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Announcements
Paycheck
For those of you who have yet to get your paycheck, student
paychecks are still available for pick up in the SFP office. The SFP Office
is located at 08 Parsons-Gates.
Caltech Undergraduate Research Journal
On behalf of the Caltech Undergraduate Research Journal (CURJ),
we'd like to invite you to submit your abstract to curj.content@gmail.com since
we are currently looking for interesting research to publish
in our
upcoming fall issue. CURJ is an award winning research
journal, publishing research that has been completed by undergraduates,
and we welcome
submissions in any field. We look forward to hearing
from you! The CURJ Content Team.
Contact: Harish Vasudevan
Now that you are here...
We have put together 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
To allow the non-Caltech students more time to access their
mail after hours, we have arranged to have the north entrance to Parsons-Gates
(down the stairs) remain unlocked until 8:00 pm. At 5:00 pm we will put
the mail boxes and packages in the vestibule just inside the north door.
This arrangement will begin today. Mail can still be collected in our office
between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm.
Calendar
Saturday, July 14
SURFSAC - Ice Skating
This Saturday, July 14, Ice Skating is taking place at the Pasadena Ice Skating
Center. The address is 310 E. Green St., Pasadena, CA 91101.
The cost is $3.00 per student and should be paid to Jason in the SFP office.
We are meeting at 7:15pm on the Olive Walk and are slated to be at the rink
between 8:00 - 10:00pm.
Contact: Benji
Lin
Monday, July 16
Whitney
Workshops - 6:30 - 8:00PM - Winnett Lounge (Supper will
be provided)
Speaker: April White-Castaneda, Director of Staff Education and
Career Development
Embrace Your Fear Like a Pro: Standing Up and Giving
Effective Presentations
It has been said that science not communicated is essentially
science not done. Those who communicate effectively are often invited to
give presentations or to write articles to explain their own work or the
work of others. Their audiences may be colleagues or students, or they
may be lay people-the public or the media. This session will provide information,
tips, and resources for preparing excellent oral presentations, including
your required talk at the end of SURF.
SURFSAC - Chillin' on the Olive Walk
What: Come to hang out on the Olive Walk
with snacks, soda, a couple of footballs and frisbees, plus a few friendly
games of volleyball!
When: 9pm
Expect: Snacks, drinks, music, frisbee, football, volleyball, and time for
relaxation in the beginning of (another) busy week!
Contact: Lisa Zang
Tuesday, July 17
SURFSAC - Sports Night
Tuesday, July 17 brings the arrival of another sports night! This week,
we will have frisbee AND soccer (if enough players show)! We'll meet again
at 6:45-7ish pm on the Beckman Auditorium lawn and disperse accordingly
to the fields around campus. Hope to see ya there!
Contact: Deepak Mishra
Wednesday, July 18
Wednesday
Noon Seminars - 22 Gates (Food
will be provided)The seminar for this Wednesday
has been cancelled.
Next week's seminar will be given by Antonio
Rangel, Associate Professor of Economics (SURF
91').
His talk will be entitled "The
Neuroeconomics of Simple Choice."
SURFSAC Supper
Wednesday, July 18
Guests:
Dr. Jean-Lou Chameau, President of Caltech
Dr. Carol Carmichael
Dr. Bil Clemons, Chemistry
Dr. Ralph Adolphs, Computation and Neural Systems
Cost to SFP students: only $3!
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,
July 14. Sign up by emailing Wilson
Sung. Sign ups will not be
accepted past 5 pm on Monday July 16.
Special thanks to the Master of Student
Houses (MOSH), for funding this year's SURFSAC Suppers!
Contact: Benji Lin
Thursday, July 19
JPL
Seminars - von Karman Auditorium @ 11:30 AM
Sabrina M. Feldman, Senior Engineer in the
Planetary Habitability Science Group, Science Division
The Search for Life in the Solar System
Scientists have long speculated about the possibility of finding life
beyond earth. The three key requirements for a planetary environment
to be habitable are thought to be the presence of water, an energy
source to support chemical assembly, and the presence of an adequate
supply of molecular building blocks. This talk will review
the scientific arguments for finding life on Mars, Europa, and other
planetary bodies. Measurement techniques and scientific instrumentation
that can be used to study planetary habitability and search for past
or present life will be discussed.
SURFSAC - Movie Night
When: Thursday July 19, at 8:15 pm
What: Finding Nemo
Where: Sherman Fairchild Library Amphitheatre
Contact: Joules Gould
Saturday, July 21
SURFSAC - Harry Potter for only $1
When: Saturday, July 21
Details: Tickets to see Harry Potter at the Paseo Colorado theater will
be subsidized by SURFSAC for the first 100 people who respond to caltechharrypotter@yahoo.com.
We will have groups going over to see the movie at various times that
evening and a ticket distribution location (to be announced to people
who are within the first 100 to respond) so that you could go over at
any time that you want on July 21.
Birthdays
The following students have birthdays
this week!
Alvaro Gomez
Magnus Linderoth
Elizabeth Leyton
Diana Link
Gaurav Giri
Paul Torrey
Angela Chang
Amanda Bergman
Alexander Slinger
Upcoming Events
SURFSAC and the SFP Office have also planned some other
big events for you this summer. Save these dates:
Saturday July 21st – Harry
Potter Movie (subsidized tickets) and Ice Cream
Saturday July 28th – Santa Monica Beach Trip and BBQ
(buses and food for all SFP students)
Upcoming SURFSAC Suppers:
Wednesday July 25th
Dr. Robert Grubbs, Chemistry (2005 Nobel Prize in Chemistry)
Dr. Bradley Filippone, Physics
Dr. Robert Rosenstone, History
Dr. Geoffrey Blake, Geology and Planetary Sciences
Wednesday August 1st
Dr. John O. Dabiri, Mechanical and Bioengineering
Dr. David Baltimore, Biology (1975 Nobel Prize in Medicine)
Wednesday August 8th
Dr. J.M. Kousser, History
Dr. Mitchio Okumura, Chemistry
Dr. Chiara Daraio, Aeronautics and Applied Physics
Dr. Christina Smolke, Chemical Engineering
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
Women's Ultimate Frisbee
Dear women of Caltech,
A beginner's ultimate frisbee clinic for women will be held at the North
Field on Sun July 22nd.
Ultimate frisbee is a fast paced athletic sport that combines the
endurance of soccer with the aerial passing skills of football.
Come learn about the fun team-oriented sport that is ultimate frisbee !
And come meet members of your very own women's ultimate frisbee team,
who are ranked 44th in the Nation and 9th in the Region.
Here's what some people are saying about ultimate frisbee:
"I wish I had discovered this sport sooner!"
"Spirit of the game is such a cool thing - it encourages people to play
fairly."
So the details -
When: 2 to 6pm, Sun July 22
Where: Caltech North Field
What: wear athletic clothes, sneakers (or cleats if possible)
Cost: nil
Players of all levels are welcome and beginners are especially
encouraged to attend !
RSVPs are appreciated, but not necessary. Please pass this along to all
your friends.
For more information please don't hesitate to contact me, minh@caltech.edu.
I hope to see you there,
Minh
Caltech Women's Ultimate Frisbee Coach
Carpe Diem
Want to find out what's going on? Subscribe to Carpediem.
Send a blank email to carpediem07-join@caltech.edu to
get started. Carpediem is an email list for spontaneous student-organized
happenings. Using Carpediem, you can put together a pickup soccer game
or a trip to the beach with other SFP students or maybe find out about
an awesome concert downtown.
Shopping/restaurant runs, free leftover food, museum trips -- the possibilities
are endless. To join carpediem, send a blank email to carpediem07-join@caltech.edu.
Send an email to the list when you want to do something or just keep an
eye out for things that excite you.
There's no commitment and nothing to lose. It'll be fun.
Questions? Email timothys@caltech.edu.
GRE Study Group
Need to study for the GREs? A group study session has been arranged
from 7-9pm Monday-Wednesday starting July 2nd on the second floor of the
Fairchild library. During these times, students can do independent study
or work together as a group to work out more difficult problems. Please
bring your own study guides. Contact Dawn Eriksen for further information.
Contact: Dawn Eriksen
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)
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 in Avery Library.
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.
Pictures
SFP students are welcome to send in pictures. Please
caption pictures with the event or activity and the names of the participants.
Contact: Jason
Casey
Click
here to see the Student-Faculty Programs 2007 Pictures!
New photos have been submitted this week!
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