP - Amgen Scholars
Paycheck #1
The first paydate for the SFP students is July 2nd. Stop
by the SFP office to pick up your check on July 2nd or any date afterward.
For JPL students, Carol Casey will be on lab to hand out your checks on July
2nd. She will be located in the Education Office Conference Room, 180-111,
from 10:30am to 1:00pm. If you are unable to pick up your check on that day,
Carol will bring all remaining checks back to the SFP office on the Caltech
campus.
Now that you are here...
We have put togther a list of useful resources for you.
Links that will guide you to
information on dining, entertainment, transportation, health, etc... We
hope you find these resources helpful. You can find them by clicking here.
If you have any suggestions please let us know so we can add them to the
list.
Contact: Jason Casey
Student Mail Boxes
Non-Caltech students can pick up mail in the student mail
boxes. They are located just inside the Student-Faculty Programs Office.
The SFP office is open from Monday through Friday, 8AM to 5PM, and closed
from 12PM to 1PM for lunch. Mail will also be made available for pickup
outside the doors of the SFP office from 5PM to 6PM. Please check for mail
regularly as we will not be able to notify students when they have mail.
Calendar
Special thanks to the Moore-Hufstedler Fund for funding this year's SURFSAC
events!
Saturday, June 23
SURFSAC - Walking Trip to Huntington Gardens
What: Enjoy the famous Huntington Gardens, only a 15-20
minute walk from Caltech's campus! For everyone who comes to the area,
this is a must-see place! For only $10 (with your student
ID from Caltech [or your home school if you're from off-campus]), you
can enjoy the over 10 gardens that cover 120 acres. There will be free
walking tours given throughout the day; more information can be found
at the gardens. Bring your friends and come out to see what everyone's
talking about!
When/Where: Groups leave at 11, 11:30, 12, and 12:30
from the Fleming Cannon
Contact: Andrew Freddo
Monday, June 25
Whitney
Workshops - 6:30 - 8:00PM - Winnett Lounge (supper will
be provided)
Speakers: Yvonne Banzali, Career Counselor, Caltech Career
Development Center
Secrets of the Polished Professional: Tips & Tactics for Networking,
Relationship Building & Social Etiquette
SURFSAC - Chillin' on the Olive Walk
What: Enjoy fruit smoothies and race your fellow SURFers in relay events
(for prizes!)
When/Where: 9 PM on the Olive Walk.
Expect: Fruit, fun, and Jamba Juice gift cards!
Contact: Andrew Freddo
Tuesday, June 26
SURFSAC - Sports Night
This week, we intend to have both Ultimate Frisbee AND small sided Soccer
games! We’ll meet again at 7pm on the Beckman Auditorium lawn and
disperse accordingly to the fields around campus (Beckman, Broad, North
Field). If you don’t know how to play or not that great, no worries!
There will be people just like you to either throw around with or jump
in a game with so don’t be shy!’
Contact: Deepak Mishra
SURFSAC - Small-Food-Groups
What: Small-Food-Groups
When: 7 pm on Tuesday, June 26
Details: Burgers and fries for only $2. Meet on the Olive Walk and we will
head over as a group to Burger Continental for their special deal. All students
bring your Caltech ID; this deal is for Caltech and non-Caltech students.
Contact: Csilla Felsen or Krastina Petrova
Wednesday, June
27
Wednesday
Noon Seminars - 22 Gates (Food
will be provided)
Speaker: Stephen L. Mayo, Professor of Biology
and Chemistry
The focus of Dr. Mayo’s research is the coupling of theoretical,
computational, and experimental approaches for the study of structural
biology. In particular, on developing quantitative methods for protein
design with the goal of developing a fully systematic design strategy
that is called "protein design automation." This design approach
has been captured in a suite of software programs called ORBIT (Optimization
of Rotamers By Iterative Techniques) and has been applied to a variety
of problems ranging from protein fold stabilization to enzyme design.
Current research projects include enzyme design, protein-protein
recognition, design of calcium-deficient Calmodulin, and continuum
electrostatic salvation for protein design.
JPL
Seminars - von Karman Auditorium (11:00 a.m.
to 12:00 noon)
Speaker: Andrea Donnellan, InSAR Study Scientist, Science Division
Living on a Restless Planet: Using Space Technology to Study
Earthquakes
SURFSAC - Suppers
Faculty Guests:
Sossina M. Haile, Professor of Materials Science and of Chemical Engineering
Ellen Rothenberg, Professor of Biology
Melany Hunt, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Executive Officer for Mechanical
Engineering
Cost to SFP students: only $1!
Sign ups will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, with preference
given to those who have not attended a previous SURFSAC Supper this year. Signs
ups will be taken starting at noon on Saturday, June 23. Sign up by emailing Wilson
Sung. Sign ups will not be
accepted past 5pm on Monday June 25.
Special thanks to the Master of Student Houses (MOSH),
for funding this year's SURFSAC Suppers!
Contact: Benji Lin
Thursday, June 28
SURFSAC - Movie Night
Where: Sherman Fairchild Library Amphitheatre
What:
Italian Movie
Night - movie title TBA
When: around 8:15pm
Sunday, July 1
Save The Date for the July 1 JPL BBQ at Tournament Park—all
students are invited and encouraged to attend!
Birthdays
The following students have birthdays this week!
6/23 - 6/29
Connie Berryman
Alex Connelly
Chinwendu Enyioha
Elizabeth Fong
Sean Mattingly
Deborah Jiang
Daniel Ulmes
Alex Krikorian
Ilya Loksha
Lauren Rand
Daniel Rowlands
Thomas Fox
John Schulman
Rachael Nelson
Bulletin Board
Here's where SFP students and others can announce events
or opportunities. These entries should be succinct and must include a contact
name and e-mail
address. Entries must be received by 8am Friday morning prior to the weekly
WAVE posting.
Contact: Jason Casey
Water Polo
Come out to Braun pool on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8 PM to 10 PM for
a game of pick up water polo! This is a laid back environment, with no
experience necessary, so come out! There will be players from Caltech's
water polo team, as well as players who used to play on Stanford, UCLA,
and other DI squads. This is isn't highly competitive, so if you are
looking for some water polo for the summer, this is a good way to come
out, play some of the game, and meet some people around Caltech who will
play with you!
Contact: Sean Mattingly
(Water Polo Team member)
Gulf Coast – Hurricane Relief Service Trip
Join us on a Caltech Y service trip this summer to the Biloxi, Mississippi
working with Hands-On USA an organization helping Hurricane Katrina survivors
rebuild their community. The 5-day trip will run the week of August
20th to 26th (exact dates to be confirmed)- the week after SURF ends. The
cost of the trip is $200 (airfare, ground transportation, food, and lodging
all included). The trip also includes a half day excursion to New
Orleans. What better way to wrap up your summer. Explore a new
place, make new friends, see another culture, and make a tangible difference
in the lives of others.
Applications on-line: www.caltechY.org
Applications due: Wednesday, June 27th
Cost: $200 includes all transportation, food, and lodgings.
Dates: 5 Days (during the week of August 20th to 26th)
Contact: For more information email Greg
Fletcher or
stop by the Caltech Y.
La Parilla at Broad Cafe
La Parilla at Broad offers authentic Mexican dishes. Menu items range from
Tamales and Enchiladas, tacos to burritos to tortas served with grilled
carne asada, carnitas or chicken. A fresh salsa bar is available to spice
up your meal. Grilled hamburgers and chicken sandwiches are also available.
La Parilla is the only campus
dining area that sells beer and wine (alcohol may not be purchased with
dining card). La
Parilla offers half off appetizers to all customers during Happy Hour;
Monday-Friday from 4-6 pm. Appetizers include nachos, taquitos, jalapeno
poppers, buffalo wings and much more.
For more information, including a complete menu,
please visit dining.caltech.edu or call 626 395 6174.
Christian Fellowship
The Caltech Christian Fellowship welcomes you to Caltech
for Summer 2007! The Caltech Christian Fellowship (CCF) is a multi-denominational
student-run group that welcomes everyone to join the Body of Christ on
campus. We would like to invite you to participate in our activities this
summer!
Summer Prayer- A time of fellowship and prayer for one and other.
Every Monday at 8:30 PM in Beckman Institute (BI) Courtyard
Summer Study- Though summer dining options may be limited, you can still
be fed by the Word of God! Join us for small group / Bible study every
Wednesday night at 8:00 PM at the Caltech Y (behind Ruddock House)
Tensing – Singing at 10PM, hence ten-sing! Praise and worship
in the cool summer nights every Thursday at 10 PM on Millikan Bridge.
Guitarist provided.
Contact: Brandon Hensley
Economic Decision Experiment
Who: For MALE students only
When: Upcoming weeks
Where: Caltech in the basement of the Broad building in room 30
Possible Earnings: Get $10 for showing up on time. The average
earning is $40 and varies widely.
Experimental Procedures:
For this experiment, we need MALE students. There will be one session
for this experiment. It will take approximately 1-1.5 hours. Thank you
for your interest in our study!
If interested please contact Nicole at (626) 395-5907 or e-mail
nicolet@caltech.edu.
Friday Night World Music @ Caltech
Friday June 22 brings Mango Blue, a high energy world music ensemble
from NYC to Caltech. (www.mangoblue.org)
The music starts at 8pm in front of Beckman Auditorium (big white round building… wedding
cake-like) so feel free to bring a picnic, cards, or a book while enjoying
the music. For those a little more adventurous, there is always dancing!
Don’t know how to dance…? There are Modern Jive lessons every
Monday night @ 8:30pm and soon to be starting Argentine Tango and Ballroom
dance on Sundays! (www.its.caltech.edu/~ballroom)
Saturday Cuban Dance Group @ Caltech
Saturday June 23 brings LA’s Cuban dance music group with
an AMAZING flautist (plays on a Yamaha wood flute) Orquestra Charangoa to
Caltech. (www.charangoa.com)
The music starts at 8pm in front of Beckman again so feel free to bring some
friends and enjoy live music and dance underneath the stars
Caltech Bookstore July 4th Sidewalk Sale
The Bookstore is having a Fourth of July Summer Sidewalk Sale beginning
Monday, June 25, and ending Wednesday, July 3. Come in and sign up for the
raffle, and you could be selected as one of two lucky winners of a pair of
tickets to Raging Waters. The drawing will be held at noon on Wednesday,
July 3. Among a wide variety of books, the sale will feature a selection
of paperback fiction perfect for beach or airplane reading, and an assortment
of children's books and toys to keep your kids busy during summer vacation.
Discounts will also be offered on insignia clothing, gift wrap, and more.
GRE Study Groups
If anyone is interested in forming small GRE study groups contact Carol.
Some students have expressed interest in this and she will be forwarding
those requests.
Contact: Carol Casey
Pictures
SFP students are encouraged to send in pictures.
All pictures should be captioned with the event or activity and the
names of the participants.
Contact: Jason Casey
Click
here to see the Student-Faculty Programs 2007 Pictures!
Pictures added this week: No new pictures submitted :( Send them in!
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