CSE Undergrad News

Reminder: we’re still posting info on the cs-ugrads-jobs blog…

http://ugradjobs.cs.washington.edu/

—-Original Message—–
From: cs-ugrads-admin@cs.washington.edu [mailto:cs-ugrads-admin@cs.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Ed Lazowska
Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2010 6:00 PM
To: cs-ugrads – Mailing List; cs-grads – Mailing List
Subject: [cs-ugrads] Zulily looking for developers

Xulily is a Seattle startup that’s an online store offering steep

discounts on top-line apparel, gear, etc., for moms, babies and kids.

They have a number of permanent positions available:

http://www.zulily.com/index.php/careers

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From: Angy Merola <angym73@hotmail.com>

Date: Sun, Jun 13, 2010 at 4:41 PM

Subject: Developers?

To: Ed Lazowska <lazowska@cs.washington.edu>

Hi Ed,

I recently accepted a job as the VP of Finance for zulily, inc.  We’re

an ecommerce company founded by some former Blue Nile executives

(including Blue Nile’s founder and Chairman, Mark Vadon).  Though we

didn’t start operations until late January, we are experiencing rapid

growth.  We realize that we need to make significant investments in

our platform and need smart, motivated developer-types.  I thought I

would reach out to you in case you know of people who are “in the

market.”

The job descriptions are up on our website.  www.zulily.com

If you know of anyone, feel free to send them directly to me.  My work

email is amerola@zulily.com.

Angy

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There has been a delay in getting the capstone form posted for students to sign up for their 1st and 2nd choice capstone for the 2010-2011 academic year. It will hopefully be posted on Tuesday next week and close the following week. Stay tuned… you didn’t miss anything.

—–Original Message—–
From: cs-ugrads-admin@cs.washington.edu [mailto:cs-ugrads-admin@cs.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Hal Perkins
Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2010 9:49 PM
To: faculty – Mailing List; cs-staff – Mailing List; cs-grads – Mailing List; cs-ugrads – Mailing List
Subject: [cs-ugrads] So you think you can multitask?
Importance: Low

Somewhat regularly I run into people who explain that their multitasking skills allow them to focus on what is going on in class or at a meeting or even at lunch in spite of listening to their iGadget, fiddling with their laptop, and/or doing other things at the same time.  This usually seems not to be the case, but then maybe it’s just that I’m getting older and find it hard to concentrate on anything myself if I’m dealing with constant interruptions.

Or maybe not.  There are a couple of interesting articles in the NYTimes about multitasking, gadgets, and their effects on the brain.  Worth a look.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/07/technology/07brain.html?pagewanted=all

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/07/technology/07brainside.html

(OK, I’ll stop interrupting now….)

Hal

From: cs-ugrads-admin@cs.washington.edu [mailto:cs-ugrads-admin@cs.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Nodira
Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2010 9:23 AM
To: cs-ugrads – Mailing List
Subject: [cs-ugrads] help us out with a facebook privacy survey

Hi everyone,

We are running a survey on facebook photo privacy for the HCI class.

We’re interested in how you manage your privacy using facebook’s privacy settings.

We would *really* appreciate it if you could complete our survey.

https://catalysttools.washington.edu/webq/survey/nodirk/105378

It should take between 5-10 minutes.

Thanks a bunch!

-Suporn and Nodira-

The preliminary summer quarter TA assignments have been posted at:

http://www.cs.washington.edu/education/ta-home/ta-assignment/10su/

Due to the very limited number of summer TA positions, many qualified students could not be given assignments at this time.  These students will remain on an alternate list for summer quarter and will be contacted to fill any TA position openings which may arise in the next few weeks.  Please check your e-mail regularly.

The application period for autumn quarter TA positions will be announced in mid to late August.

Thank you to everyone who applied.

Pim Lustig

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Pim Lustig

CSE Course Coordinator

126 Allen Center for Computer Science & Engineering

206.616.3225

pl@cs.washington.edu

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Reminder that applications for the BS/MS (5th year masters) degree are due tomorrow, June 3rd, midnight.

http://www.cs.washington.edu/education/ugrad/current/bsms/admissions.html

—–Original Message—–
From: faculty-admin@cs.washington.edu [mailto:faculty-admin@cs.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Ed Lazowska
Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 9:17 PM
To: faculty – Mailing List; cs-ugrads – Mailing List; cs-grads – Mailing List
Subject: “Bus Stop Alarm” is finalist in Google “Juicy Ideas” competition

http://news.cs.washington.edu/2010/05/24/bus-stop-alarm-is-finalist-in-google-juicy-ideas-collegiate-competition/

Congratulations to CSE students David Truong, Huy Dang, Michael Eng,

Orkhan Muradov, and Pyong Byon!

The UW CSE distributed systems group is working on an ambitious
research project called Harmony. We are looking for undergraduate
students to join our project to start either this Summer or next Fall.

Harmony is a distributed storage system that is designed to scale to
millions of machines and to provide high availability without
sacrificing consistency. Working on this project will prepare students
for graduate school, and provide software development and
systems-building experience valued for positions at companies such as
Google and Amazon.

Applying students should be highly motivated, able to quickly grasp
new concepts and to work independently. Prior experience with the
Python programming language, networking, topics in concurrency, and
systems building are a plus. However, none of these are requirements
for the research position. We welcome students with no prior research
experience.

This project is coordinated by two graduate students — Ivan
Beschastnikh and Lisa Glendenning. Please contact us if you would like
more information about this opportunity.

Thanks!
Ivan (ivan@cs) and Lisa (lglenden@cs).

Hi fellow CSE students,

Are you interested in learning the best ways to invest in the stock market? If so, join us at SEBA’s next spotlight event! From analyzing risk, to diversification, to common investor mistakes, you will learn about a wide array of tools to help you make the right choices for your financial plan. Both beginners and experts are welcome.

RVSP: https://catalysttools.washington.edu/webq/survey/seba/101976
(Dinner will be provided)

Event Details:
Date: Tuesday, May 18th (Tomorrow)
Time: 5:30 – 6:30pm
Location: EEB 403

Regards,
Josh Scotland

Juniors, seniors, recent alums, graduate and professional students at UW are encouraged to apply for the Luce Scholars Program (http://www.hluce.org/lsprogram.aspx). UW is able to nominate 3 students per year to compete for the opportunity to spend 12 months in Asia. The program provides stipends, language training and individualized professional placement in Asia for fifteen to eighteen young Americans each year.

Applicants must be American citizens who, by September 1 of the year they enter the program, will have received at least a bachelor’s degree and will not have reached their 30th birthday. Applicants should have a record of high achievement, outstanding leadership ability, and a clearly defined career interest with evidence of potential for professional accomplishment.
Those who already have significant experience in Asia or Asian studies are not eligible for the Luce Scholars Program. Additional details are provided in the Program Summary below.

An information session covering the program basics and application process will be held Wednesday, May 19, 2010, 4:30pm, MGH 258.

Please RSVP to attend at
https://catalysttools.washington.edu/webq/survey/scholarq/81457.

Campus application deadline: Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010.
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