From dblank at cs.brynmawr.edu Wed Feb 3 11:05:05 2010 From: dblank at cs.brynmawr.edu (Douglas S. Blank) Date: Wed Feb 3 10:43:42 2010 Subject: [Compsci] CS + Bio = Summer fun? Message-ID: <4B699EB1.8070407@cs.brynmawr.edu> A BMC '08 Biology alum, Rima Bishar, is now working in the microbiology department at UPenn. She wrote to say that a microbiology professor approached her and asked if she knew if there were any computer science students at Bryn Mawr that would be interested in working in his lab over the summer. If you think you, or someone you know, might be interested, let me know. -dsb -- 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 dblank at cs.brynmawr.edu Mon Feb 8 11:17:32 2010 From: dblank at cs.brynmawr.edu (Douglas S. Blank) Date: Mon Feb 8 10:55:49 2010 Subject: [Compsci] Fwd: MIT Lincoln Laboratories On Campus Interviews Message-ID: <4B70391C.5090200@cs.brynmawr.edu> FYI. -Doug -------- Original Message -------- Subject: MIT Lincoln Laboratories On Campus Interviews Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 11:06:10 -0500 (EST) From: Sharon M. Powers To: dblank@brynmawr.edu Dear Computer Science Faculty: *MIT Lincoln Labs* will be conducting On Campus Interviews for *Summer Internships (Juniors Only)* and Full-Time Opportunities (Seniors). *The deadline to apply for these opportunities through OCEAN at http://bmchc.experience.com is Monday February 15, 2010 at 11:59pm.* In order to apply students must complete an Online Recruiting Tutorial at http://www.haverford.edu/cdo/students/orientation.html at least two business days before the deadline. The descriptions are below for your convenience. For details and to apply, students should visit OCEAN at http://bmchc.experience.com . Please assist us by spreading the word to your students. Thank you, Sharon Powers Assistant Director, Career Development 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/ http://twitter.com/sharonmpowers *//* ************************************ *INTERNSHIP DESCRIPTION:* *MIT LINCOLN LABS SUMMER RESEARCH INTERNSHIPS* Deadline to apply through OCEAN at http://bmchc.experience.com is Monday February 15, 2010 at 11:59pm. 2009 MIT Lincoln Laboratory Summer Research Opportunities Description: Since 1975, MIT Lincoln Laboratory has offered under??graduate and graduate students the unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a leading-edge research environment. Program participants will contribute to projects and gain experience that complements their courses of study. Opportunities exist in fields such as communications systems, sensor and radar data analysis, digital signal processing, laser and electro-optical systems, solid-state electronics, software engineering, and scientific programming. Projects may be available for students with backgrounds in the following areas: Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautics/Astronautics, Materials Science, Molecular Biology, and Biochemistry. If you are pursuing a degree in any of these academic areas or comparable scientific or technical disciplines and have an interest in an "MIT Lincoln Laboratory Experience," please submit your resume to our website at To be considered for our Summer Program, please apply to MIT Lincoln Laboratory's website at http://www.ll.mit.edu/college/oncampus.html a) The search screen will appear. In the Enter Keywords field, type Summer and click Search. b) The answer set will appear. Click Summer Opportunities. c) A new screen will appear. Click Create Profile (top right of screen), and submit your information. MIT Lincoln Laboratory is located in historic Lexington, Massachusetts, and is only 14 miles northwest of Boston. As part of the MIT community, summer research students have enjoyed sports events, trips to the islands off Cape Cod, sailing, and hiking. In addition, MIT and Lincoln Laboratory are not far from most major routes to New England's shores and mountains. ABOUT OUR PROGRAM To be eligible for our Summer Research Program, students must have completed their junior year of college or be enrolled in a master's or doctoral program. In addition, students must have maintained an excellent academic record and be a U.S. citizen. Students will be supervised by Laboratory Technical Staff on a day-to-day basis. The program runs from early June through mid-August and provides - Competitive weekly pay - Round-trip travel expenses to the Boston area - Subsidized housing on the MIT campus (meal plans are not available) - Daily free transportation from the MIT campus to Lincoln Laboratory - Access to MIT and Lincoln Laboratory's world-class libraries - Access to professional and technical training - Access to MIT Medical/Lexington. Other employees and affiliates of Lincoln Laboratory may use MIT Medical on a fee-for-service basis. Those with outside coverage should present their insurance at the time of visit. Fees not paid by their insurer will be the responsibility of the individual. - Access to the Fitness Center. For a nominal fee, program participants can join an onsite fitness center run by the MIT Athletic Department. Students will have opportunities to ?? Attend technical briefings ?? Interface with national experts in numerous fields of research ?? Work with state-of-the-art equipment on real-world technical applications ?? Present the results of their research conclusions at the end of the summer To learn more about us, please visit www.ll.mit.edu. Human Resources Lincoln Laboratory Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lexington, Massachusetts (781) 981-5500 MIT Lincoln Laboratory's fundamental mission is to apply science and advanced technology to critical problems of national security. To assure excellence in the fulfillment of this mission, the Laboratory is committed to fostering an environment that embraces and leverages diversity of thought, culture, and experience. MIT Lincoln Laboratory is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V. U.S. Citizenship is required. *JOB DESCRIPTION* *Various Technical Positions* Description: MIT Lincoln Laboratory offers scientists and engineers the opportunity to work on challenging problems critical to national security. A Department of Defense federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), Lincoln Laboratory has a focused commitment to research and development, with an emphasis on building prototypes and demonstrating operational systems under live test conditions that meet real-world requirements. Three areas constitute the core of the work performed at Lincoln Laboratory: sensors, information extraction (signal processing and embedded computing), and communications, all supported by a broad research base in advanced electronics. The research and development activities at the Laboratory are encompassed under six primary mission areas: space control, air and missile defense technology; communications and information technology; intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems and technology; advanced electronics technology: and homeland security. Lincoln Laboratory also undertakes government-sponsored, nondefense projects such as the development of systems for the Federal Aviation Administration to improve air-traffic control and air safety, and systems the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration uses in weather surveillance. The Laboratory's principal technical objective is the development of components and systems for use in experiments, engineering measurements, and tests under field operating conditions. State-of-the-art facilities??such as the Laboratory's RF System Test Facility, its Microelectronics Laboratory, and its airborne test bed facility??support this work. The Laboratory takes projects from the initial concept stage, through simulation and analysis, to design and prototyping, and finally to field demonstration. This full-cycle approach engenders collaborations among technical staff from diverse disciplines. For more information at MIT Lincoln Laboratory, please visit www.ll.mit.edu. Duties and Responsibilities: MIT Lincoln Laboratory's approximately 1,500 technical staff members work on research, building prototypes, and field demonstrations. These staff members come from a broad range of scientific and engineering fields. Two-thirds of the staff members hold advanced degrees, and 60% of those degrees are at the doctoral level. The staff members are comprised of individuals from a variety of academic fields including Electrical Engineering (46%); Physics (20%); Computer Science (7%); Mathematics (9.5%); Mechanical Engineering (4.5%); and to a limited degree, Biology, Chemistry, Meteorology, Materials Science (13%). The Laboratory seeks new staff members from a broad range of disciplines. While the scope of the staff members' activities varies depending on the field of application, the multidisciplinary nature of the Laboratory's positions distinguish these employment opportunities and provide the staff with outstanding developmental experiences and career foundations. Individuals, who are interested in becoming part of the challenging work being conducted at the Laboratory, but do not see their field of study listed above, should still apply for an on-campus interview. The Laboratory has positions that suit the qualifications and goals of individuals from diverse backgrounds. To review the Laboratory's current employment opportunities, please visit http://www.ll.mit.edu/employment/jobs.html . Qualifications: MIT Lincoln Laboratory primarily seek individuals who are pursuing a BS, an MS, or a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics, and to a limited degree, Biology, Chemistry, Meteorology, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering or comparable fields. Individuals should have an interest and ability to work on a broad range of technical problems in a team environment and possess strong communications, analytical, problem-solving, and innovative skills. Minimum GPA requirement: 3.25/4.00. MIT Lincoln Laboratory's fundamental mission is to apply science and advanced technology to critical problems of national security. To assure excellence in the fulfillment of this mission, the Laboratory is committed to fostering an environment that embraces and leverages diversity of thought, culture, and experience. MIT Lincoln Laboratory is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V. U.S. Citizenship Required ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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. From dxu at cs.brynmawr.edu Thu Feb 11 15:30:37 2010 From: dxu at cs.brynmawr.edu (Dianna Xu) Date: Thu Feb 11 15:08:39 2010 Subject: [Compsci] FLICS: Talk by Judith Bishop on 2/25 Message-ID: Bryn Mawr College Computer Science with support from the 1902 Fund and The Center for Science in Society presents The Hot under the Cool - Patterns, Programming and Performance A Colloquium by Judith Bishop Director of Computer Science in External Research, Microsoft Research Thursday, February 25, 4:00-5:00pm (Tea at 3:30pm) in Room 243 Park Science Building Abstract: So much of what computer science produces is labeled as cool, that it is easy for the public to miss the real hard science that goes into getting the graphics, the communications or the devices out there into the consumer space. Yet it is the hot topics under the cool that attract the best students and the biggest grants and should be as visible to the public and to policy makers. This talk looks at research underneath user interfaces and in the quest for performance in the past decade as seen through my years as in academia, but more recently in Microsoft. Patterns and abstraction are not evident to the naked eye, but they drive reusable, safe and cost-effective software. I will examine the progress that has been made, the current research that is ongoing, and the steps that will need to be taken - technical and social - to meet the massive estimated needs of computer specialists in the future. Bio: Judith Bishop is Director of Computer Science in External Research at Microsoft Research, based in Redmond, USA. Her goal is to foster strong links between Microsoft's research groups and top computer science departments globally, through encouraging projects, supporting courseware and conferences, and engaging directly in research. Professor Bishop has a distinguished background in academia, having been a professor most recently at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. She has had visiting positions in the UK, Germany, Canada, Italy and the USA. Her expertise is in programming languages and distributed systems, with a strong practical bias and an interest in compilers and design patterns. She has over 90 publications including 15 books on programming languages that are available in six languages and read worldwide. Professor Bishop serves frequently on international editorial, program and award committees, and has received numerous awards and distinctions, in particular the IFIP Outstanding Service Award in 2009 for service to the worldwide computer science community. Dianna -- Dianna Xu Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science Bryn Mawr College 101 N. Merion Ave., Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 (610) 526-6502 www.cs.brynmawr.edu/~dxu From dkumar at cs.brynmawr.edu Mon Feb 15 09:56:33 2010 From: dkumar at cs.brynmawr.edu (Deepak Kumar) Date: Mon Feb 15 11:10:59 2010 Subject: [Compsci] Fwd: REU Opportunity at Ohio Wesleyan University Message-ID: <4B7960A1.3050006@cs.brynmawr.edu> Skipped content of type multipart/alternative-------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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CREU is a year-long program at the home institution. Applications are due in April I think. On Feb 16, 2010, at 11:16 AM, Rose K. Shumba wrote: > I am looking for summer research programs targeting the > underrepresented students. > > Any leads will be greatly appreciated. > > > Rose K. Shumba PhD > Professor of Computer Science > Computer Science Department > Room 319 Stright Building > Indiana University of PA > Indiana, PA15701 > Tel:724-357-3166 > email:shumba@iup.edu > "The education and empowerment of women throughout the world cannot > fail to result in a more caring, tolerant, just and peaceful life for > all." --Aung San Suu Kyi, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://emergent.brynmawr.edu/pipermail/compsci/attachments/20100216/b530e703/attachment.htm From dblank at cs.brynmawr.edu Tue Feb 16 16:30:43 2010 From: dblank at cs.brynmawr.edu (Douglas S. Blank) Date: Tue Feb 16 16:08:27 2010 Subject: [Compsci] Undergrad Summer Science Research at BMC Message-ID: <4B7B0E83.4080308@cs.brynmawr.edu> Are you interested in doing some research in computer science this summer? If so, please contact either myself, Dianna, or Deepak. We are interested in exploring many ideas, including: - Computational Linguistics - Art and Computing - Computer Graphics - Computer Science Education - Humanoid Robotics - Multi-legged robotics - Artificial Intelligence - Developmental Robotics - Cognitive Science The program is a 10-week summer program, with fellowship stipends of $3600. To find out more, including past year's research, please see: http://summerscience.brynmawr.edu/ -Doug -- 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 dxu at cs.brynmawr.edu Wed Feb 24 14:41:46 2010 From: dxu at cs.brynmawr.edu (Dianna Xu) Date: Wed Feb 24 14:18:58 2010 Subject: [Compsci] FLICS: Talk by Judith Bishop tomorrow Message-ID: This is a reminder that the FLICS talk by Judith Bishop of Microsoft Research is still scheduled for 4-5pm tomorrow afternoon, with tea at 3:30pm. The current snow forcast is calling for 6"-10", with uncertain timing. We are keeping things are they are and hoping for the best at the moment. Dianna -- Dianna Xu Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science Bryn Mawr College 101 N. Merion Ave., Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 (610) 526-6502 www.cs.brynmawr.edu/~dxu ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bryn Mawr College Computer Science with support from the 1902 Fund and The Center for Science in Society presents The Hot under the Cool - Patterns, Programming and Performance A Colloquium by Judith Bishop Director of Computer Science in External Research, Microsoft Research Thursday, February 25, 4:00-5:00pm (Tea at 3:30pm) in Room 243 Park Science Building Abstract: So much of what computer science produces is labeled as cool, that it is easy for the public to miss the real hard science that goes into getting the graphics, the communications or the devices out there into the consumer space. Yet it is the hot topics under the cool that attract the best students and the biggest grants and should be as visible to the public and to policy makers. This talk looks at research underneath user interfaces and in the quest for performance in the past decade as seen through my years as in academia, but more recently in Microsoft. Patterns and abstraction are not evident to the naked eye, but they drive reusable, safe and cost-effective software. I will examine the progress that has been made, the current research that is ongoing, and the steps that will need to be taken - technical and social - to meet the massive estimated needs of computer specialists in the future. Bio: Judith Bishop is Director of Computer Science in External Research at Microsoft Research, based in Redmond, USA. Her goal is to foster strong links between Microsoft's research groups and top computer science departments globally, through encouraging projects, supporting courseware and conferences, and engaging directly in research. Professor Bishop has a distinguished background in academia, having been a professor most recently at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. She has had visiting positions in the UK, Germany, Canada, Italy and the USA. Her expertise is in programming languages and distributed systems, with a strong practical bias and an interest in compilers and design patterns. She has over 90 publications including 15 books on programming languages that are available in six languages and read worldwide. Professor Bishop serves frequently on international editorial, program and award committees, and has received numerous awards and distinctions, in particular the IFIP Outstanding Service Award in 2009 for service to the worldwide computer science community. Dianna -- Dianna Xu Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science Bryn Mawr College 101 N. Merion Ave., Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 (610) 526-6502 www.cs.brynmawr.edu/~dxu _______________________________________________ CompSci mailing list CompSci@emergent.brynmawr.edu http://emergent.brynmawr.edu/mailman/listinfo/compsci From dxu at cs.brynmawr.edu Thu Feb 25 13:51:41 2010 From: dxu at cs.brynmawr.edu (Dianna Xu) Date: Thu Feb 25 13:50:41 2010 Subject: [Compsci] Job Opportunity - Software Engineer (fwd) Message-ID: See below. Dianna ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:42:13 -0500 From: MedTrak Employees To: Dianna Xu Subject: Job Opportunity - Software Engineer To whom it may concern, Our company, MedTrak, is designing a new system to help surgeons, hospitals, and companies conduct medical research. We are looking to hire an upcoming computer science graduate with strong programming skills and a good work ethic. Would you mind forwarding the attached job description to the computer science mailing list or any interested students that you have in mind? Your help is sincerely appreciated! Please let me know if you have any questions, Charlie Charles Giammattei Chief Executive Officer MedTrak, Inc. 1100 E. Hector Street, Suite 457 Conshohocken, PA 19428 Office: (484)-532-7587 Email: medtrakinc@gmail.com -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: MedTrak Software Engineer Job Description.doc Type: application/msword Size: 38400 bytes Desc: Url : http://emergent.brynmawr.edu/pipermail/compsci/attachments/20100225/a1e6ced7/MedTrakSoftwareEngineerJobDescription-0001.doc