CS @ uWaterloo announcements

MedHacks is the largest healthcare hackathon in the world hosting 400+ clinicians, engineers, data scientists, and students annually! The upcoming Virtual Fall 2020 event will take place the weekend of September 4th-6th where we will be tackling pressing medical issues at the intersection of medicine, tech, and entrepreneurship. We'll have a variety of speakers and workshops including Will Robbins from Contrary Capital, Po-Shen Loh founder of NOVID and professor at CMU, and Google Cloud. We're offering $3,500+ in prizes and tons of high quality opportunities for mentorship and networking. This is a fantastic opportunity to interact with physicians and industry sponsors, connect with students from across the globe and be a part of one of the largest annual events on campus. No hackathon experience is necessary! You can apply to attend (required for participation) and find more info on our website,  medhacks.io/2020 . The deadline is August 15th....

Hack for the People is an intercollegiate hackathon designed to engage students in tackling some of the world’s largest problems. We are committed to offering attendees the resources and opportunity to innovate solutions along the four hackathon tracks: political, economic, socio-cultural, and environmental. Participants will have the opportunity to collaborate on projects with students from all around the world, be mentored by experts, hear from keynote speakers, and win prizes ranging from internship and job opportunities to a donation to a charity of your choice.  Registration is free and now open ! Students can register and learn more about our event at https://hackforthepeople.com/ . 

Are you interested in gaining new valuable skills on the labor market, obtain industry-recognized certifications, network with Microsoft experts and win amazing prizes?   Microsoft  and  Agorize  invite you to participate in the  Discover AI UpskillingJourney !   Complete specific Microsoft Learn modules and show us how you can leverage this knowledge to create innovative and impactful projects. Whether you are a mathematician, a student, an entrepreneur, accountant, engineer, marketer, business leader, or analyst, this challenge is for you! What’s in it for you? ●        Gain new skills valued on the labour market ●        Obtain industry-recognized Microsoft certifications ●        Network with Microsoft professionals   Need another reason to take part in the challenge? Participation is  entirely free !   Learn more at   ...

The CS Instructional Support Group is looking to hire an Instructional Support Assistant for CS 241E.  The ISA provides the primary student contact, serving as a consultant for course-related material through consulting hours. They have the opportunity to gain teaching experience by helping deliver tutorial sessions and organizational experience by coordinating the teaching assistants assigned to the course. Other duties include development of tutorial materials, auto-marking scripts and test cases, proctoring and marking. Students who have taken or are currently enrolled in CS 241 are encouraged to apply. Please check out job posting 166445 CS 241E Instructional Support Assistant on Waterloo Works if you’re interested. If you have any questions, then please contact Shoshannah Holdom (shoshannah.holdom<a>uwaterloo.ca).   

PennApps is the nation’s first hackathon hosted every semester at the University of Pennsylvania. This year we’re going virtual and we want you to apply to be a part of the action this fall -- apply at tinyurl.com/pennappsxxi ! Apply by midnight on July 22nd, 2020 (Priority Admission) or July 29th, 2020 (Final) to have the opportunity to: Win thousands of dollars worth of prizes! Interact with amazing sponsors in addition to collecting all the free swag! Mingle and code (virtually!) with hackers like you from all over the world for 36 hours straight! Attend our exciting workshops to learn more about web/app development and real-world applications suited for beginners to gurus! Attend fun side events including internet scavenger hunts, online escape rooms, smash tournaments, etc.! Become a part of PennApps history among other awesome hacks such as SubADubDub, GluClose, DeFake, and more!   When: Friday, September 11 through Sunday, September 13  Where: Virtual! You can a...

Devpost's most recent group of virtual hackathons has just launched, looking for developers and innovators to solve problems ranging from data solutions to blockchain and machine learning.   These hackathons not only provide an opportunity to win some cool prizes, but also to learn more about building with the latest technology, collaborate, and keep your skills growing over the summer.   AWS Data Exchange - Goal: Build (or update) a data-driven solution that tells a story by employing at least one of the categories using at least two AWS services and at least one of the 3rd-party data products from AWS Data Exchange providers. - Categories: Data Visualization, Data Analysis,Data and Machine Learning - Prizes: Over $35,000 in prizes - Deadline: August 24 - Details + Registration:  https://bit.ly/AWSde20u   PyTorch Summer Hackathon - Goal: Build projects using PyTorch in one of the three categories: PyTorch Developer Tools, Web/Mobile Applicati...