December 2012 - Bnc-grads-list

[OPSC]Team Quiz Contest "So You Think You Know Optics Well ? ''
by Andy Huang 18 Dec '12

18 Dec '12

Dear students, To celebrate the end of the semester and welcome the coming of New Year, we (Purdue Optical Society of America Student Chapter) are holding a team quiz contest next Wednesday at 5pm in BRK 1001. The content of this contest includes a variety of interesting knowledge and historical events with regard to Purdue and the World of Science! Optics, of course, is one of the most essential and hottest disciplines with numerous innovative and significant applications, such as lasers, LED, radar, solar cells, etc. The questions of quiz contest will be jeopardy and pretty straightforward (even solvable for undergrads). You can either register only yourself or you can bring your teammates together ! However, the maximum number of all teammates in one team is 3. We provide two awards for the winners ! If you like to join Optical Society of America (OSA) as a student member, we will offer you a one-year free membership (total value of $35 )! Or we will award a total of $50 gift card for the winning team. Plus, we also have special prize for the player of best performance during the contest ! You are also welcome to join our chapter ! We encourage all of you to show up in this contest as there will be a lot of fun and BIG prizes ! We also provide delicious Chinese food and drinks for all participants, even if you are just audience. We require all attendees register this contest on line, you can fill the forms here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?fromEmail=true&formkey=dDZKcER… If you have trouble opening the above link, please reply to me with your name and any teammates you would like to be with. If you have other questions regarding to this quiz contest, please feel free to let me know asap. Thank you so much for your attention and we are looking forward to seeing everyone next Wednesday. Happy holidays and have a good winter break ! Best, Andy Huang Treasurer of Purdue Optical Society of America Student Chapter

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Fundraising event @ Panda Express, Tue and Wed (Dec. 11, 12), 11am - 8pm
by Andy Huang 12 Dec '12

12 Dec '12

Dear students, Come to help Electrical and Computer Engineering Graduate Student Association (ECEGSA) in the coming fundraising event at Panda Express restaurant. Take a break from stressful study and research to get a FREE SOFT DRINK when you present the flyer (see attachment) while ordering at Panda Express on the coming Tuesday and Wednesday (12.11 - 12.12) from 11am to 8pm. Plus, 20% of all flyer holders' sales will be donated to ECEGSA to be spent on future events of our organization, such as socials, seminars, etc. Feel free to distribute the flyers among your friends and family. You can either print the flyers yourself or come to pick up tomorrow (Monday) at MSEE atrium and EE first floor at noon. Thank you so much for your vital support! We wish you good luck in finals and happy holidays! Best regards, Officers of ECEGSA

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FW: Late notice of an informal seminar by Prof. Lundstrom today at 5pm
by Turner, Jaime J 05 Dec '12

05 Dec '12

> From: Vicki Johnson <vicki(a)ecn.purdue.edu> > Date: December 5, 2012 4:00:53 PM EST > To: NCN-students(a)lists.purdue.edu > Subject: Late notice of an informal seminar by Prof. Lundstrom > > >> >> 5:00 PM in MRGN 129 >> >> "Beyond Nanotechnology: Converging Knowledge and Technologies" >> >> Professor Lundstrom will give a practice talk that he is preparing for an NSF meeting next week. This is not a technical talk - is it about research opportunities and directions in the next decade and beyond. Expect a rough talk, but you are welcome to come ant throw tomatoes! >> >> >> >> >

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