October 27, 2021
Colloquium speaker: Margaret O’Mara – 11/2, 10:30 a.m.
We hope you can join us for our fifth Colloquium speaker for the quarter on Tuesday, November 2 with Margaret O’Mara, the Howard & Frances Keller Endowed Professor of History at the University of Washington Speaker: Margaret O’Mara, the Howard & Frances Keller Endowed Professor – History at the University of Washington Title: Information wants to be free:…
October 26, 2021
Amazon: Applied Scientist Openings, Internship/Full-Time with Alexa AI
Multiple full-time and internship openings for the role of Applied Scientist (see links below). Please feel free to share this email with people interested in these opportunities. Internship: https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/1662949/2022-applied-science-internship-automated-reasoning-computer-vision-machine-learning-quantum-robotics-speech-technologies?no_int_redir=1 Full-time: https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/1768961/applied-scientist-alexa-ai-web-information?no_int_redir=1 Our team owns the open-domain question answering product (called WBQA – based on web info). Internship positions are for the summer of 2022, publication-driven, and have…
IEEE ECE Concentration Panel – 11/15, 5:00 p.m.
This panel is held by IEEE/HKN and will have faculty in each of the ECE concentrations come and give a small presentation about their respective concentration. This will allow students to get a better understanding of the inner workings of ECE as they make their decision as to what concentration they want to be apart…
October 25, 2021
HUB Virtual RSO Fair – 10/28, 4:00 p.m.
The HUB’s next Virtual RSO Fair, happening this Thursday, October 28th from 4-6pm in our Virtual HUB. We’d love your help sharing it with students if you’re willing. HUB_VirtualRSOFair_Fall21_11x17
WomXn at the Forefront of ECE Research (WAFER) – 11/19, Call for Posters
The ECE Events Team would like to invite students that identify as womxn and/or non-binary, to an opportunity to showcase their research at the Poster Session portion at the first-ever WomXn at the Forefront of ECE Research (WAFER) event happening on Friday, November 19 at UW! WAFER aims to cultivate an inclusive environment for participants and speakers alike to…
Girls LAUNCH: Learning and Understanding New Career Horizons, 11/13, 10:00 a.m.
Girls LAUNCH Learning and Understanding New Career Horizons Saturday, November 13, 2021 | 10 AM – 3 PM EST Girls LAUNCH provides girls and women of all ages with interactive experiences and intimate conversations with female aerospace professionals to boost interest in the unlimited opportunities in aerospace at a young age. Girls LAUNCH will feature: •…
UWNLP Speaker series: Isabelle Augenstein – 10/28, 9:30 a.m.
Date & Time: Thursday, October 28, 9:30-11:00am. Location: https://washington.zoom.us/j/99678066589 Title: Accountable and Robust Automatic Fact Checking Abstract: The past decade has seen a substantial rise in the amount of mis- and disinformation online, from targeted disinformation campaigns to influence politics, to the unintentional spreading of misinformation about public health. This development has spurred research in the area of…
Opening the Door to Letters of Recommendation: Advice from Students – 11/17, 5:00 p.m.
11/17/2021, 5–6 p.m. Who do I ask for letters of recommendation? How do I ask them? A panel of students who have successfully worked with many recommenders share their perspectives on how to approach building your team of supporters and how you can support your recommenders in writing strongly for you. The panelists are: …
Meet the Selection Committee: A Panel of Reviewers for National and UW Fellowships – 11/2, 4:30 p.m.
Meet the Selection Committee: A Panel of Reviewers for National and UW Fellowships 11/02/2021, 4:30–5:30 p.m. This panel will feature faculty and staff who frequently serve on selection committees for various national and UW scholarships or fellowships. Join us to learn how selection committee members approach the process, what they’re hoping to learn from application…
How to Apply for Fellowships: A Graduate Student Panel 10/27, 5:00 p.m.
How to Apply for Fellowships: A Graduate Student Panel 10/27/2021, 5–6 p.m. How do you decide which fellowships to apply for? How do you find the time to apply for funding while also juggling life responsibilities? How do you make your application competitive? Hear from graduate students who successfully applied for funding. The panelists are:…