CS @ uWaterloo announcements

  Join us in the fight against SPARK! In GSA Capital's boardroom sits SPARK - a decades-old blade server, entombed forever in acrylic to be displayed as a proud reminder of GSA's journey. SPARK was an invaluable step toward the sophisticated algorithms in use today, but was retired from active trading and destined never to be booted up again. But last night, through a series of unfortunate errors, the server was reconnected to GSA's internal network. In the decades spent sitting on the boardroom shelf its algorithms have warped beyond recognition. SPARK now has a conscience of its own... Compete to win prizes! Compete with other students in a race to shut SPARK down before it finds a way to dominate every electronic trading market in the world. For 21 days a range of exciting daily prizes will be on offer to those brave enough to take on SPARK in a series of fiendishly difficult challenges. The contestant deemed to have been most instrumental in the fight against SPARK will...

Venuiti Solutions is a KW-based software development and marketing agency that has worked on some of the largest and most prominent healthcare development projects in Canada. They are hosting a free, online workshop with their CEO and CTO looking to inspire and educate the developers of tomorrow. The workshop will be focused on the landscape of healthcare technology in today's world. The event is next week – Thursday, November 25th, 2021 at 6pm EST and will be hosted via Zoom. More details can be found here: https://www.eventcreate.com/e/venuiti-workshop . 

JOB SUMMARY/ACCOUNTABILITIES: This position entails refining and migrating an existing full stack web map search application. The components our site is built with are React, Node.JS, Nginx, MongoDb, Postgres in a Linux environment. The project is stored on the UW GIT. Our primary goal is to migrate from AWS to our local servers, then fix/improve the site and re-deploy it to the public. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual that is open to expanding and honing their development skills on a web site that presents large historical datasets in an easy to use online map/search format. On average, casual staff can expect to work six to ten hours per week, scheduled between 8:30-4:30 Monday-Friday. We are seeking individuals that are comfortable with analyzing and learning the code and components of our site and with guidance, then to migrate and improve it. Department:  Geospatial Centre Position:  Geospatial Casual Library Clerk Remuneration:  $...

The Department of Philosophy is offering a course this Winter 2022 on Ethics and Artificial Intelligence: PHIL228. Please contact the instructor or the Philosophy Advisor for more information. Below is the course description:  Philosophical perspectives on the ethical issues raised by developments in artificial intelligence and machine learning. Potential topics include fairness and bias in the use of algorithms, accountability and responsibility for autonomous systems, privacy and surveillance, and what it might mean for a machine to engage in moral reasoning. This course does not have any prerequisites and is an interesting addition to your BCS or BMath CS program. https://ucalendar.uwaterloo.ca/2122/COURSE/course-PHIL.html 

Hosted by Correlation One and sponsored by Citadel LLC and Citadel Securities,  Central Regional Datathon is returning this Fall! Central Regional Datathon challenges students from top universities to tackle real-world social challenges in topics such as urban traffic, renewable energy, and education. Taking place between November 15 - 22, teams will have a week to work on their submissions, with the flexibility to showcase their skills on their own schedule . Top performing students have the opportunity to win $15,000 in cash prizes and exclusive recruiting opportunities with Citadel. Check out this brief clip to see a Datathon event in action! Who: Undergraduate, graduate, Ph.D., and post-doc researchers   When: November 15 - 22 (students can work on their own schedules)  Where: Virtual Prizes: $15,000 + Exclusive recruiting opportunities with Citadel LLC and Citadel Securities   Here's the link to sign up! Admissions are made on a rolling basis, so I enc...

Illuminate is hosting the National Collegiate Leadership Conference happening on November 20th for Canadian university students. Those who attend will have a full-day of networking with Deloitte recruiters, access to keynotes from Fortune 100 executives, and win up to $2000 in prizes in addition to informational interviews with Deloitte and the largest Canadian banks through the Deloitte x CPA Ontario STEM case competition. Students will be able to leverage both their functional and technical knowledge to craft an end-to-end solution.  Additionally, career coaches from firms such as Google, Bain & Company, Accenture, Procter & Gamble, and TD will also be available for students that attend to chat with. Illuminate is extending (20) complimentary golden tickets (originally $20 each) to bright students to attend the National Collegiate Leadership Conference. The previous conference had a turnout of 150+ student participants across seven Canadian universities! You can use...

The Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust is a land conservation charity seeking a volunteer to help us ‘clean up’ and learn how to maintain our Wordpress site.     We are looking for someone who: Has working knowledge of Wordpress (and ideally Divi Builder) Has the ability to evaluate the state of the site and make recommendations. Can work on improving SEO   Can teach staff about maintaining a Wordpress site Hours could be completely flexible. Please email outreach@oakridgesmorainel.org if you would like to learn more about what volunteering would entail.   

Are you, or anyone you know, a graduating senior this year looking for full time opportunities? Are you passionate about technology but don’t want to be a software engineer? Then Google’s Cloud Technical Residency is right for you! CTR is a full time tech/non-tech hybrid role with project rotations and exposure to cloud-based areas like Professional Services, Customer Engineering, and Cloud Support. This role is based in Austin, Texas or Atlanta, Georgia. Ready to join Google? Apply online for CTR   today! Want to learn more? Check out our Google Cloud Technical   Residency Spotlight event and My Path to Google Video that features some of our CTRs.