BSOE Undergraduate Newsletter
Announcements
Center for Research in Storage Systems (CRSS) is Looking for Undergraduate, Master’s, and PhD Students to Join the Lab
COME TO THE CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN STORAGE SYSTEMS (CRSS) Spring 2021 LAB SHOWCASE!
*When: May 6th 1:30 - 2:30pm or May 7th 10:30 - 11:30am
Location: Zoom
The CRSS is looking for undergraduate, Master’s, and PhD students to join the lab. Join us to hear our current students share their projects and experiences at CRSS. Learn how to participate in research and work in our lab!
About CRSS:
The CRSS conducts research in a wide range of storage-related fields as well as security and systems. CRSS facilitates collaboration in research and education, and provides a direct pathway to transfer university developed ideas, research results and technology to its current industry sponsors which include: Facebook, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Kioxia, National Science Foundation, Nutanix, Samsung, Seagate, and SK Hynix Memory Solutions.
2 lucky attendees will win an Amazon gift card at the end of each event - attendees must sign in and be present to win!
If you have any questions about the event or CRSS, please contact Cynthia McCarley (cynmccar@ucsc.edu).
*Students interested in attending only need to attend one of the days provided. We will be providing the same information on both days.
Startup Pitch Contest: IDEA Hub 2021
Leadership positions available for NeuroTechSC
NeuroTechSC is currently looking for two new officers. No prior NeuroTech experience is required for either position.
1) Curriculum Lead: The Curriculum Lead will be responsible for designing and presenting the material shared at meetings, including live demos.
2) Designer: The Designer will be responsible for creating and sharing informational fliers, in addition to keeping our website up-to-date. HTML/CSS/WebDev knowledge is a plus. If possible, please attach a small portfolio of your previous work in the application form.
If you're interested in either position, please submit your application here. The officer application is due on Sunday, May 5th at 4pm.
If you have any additional questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to us by email (neurotechsc@gmail.com).
Google DSC: Officer and Lead Applications
Apply to be an officer for UCSC DSC for the 2021-2022 academic year! If you are interested, please review this document with the role descriptions of the available officer positions. This is a great opportunity for students to improve their leadership skills while helping other students learn about different Google technologies. Applications are due no later than Sunday, May 2nd by 11:59 PM PDT! Interviews for these positions will be conducted by the current UCSC DSC student officer team.
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Apply here: https://tinyurl.com/d66py5bs
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About the open positions: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oddLNJj1N25DHS_Nc1BMy5z08YS9qBpLy32oxdB58Ls/edit?usp=sharing
Every year, Google Developers handpick a new DSC Lead (president) for each university. Applications to be next year’s DSC Lead at UCSC are open now! By being a DSC Lead, you will have access to a global network of student leaders, industry professionals, and Googlers. Interviews for this position will be conducted by Googlers and not by the current UCSC DSC student officer team. Applications are due on May 1st, 2021.
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Apply here: https://developers.google.com/community/dsc/leads
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What is DSC: https://youtu.be/earTjC0iSjg
OSRE Application Deadline Extended to May 10
Open Source Research Experience Summer 2021 Program accepting proposals
Proposals from undergraduate students are now being accepted for the Summer 2021 OSRE Program. Deadline for Student Applications is May 10.
Interested students should check out our ideas page and contact the relevant mentors before finalizing their application.
For Summer 2021, the Center for Research in Open Source Software (CROSS) is seeking undergraduates interested in working on open source software projects at UC Santa Cruz. CROSS has created a list of project ideas that can be used as a basis for student project proposals. The goal of this program is to increase student capabilities in working in open source projects, add productive contributors to on-going projects, and further promote open source at UC Santa Cruz.
CROSS values diversity and inclusion in all our projects. We invite students from traditionally underrepresented groups in tech and open source communities to apply to this program. Due to the open source nature of all CROSS projects, contributions are welcomed from both UC Santa Cruz and non-UC Santa Cruz students.
More Information for Undergraduates Students Interest in Applying
Google DSC: Officer Applications
Apply to be an officer for UCSC DSC for the 2021-2022 academic year! This is a great opportunity for students to improve their leadership skills while helping other students learn about different Google technologies. Applications are due no later than Sunday, May 9th by 11:59 PM PDT! Interviews for these positions will be conducted by the current UCSC DSC student officer team.
Apply here: https://tinyurl.com/d66py5bs
About the open positions: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oddLNJj1N25DHS_Nc1BMy5z08YS9qBpLy32oxdB58Ls/edit?usp=sharing
Events
Diverse Voices: Jossie Haines
Event Date and Time: 05/11/2021 5:00 pmEvent Location: Online
"Retaining Women in Tech: The Skills Needed by Women to Help Face the Challenges of Staying and Thriving in the Tech Industry"
Jossie Haines is the Senior Director of Platform & Web Engineering; Head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion for Tile.
Come listen to Jossie talk about the skills needed by women to work and thrive in the tech industry. Stay and network and ask questions after Jossie's talk.
Learn about the CSE & ECE Pathway Programs
Event Date and Time: 05/12/2021 12:00 pmEvent Location: The event will be held online.
If you are a UCSC undergraduate majoring in a School of Engineering program and you're considering your options after graduation, please join us at the Spring Quarter Bachelor's to Master's Pathways Workshops. In these online workshops, we'll discuss the degree requirements and application process for the Computer Science and Engineering Bachelor's/Master's Pathway Program and the Electrical and Computer Engineering Bachelor's/Master's Pathway Program. These pathways enable motivated BSOE undergraduates to complete a bachelor's and a master's degree in as little as 5 years with appropriate planning.
Learn more about how to apply to either of these pathway programs by attending an online workshop on May 12th (12-1pm Pacific Time) or May 20th (12-1pm Pacific Time). Interested students must register by 5pm Pacific Time the day before each workshop in order to attend the events.
Registration form for the May 12th online workshop: https://ucsc.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcvcu2upzsvGdcI7CVtoLIR-FyiHYcFOzji
Registration form for the May 20th online workshop: https://ucsc.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIpc-ippjkuH9LpMGaunTNSbjJhY76XqpOt
Learn about the CSE & ECE Pathway Programs
Event Date and Time: 05/20/2021 12:00 pmEvent Location: The event will be held online.
If you are a UCSC undergraduate majoring in a School of Engineering program and you're considering your options after graduation, please join us at the Spring Quarter Bachelor's to Master's Pathways Workshops. In these online workshops, we'll discuss the degree requirements and application process for the Computer Science and Engineering Bachelor's/Master's Pathway Program and the Electrical and Computer Engineering Bachelor's/Master's Pathway Program. These pathways enable motivated BSOE undergraduates to complete a bachelor's and a master's degree in as little as 5 years with appropriate planning.
Learn more about how to apply to either of these pathway programs by attending an online workshop on May 20th (12-1pm Pacific Time). Interested students must register by 5pm Pacific Time the day before the workshop in order to attend the event.
Registration form for the May 20th online workshop: https://ucsc.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIpc-ippjkuH9LpMGaunTNSbjJhY76XqpOt
SlugCon 2021, brought to you by HyperX!
Event Date and Time: 05/15/2021 1:00 pmEvent Location: https://discord.gg/TaY4m2a35s
SlugCon is UCSC's very own anime and gaming convention, hosted by SAMA, Slug Gaming, and GDA, and brought to you by HyperX! It’ll be broadcasted on Twitch and Discord on Saturday, May 15th from 1-7PM PT, and hosted by our own virtual mascot, Mari!
We’ll be giving away gaming hardware, anime merch, and much, much more, so make sure to catch our streams and sign up for our League tournament here! https://linktr.ee/sluganime
We'll also have panels on game design, Gunpla, careers in esports, and more! In addition, there will be a League of Legends tournament with over $700 in prizes, and an online art gallery featuring amazing works from UC students and alumni.
We hope to see you at the con!
The Uses and Abuses of Data in Higher Education
Event Date and Time: 05/14/2021 8:45 amEvent Location: Online
How is the use of institutional data-gathering reshaping higher education? From surveillance software to student success dashboards, from COVID tracking to instructor productivity metrics, “data-informed decision making” is pervading all levels of academic life. Who decides which data we collect, who will have access to those data, and how the data will be used? Should institutional data literacy be part of the training of all academics? This conference takes a broad look at the explosive growth of data in higher education in the past decade and how we, as members of the university community, can be better informed about how our data is being used, and to what ends.
Diverse Voices Speaker Series: Season Three
Event Date and Time: 04/06/2021 5:00 pmEvent Location: Online
Diverse Voices, a Baskin School of Engineering professional speaker series spotlighting industry leaders and Baskin Engineering alumni, returns in April 2021 for its third season. The Diverse Voices series aims to promote diversity in engineering and tech and inspire more individuals from underrepresented backgrounds to pursue STEM education and careers.
The 2021 lineup is as follows:
| • | Tuesday, April 6: “Spring Board: A UCSC Founder’s Path on Driving Change in Heavy Industry.” Presented by: Mothusi Pahl, Chief Commercial Officer at B3Bar Holdings and Entrepreneur in Residence at UC Santa Cruz. |
| • | Wednesday, April 21: “Living on the Edge of Your Comfort Zone: Women in Executive Leadership.” Presented by: Kelly Harkins Kincaid, Chief Executive Officer at Claret Bioscience LLC & Astrea Forensics LLC. |
| • | Tuesday, May 11: “Retaining Women in Tech: The Skills Needed by Women to Help Face the Challenges of Staying and Thriving in the Tech Industry.” Presented by: Jossie Haines, UCSC Computer Science M.S. graduate and Senior Director of Platform & Web Engineering and Head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Tile. |
| • | Wednesday, May 26: “My Journey from Jamaica to Google: From Majority to Minority.” Presented by: Sheldon Logan, UCSC Computer Engineering Ph.D. graduate and Senior Software Engineer at Google. |
All talks start at 5 p.m. (PDT) and will be held over Zoom. To learn more about this year’s speakers and to register for each event, visit the Diverse Voices 2021 websiteThis event series is sponsored by Baskin Engineering, Baskin Engineering’s Inclusive Excellence Hub, and SK hynix.
Google DSC: Alumni in Tech Panel
Event Date and Time: 05/14/2021 6:00 pmEvent Location: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/92173856929?pwd=S3FxWExYYlF5UU1WQk8yRWk1Zit1UT09
Join us at our virtual Alumni in Tech Panel! Get the opportunity to network with professionals who are UCSC graduates working at top tech companies and ask any questions you have about pursuing a career in the tech industry. We will have people from Google, Microsoft, Walmart, and more top companies! Some of the roles that you will see are Software Engineer, Product Manager, Data Scientist, and Cloud Solutions Architect! See y’all on Friday, May 14th at 6 PM PDT!
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Zoom Link: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/92173856929?pwd=S3FxWExYYlF5UU1WQk8yRWk1Zit1UT09
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Meeting ID: 921 7385 6929
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Passcode: 087068
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CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN STORAGE SYSTEMS (CRSS) Spring 2021 LAB SHOWCASE
Event Date and Time: 05/06/2021 1:30 pmEvent Location: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/99175031097?pwd=Q3FheUNPTDNTZ2xaY2FGaXE0SE1qUT09
COME TO THE CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN STORAGE SYSTEMS (CRSS) Spring 2021 LAB SHOWCASE!
*When: April 6th 1:30 - 2:30pm, April 7th 10:30 - 11:30am
Location: Zoom
The CRSS is looking for undergraduate, Master’s, and PhD students to join the lab. Join us to hear our current students share their projects and experiences at CRSS. Learn how to participate in research and work in our lab!
About CRSS:
The CRSS conducts research in a wide range of storage-related fields as well as security and systems. CRSS facilitates collaboration in research and education, and provides a direct pathway to transfer university developed ideas, research results and technology to its current industry sponsors which include: Facebook, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Kioxia, National Science Foundation, Nutanix, Samsung, Seagate, and SK Hynix Memory Solutions.
2 lucky attendees will win an Amazon gift card at the end of each event - attendees must sign in and be present to win!
If you have any questions about the event or CRSS, please contact Cynthia McCarley (cynmccar@ucsc.edu).
*Students interested in attending only need to attend one of the days provided. We will be providing the same information on both days.
Google DSC: Alumni in Tech Panel
Event Date and Time: 05/14/2021 6:00 pmEvent Location: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/92173856929?pwd=S3FxWExYYlF5UU1WQk8yRWk1Zit1UT09
Join us at our virtual Alumni in Tech Panel! Get the opportunity to network with professionals who are UCSC graduates working at top tech companies and ask any questions you have about pursuing a career in the tech industry. We will have people from Google, Microsoft, Walmart, and more top companies! Some of the roles that you will see are Software Engineer, Product Manager, Data Scientist, and Cloud Solutions Architect! See y’all on Friday, May 14th at 6 PM PDT!
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Zoom Link: https://ucsc.zoom.us/j/92173856929?pwd=S3FxWExYYlF5UU1WQk8yRWk1Zit1UT09
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Meeting ID: 921 7385 6929
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Passcode: 087068
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