CSE Undergrad News

Lunch with the Chair, this Friday 5/24 in CSE 691

jpesicka — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:57:33 +0000

Hi everyone,

This Friday 5/24 will be our quarterly Lunch with the Chair, Hank Levy. There will be free pizza!

When: Friday, May 24. 12-1pm
Where: CSE 691 (Gates Commons)

As usual, this is an opportunity to eat pizza, ask questions about the program, eat more pizza, and find out what’s going on in the CSE department.

New Actuarial Science Certificate

elised — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:39:10 +0000

C e r t i f i c a t e i n A c t u a r i a l S c i e n c e
Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Washington

Learn the advanced statistical, econometric and mathematical fundamentals needed for success as an actuary, rated 1st according to CareerCast.com.

Key Outcomes

In the Actuarial Science Certificate with the top-rated Department of Applied Mathematics, you will gain the necessary quantitative modeling and analysis knowledge needed to accelerate your preparation for the actuarial certification exam series, and enter or advance in the actuarial profession.

Who Should Apply

• People with strong undergraduate records in mathematics, statistics, computer science, finance, physical sciences, engineering or economics
• Entry-level actuaries who wish to prepare for certification exams
• Professionals with strong academic and quantitative backgrounds and an interest in actuarial science

Curriculum

An Actuarial Science Certificate will be awarded to individuals who successfully complete the following five courses over five quarters from the MS-Computational Finance and Risk Management curriculum for a total of either 19 or 21 credits:

• AMATH 461: Probability and Statistics for Computational Finance, Kjell Konis, UW Applied Math, 3 credits, Summer 2013

• AMATH 462*: Introduction to Computational Finance and Financial Econometrics, Eric Zivot, UW Economics, 5 credits, Summer 2013

AND

• AMATH 541: Investment Science, Eric Zivot, UW Economics, 4 credits,

Autumn 2013
• AMATH 544: Options and Derivatives, Steve Golbeck, UW Applied Math,

4 credits, Winter 2014
• AMATH 500: Actuarial Models and Estimation, Kjell Konis, 4 credits,

Spring 2014
• AMATH 500: Models for Life Contingencies, Libby MacKinnon, UW Applied Math and an Actuarial Analyst at Milliman Inc., 4 credits, Summer 2014

*The standard course is AMATH 461, but students who already have a solid educational background in probability and statistics will find greater benefit in taking AMATH 462 instead.

APPLY HERE

http://www.pce.uw.edu/certificates/actuarial-science.html

Summer Quarter begins Monday, June 24, 2013.

For more information about the Actuarial Science Certificate, please contact:
Eileen Anastasio
Program Manager
P: 206.543.2491
E: eanastasio@pce.uw.edu

For information on applying Certificate credits to the Master of Science in Computational Finance and Risk Management or about individual courses:
Laurie Feldman, Graduate Program Advisor
P: 206.221.7727
E: compfin@uw.edu

ACM Weekly Events Digest 5/20 – 5/24

apacible — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:02:01 +0000

Overview:
5/23: Madrona Start Up Office Hours

Madrona Start Up Office Hours
5/23; 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.

Very important registration notes for fall quarter – please read carefully

Crystal Eney — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:42:19 +0000

Hey folks,

Now that registration is well underway, we need to cover a few last minute changes:

1. Teaching Schedule is still up in the air, it depends on who we hire and who goes on sabbatical next year, so please stay tuned for that.

2. Capstones, still undecided, the catalyst survey to pre-register for 2013-2014 capstones will likely happen in early to mid June.

3. 341 is very likely going to be removed for fall quarter. We are very sorry for the late breaking news on that one, but if there is no one to teach it, well, we can’t offer the course, so 341 will hopefully be winter and spring, but probably not fall. For the 23 that are already registered, you should add a different course.

4. 311 will only be offered fall and spring, so if you have finished CSE 143 and Math 126, you NEED to take 311 this fall or it could set you back. 311 is a prerequisite to several other courses, so please aim for 311 this fall.

5. Finally, if you want to take a course that is full, you need to attempt to register for it anyways. The reason for this is that we can then see how many were unable to register and judge where to increase course sizes, so please try to register even if you see that a course is full. We’ll be tweaking space in courses in the next few weeks for full courses. And as always, if you can’t get in, plan to attend the first week.

Thanks everyone, we’ll be making adjustments over the next few weeks, but usually this all works out in the end, so we appreciate your patience For those of you who like to grab 4-5 CSE courses and then decide later what to take, please keep in mind this really messes with our planning, so the faster you decide what to take and drop the rest, the better for everyone.

If you haven’t seen the MyPlan feature in My UW, you should all take a look. We’ll be requiring everyone in the future to have a rough draft plan, so the sooner you start taking advantage of these tools, the better for all of us. https://depts.washington.edu/myplan/ We’ll start referencing these more and more during our dropin and regular appointments.

That’s it for now, we’ll share more as we learn more.

Crystal Eney
Academic Advisor – Lead
Computer Science & Engineering
University of Washington – Seattle

Reminder: CSE Canoe Trip Tomorrow!

apacible — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:24:39 +0000

ACM-W presents the annual CSE canoe trip! Come hang out with ducks, turtles (not guaranteed), and fellow CSE students. Please bring a lunch, some snacks to share, and a few dollars (~$5) for canoe rental. All grads and undergrads welcome!

Join us tomorrow, Saturday, May 18, 2013! Meet us either in the CSE Atrium at 10:40am or at the WAC at 11:00am.

If you have any questions or comments, please contact the ACM-W officers at acmw-officers[at]cs[dot]washington[dot]edu.

Angelhack hackathon – Seattle edition

jpesicka — Thu, 16 May 2013 23:11:17 +0000

Angelhack is the largest worldwide hackathon spanning over 30 cities.
Angelhack would love to see more students participate at the hackathon. We
will provide free tickets to these students.

Everything you need to know are in these two links:

http://ahsp13seattle.eventbrite.com/
http://angelhack.com

The free ticket code is “college”. Have the students just punch that in
and make sure they DO NOT put in their credit card info. If 50+ students
can sign up by tomorrow, we can have free transportation pick up the
students and bring them back once the event is over.

Fulbright US Student Program

Crystal Eney — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:51:22 +0000

There are several of you out there who should consider applying for this, take a look, it’s an incredible opportunity.

Are you currently a junior, senior, graduate or professional student or a recent bachelor’s, master’s or JD graduate looking for a fully-funded abroad experience during the 2014-15 academic year? Consider the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. This program is designed to give students, artists, and other professionals opportunities to pursue research, graduate study or English teaching experience in over 155 nations worldwide.

The application cycle for the 2014-2015 Fulbright U.S. Student competition opened on May 1, 2013. The campus deadline for applications is September 10, 2013.

WHAT IS A U.S. STUDENT FULBRIGHT GRANT?

It allows for individually designed study/research or an English Teaching Assistantship. You can propose a project and/or study plan that will take place during one academic year in a country outside the U.S.
It provides support for study/research/teaching in a single country. (Limited opportunities exist for traveling to more than one country.) You can meet, work, live with and learn from the people of the host country, sharing daily experiences.
It facilitates cultural exchange. Through direct interaction on an individual basis in the classroom, field, home, and in daily tasks, you can gain an appreciation of others’ viewpoints and beliefs, the way they do things, and the way they think.
It promotes mutual understanding. Through engagement in the community, you can interact with your hosts on a one-to-one basis in an atmosphere of openness, academic integrity, and intellectual freedom.

INFORMATION SESSIONS

Attend one of the remaining information sessions to learn more about the Fulbright U.S. Student program and how to apply:

Monday, May 20, 2013, 5:30-7:00pm, online session, please register at https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/274667910
Tuesday, June 25, 2013, 1:30-3:00pm, online session, please register at https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/343471238

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible, you must be:

A U.S. citizen. (International students interested in the Fulbright Program must apply through the binational Fulbright Commissions/Foundations or U.S. Embassies. Additional information is available at: http://foreign.fulbrightonline.org/)
A graduating senior (by June 2014) or hold a B.S./B.A. degree, master’s or doctoral degree candidate, or a young professional or artist,
Thinking of studying, teaching or conducting research abroad, and
In good health. (Health conditions in some locations may be of concern and may require preventive measures to protect grantees and their families. In addition, medical facilities may be inadequate or unavailable for existing medical problems; this is the reason behind the requirement for a medical exam and medical clearance for a specific assignment.)

PROGRAM DETAILS

Awards grants in all fields of study.
Awards approximately 1,500 grants for travel to over 155 countries worldwide.
Offers one academic year of study, research, or teaching assistantship experience. Projects may include university course work, independent library or field research, or professional training in the arts.
Preference is given to candidates who have not had extensive recent experience abroad (excluding undergraduate study abroad) in the country of application.

FULBRIGHT PROGRAM ADVISERS AT UW:

For graduate students or alumni at Seattle or Tacoma:
- Marilyn Gray, megray@u.washington.edu, G-1 Communications
- Helene Obradovich, helene@uw.edu, G-1 Communications
For undergraduate students or alumni at Seattle or Tacoma:
- Robin Chang, robinc@u.washington.edu, 171 Mary Gates Hall
UW Bothell students of all levels or alumni:
- Natalia Dyba, NDyba@uwb.edu, UW1-165

Please contact the appropriate adviser above if you have questions or concerns. Additional information is available at http://expd.washington.edu/scholarships/search/search-results.html?page_stub=fulbright

Animation Capstone Series for 2013-2014 – information sessions

Crystal Eney — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:33:16 +0000

CSE Animation Capstone, Additional Information Sessions added:

May 20th 2-4pm

May 21st 2-4pm

May 30th 4-6pm

Paul G. Allen Center for CS&E roo 691, Gates Commons

Annual Pie Your Professor Nominations

apacible — Wed, 15 May 2013 06:45:26 +0000

What’s this about pieing teachers at the annual Spring BBQ? Every year, we fill up pies with whipped cream and toss them at our favorite teachers. Have anyone in mind you want to pie?

Nominate here: https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/apacible/202542

If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or you’re having trouble accessing the Catalyst WebQ, please contact Jennifer Apacible at apacible[at]cs[dot]washington[dot]edu.

[UW CSE News] And the GeekWire “Geek of the Year” is …

Crystal Eney — Mon, 13 May 2013 18:10:58 +0000

From Oren Etzioni:

Some are elected to the National Academies…some win MacArthur Awards…Teaching Awards…or Best Paper Awards

But thanks to your support—I won a Geek Award

Thank you to those of you who voted for me!

oren

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Ed Lazowska <lazowska@cs.washington.edu>
Date: Thu, May 9, 2013 at 8:35 PM

Subject: [UW CSE News] And the GeekWire “Geek of the Year” is …
To: lazowska@cs.washington.edu

A new item has been published at UW CSE News, ‘And the GeekWire “Geek of the
Year” is …’

UW CSE’s Oren Etzioni! (Along with someone who presumably is a physician.)

You may view the latest post at
http://news.cs.washington.edu/2013/05/09/and-the-geekwire-geek-of-the-year-is/

Best regards,
Ed Lazowska
lazowska@cs.washington.edu