Hi!

We are Batman’s Kitchen, the UW competition team, and we are looking for
new members!  Our Info Meeting is today in CSE rm691 (The Commons) at 6pm.
We welcome everyone.

Interested in learning about computer security issues and/or being part of
a competition team?  We hold regular meetings, practice breaking/hacking
stuff, learn about the latest security topics, and compete in CTF
competitions throughout the year.  You don’t need any prior experience to
join the team — all you need is an interest in security and/or CTFs plus
a willingness to learn.  Our group is an interdisciplinary group of
students from CSE, EE, iSchool, pre-engineering, and other UW departments.
We collaborate with the other two UW branches (Tacoma and Bothell) and
organizations/companies in the Seattle area.

Even if you can’t make it to the meeting today, sign up for our mailing
list at https://mailman.cs.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/uwctf, check
out our website at http://uwctf.cs.washington.edu, or drop by the
Societies Fair on October 8th at 3:30-6p in Maple Hall to talk with some
of our members.  If you have any questions, email me and I can tell you
more.

Melody Kadenko
Advisor of Batman’s Kitchen and Team Hillarious
Computer Science & Engineering
melody@cs.washington.edu
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The deadline for the Mary Gates Research Scholarship is Monday, October 26 at 5 PM.  These scholarships give up to $4000 (2 quarters) directly to UW students who are engaged in research.  Graduating seniors can apply and can receive $2000 for 1 quarter.  Please encourage your outstanding research students to apply.

If it is too late for Autumn Quarter, there will be another round in Winter 2015.

For more information, see:

http://expd.washington.edu/mge/index.htm

Thanks.

Brian

Brian C. Fabien
Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
College of Engineering

Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195
http://www.uwecocar.com
http://www.me.washington.edu/research/faculty/fabien/index.html

The City of Kenmore is hosting a civic hackathon event on Saturday, Sep. 26^th, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Kenmore City Hall. This will be a great opportunity for young and developing (pun intended) coders and programmers to experiment with open data hosted by our partner Socrata, develop web app prototypes with teams, network, and compete for a $500 team prize.

The focus is on economic development—specifically, how a small city can harness and share open data to attract businesses, real estate development, and creative talent. There will be free breakfast, lunch, and coffee—as well as discounted drinks and meals at a local brewery following the event. More details can be found at www.kenmorewa.gov/hackathon.

Thanks,

From: Nile Wilson <nilew@uw.edu>
Date: Thu, Sep 10, 2015 at 12:54 PM
Subject: CSNE Hackathon 2015 Applications Open!
To: Nile Wilson <nilew@u.washington.edu>

Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering (CSNE) Hackathon 2015 application is now open!

 

The hackathon will take place November 6 – 9, 2015 in Seattle, WA (airfare, hotel, food provided).

 

Read below for details. Informational presentation also attached.

 

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What if you could … design a neural engineering educational demo that’s been used by thousands of people across the country and featured on BBC’s “Click”?

 

What if you could … win a neural engineering tech design competition that sets you on a course to create a start up company?

 

This could be your story, with a different ending, if you join us for the Second Annual Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering (CSNE) Hackathon.

 

What is the CSNE Hackathon?

The CSNE Hackathon is a weekend-long event where teams of students work together to apply principles of sensorimotor neural engineering to create novel technology on an accelerated time scale.

Each team will be provided with an array of technologies and their own PC to work on the project. At the conclusion of the Hackathon, teams will present their project prototypes to a panel of judges and members of the CSNE community.

 

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Who can attend the Hackathon?

We want students from each CSNE institution to participate in the Hackathon. If you’ve received this e-mail, you are eligible to apply!

 

Airfare, hotel, and food will be provided. This is a great opportunity to meet other CSNE students and learn new skills, all while hacking together new devices.

 

When and where?

The Hackathon will take place at the CSNE headquarters on the University of Washington campus in Seattle.

 

Participants will arrive in the early afternoon on Friday, November 6th, and leave late morning on Monday, November 9th.

 

Apply here!

Click here for the application:

Applications are due Friday, September 25th.

 

Questions?

Contact Nile Wilson at nilew(at)uw(dot)edu

Nile Wilson | Graduate Researcher

University of Washington

Bioengineering ’14

Hey, CSE majors! This looks like a super interesting way to work on real problems in interdisciplinary teams, and to earn a couple credits before the quarter starts!

Announcing a New Opportunity for Undergraduates!
NextSeattle: Innovating for Urban Social Change/ BE 498

Applications due June 30, 2015
http://expd.washington.edu/nextseattle

Are you interested in working on important issues that face our city, nation, and the world?  Come work with peers and expert mentors to learn new skills and begin to develop solutions to urban challenges such as:

• Equity and access to public space;
• Youth and homelessness;
• Public transportation as a public good;
• How healthy are we?
• Urban mapping of public services/What resources where?;
• Big data for social good;
• Access to job training and skill building;
• What do we know about the air we breathe and the water we drink?

NextSeattle: Innovating for Urban Social Change is a 2-credit workshop offered Sept. 25-28, 2015 on the UW Seattle campus, providing undergraduates from all disciplines an opportunity to learn from regional innovators and develop an interdisciplinary team-based idea of their own.

Participants will:

• Engage in innovative interdisciplinary team-based ideathon to address urban challenges
• Be mentored by leaders in innovation
• Gain skills in design thinking, using the MakerSpace, and pitch training
• Present final ideas to mentors and guests
• Earn 2 academic credits toward Autumn Quarter 2015 (financial aid if eligible)

See website for more information and a link to a brief student application. Questions? Email: cocreate@uw.edu

Code Hunt Comes to UW

How well can you code?

Find out with Microsoft Research’s coding game codehunt.com

April 22, 2015, 5.30-7.30pm, Venue: EE125

Register for the special UW contest before the event at aka.ms/codehuntcampus

FIRST PRIZE: A Microsoft Band worth $200, plus runner up prizes

Program

5.30pm Talk on Code Hunt Technology by Nikolai Tillmann

6.00pm Code Hunt Contest

7.00pm Chat with Code Hunt Team

Nikolai Tillmann, Peli de Halleux, Rishabh Singh, Judith Bishop, Khurshed Mazhar, Daniel Perelman

from Microsoft, Microsoft Research and UW

plus recruiters for Microsoft

Refreshments provided

Find out more at research.microsoft.com/codehunt

Contact: jbishop@microsoft.com

Houston, we have liftoff.

The Google Games Seattle/Kirkland is open for registration.

Think you got game? Compete against other students from The University of Washington for victory in challenges that test your brains and creativity to the max at The Google Games Seattle/Kirkland! It’s a black hole of fun when teams of five go head to head in rigorous events: trivia, building challenge, puzzles, word association, and coding competitions. If you haven’t caught on just yet, this year’s theme is “Out of this World” so make sure to throw on your best space suit, astronaut helmet or alien gear and get ready for a total otherworldly time!

Find four friends (Computer Science background strongly recommended), pick a team name and register here. In addition to the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat, Google will also be supplying food and refreshments to all participants and stellar prizes to our top competitors. Bring it on!

The Google Games Seattle/Kirkland
Date: April 11th
Time: 10:00am to approximately 4:00pm
Location: Google Seattle Office & Google Kirkland Office

Registration Form

Don’t get lost in space! Remember to officially register by Thursday, March 26th.

FAQ
Q. Can we have fewer 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.

Q. Can we replace a member before the start of the event?
A. Sure. Just let us know via googlegames@google.com. Be sure to include the full name and email of the new team member as well as the full name of who is being replaced, your school and team name.

Q. Should our team wear costumes?
A. Show your team’s spirit however you choose: costumes, uniforms, team dance, team flag or poster, cheer, fight song, etc. A prize will be awarded to the team with the most spirit.

Q. Will transportation be provided?
A. No, parking is available near the office. Additional details will be provided to confirmed participants.

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. After the registration deadline, we will reach out to teams with more details. Not all registered teams will be selected due to space limitations.

Q. Do I need to bring my own laptop?
A. Although it’s not mandatory, it will give your team a competitive advantage to have all members work from their own laptop in the challenges. If you don’t have your own, see if you can borrow one from a friend.

Please direct all other questions to: googlegames@google.com

Thanks,
Marion

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Zillow and the department of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington, with participation from the White House, U.S. Department of Commerce and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), will host a weekend hackathon at Zillow’s HQ, February 6-8, 2015.

Participating developers and designers will be tasked with creating transparency around thousands of local and federal data sets, to help people in their housing decisions. As part of the event, participants will have access to newly released government data sets on topics like federal housing programs; apartment buildings with accessible apartments; and transit information. In addition, Zillow will make available its data on home values and rents.

Zillow co-founder Rich Barton will open the event by sharing his experience in the tech and housing sector and his success in bringing power to the people across a number of industries. After a day and a half of hard work, participants will present their solutions to a judging panel of local tech leaders, entrepreneurs and federal government officials specializing in big/open data. The winning team will receive a $10,000 prize.

The event registration is here:  https://hackhousinghackathon.eventbrite.com