CUNY Cultural Corps Needs More Grad Students! Deadline May 28th

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Attention current CUNY Graduate Students: CUNY Cultural Corps has extended our application deadline for the 2018-19 Academic Year just for you! *The application can only be accessed through this email. Please read more details about the program below and on our website. Currently enrolled students at any CUNY college interested in gaining professional experience in the arts and culture sector will participate in a 21-week part-time work experience over their fall and spring semesters. Students work in different types of departments, which is why our program is open to all degrees. Corps members in the past have worked in: Development, Marketing, Finance, …

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Lecturer in Women’s and Gender Studies at @IowaStateU

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The Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS) Program at Iowa State University invites applicants for a lecturer position with primary responsibilities in teaching. Teaching interests might include, but are not limited to: critical race feminisms, transnational feminisms, queer theory, and/or environmental feminisms. The successful applicant will instruct a variety of courses related to WGS based on the needs of the program, and possibly one undergraduate or graduate course in the candidate’s area of expertise. This position may teach face-to-face or online sections of courses, as needed. The Women’s and Gender Studies Program is centered on teaching, research, and outreach to the university campus, …

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NOFO- Natural Resource Stewardship Communication due 5/25

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Funding Opportunity: The goals of the Natural Resource Stewardship Communication grant are: better understanding of audience beliefs, attitudes, opinions, and motivations related to non-compliant behavior; better understanding of what communication approaches would work for non-compliant behavior, and; increased ability for managers to develop messages and communication strategies that benefit resource stewardship and visitor experience. Agency Name: National Park Service Description: In accordance with 54 U.S.C. § 100703, Cooperative Study Units, this funding opportunity is limited to public or private educational institutions that are part of the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units Network. Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:  …

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#EESPublishes: EES teams up with City agencies to find long term affordable solution to urban garden soil pollution

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PhD student Sara Perl Egendorf and research Advisor Professor Zhongqi (Joshua) Cheng from the Brooklyn College Urban Soils Lab, the New York City Urban Soils Institute and the CUNY Graduate Center PhD Program in Earth and Environmental Sciences were lead authors of an article just published in the journal Landscape and Urban Planning, along with Dr. Peter Groffman from Brooklyn College and the CUNY Advanced Science Research Center, PhD candidate Anna Paltseva, post-doctoral researcher Maha Deeb, undergraduate student Victor Flores, Dr. Daniel Walsh from the Mayor’s Office of Environmental Remediation, and Dr. Howard Mielke from Tulane University . Egendorf and Cheng were also co-authors of a related article just published in the Journal of Environmental …

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Data analysis and visualization job at NYC DOT

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Job ID: 336960  # of Positions: 1  Business Title: Asset Management Coordinator Civil Service Title: COMMUNITY COORDINATOR  Title Code No: 56058  Level: 00  Title Classification: Non-Competitive  Job Category: Communications & Intergovernmental Affairs  Proposed Salary Range: $ 50,362.00 – $ 78,177.00 (Annual)  Career Level: Entry-Level  Work Location: 55 Water St Ny Ny  Division/Work Unit: Financial Management &Analysis  Job Description  The Performance and Asset Management unit is seeking to hire Asset Management Coordinator to assist with the Asset Management team with its data analysis and visualization needs. The Asset Management team supports the agency’s efforts to maintain a safe, resilient and sustainable transportation network that serves the mobility needs of New Yorkers, in particular …

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Call for Participants Prelude to The Shed: Schema for a School

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Application deadline: Mar 31, 2018 The Shed, New York’s new multi-arts center designed to commission, produce, and present all types of performing arts, visual arts, and popular culture will open in Spring 2019. Committed to commissioning new work by a range of artists, their building features versatile spaces for the broadest range of performance, music, visual art, multi-disciplinary work, events, and a free experimental lab for local artists and collectives. Before the building opens, The Shed is producing and presenting a series of new works and community engagement programs throughout New York City. The Center for the Humanities at the Graduate …

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CCST Science Fellows applications closing 2/28

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The California Council on Science and Technology is now accepting applications for the 2019 Class of the CCST Science & Technology Policy Fellowship. Completed applications are due by February 28th, 2018. The CCST Science Fellows program is open to those holding a PhD or equivalent degree in science and engineering, and in social science fields such as economics. Eligibility information, program timeline, and the application link can be found at fellows.ccst.us/apply.php. As CCST Science Fellows, scientists and engineers spend one year in Sacramento serving the California State Legislature. Working as legislative staff in the State Assembly or State Senate, they get a front-row seat learning about the craft and process of …

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May 21-31: Soil Summer School in Moscow

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Summer School for students and faculty, researchers in Moscow, Late May 2018. http://3mugis.org/. 3-MUGIS summer school is an annual event, which addresses relevant contemporary environmental consequences of urbanization and sustainable urban development. The summer school aims to provide a solid background and practical skills training in addressing impacts of urbanization through the monitoring and assessment of urban soils, design and maintenance of urban green infrastructure, and projects of sustainable urban development. The summer school will be hosted in Moscow and will include 7 days of lectures, seminars, lab and field practical, art and design master classes as well as a …

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Provost’s Pre-Dissertation Science Research Fellowships – LEVEL II STUDENTS ONLY

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FOR LEVEL II STUDENTS ONLY   Provost’s Pre-Dissertation Science Research Fellowships  This pre-dissertation grant program is made possible through a generous grant from Graduate Center Foundation Board member Robert Raucci.  Deadline for Applications: Wednesday, February, 14th, 2018, 3:00 pm  The Provost’s Office is pleased to announce the following pre-dissertation fellowship competition for doctoral students in the following doctoral programs: Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth and Environmental Science, Mathematics, Nursing Science, Psychology, Speech-Language Hearing Sciences, and Physics. These summer awards provide $5,000. This fellowship program has three objectives: To allow students to conduct early stage research and training following completion of the …

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