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.
THRASH ALL THE DISCS!
March 17, 2013
Redefining “Cybercrime” After Aaron Swartz. A Roundtable Discussion
Aaron Swartz, brilliant hacker and political activist, committed suicide in January 2013 in the midst of an aggressive criminal investigation into his downloading of the entire JSTOR archive. Swartz was charged with thirteen counts of felony hacking and wire fraud and faced a possible sentence of decades in prison and millions in fines. In the wake of his suicide, many have called for the reevaluation of the cybercrime laws under which he was prosecuted.
In this roundtable discussion, Marcia Hofmann (Senior Staff Attorney, Electronic Frontier Foundation) and Brian Rowe (Adjunct Professor, Seattle University School of Law) will explore the legislative and non-legislative possibilities for rethinking “cybercrime.” Ryan Calo, of the University of Washington School of Law, will moderate.
Hofmann will discuss the broad reach and potential misuse of the controversial Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. She will explore Swartz’s prosecution under the CFAA, court interpretations of the legislation, and proposals for legislative reform.
Rowe will focus on the growing chasm between the norms of digital citizens and the laws written for controlling print publications. He will discuss non-legislative options for change, including Swartz’s Guerilla Open Access Manifesto, Open Access Pledges, and the creation of norms that reinforce open access scholarship.
Monday, March 4, 2013
Kane Hall 220
University of Washington
6:30pm – 8:00pm
Doors open at 6:15pm
Sponsored by the University of Washington Debate Union
March 1, 2013
Faculty and Students,
The Trustworthy Cyber Infrastructure for the Power Grid (TCIPG) center is excited to offer our third summer school, to be held June 17-21, 2013 at the Q Center in St. Charles, Illinois! We invite and encourage utility and industry practitioners, researchers, and students to attend and explore the nexus between electrical energy systems and cybersecurity.
Scholarship opportunities are available for academic students with a demonstrated interest in power or smart grid cybsersecurity. Scholarships cover registration fees, lodging, and a small travel stipend. The deadline for all scholarship materials is April 14, 2013.
The summer school program is designed to provide an essential background in the basics of security and resiliency for cyber infrastructure in power and smart grids. Participants will also gain an understanding of the smarter energy system evolving from the power grid, as well as associated cybersecurity challenges. We’ve planned an intensive, engaging, and value-packed week of topics and activities, including an optional hands-on training lab for SCADA security assessment.
For more information about scholarships, visit:
http://tcipg.org/2013-summer-school-scholarships
For more information about the summer school, visit:
http://tcipg.org/2013-summer-school
We hope to see applications rolling in from your institution soon! Please also help us promote these scholarship opportunities by forwarding this email to your academic colleagues. We’re also on Facebook and Twitter (#tcipgss2013).
Thank you!
Cheri Soliday, Research Program Manager
Trustworthy Cyber Infrastructure for the Power Grid (TCIPG)
Email: csoliday@illinois.edu
Phone: 217-244-6097
February 25, 2013
Two REUS in
Comp Sci, Cybersecurity, Robotics, software eng, etc
one at Texas Tech and the other at Harvard
1. 2013 Texas Tech REU in Cybersecurity, Robotics, and Software
Eng-deadline March 8
The Texas Tech NSF REU Site program provides the opportunity for
undergraduate students to conduct research in cybersecurity, robotics,
and software engineering through mentoring that guides students
towards becoming independent researchers in a welcoming and enriching
environment. Our goal is to influence students to conduct research in
the engineering of secure and intelligent software systems and to
instill in students the methods and desires to continue with graduate
research in these disciplines. Each participant will receive a
stipend of $5000,
university residential housing and meal plan, and up to $600 in travel
expenses. Deadline for application: March 8, 2013. Program dates: June
3-August 9, 2013. Additional project and application information can
be found online at http://www.depts.ttu.edu/cs/research/reu
2. REU summer program at Harvard School of Engineering and
Applied Sciences – deadline February 28
The Research Experiences for Undergraduates program based at the
Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences offers 10-week
internships in a variety of science and engineering topics, including
scientific computing, computer science, data security and privacy,
robotics, as well as industrially relevant team-based projects in
computational science and applied math. Apply at
reusite.seas.harvard.edu/application or send inquiries to
reu@seas.harvard.edu.
February 21, 2013
Hi,
Are you in CSE or Informatics School? If so, we’d like to ask you some questions!
We are business school students doing a project for a marketing research class. We are studying what students like you love and hate about development tools, platforms, commercial brands and Open Source. Please give us a hand by filling out this 10min survey! We know you guys are busy so to show our appreciation for your time, we are giving away five $50 cash gift cards.
Click on the link below to take our survey:
Much obliged,
Margarita, Nate, Kristina, and Jakub
February 20, 2013
Hi,
We are the One Laptop per Child group at the University of Washington. Our group develops apps for the XO laptop, a simple computer distributed to schoolchildren in the developing world. These laptops foster self-empowered learning and are supplied by the One Laptop per Child Association. Our work helps increase the educational, social, and practical value of these laptops by developing new applications for them.
Currently we are recruiting new members. All students regardless of background or programming experience are welcome to join us. There are many opportunities available in our group, especially Python development, graphic design, human-computer interaction and, of course, making new friends!
We meet every Friday from 5:00 pm to 6:00pm at the Electrical Engineering Building, room 026.
Please join us if you are interested.
Best,
Ka Yee
lunk@uw.edu
February 20, 2013
Dear UW Students,
The Peace Corps is looking for interested student volunteers this year for a fulfilling international service experience. Discover the Benefits of Peace Corps and attend one of our upcoming info sessions on campus.
Joint Info Session: Learn about Peace Corps, TFA, Americorps, and City Year
Tuesday, January 29. 6-7:30 pm @Thomson Hall, Room 125
Environmental Panel Discussion
Thursday, February 7. 5-6:30 pm @Thomson Hall, Room 119
Application Workshop: Tips for Success
Wednesday, February 13. 12:30-1:30 pm @Thomson Hall, Room 119
Peace Corps over the years: Generations Panel
Tuesday, January 29. 6-7:30 pm @Thomson Hall, Room 125
Stephen Lee • Peace Corps Event Coordinator • University of Washington
Career Services Center, 134 Mary Gates Hall, Box 352810
Seattle, WA 98195-2810
Direct 206-616-5801
Follow the Peace Corps online: http://www.youtube.com/peacecorps
January 28, 2013
Start off your week by grabbing some Google swag from the ACM Lounge!
There are tshirts (S-XL), snuggies (blue/red/green), umbrellas, android wind up toys, android keychains, whiteboard markers, whiteboard stickers, and android/chrome watches.
Available while supplies last.
January 14, 2013
I’d like to invite University of Washington Students to apply to the third annual NYC Turing Fellowship, a program that matches outstanding computer science and mathematics students with paid summer internships at leading NYC startups.
The program provides exposure to the rapidly growing NYC ecosystem and the opportunity to meet with some of the best entrepreneurs, founders, and technologists in the country.
Students also benefit from a summer curriculum consisting of networking and mentoring events (last year included: Yankees Game, MoMA tour, and “Tech Talks” with Dennis Crowley of Foursquare and Esther Dyson).
Details:
- Participating startups include bit.ly, H. Bloom, SecondMarket, Knewton, and more.
- We are now accepting applications on a rolling basis. The final deadline is February 8th but we strongly encourage students to apply early.
- A group of up to 45 Semi-Finalists will be invited (expenses paid) to NYC on Saturday, March 2nd to interview with participating startups at the iconic New York Times Building. From those 45 Semi-Finalists roughly 30 will be offered Fellowships.
- A $5,000 fellowship prize is awarded upon completion of the program.
December 18, 2012
