From agavin at brynmawr.edu Sun Nov 1 11:14:51 2009 From: agavin at brynmawr.edu (Ashley Gavin) Date: Sun Nov 1 10:59:38 2009 Subject: [Compsci] Tea with Haverford Friends school In-Reply-To: <200910271600.n9RG02C8025602@emergent.brynmawr.edu> Message-ID: <619809390.441311257092091419.JavaMail.root@ganesh.brynmawr.edu> Hey everyone, I sent out a message a few weeks ago about having a tea with the Haverford friends school and buddying up with a 6th grader to teach them some basic CS stuff, but no one got back to me. Its happening on November 13th, a Friday, at 10 am. They are GREAT kids so please let me (AshGavs) know if you can asap so I can make the proper arrangements! There will be pizza afterward! Thanks! --Ashley (AGavin@bmc) ----- Original Message ----- From: compsci-request@emergent.brynmawr.edu To: compsci@emergent.brynmawr.edu Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 12:00:02 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: CompSci Digest, Vol 35, Issue 7 Send CompSci mailing list submissions to compsci@emergent.brynmawr.edu To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://emergent.brynmawr.edu/mailman/listinfo/compsci or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to compsci-request@emergent.brynmawr.edu You can reach the person managing the list at compsci-owner@emergent.brynmawr.edu When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of CompSci digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Freddie Mac Job from BMC Alumna- Deadline tomorrow! (fwd) (Dianna Xu) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:54:47 -0400 (EDT) From: Dianna Xu Subject: [Compsci] Freddie Mac Job from BMC Alumna- Deadline tomorrow! (fwd) To: compsci@emergent.brynmawr.edu Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:12:54 -0400 (EDT) From: Sharon M. Powers To: jdougher@haverford.edu, slindell@haverford.edu, shlindel@haverford.edu, dwonnaco@haverford.edu, dblank@brynmawr.edu, kblessing@brynmawr.edu, aklingensm@brynmawr.edu, dkumar@brynmawr.edu, ttthomas@brynmawr.edu, dxu@brynmawr.edu Cc: alexandra glanz-berger Subject: Freddie Mac Job from BMC Alumna- Deadline tomorrow! Dear Computer Science Faculty: A BMC Alumna, Alexandra Glanz-Berger '02, has just posted a Business Technology Associate job in OCEAN with Freddie Mac. The deadline for applications is tomorrow, Tuesday November 27th at 11:59pm . Applications must be made through OCEAN at http://bmchc.experience.com . I am including the details below for your convenience. Please share this with your Computer Science students. Thank you, Sharon, Career Development JUST IN FROM AN ALUMNA! Deadline to apply through OCEAN is TOMORROW , Tuesday October 27th at 11:59pm. In order to apply, you must complete an online Recruiting Tutorial during the current academic year at http://www.haverford.edu/cdo/students/orientation.html . FREDDIE MAC: Business Technology Associate Description: "My opportunities?????limitless." At Freddie Mac, you'll play a part supporting the company's role in the economic recovery as you make home possible and support the President's Making Home Affordable program. A vital component in the secondary mortgage market, Freddie Mac has made home ownership and rental housing more accessible and affordable for over 50 million families across America. In Information Technology, you will participate in a rotation program that provides an opportunity for you to experience first-hand what it's like to work in an IT environment at a large financial organization. During the program, you'll work on critical projects in a variety of different areas, all of which have a direct impact on our ability to achieve our goals. You'll be given opportunities to take on new and interesting challenges, and in the process you'll gain valuable experience to take with you as you begin your career. In addition, you'll be part of our mission to make housing in America more affordable?????thereby, touching the lives of people across the nation. "Explore several different areas before deciding on your focus?????" The IT Rotation Program means you'll spend your first 18 months at Freddie Mac rotating through different areas of IT. Approximately every six months, you'll move on to another position. You might spend your first six months as a programmer, your second six months as a tester and your third as a database administrator. Above all, you'll be focused on learning Freddie Mac's technological needs and developing new systems to meet those needs. During this process, you'll gain vast amounts of knowledge and experience that will prepare you for a future in technology. "It's a very strong mentoring environment?????" One of the biggest focuses of this program is on learning and development. As a result, you'll constantly be involved in new training activities designed to give you in-depth, hands-on experience. In addition, you'll collaborate with some of the most talented individuals in financial technology, all of whom are ready and willing to teach you what they know and give you advice about your future. At the end of the program, we'll take a shared approach to determine the best direction for your career, and where your talents will be the most beneficial. "You'll be able to build a strong network and team?????" Freddie Mac is a collaborative environment where teamwork is part of the natural way of doing things. One of the benefits of a rotation program is that you'll be able to develop a strong peer network across various areas of our division. As a result, you'll always feel like you have support and encouragement from those around you. Because Freddie Mac employees are united by our mission of making home possible, they are eager to help each other and do whatever it takes to make sure that mission is achieved. "There's a range of activities in which to get involved and help others?????" At Freddie Mac, our employees rally behind our mission and are proud that what they are doing will help more people become homeowners. Not only are they contributing through the work they do every day, but they are also given many opportunities to donate their time and effort through volunteer work. Whether it's through Habitat for Humanity or at a local shelter, they always know they are making an impact that is truly appreciated. The candidates we seek must have????? ???? A bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, information systems, management information systems, computer engineering, or a related discipline ???? Exceptional quantitative, analytical and leadership skills ???? Previous intern experience ???? A strong interest in pursuing a challenging career in technology ???? A minimum 3.0 GPA ???? The ability to begin full-time employment by January 11, 2010 or June 28, 2010 The hired candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction. Freddie Mac does not intend to support hiring any students, exchange visitors or recent graduates on F-1, J-1 or M-1 visas, or any individuals requiring sponsorship for an employment-based visa application (such as H-1B) in connection with this opening. Freddie Mac is an equal opportunity employer who firmly supports and recognizes the value of diversity and inclusion. The information listed herein is presented by the Career Development Office of Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges as a service to our users. The inclusion of this information should not be construed as an endorsement of the organizations offering the internship (or other opportunity), and applicants should contact the organizations directly to determine if opportunities are available. Applicants are strongly encouraged to research all employers and/or sponsors. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Bryn Mawr College: 610-526-5174 , Campus Center 202 Haverford College: 610-896-1181 , Stokes 300 -- Sharon M. Powers Assistant Director, Career Development Office Bryn Mawr College & Haverford College 610-526-5174 or 610-896-1181 Hire a Bryn Mawr or Haverford Grad! http://www.haverford.edu/cdo/employer/ twitter.com/SharonMPowers ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ CompSci mailing list CompSci@emergent.brynmawr.edu http://emergent.brynmawr.edu/mailman/listinfo/compsci End of CompSci Digest, Vol 35, Issue 7 ************************************** From dblank at cs.brynmawr.edu Mon Nov 2 12:25:25 2009 From: dblank at cs.brynmawr.edu (Douglas S. Blank) Date: Mon Nov 2 12:10:04 2009 Subject: [Compsci] Artificial Life Working Group Message-ID: <4AEF1605.9030208@cs.brynmawr.edu> Compsci friends, Tomorrow, Tuesday, November 3, from 11:30 to 1pm, we will have the first meeting of a working group on the topic of "Artificial Life". This group will explore and discuss issues relating to simulated agents in simulated environments, and the implications for the real world. Topics could include memory, perception, emotions, communication, evolution, simulations, behaviors, development, information, and visualizations. Discussions may also touch on high-level topics, such as consciousness and free will; but the goal of the working group is to support the research initiatives of the participants. Tomorrow, Mike Sears, assistant professor of Biology at BMC, will lead the discussion on issues of memory in some of his own research. In addition, we will discuss a regular meeting day and time (bring your calendars). If you can't make it tomorrow at that time, please send us a note and some alternative day/times you could meet. Lunch will be provided (pizza), or feel free to BYOL. Students and others are also invited, so please feel free to extend this invitation to others interested in the topic. Hope you can make it! -Doug Blank & Mike Sears dblank & msears Day: Tuesday, Nov 3, 2009 Time: 11:30 - 1pm Place: Park Science, room 230 -- Douglas S. Blank Director, Institute for Personal Robots in Education (IPRE) http://www.roboteducation.org Chair, and Associate Professor, Computer Science, Bryn Mawr College http://cs.brynmawr.edu/~dblank (610)526-6501 From jkelly at brynmawr.edu Wed Nov 4 15:23:20 2009 From: jkelly at brynmawr.edu (J. Kelly) Date: Wed Nov 4 15:07:53 2009 Subject: [Compsci] CS Tea Posters: an Archive Request Message-ID: <4b3376430911041223o6d2ebfe2p3ea0252734cf8d0b@mail.gmail.com> Hi all you CS gals (and guys), Hope you're all well! I am starting an archive of CS Tea Posters for the sake of Posterity (and awesomeness). If anyone has a digital form of the old CS Tea posters, please send them to me, I'd really appreciate it! (I'm jkelly@brynmawr.edu so there's no need to spam the CS List ^_^). Thanks, Julia -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://emergent.brynmawr.edu/pipermail/compsci/attachments/20091104/fd8784c9/attachment.htm From amisra at CS.Princeton.EDU Sun Nov 15 12:01:07 2009 From: amisra at CS.Princeton.EDU (Ananya Misra) Date: Sun Nov 15 11:44:59 2009 Subject: [Compsci] RISE awards Message-ID: This might be interesting to anyone with cool educational projects in mind: http://www.google.com/corporate/diversity/rise/ -Ananya From julia.ferraioli at gmail.com Sun Nov 22 21:10:54 2009 From: julia.ferraioli at gmail.com (Julia Ferraioli) Date: Sun Nov 22 20:54:36 2009 Subject: [Compsci] DREU Summer Grants Message-ID: Hi Mawrtyrs! It's time to start thinking about your summer plans. Every year, the CRA-W gives $6000 grants to underrepresented undergraduates in computer science. Being women, you all qualify to apply! I *strongly* urge you to consider applying. It's an extremely rewarding experience, and looks great on your CV/resume. Feel free to ask me any questions about the program (I'm a DMP alumna). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ SUMMER 2010 PAID SUMMER RESEARCH INTERNSHIPS FOR UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS via CRA-W/CDC DREU (DREU was known as the DMP from 1994-2008) Application Deadline February 15, 2010 The CRA-W/CDC Distributed Research Experiences for Undergraduates (DREU) Program matches promising undergraduates with a faculty mentor for a summer research experience at the faculty member's home institution. The objective of the DREU is to increase the number of women and students from underrepresented groups entering graduate studies in the fields of computer science and engineering. The DREU experience is invaluable for students who are considering graduate school, providing them with a close-up view of what graduate school is really like and also increasing their competitiveness as an applicant for graduate admissions and fellowships. Funding for the student consists of $6000 for the summer (10 weeks), plus relocation travel assistance when appropriate. Additional funds may be available to support student conference travel, either during the summer or afterward, and for outreach activities promoting the DREU. An on-line Application for students and faculty mentors, more information about DREU, and webpages authored by previous participants are available at: http://parasol.tamu.edu/dreu/ Application Deadline: February 15, 2010 Awards Announced: mid-March 2010 Notes for faculty mentors regarding the DREU Program: * Cost sharing by faculty mentors is encouraged. The number of students interested in the DREU program has increased substantially over the last several years. To enable more students to participate, faculty are now encouraged to provide funds to support (partially or fully) students; the DREU will provide travel support for all students. * All interested faculty are eligible to be DREU mentors. All interested faculty are encouraged to apply as mentors. Nonetheless, based on the documented benefits of role models with similar gender or from similar demographic groups, it is anticipated that DREU funds will mostly be used to support students matched with mentors from groups underrepresented in computing. Hence, other mentors applying should attempt to provide full funding for their students' stipends (the program will provide travel support). For more information about the DREU, consult the DREU webpages http://parasol.tamu.edu/dreu/ or contact the DREU Co-Directors at dreu@cse.tamu.edu Nancy Amato, Professor, Texas A&M University Co-Director, Distributed Research Experiences for Undergraduates (CDC) Tracy Camp, Professor, Colorado School of Mines Co-Director, Distributed Research Experiences for Undergraduates (CRA-W) Maria Gini, Professor, University of Minnesota Co-Director, Distributed Research Experiences for Undergraduates (CRA-W) The Computing Research Association (CRA, http://cra.org) is an association of more than 180 North American academic departments of computer science and computer engineering; laboratories and centers in industry, government, and academia engaging in basic computing research; and affiliated professional societies. The Coalition to Diversity Computing (CDC, http://www.cdc-computing.org/) is a joint organization of the ACM, CRA, and IEEE-CS. DREU is supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation with additional support from AAAI, the Luce Foundation, and USENIX. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ julia ferraioli http://www.juliaferraioli.com/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://emergent.brynmawr.edu/pipermail/compsci/attachments/20091122/b46b145a/attachment.htm