February 15, 2022
Undergrad: Samvid Scholarship – apply by 3/31
The Samvid Scholars program has now opened its second application cycle for these awards of up to $50,000/year for up to 2 years of graduate study in the US. Please share the details below and attached with students you know who may be interested to apply. Applications are due by March 31! As always, the Office of Merit…
February 14, 2022
Reverse engineering computation in the brain – 2/15, 3:30 p.m.
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87353143297?pwd=SjJlMEt4WnRIQ0tZZU1jRkJSR3luZz09 Meeting ID: 873 5314 3297 Passcode: 658734 Behavior and cognition are driven by the coordinated activity of populations of neurons in the brain. A major challenge in systems neuroscience is to infer the computational principles underlying the activity of the neural populations. What are the algorithms implemented by these neural populations?…
Thriving in Grad School: Intentional & Actionable Steps Toward Healthy Self-Empowerment – 2/16, 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday, February 16, 2:30 pm – 4 pm (PST), Online Register via Zoom (UW NetID required): bit.ly/tigswi22 Free and open to all UW graduate students across tri-campus UW calendar entry: https://grad.uw.edu/about-the-graduate-school/calendar-of-events/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D157954882 Interested in learning about the importance of mental health in graduate school? Want support in identifying practices that will cultivate and enhance your wellness as…
GPAA: Virtual workshop TUESDAY, UW Theses and Dissertations – 2/15, 11:00 a.m.
Once again, the Libraries will be offering a workshop on the publishing and copyright issues that students may face when writing and distributing their theses or dissertations. If you would be willing to forward this notice to your students I would very much appreciate it. If you’re interested yourselves you are also welcome to attend! “UW Theses and Dissertations” will be held…
AI Research Internships for Undergraduates – apply by 3/11
The Johns Hopkins University Center for Language and Speech Processing is hosting the Eighth Frederick Jelinek Memorial Summer Workshop this summer, and seeking outstanding members of the current junior class enrolled in US-universities to join this residential research workshop on human language technologies (HLT) from June 13 to August 5, 2022. The internship includes a comprehensive 2-week summer…
February 11, 2022
ECE 596 Introduction to Deep Learning Applications and Theory
Eli Shlizerman will be teaching a special topic course this Spring: ECE 596 Introduction to Deep Learning Applications and Theory. It is a project-based graduate course aimed to provide practical and fundamental skills to perform research with deep-learning in engineering and physical sciences. https://canvas.uw.edu/courses/1547115 In a nutshell, we will introduce current topics and methods in…
February 10, 2022
Boeing: Engineers Virtual Career Event – 2/15
Join us at our engineering virtual career event on Feb. 15 and meet the team working on advanced technologies that will transform aerospace as we know it. We’re hiring experienced engineers to join our team across multiple locations. Relocation is available for many positions. Why join Boeing? You have the opportunity to work with advanced…
EE535 / EE400: Applied Nanophotonics
EE535 / EE400: Applied Nanophotonics Phys 576: Selected topic in experimental physics Course Instructor: Arka Majumdar (arka@uw.edu) Course offered: Spring, 2022 (Mon, Wed 12:30-2:20pm); 4 credits Applied_Nanophotonics_Spring_2022 Spanning the entire history of human civilization light has remained one of the most important media for information and knowledge transfer, starting with the lighting of the fire…
February 9, 2022
COVID-19 Information & Resources
Wear well-fitting masks. Get your booster shot when you become eligible. Get tested COVID-19 Public Health Requirements and Guidance Flow Chart COVID-19 vaccination requirement COVID-19 Health and Safety Resources WA Notify – Washington Exposure Notifications app Novel coronavirus & COVID-19: facts and resources Quarantine and Isolation Guidance COVID-19 Public Health Requirements and Guidance Flowchart The…
DataU podcast on engineering career services
I’ve loved connecting with many of you who have listened to my recent podcast interview with DataU on career development, featured in January’s College of Engineering NewsFlash. (And if you haven’t heard it yet, then take a listen – I promise that it’s 25 minutes of your life that will be well-spent ). The CC@E team takes…