NSF Recruit-BEST seeking survey participants

https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5gUA5YwvHIVpEpM

This is Xinyu Zhang, an Assistant Professor of Practice in Environmental and Ecological Engineering at Purdue University and the PI of Effective Strategies to Recruit Underserved Students to Baccalaureate Engineering Success and Transition Programs (Recruit-BEST), NSF Award # 2320120; IRB-2024-788. I invite you to participate in this NSF project aiming to enhance recruitment of underserved students into engineering success and transition (BEST) programs at 4-year institutions (e.g., engineering bridge programs, those associated to S-STEM scholarships, MEP, WIEP, LSAMP, among others). We seek to empower BEST program leaders like you to enhance diversity in engineering. Participants will gain early access to our findings and receive tools to assess recruitment strategies.

Your contribution as a BEST program leader is vital. The survey takes about 10 minutes. Consent details are in the survey link. For more information or questions, please contact me via email at zhan5444@purdue.edu. Please share this survey with your peers to extend its impact.

Survey link: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5gUA5YwvHIVpEpM

Thanks for your participation to make a difference in engineering education!

2025 CP12 Teacher Conference Registration

Conference Dates: Saturday June 21st, 2025

News & Events

The 2025 ASEE PreK-12 Engineering Education Teacher conference will be on June 21, 2025 at Montréal Polytechnique (2500 Chem. de Polytechnique, Montréal, QC H3T 0A3, Canada) the day before the ASEE conference. They are proud to offer a wide variety of programs to support any engineering-interested educator. Whether you are a formal or informal educator, new to engineering or even just curious, they want to share ideas, expertise, and especially hands-on programming with you!

Assistant Professor of Advanced Integrated Circuit Design for Biomedical Applications

University of Maine, Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering (CBE) (https://umaine.edu/chb) and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) (ece.umaine.edu).

Deadline: March 17, 2025

https://fa-ewca-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/919

Applications are invited for a joint tenure-track Assistant Professor position at the University of Maine (UMaine) in the Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering (CBE) (https://umaine.edu/chb) and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) (ece.umaine.edu). This is a full-time, 50/50 split appointment between the two departments, with the successful candidate expected to contribute to both programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

We seek candidates with expertise in Advanced Integrated Circuit (IC) Design for Biomedical Applications. Integrated Circuits are essential for modern healthcare technologies, offering advantages in data processing speed, miniaturization, energy efficiency, and precision. Many modern medical devices employ IC technology to enable early diagnosis, treatment, and management of diseases, for a very low cost. Custom integrated circuits are critical components for new medical innovations such as advanced imaging systems, wearable and implantable health monitoring devices, high-precision surgical tools, drug delivery, high throughput sequencing, the brain-machine interface, and bioelectronic medicine. The successful candidate will be proficient in IC design and have experience in developing solutions to biomedical problems. This faculty member will play a pivotal role in advancing new and emerging applications at the intersection of electrical engineering and biomedical engineering.

Assistant Professor of Surveying Engineering Technology

University of Maine Orono

Deadline: February 24, 2025

https://fa-ewca-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com:443/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/job/918/share/300000024459313?utm_medium=jobshare&utm_source=Internal Job Share

The School of Engineering Technology at the University of Maine invites applications for an academic year, tenure track Assistant Professor of Surveying Engineering Technology. The Surveying Engineering Technology program offers innovative in-person and online education at the undergraduate and graduate levels to serve both traditional and nontraditional students. The approximately 400 student population includes B.S undergraduates, undergraduate Certificate students, M.S. in Engineering Technology and Professional Science Masters students, Graduate Certificate students and Eng.D (Doctor of Engineering) students.

The successful applicant will develop and teach online and in-person courses at all levels of the curriculum and will be open to using teaching styles that reach a wide variety of remote students. Engineering technology faculty members clearly communicate with students the connections between principles and professional practice. The selected faculty member is expected to engage in scholarship, professional service and/or consulting; service to the discipline and the community, as well as professional society activities; ETAC/ABET accreditation efforts; recruitment; student advising; and University committees. The department encourages faculty members to pursue professional development opportunities.

2025 RIT Future Faculty Career Exploration Program

September 24-27, 2025

https://www.rit.edu/diversity/ffcep

The RIT Future Faculty Career Exploration Program is a rigorous four-day program designed for individuals to experience a “behind the scenes” glimpse into life as a faculty member here at RIT. Participants will have the opportunity to engage with RIT’s diverse administration, faculty, and students while on campus. The program offers additional opportunities to enhance interview skills, practice job-talk presentations, and explore the research, teaching, and service expectations of RIT Faculty members.

NSF REU Site: Research Experiences in Pediatric Prosthetics at UCF

Program Dates: May 19, 2025 – July 18, 2025

http://limbitless-solutions.org/reu

Limbitless Solutions at the University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida is now accepting applications for our summer research program, NSF REU Site: Research Experiences in Pediatric Prosthetics. This unique, 9-week summer research program is focused on the application of pediatric prosthetics through art and technology. Students will be assigned in multidisciplinary pairs to a project and work with previously established STEAM research teams.

This unique, 9-week summer research program is focused on the application of pediatric prosthetics through art and technology. Students will be assigned in multidisciplinary pairs to a project and work with previously established STEAM research teams.

Research projects will include:
• Applications in electromyography sensors.
• Developing software for multi-gesture prosthetic functions.
• Building user interface with Bluetooth integration for human-machine interaction.
• Gamified training.
• Designing wearable, tactile interface for prosthetic user grip control feedback.

Benefits:
• Be exposed to robotics, electromyography, and connected smart systems learning.
• Participate in interdisciplinary research.
• Receive a $6,300 stipend; plus travel funds to and from REU Site.
• Includes on-campus housing and stipend for meal plan.

Eligibility:
• U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or U.S. National
• Sophomore to Senior class standing
• Overall GPA 2.7 or higher
• Undergraduate majors in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Biomedical Sciences, Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mathematics

The application deadline is 2/28/2025 at 11:59pm. Interested students must submit applications online at http://limbitless-solutions.org/reu. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Albert Manero at Albert.Manero@ucf.edu

Professor of Practice – Chemical Engineering

University of Arkansas

Deadline: January 31, 2025

https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UASYS/jobs/details/Professor-of-Practice—Chemical-Engineering_R0065288?q=professor%20or%20practice&hiringCompany=720b21cbdf24015efc5c0f59c4017506

The Ralph E. Martin Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Arkansas invites applications for a 9-month, 50%, non-tenure-track teaching position in chemical engineering at the rank of Professor of Practice. The Professor of Practice will serve as lead instructor for two or more undergraduate chemical engineering courses per semester, with a preference toward unit operation laboratory, design, safety, and/or controls courses. This faculty member will help develop, integrate, and deliver practical, industrially relevant course content for other courses in the curriculum and work with industrial partners and other professional sources to enhance our process engineering and design instruction.

Impact: Redefining Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty (iREDEFINE) Call for Applications

Application deadline: Dec 2, 2024. Workshop dates: March 22-23, 2025.

https://ecedha.org/iREDEFINE

It is our pleasure to invite graduate students in your department to apply to participate in Impact: Redefining Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty (iREDEFINE), an NSF-sponsored workshop designed to increase the number of women and underrepresented minorities (W/URMs) among the faculty in ECE departments.

As in past years, iREDEFINE will be held in parallel with the annual meeting of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Heads Association (ECEDHA) Annual Conference & ECExpo. The iREDEFINE Fellows will have dedicated programming designed to encourage and facilitate their path into academia. The close ties with ECEDHA provide a unique opportunity for the iREDEFINE Fellows to also attend general ECEDHA sessions, present their research to department chairs and participate in mock interviews. This year iREDEFINE will take place March 22-23, 2025, at Hilton Norfolk The Main in Norfolk, Virginia. iREDEFINE Fellows will receive a professional development grant (up to $2000) to cover registration to the ECEDHA Annual Conference, hotel accommodations, meals, and travel expenses.

iREDEFINE Eligibility
Eligible candidates are W/URM PhD students and postdoctoral scholars, ideally no more than two years away from the completion of their PhD degree. Eligible candidates must also have an interest in an academic career. U.S. Citizenship is not required.

iREDEFINE Application process
Students are asked to complete the online application by Monday, December 2, 2024. Successful applicants will be notified by Wednesday, January 22, 2025.

For more information: https://ecedha.org/iREDEFINE

Two faculty positions (one Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, one non-TT Assistant Clinical Professor or Lecturer)

Boise State University Dept of Construction Management

Deadline: January 12, 2025

https://jobs.boisestate.edu/en-us/job/498676/assistant-professor-in-construction-management https://jobs.boisestate.edu/en-us/job/498633/assistant-clinical-professorlecturer-in-construction-management

Position 1: The Boise State University Department of Construction Management (CM) seeks to hire a full-time, 9-month tenure track Assistant Professor beginning Fall 2025. The successful candidate will bring innovative scholarship, construction management industry expertise, and technologies to our growing program and contribute to our program’s renowned success. The CM department enjoys an outstanding reputation within the industry and receives strong industry support through an active industry advisory council. This faculty position includes teaching face-to-face undergraduate courses, conducting research and publishing in areas related to construction management, and contributing to the department’s service and outreach activities. https://jobs.boisestate.edu/en-us/job/498676/assistant-professor-in-construction-management

Position 2: The Boise State University Department of Construction Management (CM) seeks to hire a full-time, 9-month non-tenure track Assistant Clinical Professor or Lecturer beginning Fall 2025. The successful candidate will bring construction management industry expertise and technologies to our growing program and contribute to our program’s renowned success. The CM department enjoys an outstanding reputation within the industry and receives strong industry support through an active industry advisory council. This faculty position will primarily be a teaching position focusing on face-to-face undergraduate courses. https://jobs.boisestate.edu/en-us/job/498633/assistant-clinical-professorlecturer-in-construction-management