Computer Science Department

COMPUTER SCIENCE STUDENTS WHO ARE TAKING THE FOLLOWING MATHEMATICS COURSES SHOULD REGISTER ON THE FIRST OR SECOND DAY OF REGISTRATION:

        MATH 140
        MATH 190
        MATH 191
        MATH 192
        MATH 201
        MATH 202
        MATH 203

Wondering about the NSF scholarship? Interested in going to graduate school? Want to get paid to do research? Then come to a mini-workshop on scholarship and grant opportunities for Computer Science majors, hosted by the Media and Technology Club. The workshop will cover the following programs that our majors are eligible for: MARC U*STAR, McNair, Sally Casanova, the Chancellor's Doctoral Incentive Program and the NSF S-STEM scholarship.

Date: Friday February 5th
Time: 11:00am to 12:15pm
Where: CS Library (Sci III 341)

The National Institute of Health MARC U*STAR program offers funds for prospective students interested in pursuing a PhD in their field and who meet the following requirements:

*Minimum GPA 3.0
*Under-represented minority student as defined by the NIH to include:
Hispanic, African-American/ Black, Native America, or Pacific Islander
*US Citizen or have legal permanent resident status
*A desire for research and graduate school

If interested, contact Andrea L. Medina, M.A. Program Director- Math and Science Teacher Initiative MSTI
661-654-3006 amedina4@csub.edu

Volunteers are needed to help with Science Bowl on Saturday, February 13th. Volunteers are needed for the following positions: moderator (who reads the questions), rules judge, time keeper and score keeper. All volunteers must attend a training session before the competition where they will be trained for the various positions and given the competition rules. Volunteers will receive a T-shirt, morning snack and lunch.

Click the Science Bowl link above and then the Volunteer App. link to volunteer.

The Bureau of Land Management Bakersfield Field Office has a federal student employment opportunity. The position is for one student physical science technician GS-3 (part-time 20 hrs/wk $11.95/hr). Assisting inspection and enforcement staff on federal onshore oil and gas leases in California. Strong computer and math skills required. Previous oil and gas experience desirable. Closing date March 5, 2010--Applications must be submitted by closing date. Send resume to: George Garcia, 3801 Pegasus Dr., Bakersfield, CA 93308 (661) 391-6149.