CS @ uWaterloo announcements

There’s a little more than a month left for current undergraduate and graduate students to apply for  our scholarship for Women in Tech . If you know any current students that would be interested, please be sure to let them know about the opportunity! International students are eligible to apply. Applications are due 12/31. If you’re interested in sharing the opportunity on social media, feel free to: Retweet the  @PalantirTech tweet  or  share our status on Facebook . Questions about the scholarship? Reach out to  scholarship@palantir.com

At Google, we believe information should be universally accessible.  Our education and scholarship programs aim to inspire and help students become future leaders in computing and technology by breaking down the barriers that prevent them from entering these fields.   If selected, scholarship recipients will each receive a $5,000 CAD scholarship for the 2014-2015 academic year and be invited to attend the all-expense paid Annual Google Scholars' Retreat at the Googleplex this summer.  Scholarships will be awarded based on the strength of applicants' academic background, leadership, and demonstrated passion for computer science.   Please see below for a list of open scholarships.  All scholarship applications are due on  December 2, 2013.   Google Anita Borg Scholarship   is open to current female undergraduate or graduate students who will be studying at a university in the  United States  or  Canada  for ...

PumpUp  is a local startup based in the VeloCity Garage that came out of the University of Waterloo. We're looking for a full stack web developer (our app is HTML5), here is a link to our hiring page with more details on the position. Ideally the student is about to graduate or recently had graduated.

Help students in grades 8 - 12 learn about computer science at Waterloo. Lectures and hands-on activities will be led by our talented faculty. Event details: Wednesday, December 4 7:30 am - 4:00 pm Volunteers will receive a free CS t-shirt and lunch - 20 volunteers are needed! An volunteer orientation session will be taking place on Wednesday, November 27 from 4:30 – 5:30 pm in DC1304. For more information, please contact Nick Murphy Email: cs-ur-co@uwaterloo.ca

Get a head start on your Masters degree with the fast track option by taking two graduate courses in your fourth year. All computer science and math programs are eligible. Waterloo students only. Enroll in the fast track option is you have A flexible fourth year schedule Demonstrated experience as a Undergraduate Research Assistantship (URA) Involvement in professional research  All of our URA position are available online:  cs.uwaterloo.ca/ura For more information on the fast track option, visit  cs.uwaterloo.ca/future-graduate-students/applying-admissions . 

Considering graduate studies in CS at Waterloo? Speak with one of our Graduate Ambassadors to learn more out about programs, research, projects, student life, and more! They are looking forward to your questions.  cs.uwaterloo.ca/gap

FounderExpo gathers student entrepreneurs from universities and gives them the opportunity to pitch to VCs one on one. Whether students have an existing businesses, a prototype built, or a simple idea, FounderExpo provides them with the opportunity to pitch a VC for a seed investment. VCs and mentors from OMERS, MaRS, the BDC  and other funds will be in attendance. What: FounderExpo Kitchener-Waterloo When: Monday, Nov 25 2013 from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM (EST) Where: Google Waterloo offices at 151 Charles Street West Registration: http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/founderexpo-waterloo-tickets-9195733687 Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/629672367099342/?ref_newsfeed_story_type=regular Website: http://founderproject.com/