CSE Undergrad News

I seriously doubt any of you will be here Monday at 630am, but just in case….

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From: Tracy Erbeck <tracy@cs.washington.edu>
Date: Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 1:23 PM
Subject: [cs-ugrads] Alarm testing, Monday, 4/11, 6:30am

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Hey All!!!

IT’S SUNNY!!!!!

0.) VOTE

If you have not voted for ACM Chair/Vice Chair please do so NOW! (or by Midnight today, just do it now so you don’t forget)

Positions, Candidates, Bios: http://flatline.cs.washington.edu/orgs/acm/officer-elections/

Chair: https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/jtmasaki/130341

Vice Chair: https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/jtmasaki/130343

1.) Smoothies

Smoothie Day will happen 330-5pm in the Atrium Today, come grab an inexpensive 2$smoothie on your way out to the Quad, Balcony, or other outdoor destination.

2.) Putnam Seminar!

It’s been requested we advertise the Putnam Mathematical Problem Solving Seminar!!! They meet every Friday 330-420.  You don’t have to be a math major or have any  math completion problem solving experience to begin prepping for the contest.   The competition is the first Saturday of December, so seniors can’t really do it.  It’s a great opportunity to do some serious problem solving.  Check out their message board here https://catalyst.uw.edu/gopost/board/shaoc/20955/.

Enjoy the sunshine,

Chris–SPAMalot

Hello!

Yes, after a very very very long recession, we will finally have a Smoothie Day!!!  It is scheduled for, TOMORROW, Friday, 330-5pm in the CSE Atrium.  Come in and enjoy the yummy 2$ smoothies fully loaded with fruity goodness and meet up with fellow CSE majors! Cross your fingers for sunshine!

Chris

PS: I need 1-2 volunteers to help out, especially for set up which starts at 3pm.  Email me if you are interested, your efforts will be rewarded (with a complimentary smoothie)!

Fellow CSE students,

It’s that time of year again! It is now time to cast your vote for ACM Chair and Vice Chair.  These are the positions that set the tone for next years ACM Officers! In order to aid you in choosing wisely we have provided candidate bios and detailed information about the officer positions at the following link:

http://flatline.cs.washington.edu/orgs/acm/officer-elections/

After reviewing then cast your vote here!

Chair: https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/jtmasaki/130341
VC: https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/jtmasaki/130343

The polls will close at 11:59pm MIDNIGHT TOMORROW, FRIDAY!!!

Get out and vote!

Chris Raastad

ACM SPAMing Machine

PS: there is a tech talk tonight at 6:00pm.

Hey All,

Quick Reminder.  TODAY 5pm in the ACM Lounge we will have an open meeting with ACM Officer Nominees.  Please come to meet the nominees running for officers and hear more about the positions before voting begins electronically (starting tomorrow!!!).

Chris

*PS Nominees: Write your Bios!*

CSE-Ugrads,

It’s finally spring quarter! Hopefully the sun comes out more! The ACM is not as active this quarter as the previous two, but we still have a few things going on.

Remember, if you don’t want to read these emails you can subscribe to one of these calendars http://flatline.cs.washington.edu/orgs/acm/events/ or http://www.cs.washington.edu/affiliates/studentoutreach.html to know what’s going on in terms of tech talks.  Note that some things will only be posted here on the ugrad blog!

0.) Officer Elections

After nominations will close TODAY, Fri. April 1st at 11:59pm. Use the following link to nominate people you think would make great ACM officers (possibly including yourself).

https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/jtmasaki/127261

Once nominations close, there will be a meeting on Tuesday April 5th at 5:00pm in the ACM Lounge for acm members to meet the candidates and candidates to introduce themselves.  If you can’t go, either member or nominee, don’t fret, each candidate will have a short bio to represent themselves.  An email will go out to nominees with further details about positions.

Officer elections will run electronically starting next Wednesday April 6th, with one election per day, 5 elections total, for 7 positions.

1.) Smoothie Day!

On Friday, April 8th from 330-5pm at a location TBA (likely the atrium) we will have our first Smoothie day of spring quarter.  This is a great time to meet fellow CSE majors, have some inexpensive slushy treats, and celebrate friday! Smoothies run at $2 a pop.

2.) Isilon Tech Talk

When: Wed. April 6th, 5:30pm-7:00pm

Where: CSE Atrium

Description: Speaker is Al Hamel – Isilon’s technical manager for OneFS Performance who will talk about Isilon’s clustered file system OneFS and its impact on Data Storage.  There will be free food and they are accepting Resumes! www.isilon.com/careers

3.) NetApp Info Session

When: Thur. April 7th, 6:00pm-7:00pm

Where: CSE Atrium

Description: This computer storage and data management company is voted the 5th best place to work by Fortune magazine.  Check them out at http://www.netapp.com/us/careers/university/ This will of course carry free food and an opportunity to speak with recruiters!

Also, save the date May 20th 2011, this is the Spring BBQ you must go to and will hear much about in weeks to come.

Don’t forget to nominate your friends for ACM officer positions (including mine)! Happy Friday!

Chris Raastad

ACM Internal Relations Email SPAMer Guy!

PS: Don’t forget to try out GMail’s amazing new awesome feature today! It will blow you away! 😉

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From: Ed Lazowska <lazowska@cs.washington.edu>
Date: Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 7:18 PM
Subject: [cs-ugrads] NYTimes: Silicon Valley Hiring Perks: Meals, iPads and a Cubicle for Spot
To: Cs-Grads <cs-grads@cs.washington.edu>, Cs-Ugrads <cs-ugrads@cs.washington.edu>

From The New York Times:

Silicon Valley Hiring Perks: Meals, iPads and a Cubicle for Spot

Companies, particularly start-ups, are offering an array of perks — including lessons in entrepreneurship — to lure whiz kid engineers.

http://nyti.ms/h5tszW

Get The New York Times on your iPhone for free by visiting http://itunes.com/apps/nytimes

You are invited to participate in research on the usability of gaze prints, a new secure login technique that uses eye tracking!

The purpose of this research is to study requirements for creating a usable ATM interface for gaze prints. This system uses eye tracking technology to uniquely identify individuals, similar to a fingerprint or signature.

If you decide to participate, we will schedule an appointment with you in Sieg Hall at the University of Washington. This appointment will last about 1 hour. You will be asked some general questions about your security habits and preferences, and will be asked to give feedback on several user interface designs that we have. You may also be asked to interact with a computer equipped with an eye tracking system.

If you are over 18 and sighted, you may be eligible to participate. There are no foreseeable risks or benefits to you for participating in this research.

This study is being conducted in the Department of Human Centered Design and Engineering at the University of Washington, Seattle campus. Your participation in this research is voluntary, and you are free to refuse to participate or quit the experiment at any time.

If you have questions about the research or are interested in participating, please contact Michael Brooks by email atmjbrooks@uw.edu or by phone at (440) 865-2437.

We cannot guarantee the confidentiality of information sent by email.

Thank you!

Michael Brooks
PhD student, Human Centered Design and Engineering
University of Washington

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From: Tracy Erbeck <tracy@cs.washington.edu>
Date: Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 10:54 AM
Subject: [cs-ugrads] Break building hours

Brian Ferris, creator of OneBusAway, needs your help!

“I’m looking for a few participants for a quick pilot user study this afternoon concerning OneBusAway (a suite of tools for public transit riders – http://onebusaway.org ).

If you are a bus rider and can spare 10 minutes this afternoon between 1pm and 5pm, drop me an email and I will fill you in on the details.

As a bonus, I can promise tasty snacks from Trader Joe’s in exchange for your time.

Thanks,
Brian
bdferris@cs.washington.edu”