Archives for July 2020

July 28, 2020, Filed Under: Research, Uncategorized

Remote Research Position Available with the “Blast from the Casts” Project

Available Student Position: Online Map Developer

The “Blast from the Casts” project, funded in part by a small grant from Humanities Texas and managed by two graduate students from the Department of Art History, seeks an undergraduate student with some experience in the creation of interactive online maps for display in a project website. Minimum qualifications include a basic knowledge of online mapping and familiarity with at least one online mapping tool (RStudio, ArcGIS, Carto, Open Layers, Leaflet, etc.). An ideal candidate will also have a working knowledge of Javascript and HTML. Some exposure to Classical Antiquity is helpful but not required. We would expect this student to work approximately ten hours per week over the full semester, for a total of ca. 160 hours. We can only offer a small stipend ($200-$250) for this work, but in exchange for the student’s time, we will help the student acquire expertise in photogrammetry, GIS, and the reception of classical sculpture in the 19th and early 20th century, as well as some behind-the-scenes knowledge about how museum collections are managed. Application review will begin August 1, 2020, and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants are asked to submit a current resume and a brief description of their prior experience with online maps and/or Javascript, HMTL, and other web-development tools to Dr. Adam Rabinowitz, Associate Professor, at arabinow@utexas.edu.

Additional Information

All requirements are expressed in the position description above. If the student wishes to take part in the construction of photogrammetrical models, the necessary software will be provided through a virtual session via the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC). All other software is either freely available or available to UT students using a UT VPN.

July 27, 2020, Filed Under: Research

Fall Research Opportunity with the Technology & Information Policy Institute at UT Austin

About the Technology & Information Policy Institute

Established in 1996, the Technology & Information Policy Institute serves to research imbalances and provide insights that inform public policies and programs focused on digital inclusion for everyone. Housed in the Moody College of Communication, the institute also investigates social impacts of digital media and entertainment such as immersive media, virtual reality, social media and digital games. In addition to sponsoring educational programs and conferences, the institute shares its world-class expertise in hopes of increasing access to communication technologies, and thus vastly improve technology literacy, standards of living and innovation. Please visit https://texastipi.org/ for more information.

Fall 2020 Undergraduate Research Opportunity

Dr. Sharon Strover directs the Technology & Information Policy Institute. They have a small study starting in September examining municipal camera policies in cities, focusing especially on U.S. but not exclusively; there may be some interesting examples from other countries As surveillance capabilities of camera technologies grow, and as AI and machine learning capabilities also expand, image systems producing visual data are new terrains for data collection, use and retention policies. The research involves a literature review and a survey – possibly administered over the phone – to collect information and state-of-the-art information about municipal policies around using cameras.

Responsibilities & Required Skills:

Good interviewing skills; interviews will be conducted in English
Ability to undertake journal-based research using academic journals and databases
Ability to collect or write short annotations of research literature (we will probably use Zotero)
Ability to work with a small team of researchers
Ability to conceptualize and produce his or her *own project* based on this work! We would like the intern from a BDP to envision a way to creatively build on the research.

Small student stipend of $400 is available, but it would not be an hourly salary. Hours are flexible, but we expect the student to work the 160 minimum hours required of BDP.

The ability to do in-person work or meetings depends on the University’s COVID-19 related policies. A lot of this work could be done remotely.

To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter to Dr. Strover at sharon.strover@austin.utexas.edu. In the cover letter, please include a short (one paragraph) statement of why you are interested in the position.

July 27, 2020, Filed Under: Internship

Remote Internship Available with the Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation

Internship Details

Internships are available for Fall, Spring, or Summer.
Writing and researching topics in the field of sleep, complementary and alternative medicine, neurology, and restless legs syndrome.
Internships include opportunities to work with leading experts in the field on assignments, revision of the Foundation’s library of educational materials, our advocacy outreach to increase awareness of RLS among policymakers, RLS survey, and blog posts for the Foundation’s Blog.

Dates: August 26 through November 15 for fall. January 25 through April 28 for spring.

Hours: 10 hours a week. Schedule is flexible; set deadlines for article submissions.

What You Get to Do: Interns work closely with editors on NightWalkers and eFriends as well as the RLS Foundation staff. Interns will help research, submit story ideas, and work on projects assigned for these publications and other Foundation materials including the RLS survey. A successful internship will result in several online bylines, published articles in NightWalkers, eFriends, and the Foundation’s Blog.

Internship Requirements:

Professional attitude
Strong writing and editing skills are a must
Organized, self-starter, ability to meet deadlines, and strong interpersonal skillset
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Students working towards a Batchelor’s Degree in Pre-Med, Nursing, Biology, Chemistry, or Communications.

Compensation: Current internships are unpaid.

To Apply: Please email the following materials to the Executive Director, Karla Dzienkowski (karla@rls.org).

Resume with a cover letter and two references. Cover letter explaining why you are a good fit for the RLS Foundation and what skills and talents you have that make you a standout candidate.
Two writing sample (5-10 pages double spaced).

About the RLS Foundation

Restless Legs Syndrome is a serious neurological disorder that affects up to 10% of the population, with 3% severely affected.
The Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation is a §501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of the millions of men, women, and children living with this devastating disease. Our goals are to conduct activities that promote awareness of the disease among the public and health care professional and to provide educational materials concerning research breakthroughs, available treatments, and personal stories, using both the broad reach of the web and the targeted power of authoritative printed materials. The Foundation is also active in seeking breakthrough treatments and cures for the disease; it sponsors the only research program devoted exclusively to those goals.
Founded in 1992, the RLS Foundation is unique in its mission to serve the RLS community from a 100% patient-oriented perspective. Our members look to us for unbiased information on treatment modalities, including FDA-approved medications to relieve symptoms. They know and trust that their financial contributions help support our sponsorships to scientists engaged in basic and development research. Everything we do is directed toward providing information, support, and hope to everyone who has this disease.
An independent Board of Directors composed of scientists, persons with RLS, businesspeople, and members with specialized skills (accounting, law, etc.) governs the Foundation. In addition, the Board has established an advisory group: The Scientific and Medical Advisory Board (SMAB). The SMAB ensures that the Foundation is aware of advances in both basic research and clinical knowledge.
The Foundation maintains a website, a Facebook presence, a Twitter account, Instagram account, and publishes a quarterly members’ newsletter, NightWalkers, and monthly e-newsletter, eFriends.
We take our mission of service to our members seriously. We fulfill that obligation in several ways, including responding to general medical questions in a column in NightWalkers and personally assisting members who call or write to us seeking information. Perhaps the most important direct service we provide is through our Support Groups. The Foundation has established a network of over 70 Support Groups in the United States and Canada. Led by dedicated trained volunteers, these Support Groups work at the local level to provide information to RLS sufferers, using Foundation materials.
In addition to the Support Group Network, the Foundation relies upon a second network, a group we call our Quality Care Centers. Staffed by RLS experts with extensive experience treating individuals suffering from the disease, our Quality Care Centers are located at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, Stanford in Palo Alto, The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Houston Methodist in Houston, Yale in New Haven, Massachusetts General in Boston, Emory in Atlanta, Vanderbilt in Nashville, Scripps in San Diego, Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland in Switzerland and the Innsbruck Medical University in Austria.
More information can be found on our website at https://www.rls.org/.