CSE Undergrad News

Overview:
4/18: Madrona Start Up Office Hours
4/19 – 4/20: Facebook Pacific Northwest Regional Hackathon
4/20: Google Games

Madrona Start Up Office Hours
4/18; 11:00 – 12:30pm; Atrium

Startup Office Hours is your time to come and discuss anything startup-related. Hakon Verespej, from Madrona Venture Group, will be available.

You are welcome to come and learn more about local startups, talk about a startup idea you have, get feedback on a project you’re working on, have your resume reviewed, or anything else you have on your mind.

Hakon can also be reached at hakon@madrona.com for questions regarding the office hour or anything else he can help with.

Facebook Pacific Northwest Regional Hackathon
4/19 – 4/20; 5:00pm – 5:00pm; Facebook Seattle

Join Facebook in Seattle as we stay up all night hacking, learning and having a some fun! Start brainstorming ideas & forming teams (of up to 4 people). We’ll supply the food, fun diversions, prizes, and some expert guidance in the form of our engineers. You bring your laptop, appetite, skills and ideas.

Google Games
4/20; 10:00 – 4:30pm; Google Seattle

Google Games is back and we want to know, if you have what it takes to be a superhero or maybe your skills lurk on the dark side, with your inner villain waiting to take stride? Whether you are good or evil, battle it out against other teams in trivia, puzzles, coding, word association and Lego building.

In addition to the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat, snacks, lunch and an event shirt will be provided to all participants and prizes for top teams.

Registration has passed. You should have received a confirmation email.

For future hackathons, we’d like to hear your preferences in dates, ideas, as well as any general suggestions or comments. Thanks!

Please fill out the survey here: https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/apacible/199231

If you want to change your answers after submitting, you can update them at any time.

This is a reminder to come join Solid State Disc this Spring quarter! We’re also short on ladies… we’d love for you to join us! If you’re hesitant or undecided, come drop by today from 5-7pm to check it out!

Who are we?
The CSE co-ed Spring Ultimate Frisbee team, part of the UW IMA League.

Who can join?
Any undergraduate student from the CSE department, including you!

Why should I join?
Get in shape, gain disc skills, learn how to play Ultimate, and connect with others in the department!

When does the team meet?
Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, 5pm – 7pm. Strict attendance is not required, but regulars will be preferred for roster spots.

Where does the team meet?
IMA fields, to be announced each day.

How do I join? Who do I contact with questions?
Please contact Preston Sahabu at sahabp[at]uw[dot]edu or via Facebook.

It’s that time of the year again… We need new designs for departmental t-shirts! We’re planning on having them in time for Spring BBQ, so tap into your creative side for some ideas. We’re looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

Submit them here: https://catalyst.uw.edu/collectit/dropbox/apacible/26757

The deadline for submissions is Tuesday, April 16, at 11:00pm. Feel free to submit more than one design.

Come join us at the UW ACM Chill AF (“and fun”) Hackathon! Stay up all night, meet new people, learn new things, have fun, and work on cool project(s)! Everyone who wants to come is invited. That includes non-CSE students, alumni, etc.

Date: 4/5 – 4/6
Time: 7:00pm – 12:00pm
Location: CSE Undergraduate Labs – Kick off in 002

This event is not affiliated with any company. There is no judging, prizes, or winners. Please bring $10 if you want food and drink.

For more information, please check out the Facebook event page.

Hello!

Yelp’s got a whole lot of data, and we’re giving it to you. Now proudly introducing a new dataset for academic research with the launch of a Yelp Dataset Challenge!

From Yelp’s wealth of data about local businesses, we’re bringing you rich data to use for academic or extracurricular research projects.

To up the ante, we’re laying down a special challenge to graduate and exceptional undergraduate students: use our data and submit your project for a chance to win one of ten Yelp Dataset Challenge awards for $5,000! Just show us how you use Yelp data in insightful, unique, and compelling ways.

For winning research, there are additional awards available for publishing your work and presenting at industry or academic conferences.

For full details and to access the data, go to our website: http://www.yelp.com/dataset_challenge/

The deadline for submissions to the Yelp Dataset Challenge is Monday, May 20, 2013 (23:59:59 UTC). Submit your project to Yelp by visiting yelp.com/dataset_challenge/submit. You can submit a research paper, video presentation, slide deck, website, blog, or any other medium that conveys your use of the Yelp Dataset Challenge data.

We can’t wait to see what you do with our data!

If you are interested in a career at Yelp you should check out our related competition on Kaggle:

https://www.kaggle.com/c/yelp-recruiting

-Yelp Engineering Team

This is a reminder to come join Solid State Disc this Spring quarter!

Who are we?
The CSE co-ed Spring Ultimate Frisbee team, part of the UW IMA League.

Who can join?
Any undergraduate student from the CSE department, including you!

Why should I join?
Get in shape, gain disc skills, learn how to play Ultimate, and connect with others in the department!

When does the team meet?
Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, 5pm – 7pm. Strict attendance is not required, but regulars will be preferred for roster spots.

Where does the team meet?
IMA fields, to be announced each day.

How do I join? Who do I contact with questions?
Please contact Preston Sahabu at sahabp[at]uw[dot]edu or via Facebook.

Hi UW CSE’ers!

Because Google Games is back and we want to know, if you have what it takes to be a superhero or maybe your skills lurk on the dark side, with your inner villain waiting to take stride?

Whether you are good or evil, battle it out against other teams in trivia, puzzles, coding, word association and Lego building. In addition to the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat, snacks, lunch and an event shirt will be provided to all participants and prizes for top teams.

Find four friends (Computer Science background strongly recommended), come up with a team name and register individually here. Can’t find a team? Sign up as an individual and we will do our best to put you in a team with others.

Google Games Seattle
Date: Saturday, April 20th
Time: 10:00 am to approximately 4:30pm
Location: Google Seattle (651 N. 34th Street, Seattle)

Register here

Deadline to register: Friday, April 5th

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FAQ
Q. Can we have less than five members on our team?
A. We strongly recommend having the maximum number of members–any less and you’ll lose your competitive edge.

Q. Do you have to be a current student to participate?
A. Yes, you must be currently enrolled at one of the participating schools.

Q. Can we replace a member before the start of the event?
A. Sure. Just let us know (googlegames@google.com) about the new team member and who is being replaced.

Q. How do we show team spirit?
A. Teams are strongly encouraged to dress up in a way that represents this year’s theme which is superheroes and villains. A prize will be awarded to the team with the most spirit. Check out past Google Games here for inspiration.

Q. Will transportation be provided?
A. Transportation will be not be provided but we will provide parking validation for our parking structure.

Q. Will food be provided?
A. We will be providing lunch, snacks and drinks. If you have any dietary restrictions, please note this in the form and we will be sure to accommodate you.

Q. When will our team receive a confirmation about the Games?
A. We will reach out to all teams/individuals on Tuesday, April 9th. Not all registered teams will be selected due to space limitations.

Please direct other questions to googlegames@google.com.
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Thanks,

Cat Osorio-Barrios | Google University Programs | cobarrios@google.com | (206) 876-1943

Come join Solid State Disc!

Who are we?
The CSE co-ed Spring Ultimate Frisbee team, part of the UW IMA League.

Who can join?
Any undergraduate student from the CSE department, including you!

Why should I join?
Get in shape, gain disc skills, learn how to play Ultimate, and connect with others in the department!

When does the team meet?
Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, 5pm – 7pm. Strict attendance is not required, but regulars will be preferred for roster spots.

Where does the team meet?
IMA fields, to be announced each day.

How do I join? Who do I contact with questions?
Please contact Preston Sahabu at sahabp[at]uw[dot]edu or via Facebook.