From dxu at cs.brynmawr.edu Wed Mar 3 11:52:50 2010 From: dxu at cs.brynmawr.edu (Dianna Xu) Date: Wed Mar 3 11:29:35 2010 Subject: [Compsci] Next FLICS Talk at Swarthmore: David Clark on March 18 (fwd) Message-ID: Talk by David Clark Thursday, March 18 4:15pm in SCI 101 Swarthmore College Part of the Fantastic Lectures in Computer Science series Co-sponsored by the Computer Science Departments at Bryn Mawr, Haverford, Swarthmore, and Villanova Title: Computer Science as Social Science: The future of the Internet Abstract: A lesson I have learned in my 35 years of working on the Internet is that the technologists are not in charge, and have not been in charge for at least the last 15 or 20 of those years. The forces that will shape the future of the Internet primarily derive from the deep social, economic and cultural embedding of the Internet. Technology will be successful if it is responsive to these pressures. This fact is both exciting and perhaps alarming--it is exciting to be working on a system that has had so much impact on the world, but Computer Scientists are not normally trained to think about these issues, and to derive from these issues what technical problems we should address. I will give some examples, both past and future, that suggest methods and models we can use to link what we as technologists do to the forces in the larger world that will interact with that technology. Bio: David Clark is a Senior Research Scientist at the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, where he has worked since receiving his Ph.D. there in 1973. Since the mid 70s, Dr. Clark has been leading the development of the Internet; from 1981-1989 he acted as Chief Protocol Architect in this development, and chaired the Internet Activities Board. His current research looks at re-definition of the architectural underpinnings of the Internet, and the relation of technology and architecture to economic, societal and policy considerations. He is helping the U.S. National Science foundation organize their Future Internet Design program. Dr. Clark is past chairman of the Computer Science and Telecommunications Board of the National Academies, and has contributed to a number of studies on the societal and policy impact of computer communications. He is co-director of the MIT Communications Futures Program, a project for industry collaboration and coordination along the communications value chain. --- Lisa Meeden Swarthmore College Professor, Computer Science 500 College Ave. meeden@cs.swarthmore.edu Swarthmore, PA 19081 www.cs.swarthmore.edu/~meeden 610-328-8565 From davew at cs.haverford.edu Wed Mar 10 08:31:51 2010 From: davew at cs.haverford.edu (David Wonnacott) Date: Wed Mar 10 08:08:16 2010 Subject: [Compsci] Fwd: Seeking your support in recruiting undergraduate students (NSF REU Opportunity) References: <8505ac091003091307u7177e4fdo97ff915fd4eca631@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <96D5FDE4-41C1-4A87-8A91-CB7CF93BA619@cs.haverford.edu> For students still seeking an REU this summer, I note the following has a deadline of 3/20: Begin forwarded message: > From: Stefan Robila > Date: March 9, 2010 4:07:34 PM EST > To: Nsfreu > Subject: Seeking your support in recruiting undergraduate students (NSF REU Opportunity) > > Dear Colleague, > > I reach to you with the request for support in identifying students > for our NSF REU program. We are now in the fourth summer, and year > after year we have seen the diversity and quality of our applicant > pool increase. We would highly appreciate it if you could distribute > the information below to your students. A letter-size poster is > available electronically or through mail by request. Please do not > hesitate to contact me if you would like additional information, or > you have any suggestions or advice. > > Sincerely, > Stefan Robila > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > http://www.csam.montclair.edu/~robila/iMagine > > The Department of Computer Science and the Center of Imaging and > Optics at Montclair State University are pleased to organize a 8 week > intensive undergraduate research program where students will work > individually and collaboratively on a wide variety of imaging and > computer vision problems benefiting from a group of experienced > research mentors. In 2010, the REU site will take place between May 24 > and July 16. Five faculty mentors from within the CS and Math > departments will provide supervision. > Here are some highlights: > > DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: MARCH 20, 2010 > > SUPPORT: The students will live and work in campus for the project > period and will be compensated for their participation with a stipend > of $4000. In addition, their lodging in campus will be paid and a > daily meal allowance will be provided. Travel to and from Montclair > are also covered (up to $600). > > ELIGIBILITY: The program is open to computing related majors with at > least one year of courses taken within the program of study. In our > understanding, computing related areas include but are not limited to > computer science, computational science, computer engineering, > information technology, information systems, bioinformatics, > electrical engineering, physics or mathematics. The students are also > expected to know how to program in at least one high level language > such as but not limiting to C, C++, or Java. > Eight positions are available each year. One of the students will play > the role of peer mentor / student assistant and will start work in > April 2010 (with additional compensation). > Funding is limited to United States citizens or US permanent > residents. Members of the underrepresented groups are particularly > invited to apply. > > SPONSOR: The 2010 Summer program is contingent upon an expected award > from the National Science Foundation > > FURTHER INFORMATION: > http://www.csam.montclair.edu/~robila/iMagine or email > nsfreu@mail.montclair.edu , robilas@mail.montclair.edu >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > > -- > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > Stefan Robila, PhD > Associate Professor in Computer Science > Director, Center for Imaging and Optics > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > robilas@mail.montclair.edu > stefan.robila@gmail.com > www.csam.montclair.edu/~robila/ > p: (973) 655-4230 > f: (973) 655-4164 > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > 301 Richardson Hall > Department of Computer Science > Montclair State University > 1, Normal Ave > Upper Montclair, NJ 07043 > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ From davew at cs.haverford.edu Wed Mar 10 08:38:02 2010 From: davew at cs.haverford.edu (David Wonnacott) Date: Wed Mar 10 08:14:24 2010 Subject: [Compsci] Fwd: Bard REU Program in Mathematics and Computation-Summer 2010 References: <2724FD2D8A52834DA7397590B2F2F6AB5304A7F653@EXVMBX018-1.exch018.msoutlookonline.net> Message-ID: Here's one with a 4/1 deadline. > From: owner-mathlist@bard.edu [mailto:owner-mathlist@bard.edu] On Behalf Of Megan Karcher > Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 12:36 PM > To: mathlist@bard.edu > Cc: Lauren Rose > Subject: Bard REU Program in Mathematics and Computation-Summer 2010 > > *** Please share this announcement with your colleagues and students.*** > > REU Program in Mathematics and Computation > Summer 2010, Bard College > > Website: math.bard.edu/reu > Application deadline: April 1, 2010 > To apply: mathprograms.org > To contact us: mathreu@bard.edu > To download/print a poster: http://math.bard.edu/reu/poster.pdf. > > Bard College announces a new REU program in mathematics and computation. Projects are available in discrete geometry, coding theory, computational neuroscience, and mathematical ecology. The program is for 8 weeks starting on June 1, 2010. Review of applications will begin April 1st, 2010. > > For more information, please visit math.bard.edu/reu. To apply, go to https://www.mathprograms.org/db/Bard/26, or go tomathprograms.org and click on " View Programs". Please email questions to mathreu@bard.edu. > We welcome applications from both current sophomores and juniors, including students who have decided to major in mathematics as late as their junior year and students who are undecided about a career in mathematics. Applicants must not yet have graduated with an undergraduate degree at the time of the REU. Women and members of underrepresented groups are particularly encouraged to apply. > > Note: Financial support is available only to U.S. citizens or permanent residents. > > > > > > > -- > ____________________________________________ > > Dr. Lauren L. Rose > Associate Professor of Mathematics > Chair, Division of Science, Math and Computing > Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504 > > 845-758-7362 > 845-758-7628 (Fax) > rose@bard.edu > > http://math.bard.edu/rose > > ____________________________________________ > > -- > Megan Karcher > Faculty Secretary - Science, Mathematics & Computing Division > Reem & Kayden Science Center, Office 219 > (845) 752-2340 > (845) 752-2339 (facsimile) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://emergent.brynmawr.edu/pipermail/compsci/attachments/20100310/638b0636/attachment.htm From dxu at cs.brynmawr.edu Tue Mar 16 16:09:35 2010 From: dxu at cs.brynmawr.edu (Dianna Xu) Date: Tue Mar 16 15:45:29 2010 Subject: [Compsci] FLICS talk by David Clark talk this Thursday (fwd) Message-ID: Talk by David Clark Thursday, March 18 4:15pm in SCI 101 Swarthmore College Part of the Fantastic Lectures in Computer Science series Co-sponsored by the Computer Science Departments at Bryn Mawr, Haverford, Swarthmore, and Villanova Title: Computer Science as Social Science: The future of the Internet Abstract: A lesson I have learned in my 35 years of working on the Internet is that the technologists are not in charge, and have not been in charge for at least the last 15 or 20 of those years. The forces that will shape the future of the Internet primarily derive from the deep social, economic and cultural embedding of the Internet. Technology will be successful if it is responsive to these pressures. This fact is both exciting and perhaps alarming--it is exciting to be working on a system that has had so much impact on the world, but Computer Scientists are not normally trained to think about these issues, and to derive from these issues what technical problems we should address. I will give some examples, both past and future, that suggest methods and models we can use to link what we as technologists do to the forces in the larger world that will interact with that technology. Bio: David Clark is a Senior Research Scientist at the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, where he has worked since receiving his Ph.D. there in 1973. Since the mid 70s, Dr. Clark has been leading the development of the Internet; from 1981-1989 he acted as Chief Protocol Architect in this development, and chaired the Internet Activities Board. His current research looks at re-definition of the architectural underpinnings of the Internet, and the relation of technology and architecture to economic, societal and policy considerations. He is helping the U.S. National Science foundation organize their Future Internet Design program. Dr. Clark is past chairman of the Computer Science and Telecommunications Board of the National Academies, and has contributed to a number of studies on the societal and policy impact of computer communications. He is co-director of the MIT Communications Futures Program, a project for industry collaboration and coordination along the communications value chain.