CSE Undergrad News

Hey all,

A group of CSE Students put together this useful web service together to better find cheap textbooks.  They requested to share it with everyone else!

http://myuwbooks.com/

Enjoy!

Chris and ACM Officers

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Eleanor O’Rourke <eorourke@cs.washington.edu>
Date: Sun, Dec 26, 2010 at 9:58 AM
Subject: [cs-ugrads] Change Seminar – Winter Quarter
To: Change Group <change@change.washington.edu>, dub@dub.washington.edu, cs-ugrads – Mailing List <cs-ugrads@cs.washington.edu>, cs-grads@cs.washington.edu

Happy Holidays ACM Members,

You haven’t heard from us for a while, not much has gone on, but that will change very soon. Here are a few random items.

1.) The Labs

Support was experimenting with new lab arrangements this quarter.  From discussion at the general meeting in December and observations of lab activity we have compiled the following opinions from students. Any comments can or suggestions can be sent to a reply to this message or to the acm-officers email address. We will forward comments to support.

• “We need more Linux Machines”

In general, people come to the labs to hang out and use their laptop or use a linux machine.  This is the software most preferred in the labs and most used for upper level courses.  Priority is very high for these.  Support suggested using Virtual Machines for this, but this doesn’t provide the speed, performance, and feel of the real box.  We flat out need more of these, hopefully few windows boxes or laptop stations can convert to linux.

• “The laptop stations are nice, but 8 in 002 is overkill… They are detracting from more useful Linux boxes.”

It’s common that people work on their laptops without being wired up to these stations.  Some get used, they are a nice addition, but the proportions are a bit off.  Four in 006 is fine.  8 in 002 is absolute overkill, 2-4 would be much more appropriate.  022 is fine as is (none).  It would be nice to have widescreens for all these stations (see blog topic #2 for possible solution).

• “The workstation geometry of 002 is an improvement!”

Great! We no longer have to ninja hop a table or feel like we are running around in circles to escape the lab.

• “Tables are popular.”

These are used frequently in 006 and 022.  002 misses its tables.  The middle area arrangement works for laptop usage, but it would be nice to have a table somewhere if it fits (it doesn’t need to be wired up).  Tables tend to get used for quick lap top usage, food, and study groups (when the rooms and breakouts are full).

• “What happened to the Linux log in screen?”

Is this an OS change or a global setting? The new login scheme is a little time consuming, requiring way more clicks and time for the lookup since it automatically starts up on password entry for the first user.  It’s not critical but if this could be changed it would be nice.

2.) STF Lab Proposal

You may notice our lab machines are a little outdated… 2007 Omniboxes? The ACM officers are in the process of putting in an STF proposal for new lab machines.  The proposal is due January 23rd. We are totally up for suggestions, just send the acm officers an email.  We are thinking of the suggesting the following.

• Updated boxes (quad cores)
• All Widescreen Monitors
• Some double screen monitors?

3.) Winter Events

There is ALOT going on starting the 2nd week of the quarter in terms of tech talks and contests. The second round of recruiting and Career Fair two will be focused on internships.  We’ll get the calendars out soon.

Enjoy the last few days of break,

GO HUSKIES!!!

Chris — ACM

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Students-

The CSE labs will be closed starting tomorrow (Thursday 12/23) through Friday, 12/31. They will open back up at the start of the quarter (Monday 1/3).

Have a nice break!
CSE Ugrad Advising

Hey students! I hope finals went wonderfully. If you need some advising over the next two weeks, please email for an appointment. We will not have drop-in advising hours over break. Thanks!

Dear Advisers,

Please let your students know about study abroad opportunities offered through the Honors Program. Credits fulfill Honors core as well as VLPA and/or I&S. All students are welcome to apply.

We are pleased to offer the following programs during summer 2011. Applications are due in late January February:

Sierra Leone: Ethnographic Methods and Cultural Production

Art, Identity, and Structures of Exchange in Rome and Italy

Oxford: Writing, Performing, and Curating Millennial Britain

Berlin: Mobility and Negotiations of Identity

Bangalore, India: Social Justice and NGO Activism

Writing Morocco: Northern Africa (Early Fall Start, Exploration Seminar)

We also offer direct exchanges:

• Maastricht and Utrecht, Netherlands
• Argentina
• France

Go abroad with Honors!  For more information about each program and to apply, visit:
http://depts.washington.edu/uwhonors/international/

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Good News!!

We are happy to announce that we will be offering a Mary Gates Leadership Scholarship application process during Winter Quarter 2011.  The deadline is Monday, January 24, 2011, 5pm.

Information sessions are scheduled for:

Friday, January 7, 1:00-2:00, 120 MGH

Wednesday, January 12, 4:00-5:00, 224 MGH

Thursday, January 13, 1:30-2:30, 120 MGH

Application instructions, eligibility requirements and other details are on our website at: www.washington.edu/uaa/mge/apply/leadership. I am also available for advising appointments.

Thanks for sharing this information with your students and colleagues.  The deadline is just around the corner!

Best,

Jodene Davis

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Jodene Davis
Mary Gates Endowment
Center for Experiential Learning (EXP)
Undergraduate Academic Affairs
University of Washington
120 MGH | 616-3925 | mgates@u.washington.edu | exp.washington.edu/mge

Winter quarter is prime internship interview season! Unless you’re graduating soon or already have Very Important Summer Plans, finding an internship should be high on your list of summer options.

CSE alum Alex Loddengaard gives some advice on his blog:  “I challenge you to intern as much and as early as possible.  The more diverse work experiences you can have, the more likely you’ll be to find and pursue something you love.  And pursuing something you love is absolutely critical for living a happy life.” Read his full blog post here: http://alexlod.com/2010/12/15/internships-and-the-importance-of-diversity/

If you’re an entrepreneur (or would like to be) and want some funding, and happen to be under 20 years old, this grant may be for you!

“Hello Professors,

I am writing on behalf of Peter Thiel and the Thiel Foundation, a non-profit devoted to promoting entrepreneurialism and innovation in science and technology. We recently announced a new fellowship called 20 under 20, in which we are giving 20 entrepreneurs under 20 years of age a $100,000 grant to not only explore their entrepreneurial ideas, but also to mentor with a wide range of companies, entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and more.  The application is due December 31, and is free for students. The website is http://20under20.org
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