Jacobs Institute Student Newsletter: August 8th, 2024
Jacobs Institute Student Newsletter
Dear Jacobs Community,
This month’s Upcoming@Jacobs section features tomorrow’s summer design showcase as well as live applications for our FA24 Innovation Catalysts program, AY-24-25 Jacobs Student Advisory Board, and AY24-25 Club Maker Pass program.
Check out our Design Opportunities Digest section below for off-campus opportunities.
Go Bears!
Janrey
UPCOMING@JACOBS
Jacobs Institute-organized events, news, and announcements—straight from the source.
JACOBS SUMMER 2024 DESIGN SHOWCASE
August 9th, 2024 | 10am-2pm | 310 Jacobs
RSVP HERE.
On Friday, August 9th, the Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation summer community will gather to celebrate the accomplishments of our 2024 Berkeley Engineering Design Scholars as well as the students in Fabrication and Prototyping (DES INV 22).
10 am to noon
The DES INV 22 students will demonstrate their final builds—a uniquely conceived and fabricated remote control vehicle—and navigate their way through instructor Chris Myers' famous obstacle-ridden course.
Noon-12:30 PM
Take a tour of the Jacobs Makerspace, UC Berkeley's state-of-the-art prototyping and fabrication facility open to Berkeley students, staff and faculty from any department. Meet in the East Lobby (off LeRoy Ave.) of Jacobs Hall.
1 - 2 PM
The Engineering Design Scholars will showcase their summer prototypes and research. Topics for this cohort range across computational design, machine learning, materials science, and biomedical engineering.
This semesterly open house is a fabulous opportunity to converse with student designers and join in on Jacobs Hall's interdisciplinary design community. All are welcome to attend — the showcase is free and open to the public!
FA24 Innovation Catalysts Applications NOW LIVE
Every semester, students bring a wide range of innovative projects to life at Jacobs Hall and throughout Berkeley’s vibrant design ecosystem. The Jacobs Institute Innovation Catalysts, made possible by Deborah Weisser, Ben Gomes, and the Eustace-Kwan Family Foundation, is a student grant program that provides an avenue for these ambitious student innovators to unlock further potential in their projects.
Please review the program timeline below:
Application Opens: August 2nd, 2024
Info Session #1: Wednesday, August 28 ⋅ 1:00 – 2:00pm
Info Session #2: Thursday, August 29 ⋅ 3:00 – 4:00pm
Info Session #3: Friday, August 30 ⋅ 10:00 – 11:00am
Application Closes: September 3rd, 9AM PST
For more information about the Innovation Catalysts, including applicant eligibility, selection criteria, and guidelines for writing your proposal, go to: http://jacobsinstitute.berkeley.edu/the-jacobs-institute-innovation-catalysts.
If you have any questions, please contact Janrey Javier (janrey...@berkeley.edu).
AY24-25 Jacobs Student Advisory Board Applications NOW LIVE
The Jacobs Institute Student Advisory Board (SAB) helps to ensure that the opinions, needs, and interests of the student community are taken into account during strategic planning and program development. Though the Jacobs Institute may not be able to act upon all of the suggestions offered by the SAB, its input will be taken seriously. SAB members should be invested in the design community at Berkeley and represent diverse perspectives from the student community.
All applications must be submitted by filling out this form. Please review the timeline below:
Application Opens: August 2nd
Application Closes: August 22nd, 9AM
Get detailed information about the Jacobs SAB's structure and responsibilities here: http://jacobsinstitute.berkeley.edu/student-resources/student-roles-jacobs/#advisoryboard
Please contact Janrey Javier if you have questions: janrey...@berkeley.edu
AY24-25 Jacobs Institute Club Maker Pass Applications NOW LIVE
The Maker Pass is a point of entry to hands-on making in Jacobs Hall and the CITRIS Invention Lab. The Jacobs Institute Club Maker Pass program offers Maker Passes to student clubs at a reduced annual rate (50% discounted from the standard Maker Pass fee) to recognize the important role of student clubs in the our community. In exchange, each participating club volunteers at one Jacobs event per semester to support the student community.
Club officers can apply for Club Maker Passes for the Fall 2024 & Spring 2025 academic year via this form. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until 100 Club Maker Passes total have been distributed or the final deadline at the end of September.
For more information, visit: http://jacobsinstitute.berkeley.edu/student-resources/for-student-groups/#clubmakerpass
For questions about the Club Maker Pass program, please contact Janrey Javier (janrey...@berkeley.edu).
DESIGN OPPORTUNITIES DIGEST
non-Jacobs Institute-affiliated events, opportunities, and programs—at your fingertips.
Skydeck Virtual Fall Intern Fair
SkyDeck is hosting its Virtual Fall Intern Fair on August 30th between 9am-12pm. We had 1,200 students participating in our previous intern fair! Please feel free to share the link here with students who are looking for fall internships! https://forms.gle/amWqvVA8ppq7SLYS7 Thanks!
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