CSE Undergrad News

If you are applying to graduate schools, you should definitely think about attending this NSF research fellowship information session.

What: NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Position Application
Information Session (a mouthful)
When: Oct 31st (Halloween!), 12p-1:30p
Where: Gates Commons (691)

Come attend a workshop giving tips and direction on how to prepare
your application for the NSF GRFP (deadline November 15th). Snacks and
printouts of application materials from past fellowship recipients
will be provided. A panel of past recipients (plus Ed!) will be there
to talk about their experiences and answer questions. No costumes
required.

Why you should apply for a GRFP:
* It’s more money than the normal stipend
* It looks good on your CV
* You are supported independent of a particular faculty member (shop
around!) OR you’ll save your advisor money OR you can take a break
from TAing
* Practice your skills describing yourself and your research
* It’s a public service: NSF GRFP money is awarded to disciplines
proportionate to the size of their applicant pools

I recommend you check this out, I was just in Boulder recently, beautiful place and a very interesting program. We have a former ugrad of ours there now who could answer questions for you as well.  Let me know if you’re interested.

-Crystal

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From: Yaw Anokwa <yanokwa@cs.washington.edu>
Date: Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 8:57 PM
Subject: [cs-ugrads] Interested in a MS in technology for global development?
To: cs-ugrads <cs-ugrads@cs.washington.edu>

The ATLAS Institute at the University of Colorado at Boulder is
actively seeking students who wish to combine technology and
international development for its Masters of Science in Information
and Communication Technology for Development (MS-ICTD). The MS-ICTD
program is the first stand-alone ICTD master’s degree in the US, and
is welcoming applicants for the 3rd cohort. The first two cohorts are
currently spending practicum semesters with ICTD organizations,
development agencies and high tech companies, including work in
Africa, South Asia, Latin America, and depressed communities in the
US. The program aims to attract students from a variety of backgrounds
for a three-semester residency program and a semester-long fieldwork
practicum. If this sounds intriguing, please come to  room 258 in Mary
Gates Hall at 3:30 on Monday, Oct 31st, where program director Revi
Sterling will discuss the program and answer questions about courses
and opportunities.

For more information, please visit
http://www.colorado.edu/atlas/newatlas/masters/ for a detailed program
description or email Dr. Sterling at revi.sterling@colorado.edu.
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From: Kathleen Tuite <ktuite@cs.washington.edu>
Date: Fri, Oct 14, 2011 at 9:06 PM
Subject: [cs-ugrads] Picard: a totally awesome facebook game for studying GRE flashcards
To: cs-ugrads@cs.washington.edu

Hi Undergrads!

Some of you are presumably applying to grad school this fall and need
to take the GRE in the future or near past. I assume your math skills
are probably pretty stellar, but maybe your vocab skills are a little
weak? If so, maybe WE can help YOU by having you help US by playing an
awesome flashcard-quizzing-and-drawing game called Picard!

You can find it here: https://www.centerforgamescience.com/picard/gre.php
and here: https://www.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id=155922757790872

Who we are: Some grad students in CSE all mostly associated with the
Center for Game Science who’ve been working on this game for a while.

What this is: We just want people to play! We *need* people to play,
as this is part of our grad student research. Playing consists of
quizzing (good for basic review) AND ALSO DRAWING (optional!!) which
is fun and actually awesome for helping you learn and remember things.
The drawings are called Picards (pic-card). This game is one of the
few IN EXISTENCE where players draw the content themselves AND where
the user-created content actually serves a purpose within and outside
of the game. Pretty neat, if you ask me!

Where’s the Star Trek? In addition to vocab words, we have some other
topics like Star Trek episodes, World Capitals, and Software Design
Patterns, which you’re welcome to try. You’re also more than welcome
to draw star trek themed Picards for any topic.

Thanks for taking a look!! If you have younger siblings prepping for
the SAT, we’ve also got SAT words (although I just pulled the lists
off the internet and they seem kind of similar…) Here’s the link a
couple more times:

https://www.centerforgamescience.com/picard/gre.php
https://www.centerforgamescience.com/picard/gre.php
https://www.centerforgamescience.com/picard/gre.php

Thanks again!
– Kathleen

P.S. If you’re concerned about the hefty FB permissions and the TOS,
here’s the deal: Picard WILL email you sometimes (because facebook
basically did away with notifications and changed them into “requests”
which make sense for farmville but not us) and Picard will only post
on your wall With Your Permission when you draw a Picard. The TOS just
has to do with getting human subject approval from IRB so we can write
a paper about this some day. If you make it past these and actually
play, you are awesome!

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From: Ed Lazowska <lazowska@cs.washington.edu>
Date: Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 5:03 AM
Subject: [cs-ugrads] Launching a New Resource for CS Undergraduates » CCC Blog
To: Cs-Ugrads <cs-ugrads@cs.washington.edu>

http://www.cccblog.org/2011/09/21/launching-a-new-resource-for-cs-undergraduates/

Hey all,

No more tech talks!  But this is probably the best week ever to be a CSE major! Here are the lowdown of events this week.

1.) Ugrad Research Night — Thursday May 19th — 430-730pm — EEB037/Atrium

This quarterly event is a great time to pick up a research position for the summer if you are still looking for something to do, pick up a project to work on next year, or start preparing for graduate school. 430-530pm will be a graduate school and research panel in EEB 037, while 530-730 will be a research poster session in the Atrium.  Light refreshments will be provided.

2.) CSE Spring BBQ — Friday May 20th — 400-730pm — Sylvan Grove

It’s the Department-Wide BBQ! It should be an awesome time with Music, Food, Drinks, Inflatables, Frisbee, Prof Pieing, and tons of Socializing.  Come celebrate the end of the year!  The alternate location will be the CSE Atrium and surrounding area if the torrential monsoons return (let’s hope not).

3.) ACMW Canoe Day — Saturday May 21st — 10:30am — Atrium —> Lake Washington!

If that wasn’t enough, then there is canoeing.  Possibly the funnest event of the year.  Meet at 1030am to walk over to the WAC, or meet us at the WAC at 1045am.  Bring a lunch, Frisbee, waterproof camera, and cash for the canoe rental! (~5-10$)  This should be a really great event to hang out with CSE people before we all head off for the summer.

Enjoy the sunshine!  =D

UW ACM

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From: Erin Olnon <erin@ee.washington.edu>
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BS/MS (5th year masters) info session May 12th, 330pm in room 305

All current CSE Majors, if you are interested in the Combined BS/MS  program,
there will be an information session in room 305 of the Allen Center on
Thursday May. 12th from 330-430.

Here is a link to the program website for additional information:
http://www.cs.washington.edu/education/ugrad/current/bsms/

The Faculty Advisor, Professor Ernst, and CSE advisors will be there to tell you
more about the program and answer questions.

Discover how your degree in mathematics, natural sciences, engineering, economics, or finance can lead to a career in quantitative finance with the Berkeley MFE program.

The Berkeley MFE Program, which was launched in 2000, has helped hundreds of students begin rewarding careers on Wall Street, London, Singapore, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Paris, and many other financial centers around the world.

If you are interested in a graduate degree in finance or financial engineering, I invite you to learn more about our program at one of our upcoming information sessions.  (NOTE: We cannot evaluate your profile if you have an active application to our program):

UPCOMING BERKELEY MFE INFO SESSIONS

Seattle, WA

Date: April 27, 2011

Location: The Hyatt at Olive 8, 1635 8^th Avenue, Seattle (please click here for directions)

Time: 6:00-7:00 PM, Refreshments Served

Information session and Q&A on the Berkeley MFE.  Alumni and staff will be present and executive director Linda Kreitzman will review your background and discuss career paths via webex.

Please register here for the event.  Students at all levels and graduates are welcome.

Can’t make it?  Join us at one of our upcoming online info sessions, held biweekly. Upcoming online sessions:

May 4, 2011 at 2 pm Pacific time.

Web conference sessions and Q& A with executive director Linda Kreitzman, current students and admissions staff.

Please register and upload your resume prior to the event for an on-the-spot background assessment.

May 18, 2011 at 10 am Pacific time.

Web conference session and Q& A with executive director Linda Kreitzman, current students and admissions staff.

Please register and upload your resume prior to the event for an on-the-spot background assessment.

Please register for all sessions at https://ssl.haas.berkeley.edu/MFEAdmissions/events/.    All are welcome.

We look forward to meeting you.

Regards,

Christina Henri

Assistant Director, Admissions
The Berkeley MFE

Haas School of Business

University of California at Berkeley

Berkeley, CA 94720-1900

Phone: (510) 642-4417

Fax: (510) 643-4345

http://mfe.haas.berkeley.edu

All current CSE Majors, if you are interested in the Combined BS/MS program, there will be an information session in the Gates Commons (Room 691) on Wednesday Dec. 1st from 330-430.

Here is a link to the program website for additional information: http://www.cs.washington.edu/education/ugrad/current/bsms/

The Faculty Advisor, Professor Ernst, and CSE advisors will be there to tell you more about the program and answer questions.