Interested in learning more about sustainability on the UW campus related to the topic of water? Want to find out what students really do in the ENVIR 480: Sustainability Studio course? 

After 35 years, a breakthrough rejuvenates the quest for perfection

Cyrus Rashtchian, a student from PoE’s “Science Writing for Impact” course, writes about innovative thinking in computer programming. 

The PoE Alumni board invites you to join us for “PoE Community Drinks Social” on Wednesday, April 11th at 6:30pm.  The gathering is at Café Solstice 4116 The Ave, Seattle, WA 98105 (On the Ave next to Shultzy’s)
The whole POE community is invited: alumni, staff and current students.  

[study abroad] – Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation

Spend a semester at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute near the Shenandoah National Park in Front Royal, Virgina!
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The UW geoduck research project is looking for additional interns for spring quarter. We think this could be a great opportunity for PoE undergrads so please let me know if you have students interested in 1-3 credits of internship/Experiential Learning (FISH 498). 

Watch 23 teams demonstrate their prototypes at the UW Environmental Innovation Challenge, March 29, Seattle Center Exhibition Hall. If you would like to attend, contact Pam Tufts ptufts@uw.edu.  

UW Environmental Innovation Challenge

Cleantech Innovation + Market Opportunity = Solutions for the Planet
The University of Washington has a challenge for you. 

Alumnae Board Scholarship – due Sunday, March 25, 2012 Questions may be directed to: alumnae@uw.edu
The University of Washington Alumnae Board is a VOLUNTEER organization that provides ONE YEAR of full tuition scholarship funds (at the day-time student rate) for Washington state residents who will be or are attending the University of Washington as an undergraduate. 

[job]: Postgraduate research project: EPA, Research Triangle Park, NC

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A postgraduate research project is currently available at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) in Research Triangle Park (RTP), North Carolina.   

The Strategy Management office has a job opening for a Climate Action Plan (CAP) Communications Coordinator position posted to HuskyJobs. This is an exciting 2-quarter opportunity for a student to work with our office and the Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability Office to begin rolling out targeted communications regarding CAP across campus.
  

Renewable energy, fire, and the Agassiz’s desert tortoise

The latest installment of “Science in Short” – a PoE blog written by UW grad students about their research.