CS @ uWaterloo announcements

The successful applicant(s) will work with Professors Maura R. Grossman and Dan Brown on a LITE seed grant studying the efficacy of their new course on discrimination in computing. Assigned tasks will include, but will not be limited to, assisting in generating a student questionnaire, attending class sessions to code student activity, data analysis, and help in preparing a manuscript (read:   publication opportunity!).   Ideally, the student(s) would be available to begin working before January 2023 to assist in planning the study. Hours are not expected to exceed five per week in W23 and/or 6.5 per week in S23, with a salary of $31.50 per hour (plus 4% vacation allotment). If interested, please email both Professors Grossman ( maura.grossman@uwaterloo.ca ) and Brown ( dan.brown@uwaterloo.ca ) an expression of interest, a copy of your resume, and an unofficial transcript. Questions welcome.

Columbia Business School has a unique interdisciplinary PhD program  in the Decision, Risk and Operations division, where it combines math, engineering, economics, and data science, to improve decision making and policy via mathematical models and data-driven analytics. Key differentiators of the program include a low student-to-faculty ratio, full funding, all-star faculty, flexibility to choose an advisor, rigorous coursework, deep and impactful research, an attractive location, brilliant fellow students from diverse backgrounds, and an unparalleled academic placement record.    The PhD program webpage, including an informational video, is  here  (application deadline: Dec 15, 2022). There will be multiple opportunities to interact with faculty and students during the admissions process.  Please contact Dan Spacher ( ds2187@gsb.columbia.edu ) if you encounter any logistical issues in submitting your application.   In addition, there are several  predoctoral research programs

MedInclude  is looking for CS students to help build the back-end of the thier platform from December 2022 to March 2023 (can start in January 2023 if preferred). This venture is supported by GreenHouse as a social impact venture that is simplifying medical information for newcomers (and other groups). Below is the summary of the project: Problem Miscommunication is the primary factor in 80% of all medical errors. Every year, healthcare institutions spend billions of dollars worldwide on malpractice litigation, non-adherence to medication, and unnecessary care, all caused primarily by miscommunication. Regardless of the medium, audience, or topic, oftentimes, medical information is written the same way; with a lot of medical jargon. This is ok for a peer-reviewed article but not so much for a patient discharge note or other patient-facing documents. Target ● Patients ● Caregivers ● Physicians ● Hospital admin Solution features ● Patient app/platform - Pri

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