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From: Ed Lazowska <lazowska@cs.washington.edu>
Date: Tue, Apr 28, 2015 at 4:37 PM
Subject: “Conversation with Claude Steele”
To: Researchers <researchers@cs.washington.edu>, “cs-ugrads@cs.washington.edu” <cs-ugrads@cs.washington.edu>, Staff <cs-staff@cs.washington.edu>

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A Conversation with Claude Steele

Tuesday, June 2, 2015
1:30 PM PDT
The National Academies Beckman Center, Irvine, CA And a Live Webcast

Noted author Claude Steele (NAS) will speak about stereotype threat at the Committee on Women in
Science, Engineering, and Medicine Spring meeting on June 2, 2015 at 1:30 PM PDT. Claude Steele is
the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the
author of Whistling Vivaldi: How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do and recipient of numerous
awards for his contributions to social psychology.
Stereotype threat is a situational predicament in which individuals are, or feel themselves to be
at risk of confirming negative stereotypes about their social group. As Steele has noted,
stereotypes attached to an aspect of one’s identity can have a drastic negative effect on a
person’s functioning. In Whistling Vivaldi and his academic work, Steele examines how these effects
explain racial and gender gaps in academic performance.

To register please go to the CWSEM website: www.nas.edu/cwsem. If you have any questions or need
additional information, please contact Irene Ngun (ingun@nas.edu; 202-334-2389).

1. Emerging Leaders in Engineering

Emerging Leaders in Engineering Scholarships are awarded to students who are selected to participate in the Emerging Leaders in Engineering Program. The Program is designed to help undergraduate engineering students develop their leadership abilities through practical experience and personal reflection. Students selected as UW Emerging Leaders in Engineering gather weekly (Wednesdays at 4:30 p.m.) to discuss how leadership topics apply to their UW education and post-graduate endeavors.  Students engage in interactive activities centered around broad leadership competencies with additional assignments completed outside of class. Further, students are able to network with other engineering students and learn about leadership from leaders in industry and academia.

More information and application: http://engr.washington.edu/curr_students/studentprogs/emergingleaders.html

Deadline: May 1, 2015

Questions? Contact dfeetham@uw.edu.

2. College of Engineering Student Advisory Council 2015-16

The College of Engineering Student Advisory Council (COESAC) is seeking nominations, including self-nominations, of students who would be interested in serving on the Council for the 2015-16 academic year.  To that end, I ask that departments to circulate this call for nominations to undergraduate and graduate students in their department as soon as possible.  It would be particularly helpful if undergraduate and graduate advisors would call this opportunity to the attention of students whom they believe would be particularly effective members of this Council and encourage them to apply.

Apply here: http://tinyurl.com/COESAC2015

Deadline: May 15, 2015

COESAC provides a student perspective on planning and budgeting issues for the College of Engineering.  The group, which consists of approximately 12 undergraduates, 5 graduate students, and 3 at-large representatives, meets on Friday afternoons from 3:30-5:00 in the COE Dean’s conference room to discuss a broad range of issues.  During the 2013-14 academic year, COESAC submitted recommendations the Dean on issues ranging from changing the admissions model for UW COE departments to providing opportunities for multi-disciplinary capstones.  This year they are in the process of assisting the College create its budget and create more maker space on campus.  COESAC seeks to include a diverse range of student perspectives in its conversations, and to bring about tangible changes to the student experience in the College of Engineering.

The time commitment involved in serving on COESAC is significant.  The Council meets at least once a month, and will often generate its own agenda.  Students should be self-motivated to provide a student voice on issues facing the College.  The Dean will provide a charge to the Council at the beginning of the year and will come to the Council with planning questions for student input, but the Council will also be asked to identify one to two areas of need within the College and work independently on proposals for solving that need.  Applicants should ensure that they are available to meet on Friday afternoons from 3:30 to 5:00 for the duration of the academic year.  It has proved just too difficult to schedule meetings at any other time.  Dean Bragg or his designee will attend most of the Council’s meetings, except when the Council chooses to meet without him.  Although Council members are not strictly “representatives” of any particular student group (that is the role of ASUW), they are encouraged to solicit and present to the Council the views of as wide a cross-section of students as possible.

Students interested in applying to be members of COESAC for the 2015-16 academic year, should submit an application via Catalyst (above), detailing their qualifications for serving on the Council.

Councilmember Duties

Student Advisory Councilmember Terms of Service:

• Councilmembers will serve 1-year terms with 1-year reappointment possible.
• Staggered terms (i.e., some will proceed for re-appointment at end of first year. The council will ask for volunteers to serve an additional year or end terms as needed for staggered terms.
• Reappointment does not require a new application.
• Total annual commitment: minimum 35-45 hours, including meeting time, preparation for meetings, and follow-through work arising from decisions at meetings.

Meeting Schedule:

• Monthly/BiMonthly meetings, except summer quarter (~8/year).
• Standing meeting time set annually (1.5 hours/meeting).
• Dean’s Office staff will attend meetings depending on agenda.
• The Dean or his designee will likely attend most meetings as well, depending on schedules and the agenda.

Key topics that may be addressed annually by the Student Advisory Council:

• Budget issues and planning
• Student recruitment and retention (focus on increasing diversity)
• Student engagement outside of the classroom
• Course fees
• Academic Programs (new programs and expansion of existing programs)

Questions? Contact dfeetham@uw.edu.

Two opinions:

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

Hello, CSE majors! Stop by the Atrium this morning to grab a bagel and learn a little about UW’s Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship! If you’re interested in working at a start-up or creating your own company, consider pursuing the Entrepreneurship Minor, participating in a business plan competition, or utilizing the Buerk Center’s many other entrepreneurial resources.

The UW’s Global Business Center and Certificate of International Studies in Business (CISB) at the Foster School of Business, in partnership with, AIESEC Seattle, an international student organization, are hosting a half-day workshop for undergraduate students highlighting Global Business Perspectives on Technology and Global Business.

This technology summit will feature successful and influential global technology companies and explore the integral role that technology has in today’s global business environment.

We will kick-off the day with a keynote speech given by VP & Treasurer at Apple, Gary Wipfler, and then launch into smaller breakout sessions spotlighting relevant hot topics such as Cyber Security, Big Data, and e-commerce in China.

Saturday May 2^nd | 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM
University of Washington, Foster School of Business

Register today to participate in this exciting event!

Visit our event page for additional information: http://bit.ly/GBPtechnologysummit

Hello advisors,
Please share the t-shirt design opportunities with your students:

• We have an opportunity open to all College of Engineering students to submit a design for the front of the 2015 Discovery Days t-shirts.
• The t-shirts will be purple, and can have up-to three colors imprinted on the front (must use the UW’s brand colors found here: http://www.washington.edu/brand/primary-color-palette/)
• The design should include the phrase, “Engineering Discovery Days” and note that this is the 100^th year/Centennial of the event.
• The design should also include the university’s block “W” and guidelines on how to use it are found here: http://www.washington.edu/brand/logo-guidelines/
• I have attached the Discovery Days branded logo and title to this email, students can contact me (katikirk@uw.edu) for an .eps version if they would like to include it in their shirt design but it is not required.
• The maximum imprint area is 12.5” x 17”.
• All designs must be submitted as a vector file like eps, PDV or ai by 11:59 p.m. Sunday, March 29 to katikirk@uw.edu.
• On Monday, March 30 I will send all of the designs to the UW Licensing Office for approval, then a panel of students and faculty will narrow down the designs to the top four. I will post the top four designs on our Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/uwdiscoverydays?ref=aymt_homepage_panel_) The most “liked” design will be used on the 2015 shirt.
• Student designers will be credited on the Engineering Discovery Days Facebook page and website.

Thank you!

Katie

KATIE KIRKLAND
Discovery Days Event Manager
College of Engineering

206-543-8711
katikirk@uw.edu  / www.engr.uw.edu

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From: Ed Lazowska <lazowska@cs.washington.edu>
Date: Mon, Mar 16, 2015 at 4:33 PM
Subject: [cs-ugrads] Fwd: [Escience_bbl] Paid Data Science for Social Good summer research opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students
To: “cs-ugrads@cs.washington.edu” <cs-ugrads@cs.washington.edu>

This should be a terrific summer program!!  And we definitely want some CSE students who can cut code!

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From: Micaela and Sarah <manager@escience.washington.edu>
Date: Mon, Mar 16, 2015 at 4:29 PM
Subject: [Escience_bbl] Paid Data Science for Social Good summer research opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students
To: “escience_bbl@u.washington.edu” <Escience_bbl@u.washington.edu>, escience_allhands <escience_allhands@uw.edu>

The eScience Institute at the University of Washington invites students to join the Data Science for Social Good incubator program this summer.

Sixteen students will be selected to work with academic researchers, computer scientists, and public stakeholder groups on data-intensive research projects with public policy implications. These are paid positions.

Who:

Undergraduate and graduate students are invited to apply, preference given to University of Washington students.

What:

Each student will be part of a team working on a research project that has concrete relevance and impact to the local community on the theme of Urban Science. Projects will involve analysis and visualization of data on topics such as public health, sustainable urban planning, environmental protection, disaster response, crime prevention, education, transportation, governance, commerce, and social justice.

Where:

Most work will be conducted on the UW campus in the WRF Data Science Studio, but some field excursions in the City of Seattle or King County may also be involved.

When:

This is a 10-week long, full-time program beginning June 15th and ending August 21st. Class schedules can be accommodated for students who are enrolled during summer session.

Compensation:

Students will be given a stipend of $6,500 for the 10 weeks. Stipend payments will be dispersed through the UW payroll system on the 10th and 25th of each month.

Qualifications:

• Strong academic record
• Previous programming experience (although strong candidates without significant programming experience will be considered)

How to Apply:

Submit a cover letter, resume, and transcript (unofficial is acceptable) to manager@escience.washington.edu. In your cover letter, please describe your background, interest in the program, and relevant experience/coursework. Favorable candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Application Deadline:

March 31, 2015 at 5:00 pm

Micaela S. Parker, Ph.D.
Program Manager  |  eScience Institute
Campus Box 351570  |  University of Washington

From: katikirk <katikirk@uw.edu>
Date: Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 11:16 AM
Subject: [Advising] Please share: Opportunity for CoE Student to Design 2015 Discovery Days T-shirt
To: “advising@engr.washington.edu” <advising@engr.washington.edu>

Good morning advisors,

We have an opportunity open to all College of Engineering students to submit a design for the front of the 2015 Discovery Days t-shirts.

• The t-shirts will be purple, and can have up-to three colors imprinted on the front (must use the UW’s brand colors found here: http://www.washington.edu/brand/primary-color-palette/)
• The design should include the phrase, “Engineering Discovery Days” and note that this is the 100^th year/Centennial of the event.
• The design should also include the university’s block “W” and guidelines on how to use it are found here: http://www.washington.edu/brand/logo-guidelines/
• I have attached the Discovery Days branded logo and title to this email, students can contact me (katikirk@uw.edu) for an .eps version if they would like to include it in their shirt design but it is not required.
• The maximum imprint area is 12.5” x 17”.
• All designs must be submitted as a vector file like eps, PDV or ai by 11:59 p.m. Sunday, March 29 to katikirk@uw.edu.
• On Monday, March 30 I will send all of the designs to the UW Licensing Office for approval, then a panel of students and faculty will narrow down the designs to the top four. I will post the top four designs on our Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/uwdiscoverydays?ref=aymt_homepage_panel_) The most “liked” design will be used on the 2015 shirt.

Student designers will be credited on the Engineering Discovery Days Facebook page and website.

Thanks please contact me if you have any questions!

KATIE KIRKLAND
Discovery Days Event Manager
College of Engineering