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Start-Up Weekend EDU | Sept. 30 – Oct. 2 in Paccar Hall

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From: Ed Lazowska <lazowska@cs.washington.edu>
Date: Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 9:35 PM
Subject: Start-Up Weekend EDU | Sept. 30 – Oct. 2 in Paccar Hall
To: Cs-Grads <cs-grads@cs.washington.edu>, Cs-Ugrads <cs-ugrads@cs.washington.edu>, Faculty <faculty@cs.washington.edu>

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Kick Off the Year Right by Participating in Startup Weekend Seattle EDU

TeachStreet will be leading the Seattle Startup Weekend EDU event held on Sept. 30 – Oct 2. If you are unfamiliar with Startup Weekend EDU’s, they’re 54 hour cram session where we gather designers, engineers and business people to build ideas over the weekend, and all projects will be focused on innovating in the education space. Feel free to check out the previous Startup Weekend recap video here. We’re convening ~125-150 Seattle-area technologists and entrepreneurs (ranging from undergrads, to VC-backed/experienced entrepreneurs). In addition, a who’s who of Seattle’s tech community will be serving as mentors and advisors, including local VCs, CTOs, CEOs, and more. AND Mitch Kapor will be keynoting the event. He is a pioneer in personal computing and has shown his extreme passion for education through his continuous efforts to invest in companies that create social value.

A few quick notes:

1. Date: Friday, September 30 – Sunday, October 2.

2. Time: Event kicks off on Friday at 6:30 PM in Dempsey Gallery (3^rd Floor) of Paccar Hall. See the full event schedule: http://seattleedu.startupweekend.org/event/

3. Location: Paccar Hall at the University of Washington. (Trust us, it’s a perfect location to build a startup.)

4. Registration: http://seattleedu.startupweekend.org/tickets/ | Tickets are $49 for students. Use code “STUDENT” to get the discount.

5. “Join the EDU discussion”: There are so many problems (err… opportunities to innovate) within the EDU space, that we didn’t want to wait until the 30th to start developing game-changing ideas. We’ve created a UserVoice tab which we will use as a forum where you can voice your opinions on problems areas, ideas and vote up ideas you think we should build over the weekend. All you have to do is click the green “Join the EDU discussion” tab at the bottom right of our event page here: http://seattleedu.startupweekend.org/

6. Please follow us @SWSEAedu and help spread the word 🙂

You aren’t going to want to miss out on this one. It’s going to be HUGE, not only for the Seattle startup ecosystem, but we believe with the talent Seattle has, ideas can be built to revolutionize the education system all around the world. Join us as we dedicate a weekend to change the future!

Startup Weekends are specifically designed for entrepreneurs interested in receiving feedback on an idea, looking for a co-founder, or who want to learn a new skill. We also welcome anyone looking to test the entrepreneurial waters. Startup Weekends are risk-free environments where everyone is expected to roll up their sleeves and dive into the exhilarating world of startups. Sign up today!

Best,

Sarah

P.S. Need more convincing? Watch this video: http://blog.teachstreet.com/community-events/startup-weekend-promo-video/

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Sarah Massey, Assistant Director

Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Michael G. Foster School of Business

University of Washington
P: 206.685.9868 | masses@uw.edu
Lewis Hall 327, Box 353200
Seattle, WA 98195-3200
www.startup.washington.edu

September 7, 2011

Whitaker International Fellows and Scholars Program competition, with a January 23, 2012 deadline.

Seniors interested in biomedical engineering and graduate school should take a look at this opportunity.

Dear Colleagues,

The Institute of International Education (IIE) is pleased to announce the opening of the2012-2013 Whitaker International Fellows and Scholars Program competition, with a January 23, 2012 deadline.

Program Overview

The Whitaker International Program provides funding to emerging U.S.-based leaders in biomedical engineering/bioengineering to conduct a study and/or research project abroad, with the underlying objective of increasing international collaboration in the field of Biomedical Engineering (BME). Grant projects – including lab research, coursework, public policy work – are intended to enhance both the recipient’s career and the field. Founded in 2005 by the Whitaker Foundation (now closed), the program is administered by the Institute of International Education.

Whitaker International Program grants are awarded based on an activity/project proposal that is relevant to biomedical engineering. Note that not all aspects of the project have to be strictly BME related, but the applicant should showcase how the award will enhance his/her future goals in the bioengineering field. The program also allows for non-BME majors to apply as long as the candidate has relevant experience and interest in BME.

We anticipate offering about 50 grants, but only the highest-quality applicants are offered awards. In the last three competitions, 20, 35 and 40 grants were awarded.

We are seeking to increase our pool of qualified applicants, so all eligible students who are exploring the idea of going abroad for a post-graduate/post-doctoral project are encouraged to apply. Aside from the personal and professional benefits to the individual grantee, benefits to the home institution also accrue, as new university partnerships have developed with hosting institutions overseas; collaborations have developed between U.S. bioengineers and their academic counterparts worldwide; and U.S. labs have benefited from having their students learn and bring back new and, sometimes, cutting-edge technologies and procedures.

Awards have included research in heart blood flow, improved prosthetic leg design, development of affordable oral cancer screening tools, and investment in BME research. Projects occur worldwide, and have taken place in many European countries, as well as in such places as China, South Africa, Vietnam, Australia, Singapore and many more.

Types of Grants

The Whitaker International Program has two categories
· Fellows – Graduate-level applicants, from graduating seniors through current PhD students. Fellows receive a stipend for one year, and are eligible for tuition reimbursement.
· Scholars – Post-doctoral applicants, who recently received their PhD. Scholar awards can be for as little as one academic semester or as long as two years of funding, depending on their needs. Second year funding is contingent upon demonstration of progress made during the first year.

Website & Online Application
http://www.whitaker.org/
http://whitaker.usapplications.org/

The online application is now open with a January 23, 2012 deadline. The website listed above has all the information pertaining to the program, including eligibility requirements, examples of potential host institutions, and former grantee profiles.

Whitaker Program On-line Forum
http://www.whitaker.org/forum/

A new Whitaker on-line forum has been created for applicants to interact with former grantees and ask them questions about grant projects, tips on the application, securing host affiliations, and the general grant experience. Additionally, the forum has answers to many Frequently Asked Questions on the Whitaker Program.

Publicity Materials
Please feel free to circulate this email to your colleagues or to students who you think would be eligible for the program. Program brochures are available upon request.

Please feel free to contact me should you have any questions about the Whitaker International Program.

Thanks & Best Regards,

Sabeen Altaf

Sabeen Altaf
Program Officer
Science and Technology Programs

US Student Programs
Institute of International Education
809 United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017
T: +1 212.984.5442
F: +1 212.984.5325
http://www.iie.org/

August 25, 2011

UIST 2011 Student Innovation Contest

From: kayur@cs.washington.edu

Hi Folks,

Get your thinking caps on and ideas flowing for the third annual UIST Student Innovation Contest (SIC). The goal of the contest is to innovate new interactions on state-of-the-art hardware. We give you the latter, and you show us what you can do.

This year we’re going to be working with the brand, spanking new Microsoft TouchMouse [http://bit.ly/ownFlf]. In addition to supplying you the hardware for free, Microsoft is providing exclusive access to a pre-release of the TouchMouse API. This lets you get at the underlying 2D capacitive image captured by the mouse’s sensor matrix. You’ll get a chance to hack together some cool demos before the everyone else gets their hands on the API. For more details check out this video [bit.ly/uist11scvid].

The registration deadline is August 17th, and all you have to do is send an email. More details about the hardware, rules, frequently asked questions, and other important dates can be found on the official contest website [bit.ly/uist2011sc]. Hope we see you and your entry at UIST in Santa Barbara on Oct. 16th-19th, 2011.

cheers,
Chris, Kayur and Nick (UIST 2011 Student Innovation Contest Chairs)

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August 4, 2011

Make Social Change Your Business – Apply to the 8th annual UW 2012 Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition (GSEC)!

Make Social Change Your Business – Apply to the 8^th annual UW 2012 Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition (GSEC)!
http://www.foster.washington.edu/centers/gbc/globalsocialentrepreneurshipcompetition/Pages/GSEC.aspx

Applications opening July 2011. Application Deadline is Nov. 9, 2011

The Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition (GSEC) is a leading-edge international social venture plan competition, where interdisciplinary student teams from around the world propose innovative, commercially viable businesses aimed at reducing poverty in developing economies.

Monetary prizes will be awarded to the GSEC teams that develop the most innovative businesses with the best integration of financial and social returns on investment, including Information & Communication Technologies (ICT) and Global Health prizes.

GSEC business plans may focus on any subject area and it is open to currently enrolled students at any academic institution of higher education worldwide. Multi-disciplinary teams are strongly encouraged.

Rules, Application Guidelines, & Videos on the GSEC website

Need a team or team member? Attend a fall 2011 information session (TBD) or post an announcement on the GSEC Facebook discussion board: www.facebook.com/GSECUW

Questions? Contact gsec@uw.edu

Why Participate?

GSEC provides cross-cultural, transformational practical learning experiences for student participants to hone their business skills, expand their networks, and access new resources.

Each year, GSEC brings the world to the University of Washington: a select group of semi-finalist student teams attend GSEC Week in Seattle where they visit regional companies, present their business ideas to judges, and compete for monetary prizes.

About GSEC

GSEC Week provides exclusive opportunities for semi-finalist teams to benefit from invaluable resources and expertise in the Seattle region: every year over 150 professionals volunteer as mentors, judges, and sponsors, providing critical expertise and resources. Individuals volunteer from organizations such as: Costco, Gray Ghost Ventures, Microsoft, PATH, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Smith Barney, Seattle International Foundation, the Grameen Foundation, the Washington Global Health Alliance, and UW Department of Global Health.

GSEC is organized by the University of Washington’s Global Business Center at the Michael G. Foster School of Business, with the support of prize sponsors Microsoft and the UW Department of Global Health.

June 14, 2011

Google Games Seattle – reminder

Think you got game? Compete for victory in challenges that test your creative and mental mettle at Google Games Seattle! Teams of five will go head to head in rigorous events: Geek Trivia, Lego Building, Puzzles, Coding Competition, and Game Blitz.

Find four friends (Computer Science background strongly recommended) and register here. Can’t find a team? Sign up as an individual and we’ll put you in a team with others. In addition to the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat, Google will also be supplying free refreshments to all participants and prizes to our top competitors. Bring it on!

Google Games Seattle
Date: Saturday, May 14
Time: 10:00am to approximately 4:00pm
Location: Google Seattle (651 N. 34th Street, Seattle, 98103)

Registration Form:
https://spreadsheets7.google.com/viewform?hl=en&hl=en&formkey=dGNuSDNhODBjZUlIUFBNN1ZKTE0tUXc6MA#gid=0

Deadline to register: FRIDAY, MAY 6

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 the University of Washington to participate.

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. Should our team wear uniforms?
A. Show your team’s spirit however you choose: uniforms, team dance, team flag or poster, cheer, fight song, etc. A prize will be awarded to the team with the most spirit. Check out past Google Games here and here for inspiration.

Q. Will transportation be provided?
A. No, you will have to provide your own transportation. Use Metro Transit’s TripPlanner (bus #31 runs from the U District to Fremont) or drive – parking information to come!

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.

Please direct other questions to googlegames@google.com.

May 4, 2011

Google Games Seattle

Think you got game? Compete for victory in challenges that test your creative and mental mettle at Google Games Seattle! Teams of five will go head to head in rigorous events: Geek Trivia, Lego Building, Puzzles, Coding Competition, and Game Blitz.

Find four friends (Computer Science background strongly recommended) and register here. Can’t find a team? Sign up as an individual and we’ll put you in a team with others. In addition to the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat, Google will also be supplying free refreshments to all participants and prizes to our top competitors. Bring it on!

Google Games Seattle
Date: Saturday, May 14
Time: 10:00am to approximately 4:00pm
Location: Google Seattle (651 N. 34th Street, Seattle, 98103)

Registration Form:
https://spreadsheets7.google.com/viewform?hl=en&hl=en&formkey=dGNuSDNhODBjZUlIUFBNN1ZKTE0tUXc6MA#gid=0

Deadline to register: FRIDAY, MAY 6

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 the University of Washington to participate.

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. Should our team wear uniforms?
A. Show your team’s spirit however you choose: uniforms, team dance, team flag or poster, cheer, fight song, etc. A prize will be awarded to the team with the most spirit. Check out past Google Games here and here for inspiration.

Q. Will transportation be provided?
A. No, you will have to provide your own transportation. Use Metro Transit’s TripPlanner (bus #31 runs from the U District to Fremont) or drive – parking information to come!

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.

Please direct other questions to googlegames@google.com.

April 26, 2011

Invitation: US Student Technology Finals, April 11 – Imagine Cup

From: Dan Waters
Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 4:11 PM
Subject: Invitation: US Student Technology Finals, April 11 – Imagine Cup

Hello,

I’m writing to let you know about a fantastic opportunity for students and faculty alike this coming Monday. This could be a great opportunity to bring a class to see what the Imagine Cup is all about!

Microsoft invites you and anyone that may be interested to participate in the 2011 Imagine Cup United States Finals- the world’s premier student technology competition event- at Microsoft’s Redmond campus on April 11. Twenty-two teams (76 students) will compete in the Software and Game Design Finals for a chance to represent the United States at the Worldwide Finals in NYC this summer.

This event is open to the public and we’d love to have as many students from the Seattle area present as possible!

Here’s the schedule.

• 11:30AM – 2:00PM: Community Showcase & Entertainment

• 2:00PM – 4:00PM: Award Ceremony & Closing Presentations

You are welcome to attend any and all of the event. Register here: www.usimaginecupfinals.com.

Please feel free to forward to anyone that might be interested!

Thanks very much, and I hope to see you there.

-Dan Waters, Academic Relations Manager, Microsoft

April 7, 2011

CSE team wins Yahoo HackU competition (again)!

The UW team of David Nufer, David Truong, and Alex Leone won the Yahoo HackU competition this year, the team’s third year winning the competition!

Check out their Katamari Damacy Hack (which only works on Chrome) at:

www.kathack.com

Congratulate them on their success, their fantastically fun hack, and wish them luck as they compete in the Open Hack competition later this year in California!

March 11, 2011

Last Call for Google I/O

For those of you who were quick to register, we thank you for continuing to support our developer initiatives–this year’s I/O is slated to be one of our best yet. For the rest of our developers, we weren’t kidding when we told you we <3 our developers.

Starting Wednesday, March 16, we will be launching Last Call for Google I/O: A contest that spans 10 days, 10 developer challenges and 100 chances to win tickets to attend the now-sold-out Google I/O 2011.

Here’s how it works. We will announce a new challenge on the contest site on select dates at either 9am or 4pm PDT, that will last for 24 hours each. There will be 10 days of challenges with 10 winners on each day, spanning the following developer products:

March 16 – Android, 9:00 am
March 17 – Chrome, 9:00 am
March 18 – App Engine, 9:00 am
March 21 – YouTube APIs, 9:00 am
March 22 – Game Developers, 9:00 am
March 23 – Google Maps / Geo, 4:00 pm
March 24 – Commerce, 9:00 am
March 25 – Developer Tools / GWT, 9:00 am
March 28 – Accessibility, 4:00 pm
March 29 – Google Apps / Enterprise, 4:00 pm

Each of the challenges will focus on one of our developer products and has two rounds. Plan to be in front of your computers for the first half-hour that the challenge starts to complete a series of questions for Round I, which will qualify you for the main coding challenge in Round II. You will have a little over 20hrs to complete Round II.

We want to make sure that we provide the opportunity to attend Google I/O to as many developers as possible and hope you’re feeling up to the task. The contest is valid in the 50 United States and the District of Columbia with winners being announced on April 4. And don’t forget that we will be livestreaming the keynotes and taping sessions during Google I/O. Stay tuned!

For more information and contest rules, visit https://sites.google.com/site/lastcallforio2011/Home

March 10, 2011

Engineering Capstone Design Award – Deadline this Friday

Reminder, deadline this Friday

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From: Eve Riskin <riskin@u.washington.edu>
Date: Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 12:14 PM
Subject: [Advising] Engineering Capstone Design Award
To: faculty@engr.washington.edu, advising@engr.washington.edu
Cc: Pat Johnson <johnsp2@u.washington.edu>

Dear Faculty, Staff, and Students –

The Engineering Capstone Design Award was created to support student
organizations (teams), across the College of Engineering, working on
capstone design projects. Funding for this award is made possible
through private support by alumni and friends of the College of
Engineering. The funding (up to $2500/team) can be used for purchase
of supplies/materials, equipment, travel, or training relevant to
capstone projects.

Please pass this along to undergraduate students currently working on
team capstone projects. The deadline to apply is March 4, 2011 at
midnight. Students will be notified (either way) by April 15, 2011.

Please contact Pat Johnson at johnsp2@uw.edu if you have questions
about your application.

See:
https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/johnsp2/123630

Eve Riskin

The Engineering Capstone Design Award was created to support teams of students, across the College of Engineering, working on capstone design projects. Funding for this award is made possible through private support by alumni and friends of the College of Engineering. Monetary awards (up to $2500 per group) will be awarded to selected teams for the purchase of supplies/materials, equipment, travel, or training relevant to their capstone projects. The number of awards distributed will vary based on funding availability and distribution decisions by the Capstone Review Committee. Funding distribution decisions will be based on:

1) engineering challenge

2) contemporary relevancy

3) funding needs

Applications are due by March 4, 2011 at midnight. The Capstone Review Committee will review all applications and respond to recipients by April 15, 2011 for immediate distribution.

The application contains 11 questions with limited word count. Its purpose is to obtain information about team members, the project, why it should be funded, and budget estimates of the project. After your application is submitted, you will not have the opportunity to go back and change your responses. Only one application per team should be submitted.

Please contact Pat Johnson at johnsp2@uw.edu if you have questions about your application.

March 2, 2011