US Army's (TRADOC) Mad Scientist Initiative - Science Fiction Writing Contest

Welcome to the Science Fiction Writing Contest Page

Topic: Warfare in 2030-2050
Story turned into visualization | Invitation to present story at Mad Scientist Conference in Washington DC |

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Entry Guidelines

Deadline: February 15, 2017 – no entry fee

Winner announced: 31 March 2017

Writing contest is OPEN TO EVERYONE (18 & older)

** NO DOD OR MILITARY AFFILIATION REQUIRED**

One Overall Winning Submission Receives:

Most Expenses covered for travel 

Publication:

Papers chosen by panel will be published in: Army Press, Small Wars Journal

Our intent: to publish exceptional material 

5000 word limit

Please send submissions to:

 Allison Winer at: allison.d.winer.civ@mail.mil

Basic guidelines:

Co-writers are allowed. Only one writer needs to submit.

Focused on Sci-Fi writing

Electronic submissions only

Word doc preferred in .doc, .docx, will accept PDF

Short story- 5000 WORD COUNT (8 page limit)

12 point font, single spaced, 8.5x11 page size

Must include release form- or story will not be considered

USG and DOD must clear writing through PAO

Suggest reviewing attachments for more information

Some general rules:

Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age at time of competition close

The short story entered must NOT have been previously published

Prefer best entry over multiple entries

Any written material submitted may be freely used by the Army

Best piece of advice we can give all writers is to submit material that highlights your unique voice– and unique story- what separates you and your short story from the pack.

Questions? Contact Allison Winer at: allison.d.winer.civ@mail.mil

Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society Applications Now Open

SIGMA CIRCLE | University of Maryland

RECOGNIZING CAMPUS COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP

Omicron Delta Kappa – one of the most prestigious national societies to recognize leadership – is now accepting applications for the Spring 2017 semester. Sigma Circle of ODK at College Park began in 1927 and, since then, has initiated over 4000 students, faculty, and honorary members.  ODK tapped Senator Joe Tydings in 1950 when he was playing varsity lacrosse and US Congressman Steny Hoyer in 1962 when he was SGA Vice President.  ODK has also initiated other proven leaders such as State Senate President Thomas V. “Mike” Miller, President Wallace Loh, Coach Brenda Frese, ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt, and honorary members President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Civil Rights Activist Julian Bond. The names of all of these outstanding leaders, along with many others, are engraved on the ODK Fountain on McKeldin Mall. 

ODK brings together junior, senior, and graduate students with our most outstanding faculty members, to recognize campus leaders and to encourage other students to achieve.  We seek accomplished leaders in five areas of campus community life.

SCHOLARSHIP

CAMPUS OR COMMUNITY SERVICE, SOCIAL, RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES AND CAMPUS GOVERNMENT

ATHLETICS

JOURNALISM, SPEECH AND THE MASS MEDIA

 CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS

Omicron Delta Kappa requires a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.40 for juniors (60-89 credits), 3.49 for seniors (90 credits), and 3.86 for graduate students to be considered for membership. 

ODK needs your help to identify talented and deserving leaders for consideration! 

Applications are available ONLINE now! Students should visit www.odk.umd.edu to begin the application process.  Applications must be received electronically no later than 11:59 p.m., Friday, February 10, 2017.  

BSOS Research Opportunities for Spring 2017 - Maryland Student Researchers Database

Looking to gain experience as a researcher with a University of Maryland faculty member? Check out BSOS research opportunities posted to our Maryland Student Researchers database for Spring 2017.

Below we've highlighted all research opportunities listed by BSOS faculty for Spring 2017. 

Interested students can see the full listings for all schools and colleges, including contact information for faculty, on our MSR webpage:

http://www.ugresearch.umd.edu/current-studentresearchers.html

Contact Francis DuVinage, Director of National Scholarships Office and Maryland Center for Undergraduate Research at duvinage@umd.edu if you have any questions.

BSOS	Anthropology	Shackel, Paul	Anthracite Heritage Program
BSOS	Anthropology	Whitehead, Tony	Coding, Reading, and Writing Culture
BSOS	Department of Psychology; Maryland Neuro	Shackman, Alex	The Brain and Emotion: Neuroimaging
BSOS	Economics	Kaplan, Ethan	Unionization, Wage Increases, and Employment in the Great Depression
BSOS	Economics	Murrell, Peter	Generating Data on English History
BSOS	Geographical Sciences	Altstatt, Alice	CARPE: Tropical Forest Cover and Forest Cover Change Analysis
BSOS	Geographical Sciences	Nakalembe, Catherine	High Resolution Mapping Refugee of Settlements in Uganda using Drone and Satellite Imagery
BSOS	Government & Politics	McIntosh, Wayne	US Supreme Court Database
BSOS	Government and Politics	Hosam, Christian	Center for American Politics and Citizenship (CAPC) Research Assistantships
BSOS	GVPT	Westhelle, Felipe	The Politics of Psychology and Climate Change
BSOS	Hearing and Speech Sciences	Faroqi Shah, Yasmeen	Language and Cognition in Aging, and Brain Damage (aphasia), and Bilingualism
BSOS	Hearing and Speech Sciences	Newman, Rochelle	Language Development
BSOS	Hearing and Speech Sciences	Newman, Rochelle	Language rehabilitation in children and adolescents with concussion
BSOS	Hearing and Speech Sciences	Ratner, Nan	Natural language analysis
BSOS	Hearing and Speech Sciences	Ratner, Nan	The development of language fluency
BSOS	Neuroscience and Cognitive Science/Heari	Heffner, Chris	How are actions like words? The psychology of language.
BSOS	Psychology	Beier, Jonathan	The Lab for Early Social Cognition
BSOS	Psychology	De Los Reyes, Andres	Comprehensive Assessment and Intervention Program
BSOS	Psychology	Jens Herberholz	Crustacean Neurobiology and Behavior
BSOS	Psychology	Kruglanski, Arie	Goal Systems and Motivation
BSOS	Psychology	Kruglanski, Arie	What motivates human behavior?
BSOS	Psychology	Lemay, Edward	Social Psychology of Interpersonal Relationships and Social Interaction
BSOS	Psychology	Riggins, Tracy	Hippocampal Memory Networks
BSOS	Sociology	Crosbie, Thomas	The Revolution in Military Professionalism

Now Accepting Applications for the U.S. Department of State Student Internship Program

We are now accepting applications for the U.S. Department of State Fall 2017 Student Internship Program (unpaid).

Please visit http://careers.state.gov/intern/student-internships for more information about the U.S. Department of State Fall 2017 Student Internship Program (unpaid), and to start the online application process via USAJOBS. Please note that the deadline to submit completed applications is March 1, 2017. 

Visit USAJOBS.gov to view the announcement: U.S. Department of State Fall 2017 Student Internship Program (unpaid).
We suggest that you submit your application as early as possible to insure that all documents have been uploaded properly and to account for any technical glitches that may occur.

U.S. citizenship is required. If you have any questions or would like to search for topics of interest, please visit our forums or FAQs at careers.state.gov.
We appreciate your interest in a career with the U.S. Department of State.

Book Talk: Gary LaFree and Martha Crenshaw "Countering Terrorism: No Simple Solutions"

Date: Thursday, February 23, 2017Time: 11:00am - 12:30pm
Location: Margaret Brent Room, Stamp Student Union, University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Register Online

On Thursday, February 23, 2017, from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm, Gary LaFree and Martha Crenshaw will give a book talk on their new publication "Countering Terrorism: No Simple Solutions". The event will talk place in the Margaret Brent Room of the UMD Stamp Student Union - the book talk is free and open to the public, but RSVP's are appreciated. 

Two leaders in the field of terrorism studies, Dr. LaFree and Dr. Crenshaw make it clear why it is so difficult to create policy to counter terrorism: the foes are multiple and often amorphous; the study of the field dogged by disagreement on basic definitional and methodological issues; and the creation of policy hobbled by an exacting standard – the counterterrorist must succeed all the time, the terrorist only once.

Dr. Crenshaw is a senior fellow at the Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) and the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, as well as professor of political science at Stanford University and a professor of government emerita at Wesleyan University.

In addition to serving as the director of START, Dr. LaFree is a professor of criminology and criminal justice at the University of Maryland. He is also the past president of the American Society of Criminology, a member of the Attorney General’s Science Advisory Board, and a member of the National Academy of Sciences Committee on Law and Justice.

“Countering Terrorism: No Simple Solutions” will hit bookstores in January but it is available for pre-order now on Brookings and Amazon.

Ocean City Police Department Seasonal, Full Time Employment and Paid Internships

Final Two Testing Dates!

Ocean City Police Department

Seasonal and Full Time Employment/Paid Internship Opportunities

Positions for civilians and officers. Ages 17.5 and older!

Testing Dates

January 28/29

February 18/19

Testing will be held at the Ocean City Elementary School

12818 Center Dr., Ocean City, MD 21842

Testing dates are for Full Time and Seasonal Police Officers, Public Safety Aides, and Communications Operators

Hotel Accomodations for Testing Weekend

The Grand Hotel (21st St/Beach) (410) 289-6191 Use Block Code: PDTEST

For more information, go to joinocpd.com. 

Ocean City MD Police Department Seasonal Job Opportunities Available

Job Search Boot Camp for New UMD Grads

Event Date and Time: Wednesday, January 18, 2017 - 9:30am to 4:30pm

Location: University Career Center & The President's Promise, 3100 Hornbake Library, South Wing, 4130 Campus Drive, College Park, MD 20742

Are you a new UMD graduate (December, 2016 or May, 2016) who wants to submerge yourself in basic job search strategies?  Then this free workshop is for you! 

Throughout the day you will:

• discover how to identify your skills, interests and values;
• learn how to focus your resume;
• target positions/industries/organizations of interest to you;
• learn the ins and outs of networking;
• create a LinkedIn profile;
• uncover the secrets of effective interviewing; and
• become informed of on-campus and community resources you can utilize.

Lunch will be provided. Space is limited. Click here to register. 

Click here for more information. 

Summer Workshop on Analysis of Military Operations and Strategy 2017 Call for Applications

Twenty First Annual Summer Workshop on

Analysis of Military Operations and Strategy (SWAMOS 2017)

to be held at Cornell University, July 9-23, 2017.

The workshops held in the previous twenty years have been extremely successful experiences in intellectual community-building, and participants each year have responded that the experience exceeded their expectations and proved critical in their professional development.

SWAMOS will pay all travel and living expenses for the workshop. 

Our objective is to provide an opportunity for people who have a general exposure to security issues but who would like to become academically conversant with military policy studies, and who would incorporate material on the subject when teaching courses on international relations or foreign policy.

SWAMOS focuses on subjects that are no longer taught in detail in most universities.  Although some attention is given to guerrilla warfare and counterinsurgency, the program aims primarily at developing a grasp of conventional warfare.  Last year’s syllabus can be found on our website at:

http://www.siwps.org/swamos/

 SWAMOS is funded by a private foundation, and is not sponsored by any government agency.

More information than appears in the attached brochure may be obtained from the SWAMOS program coordinator, Emily Holland at ejh2132@columbia.edu or swamos-info@columbia.edu.

The application and letter of recommendation must arrive by March 1, 2017. Fore more information go to www.siwps.org/swamos.