The Graduate Engineering Council (GEC), Cockrell School of Engineering, and Engineering Career Assistance Center at the University of Texas at Austin will be co-hosting the fourth annual Graduate and Industry Networking Conference on Wednesday, February 13, 2008.

GAIN 2008 Schedule

Time Event Location 8:00 am Registration Opens Alumni Ctr (UTX) Lobby 8:30 - 9:00 Industry Welcome Alumni Ctr (UTX) 9:00 - 12:00 Paper Presentation Competition Alumni Ctr (UTX) Schmidt and Nowotny Rooms 12:00 - 2:30 Lunch and Poster Session Alumni Ctr (UTX) Connally Ballroom 2:30 - 3:30 Industry and Grad Student Networking Alumni Ctr (UTX) Schmidt and Nowotny Rooms 4:00 - 4:45 Award Banquet Check-In Alumni Ctr (UTX) Lobby 4:45 - 7:00 Awards Banquet Alumni Ctr (UTX) Connally Ballroom

Parking is available in the San Jacinto Garage, listed as SJG in area D-3 on the parking map. On the parking map, the Etter-Harbin Alumni Center is listed as UTX in area D-4. More information about parking rates may be found on the parking website. Dress code is business casual.

I found my current position at Luminex in Austin, Texas through the GAIN networking dinner. At the time, Luminex was not looking to hire a chemical engineer with my specialized background. But by word of mouth and the circulation of my resume through the company, I was extended the opportunity to interview. Now, I am in the midst of setting up my own lab.                                        - A GAIN participant

GAIN is a student-run research conference for graduate engineering students at the University of Texas. The goals of the conference are to promote graduate research and to provide networking opportunities while apprising industrial representatives of the cutting-edge engineering research underway at the University.