October 14, 2021
Faculty Search: Emory University Computer Science
The CS department is seeking to fill multiple positions at all levels, including possible faculty clusters. We are vigorously continuing our special emphasis on diversity and inclusion which has made good progress in recent years. Our ad is at http://cs.emory.edu/site/doc/EmoryCS21t09.pdf Best wishes Vaidy Sunderam Chair, Emory CS
SIGTYP Lecture Series: Antonios Anastasopoulos – 10/15, 10:00 a.m.
Title: Extracting Linguistic Information from Text When: Oct 15th, 17:00 UTC Zoom link: https://unimelb.zoom.us/j/82890333176?pwd=bUR0WDF4TGVzcVpvYlBhRlFCdDJIZz09 Password: 690489 Rocketchat (for questions): https://sigtyp.inf.ethz.ch/channel/lecture-anastasopoulos Abstract: In this talk I’ll synthesize several works from a series of papers that focus on extracting elements of a descriptive grammar of a language directly from text. I’ll focus on morphosyntactic rules, as well as on identifying…
Internship Opportunity with T. Howard Foundation
My name is Douglas Vo, a Senior Coordinator from the T. Howard Foundation. I wanted to share an opportunity with the students at the University of Washington for internships in the Media and Entertainment industry. Attached is a flyer I created for an information session I’ll be hosting via Handshake on October 20th from 1:00…
Resiliency Tunnel: Honors Capstone with the UW Farm
I am reaching out with a request as I am in the process of forming a team of undergraduates and graduates at UW to assist in the generation of a conceptual design for my Honors ESRM Capstone project. This system will be referred to as the “Resiliency Tunnel”, an off-the-grid glorified greenhouse of sorts that generates…
October 13, 2021
Info Session: Ford Foundation Ph.D. and Postdoctoral Fellowships – 10/13, 5 p.m.
Graduate Fellowships Promoting Equity & Inclusion 10/13/2021, 5–6 p.m. Get ready for the opening of application cycles for fellowships that support graduate study (and also some undergraduate study) and promote equity in academia and various professional fields. Register to attend > The Ford Foundation seeks to increase the diversity of the nation’s university faculties by awarding predoctoral,…
Info Session: Berkeley Haas Master of Financial Engineering Program (MFE) – 10/14, 4:00 p.m. at Thomson Hall, THO135
We are excited to announce that on October 14, 2021, from 4-5 pm the Executive Director of the top-ranked Berkeley Haas Master of Financial Engineering Program (MFE), Linda Kreitzman will be on the University of Washington’s campus hosting an In-Person Information Session. The session will be in Thomson Hall, THO135. Linda will be available to…
Ellis Civic Fellowship – apply by 10/25
The Ellis Civic Fellowship identifies two students from each incoming class who are committed to serving the community and investing in their own leadership development during their time at the UW! If selected as an Ellis Fellow, you will receive a scholarship (totaling $12,000 over four years), personalized advising, supported connections with community-engaged projects, and opportunities to…
Virtual Graduate Program Prep Event – 10/30
Virtual GEM GRAD Lab Saturday, October 30 at 8:45 a.m.-2:00 p.m. PST REGISTER HERE The GEM GRAD (Getting Ready for Advanced Degrees) Lab helps to demystify the process of applying for and identifying funding for graduate degrees in STEM during a highly interactive one-day event. Attend this event to: Find out what to expect from a…
Boeing “Controls” area Recruiting/Q&A session!: RSVP required – 10/15, 11:00 a.m.
UW Aeronautics & Astronautics will be hosting Boeing for a “Controls” area Recruiting/Q&A session! Engineering representatives from Boeing Commercial Airplanes will be in GUG 204 THIS Friday, October 15 from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Several positions for internships and full-time employment are currently available. We have been told Boeing is also interested in any EAHI controls folks. RSVP…
Colloquium speaker: Io Blair-Freese, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation – 10/19, 10:30 a.m.
This presentation will cover programs funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation which use spatial analytics and machine learning for targeted impact. It will dive into how maps and analytics translate into action in difficult operational settings, and how private sector partnerships are improving how humanitarian work is done. No prior understanding of GIS…