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Hello!We are developing robots that can be tele-operated over the internet, so you can have your house cleaned, plants watered, and meals prepared while you are at work. We are conducting a survey to understand issues such robots might cause and to get your input about requirements for these robots and the people who will teleoperate them. The survey takes about 20 minutes and participants will have the opportunity to enter a raffle for a $25 Amazon gift card. You can complete the survey at this link:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1q89kDeAVAr_H22JuaOcEzRCasnswx4YkUvIY0ud20gI/viewform?usp=send_formYour participation would be very much appreciated! Please feel free to distribute the survey to others who might be interested in participating.Thank you,Dan Butler, Franzi Roesner, Maya Cakmak
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September 5, 2014
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Reminder that Johnny Lee is our DUB speaker this week, to please join
for MHCI+D capstone presentations, and to please RSVP for food.
https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/mglarson/242192
If you don’t get to RSVP, please still join us. But don’t eat until
after I do. 😉
On Thu, Aug 14, 2014 at 11:58 AM, James Fogarty
<jfogarty@cs.washington.edu> wrote:
> We have two special events Wednesday 8/20 that will interest many in CSE.
>
> Johnny Lee will be our DUB speaker. He’s done many things, but is
> currently the lead for Google’s Project Tango. He’ll be giving a talk
> on “Conceive, Choose, Create, Communicate” and bringing a Project
> Tango demo. Additional info below, including a request to RSVP for
> help in coordinating our food order.
>
> Immediately following, we will have poster sessions and presentations
> for capstone projects from this year’s MHCI+D students. These 30
> interdisciplinary students have been doing great stuff, and these
> group capstones are the culmination of their degrees. Please join us.
>
> == RSVP plus Location ==
>
> Please RSVP:
> https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/mglarson/242192
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> Location: Alder Commons, 1315 NE Campus Parkway
> (note: Please enter at the Alder commons entrance on the corner of
> Brooklyn Avenue and 40th Street)
>
> == DUB Talk ==
>
> Speaker: Johnny Lee, Google
> Title: Conceive, Choose, Create, Communicate
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> Abstract:
> Over the past 10 years, I have been fortunate enough to witness the
> life cycle of successful projects on multiple occasions at vastly
> different scales, from personal research to large scale commercial
> products. I would like to share my observations of the skills of the
> individuals that helped make these efforts successful. It is my hope
> that this talk may be helpful to students who have not yet figured out
> their own identity as researchers, engineers, designers, or artists as
> you decide how to invest your time in the coming years.
>
> Bio:
> Johnny Lee is a Technical Project Lead at Google’s Advanced
> Technologies and Projects group, where he leads Project Tango – a
> focused effort to give mobile devices a human-scale understanding of
> space and motion. He graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a
> PhD in Human-Computer Interaction in 2008 and recognized in the MIT’s
> TR35. He was a core contributor to Microsoft Xbox Kinect, and his
> work with the Wii Remote has accumulated over 15 million views on
> YouTube as well as a top rated TED talk. His motto: Have fun and make
> new things.
>
> == MHCI+D Capstone ==
>
> Students from the first graduating class of the new MHCI+D
> Interdisciplinary Program will present an overview of their capstone
> team projects with time for questions and discussion.
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> 1:30 – 2:00: Early Poster Session
> 2:00 – 3:45: Team Presentations
> 3:45 – 4:30: Poster Session and Mingling
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> James
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> —
> James A. Fogarty, Associate Professor
> Computer Science & Engineering, University of Washington
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> http://homes.cs.washington.edu/~jfogarty/
August 18, 2014
UW EcoCAR 3 Engineering Application
From Kate Kitto <kkitto3@gmail.com>
I am the communications manager for the UW EcoCAR 3 team. As you may have heard, EcoCAR is a collegiate automotive engineering competition sponsored by GM and the Department of Energy that gives undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to produce a hybrid vehicle.
Our team recently completed the 3-year long EcoCAR 2 cycle and finished second place out of 15 competing universities. We are now beginning the first year of a 4-year EcoCAR 3 cycle and looking to recruit undergrad and grad engineering students to join our team. The hands-on experience this gives engineering students has been extremely valuable to our engineers. There is also opportunity to get credit and travel to EcoCAR workshops and competitions all around the US. I think most of our team members would agree with me in saying that EcoCAR has been one of the most valuable experiences in my time at UW.
I have attached our application. Students from all grades are welcomed, and no prior experience is necessary. We would really appreciate it if you would be able to help us get the word out to your students about our team.
Here’s our website if you want more information: http://www.uwecocar2.com
Please let me know if you have any questions. Our faculty advisor, Prof. Brian Fabien (Fabien@uw.edu) can also answer any questions. Thank you!
Kate Kitto
July 23, 2014
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to Researchers, Cs-Grads, cs-ugrads, Staff
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Worth reading
———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Marion Daly
Date: Tue, Jun 10, 2014 at 11:51 AM
Subject: White paper: Women Who Choose Computer Science
To:
Hi all,
I hope you’re having a great week.
On the heels of releasing our company demographics a few weeks ago, and as part of our commitment to expanding access and inclusion in CS education, we’re excited to announce that our research white paper Women Who Choose Computer Science, published by Google’s K-12 team
is now available externally (though won’t be externally advertised until June 19th). It’s a pretty quick read so I thought it important to share with everyone here.
We know that there is a lot of work to do to improve inclusion and access to computer science education, and understanding the areas we can most influence is an important first step.
Please let me know if you have any questions and feel free to share with others in your department.
Thanks,
Marion
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Summary of Findings:
The top four influencing factors are:
- Social Encouragement: Positive reinforcement of Computer Science pursuits from family and peers.
- Self Perception: An interest in puzzles and problem solving and a belief that those skills can be translated to a successful career.
- Academic Exposure: The availability of, and opportunity to participate in, structured (e.g., graded studies) and unstructured (e.g., after-school programs) Computer Science
- Career Perception: The familiarity with, and perception of, Computer Science as a career with diverse applications and a broad potential for positive societal impact.
June 10, 2014
I am a first year MSIM student researching on the Usefulness of a Touchscreen Laptop as part of my course. If you use a touchscreen laptop regularly, your feedback will be highly appreciated. It will only take about 5 minutes to complete the survey.
As a token of our appreciation for your time, you would be entered in a raffle where you will stand to win a $10 Starbucks gift card.
Also, kindly forward the survey to users of touchscreen laptops who can provide valuable input to the study.
Thank you very much!!!
Best regards,
Aloka Krishnan
May 29, 2014
9:41 PM (14 hours ago)
