CSE Undergrad News

ACM Weekly Events Digest 10/1 – 10/5

Welcome to Autumn quarter! Please check out all of the events for this coming week.

Overview:
10/1: VMWare Tea Time
10/1: VMWare Tech Talk: The Software-Defined Datacenter
10/2: Microsoft Office Hours
10/2: Tableau Software Tech Talk: Data Analysis for Humans
10/3: Employer Panel
10/4: Amazon Office Hours
10/4: Palantir + Linux Puzzlehunt

ACM-W VMWare Tea Time:
Oct 1; 3:00pm – 4:30pm; CSE 403
Come drink tea, eat snacks, and chat with VMWare at ACM-W’s first Tea Time of the Year! Tea Times are casual, so come when you are available and stay for as long as you like.

VMWare Tech Talk: The Software-Defined Datacenter
Oct 1; 5:45pm – 7:20pm; EEB 125
At VMware, we are pursuing a vision of the Software-Defined Datacenter (SDDC) where the infrastructure, including compute, storage, and networking, has been virtualized and fully automated by software. The promise of the SDDC is to enable IT organizations to deliver services with greater agility, lower cost, and increased reliability. This talk will cover the concepts behind the SDDC, and explore some of the technologies we are developing (e.g., storage and high availability) that underpin this vision.

Microsoft Office Hours
Oct 2; 1:00pm – 3:00pm; Atrium

Tableau Software Tech Talk: Data Analysis for Humans
Oct 2; 6:00pm – 7:30pm; EEB 125
At Tableau, our mission is to help people “see and understand data”. This talk will cover the challenges of making data useful, from building a new analytical engine from the ground up to creating a new language for data analysis to building world-class user experiences that let a wide variety of people ask and answer questions of their data.

Employer Panel
Oct 3; 5:30pm – 6:30pm; EEB 105
All CSE undergraduates who plan on pursuing an internship or full-time employment in 2012-13 should attend our CSE sponsored Employer Panel. The Employer Panel will be the first in a series of highly recommended CSE career events designed to prepare our CSE undergraduates for the recruiting process.

The Employer Panel event will feature a panel of HR reps and recent CSE graduates from local software companies who will provide details on what to expect from employers in the coming months so you can take the steps to land the job of your dreams. Attendee questions are very much encouraged. You should leave this event with a better understanding of the timing and direction of your upcoming job search.

Amazon Office Hours
Oct 4; 12:00pm – 1:30pm; Atrium

Palantir + Linux Puzzlehunt
Oct 4; 6:00pm – 9:00pm; EEB 125
Bring your laptop! Food: Chutney’s Bistro provided.
1st place: Nexus 7 Tablet; 2nd place: $50 Amazon gift card
Questions? Email: linux-puzzle@palantir.com

October 1, 2012

Research Opportunity

Dear Undergrads,

I am a Grad student working in SEAL lab with Professor Mamishev in Department of Electrical Engineering. Our lab is working on two medical related projects and would love to have a few Ugrads joining us for this academic year (Fall, Winter, and Spring quarter).

There are three Positions available now, please keep in mind that for this quarter we are only offering research credits and it will not be a paid position.

Requirements:

Position 1 (Data Analysis on different activities using Matlab):

Good background in low/high level programming especially in Matlab.

Position 2 (Java Android App developing):

Good background in high level programming especially java and c++. There are 2 positions for this project.

Please contact me via email for Interviews and attach your resume + a recent copy of your transcript (sosper30@uw.edu)

September 28, 2012

Open Book Club: A Conversation With Neal Stephenson

From: UW School of Law [mailto:lawrsvp@u.washington.edu]
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2012 10:48 AM
To: Tiffany Sevareid
Subject: Open Book Club: A Conversation With Neal Stephenson

Law, Technology & Arts presents:

Open Book Club: A Conversation With Neal Stephenson

Join best-selling author Neal Stephenson and a panel of interdisciplinary commentators to discuss the technical, legal, and policy dimensions of the best-selling book REAMDE.

Thursday, October 18, 2012

W.H. GATES HALL, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF LAW, SEATTLE

Reception, 5 – 6 p.m.

Program, 6 – 8 p.m.

EXPERT COMMENTARY ON:

PRIVACY: Bethan Cantrell, Privacy and gaming professional

SECURITY: Tadayoshi Kohno, Professor of Computer Science, University of Washington

VIRTUAL ECONOMICS: Greg Lastowka, Professor of Law, Rutgers-Camden

Moderated by Professor Ryan Calo

Register to attend.

September 26, 2012

Scholarships from the Mary Gates Endowment for Students

The Mary Gates Endowment for Students is currently accepting scholarship applications. Mary Gates scholarships provide $4,000 ($2,000 per quarter for two quarters) for students to pursue leadership or research projects of their own choosing and design with guidance from a mentor. Previous recipients have come from all fields of study, including the arts, humanities, social sciences and STEMM.

Mary Gates scholarships benefit students in the current academic year, and are open to all UW undergraduate students regardless of class year, major or residency status. Students from Bothell, Seattle and Tacoma campuses are all encouraged to apply. Deadlines are coming up soon, so students should begin the application process and attend an information session and application workshop.

Information Sessions
10/1, 1:30p – Leadership Scholarships
10/1, 2:30p – Research Scholarships
10/2, 2:30p – Leadership Scholarships
10/2, 3:30p – Research Scholarships
10/3, 12:30p – Leadership Scholarships
10/3, 1:30p – Research Scholarships
10/4, 3:30p – Leadership Scholarships
10/4, 4:30p – Research Scholarships

Application Workshops
10/9, 4:00-6:00p – Leadership Scholarships
10/10, 4:00-6:00p – Research Scholarships

Deadlines
10/15, 5:00p – Leadership Applications DUE
10/19, 5:00p – Research Applications DUE

All information sessions and application workshops will be held on the Seattle campus in the Center for Experiential Learning and Diversity (EXPD) in Mary Gates Hall room 171. Another round of applications will be accepted in Winter quarter, but it’s good for students to start planning now! More information and the application login can be found on our website, expd.uw.edu/mge.

Email mgates@uw.edu with any questions.

Many thanks,
April Wilkinson
Adviser & Program Coordinator
Mary Gates Endowment for Students

September 26, 2012

Announcing Cornell Cup Presented by Intel – 2013 Student Contest

Greetings!

We are thrilled to announce the “Cornell Cup USA presented by Intel” 2013 student contest.

We would appreciate if you could help us distribute the below information and attached poster throughout your university networks. The deadline to apply is October 17, 2012.

Please don’t hesitate to let us know if you have any questions.

Thank you in advance for your support!

Regards,

Gabriela González

University Programs Office
Intel Labs
Desk Phone: 480-554-2973
Cell Phone: 602-505-8011
Facebook: Intel Labs
Web: Intel Labs

This e-mail message and any attachments are for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender immediately and deliver confirmation that you have deleted all copies. Intel is committed to protecting your privacy. For more information about Intel’s Privacy Notice, please visit www.intel.com/privacy or write Intel Corporation, ATTN Privacy, Mailstop RNB4-145, 2200 Mission College Blvd., Santa Clara, CA 95054 USA.

We have officially announced the 2013 student contest!

The Cornell Cup USA, presented by Intel, is a college-level embedded design competition created to empower student teams to become the inventors of the newest innovative applications of embedded technology.

The competition culminates in an inspiring two-day summit event at Walt Disney World, where finalist student teams will attend exciting and even entertaining talks, network with leading engineering company sponsors, and ultimately showcase their original innovative entries.

The teams who are selected get free HW, access to Intel technical support, $2500 cash, access to Cornell support and an invitation to the final event on May 3 & 4, 2013, at Disney World, FL.

The grand prize is $10,000!

Please follow the following links to:

Ø Get general information about the contest

Ø Submit a Team interest form

Ø Check out highlights from the 2012 Cornell Cup USA, presented by Intel at Walt Disney World.

September 25, 2012

Quizbowl at UW

Hi, my name is Joelle Smart and I’m the vice president of Quizbowl at UW. I was wondering if you could forward this to any mailing lists you administer so we can spread the word amongst UW students.

The Quizbowl Team at UW is looking for new members to compete in buzzer-based trivia competitions against other colleges from around the country. Quizbowl is similar to Knowledge Bowl, Science Bowl and Jeopardy, and it tests your knowledge across a wide range of subjects, both academic and pop culture. It’s a fun way to show others what you’ve learned, and to learn lots of new things in the process.

We practice on Mondays and Thursdays from 6-8 PM in Room 158 of Savery Hall. New members are always welcome at any practice. Anyone is welcome to join the team–no prior experience required and there are no try-outs.

For more information about the club, please e-mail uwquizbowl@gmail.com. You can also find us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/groups/120989831335312/.

Thanks,
Joelle Smart

Vice President/Interim President, Quizbowl at UW

September 25, 2012

[register your team] Google “24 Hours of Good” Community Hack

Hi UW CSE students!

Google has a challenge for you: how much GOOD can you do in 24 hours for your community?

We are cordially inviting you to participate in our inaugural ‘24Hours Of Good’ event. This event is happening in Google Seattle, New York and Los Angeles. Google Engineers and technical staff from each non-profit will be on hand at the event to get you started, as well as an App-Engine ‘’Bootcamp’’ to supercharge your coding efforts. To keep you going and making the most progress for GOOD, we will be providing lots of food, drinks, espresso at 4am!

For the Google Seattle 24 Hours of Good, student teams of between 3-4 participants will join forces with PNW Non Profit Orgs for a 24 hour period, to work on a mission critical technical problem outlined by the NPO.

Details:

What: Google 24 Hours Of Good
Who: UW CSE students in teams of 3-4
When: Friday, 10/19 to Saturday, 10/20
Where: Google Seattle Office 651 N. 34th St. Seattle, WA
Why: Hone your coding skills, do good in your community, boost your resume with a personal project……eat FOOD, learn Google API’s, and win PRIZES!

Prizes: Nexus 7, Google Patagonia Limited Edition backpack (if you know Google interns, they have these backpacks), and $500 donation to your Non Profit! Win-Win for everyone!

Register: click here or go to www.24hoursofgood.com. Register before Wed, 10/10. Teams space are limited, so sign up as early as you can.

Shortly after we confirm teams, Google will contact you to inform you of your non-profit partner as well as give you a list of recommended technologies to familiarize yourself with so you can hit the ground running the day of the event.

If you have questions, please email me-

Thank you,
Yin (yinner@google.com) & 24 Hours team!

Complete Information: www.24hoursofGood.com

September 25, 2012

CSE 452, new distributed systems course this SPRING

Thomas Anderson

Sep 17 (8 days ago)

to me

New course announcement for Spring 2013; a fifth year masters version of the course will be taught concurrently.

CSE 452 Introduction to Distributed Systems (4) Abstractions and implementation techniques in the construction of distributed systems, including cloud computing, distributed storage systems, and distributed caches. Prerequisite: one of CSE 444, 451, or 461.

Distributed systems have become central to many aspects of how computers are used, from web applications to e-commerce to content distribution. This senior-level course will cover abstractions and implementation techniques for the construction of distributed systems, including client server computing, the web, cloud computing, peer-to-peer systems, and distributed storage systems. Topics will include remote procedure call, preventing and finding errors in distributed programs, maintaining consistency of distributed state, fault tolerance, and high availability. There is a substantial programming project.

September 25, 2012

Security competition and group meeting today

Melody Kadenko melody@cs.washington.edu>

7:33 AM (3 hours ago)

to ugrads, grads, Tadayoshi, Alexei, Adam, supersat

Hi,

There is a security competition this weekend: <http://www.poly.edu/csaw2012/csaw-CTF>. Interested in being part of the team and learning about computer security in the process? If so, please come to an informational meeting today (Tuesday) at 5:20pm (ends by 6:20pm) in CSE 203. We welcome everyone — this is a great chance to learn! You don’t need to be a security expert. All you need to have is an interest in security.

We may also talk about other, broader security efforts and activities in UW CSE, so if you’re interested in that too please stop by. But the primary focus of this meeting will be on CSAW. We’ll have announcements of other security-related events in the future — please stay tuned.

If you can’t make the meeting but are still interested in the competition, please let us know.

Thanks,

Adam, Alexei, Karl, Mel, Yoshi

September 25, 2012

Need mentors for Thursday night, new friends and free food. Plus you get to meet our new advisor!

We need mentors this Thursday! Please sign up today.

If you have been in the department as a major for at least one quarter and have time this Thursday to help out your CSE advising team from 4PM-6PM to serve as a mentor for a new CSE ugrad, please sign up on the catalyst survey. Food is included!

https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/cseadv/178874

Please sign up soon. If you sign up, plan on attending, we’ll need everyone who can make it to help as there are 130 new students. This is your chance to help the rookie CSE students have an easier transition. Plus, you’ll get a chance to meet our newest member of the CSE advising team.

We look forward to seeing you all,

CSE Advising

September 25, 2012

We need mentors *this Thursday*! Please sign up today.

We need mentors this Thursday! Please sign up today.