Monthly Archives: November 2011

Reinventing Discovery

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Michael Nielsen will deliver the UW CSE Distinguished Lecture on December 8 at 3:30 in EEB 105.

Michael is one of the pioneers of quantum computation.  Together with Ike Chuang of MIT, he wrote the standard text on quantum computation.  This is the most highly cited physics publication of the last 25 years.  Several years ago he left a position as Senior Faculty Member at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics to write a book entitledReinventing Discovery – published in October.  The book describes a major shift now occurring in how scientific discoveries are made, a shift driven by online tools for collaboration and sharing of scientific information.  This will be the theme of Michael’s talk, “Doing Science in the Open.”

521 Seminar: A Sociotechnical Exploration of Infrastructural Software Development (Nov 30)

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HCDE logoTitle: “A Sociotechnical Exploration of Infrastructural Software Development”
Speaker: Charlotte Lee
Date: Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Time: 5:00 – 5:50 PM
Location: Mary Gates Hall 241, UW Seattle campus

This talk is part of the HCDE 521 Seminar series, occurring weekly on Wednesdays at 5:00 PM, and is open to the public. Sponsored by the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering. For more information, visit http://hcde.uw.edu/521. Continue reading →

Intel Innovators

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We are excited to tell you about Intel’s programs to promote entrepreneurship and innovation among young people and how you can participate.

Intel is announcing Intel Innovators a US competition on Facebook to inspire, discover and award the best game-changing ideas.   This program is targeted at young people 18-24 years old.  Intel has gathered a panel of start-up and technology experts to evaluate submissions and select the most promising ideas. The ideas with the most Facebook votes will get a shot at winning up to $100,000.  An overview of the Intel Innovators contest along with the Submission Guidelines and FAQ can be found on here:  www.intelinnovators.com  Submissions begin November 7th with the program officially launching on December 1st.  Continue reading →

Sixth Annual National Security Innovation Competition, April 27, 2012

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Thank you for taking my call and letting me talk to you about the competition.  Here is the announcement:

WHO: National Homeland Defense Foundation (501c3) sponsors the 6th Annual National Security Innovation Competition

WHAT: A Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)-focused, university student innovation competition that highlights ongoing research creating technologies and concepts that are potential solutions to national security capability needs. Dozens of US and Canadian universities enter each year by submitting short innovation summaries for tech reps to review. The top ten projects are selected and the student finalist teams travel Continue reading →

Summer Undergraduate Research Experience

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The Human Computer Interaction Graduate Program at Iowa State University hosts a summer Undergraduate Research Experience, sponsored by the National Science Foundation.  This is a ten week internship where students take short courses in HCI and work in interdisciplinary teams on research projects. Housing and meals are provided, as well as a $5000 stipend. More information about this program can be found athttp://www.hci.iastate.edu/REU/.

The application deadline is February 15, 2012.  Please forward this information to those who may be interested.

Bonderman Travel Fellowship

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We write to share an extraordinary opportunity for travel, discovery, and challenge. The 2012 Bonderman Travel Fellowship application is now available and we encourage you to consider applying.  Graduate and professional students, undergraduate students (of junior and senior credit standing) in the University Honors Program, and undergraduate students (of junior and senior credit standing) in UW Tacoma’s Global Honors Program in good standing are eligible for this opportunity.

David Bonderman – the donor – wishes to give students an opportunity to experience learning and growth in new and unexpected ways.  Bonderman Fellows will undertake international travel on their own for eight months, to six or more countries in two or more major regions of the world.  Through solo travel the Fellows will focus on exploration and discovery, learning about the world and themselves in it. Continue reading →

521 Seminar: Design, Diversity, and Innovation (Nov 16)

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HCDE logoTitle: “Design, Diversity, and Innovation”
Speaker: Beth Kolko
Date: Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Time: 5:00 – 5:50 PM
Location: Mary Gates Hall 241, UW Seattle campus

This talk is part of the HCDE 521 Seminar series, occurring weekly on Wednesdays at 5:00 PM, and is open to the public. Sponsored by the Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering. For more information, visit http://hcde.uw.edu/521. Continue reading →

Reminder: A Tale of Two Blogs (Nov 15)

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Tuesday, November 15, 2011 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Location: Microsoft Building 50
Light dinner served before presentation.

Have you ever thought about blogging for business or for fun? Our next meeting will teach you what you need to know to get going. STC Fellow Garret Romaine shares his recent experiences with two vastly different blogs. One is his personal writing blog, www.writingdocs.blogspot.com, which he writes alone, and is devoted to his side occupation as a guide book writer and magazine columnist. The second blog, http://futureready365.sla.org, is for the Special Continue reading →