Main information for Undergraduate Program including advising schedule and staff contact.

Applications open for Centre for Doctoral Training in Mathematics of Random Systems at University of Oxford & Imperial College London

See 4 page flyer here.

Applications are now open for fully funded studentships on our doctoral training programme.

https://www.randomsystems-cdt.ac.uk/admissions-criteria

The EPSRC CDT in Mathematics of Random Systems: Analysis, Modelling and Algorithms is a partnership between three world-class departments in the area of probabilistic modelling, stochastic analysis and their applications, the Oxford Mathematical Institute, the Oxford Department of Statistics and the Department of Mathematics, Imperial College London, with the ambition of training the next generation of academic and industry experts in stochastic modelling, advanced computational methods and Data Science.

The CDT offers a fully funded 4-year comprehensive training programme at the frontier of scientific research in Probability, Stochastic Analysis, Stochastic Modelling, stochastic computational methods and applications in physics, finance, biology, healthcare and data science.

Students receive solid training in core skills related to probability theory, stochastic modelling, data analysis, stochastic simulation, optimal control and probabilistic algorithms. In the first year, students follow four Core courses on Foundation areas as well as three elective courses, and undertake a supervised  research project, which then evolves into a PhD thesis.

For more information please visit our website at www.randomsystems-cdt.ac.uk or contact info@randomsystems-cdt.ac.uk

Women+ in the Physical Science Lab Tours Week!

Hi! Hope you are all doing well.

W+PS is having a Virtual Lab Tours Week! All tours/talks will be at 6:00pm till 6:30pm PST this week. 

Monday 11/16: Prof. Siobhan Braybrook (BioEng & MCDB)

Tues 11/17: Prof. Shaily Mahendra and Ivy Kwok (EnvEng)

Wed 11/18: Prof. Sarah Tolbert (Chemistry & Nanomaterials)

Thu 11/19: Prof. Clarice Aiello (Quantum Engineering)

Fri 11/20: Prof. Ni Ni and Dr. Eve Emmanouilidou (Physics)

Check out our flyer (attached)! And click on the names of the presenters above to learn more about their research.

This is a great opportunity for those of you who are interested in starting research in the next quarters. You will get a chance to see how to do experimental work, and learn about current research in a variety of fields!

Everyone is welcome!

Zoom info:

https://ucla.zoom.us/j/97917836788?pwd=SmROdTNKUG5YZEIxdWdHd0tGZUF3QT09

Meeting ID: 979 1783 6788

Passcode: Labs

Hope to see all of you there!

All the best,

Women+ in the Physical Sciences Officer Team

Full-time research assistant positions at Chicago Booth

We’re excited to announce additional searches for Research Professionals at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business have opened. We’re currently hiring full-time research assistants to start around July 1, 2021, though other start dates will be considered. The research assistants will work closely on faculty research, with faculty across an array of disciplines hiring this fall.  We currently have positions open with Emanuele Colonnelli & Kilian Huber (finance and macroeconomics), Quentin Vandeweyer (finance), and Giovanni Compiani, Sarah Moshary, and Bradley Shapiro (marketing). Interested applicants can learn more about these positions and the application process by visiting our website, and job seekers can sign up at our mailing list to be directly contacted about new positions as they open.  We are eager to recruit students of diverse academic backgrounds with strong quantitative skills, not just economists.

Research Professionals and similar positions at other universities are relatively new to the academic pipeline, but they are quickly becoming an integral positions in economics departments and at business schools.  Such positions are an excellent option for anyone considering a PhD program who is still uncertain, or as an alternative for anyone considering a Master’s degree as a step toward a PhD.  Anyone who would like to learn more should visit www.predoc.org for more information and an aggregated list of opportunities from several institutions. 

Please encourage interested students to email ResearchProfessional@lists.chicagobooth.edu to learn more.  This position has been an excellent preparation for PhD programs in the quantitative social sciences, with previous participants going on to institutions like Harvard, MIT, Berkeley, Stanford, and UChicago.

The University of Chicago

Booth School of Business

5807 S. Woodlawn Ave.

Chicago, Illinois 60637

Phone: +(1) 773-834-2360

Fax: +(1) 773-702-4480

Portuguese & Brazilian Studies Program Info Session 12/3 @ 2pm

***Portuguese & Brazilian Studies Program at UCLA!***

Did you know that the Dept of Spanish & Portuguese offers a major and a minor in Portuguese & Brazilian Studies? 

Why join the major or the minor in Portuguese & Brazilian Studies?

*Complete research 1:1 with Faculty in our Dept

*Join our Dept Research Honors Program


*Explore Career opportunities with the Portuguese & Brazilian Studies Major and Minor

*Learn Portuguese!

*Complete community-engaged coursework with the Portuguese and Brazilian community in Los Angeles

*Study the culture, history, literature, and the arts of the Portuguese-speaking world, and MORE!!

Attend our info session on December 2nd, 2-3pm via Zoom – see the attached flyer.

Zoom link: https://bit.ly/3myKJVx

For more information, please go to: https://www.spanport.ucla.edu/undergraduate/majors/

Or contact our Undergraduate Advisor, Juan Espinoza at jespinoza@humnet.ucla.edu 

Follow us on Social Media!
Facebook: http://facebook.com/uclaportuguese
Instagram: http://instagram.com/uclaportuguese
Website: https://www.portugueseatucla.com/

Obrigado!

UCLA Dept of Spanish & Portuguese

Community Engagement And Social Change Minor Information Session – Monday, November 23

Dear Students,

Interested in the Community Engagement and Social Change minor? If so, join us for an information session on Monday, November 23rd at 1:30 PM (PST) where you will have the opportunity to learn more about the minor requirements and how to apply. To make a reservation, register on MyUCLA.

I look forward to virtually meeting you!

Best,

Maritza Sondhi

Community Engagement and Social Change Minor Counselor

UC Regents’ Lecturer at UCLA | Alex Ross: Wagner & Hollywood

Please join us for a talk and conversation with 2020 UC Regents’ Lecturer at UCLA in the Department of Comparative Literature:

Alex Ross
Wagner & Hollywood
THURSDAY DEC 3, 2020 5 PM PST
Co-presented with the UCLA Departments of Comparative Literature and Musicology and the Hammer Museum

 UC Regents’ Lecturer at UCLA in the Department of Comparative Literature Alex Ross, the longtime music critic of The New Yorker, discusses his recently released third book, Wagnerism: Art and Politics in the Shadow of Music. Ross’s first book, The Rest Is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth Century, won a National Book Critics Circle Award and the Guardian First Book Award, and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. Ross has received the George Peabody Medal, an Arts and Letters Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the Belmont Prize in Germany, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and a MacArthur Fellowship.

 ATTENDING THIS PROGRAM?

 Join live online: RSVP at the Hammer website to receive an email reminder on the day of the program with the link to tune in. The link to join will also be posted here 2 hours before the program starts.

Give back: This online program is free. The Hammer relies on your support in order to present its programs and exhibitions. Please consider making a contribution.

Please note that this event will be recorded. By attending, you grant the Hammer permission to use your image, statements, and actions in any medium or context without further authorization or compensation.

All public programs are free and made possible by a major gift from an anonymous donor. Generous support is also provided by Susan Bay Nimoy and Leonard Nimoy, Good Works Foundation and Laura Donnelley, the Elizabeth Bixby Janeway Foundation, The Samuel Goldwyn Foundation, an anonymous donor, and all Hammer members.

Readings are supported by GRoW @ Annenberg.

Digital presentation of Hammer public programs is made possible by The Billy and Audrey L. Wilder Foundation.

Hammer public programs are presented online in partnership with the #KeepThePromise campaign—a movement promoting social justice and human rights through the arts

DESMA Change of Major Info session

DESMA Change of Major Info Sessions

The Department of Design Media Arts is hosting two more Change of Major Information Sessions this Fall! Attendance is required for students applying for Spring 2021 admission. Applications are only accepted once a year. Learn about the application process, portfolio requirements, and recommended courses for Winter 2021.

Information Session Dates:

Tuesday, November 17, 2020: 9 am – 10 am

Monday, November 30, 2020: 4 – 5 pm

RSVP at: https://dmacom.eventbrite.com/

More information for Change of Major applicants is on our website: http://dma.ucla.edu/undergrad/apply/. Please email helen.tran@arts.ucla.edu if you have any questions.

IDS Major Application Now Open!

Become a leader of global change at the International Institute Inspiring Global Thinkers and Leaders

International Development Studies B.A.

Are you passionate about finding sustainable solutions to socioeconomic inequalities around the globe?

Learn about disparities of wealth, power, privilege, and access to social justice through different academic disciplines.

Students in the International Development Studies (IDS) major engage with development work at home and abroad through:

• Experiential learning

• Internships

• Immersive study abroad programs

• Independent faculty-guided research

• Collaborative group projects

2020-21 application NOW OPEN!

Deadline: Nov. 25, 2020

All preparation requirements must be completed by Fall 2020 for eligibility.

Applicants must be juniors or below.

Goldman Sachs Quantitative Investment Summer Analyst Recruitment

The Quantitative Investment Strategies group at Goldman Sachs is looking for current juniors to apply for a summer analyst position within our client-facing team at our NYC headquarters. This team offers a great opportunity for those who have a passion for quantitative, analytical or programming challenges, but also want to be client-facing and gain a deep understanding of investing with a quantitative methodology.

To give you an idea of our work, I split my time approximately evenly between the following three areas: programming (primarily data analytics and visualization, along with systems for analyzing investment portfolios), prepping for and meeting with our clients (both prospective and existing, some typical finance analyst work in Powerpoint/Excels), and producing analysis and research on our quantitative strategies. However, our team has many diverse skillsets and members will spend different amounts of time on various aspects of the role depending on their unique strengths. I’ve included further information on the team in the attached document.

If this sounds interesting to you, please send your resume as well as a brief description on why you think this role is appealing to Matthijs Dijkgraaf (Matthijs.Dijkgraaf@gs.com) and copy me (Natalie.kennelley@gs.com). We are open to a broad variety of backgrounds and previous work experiences, so do not feel discouraged if you do not have a finance background. Members of our team have come from many academic backgrounds including math, physics, chemical, computer and mechanical engineering as well as math-track economics and computer science.