ECE Graduate Student Organization (GSO) October Meeting Monday Sept. 10th 5:30 PM Please sign in, grab some dinner, and have a seat.

Point of ECE GSO to meet fellow graduate students! Short Ice Breaker Point of ECE GSO to meet fellow graduate students! Know who you’re sitting next to! Everyone look to their right and left to introduce themselves.

Agenda Welcome New Officers Meeting times Facebook Website Next Social Faculty and Staff with GSO luncheon Quick Research/Lab Talk GSC Travel Grants Student Profiles Junior Preview Announcements

Every second Monday of the month Fall Meetings Once a month Every second Monday of the month Next Meeting: November 14th: last meeting of the semester

Join our Facebook Group Search “UF ECE GSO” in Facebook Or https://www.facebook.com/groups/999558646758817/

Our Website http://www.gso.ece.ufl.edu We will be switching to Wordpress by the end of the semester. If anyone is interested in helping the transition and knows Wordpress, please reach out to Rodrigo (rodtrevizan@ufl.edu).

Oct Social: Happy Hour Oct. 18th 5-7pm Reitz Union Game Room RSVP HERE

Faculty/Staff Student Luncheon Social November 10th 12-1pm Benton Courtyard (LAR 234 backup) If you are interested in helping plan the event, please contact Madeline Sciullo (madelinesciullo@ufl.edu )

5 min talk on Research from a graduate student

advised by Dr. Robert Moore 1111 Ionospheric Radio Lab advised by Dr. Robert Moore

1212 Ionospheric Radio Lab Photo courtesy of the International Center for Lightning Research and Testing, Camp Blanding, FL., USA

1313 Ionospheric Radio Lab

1414 Ionospheric Radio Lab

1515 Ionospheric Radio Lab

1616 Ionospheric Radio Lab

GSC Travel Grants Grants are intended to cover PERSONALLY INCURRED (out-of-pocket to traveler) expenses up to $350 that are not being reimbursed by another funding source In years past, SG Finance only reimbursed 50% of expenses up to a total reimbursement of $350. This is NO LONGER the case. Reimbursements are now 100% up to a total reimbursement of $350 for eligible expenses. 2 types of grants- professional development and conference presentation grants Students can receive one award per fiscal year (July 1 - June 30)

GSC Travel Grants GSC travel grants can be used for 3 things: conference registration, conference related travel, and lodging They CANNOT be used for: food, incidentals (laundry, phone calls, internet, etc.), poster printing, passport/visa fees (for international travel) or any other expenses They CANNOT cover anything purchased by a UF PCARD, or that you are reimbursed for by other UF funding They CANNOT fund travel for fieldwork or coursework required by a student's curriculum

GSC Travel Grants Grants cover domestic travel starting 45 days after the application deadline (Note: International travel must be submitted AT LEAST 60 days in advance) Submit your application during the date window defined below: Late and early applications will be denied without review You are allowed to apply before you or your abstract are accepted to a conference

GSC Travel Grants Apply at http://ufgsc.org/ The Grants Committee is always looking for more students willing to serve as grant evaluators, and if you are interested please e-mail gscgrants@gmail.com

Student Profiles Need a few student profiles to help ECE Department Recruit! Send: Photo A few fun facts about yourself (e.g. a project title, outside interests, etc.) Email Julie Walters, jooly@ece.ufl.edu

Junior Preview Nov. 3-5th Need (10) volunteers to be a mentor Mentor responsibilities: Escort your mentee to dinner and around campus on a couple days/evenings. Keep in contact with them to ensure they apply the following year Email Gustavo (gustavokcm@ufl.edu) and Nalini Kumar (nkumar@hcs.ufl.edu)

Announcements Aasrith Ganti would like to find others studying Electronics and EM for the PhD qualifying exam to form studying groups. Please email him at Aasrithg@ufl.edu Marshals needed for Doctoral Degree Ceremony. (4) PhD students. If interested contact madelinesciullo@ufl.edu