CSE Undergrad News

Very Important Undergraduate Lab Survey

Hi all,

This is a different kind of message. We’re looking to get feedback regarding your experience in the undergraduate labs (002, 022 and 006). It would be great if you could take your time to fill out this quick survey (5 very short answers, 4 multiple choice) to tell us about your computing needs. This is very important so we can best represent CSE students with regards to any future changes to the labs and a STF equipment proposal in the workings.

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https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/pimenm/120360

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If you want your opinion to count, fill out the survey ASAP before you forget (it will take 3 minutes max and only more if you write us pages of feedback). Otherwise we need all your opinions by a week from today, Tuesday Jan 18th.

On a side note, we are trying to ramp up our Facebook + Twitter usage. Follow our pages if you want to get updates on tech talks, coke closet refills, and other cool department news:

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facebook.com/uwacm | twitter.com/uw_acm

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Finally, there is a great calendar of events here:

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http://flatline.cs.washington.edu/orgs/acm/events/

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Thank you,

UW ACM Officers

January 11, 2011

the 2011 UW Business Plan Competition!

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Oren Etzioni <etzioni@cs.washington.edu>
Date: Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 4:03 PM
Subject: the 2011 UW Business Plan Competition!
To: cs-grads – Mailing List <cs-grads@cs.washington.edu>, cs-ugrads – Mailing List <cs-ugrads@cs.washington.edu>
Cc: faculty – Mailing List <faculty@cs.washington.edu>

The UW Business Plan Competition is an opportunity to make serious headway on that great idea you’ve been tossing around for months (or years!). And if you’re already working on your start-up, it’s an excellent way to gain visibility from the community–we have over 350 members of the Seattle entrepreneurial and investment community involved in judging and coaching our competition. The competition is also full of networking opportunities–both with other competitors and the wider Northwest entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Now in its 14^th year, the UW Business Plan Competition is designed to bring interdisciplinary teams of students together to promote student start-up ideas and venture creation. Any degree-seeking college or university student in the state of Washington can submit his/her 5- to 7-page executive summary to the BPC.

The Grand Prize is $25,000, and in total the BPC awards $140,000 each year to student teams to fund their companies. 87 student teams have received funding to date, many of which are still going strong, including: Contour, Nanocel, Epic Seats, Athleon, NanoString Technologies, Giant Campus, Brass Media, and Impel Neuropharma, just to name a few.

The competition takes place in spring quarter, and the deadline to enter is Wednesday, April 6, 2011. Right now we’re also offering Resource Nights to help students prepare to enter the competition. These workshops provide an opportunity to learn first-hand from local entrepreneurs the essentials of business planning and what it really takes to get a company off the ground. The nine sessions run each Thursday night, January 6 through March 3, from 6-7:30 pm.

You can learn more about the Business Plan Competition and the Resource Nights on our website. If you have any questions about the UW Business Plan Competition or the Resource Nights, please contact Sarah Massey, manager of the competition, at masses@uw.edu or 206.685.9868.

January 11, 2011

National Student Exchange

For those of you who have not heard of this program, it’s like foreign exchange, but with a University within the United States.

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Clay Schwenn <cschwenn@uw.edu>
Date: Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 3:16 PM
Subject: [Advisers] National Student Exchange!
To: advisers@u.washington.edu

Hi All –
Please distribute as you see fit. Thanks!

I am writing to invite you to consider the National Student Exchange (NSE). NSE gives you an opportunity to experience a different area with its unique cultural and academic opportunities. Since NSE’s beginning in 1968, more than 94,000 students have had the opportunity to participate in NSE, giving them the opportunity to:

· broaden their personal and educational perspectives
· experience new cultures
· explore new areas of study
· learn from different professors
· access new courses
· experience personal growth
· meet new people
· make new friends
· live in a different area
· investigate graduate schools
· seek future employment

Many returning UW students describe NSE as a life-changing experience which has made them more independent, self-confident and resourceful; expanded their risk-taking capabilities; and helped them better define their academic and career objectives. Students who have been on exchange return to UW with lasting friendships formed with students from all over the country.

Prior to exchange, you will develop a written agreement to ensure that the work you satisfactorily complete on exchange will count toward your degree program here. NSE operates with tuition reciprocity (tuition paid to our campus or at the in-state rates of the host campus) and federal financial aid portability. Your nomination for participation will be done by NSE @ UW, with selection by the host campus being completed in March. With placement rates of 97 percent, our students can generally find a location to meet both their academic and personal objectives.

Think about it. Visit http://www.nse.org. Talk with your parents, adviser, and professors about this exciting opportunity. Then, plan to attend one of our information sessions where we will explain the details of the program, provide brochures, outline application procedures, and answer all of your questions. The session schedule is:

Friday January 7, 1:00 – 2:00 MGH 224
Tuesday January 11, 12:30 – 1:30 MGH 224
Wednesday January 12, 3:00 – 4:00 MGH 224
Thursday January 20, 1:30 – 2:30 MGH 136
Tuesday January 25, 12:30 – 1:30 MGH 224
Friday January 28, 10:30 – 11:30 MGH 224
Monday January 31, 3:30 – 4:30 MGH 224
Friday February 4, 10:30 – 11:30 MGH 224

Applications for next year’s exchanges are due by February 4th, with a space-available deadline until Feb. 18th.

I hope you will take advantage of this opportunity. I look forward to meeting you.

Sincerely,
Clay

Clay Schwenn
Academic Counselor
UAA Advising, 141 MGH
nse@uw.edu

January 11, 2011

Join the SecDef Team

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Alexei Czeskis <aczeskis@cs.washington.edu>
Date: Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 9:49 PM
Subject: [cs-ugrads] Join the SecDef Team
To: cs-ugrads@cs.washington.edu

Join the UW CSE Security
Defense Team!

The UW CSE SecDef team
competes in the yearly Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition,
which focuses on using practical skills to lock down PCs in
the face of active attackers.

Short version: you get to
protect a real network from getting pwned by actual attackers
for two grueling days.

Come learn more at out
information session! Next Monday the 17th at 6 pm in room CSE
503.

More details:

The competition permits up
to eight people per team, and we’re looking to recruit several
people this year. If you use Linux at home and write shell
scripts on a daily basis, we want you. If you administer a
Windows server on the public internet and it hasn’t gotten
pwned yet (or if you have some sort of Microsoft Admin
certification), we want you. If you don’t have these things
but want to learn, we still want you.

If you have friends who are
not in the department and are interested or have some
experience, tell them to come! This is not restricted to CSE
majors only. System administration isn’t necessarily directly
related to Computer Science, but going on to a national
competition in this field is a great way to demonstrate
out-of-class interest on your resume.

Historically, we’ve won
regionals and gone on to nationals every year for the past
three years. Many of our past members have gone on to
security-related jobs at Google and elsewhere.

Send a paragraph or two
about yourself to secdef@cs.washington.edu if you would like to join.

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January 11, 2011

Volunteer(s) needed for Ugrad Info Session this Wednesday @ 3:30pm

The Ugrad Advisors are hosting a small information session for prospective CSE students on Wednesday, 1/12 from 3:30 to 4:30 in CSE 305.

We are looking for a CSE student or two who would be available to attend the session, briefly speak about their experiences in the department and to answer questions from the students/parents.

If you are interested please email ugrad-advisor@cs.washington.edu with the following information:

Number of quarters in CSE major
Internship?
Research?
Other involvement/interesting projects?

January 10, 2011

Reminder: Amazon Snack Break, TODAY, Note Time Correction

FYI,

There is a correction from the previous post, the Amazon snack break is from 1:00pm-2:30pm today in the atrium. There was a discrepancy between the calendar and the content of the event details. This has been corrected.

Chris

January 10, 2011

Week 2: Amazon, Snack Break, Interview Panel

Hey All,

Hope you enjoyed your first week back! There are plenty of recruiting events for both internships and full time positions in the next month. Remember these can be all found on the calendars at http://www.cs.washington.edu/affiliates/studentoutreach.html.

1.) Amazon Snack Break

When: Mon, January 10, 12:00pm – 1:30pm

Where: CSE Atrium

Description: AMAZON: Who needs a reason? Just stop by! Amazon will be sponsoring a snack break on Monday, Jan 10th from 1:00 –2:30pm. Bring your friends, come grab some snacks and say “Hi”. Amazon is hiring for Software Development Engineers –both Full time and intern.

Comment: It’s chill, it’s food, it’s information, and it’s in our living room.

2.) Amazon Tech Talk

When: Wed, January 12, 6:00pm – 7:30pm

Where: EE105

Description: work hard. have fun. make history. Usability: The art &science behind interface development Robert Duffy, Technical Program Manager, will be talking about some of the latest trends in interface development and how letting users have fun is the key to usable software. January 12th EE 105 6pm Grab your friends and stop by for a free t-shirt and food! Amazon is hiring Software Engineers Internships and Full time.

Comment: This should be a really great talk!!!

3.) Internship Panel

When: Thu, January 13, 3:30pm – 4:30pm

Where: EE125

Description: All CSE Undergraduates are invited to our Winter 2011 Internship Panel on Thursday, January 13 from 3:30-4:30 pm in EEB-125. UW alumni from Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Adobe will provide first hand tips on how to choose an internship, what to expect, and how to best use your internship experience as a stepping stone to your future career. Ana Wieman from the College of Engineering Co-op (internship) Office will also be on hand to provide information on internship availability and assistance. No reservations or sign-ups are necessary.

Comment: Seriously, you can never be over-prepared for interviews!!! Anything helps!!!

Other Random Tid-bits

4.) Coke Closet

It’s open if you haven’t noticed! We will try to keep the regular orders going as long we are not losing money. I hope you are enjoying the reasonably priced snacks!

5.) Winterfest

Mark your calendars for the evening Frebrury 18th. This will be alot like fall fest. Feel free to talk to the officers with suggestions for activities. More details later.

Enjoy,

Chris Raastad

ACM Internal Relations

(I apologize for the formatting, gopost is acting up)

January 7, 2011

Winter Qtr: 1 Credit Engr Seminar on Preparing for Grad School

ENGR 498b: PREPARING FOR GRADUATE EDUCATION
(1 credit, CR/NC)

Have you thought about life after graduation? Consider graduate school.
Offered in Winter 2011, ENGR 498b will demystify the grad school process
and help you think about whether it is a good option for you. Learn what
it’s really like to be a grad student, what sort of work you can expect
to do while you’re in grad school, and what opportunities will be open
to you after grad school. Find out how to choose schools to apply to,
how to make your application as strong as possible, and how you can get
your education paid for. We’ll address the GREs, letters of
recommendation, and ways to get an undergraduate research experience.
This course is open to all undergraduates interested in engineering, but
is particularly targeted at sophomores and juniors. We especially
encourage students from underrepresented groups to enroll, including
women, minorities, and students with disabilities.

ENGR 498b meets W 11:30-12:20 in MGH 248.

For more information, please visit
http://ssli.ee.washington.edu/courses/engr498b/

or contact the instructors:

Brian Hutchinson: brianhutchinson@ee
Julie Medero jmedero@uw

January 6, 2011

January Deadlines for UW Scholarships

Just a quick reminder for your interested students of the impending campus deadlines for these three great national scholarship opportunities. It’s not too late to apply!

Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Arts Award – Campus Deadline: Jan. 10, 2011 – for graduating seniors and recent alums planning to start graduate school in fall 2011 in Art, Performing Arts, Creative Writing, Dance, Design, Drama/Theatre Arts, Fine Arts, Industrial Design, Music, Radio/TV/Film fields. Provides up to $50,000/year for up to 3 years of graduate study in the US or abroad.

Beinecke Scholarship – Campus Deadline: Jan. 11, 2011 – for juniors (based on graduation date) with financial need planning to graduate between Dec. 2011 and Aug. 2012 and planning to attend graduate school in Arts, Humanities or Social Science fields. Provides $34,000 for graduate study in the US or abroad.

Boren Scholarship – Campus Deadline: Jan. 11, 2011 – provides up to $20,000 to U.S. undergraduate students to study languages abroad in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded. This application cycle is for students planning to study abroad during the 2011-2012 academic year.

Of course, these are just a few of the scholarships with deadlines this month. Undergraduate students (and advisers) are encouraged to use the search tools and listings on our website to find more: https://www.washington.edu/students/ugrad/scholar/.

Thanks again!
—

Robin Chang
Assistant Director
Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards
Center for Experiential Learning
University of Washington
120 Mary Gates Hall, Box 352803
Seattle, WA 98195-2803
206-543-2603   FAX:  206-616-4389
http://www.washington.edu/students/ugrad/scholar/

January 6, 2011

UW International Programs & Exchanges Application Deadline

IS YOUR NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION TO SEE THE WORLD, MEET NEW PEOPLE, AND EXPERIENCE A CULTURE FIRST HAND?

Here’s your chance. Applications for the UW Exchanges operating in Fall Semester/Full Year 2011 are due January 15^th. Please note that many of our Direct Exchanges now offer you the chance to take coursework in English and require no previous language experience to participate!

These include, but are not limited to, the following exchanges:

Charles University – Czech Republic

Jagellonian University – Poland

American University of Cairo – Egypt

Bogazici University – Turkey

Chinese University of Hong Kong – China

University of Aarhus – Denmark

University of Copenhagen – Denmark

University of Iceland – Iceland

University of Oslo – Norway

Uppsala University – Sweden

Stockholm University – Sweden

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University – South Africa

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE 200+ UNIVERSITY EXCHANGE OPTIONS WE OFFER AND TO APPLY ONLINE, PLEASE VISIT: http://studyabroad.washington.edu/

We look forward to helping you discover your world…

The Office of International Programs & Exchanges (IPE) Staff

459 Schmitz Hall

Open Mon-Fri, 10-4 PM

DANA BUMPUS

European Region Lead, Study Abroad Advisor
International Programs & Exchanges
University of Washington
459 Schmitz Hall, Seattle, WA 98195
t: 206.543.3314 f: 206.685.3511deb987@uw.edu
http://studyabroad.washington.edu
Weekly Drop-in Advising Hours: Wednesday 2-4

January 6, 2011