In an attempt to inspire others to raise their game, the graduate students and staff of UW CSE’s Center for Game Science replaced today’s regular Friday TGIF with “A CGS Soiree.”
Unfortunately, the event was so spectacular that it probably marks the last TGIF ever – no one has a prayer of being able to compete.
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CSE’s Nicki Dell, Katie Kuksenok, Kyle Rector honored by Palantir
UW CSE Ph.D. students Nicki Dell, Katie Kuksenok, and Kyle Rector have been recognized this year’s Palantir Scholarship for Women in Technology.
Nicki, as one of two runners-up (there were two grand winners), received a $7,000 scholarship. Katie, as one of five finalists, received a $2,000 scholarship. Kyle was one of 10 semi-finalists.
Congratulations to Nicki, Katie, and Kyle – and thanks to Palantir!… Read more →
GeekWire: “New computing institute on UW campus will focus on big data problems”
GeekWire reports on the newly-established Northwest Institute for Advanced Computing (NIAC), a joint venture of the University of Washington and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory:
“The University of Washington is already a budding hub for computer science. Now, with some help from a national laboratory, the Seattle campus will become even more of a CS powerhouse.
“The UW and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have formed the Northwest Institute for Advanced Computing. Researchers there will jointly focus on developing solutions related… Read more →
UW CSE recruiting fair for established companies
Following on yesterday’s UW CSE Startup Recruiting Fair was today’s recruiting fair for established companies. Participation was again capped at 50 companies (and gosh knows how many UW CSE students) due to space limitations.
These events are held for UW Computer Science & Engineering students, and for companies that are members of the UW CSE Industry Affiliates Program.
See the participating companies here. See the participating startups here. Learn more about the UW CSE Industry Affiliates Program here… Read more →
UW CSE Startup Recruiting Fair
Today was the UW CSE Startup Recruiting Fair – an event devoted to startup companies (50 employees or fewer) seeking to employ UW Computer Science & Engineering students as interns or permanents. Participation was capped at 50 companies (and gosh knows how many UW CSE students) due to space limitations.
Tomorrow: a recruiting day for established companies.
These events are held for UW Computer Science & Engineering students, and for companies that are members of the UW CSE Industry Affiliates… Read more →
Vamsi Talla wins WiSNet 2013 Best Student Paper Award
Vamsi Talla – an EE graduate student advised by CSE and EE faculty member Josh Smith – won the Best Student Paper award at WiSNet 2013, the IEEE Topical Meeting on Wireless Sensors and Sensor Networks. In addition to Vamsi and Smith, the co-authors are Michael Buettner (2012 CSE Ph.D., now at Google Seattle) and CSE professor David Wetherall. The work was funded by the Intel Science and Technology Center for Pervasive Computing, and by the NSF.
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Barbara Mones, UW CSE’s animation courses, on UWTV’s “Backstory”
A UWTV interview with UW CSE’s Barbara Mones, describing our interdisciplinary digital animation curriculum, and showing several animated shorts.
Watch this wonderful piece here.… Read more →
NY Times on WibiData: “Start-Up Uses Portal Game as Recruiting Tool”
WibiData – a Bay Area “big data” startup launched by Christophe Bisciglia and multiple other UW CSE alums – is featured in the NY Times for its unique recruiting approach:
“If you want to signal to software engineers that your tech start-up is a cool place to work, you can let them bring their dogs to the office, offer free energy drinks or put up a billboard with a Web address that can only be accessed after solving a math… Read more →
“Tracking Lung Health With a Cell Phone”
UW CSE’s SpiroSmart is described in MIT Technology Review:
“Today, a deep sigh at your smartphone could reveal a well-developed emotional connection with your gadget. But one day those sighs could tip off your doctor to a latent or worsening lung condition.
“A group at the University of Washington, in collaboration with Seattle Children’s Hospital, is developing a way to check how healthy your lungs are when you breathe out at your smartphone.”
Read more here. Learn about SpiroSmart… Read more →
CSE’s Hank Levy testifies to State Legislature on High Tech Workforce Needs
CSE chair Hank Levy today testified to the Washington State Legislature on high tech workforce needs. His remarks are a terrific summary of Seattle’s high tech scene and the role of UW CSE in supporting it.
Watch Hank’s testimony here.… Read more →