A great advisor is important to your academic and, later, your professional success. If yours sets an example (or you know of an advisor who does), they should be spotlighted for going above and beyond the call of duty. That’s why TGS has the Clarence L.  Ver Steeg Graduate Faculty and Staff Awards: to recognize a faculty or staff member’s dedication to graduate students.  Winners receive $3,000, a certificate of recognition, and will also be honored at the PhD and MFA Hooding Ceremony in June.

Mark your calendars for June 30, 2012!  TGS Student-parents, Postdoc-parents and their children are invited to enjoy spring at Morton Arboretum in Lisle, IL on Saturday, June 30, from 10:00am to 3:00pm.  Families will have access to all of Morton Arboretums gardens, grounds and trails, including The Children's Garden, Backyard Discovery Gardens, and Adventure Woods.  A tram tour for parents and their children as well as lunch will be provided.  Registration will be required.  An invitation to register will be sent out on Monday, June 4 with a registration deadline of Monday, June 18 at 5:00pm.

The 2012 Scientific Images Contest is looking for entries.  This competition is sponsored by the Science in Society, Northwestern’s Office for Science Outreach and Public Engagement, and features cash prizes for the top 5 entries.  2011 1st and 3rd place went to energy entries.

The Northwestern community now has free access to the Cleantech i3 Platform via a Library license.  Cleantech Group's i3 is the sector's leading market intelligence tool providing insight into the companies, trends, relationships, and financial transactions shaping the clean technology landscape.

In this course, students will examine the history and geography of energy use; links between energy and climate change; and technological, economic and environmental benefits and drawbacks of various energy sources.  All disciplines are welcome.  Firm Enrollment cap of 30, so register early.