CS @ uWaterloo announcements

Are you interested in learning about research in math and experiencing it first-hand? The Women in Mathematics (WiM) committee is accepting the W24 Directed Reading Program (DRP) Undergraduate Mentee applications! This program is open to undergraduate students who identify as women or under-represented gender identities. How it works: - Work on a research project for 3-5 hours per week - Meet with a graduate mentor weekly or biweekly - Present your work at the end of the term Here is the link to the program: https://uwaterloo.ca/women-in-mathematics/directed-reading-program Here is the link to the application form: https://uwaterloo.ca/women-in-mathematics/apply The deadline for application is December 7, 2023!

Please be aware that department consent has been removed for CS346 for Winter 2024 as per the information on the  course enrollment page . If the class is full, then you will need to wait for students to drop the course before you could add the course. Please note that the deadline to add courses is Friday, January 19, 2024 11:59 PM (EST).

Please be aware that department consent has been removed for CS454 and CS484 for Winter 2024 as per the information on the  course enrollment page . If the class is full, then you will need to wait for students to drop the course before you could add the course. Please note that the deadline to add courses is Friday, January 26, 202411:59 PM (EST).

Please be aware that department consent has been removed for CS330, 335 and 343 for Winter 2024 as per the information on the  course enrollment page . If the class is full, then you will need to wait for students to drop the course before you could add the course. Please note that the deadline to add courses is Friday, January 26, 202411:59 PM (EST).

STV is offering a couple of interesting courses that would be relevant to CS students. Please see bloew and a couple of highlighted courses: STV 201 Pluriversal Alternatives: Ideas to Postpone the End of the World. It’s our first crack at a course that explores Indigenous and anti-colonial ways of understanding technology and society. It’s a brand new special topics course. STV 302 Information Technology and Society. It’s similar to CS 492, but open to all UW students. As expected, it covers AI, ChatGPT, social media, misinformation, etc.

The Masters of Financial Economics (MFE) program  at Western University  is now accepting applications for the Fall 2024 cohort.  The MFE is a 16-month graduate program is designed to develop finance and quantitative skills and internship experience that is needed for roles in: capital markets, strategy, risk management, treasury, infrastructure, private debt, sales and trading.  Courses are taught by experts in the Ivey Business School, Economics Department, Department of Statistical and Actuarial Sciences, and the Faculty of Law.   If you would like to learn more, please visit the website: https://economics.uwo.ca/mfe/ . 

 Ready, set, code! Let's turn ideas into reality in  Devpost's trending hackathons. Unleash your creativity, solve real-world challenges, and gain invaluable hands-on experience - the possibilities are endless.   DataPalooza by Twilio PRIZES: $20,000 in prizes DEADLINE: December 04, 2023 THEMES: Databases, Enterprise, Machine Learning/AI JOIN THE HACKATHON:  https://bit.ly/datapaloozau   Web5: Building the Decentralized Web  by TBD PRIZES: $30,000 in prizes DEADLINE: January 08, 2023 THEMES: Blockchain, Web, Open Ended JOIN THE HACKATHON:  https://bit.ly/web5u   Please feel free to reach out to cassie@devpost.com with any questions.  

Professors Maura R. Grossman and Dan Brown are in search of a spectacular part-time URA to assist them in conducting a teaching and learning-related research study that will take place in the Winter term. The lucky student will (i) distribute to and collect information from potential study participants, including consent forms, pre- and post-questionnaires, etc., (ii) attend two classes per week to make written observations, and possibly, (iii) assist in data analysis, literature searches, and drafting of publications, with the potential for co-authorship as appropriate. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational/tracking skills and will be a keen observer of human behaviour and good note-taker who can maintain personal information in confidence. Knowledge of Qualtrics is helpful but not necessary. Interest in issues involving discrimination and surveillance in computing (the topic of the two classes) and enthusiasm are a big plus. The URA position will entail roughly eight (8

The objective of the   Bayer Digital Campus Challenge 2023  is to leverage digital technologies to revolutionize the healthcare and farming industries and improve people's lives. By participating in this competition, students will get to connect with Bayer experts and winners will have an exclusive opportunity to meet with scientists and business leaders who are relevant to their idea, on top of receiving funding and internship/ job opportunities.   Registration free and here is the link to access the competition platform:  https://bit.ly/Bayer_DCC23_Challenge . A pplication ends on November 12th, 2023, but the only deliverable is a short 5-slide presentation - it should not take more than a few hours to complete. For more information, please contact  Grégoire at gregoire(a)agorize.com.

ADaPT ( Advanced Digital and Professional Training program run through the Diversity Institute at Toronto Metropolitan University, formerly Ryerson)  is a federally funded, cost-free digital and professional skills development program that provides career coaching support and paid work placements for students and graduates all across Canada. In collaboration with Public Safety Canada, we are launching a 7-day intensive Pegasystems (PEGA) boot camp (no cost) designed to help tech or computer science professionals in their careers.  Program Details: Duration: 7 days of intensive training, starting November 27th, 2023  Location: Ottawa (Relocation Required) Salary Range: $79,148 - $109,407 (Experience-based) Eligibility: see the attachment below Applicants can apply through the website linked  here  by Tuesday, November 7th!

The Chicago Blackhawks  p is looking to hire several interns for summer 2024.  They are hiring the following: - Machine Learning Intern - Software Engineering Intern - Data Science Intern - Strategy Intern Here is the link to all postings (go to Hockey Operations for the above opportunities): https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=dc1286d0-4eb9-4541-9ecd-d090d25dd47f&ccId=9200380800704_2&lang=en_US&selectedMenuKey=CareerCenter

Join a group of researchers presenting to a Dow Jones webinar for practitioners on “Investor Attention & Market Volatility: NLP Trends in Research” on Nov. 7, 10:00 am ET. You can find and register for the event via this link , also via this link at LinkedIn .  

Here's the next set of Hackathons on Devpost! These hackathons are a great opportunity to collaborate with like-minded peers and win amazing prizes while gaining invaluable experience in the tech world. 2023 PICO Dev Jam  by PICO PRIZES: $49,500 in prizes DEADLINE: November 10 at 5:00pm EST THEMES: AR/VR, Education, Gaming JOIN THE HACKATHON:  https://bit.ly/picodevjamu     Google’s Immersive Geospatial Challenge  by Google PRIZES: $70,000 in prizes DEADLINE: November 20 at 11:45 pm EST THEMES: AR/VR, Beginner Friendly, Productivity JOIN THE HACKATHON:  https://bit.ly/googleimmersiveu     Microsoft AI Classroom Hackathon  by Microsoft NOTE: This is a student only hackathon PRIZES: $11,000 in prizes DEADLINE: December 06 at 12:00 am EST THEMES: Beginner Friendly, Education, Machine Learning/AI JOIN THE HACKATHON:  https://bit.ly/aiclassroomu Please reach out to cassie@devpost.com with any questions

NEXT Canada - a startup accelerator, founded by  Professor  Ajay Agrawal  and  Professor  Reza Satchu , is designed for students/recent graduates looking to gain real-world experience building a company, pitching to investors and engaging with the nation's larger tech ecosystem.  They are recruiting for their upcoming 2024 Next 36 cohort and have been making a deliberate effort to prioritize candidates based out of the University of Waterloo. The team at NEXT Canada recognizes the incredible entrepreneurial talent within the University Waterloo, and would like to invite you all to apply!  To proceed with next steps, please refer to the following information.  ·   Program Overview:  For a quick snapshot of what the Next 36 program entails, please click here to visit our website. ·   Application Deadline:  The application deadline is fast approaching on October 23rd. You can apply to NEXT Canada here .  ·   Office Hours:  The team would also be happy to schedule a meeting

Mitacs is pleased to launch a special initiative in partnership with the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). The RISE-Globalink Research Internship (RISE-GRI) offers undergraduate students at Canadian universities the opportunity to undertake summer research internships at eligible German institutions. Successful candidates participate in three-month research projects supervised by PhD students in Germany.  Open to full-time undergraduates in biology, chemistry, computer science, physics, earth sciences, or engineering (or a closely related field) who have completed at least two years of a four- or five-year program.  Students in Quebec enrolled in a three-year undergraduate degree must have completed at least one year of their university program. Students must apply through the RISE application portal Projects must start between May 15 and July 15, 2024 Successful candidates receive $6,000 toward travel and accommodation Application deadline: November 30, 2023 (5:59 p.m. ET) For

The Waterloo Alt. Protein Project is a student design team focused on engineering the future of food through research, entrepreneurship, and innovation. We are one of Canada’s first chapters of The Good Food Institute (GFI), amongst 20+ chapters worldwide. If you are interested in Climate Change, Food Security, Biosecurity or Animal Welfare, join the team! Executive applications are open until October 10 ( apply here ), and meetings take place regularly on Thursdays at 7PM in E5-2004. To express your interest in joining the team, please fill out   this  form.  Some of our planned work for the upcoming term: Course Development: Pilot course (W24) and Official UW Course (2024-2025) Workshop Series: Learn about literature research, alternative protein research and innovation in Canada, and more... Bioengineering Lab Event: Learn how to streak plates and grow glow-in-the-dark bacteria! Scientific research project to improve seafood cell culture  If any of

Are you an undergraduate student considering a career in leading-edge biomedical research?  The Department of Medical Biophysics (MBP) at the University of Toronto will be holding a Virtual Open House on Saturday, November 4, 2023 from 10:00 am to noon (EST), via Zoom Meeting. We invite you to attend this event to explore our interdisciplinary MSc and PhD Graduate and Summer Undergraduate Research Programs. This is your opportunity to speak with Medical Biophysics (MBP) profs and graduate students. Learn how to apply to our graduate program, find out more about our programs from the perspective of our current graduate students and view poster displays by world-leading research labs. Some quick facts about MBP: -        We have more than 320 graduate students and 130 faculty. -        We are the only University of Toronto Department operating within hospital research institutes; our students are based in Research institutes including the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Sunnyb

  Mitigating Risks of AI Spots are limited, register today!   The University of Waterloo’s Math Innovation team is proud to host our Fall Research Discovery Day on  Thursday, November 2, 2023, from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM , at Federation Hall on the University of Waterloo Campus.    This event centers on the theme,  “Mitigating Risks of AI" , and will aspire to accelerate research impact by providing a venue for deep engagement between researchers and industry professionals who share a passion for mathematics and its ability to change the world. This event includes keynote speakers, research spotlights, a panel discussion, and poster sessions. This conference is open to graduate students, faculty, entrepreneurs, start-ups, government, sponsors, and industry partners. Please visit our website for more details:  Math & Computing Research Discovery Days . Math Innovation guests can register for free with this code: UWMathInnovation

Jane Street  will be hosting a couple of  events  at  Waterloo  next week!  Please sign-up to attend below , meet some Streeters, and of course, enjoy some food and swag!  Event #1: One log to rule them all How to keep state straight in distributed systems Presented by: James Hageman At Jane Street, we rely heavily on inter-process communication and real-time message passing to drive  many of our most critical systems, including those that ingest market data and implement trading  strategies. As we scale up the number of components, however, it becomes increasingly difficult to  reason about the consistency and correctness of the overall system. In this talk, we explore how transaction logs, state machine replication, and control flow inversion have  allowed us to structure our applications in a way that lets us reliably deal with data races and process  failures. We introduce Aria, a low-latency framework built on top of these ideas that has helped Jane  Street scale our trading infra

Radix, a research firm, powered by technology, and monetized through scientific trading in Chicago, New York, and Amsterdam is  recruiting for a bunch of roles including:  - Quantitative Technologist (C++) - Full Time - Quantitative Technologist (DevOps / Trading Ops) - Full-Time - Quantitative Technologist (SysAdmin) - Full-Time - C++ Quantitative Technologist Intern - Quantitative Researcher - Full Time - Quantitative Research Intern - Quantitative Strategist - Full Time All jobs are posted on their website here: https://boards.greenhouse.io/radixuniversity

There are some amazing hackathons happening on Devpost, perfect for students to build real-life solutions and get a shot at some prizes. Check them out below and dive into the resources in each hackathon to learn new skills and get started on your hackathon journey! Global Power Rankings Hackathon  by Amazon PRIZES: $50,000 in prizes DEADLINE: October 23 at 11:45 pm  THEMES: Databases, Gaming, Machine Learning/AI JOIN THE HACKATHON:  https://bit.ly/lolgprawsu     Codegeist Unleashed  by Atlassian PRIZES: $172,500 in prizes DEADLINE: Oct 24, 2023 @ 11:45pm EDT THEMES: DevOps, Productivity, Machine Learning/AI JOIN THE HACKATHON:  https://bit.ly/codegeist23u     AI & Identity- Okta Hackathon 2023  by Okta PRIZES: $20,400 in prizes DEADLINE: Nov 6, 2023 @ 11:45pm PST THEMES: Enterprise, Web, Machine Learning/AI JOIN THE HACKATHON:  https://bit.ly/oktaaiu      Docker AI/ML Hackathon  by Docker PRIZES: $20,000 in prizes DEADLINE: Nov 7, 2023 @

Want to study abroad? The Math International Exchange Information Session will give you all the answers to questions you may have on how to study at another university. Go to MC1085 on Monday, September 25 from 5-630PM. Food will be provided.

Jane Street, the sponsor of the Waterloo ICPC team, is hosting a Tech Talk in DC 1302 on October 3rd @ 3:30 PM in DC 1302. 

The Math Innovation Office is proud to host the  Entrepreneurship and Impact Series  which aims to bring experienced, successful entrepreneurs to UWaterloo to share their stories and inspire students. This series will feature an impressive lineup of speakers who have used their backgrounds in mathematics and computer science to create startups, build innovative products, and forge their own paths to success. This exclusive  'Ask Me Anything ' event will feature  Abid Dobani,   a   Senior Executive in the finance industry.   This is your chance to get up close and personal with Abid (BMath ’06) and ask him anything about his journey as an entrepreneur, the challenges he faced, and the lessons he learned along the way. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur looking for guidance or just curious about the life of a successful business leader, this is an event you won't want to miss. So come with your questions and be prepared to be inspired by Abid's story! Joi

You are invited to an exclusive Ask-Me-Anything (AMA) with tech entrepreneur Frank Yam. You will hear about Frank’s educational journey at Waterloo, exceptional career promoting IT governance and security, experiences working in the Asia-Pacific innovation ecosystem and more. Following the AMA, we invite you for refreshments and to network and socialize with us in the fishbowl. Bring your questions and be prepared to be inspired! Please see the attached poster for more details. For questions, please contact Melissa Nantais mnantais@uwaterloo.ca .

Carnegie Mellon  will be at the Student Life Centre on the University of Waterloo campus on Tuesday, September 19 from 10am until 2pm ET. They are looking for  students with a strong technical background in mathematics, statistics, and programming with an interest in a career in the finance industry.  Feel free to stop by and learn more about how MSCF can help students begin their careers in quantitative finance. https://www.cmu.edu/mscf/

If you want to stand out but don’t know where to start, join The Zero Experience; a weekly crash-course with peers in innovating from scratch.  “I’m starting to think the Zero Experience was one of the best things I’ve done in my university career. I will always recommend this program to my peers.” – Sean, 2A alum In this fast-paced, completely virtual program, you’ll take initiative to tackle global problems, ideate creative solutions, meet innovation leaders, network with peers, and learn how to immediately distinguish yourself from the crowd. Emerge with meaningful projects and clear next steps towards crafting startups, research projects, an impactful career, and more. “It's hard to put my finger on anything specific, but I feel like the Zero Experience rekindled my love of learning and trying to understand the world. I'm still riding that high.” – Jayne, 1B alum Now in its fourth year with over 1500 UW student alumni, the Zero Experience is where you start making an impac

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Check out the latest hackathons trending by Devpost!   These events offer a chance to collaborate, gain valuable experience, and make a real impact:   Privacy4Web3 Hackathon  by Oasis Foundation PRIZES: $30,000 in prizes DEADLINE: September 13, 2023 THEMES: Blockchain, Fintech, Gaming JOIN THE HACKATHON:  https://bit.ly/p4w323u     Fully On-Chain with ICP  by DFINITY Foundation PRIZES: $23,000 in prizes DEADLINE: September 25, 2023 THEMES: Blockchain, Fintech, Gaming JOIN THE HACKATHON:  https://bit.ly/fullyonchainu     Dropbox Sign AI-Powered Agreements Hackathon  by Dropbox PRIZES: $30,000 in prizes DEADLINE: October 10, 2023 THEMES: Productivity, Machine Learning/AI, Social Good JOIN THE HACKATHON:  https://bit.ly/dropboxaiu   Please reach out to cassie@devpost.com with any questions. Good luck!  

The School of Computer Science is running an  Early Researcher Experience Program (EREP)  that aims to provide an earlier exposure to research to students (e.g., in their first or second year), and to increase the number of women and gender-marginalized students who pursue research-focused graduate degrees in computing.   The best way to think of the EREP program is as an enhanced URA program. Student participants will  Work on a research project in a group of 2 or more students, with a graduate student mentor or faculty member.  Attend an online research methods course. This course will be a weekly, 2-hour, virtual, synchronous meeting that will be interactive. Assessments will ask the students to practice research skills in the context of their research project. The workload for the student will be 8-10 hours a week for 10 weeks (so the time commitment is higher than for a normal URA). You can either get course credit for their participation (CS 399 Read

Please be aware that department consent has been removed for CS486 for Fall 2023 as per the information on the  course enrollment page . If the class is full, then you will need to wait for students to drop the course before you could add the course. Please note that the deadline to add courses is Tuesday, September 19, 2023 11:59 PM (EST).

Please be aware that department consent has been removed for CS241E, 245E, 246E, 335, 338, and 346 for Fall 2023 as per the information on the  course enrollment page . If the class is full, then you will need to wait for students to drop the course before you could add the course. Please note that the deadline to add courses is Tuesday, September 19, 2023 11:59 PM (EST).

We have a special topics course offered this Fall 2023 term. You can find more information below and a the course page itself.  Description: This course provides an introduction to basic principles and tools of modern cryptography. The course’s main focus is on the theoretical foundations of cryptography. Students completing this course will learn about basic cryptographic primitives, how to reason about their security, and how to use them as part of larger protocols in a provably sound way. Audience:  Third- or fourth-year CS students (CS 489), or first year CS graduate students (CS 698) Find more information at the course site: https://sites.google.com/view/mdhajiabadi/cs-489698.

JOIN THE WRITING AND COMMUNICATION CENTRE AS AN UNDERGRADUATE PEER TUTOR AMBASSADOR! The Writing and Communication Centre (WCC) is hiring undergraduate UWaterloo students from all faculties to be Undergraduate Peer Tutor Ambassadors at the WCC next year. In this dynamic role you will support your peers with a wide range of writing and communication assignments through pre-booked and drop-in appointments. You will also have opportunities to serve as a WCC ambassador by welcoming students, staff, and visitors to our offices in South Campus Hall, and by promoting WCC services across campus. Please read on for a more detailed description of the role responsibilities, the paid training content, and application instructions. Undergraduate Peer Tutor Ambassadors are paid $17/hour in their first year with the WCC. Role Responsibilities Peer Tutoring: ·          Tutoring your peers from all disciplines in all years of study during scheduled 3-hour shifts (in-person at Dana Porter Libr