CS @ uWaterloo announcements

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 .