Newsletter for 10/11/2021

BSOE Undergraduate Newsletter

Announcements

Interested in AI or Natural Language Processing? Consider Enrolling in CSE 143

Are you interested in Language, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning? Natural Language Processing is a rapidly growing, dynamic field with thousands of jobs in the Bay Area. Due to the huge interest in the field, we have recently added CSE 143 "Introduction to Natural Language Processing" to the Fall 2021 schedule. More information about the course is available on the UCSC Class Schedule.

CSE 143 is also recommended for UCSC's Natural Language Processing Professional Master's program, which will be accepting applications for Fall 2022 admission consideration when applications open on October 1st, 2021. The deadline to apply is February 15th, 2022. More information about the NLP MS program is available on our website: grad.soe.ucsc.edu/nlp

Please feel welcome to contact the NLP Program Team at nlp@ucsc.edu if you have any questions about CSE 143 or the NLP MS program.

Interested in Science and Programming? Join Bioinformatics Club!

The Bioinformatics Club offers a supportive environment for members to develop both computational and biological skillsets that are vital for anyone who have an interest in using programming for biological research. The workshops we provide will introduce and highlight the important skillsets required in research labs and the workforce. We welcome all majors especially Biomolecular Engineering and Bioinformatics, CS and Biology majors!

For this upcoming school year, we will be hosting workshops, professional talks, social events, and much more!

Join our Discord channel for upcoming events! We hope to see you there! https://discord.gg/KYxRKd4H

If you have any questions, feel free to email us at ucsc.bioinformatics.club@gmail.com

Competitive Programming Club for UCSC

Hi everyone,

My name is Nhan Nguyen, and I'm a sophomore here at UCSC. My proposed major is Computer Science: Computer Game Design. I have been programming since I was in 9th grade, and I have a deep passion for this subject.

For the past 2 years, I have been very devoted to a field in Computer Science called Competitive Programming (CP for short). Throughout the course of 2 years, Competitive Programming help me explore many programming techniques and algorithms that catapult my programming skills to the next level (to name a few simple ones: Binary Search, Two Pointers, DP). As my skills steadily improve, I found myself in many different coding contest from large companies like Google, Facebook, etc (my most recent one being Facebook Hacker Cup). Being involved in the Competitive Programming community for a long time also exposes me to a very prestigious contest called ICPC ( https://icpc.global/), and from there I realized that one of my biggest dreams is to compete in the ICPC.

So I got to work looking for a UCSC club that covers the topic, and I was disappointed to find that our campus lacks such a club. Since UCSD and most UCs has such a club and we don’t, I have started and currently am running a new club that specializes in Competitive Programming here at UCSC. The end goal of this club is to improve fellow programmers personal coding skills with a variety of problems to participate in the once-in-a-lifetime ICPC contest, compete in other prestigious contests like Facebook Hacker Cup or Google Codejam, and also gearing them up with the necessary skills to ace coding interviews.

I am looking for advisors and executive members for this club. If you are interested in Competitive Programming and want to support what I'm doing or being an executive/advisor in general, please message me through my UCSC email: nhtrnguy@ucsc.edu, or you could join the clubs' discord here at: https://discord.gg/aw8EqPCbWy

P.S: If you don't know what Competitive Programming is you can see this video for reference https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueNT-w7Oluw&t=1s

Application Now Open: STEM Scholarship for Students

Have you heard of the Department of Defense's Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship-for-Service Program? SMART is a combined educational and workforce development opportunity for STEM students. SMART is now accepting applications through December 1, 2021.

SMART scholars receive full tuition, annual stipends, conduct internships, and are guaranteed full-time employment with the Department of Defense after graduation.

Learn More

PyTorch Hackathon, $39k in prizes

PyTorch a widely used machine learning library for Python.

The annual PyTorch Hackathon is taking place again in 2021, with $39k in prizes.

Build a project using PyTorch in one of the three categories:

PyTorch Responsible AI Development Tools & Libraries
Web and Mobile Applications powered by PyTorch
PyTorch Developer Tools & Libraries

For details and how to register: https://pytorch2021.devpost.com/
Deadline: Nov 3, 2021

$1,000 Scholarship For Undergraduate Students Affected By Auto Accidents

The Dirk Derrick Car & Truck Accident Injury Scholarship is an award for any current or soon-to-be undergraduate student in the United States who has had his or her life altered due to an injury from a car or truck accident, be it their own injury, that of a loved one, or an influential individual. The Dirk Derrick Scholarship has a brief submission process, and applicants will be judged on their ability to convey the lasting effect an auto accident has had on their life as well as their journey to overcome those challenges. Applicants may apply via the Google Form on the site here: https://www.derricklawfirm.com/library/scholarship.cfm

Chip Unsworth $1000 Scholarship

Chip Unsworth is an American banker, businessman and investor. Unsworth founded Broadmark Capital and later Legend Merchant. Legend Merchant was a pioneer in the development and underwriting of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies better known today as SPACs. SPACs give investors the right to vote for or against an acquisition.

They invite all University students to apply for this scholarship program.

Scholarship Details :

URL: https://chipunsworthscholarship.com/
Email address: info@chipunsworthscholarship.com
Award Amount: $1000
Submission Deadline: 1st December 2021.
Winner Announcement: 15 December 2021.

The Alex Gierbolini $1,000 Scholarship

The Alex Gierbolini Scholarship is designed to provide financial support and encouragement to students who are committed to pursuing their educational goals.

This scholarship will be awarded on an annual basis with funds from Alex Gierbolini.

So, we want to invite your College/University students for this scholarship program.

Scholarship Details :

URL: https://alexgierbolinischolarship.com/
Email address: info@AlexGierboliniScholarship.com
Award Amount: $1000
Submission Deadline: March 01, 2022.
Winner Announcement: March 15, 2022.

Hiring CSE120 readers and tutors

Hello all,

I am currently looking for readers and tutors for CSE120-2(Computer Architecture) for Fall 2021.

The minimum preferred qualification for a tutor is having taken the course and received a B+ or above. For the post of reader, the grade is B.

Thank you.

Professor Sagnik Nath

Recruiting CSE Undergraduates for a Research Study

A research team in computational media is looking to recruit computer science students for a user study investigating the impact of reflection on gameplay and learning in the context of an educational game.

If you choose to participate, you will respond to a couple of surveys, play several levels of a puzzle game that teaches parallel programming, record your screen during gameplay and send us the recording, and respond to reflection prompts regarding your gameplay.

Parallel programming knowledge or experience are NOT required!

Participation will take several hours spread across 2-3 weeks. Participants will receive a 20$ gift card as compensation after the first few steps, and a 30$ gift card if they complete the entire study.

You must be 18 years of age or older and located in the US.

If you are interested in participating, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/x8xtM5x5nawS8yjv6

If you have any questions, please email Erica Kleinman at emkleinm@ucsc.edu

$1,000 Scholarship For Undergraduate Students

Vito Proietti Scholarship is a highly acclaimed and also prestigious fellowship awarded every year to meritorious scholars who have the mindset and also potential to come up with path-breaking innovations and also revolutionize the present global scenario.

So, we want to invite your College/University students for this scholarship program.

Scholarship Details :

URL: https://vitoproiettischolarship.com/
Email address: info@VitoProiettiScholarship.com
Award Amount: $1000.
Submission Deadline: 15, March 2022.
Winner Announcement: 30, March 2022.

Scholarship Opportunity: $3,500

Electrician in Boca Raton’s scholarship applicants is asked to come up with one creative marketing idea on how they would turn residential consumers on to the company. This includes both written and visual aids for your idea. You should also include the projected cost.

Electrician in Boca Raton also offers scholarship grants depending on the student’s needs. You just need to apply online and then you will be provided with a loan according to your needs and eligibility criteria.

Scholarship Details :

URL: https://electriciansinbocaraton.com/scholarship-from-electrician-in-boca-raton/
Email address: contact@electriciansinbocaraton.com
Award Amount: $3500.
Submission Deadline: December 31, 2021.
Winner Announcement: January 12, 2022.

Peter DeCaprio Grant Opportunity: $1,000

Peter DeCaprio is the Founder and CEO of FlowPoint Partners, LLC, a claim to fame resource the executives firm situated in Boston, Massachusetts that spotlights on elective techniques and venture answers for RIAs and family workplaces.

Scholarship Details:

Website URL - https://peterdecapriogrant.com/
Email Address: peterdecapriogrant65@gmail.com
Deadline: July 01, 2022
winner Announcement: July 15, 2022
Scholarship Amount: USD $1,000

Grader position for AM11a

Apply at rta.soe.ucsc.edu

Internships resource

An internship is an invaluable experience. However, searching for the right internship and landing it is a complicated task. That is why learnhowtobecome.org has created a resource that takes the guesswork out of one's internship search — you can check it out below:

https://www.learnhowtobecome.org/career-resource-center/internship-resources/

To provide insight into starting a career where individuals can make a difference, we were sure to include:

How Internships Benefit Careers
How to Obtain Your Dream Internship
A list of 20+ Internship Search Resources

NCWIT Collegiate Award: win up to $10K cash

The NCWIT Collegiate Award honors women, genderqueer, and non-binary students in tech. Apply by Oct. 15 to win up to $10K cash. www.aspirations.org/AiCCollegiateAward #NCWITAiC22

Scholarship Opportunity! $1,000

Josh Gibson, M.D. is a management consulting guru, a prolific writer, and a reputed psychiatrist with over 20 years of experience, having achieved numerous awards and accolades throughout his career.

He initiated the competitive but generous Josh Gibson MD Award to extend his support to deserving and talented students throughout the country.

So, we want to invite your College/University students for this scholarship program.

Scholarship Details :

URL: https://joshgibsonmdaward.com/
Email address: joshgibsonaward222@gmail.com
Award Amount: $1000
Submission Deadline: December 15th 2021.
Winner Announcement: December 31st 2021.

Scholarship Opportunity! $1,000

Entrepreneur Fred Auzenne is thrilled to have initiated an annual scholarship, established to benefit one undergraduate student currently attending an accredited university and/or college in the United States.

The Fred Auzenne Scholarship will be made to a student who shows him or herself to be academically gifted, displaying this through an approximate 800 word essay addressing the question noted below.

So, we want to invite your College/University students to this scholarship program.

Scholarship Details:
Website URL - https://fredauzennescholarship.com/
Email: info@fredauzennescholarship.com
Deadline: 1st March 2022
Winner Announcement: 15th March 2022
Amount: USD $1,000

Call For Applications: UCSC Carbon Fund

As we do every fall, the Carbon Fund is accepting applications for funding your sustainable projects. The Carbon Fund is a student-fee funded initiative to reduce campus carbon emissions through various on-campus projects. This year, the Carbon Fund has approximately $150,000 in available grant money to advance energy reducing projects on campus. To get some ideas of what we’ve previously funded, review our list of past projects.

To learn more about the Carbon Fund and the application process, watch the Information Session on our website. If you have any questions or just want to discuss your idea with us, you can email us to set up a meeting anytime. The Application Guide and other useful information is available on our website and we will be accepting submissions until November 8th.

Events

Google DSC- Solution Challenge Meetup 2021

Event Date and Time: 10/12/2021 6:00 pm
Event Location:

Get excited cos DSC is having their first Solution Challenge Meetup! It will be held on October 12th (Tuesday) from 6 - 7 pm PST. In order to include everyone, we'll be having the event in-person (at Oakes Lower Lawn) as well as on Zoom!

Feel free to RSVP to the one of your choice:)

In-person RSVP: https://bit.ly/in-personMeetup

Virtual RSVP: https://bit.ly/virtualMeetup

Virtual Meeting ID: 957 635 9540
Passcode: 000652

Jobs

Readers/Tutors for CSE 103, Computational Models

We are looking for readers to grade homework and tutors to provide one-on-one tutoring for CSE103, Computational Models, this Fall. Readers/tutors should have experience writing rigorous mathematical proofs, and have done well in CSE103 or an equivalent course. If you are interested, please apply using the link below, and additionally send the following information to Professor Fremont at dfremont@ucsc.edu:

Your resume or other summary of relevant coursework and experience.
When you took CSE103 (or equivalent), the instructor, and the grade you received.

Group Tutor position available for ECE 103

ECE 103 Signals and Systems currently has an opening for the position of Group Tutor (a total of 40 hours for this quarter). If you're interested, please apply here: https://rta.soe.ucsc.edu/ In your application, you should indicate if you have taken this class or a similar one before, and the grade you received. If you have further questions, please contact Prof. Yu Zhang at zhangy@ucsc.edu.

Help PhD Candidate to Develop a Website

David Duncan is a PhD Candidate of History here at UCSC. He is looking for help from within the UCSC community, to develop a website for a project he is working on through The Humanities Institute here on campus.

"I am an oral historian, focused on interviewing people that lived through historical moments and then presenting their memory in many different ways. My Master’s was focused on the Sausalito School District, which in 1965 became one of the first districts in the US to desegregate without a court order.

My project through THI is focused on the present, where the same district received the first court-ordered desegregation in California in over 50 years. I am currently in the field taking pictures, video, and audio on the two school campuses, but I am only one person. I and the school superintendent are looking to develop a website where students, faculty, and parents, can submit testimony, or oral history, about their school experience on a website via audio, video, text, image, etc. These submissions would then become part of a photo essay that I am making about the district’s desegregation effort in the present.

There is also interest in developing a digital archive/exhibit of sorts but the self-submission website is the priority at the moment."

If you are intere3sted in helping David, please reach him here: dtduncan@ucsc.edu.