Application deadlines EXTENDED for GHC 2010 scholarships & K-12 Teachers Workshop

The following deadlines have been extended:

Friday, May 21, 2010 - Deadline for GHC 2010 Scholarship Applications. Students, junior faculty, NGO members and nonprofit employees are eligible to apply.
http://gracehopper.org/2010/participate/student-scholarships/

Monday, May 24, 2010 - Deadline to apply for K-12 Computing Teachers Workshop at GHC 2010
http://gracehopper.org/2010/k-12-computing-teachers-workshop/program-overview/

 

For more information see http://gracehopper.org/

 

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From Heather:

The Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing is a series of conferences designed to bring the research and career interests of women in computing to the forefront. Presenters are leaders in their respective fields, representing industrial, academic and government communities. Leading researchers present their current work, while special sessions focus on the role of women in today's technology fields, including computer science, information technology, research and engineering.

Past Grace Hopper Celebrations have resulted in collaborative proposals, networking, mentoring, and increased visibility for the contributions of women in computing.

In the past we have had several students attend this conference (Beibei Yang, Mary Beth Smrtic, and Kate Tsui).

If you are interested in attending, there is still time to apply for a student scholarship

Here is the link to the scholarship Application:

Apply for a scholarship - it's easy!

Another way to cover the cost of attending would be to apply to be a Hopper (a volunteer). Applications for this will open up in July of 2010. Hopper Info

Best,

Heather Byrne (hbyrne@cs.uml.edu)

Fwd: [Msgs] Grace Hopper Student Scholarships

From Heather Byrne:

The Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing is a series of conferences designed to bring the research and career interests of women in computing to the forefront. Presenters are leaders in their respective fields, representing industrial, academic and government communities. Leading researchers present their current work, while special sessions focus on the role of women in today's technology fields, including computer science, information technology, research and engineering.

Past Grace Hopper Celebrations have resulted in collaborative proposals, networking, mentoring, and increased visibility for the contributions of women in computing.

In the past we have had several students attend this conference (Beibei Yang, Mary Beth Smrtic, and Kate Tsui).

If you are interested in attending, there is still time to apply for a student scholarship - application deadline is Friday May, 14 (Midnight CDT)!!

Here is the link to the scholarship Application:

Apply for a scholarship - it's easy!

Another way to cover the cost of attending would be to apply to be a Hopper (a volunteer). Applications for this will open up in July of 2010. Hopper Info

Best,

Heather Byrne (hbyrne@cs.uml.edu)

Grad students! Come vote for the 2010-2011 CS Grad Student Organization board on Tuesday 5/11 @ 12:30pm in OS 219a

Greetings fellow graduate students,

The 2010-2011 CS Graduate Student Organization (CSGSO) board will be elected on Tuesday (May 11) at 12:30pm in the CS Library (OS 219a).

The nominations in chronological order are:

• President (coordinator, get guest speakers, fund raising) -- Mark Sherman, Munjal Desai, and Srinivas Kota
• Vice-President (coordinate Home and University day) -- Himabindu Sanagavarapu, and Curran Kelleher
• Secretary (website, note taker) -- Abe Shultz
• Treasurer (accounting, reimbursements) -- Heather Byrne
• GSA representatives (2; attend GSA meetings) -- Himabindu Sanagavarapu, Stephanie Li, Dan Brooks, Liuying Peng

All Computer Science graduate students are invited to vote!
If you like what CSGSO has done for the department in the last year, please help us continue!

All nominees:

To get elected, you are required to attend the meeting and provide a short speech on what you plan to bring to the CSGSO before the vote. Elected board members should stay to discuss administrative details.

Thank you!

Beibei (Betty) Yang
CSGSO President

FW: [SIGCSE-members] Deadline Extended: CRA-W/CDC undergraduate research program

From Prof. Heines:

 

From: SIGCSE Member Forum [mailto:SIGCSE-members@listserv.acm.org] On Behalf Of Andrea Danyluk
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 10:16 AM
To: SIGCSE-members@listserv.acm.org
Subject: [SIGCSE-members] Deadline Extended: CRA-W/CDC undergraduate research program

 

*Deadline Extended*

 

Collaborative Research Experiences for Undergraduates (CREU)
Application Deadline: May 10th, 2010 (was May 1st, 2010)

Sponsored by CRA's Committee on the Status of Women in Computing Research (CRA-W) and the Coalition to Diversify Computing (CDC), the CREU program is aimed toward increasing the number of women and underrepresented minorities who go on to CS&E graduate programs.  Students have the opportunity to conduct undergraduate research with a small team (2-4 students) at their home institution during the academic year and optionally the following summer.  Formerly administered as two separate programs - CREU and MRO-W - the program includes not only computer science and engineering research, but also collaborative, multidisciplinary research creating and using cyber-infrastructure.  Each student from an underrepresented group receives a $3,000 stipend for their work in the academic year and $4,000 for the optional summer extension.  Each team can also request an extra $1,500 to be used for supporting materials and activities.

See: http://www.cra-w.org/creu

An update on the CS Olympics

Hello CSGSO members,

Here's an update on the CS Olympics tomorrow 4/23 in the CS library (OS219A).

We have 17 students registered so far: 16 students in Computer Science, and 1 in Economics.

I've printed out the CSGSO banner. Snacks, drinks, plates, cups, and napkins are all set. Extra batteries are all set too. Name tags will be provided by W.B. Mason tomorrow.

We've placed an order of 10 pizzas from Romano's Pizza of Dracut. They will be delivered tomorrow at 2:30pm.

We'll set up at noon tomorrow in the CS library. We need to rearrange the chairs, hang the banner, and hook up Wii to the projector.

The event will be from 2:30pm to around 5:30pm:

We'll accept on-site registration from 2 to 3pm. We'll ask each attendee to sign the name twice: one on the GSA form for reimbursement, and the other on a card for the raffle. The attendees might be different from the registration form, as more people might show up. The attendees will have the chance to practice from 2 to 3pm. Meanwhile Food and drink will be provided.

The seeding round will be held from 3 to 4pm. The single elimination tournament will be held from 4pm to 5:30pm.

Prior to the tournament, we need 2-3 staff to set up between noon and 2:30pm. At the tournament, we'll need 2-3 staff in charge of the attendance sheet, registration, and raffle, and 1-2 staff organizing the tournament.

If you'd like to help us out (instead of playing the tournament), please confirm by replying this email with your available time slot.

Thanks a lot!

Beibei (Betty) Yang
CSGSO President

CSGSO Sponsors a CS Olympics Event: Table Tennis Tournament (4/23)

Want to have some fun? Like video games? Computer Science Graduate Student Organization (CSGSO) is sponsoring a CS Olympics Event, a Table Tennis Tournament on Friday, April 23, from 2:30-5:30pm in the CS library (OS 219a). We'll play the table tennis game from Wii Sport Resort. Players of all skill levels are welcome!

Come practice between 2:30pm and 3pm in an open practice (first come, first serve!). Check in will be in the 2nd floor lobby during open practice. The seeding round will be held from 3 to 4pm. Brunch will be provided in 2nd floor lobby. The single elimination tournament will be held from 4pm to 5:30pm. Tournament winners will receive the following prizes:

1st prize - $20 GC to EggRoll Cafe;
2nd prize - $10 GC to Suppas;
3rd prize - $5 GC to Dunkin Donuts.

CSGSO will provide Wii remotes and motion plus. If you have a Wii Ping Pong Paddle, please indicate that in your registration; we may ask to borrow it for the tournament.

There is a 40 person limit and registration is first come first serve. Registration is FREE! Advanced registration required by Wednesday, April 21 at 5pm. All registrants will be entered to win a $10 Dunkin Donuts gift card. To register, please go to http://bit.ly/csolympics2010.

See you there!

Beibei (Betty) Yang
CSGSO President

Job opportunities at Epic (visa sponsorship available)

Hello All,

Please see the email below for the job opportunities at Epic. The email says it's for ACM Members. But non-ACM members should be eligible to apply too.

Thank you,

Beibei (Betty) Yang
Department of Computer Science
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Lowell MA 01854

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Stephanie Young <styoung@epic.com>
Date: Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 5:04 PM
Subject: Opportunities for ACM Members at Epic!
To:

My name is Stephanie and I'm a recruiter with Epic, a healthcare software company based in Madison, Wisconsin.  (If you haven't heard of Epic, don't be surprised—Forbes recently referred to us as the "Silent Giant" of the electronic medical records industry.)

 

Epic is looking for a way to reach out to ACM members with backgrounds in Computer Science and Engineering. We have numerous technical positions available, including software development (visa sponsorship available), server systems and technical consulting. 

 

Could you pass this message along to members, or let me know if it would be possible to post positions on your website? I have  attached  samples of what our job postings may look like.

 

Members are welcome to email me their resume directly to job@epic.com, or check us out at http://careers.epic.com/.

 

We would also be interested in sending a technical team member to present to your group about the interesting challenging we face working in the healthcare IT industry.

 

Thank you,

 

 

Stephanie Young

Epic Human Resources

608.410.5543

 

 

 

 

 

CSGSO Botball snack stand turns a profit of $643.85

Hello All,

Our CSGSO hosted a snack stand at the Botball last Saturday (4/10). We spent a total of $1362.65, including 1 purchase from Suppas, 3 from Costco, 1 from Walmart, and 3 from Market Basket:

Water and soda: $141.69
Chips: $28.47
Candy: $134.35
Pizza: $660
Hot dog: $57.89
Coffee, cups, milk, sugar, and gallon water: $64.91

Plates, ice, Wet Ones, and napkins: $48.87
Petty cash: $260
Return: -33.53
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Total: $1362.65

Some notes for whoever runs this event the next year:

1. Among all the soda we were selling, ice tea was not as popular as the others.
2. Dr. pepper and diet coke ran out fast.
3. We got too much candy. There were half left that we had to put them on sale.
4. A few people complained on the quality of the pizza. We should consider ordering from somewhere else other than Suppas.
5. People loved our hot dogs! I heard lots of nice comments. 128 hot dogs were sold out before 2pm!
6. Coffee was popular too. We finished a 40oz bag of Dunkin Donuts ground coffee.
7. Advertisement is important. I believe coffee was more popular this year than the last year because I put a Dunkin Donuts logo on the menu next to "coffee". Also, hot dogs was popular only after Andy made a sample and placed it on a plate next to the menu.

After running the stand, we have $1647.75 in cash, including $230 from Holly. Phyllis owes us $108.75 for the iCode Botfest kids. Therefore we made a profit of $643.85. Congratulations CSGSO!! Thank you, Andy, Yinjie, Karen, Xu, Zheng, Heather, Alex, Kate, Bindu, and all the Botball volunteers that helped us! Thank you Holly for giving us this opportunity!

This profit will be deposited to our CSGSO account (former WiCS account), and taken care by the university Student Affairs. This account will be used for our CSGSO's future events.

Thank you,

Beibei (Betty) Yang
CSGSO President

Google Summer of Code 2010 is going to accept student applications on March 29

Google Summer of Code (GSoC) is a program that offers student developers stipends to write code for various open source projects such as Eclipse, Ubuntu, and Python.  Historically, the program has brought together over 3,400 students with over 200 open source projects, to create millions of lines of code. The program, which kicked off in 2005, is now in its sixth year. A list of accepted organizations of this year is available at: http://socghop.appspot.com/gsoc/program/accepted_orgs/google/gsoc2010. They are going to accept student applications from March 29 to April 9, 2010.

A note from Google Summer of Code:

Want to write open source code?
Want to make money?
Want to do both?

Historically, Google Summer of Code™ has brought together nearly 3,400 students with over 200 open source projects to create millions of lines of code. We're looking for mentors and students to join us in making 2010 the best Summer of Code yet! We'll be offering successful student contributors a 5,000 USD stipend, enabling them to focus on their coding projects for three months.

The Google Summer of Code program is designed to encourage student participation in open source development. Kicking off in 2005, the program has several goals:

• Inspire young developers to begin participating in open source development
• Provide students in Computer Science and related fields the opportunity to do work related to their academic pursuits during the summer
• Give students more exposure to real-world software development scenarios (e.g., distributed development, software licensing questions, mailing-list etiquette, etc.)
• Get more open source code created and released for the benefit of all
• Help open source projects identify and bring in new developers and committers

Google will accept applications from open source projects from March 8–12, 2010. Student applications will be accepted from March 29–April 9, 2010.

Full details on requirements for participating, including how to apply and more on the all-important t-shirt at http://socghop.appspot.com

Grace Hopper 2010 Scholarship Applications are Open!

From BJ Wishinsky, the Communities Program Manager of Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology:

Scholarship applications are now being accepted for the 2010 Grace Hopper Celebration (GHC).

GHC scholarships cover a combination of conference registration (which includes most meals), lodging, and fixed amount of travel reimbursement funds. The majority of scholarships are awarded to undergraduate and graduate students, however, junior faculty, members of non-governmental organizations, and non-profits are also eligible to apply. Visit the scholarship page (http://gracehopper.org/2010/participate/student-scholarships/) for more information and to submit your application. The deadline to apply for a 2010 scholarship is May 14th.

With the extension of some submission deadlines there is still an opportunity to participate in the conference which will increase your chances of getting a scholarship. The deadline to submit a proposal is March 30th for PhD Forum and New Investigators and April 6th for posters. Please visit the Call for Participation page for details: http://gracehopper.org/2010/participate/call-for-participation/

We are also looking for academic underwriters and corporate sponsors to support scholarships at Grace Hopper. Contact Jody Mahoney (jodym@anitaborg.org) for corporate sponsorship and Kim McLeod (kimm@anitaborg.org) for academic underwriter sponsorship opportunities.

For more information see
http://gracehopper.org/2010/participate/student-scholarships/

A note from Beibei:

If you plan to attend GHC 2010, but you don't have enough funding, please consider applying for the scholarship! It's NOT exclusive to students, so junior faculty, members of non-governmental organizations, and non-profits are also eligible to apply.

Last year I had the opportunity to go to the GHC as a student scholarships recipient. It was such a great experience to meet so many amazing women in technologies from all over the world. It's an experience that you don't want to miss. 

 

Call for Nominations! Anita Borg, Denice Denton and Change Agent Awards

This is an excellent opportunity to gain recognition for outstanding technical women. If you have someone in mind, please go ahead and nominate her.

From BJ Wishinsky, the Communities Program Manager of Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology:

Nominations are open until until April 29, 2010 for:

• Anita Borg Social Impact Award
• Anita Borg Technical Leadership Award
• Denice Denton Emerging Leader Awards

Nominations are also open until until April 29, 2010 for the Anita Borg Change Agent Awards, which recognize women in developing countries creating change through technology.

All these awards will be presented on September 30, 2010 at the Grace Hopper Celebration in Atlanta, Georgia.

Please forward this information to others who may be interested in making a nomination.

See http://anitaborg.org/initiatives/awards/ for further detail.

Fwd: Mass High Tech Women to Watch 2010

From Prof. Wang:

Dear All:

 

I have three seats available for breakfast on March 19 (Friday) from 7:30am to 9:30am for the Mass High Tech Women to Watch 2010 special event. These seats are free of charge for students. If you're full-time, female students majoring Computer Science and want to go, please send an email message to Ms. Karen Volis (kvolis at cs.uml.edu) by Friday at 11am. Students who have not been to this event are given priority. Please indicate in your email:

 

Name:
Degree program you're in:

Full-time status:

 

Thanks.

--
Jie Wang, PhD
Chair and Professor
Dept of Computer Science
University of Massachusetts
Lowell, MA 01854, USA
978-934-3649 (O)

Fwd: Intel's Virtual Event replay

The following is from the Intel Corporation College Recruiting Team:

Hello,

You are invited to join Intel for a Virtual Video Webcast

Join us to hear more about The Intel Intern Program

What:
Spotlight on the Intel Intern Program Video Webcast
A panel of past and present interns discuss their Intel Internship experiences and share what a "Day-in-the-Life" of an intern at Intel is like.

Where:
Watch it here: http://www.aftercollege.com/ads/bannertrack.asp?id=4109&jid=552045&messageid=L7o2nUCNgDNfM3pW&campaignid=WI5xYelPT6Qebqqh&gid=17352929&sid=296

Intel typically recruits Intern candidates of all degree levels. Technical programs include: Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Chemical Engineering, Material Science, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics. While our panel will be spotlighting technical projects, Intel also recruits business-related disciplines.

Please forward this invitation to other students and faculty that may be interested in watching

Regards,
Intel Corporation
College Recruiting Team

CRA-W CAPP Advanced Career Mentoring Workshop

From Carla Romero, Director of Programs, Computing Research Association:

Applications are now being accepted for the CRA-W 2010 CAPP Professional Development workshop, which will be held June 25-26 in Providence, Rhode Island.

The goal of the workshop is to increase the percentage of Computer Science and Engineering women faculty members and researchers who reach the top of their respective career tracks: faculty members by being promoted to full professor and researchers in industrial or governmental labs by being promoted to the top of their institution's technical ladder or by entering research management.

Please pass this information on. The application deadline is 4/15/10.

Visit the website for the application and more information: http://www.cra-w.org/capp

Please note the following important dates:

• Deadline to apply for travel support – April 15th 
• Notification about travel support – May 15th

5th Annual MCC Women in STEM Luncheon: Tuesday, March 2, 12:30 pm

From Margaret Bleichman <BLEICHMANM@middlesex.mass.edu>

Middlesex Community College invites you to come celebrate Lowell Women's Week at our
5th Annual MCC Women in STEM Luncheon
"Science Changes the World"
Tuesday, March 2, 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm, Lowell Campus, Lower Cafeteria

This event will feature a panel of undergraduate and graduate women who are studying in STEM* majors.
The women will share their stories:  why they chose their majors, backgrounds, hurdles and rewards, and their research projects.
The event, which includes lunch, is free, but reservations are required.  All are welcome!

Please contact Prof. Margie Bleichman at bleichmanm@middlesex.mass.edu or 781.280.3825

Sponsored by MCC Cultural Connections, CAITE, and the MCC STEM Club.

Please forward this email and print, post, and circulate the attached flyer to students, faculty, staff, and the greater MCC community, including high school students.  If you have a Blackboard site, please consider posting this event to it.

*STEM:  Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics

Please note:
If you print the attached flyer, please use the "color on black and white printer" option so that the "science changes the world" banner does not look too dark.  The attached flyer is also available in Publisher format.  Please let me know if you need it in that format.

Thank you!
Margie

Professor Margie Bleichman
Computer Science Department Chair
Henderson Hall 123
591 Springs Road
Bedford, MA 01730

Call for Participation: 2010 Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing

Hello All,

The Grace Hopper (GHC) 2010 Call for Participation is now open at http://gracehopper.org/2010/participate/call-for-participation/

Key Deadlines:
• The deadline to submit proposals is March 16, 2010.
• Notifications on the submission status will be sent out by May 18, 2010.

Recommendations to anyone who wants to participate:
1.Your subject should not be something specific to your organization.
2.If you have a panel – it needs to span across organizations – not 5 people from the same company discussing an issue in their company. Combining academics and industry or interdisciplinary discussions are great.
3.We are encouraging submissions that promote diversity and International participation.
4.A submission in line with the theme of the conference "Collaborating Across Boundaries" would be ideal.

Submissions are being accepted in the following categories:
• Birds of a Feather (BOFs)
• New Investigators Technical Papers
• Panels, Workshops and Presentations
• PhD Forum
• Technical Posters
• Technical Research Papers

You are invited to use the GHC group to discuss ideas for sessions, find collaborators and panelists, and exchange questions and answers about the submission process.

I had the chance to attend the GHC this year as a scholarship recipient. It's a huge opportunity for female in Computer Science from both academia and industry. I encourage you to apply.

Regards,

Beibei (Betty) Yang
Department of Computer Science
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Lowell MA 01854
Email: byang1[at]cs[dot]uml[dot]edu
Webpage: http://www.cs.uml.edu/~byang1/