Reminders
- Slack Group: Join
Don’t forget to join the oSTEM Slack group!! Beyond networking with other members and getting behind-the-scenes gossip, you’ll also receive updates on our Resources & Opportunities and helpful adjacent material (ie. O4U’s LGBTQ+ Resume slides and National oSTEM Scholarships tips).
- Addressing Camera Use in oSTEM Spaces
At oSTEM, we proactively work towards making our event spaces respectful, accessible, and comfortable. We understand that everyone’s situation is different and being ‘Out’ in STEM looks different for each of us. We ask that you please refrain from taking pictures/videos in oSTEM spaces (GMMs, speaker events, study hours, etc.) unless given explicit permission both by E-Board and relevant members/guests. If we need to take pictures (ie. publicity) or stream a meeting (ie. zoom guest), we will let everyone know beforehand as usual! If you have any questions/concerns about this policy feel free to reach out to us at any time! <3
oSTEM
- O4U Conference Coordination: Contact Info Form
Congrats & best wishes to all of our O4U Digital and Engineering/Life Science Conference attendees!! Sree, our Secretary (and yours truly), will be attending the new Life Sciences Pilot Conference in three weeks from September 27th-29th. If you are attending any of the conferences, please fill out the form above so that we can coordinate travel and group logistics!
- oSTEM Conference: Interest Form due September 11, 2024
Applications for the 2024 oSTEM Conference are now open! Last year we had a great showing at our first national conference, and we are working hard to work out travel logistics/finances to ensure strong UR representation once again!! This year, the conference will be in Portland, Oregon from October 17th-20th.
Everyone is encouraged to apply, whether you’re a freshman in your second/third week of school, or a senior wanting to branch out and connect with other queer people in STEM and look for career opportunities. If you have cool research that you did and you want to present, the oSTEM conference also is the perfect outlet to do so (poster presentation information is included in the form)!! The application is due on September 11th, but we prioritize people who submit earlier, so please fill it out as soon as possible if you are interested in going! We will explain the details of the conference at our GMM on Wednesday, so please attend if you want to go to the conference!
- Website
Visit our CCC website to browse through our compiled Resources & Opportunities (scholarships, conferences, etc.), read more about our iconic E-Board, and find other general oSTEM links. The website is regularly updated, if you spot any issues or know of an R&O we haven’t included, our Feedback Form is always open!
University
- Rock Your Next Conference: Registration Form
The Greene Center will be hosting an upcoming event, ‘Rock Your Next Conference’ this Friday, September 12, 2024 from 5-6:30pm in Feldman Ballroom. This is a great chance if you want to learn more about conferences from two experienced conference-goers, Professor Amy Lerner from the Department of Biomedical Engineering, fellow oSTEM icon Rhea Bharadwaj (class of 2024), as well as from Professor Muir from the MechE Department about the value of projects/portfolios, and wrapped up with some networking to practice your skills. There will also be free pizza provided!!
- GEM Recruitment Event at RIT: Registration Form
The University of Rochester is co-hosting an event on RIT’s campus: the Fall 2024 GEM Getting Ready for Advanced Degrees Laboratory (GRAD Lab) on Saturday, September 21, 2024. This FREE event features a Graduate Resource Fair where you can meet department faculty and learn about pursuing a Master's or PhD degree. Register now to receive a resource packet and create a prospect card for fellowship applications. Plus, attendees who stay until the end of the presentation will be entered into a raffle.
- Request for Research Participants from the University of Rochester: Survey Form
Tegra Myanna (they/them), a graduate student at the University of Georgia, is seeking participants for their dissertation research on Queer & Trans undergraduate engineers. Their study examines how campus climate and science identity predict sense of belonging among LGBTQIA (QT) undergraduate engineering students at institutes of technology compared to equally selective comprehensive universities. They are inviting all QT undergraduate engineering students to participate in this study. If you are interested, fill out the survey form linked above. Their email address is also provided in the form if you have any questions
Outside
- Transgender First Scholarship: Applications due by December 31, 2024
TFS’s annual $2.5k scholarship is open to trans/non-binary+ college students of all majors. The application is relatively short, but it does ask for a blog/social media post (300-1000 words) on your experiences. Feel free to contact us for blog post guidance if you’d like to go that route
See you this Wednesday!! <3
