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Announcements
Second Progress Report & Abstract
(Note: The following instructions are for non-JPL students
only. JPL students have already been sent specific instructions regarding
what is required of them.)
All SFP students are required to submit three items on August 1:
1. Second Progress Report, in hard copy and signed by your
mentor.
Guidelines can be found on your program's web site:
SURF, MURF, LIGO, USRP, Space
Grant, PGGURP
Other programs: Please use the SURF link.
2. Abstract, in MSWord (preferred) or .txt format, sent as
an attachment to sfp@caltech.edu.
Guidelines can be found on your program's web site (see above). Please
be especially careful about proofreading and formatting because we will
publish your abstract as you submit it.
3. Abstract, in hard copy and signed by your mentor.
If you have any questions about what is expected on August
1, please let me know.
Students Working at Caltech:
You will drop off your progress report and abstract to Jason
in the Student-Faculty Programs Office, 08 Parsons-Gates. You can also
pick up your check at that time, starting at 8:00 am on Wednesday, August
1. Please note that we close for lunch from noon to 1:00 pm.
Students Working at JPL:
You will drop off your progress report to Carol in
the Education Office conference room, 180-111. Carol's JPL office hours
for Wednesday, August 1, will be 9 am - 2:00 pm. Any checks not claimed
by 2:00 pm will be returned to the Student-Faculty Programs office and
can be picked up from 3:00 - 5:00 pm.
Contact: Carol Casey
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. Abstracts are due by September 1st. We look
forward to hearing from you! The CURJ Content Team.
Note: JPL students must submit DR|EC paperwork prior to submission
to CURJ.
Contact: Harish Vasudevan
Santa Monica Beach Trip and BBQ
SURFSAC - Beach Trip
On Saturday, July 28th, SURFSAC will be sponsoring a trip to the Santa
Monica beach.
We will be leaving for the beach at 10 am (from the corner of Holliston
and San Pasqual) and returning to Caltech around 4:30 pm. Afterwards, at
6 pm, we will be hosting a BBQ on Broad Lawn on the Caltech campus. Cost
of the BBQ will be $1 and cost of the beach trip will be $1. Spots on the
chartered buses to the beach will be guaranteed for the first 110 SFP students
to sign up. You can sign up either in the SURF office Monday through Friday
or after hours with Peter Hung (either come by Page House, Room 142 or
email him at peterh@its.caltech.edu).
Contact: Peter Hung
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
Calendar
Monday, July 30
Whitney
Workshops - 6:30 - 8:00PM - Winnett Lounge
Speaker: Jonie Watanabe Tsuji, Career Counselor, Career Development
Center and Panel of Caltech faculty and graduate students
Graduate School: The Nuts and Bolts of the Application
Process
Thinking of applying to graduate school? This session will provide
useful information as you consider this next step in your academic career,
write your personal statement, apply for fellowships, and select the institution
you will attend.
SURFSAC - Chillin' on the Olive Walk
What: Come out for English-style tea and cupcakes!
When and Where: Monday at 9 PM on the Olive Walk
Expect: Different types of teas, yummy cupcakes, and fun (for the second-to-last
week!) with your fellow SURFers!!
Contact: Andrew Freddo
Tuesday, July 31
SURFSAC - Sports Night
Tuesday, July 31 brings the arrival of another sports night! This week,
we will have an Ultimate frisbee game. We'll meet again around 7pm on the
Beckman Auditorium lawn and disperse accordingly. Hope to see ya there!
Contact: Deepak Mishra
Wednesday, August 1
Wednesday
Noon Seminars - 22 Gates (Food
will be provided)Wesley Traub, JPL, Chief Scientist, Navigator
Program; Project Scientist, Terrestrial Planet Finder Coronagraph
Exoplanets and the Search for Life
One of the “big questions” that many of us wonder about is “are
there Earth-like planets around other stars, and is there life on those
planets?” For centuries, only philosophers dared try to answer
this question. But today, with space telescopes and new optical
tricks, we have the ability to find Earth-like planets and search for
signs of life on them.
SURFSAC Supper
Guests:
Wednesday August 1
Dr. John O. Dabiri, Mechanical and Bioengineering
Dr. David Baltimore, Biology (1975 Nobel Prize in Medicine)
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,
July 21. Sign up by emailing Wilson
Sung.
Special thanks to the Master of Student Houses (MOSH), for
funding this year's SURFSAC Suppers!
Contact: Benji Lin
Thursday, August 2
JPL
Noon Seminars - von Karman Auditorium (11:30AM - 12:30AM)
Michelle Thaller, Manager, Office of Education and Public
Outreach, Spitzer Science Center, Caltech
The Spitzer Space Telescope: Who Knew What Was Lurking in the
Dark?
For over 3 years, the all-infrared Spitzer Telescope has been returning
spectacular and surprising views of the invisible universe. With
its incredibly sensitive heat vision, Spitzer has peered into dark nebulae
to witness the births of stars, watched the turbulent chaos of galactic
collisions, even observed the first "sunset" seen on a planet in another
solar system. And more surprises are rolling in each day! During
this talk, the audience will have a chance to experiment with an actual
infrared camera in order to better understand what Spitzer sees. After
that, we'll update you with the latest news and images of a universe
unlike any you've seen before.
SURFSAC - Movie Night
When: Thursday August 2, at 8:15 pm
What: Snakes on a Plane
Food: A pizza dinner will be served before the movie.
Where: Sherman Fairchild Library Amphitheatre
Contact: Joules Gould
Birthdays
The following students have birthdays
this week!
Janice Lee
Nizar Almoussa
Andrew Chung
Andrew Lee
Kathryn Schaefer
Koyel Bhattacharyya
Olga Mandelshtam
Upcoming Events
Upcoming SURFSAC Suppers:
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
Journal of Young Investigators: Call for research article submissions
The Journal of Young Investigators is an online undergraduate peer-reviewed
science journal that accepts manuscript submissions from undergraduate
science researchers. It could be a great place to publish your summer research!
See www.jyi.org for submission instructions and forms and guidelines for
writing a publishable scientific paper.
Contact: Melinda Morang
Journal of Young Investigators: Join the staff!
The Journal of Young Investigators is an online undergraduate peer-reviewed
science journal that accepts manuscript submissions from undergraduate
science researchers. JYI is run completely by undergraduates and is currently
accepting applications for various positions.
See http://www.jyi.org/participate.php for the available positions and
for application instructions.
Contact: Melinda Morang
Leaving international student is selling Plymouth Grand
Voyager SE, $2500
Second owner, 1997, 215 000 mile, V6 3.3L, air condition,
airbags, cassette radio,....; Kelley Blue Book: Private Party Value:
Good: $3000 perfect driving and good optical condition (except for dent
and scratches on left sliding door and fuel door), garage kept and well
serviced; smog test for next owner passed, oil changed, brakes checked.
Contact: Lothar Ratschbacher
Dance Events
July All-Night Milonga
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About: Tango Club hosts the only all-night milonga in the
Los Angeles area every 3rd Friday of every month. Experience our All-Night
Milongas... and find yourself in a tango embrace from the wee hours of
night until dawn, and enjoying fresh waffles at 2 in the morning!
When: 3rd Friday, July 20, 11:15 pm - 5:00 am.
Where: At historic Dabney Hall, with beautiful hardwood floors. Enter
Dabney thru the gardens on the North side of the building.
Admission: FREE for Caltech Undergrad & Grad students (with ID)
$5 for Caltech affiliates & other college/university students (with
ID)
$7 regular
Lesson: Free beginner mini-lesson from 10:30 - 11:15 pm.
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Beginner Waltz and Rumba Technique Workshop ________________________________________________________________________
Instructors: Miho Urisaka and Argyris Kahros
When: Sunday, July 22, 1:00-2:30pm
Where: In Winnett Lounge (2nd floor)
Cost: FREE for undergraduates
$5 graduate students, Caltech affiliates, and students of other Universities
$8 for all others
We will be concentrating on movement in Rumba and Waltz.
In Waltz, we will work on rise and fall, footwork, and timing. In Rumba,
we will work on settling and isolation in the hip.
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Beginner Argentine Tango: Introduction to Milonga ________________________________________________________________________
Instructor: With professional instructor Vladimir Estrin.
When: 8 Sundays, starting July 22 to September 16, 8:00-9:30 pm.
NOTE: No class on August 26 due to a workshop.
Where: In Winnett Lounge (2nd floor).
Cost: FREE for Caltech Undergrad & Grad students (with ID); $5/class
or $35/series for Caltech affiliates & other university students* (with
ID); $8/class or $56/series regular.
*Discounts apply for full-time students from any college/
university/institution. Please bring a current student ID.
** Series price paid in whole on the first day of class.
Video:
About: Milonga, along with vals and tango, make up the triad
of music and
dance forms of Argentine Tango. Set to a lively 2/4 tempo music, milonga
uses the same basic elements as tango, though the movement is more accented
and upbeat. It is rather a kind of rhythmic walking without the complicated
figures of tango.
Notes: NO dance experience or partner necessary. Tango is
danced in close position with figures that require a lot of pivoting on
the balls of your feet. As such, it is ideal for beginners to wear close-toed
shoes with smooth bottoms -- suede or leather is ideal, hard rubber is
ok. Most ladies wear heels -- if you do so, make sure to choose a pair
with straps so that the heel is NOT loose, this will aid in your pivots.
Contact: Csilla Felsen
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
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!
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