Events from the AJ Clark School of Engineering http://eng.umd.edu/events/ Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:21:08 EDT http://eng.umd.edu/images/clark_logo_4email.gif http://eng.umd.edu/events/ Thursday, November 19, 2009 10:00 PM, 1110 Kim Engineering Building, Speaker: S. Tien Wong, CEO of Opus 8, Inc. More details coming soon! http://www.mtech.umd.edu/events/index.php?mode=4&id=4047 http://www.mtech.umd.edu/events/index.php?mode=4&id=4047 Thursday, October 15, 2009 10:00 PM, Kim Building Lecture Hall, More details coming soon! http://www.mtech.umd.edu/events/index.php?mode=4&id=4084 http://www.mtech.umd.edu/events/index.php?mode=4&id=4084 Thursday, October 15, 2009 9:30 PM, Innovation Hall of Fame, More details coming soon! http://www.mtech.umd.edu/events/index.php?mode=4&id=4083 http://www.mtech.umd.edu/events/index.php?mode=4&id=4083 Wednesday, July 15, 2009 6:00 AM, , The newly established undergraduate research journal, Scientific Terrapin, extends to your team the opportunity to publish your research findings in the first issue of the journal that will include the fields of life sciences (biology, chemistry, biochemistry, etc), natural sciences (physics, ecology, geology, etc), applied sciences (engineering, computer science, math, etc), and social sciences (psychology, business, economics, government and politics, etc). We are currently seeking submissions for a targeted publish date of the end of September, 2009. The requirements for publishing are: 5-6 pages (up till 10 pages including figures for first issue will be excepted), formatted in a *.doc(x) or *.pdf file with single spaced Times New Roman, 12pt font, 1 in. margins. Submissions are open till July 15, 2009. Take the opportunity today and be the first researchers on UMCP campus to publish in "Scientific Terrapin." If you want to submit, have interest in submitting an article, or have any questions about the journal, requirements, or review process, contact us at scientific.terrapin@gmail.com. NOTE: If your team plans to publish in other journals, we cannot accept your submission in order to comply with copyright laws. http://www.mtech.umd.edu/events/index.php?mode=4&id=4039 http://www.mtech.umd.edu/events/index.php?mode=4&id=4039 Tuesday, July 14, 2009 3:00 PM, 1103 Technology Advancement Program Bldg., Entrepreneur Office Hours for University of Maryland Students, Faculty and Staff, and Regional Entrepreneurs with Tech-Based Startups or Ideas www.eoh.umd.edu Get answers now from experienced entrepreneurs and legal/business professionals on how to build a successful startup company. Receive free and impartial advice, brainstorm business strategies, investigate funding opportunities and learn about the vast resources available to entrepreneurs. DATE: July 14, 10:00 a.m. to noon PLACE: Room 1103, Technology Advancement Program building (directions) REGISTER: Schedule an appointment here to guarantee your time slot. Walk-in appointments are also available. Mtech is hosting free office hours to help aspiring and current entrepreneurs with tech-based startups or ideas get advice on how to: build and finance a startup company develop and protect intellectual property navigate the technology transfer process refine your business strategy for rapid growth tap into other entrepreneurial resources Representatives from the following organizations and groups are typically on hand to speak with you one-on-one regarding any questions you might have about starting a company: Mtech VentureAccelerator Program Mtech Technology Advancement Program Office of Technology Commercialization Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship Maryland Intellectual Property Legal Resource Center Experienced Entrepreneurs Representatives from the following investment and grant organizations are also often on campus to participate in Entrepreneur Office Hours or other Mtech events for new ventures: RedShift Ventures, CNF Investment, New Markets Growth Fund, Amplifier Venture Partners, LP, Novak Biddle Venture Partners, HIG Ventures, LLC, Grotech, Maryland Venture Fund, and TEDCO. There's no reason to do it alone when you can benefit from the experience and advice from those who have done it before! Mtech hosts Entrepreneur Office Hours on the second Tuesday of every month, from 10:00 am to noon, in room 1103 of the Technology Advancement Program building. The Office of Technology Commercialization and Mtech also hold Entrepreneur Office Hours at the College of Chemical and Life Sciences (CLS) for CLS faculty, students, and research staff on the third Tuesday of each month from noon to 1 p.m. in Room 3101 of the Bioscience Research Building. http://www.mtech.umd.edu/events/index.php?mode=4&id=3643 http://www.mtech.umd.edu/events/index.php?mode=4&id=3643