CSE Undergrad News

The Sensor systems lab and the Mobile systems lab is looking for motivated undergraduate researchers to work on upcoming projects on backscatter communication. Check out group’s ongoing research at:

     SUMMER 2016
PAID SUMMER RESEARCH INTERNSHIPS FOR UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS
via CRA-W/CDC DREU
(DREU was known as the DMP from 1994-2008)

Application Deadline: March 1, 2016
Awards Announced:     March 2016

The CRA-W/CDC Distributed Research Experiences for Undergraduates (DREU)
Program matches promising undergraduates with a faculty mentor for a
summer research experience at the faculty member’s home institution.
The objective of the DREU is to increase the number of women and
students from underrepresented groups, including ethnic minorities
and persons with disabilities, entering graduate studies in the fields
of computer science and engineering.  The DREU experience is invaluable
for students who are considering graduate school, providing them with a
close-up view of what graduate school is really like and also increasing
their competitiveness as an applicant for graduate admissions and
fellowships.

Funding for the student consists of $7000 for the summer (10 weeks),
plus relocation travel assistance when appropriate.  Additional funds
may be available to support student conference travel, either during
the summer or afterward, and for outreach activities promoting the DREU.

DREU Student Application:
https://parasol.tamu.edu/craw/production/apps/dreuStudent/

DREU Mentor Application:
https://parasol.tamu.edu/craw/production/apps/dreuMentor/

For more information about the DREU, including and webpages authored by
previous participants, consult the DREU webpages
http://cra.org/cra-w/distributed-research-experiences-for-undergraduates-dreu/
or contact the DREU Co-Directors at dreu@cra.org

Nancy M. Amato, Professor, Texas A&M University
Co-Director, Distributed Research Experiences for Undergraduates (CDC)

Monica Anderson, Associate Professor, The University of Alabama
Co-Director, Distributed Research Experiences for Undergraduates (CDC)

Maria Gini, Professor, University of Minnesota
Co-Director, Distributed Research Experiences for Undergraduates (CRA-W)

Julia Hirschberg, Professor, Columbia University
Co-Director, Distributed Research Experiences for Undergraduates (CRA-W)

Ming Lin, Professor, University of North Carolina
Co-Director, Distributed Research Experiences for Undergraduates (CRA-W)

The Computing Research Association (CRA, http://cra.org) is an
association of more than 180 North American academic departments of
computer science and computer engineering; laboratories and centers
in industry, government, and academia engaging in basic computing
research; and affiliated professional societies.

The Coalition to Diversity Computing (CDC, http://www.cdc-computing.org/)
is a joint organization of the ACM, CRA, and IEEE-CS.

DREU is supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation with
additional support from the Luce Foundation

The Johns Hopkins Center for Speech and Language Processing is hosting the 2016 Jelinek Summer Workshop on Speech and Language Technology (JSALT).  We are seeking outstanding members of the current junior class (graduating in 2017) to join a summer research workshop on language engineering from June 13 to August 5, 2016.

The 8-week workshop provides an intense intellectual environment. Undergraduates work closely alongside more senior researchers as part of a multi-university research team, which has been assembled for the summer to attack some problem of current interest.  The teams and topics for summer 2016 include:
* Detecting Risk and Protective Factors of Mental Health using Social Media Linked with Electronic Health Records
* Remote Monitoring of Neurodegeneration through Speech
* Building Speech Recognition System from Untranscribed Data

We hope that this stimulating and selective experience will encourage students to pursue graduate study in human language technology, as it has been doing for many years.

The summer workshop provides:
* An opportunity to explore an exciting new area of research
* A two-week tutorial on current speech and language technology
* Mentoring by experienced researchers
* Participation in project planning activities
* Use of cloud computing services
* A $5,500 stipend and $2,240 towards per diem expenses
* Private furnished accommodation for the duration of the workshop
* Travel expenses to and from the workshop venue

Applications should be received by TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2016. The applicant must provide the name and contact information of a faculty nominator, who will be asked to upload a recommendation by March 22, 2016. (Note from CSE advising: Do not be scared away by the requirement of a faculty recommendation! This is a normal part of a professor’s job.)

Apply online here:
http://www.clsp.jhu.edu/workshops/16-workshop/

Questions can be directed to Prof. Philipp Koehn <phi@jhu.edu>.

Applicants are evaluated only on relevant skills, employment experience, past academic record, and the strength of letters of recommendation.  No limitation is placed on the undergraduate major.  Women and minorities
are encouraged to apply.

The Computational Sensing and Medical Robotics (CSMR) REU program at Johns Hopkins University is an intensive ten-week program of laboratory research and instruction. In the program, each participant receives hands-on laboratory research experience under the guidance from faculty and graduate student mentors. The students will also receive classes on ethics in research and technical communication. The students will have the opportunity to tour a local government laboratory and a private company. The students will be provided housing and a stipend of $5000 for the 10-week period will be paid.

The deadline to apply is March 1, 2016. Students can access the following link to learn more details on how to apply: http://lcsr.jhu.edu/REU

Application: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/6856

Thank you very much.

Sincerely,

Anita Sampath
REU Program in Computational Sensing and Medical Robotics
The Johns Hopkins University
Email: asampath@jhu.edu
Website: http://lcsr.jhu.edu/REU

• Please make sure to register for any graded 498 or ungraded 499 research you are doing this quarter. You can register through MyCSE. In addition, please remember to enter paid research into your MyCSE portal.

• Each student is limited to 6 graded credits of 498 research (the limit is 9 if you are doing honors). 498A is the regular graded research option, 498B is the honors option.

• Also, please consider applying to present at the UW Undergraduate Research Symposium! The Symposium is on Friday, May 20th, and applications are due February 22nd. See here for more details.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: William S Noble <wnoble@uw.edu>

Research Assistant to Build Interactive Text Visualization Tool

The Tactile and Tactical Design Lab (TAT Lab) at UW is looking for a student interested in designing a novel text visualization tool to support public engagement around geospatial data. Applicants should have D3 application implementation experience (JavaScript) and preferably Google Maps API experience. The project would require 10-20 hours per week, beginning immediately. Please send resume and related experience to Prof. Daniela Rosner at dkrosner@uw.edu. This position is for credit and/or salary.