Acoustical Ask-Me-Anything with Professor Steven Garret

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This Friday, October 19 in ETC 4.150 at 3 PM

The Austin ASA Student Chapter is very pleased to have Prof. Steven Garrett as this week’s installment of the Acoustical Ask-Me-Anything series! Dr. Garrett, now retired, is a former Professor of Acoustics at the Graduate Program at Penn State. He was the first Hunt Fellow of the ASA and has also received the ASA’s Silver Medal for Interdisciplinary Acoustics.

The Acoustical AMA series allows current students to meet with acoustical professionals in an informal setting and pick their brains concerning all things acoustics and related career paths.

Acoustical Ask-Me-Anything with Dr. Junghyun Park

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This Friday, October 5 in ETC 4.150 at 3 PM

This week’s meeting will start with a short general meeting, followed by an Acoustical AMA. At the general meeting we will discuss the upcoming meetings for this month, as well as other things like shirts, ETS Lindgren, and other general Chapter business.

The Austin ASA Student Chapter is very pleased to have Dr. Junghyun Park as the next installment in this semester’s Acoustical Ask-Me-Anything series! Dr. Park is a Research Scientist in the Department of Earth Sciences at SMU. Her research has focused on the use of infrasound in the characterization of seismic activity, such as that resulting from underground nuclear explosions.

Tenure Track Faculty Position at the US Naval Academy

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The US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland invites applications for at least one tenure-track faculty position in physics. Candidates specializing in Physical Acoustics are specifically encouraged to apply! Applications will be reviewed beginning Nov. 15, but the position will remain open until filled.

The ideal candidate is committed to teaching in a highly interactive environment while establishing and maintaining a thriving research program at USNA. Contact us for details.

Graduate Skills Seminar: Travel Funding

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Presenters: Current Officers and Guests
Friday, September 28 at 3 PM in ETC 4.150

Attending a conference is a great way to get your new research out to the community, see cutting edge research from around the world, and make professional connections that can boost your career prospects. However, airfare and hotels aren’t free, so this week we will be discussing various grant opportunities for travel funding. We will cover a number of funding opportunities available to graduate students in acoustics, including grants from the Acoustical Society of America and UT Austin.

Acoustical Ask-Me-Anything with Professor Yun Jing

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This Thursday, September 27 in ETC 5.132 at 3 PM

The Austin ASA Student Chapter is pleased to announce another installment in this semester’s Acoustical Ask-Me-Anything series! Professor Yun Jing is a faculty member in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at NC State University. His career has seen him contribute to all corners of Lindsay’s Wheel, including architectural acoustics, nonlinear acoustics, and acoustic metamaterials. He is also a recent recipient of the Acoustical Society of America’s R. Bruce Lindsay Award for his participation in the society and his contributions to acoustics.

The Acoustical AMA series allows current students to meet with acoustical professionals in an informal setting and pick their brains concerning all things acoustics and related career paths.

Grad Skillz Seminar: External Funding and Fellowships

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Presenters: Current Officers and Guests
Friday, September 21 at 3 PM in ETC 4.150
External funding opportunities include government and endowed fellowships that can pay your tuition and stipend so that your adviser doesn’t have to! Having your own money is a great way to take control of your graduate career and give you the freedom to pursue the research that interests you most.

We will discuss a number of funding opportunities available to graduate students in acoustics. Focus will be on the NDSEG, SMART, NSF, and Hertz Fellowships.

The slides from the meeting are available here.

Acoustical AMA with Professor Christophe Schram

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This Friday, September 14 in ETC 4.150 at 3 PM

We are pleased to announce the first installment in this semester’s Acoustical Ask-Me-Anything series! Professor Christophe Schram is professor of Aeronautics and Aerospace at the von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics in Belgium. He is currently a visiting professor here at UT through the end of September. For more on Dr. Schram, see his faculty web page.

The Acoustical AMA series allows current students to meet with acoustical professionals in an informal setting and pick their brains concerning all things acoustics and related career paths.

Job Opportunity at Oxford Suzhou Center for Advanced Research

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The Physical Acoustics group at OSCAR is looking for two Research Scientists to join their team. Applications are being accepted until August 31, 2018. Applicants should have experience in physical acoustics, photoacoustics, laser ultrasonics, high-intensity focused ultrasound, or acoustic cavitation.

For more info see postings here or here, both of which are open to recent doctoral graduates.

Job Opportunity at Texas Instruments

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Texas Instruments is looking for a recent MS or PhD graduate to fill a systems engineer position  for piezo actuation and control. This engineering position involves the development of embedded signal processing and control systems solutions for piezo actuator applications. The job involves acquiring system expertise in a given application area, designing a system solution reference design (control algorithms, parameter estimation algorithms and data analytics for TI product portfolio: MCU, sensor AFE, etc), creating system simulations to demonstrate solution feasibility and constructing system prototypes to demonstrate functionality. See this document and contact David Magee to apply.

Job Opportunity at CSA Ocean Sciences

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CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA) is a marine science and technical services consulting firm that provides a broad range of environmental, coastal, and oceanographic services worldwide. CSA seeks a master’s degree level scientist with training in underwater acoustics to be based out of the Stuart, Florida office. See the job posting for more details and how to apply.