CSE Undergrad News

Participate in a study on visualizations for program understanding – CSE $20 Amazon Gift Card

Participate in a study on visualizations for program understanding

Are you curious about the interplay between code and program output? Are you interested in how new program understanding tools can make it easier to learn a new programming language? If so, we would like to invite you to participate in a research study on how program visualizations in code can influence program understanding.

We are looking for individuals to complete a 90 minute session on the University of Washington campus between Sept. 11th and Sept. 15th. In this study, you will be asked to review two programs and answer program understanding questions about the behavior of the code. You will receive a $20 Amazon gift card as a thank you for your participation.

If you are interested in participating in this study, please complete the following screening survey to determine if you are eligible*: https://goo.gl/forms/s6cdiqb0k4aa4qx72 .

Thank you!

Jane Hoffswell

Ph.D. Student, Paul G. Allen School, University of Washington

September 5, 2017

Reminder: Capstone Registration

Just a friendly reminder that capstone registration closes tomorrow. Please submit your requests ASAP if you haven’t already.

Capstone and other Registration notes

We are finally ready to open up the capstone registration for 2017-2018. It will close on September 6th, 2017. While there are exceptions, most students should have completed the majority of their 300 level courses and ideally one 400 before taking a capstone course. The details that we have on each capstone course in the coming year are listed on the capstone experience page.

The link to pre-register is also on that page. Around Sept. 15th we’ll send out capstone assignments. You will be sent add codes if the course is being offered this fall, otherwise, you’ll receive add codes during winter and spring registration.

September 5, 2017

Are you doing a fall internship? We encourage you to sign up for CSE 301 to receive credit!

Sign-ups for fall internships for CSE 301 are currently open!

If you have an internship this fall and want to register:

Read carefully through all online information: https://www.cs.washington.edu/students/ugrad/internshipcredit
Fill out registration survey here for add code (linked on the above page)
You will be emailed with an add code at the start of registration for winter quarter

Summary:

For full-time internships, register for credit the quarter you come back from internship – no extra fees!

You get 2 credits for full-time internships, 1 credit for part-time

First 2 credits count towards CSE senior electives, after that credit counts towards general electives

Assignments include a short pre- and post-assessment of skills, internship report, updated resume, and employer evaluation. See syllabus for more information.

If you are an international student and summer was your vacation quarter you MUST sign up for CPT or internship credit for this fall through the College of Engineering (ENGR 321) and you will need to be registered for fall quarter for 12 credits.

August 29, 2017

DubHacks application is now open!

DubHacks
Saturday, Oct. 21st – Sunday, Oct. 22nd

DubHacks is a 24 hours collegiate hackathon held at the University of Washington. We bring together undergraduate students of all backgrounds to inspire individuals to develop creative tools to solve society’s biggest issues. Students with all levels of programming skills are welcome to apply. Applications will close on September 5th, be sure to apply soon at DubHacks.co.

Hope to see you there!

August 24, 2017

Fwd: Students for Free Expression

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——— Forwarded message ———-
From: Pedro Domingos <pedrod@cs.washington.edu>
Date: Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 4:29 PM
Subject: [cs-ugrads] Fwd: Students for Free Expression
To: Researchers <researchers@cs.washington.edu>, cs-grads – Mailing List <cs-grads@cs.washington.edu>, Cs-Ugrads <cs-ugrads@cs.washington.edu>
Cc: Pedro Domingos <pedrod@cs.washington.edu>

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Matthew Foldi <matthewfoldi@uchicago.edu>
Date: Sat, Aug 19, 2017 at 6:00 AM
Subject: Students for Free Expression
To: Matthew Foldi <matthewfoldi@uchicago.edu>

Dear members of the Heterodox Academy,

My name is Matthew Foldi and I am an incoming fourth year at the University of Chicago. I wanted to introduce myself to all of you and let you know what I’ve been working on, in conjunction with students from around the country.

A few months ago, the University of Chicago hosted the first ever student-run conference on free expression that I was fortunate enough to help plan with our administration. During the course of the conference, the students from 14 schools in attendance wrote a Statement of Principles (link here) for students, professors, and alumni to sign to support free expression at a time where doing so could not be more critical in both academia and society at large.

In the months since then, we started Students for Free Expression, a nonpartisan group of students who care deeply about this issue, and we have been working on campuses around the country to recruit students who support our belief that free expression is a value in and of itself, and over 1,100 students and professors from around the world that have signed onto our Statement.

In the upcoming academic year, we plan to have students on campuses across the country work to get signatures from their campus communities (including professors) and then have their student governments sign our Statement and then meet with their administrations to have them advance policies conducive to greater free expression on campus.

To that end, we already have over 40 students at over 30 campuses across the country who are already working on their campuses to increase awareness of and support for free expression.

All of you have publicly expressed your support for the principles of Heterodox Academy and we wanted to let you know that you are not alone! We’d love to have you attach your names to our Statement, but we’d also love for you to let students on your campuses know about this way to express their support for these values. The link to our Statement is simply tinyurl.com/freeexpression.

We’re planning on making a lot of progress this upcoming academic year, from student governments to campus administrations, and I wanted to, above all else, let all of you know that you’re not alone in this fight!

By all means, please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions and suggestions for how to make our efforts more successful and impactful. Thank you all for your staunch support for academic freedom and viewpoint diversity on campuses from around the world; you are far from alone in this!

My best,

Matthew Foldi
University of Chicago, 2018

PS: Here are the schools where we already have student representatives preparing for the upcoming year!

American
Amherst
Brooklyn College
Brown
Carson-Newman
Cornell
Columbia
Dartmouth
DePaul
Duke
George Washington
Georgetown
Grand Valley State
Hampshire
Hofstra
McLean High School
Middlebury
Mount Holyoke
NYU
Oberlin
Rice
Smith
UAM Xochimilco
UChicago
UMass Amherst
University of Illinois
UNC Chapel Hill
University of Maryland
University of Michigan
Yale
York College

August 23, 2017

Allen AI Outstanding Engineer Scholarship for Women and Underrepresented Minorities

Provided by AI2

The Allen AI Outstanding Engineer Scholarship for women and underrepresented minorities exists to encourage underrepresented groups to excel in computer science and engineering, and become leaders and role models in their fields. The scholarship covers full tuition, fees, and textbooks for one academic year. It is accompanied by mentorship and a paid summer internship at the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence.

Why we’re awarding this:

We believe that diversity is fundamental to the greatest advances in science; a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences are necessary to combat the echo chamber effect so prevalent in technology companies. Encouraging diversity demonstrably results in teams with greater resilience and adaptability, and produces a wider range of tools and strategies. We also believe it is important not just to attract diversity to CSE programs, but to nurture lifelong careers, and lend assistance to those who might not have equal access to opportunity.

Why you should apply:

This scholarship comes paired with an internship at the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2). Artificial intelligence is a rapidly growing field with a tremendous impact on the future of technology, and you can help make the field more accessible and inclusive!

We’re not just looking for individuals interested in the AI field – we’re looking for strong engineers to join our team.

We are looking for up to 2 individuals to receive this scholarship.

About AI2:

AI2 is a non-profit research institute in Seattle founded by Paul Allen and headed by Professor Oren Etzioni. Our core mission is to contribute to humanity through high-impact AI research and engineering. We face these engaging challenges with the expertise of a large company and the work ethic of a startup.

Requirements/Criteria:

Undergrad in UW Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering; currently in program (have completed CSE 142/143 or equivalent)
Good academic standing (GPA of 2.5 or above)
Must meet criteria of woman, non-binary, or under-represented minority
Must be available to complete a 12 week internship in Summer 2018

How To Apply: email hr@allenai.org with…

Your basic demographic info
Academic transcripts
Essays (Questions below)

Essay:

Personal Essays:

Answer all of these questions. Please limit your response to 400-500 words per question.

Personal Statement. Tell us more about your journey. How would this scholarship impact you and help you succeed?
What about computer science interests you? What would you plan to do with your computer science degree after graduation?
Which programming/engineering classes have you taken? Describe any other programming and work experiences (e.g. work/internships, class projects, hobbies, etc ) you have had.

Application Deadline: October 15th

Decision Deadline: November 30th

August 22, 2017

Deadline for CSE departmental and College of Engineering (CoE) scholarships is TODAY at 5:00PM!

Good morning!

This is just a friendly reminder that applications for CSE departmental and College of Engineering (CoE) scholarships for the 2017-2018 academic year are due TODAY at 5:00PM!

The majority of the CSE scholarships are offered during this period with academic merit, financial need, or a combination of both as criteria for recipients. New majors for autumn 2017 are encouraged to apply, as many of the awards are targeted for new transfer students or freshmen. You do not want to miss out!

If you have a renewable award, you must submit a new application in order to be considered for possible renewal.

You can find the application here: http://www.engr.washington.edu/curr_students/scholarships.html

It is also linked directly from the CSE Scholarship page: http://www.cs.washington.edu/students/ugrad/scholarships

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out!

Chloe

August 22, 2017

Capstone and other Registration notes

We are finally ready to open up the capstone registration for 2017-2018. It will close on September 6th, 2017. While there are exceptions, most students should have completed the majority of their 300 level courses and ideally one 400 before taking a capstone course. The details that we have on each capstone course in the coming year are listed on the capstone experience page.

The link to pre-register is also on that page. Around Sept. 15th we’ll send out capstone assignments. You will be sent add codes if the course is being offered this fall, otherwise, you’ll receive add codes during winter and spring registration.

Please note that CSE 421 recently had to change times due to an unavoidable conflict. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. The course will now be taught MWF 430-520PM.

August 17, 2017

Talk by consultant to movie Hidden Figures today!

Hidden Figures: Bringing Math, Physics, History

and Race to Hollywood
Thursday, August 3rd, 2017 4:30pm
Guggenheim Hall 220, University of Washington

Rudy L. Horne, PhD
Associate Professor of Mathematics
Math Consultant for Hidden Figures
Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA

In January 2017, the movie Hidden Figures was released by 20th Century Fox studios.
The movie tells the story of three African-American women mathematicians and engineers
(Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson and Dorothy Vaughan) who played pivotal roles in John
Glenn’s successful orbit around the Earth and the NASA missions to the moon.
For this talk, we will give a brief review of the space race going on at the time between
the United States of America and the former Soviet Union. We will discuss the lives and
contributions that NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson and the NASA engineers Mary
Jackson and Dorothy Vaughan made to the space race. In particular, their work related to John
Glenn’s orbit around the Earth in 1962 and the moon missions. Finally, we will talk about the
experiences of being a mathematical consultant for this film.

August 3, 2017

CSE departmental and College of Engineering scholarship applications are now open!

The application for CSE departmental and College of Engineering (CoE) scholarships for the 2017-2018 academic year are open! They will close on August 22nd at 5:00PM. The majority of the CSE scholarships are offered during this period with academic merit, financial need, or a combination of both as criteria for recipients. New majors for autumn 2017 are encouraged to apply, as many of the awards are targeted for new transfer students or freshmen. You do not want to miss out!

If you have a renewable award, you must submit a new application in order to be considered for possible renewal.

You can find the application here: http://www.engr.washington.edu/curr_students/scholarships.html

It is also linked directly from the CSE Scholarship page: http://www.cs.washington.edu/students/ugrad/scholarships

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out!

Chloe

August 1, 2017