KSEA Seattle

UKC 2022 Science and Technology in the Wake of the Pandemic
2022-08-17 - 2022-08-20 | Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, VA, Arlington, VA, United States
Dear KSEA members,
The Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA) is pleased to announce the 35th annual US-Korea Conference held on August 17-20, 2022. This event is jointly organized by the Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA), the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies (KOFST), and Korea-U.S. Science Cooperation Center (KUSCO).
This year, the theme of UKC 2022 is “Science and Technology in the Wake of the Pandemic.” We review what scientists and engineers have done to overcome challenges during this pandemic and address the roles of STEM for society in the post-pandemic era. We hope that scientists and engineers, by their different actions during this pandemic, can transform the different challenges we have faced into opportunities. Equipping youth with STEM skills will help to support recovery efforts and prepare them to mitigate future crises better.
Please visit our UKC 2022 website for our plenary speakers, important dates, an overall program, and additional information. We will notify the call for papers and registration soon in April. We hope to see you in person at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, VA.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Young-Kee Kim, UKC Chair, KSEA President Elect

KSEA Seattle Spring Seminar: IT & Future
2022-06-04 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Denver)
KSEA Seattle Chapter cordially invites you to join the Spring Seminar.
Are you interested in

What is going on IT?
What IT will affect my life?
What will happen in the near future?
An IT job for your future career?
An IT company like Microsoft?
Your childs want to be another founder of an IT company like MS?

Please register for the seminar here!

When: Saturday, June 4, 2022, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Where: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81679440148?pwd=[REDACTED]
Panelists: three IT experts from Microsoft

Alan Yu (Senior Project Manager, Microsoft)
Leah Shin (Product Marketing Manager, Microsoft)
Cain Heo (Software Engineer, Microsoft)

2022 National Mathematics and Science Competition (NMSC)
2022-04-09 - 2022-04-10
KSEA is excited to announce the 2022 National Mathematics Competition (NMC) and National High School Physics Competition (NHSPC) on April 9 and April 10, 2022. Both competitions will be held online. Top-scoring 2022 NMC participants may be invited to the Hanwha Mathematics Olympiad that will be announced in May 2022.
Competition Dates:

Math (Grades 4-8), April 9, 2022 (Saturday) 8 am – 5 pm in each time zone
Math (Grades 9-11), April 10, 2022 (Sunday) 8 am – 5 pm in each time zone
Physics (Grades 9-12), April 9, 2022 (Saturday) 1 pm – 3pm EDT/10am – 12pm PDT

Registration:

Currently open! Register at https://nmsc.ksea.org. The deadline to register is March 31, 2022.

Student Orientation/Test Login: April 2, 2022 (Saturday)

Login details will be sent to the email used to register at https://nmsc.ksea.org.

Test Format:

Math Test: The written exams include Part 1 consisting of 20 multiple-choice questions and Part 2 consisting of 5 free response questions with integer-valued answers.
Physics Test: The written exam consists of 12 multiple-choice questions with 10 choices for each question.

Proctoring:

NMSC will be offered asynchronously with the parents’ consent to proctor students. Contestants also will be required to log into the NMSC Headquarters Proctoring System using a smartphone.

NMC Chapter Award Ceremony:

Each chapter will hold its own award ceremony. Stay tuned for your chapter’s announcement.

NMC National Award Ceremony: April 23, 2022 (Saturday) 4 pm EDT/1 pm PDT

Each participant will be ranked among NMC contestants in the same grade. The top three performers in each grade category will be awarded $500 for first place, $300 for second place, and $200 for third place. Top-scoring 2022 NMC participants will be invited to the Hanhwa Mathematics Olympiad that will be announced in May 2022.

NHSPC National Award Ceremony: Will be held in May 2022.

The top three performers in the written test will be awarded $500 for first place, $300 for second place, and $200 for third place.

Questions? E-mail NMSCinfo@KSEA.org.

KSEA Seattle Code Camp 2022
2022-03-19 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
KSEA Seattle Seminar for Local Residents
Code Camp 2022 for Real Beginners – Python

KSEA Seattle (https://seattle.ksea.org/) is pleased to announce Code Camp 2022 held on 1~4PM(PST) March 19, 2022. This event is presented for all KSEA Seattle members and local residents who want to learn Python from scratch. Dr. Jin Chang, CityU Computer Science Professor, will teach you programming basics for three hours. Please visit our Code Camp 2022 website for more details.

Event Date: Saturday, March 19, 2022, 1:00 PM ~ 4:00 PM (PST)
Event Venue: Online Zoom Meeting
Registration: Code Camp 2022 website

KSEA Seattle Seminar : How to work in the USA? CPT, OPT, STEM OPT, H1B, EB-2, & NIW?
2022-03-05 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
KSEA Seattle Seminar for International Students
How to work in the USA? CPT, OPT, STEM OPT, H1B, EB-2, & NIW?

KSEA Seattle (https://seattle.ksea.org/) hosts a seminar for international graduate students seeking MS or Ph.D. degrees to share information on getting a working permit in the USA before or after graduation in the STEM field. For this purpose, we invited Isabella Kim, an attorney who is familiar with the process of U.S. Immigration Services.
Please sign up for this event here!

Event Date: Saturday, March 5, 2022, 2:00 PM ~ 3:30 PM (PST)
Event Venue: Online Zoom Meeting

2022 KSEA Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarship Program Announcement
2022-02-01 08:00 - 2022-03-31 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles)

Ygnite 2022: Reimagined Possibilities
2022-01-21 - 2022-01-23 | The Westin Atlanta Airport, 4736 Best Rd, Atlanta, GA, 30337, United States
Ygnite 2022: Reimagined Possibilities
Join us at Ygnite 2022, a gathering of Korean professionals, where we’ll introduce you to amazing people and ideas!
What’s new this year at Ygnite 2022?
Ygnite will for the first time, be producing a curated series of Career development workshops. Participation in the series will be firstome firstsrve. With tailored lectures, interactive sessions, and one-on-one engagement, this added benefit is an exciting new addition.

Application Deadline
Oct 17, 2021

UKC 2021 - Job interview opportunity (On-site interviewees will get full travel support to UKC 2021)
2021-12-15 - 2021-12-18
Dear UKC 2021 Participants:
First of all, hope all is well with you. As Chair of the conference, I am truly grateful for your contribution to UKC 2021 and intention to participate in the UKC in-person. As you all know, UKC is possible thanks to not only your participation but also our generous sponsors.
One of our sponsors is Hyundai Heavy Industry Group, a Gold Sponsor, is interested in recruiting those who with MS and PhD degrees. They would like to have in-person interview at the UKC 2021. I know you already received this email but I wanted to bring your attention as it would benefit you, even financially to attend the UKC 2021.
Please see the attached job opportunity in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Material Science, etc. See the attached for detail job descriptions.
Please consider submitting your resume (informal format) no later than 12:00 on Nov. 15, 2021 (Korean Time)
If you’re selected for in-person interview at the UKC 2021, they will support your full travel and lodging.
Please see the attached file below for more details.
Thanks,
Brian

Details

UKC 2021 - Los Angeles
2021-12-15 - 2021-12-18 | Hyatt Regency Orange County, 11999 Harbor Blvd, Garden Grove, Los Angeles, CA, 92840, United States
The US-KOREA Conference on Science, Technology, and Entrepreneurship (UKC) 2021 will be held on December 15 – 18, 2021 at the Hyatt Regency Orange County hotel in Los Angeles area, California in the United States.
UKC 2021 is organized by three prestigious organizations – the Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA), Korean Federation of Science & Technology Societies (KOFST), and Korea-U.S. Science Cooperation Center (KUSCO).
The theme of UKC 2021 is “Pursuing Global Health and Sustainability.” We are to accelerate the momentum on sustainability (UKC 2020 theme) and to address health challenges such as current and the next pandemic. UKC 2021 provides unique opportunities for participants to actively engage in discussing not only these challenges but also broad science and engineering challenges through various symposium sessions and forums.

2021 Scientists and Engineers Early Career Development (SEED) workshop
2021-12-14 - 2021-12-15 | Hyatt Regency Orange County, Garden Grove, CA, 11999 Harbor Blvd, Garden Grove, CA, 92840, United States
The KSEA is pleased to announce the 2021 Scientists and Engineers Early Career Development (SEED) workshop which will be held on December 14th (afternoon) – 15th (morning) in Garden Grove, CA. Since 2013, the SEED workshop has been offered by the Korean-American Scientist and Engineers Association (KSEA) and the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies (KOFST) to provide mentorship to, and help develop the careers of, junior Korean-American scientists and engineers ranging from Ph.D. students, postdoctoral researchers to early career professionals.

Date: December 14th (afternoon) – 15th (morning), 2021
Venue: Hyatt Regency Orange County, Garden Grove, CA

We plan to accept 70-80 participants (including Ph.D. students, postdocs, junior faculty, and early-career professionals in national labs & industry) who are particularly interested in the topic of “Building a Sustainable and Successful Career and Life”, in addition to about 15 mid-career and senior professionals who will also serve as mentors. The program will provide opportunities to discuss career development and emerging topics in the fields, and cultivate the development of mentoring relationships among participants.

Please find the attached SEED announcement flyer for our plenary and invited speakers who are the leaders in their fields with outstanding careers.

Support for Attendees (Required current KSEA membership and entire two-day participation): KSEA will provide the following financial supports:
● Airfare up to $200 or driving mileage ($0.50/mile) up to $200
● Hotel accommodation: One night (Tuesday, Dec 14th) (one person per room)
● Meals: Lunch/dinner on Tuesday (Dec 14th) and breakfast/lunch on Wednesday (Dec 15th)

Application Materials: CV
All application materials should be submitted through the KSEA website (http://seed.ksea.org/2021). Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, as space may be limited. In addition, since SEED and UKC will occur sequentially, please consider applying to both SEED and UKC.

Photo, short bio, and registration fee are required after your application is accepted ($50 for graduate students, $75 for postdocs, and $100 for junior faculty, government employees, or early-stage professionals)

Application Deadline: October 22nd, 2021SEED 2021 Flyer
Announcement of Finalists: October 25th, 2021
Selection Criteria: Both merit and need-based (up to about 80 applicants)
Registration for the Selected Applicants: October 25th – November 11th, 2021
(Photo, short bio, and registration fee are due at the time of online registration)

For more details about SEED 2021, please visit http://seed.ksea.org/2021

US-DPRK Relationship & Diplomacy
2021-11-15 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Denver)
Via Zoom, Meeting ID: 896 1473 4544

Find Your Uniqueness
2021-11-13 14:30 - 17:00 (America/Denver) | KO STARTUP, Met Park East 10th FL, Suite 1050, 1730 Minor Avenue Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
In this event, you would find your motivators, career interests, job satisfaction indicators, and career matches with a WOWI assessment. At the end of the event, there would be a networking session with a Korean dinner.
Due to COVID, we would limit the number of participants by 15 and require all participants to wear masks during the event except for dinner time.
Register here
