SEAS Weekly 10-07-2024
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Important Dates: 
| Date | Event |
| October 7 | Drop Period Ends |
| October 28 – November 11 | Advance Registration For Spring Term |
| November 4 | Last day to withdraw from a course |
Announcements for the week
Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM)
October is recognized as Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM), a time to support survivors, raise awareness, and share resources. In honor of DVAM, we are hosting a variety of events to promote education about the issue and connect community members to the available resources.
Trauma-Informed Yoga
Join Penn Violence Prevention (PVP), the Penn Women’s Center (PWC), and Abuse & Sexual Assault Prevention (ASAP) every Monday in October for Trauma-Informed Yoga with instructor Nicole Pollard!
Monday, October 7th
at 11:00 am
Pottruck Studio 414
“How to Support a Survivor” Workshop
Come to our “How to Support a Survivor” Workshop! This is a great training for student leaders (board members, student workers, captains) to learn how to support a friend after experiencing violence. Dinner will be provided.
Tuesday, October 22nd
6:00-8:00 pm
The LGBT Center
Click here to register
Events (Engineering)
MEAM Senimar “Systemic Disadvantages for LGBTQ Professionals in STEM”
This event is co-sponsored by SEAS ODEI, the Penn LGBT Center, and the Eidos LGBTQ+ Health Initiative at the University of Pennsylvania.
For more information visit here.
Tuesday, October 8th
10:15 am – 11:15 am
Levine Hall 101
The 4th Annual Frontiers of Energy Poster Session
Registration Now Open for the 4th Annual Frontiers of Energy Poster Session!
The 4th Annual Frontiers of Energy Research Poster Session, co-hosted by the Vagelos Institute for Energy Science and Technology (VIEST) and the Vagelos Integrated Program in Energy Research (VIPER). Come learn about amazing energy research from undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers from across Penn’s campus. Click here to learn more about this event.
Present a Poster: All Penn students and postdocs involved in energy research are invited to present a poster. This is a great opportunity to meet other energy researchers, showcase and get feedback on your work, and learn about different energy research happening across campus! Click Here to Register by Monday, October 7th to present a poster.
Wednesday, October 23
4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Singh Galleria, Singh Center for Nanotechnology
(3205 Walnut Street)
Internal Transfer & Dual Degree
Current Penn undergraduate students in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences may apply to transfer into or pursue a dual degree with the Wharton School. For more information, click here.
Information Session 1
Wednesday, November 13
at 3:30 pm
Click here to register
Information Session 2
Monday, December 2
at 5:50 pm
Click here to register
Events (Penn)
2024 Flu Clinic
Wellness at Penn’s annual Flu Clinic will be held from October 16-18, 2024 in the Pottruck Health & Fitness Center. All Penn students, faculty, postdocs, and staff are welcome to drop in for their free flu shot, and must bring their Penn Card.
Hours
Wednesday, October 16: 10 am – 6 pm
Thursday, October 17: 10 am – 6 pm
Friday, October 18: 10 am – 4 pm
Location
Pottruck Health & Fitness Center
3701 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
BECOME A FLU CLINIC LOGISTICS VOLUNTEER!
Our logistics volunteers are crucial in making our clinic fun, easy to navigate, and successful and we would love to have you join us! As a logistics volunteer, you will be helping with a variety of clinic functions but will not be permitted to vaccinate, even if you are trained to do so.
If you’re interested in signing up, please fill out this form.
Library Workshop
An Introduction to Machine Learning
Interested in machine learning, but don’t know where to begin? This workshop will provide a basic introduction to ML principles, as well as a live coding exercise in which attendees will create an ML model from scratch. Attendees should have some prior coding experience, preferably in Python. Please bring a laptop. Registration is required.
Wednesday, October 9
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center
(Click here to register)
Community Co-Working for Undergraduates
The goal of this program is to help students gain structure and accountability in getting their work done. These sessions are completely optional, and students are not required to sign up for all of the sessions. Students can attend any sessions they would like, but they do need to register (and they can register with the QR code on the attached flyer). Each session will be 2 ½ hours (10 minutes of intro/goal sharing, two 1-hour timed working sessions, a 10-minute wellness break in between the timed sessions, and a 5-minute wrap-up – with snacks provided:). The concept of body doubling for productivity is geared toward students with ADHD, but of course all students are welcome to attend.
Every Friday, September 27th to November 22nd
1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Weingarten Center
Click here to register
Scholarships & Grants Opportunities
Advancing In Principle and Practice – Down the Lightning Grants
The Office of the President and Office of the Provost invites the University community to propose projects that will advance In Principle and Practice, reflect the University’s distinctive identity and values, and help Penn build a better future for the world.
The University has set aside $2 million through the Fall of 2027 to fund these initiatives, with the expectation that successful programs will, in general, receive in-kind support from originating Schools, Centers, and Departments or additional financial support to supplement these central funds.
The program follows a two-stage application. Interested applicants should complete a short Proposal Form and submit it via this survey. The deadline for submitting initial proposals is Monday, October 28, 2024. To learn more about this opportunity, click here.
Career & Networking Opportunities
Google is returning to Penn Engineering this week!
If you’re interested in exploring software engineering, CS, AI, or similar disciplines, sign up for “Building Your Technical Career,” on Wednesday, 10/9 at 5:30 pm in Wu & Chen Auditorium (seats are limited). Recruiters from Google will also be hosting resume reviews on Thursday, 10/10 (seats are very limited); search Handshake for “Google” for all three review blocks.
Data Week 2024 (October 14th – 18th)
The Penn Engineering Career Development team is excited to share the Data Week 2024 event schedule! Data Week is a week-long event series designed to elevate your data science career interests to new heights! We’re hosting an array of exciting virtual sessions featuring industry leaders, recruiters, and alumni at Apple, Amazon, and Microsoft.
Check out the Data Week 2024 flyer for full event details and registration links.
Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to connect with industry leaders, gain insider knowledge, and set yourself up for success in the data industry. Be sure to register for each event that you’re interested in as soon as possible!
Clubs & Organizations
There are many Engineering Student Clubs and Organizations Besides ESAC, EDAB, and Penn Engineering Council. Check here to find more groups for specific interests and disciplines.
Engineering Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship Fellows Program – Only 12 Students Get This Opportunity!
- Penn Engineering will welcome its 2025 cohort to the Entrepreneurship Fellows Program which offers an immersive tech startup experience like no other!
- Duration: January to December.
- Coursework: Spring and fall semesters with just 12 students. Earn 2 credits towards the Entrepreneurship minor/certificate.
- Paid Summer Internship: At tech startups in the northeast. Work directly with tech founders on strategic initiatives. Visit your cohort and learn from their experiences as well.
- Mentorship: Gain invaluable insights from venture capitalists and startup alumni.
- Eligibility: Juniors, Accel-Masters Seniors, First-Year Masters students
- Learn more and apply
- Application Deadline is October 14.
- Please reach out to Sevile Mannickarottu (sevile@seas.upenn.edu) at Penn Engineering: Entrepreneurship with any questions.
More information about Engineering Entrepreneurship
- Follow them on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, & X/Twitter.
- Tag on these platforms @PennEngEntrep with your own posts.
- Join their subscription-based monthly newsletter to notify you of entrepreneurship-related events, competitions, opportunities and more. If you wish to receive this type of information, please visit https://groups.google.com/a/seas.upenn.edu/g/pennengentrep/ and then click on “ask to join the group” (Image). You have the option to unsubscribe at any time as well and this is completely optional. Newsletters will be sent on the last Wednesday of every month.
