BSOE Graduate Student Newsletter
Announcements
*PLEASE NOTE THE UPCOMING UNIVERSITY DEADLINES*
Please note the following upcoming university deadlines, and ALWAYS check the Academic and Administrative Calendar for important dates and deadlines. Bookmark this year's Academic and Administrative Calendar and refer to it regularly.
Friday, March 19th Leave of Absence Winter Deadline
Deadline to petition for leave of absence (LOA) beginning the next quarter. LOA forms must be approved/signed by your faculty advisor and submitted to the BSOE Graduate Advising office by the posted deadline. LOA application forms are available on the Graduate Division's website.
Stanford Open Datathon
Apply to be a part of the Open Data Datathon today!
Join us on April 9-11 for a weekend dedicated to creating data models, producing data-inspired journalism key insights, writing and advocating for data-driven university policies, and building your own data portal! Receive guidance from leading academics and experts in the field, and use your creativity and data science skills to explore four thematic tracks: Data Journalism, Data Modeling, Build Your Own Portal, and Policy and Advocacy.
With mentorship from academics and industry leaders, the Stanford Open Data Project Datathon is an event to support students in harnessing open data to improve transparency and accountability at their university.
Apply today to contribute your ideas. The world needs new voices–let yourself be one of them.
Applications are due March 15th, 2021!
Please contact stanfordopendataproject@gmail.
Are you an American Indian Graduate Student at UCSC?
Interested in connecting with other Native grad students?
The UCSC American Indian Resource Center wants to get to know you!
Please use this link to share your contact information and we will be in touch with you soon: http://bit.ly/UCSCnativegrads
Questions? Please email: airc@ucsc.edu
2021-22 Baskin AND Dissertation-Year Fellowships (Applications Due 3/19)
We are now accepting applications for the following 2021-22 PhD fellowships:
- Jack Baskin & Peggy Downes Baskin Fellowship (One Fellowship Available): This award is based on academic merit and designed to enable an engineering PhD candidate to make swifter progress on their dissertation research. This academic year-long fellowship provides a stipend of $26,100 plus in-state tuition remission. Non-resident tuition is not included.
To be eligible for the award, a student must:
- Have completed all PhD coursework (at the time of application).
- Be within normative time and in good academic standing.
- President's Dissertation-Year Fellowship (One Fellowship Available): The Presidential DYF is based on both academic merit and diversity criteria: the academic achievement of the nominee, the potential for success in academia, and the extent the nominee contributes to the diversity among doctoral degree recipients in the division. To qualify, you must be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident and MUST be in a position to complete the dissertation by June 2022. It is required that all nominees be advanced to candidacy as of Spring 2020. This academic year-long fellowship provides a stipend of $24,000 plus payment of resident tuition for the academic year. Non-resident tuition is not included.
- Chancellor's Dissertation-Year Fellowship (One Fellowship Available): All PhD students regardless of citizenship are eligible for this fellowship. This award is based on academic merit. The nominee MUST be in a position to complete the dissertation by June 2022. It is required that all nominees be advanced to candidacy as of Spring 2020. This academic year-long fellowship provides a stipend of $24,000 plus payment of resident tuition for the academic year. Non-resident tuition is not included.
- BSOE Dissertation-Year Fellowship (Four Fellowships Available): All PhD students regardless of citizenship are eligible for this fellowship. This award is based on academic merit. The nominee MUST be in a position to complete the dissertation by June 2022. It is required that all nominees be advanced to candidacy as of Spring 2020. These academic year-long fellowships provide a stipend of $24,000 plus payment of resident tuition for the academic year. Non-resident tuition is not included.
Apply Here: https://grad.soe.ucsc.
If you have any questions please direct them to grad-fellowship@soe.ucsc.
Summer Fellowship for Anti-Racism Research
Summer Fellowship for Anti-Racism Research
Baskin School of Engineering
Overview
The Baskin School of Engineering is committed to anti-racism through our research and teaching activities and by advancing a climate of belonging and mutual respect for our entire community. The Scholarship for Anti-Racism Research program is designed to advance anti-racism research at both the student and faculty levels, by supporting faculty-supervised student research that investigates racism and bias in technology/engineering and explores tools to fight racism and bias through technology. Awards will range from $2000 to $6000, depending on the scope of the project, and will be provided to students in the Baskin School of Engineering to work on an original project of their choice. Awardees will receive feedback on their projects from faculty and will be invited to present their completed projects in public speaker series.
Example topics might include the following:
- What algorithms are currently being used to uncover racial bias in the massive data sets used in machine learning? What companies and organizations are leading the way in these efforts and/or what kind of policy exists or should exist to expand the use of such algorithms?
- Certain technologies use sensors to determine the proximity of a human being (e.g., automatic faucets in public restrooms), and in some cases that technology works better for fair skin than it does for darker skin. How can those technologies be improved to be able to sense all human skin, not just certain skin tones?
- What efforts can game developers make to avoid propagating racist stereotypes in their games, and even help promote anti-racist themes?
- The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) of 2008 protects Americans from discrimination based on their genetic information in both health insurance (Title I) and employment (Title II). Are there ways in which GINA should be expanded to protect individuals from being the target of racist actions or systems?
Eligibility: Undergraduate and Graduate Students
All declared Baskin Engineering students are eligible for FARR, as are undergraduates enrolled in an Engineering minors. Engineering graduate students enrolled in MS or PhD programs housed in Baskin Engineering are also encouraged to apply. Students may apply individually, or in teams of up to three students.
Application
We welcome applications that highlight the clarity and importance of the proposed project and its potential technical applications and/or applications to engineering. Final projects may take a variety of forms, depending on the nature of the work, including a research paper or digital resources such as a video game, toolkit, podcast series, or short film.
If a faculty advisor has been identified, please include a brief statement of support from the advisor. If not, we will help you identify a member of the Baskin Engineering faculty or another faculty member at UC Santa Cruz to serve as an advisor to the project.
Application materials are due March 29, 2021, and awards will be announced by April 5, 2021. Applications should include a description of the proposed project (up to 3000 words) and a timeline for research (up to 300 words). For team applications, care should be taken to explicate the role of each member of the team in the project. Email completed applications or questions to Abigail Kaun akaun@ucsc.edu.
More information
Two information sessions have been scheduled for prospective applicants:
- Tuesday, March 16, 2021 4:00-5:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, March 17, 1:00-2:00 p.m..
To receive the Zoom link, please email Abigail Kaun at akaun@ucsc.edu.
UC Davis Entrepreneurship Academy
UC Davis is virtually hosting the UC Entrepreneurship Academy on April 5-9, 2021
The UC Entrepreneurship Academy helps students, postdocs and faculty in all academic disciplines and fields gain the knowledge and networks needed to identify, develop and validate the commercial potential of your research or idea.
PREPARE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
* Explore and communicate the market opportunities of your research and ideas.
* Interactive workshops guide you through the steps necessary to address the technical, business and market validation of your idea.
* Lectures, discussions and interactive activities led by UC Davis faculty and leading investors, industry executives and entrepreneurs.
* Mentoring sessions help you focus your approach and hone your pitch.
* Develop a network of professionals who can help mentor and connect you as you move forward with your career or new venture.
View full program here ><https://ucdavis.us4.list-
Learn more and apply ><https://ucdavis.us4.list-
LinkedIn Learning
Learning & Development, in conjunction with The Arts Division as well as the Division of Student Affairs & Success, is excited to announce the arrival of LinkedIn Learning on the UC Santa Cruz Campus!
LinkedIn Learning is an award-winning industry leader in online training, with a digital library of over 10,000 courses covering a wide range of technical, business, software and creative topics.
Accessible 24/7 from your desktop or mobile device, visit LinkedIn Learning by logging in through your UCSC credentials. You may watch an entire course, or individual videos – some are as short as four or five minutes. You will be able to bookmark courses that suit your interests, keep track of the courses you have taken, and when you complete a course, you’ll receive a certificate.
LinkedIn Learning offers tremendous potential for students to support their coursework through an extensive software tutorial library. Students can also explore the myriad career development, wellness, and creative content of LinkedIn Learning.
Office Hours with Associate Vice Chancellor/Chief Diversity Officer Linda Scholz
Associate Vice Chancellor/Chief Diversity Officer, Dr. Teresa Maria Linda Scholz welcomes the opportunity to talk about your UCSC experience! Share your perspective on current campus climate, ask questions, and discuss ideas on how we can continue to support diversity and foster equity and inclusion.
Email odei@ucsc.edu for an appointment.
Tuesday, February 23rd, 9-11am
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2 - 4pm
Tuesday, March 30th, 1 - 3pm
Thursday, April 15th, 3-5pm
FLYER: Chat%20with%20AVC_CDO%20Linda%20Scholz.pdf
Accepting Proposals - 2021 Microsoft Research Dissertation Grant
We are accepting proposals for the 2021 Microsoft Research Dissertation Grant through March 22, 2021. You can read more about the grant and find instructions to submit a proposal on our website: Microsoft Research Dissertation Grant.
Broadening participation in computing is a core part of Microsoft's values; accordingly, we are excited to continue the Microsoft Research Dissertation Grant that aims to recognize and support diverse doctoral students as they complete their dissertation research in computing-related fields.
This grant is open to doctoral students in their fourth year or beyond at universities in the United States and Canada, who are underrepresented in the field of computing. This includes those who self-identify as a woman, African American, Black, Hispanic, Latinx, American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and/or person with a disability. The program allows students to submit a proposal of up to $25,000 USD to support their dissertation research; grant recipients can also participate in a two-day career workshop later this year.
For questions, please contact Microsoft Research Grants: msrgrant@microsoft.com.
For more information on our offerings for students and faculty visit our Academic Programs page.
Applications Open for Innovation and Lean Design Course Hacking4Oceans
Hacking4Oceans Innovation Course is an interdisciplinary course that focuses on entrepreneurship, lean design methodology, and finding solutions to coastal/ocean issues. We are looking for students from any disciplines and the course is open to both undergrad and graduate students.
The class will meet Thursdays noon-3pm in spring.
Students can register for one or more virtual information sessions at https://tinyurl.com/2021-
- Feb 5, 11:00 AM
- Mar 5, 11:00 AM
- Feb 10, 4:00 PM
- Mar 10, 3:00 PM
- Feb 24, 10:00 AM
- Mar 24, 2:00 PM
SDSC HPC User Training Series 2021
January 22 – March 12, 2021 & April 9 – May 7, 2021
Friday’s from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (PST)
Register TODAY
This High-Performance Computing (HPC) User Training series is open to all who are interested in advancing their knowledge and experience on HPC systems and concepts. The program was originally developed in 2019 to support UCSD undergraduates interested in furthering their knowledge of HPC concepts and hands-on training, as well as, building a team interested in competing in the annual Student Cluster Competition held at the annual International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage, and Analysis (SC). This program continues to focus efforts on building a team to complete in the annual SC Student Cluster Competition but also extends to any who are interested in attending.
Learn more about the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC)
Additional SDSC training for Advanced Computing Users
Questions regarding our events, please contact us at events@sdsc.edu.
Center for Innovations in Teaching and Learning (CITL) Teaching for Equity Graduate Certificate Program - Spring 2021
Registration opens Monday, February 22 at 9:00am Pacific Time: bit.ly/
Are you passionate about promoting equity in higher education? CITL’s Teaching for Equity Graduate Certificate Program is a unique professionalization curriculum designed to enhance your understanding and implementation of best practices in equity-focused pedagogy. Through engaging conversations and structured learning activities, we’ll explore key issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion in college classrooms. You will be guided in developing teaching strategies shown to foster the equitable learning outcomes that inspired so many of us to pursue higher education as a calling.
This intimate learning community of graduate students from across campus will meet bi-weekly (5 sessions total) during Spring quarter. Included among the topics we’ll cover: identifying common institutional barriers to learning; teaching to cultural strengths; implementing Universal Design for Learning; embracing identity and difference in the classroom; promoting active and collaborative learning; using emotional connection to motivate learning; and scaffolding assignments to benefit student success.
Depending on your personal teaching goals, you will be supported through the process of developing components of an equity-focused course syllabus, along with associated lesson plans and learning activities.
This program is a commitment -- but we promise you’ll come away from the experience with an invaluable toolkit of equitable teaching strategies that will shape your course design and teaching practices for years to come. Please join us!
Program Dates: Five live Zoom sessions on every other Friday in Spring 2021, at 10:00am-12:00pm Pacific Time:
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Friday, April 2 (Week 1)
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Friday, April 16 (Week 3)
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Friday, April 30 (Week 5)
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Friday, May 14 (Week 7)
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Friday, May 28 (Week 9)
How to Participate: Graduate students in any discipline and with any level of prior teaching experience are welcome to register. The certificate program is limited to 30 participants. Participants commit to attending all 5 workshops and to completing teaching-related projects with the structured support of the learning community.
Registration opens on Monday, February 22, 2021 at 9:00am Pacific Time and will remain open until Monday, March 1 at 9:00am Pacific Time.
Registration link: bit.ly/TeachForEquity2021
A waitlist will automatically open after 30 people have registered. CITL will contact people on the waitlist in the order in which they sign up if any spots become available.
Find this information online at: https://citl.ucsc.edu/
UCSC Career Success - Winter Quarter
Students can access our upcoming events on the Career Success student event calendar or Handshake! We will continue to partner with Handshake to host our virtual career fairs.
For students who need help with job applications, we are offering written resume and cover letter feedback. Click here for more information: https://careers.ucsc.edu/
We will continue to send our weekly undergraduate, graduate and jobs newsletters throughout the quarter. If you are hosting a program related to career development and would like it to be featured in the newsletter, please submit the information here.
Link to infographic: ay-infographic_47932088_1.pdf
Upcoming GSA/ISSS tax workshops for Grads
GSA Tax Workshop information: https://
Every year, the GSA sponsors a tax workshop where graduate students can get assistance with filing their US taxes.
This seminar will feature a 30-40 minute presentation by a tax professional followed by a tax workshop in which tax professionals will go over your tax forms with you and give you personalized advice. Bring your tax forms (1098-T, W-2, 1042-S, 1099-Misc, if you have them) and don’t miss out on this great opportunity!
While the usual location for holding the workshops is the Graduate Student Commons, for 2021, the workshops will take place online.
The workshop dates for 2021 are:
- February 25, Thursday, 5:30pm – 7:30 pm (Zoom link)
- March 15, Monday, 5:30pm – 7:30 pm (Zoom link)
- April 6, Tuesday, 5:30pm – 7:30 pm (Zoom link)
Also, the ISSS website lists international student-specific tax workshops. The dates and info for those are below:
Federal Tax Workshop for International Students & Scholars
Wednesday, March 3, 2021 12:00 - 13:00 PST
Description: Join UCSC Global Programming and Lana Ballow from Financial Affairs, to learn tips for filing your Federal US Taxes, and learn some helpful hints to using Glacier Tax software for international students and scholars.
California State Tax Workshop for International Students & Scholars
Friday, March 5, 2021 12:00 - 14:00 PST
Join us for this lunchtime workshop as Marc Narlesky from the California Franchise Tax Board walks you through filing for California State Taxes. This workshop will last for 1.5 hours, with 30 minutes reserved at the end for Q&A.
SDSC GPU Hackathon to be held in May- APPLY Now!
SDSC GPU Hackathon
Grab a Team and APPLY Today!
Application Deadline: March 4, 2021
Hackathon Prep Day 1: May 4, 2021
Hackathon Day 2 – 4: May 11 – 13, 2021
This event will be held virtually at no-charge.
GPU Hackathons provide exciting opportunities for scientists to accelerate their AI research or HPC codes under the guidance of mentors from national labs, universities and industry leaders in a collaborative environment.
The SDSC Hackathon is a multi-day event designed to help teams of three to six developers accelerate their own codes on GPUs using a programming model or machine learning framework of their choice. Each team is assigned mentors through the duration of the event.
This is a unique opportunity for teams to jumpstart acceleration or optimization of their code on GPUs. With the help of experienced mentors, each team should have significantly accelerated their code or know which steps to take to continue the work.
To get a better idea of what the virtual GPU Hackathon will be like, check out this blog post on the first virtual hackathon in the series hosted by SDSC last year.
English Resource for International Students
The nonprofit International Student Mentorship Program recently started offering a new resource called Advanced English Conversation. It's for international students to practice their English. Here's the eventbrite and facebook. You or your students can contact Olivia Lu if you have any questions: olivia.lu@
Events
White Supremacy in the Golden State: Sikh Targets, Responses, and Solidarities
Event Date and Time: 03/09/2021 2:00 pmEvent Location: Zoom: https://ucsc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hSzJtUXNTwyh_GbVdV4rwA
Feminism & Resistance: Afghan Women Moving Forward
Event Date and Time: 03/09/2021 6:30 pmEvent Location: Zoom - https://ucsc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_A2UXyvvVSZKj5YToX_8gMA
Feminism & Resistance:
Afghan Women Moving Forward
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
6:30pm - 8:30pm PST
https://ucsc.zoom.us/webinar/
A panel discussion with Afghan scholars and activists about women's rights, feminism, and resistance in Afghanistan. Introduction by UCSC Feminist Studies Chair, Prof. Neda Atanasoski. Moderated by Halima Kazem-Stojanovic, Teaching Fellow for FMST 188 - Women and War.
Presented by Feminist Studies with support from the Baskin Endowed Chair in Feminist Studies
Jobs
Tenure-Track Faculty Position at Department of Computer Science at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
The Department of Computer Science at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position. It is anticipated that the appointment will be made at the Assistant Professor, although other levels of Associate Professor and Professor will be considered.
The department offers an ABET-accredited B.S. degree program as well as B.A. and M.S. Computer Science degree programs. The department has twelve full-time faculty members and more than 450 students. Although the open job position is described in the attached job advertisement, for more details about the application process, please visit SIUE’s job positing site: https://www.siue.edu/
Job Announcement: Announcement%20Tenure%20Track%20SIUE.pdf
Open Engineering Faculty Positions at OU
The Gallogly College of Engineering (GCoE) at the University of Oklahoma (OU) has a bold strategic plan that encompasses dramatic growth in research, continued growth in the diversity of our community while building more equitable and inclusive structures for student success, and an ambitious plan to grow the size of our college to better serve the needs of our stakeholders (http://www.ou.edu/coe/about). GCoE currently enrolls 3400 undergraduate students and 700 graduate students; our undergraduate student body is diverse with 27% of our students reporting their identity as URM and 25% reporting their identity as women. We seek faculty candidates who are committed to the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion and who practice those values in all activities of faculty activity. For more information about the University of Oklahoma and the open positions, visit https://www.ou.edu/
Applications Open for Innovation and Lean Design Course Hacking4Oceans
Hacking4Oceans Innovation Course is an interdisciplinary course that focuses on entrepreneurship, lean design methodology, and finding solutions to coastal/ocean issues. We are looking for students from any disciplines and the course is open to both undergrad and graduate students.
The class will meet Thursdays noon-3pm in spring.
Students can register for one or more virtual information sessions at https://tinyurl.com/2021-
- Feb 5, 11:00 AM
- Mar 5, 11:00 AM
- Feb 10, 4:00 PM
- Mar 10, 3:00 PM
- Feb 24, 10:00 AM
- Mar 24, 2:00 PM
Research Associate - University of Oklahoma Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies (CIMMS)
The Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies (CIMMS) seeks to fill a Research Associate position for projects funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL). The Research Associate will contribute to research and development of radars and other sensors in support of the CIMMS mission.
To apply, please forward your resume, cover letter describing relevant computer engineering experience, and contact information for three references to: CIMMS-Careers University of Oklahoma CIMMS 120 David L. Boren Blvd., Suite 2100 Norman, OK 73072-7304 CIMMS-Careers@ou.edu ATTN: Radar Computer Engineer 2021
More Information: Research%20Associate%20-%20Computer%20Engineer%20February%202021.pdf
Presidential Postdoc Program at Gladstone
Embark, Gladstone’s Presidential Postdoctoral Program, aims to increase the representation of underrepresented minoritized groups within the sciences and at Gladstone. This program was launched in 2020 as part of our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Qualified PhDs who are seeking postdoctoral positions: https://gladstone.org/embark
Assistant Professor Department of Developmental and Cell Biology - UC Irvine
Applications are invited for a tenure-track faculty position at the level of Assistant Professor in the Department of Developmental and Cell Biology. We seek candidates with an interest in stem cell or regeneration biology, broadly defined. Applicants should pursue research in the major areas of interest of the department, including, but not limited to developmental biology, stem cell and/or niche biology, regeneration and cancer stem cells. Priority will be given to candidates whose research will benefit from interdisciplinary collaborations, interactions with members of the department (http://devcell.bio.uci.edu), and from affiliation with campus centers and institutes.
Visiting Professor of Engineering at Harvey Mudd College
The Department of Engineering at Harvey Mudd College invites applications for a one-year visiting position for the 2021-22 academic year with the possibility of extension to a second year. The successful candidate will teach introductory electrical circuits and transistor-level analog circuit design, will be part of the sophomore systems engineering teaching team, and will advise a capstone design Clinic project team. The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to involve students in original research. A Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or a related field and a demonstrated passion for teaching are required. Demonstrated ability to effectively teach students from diverse backgrounds will be considered among the criteria for appointment and should be addressed in the application. Interested candidates should submit a curriculum vita, statement of interest, and list of three references (with at least one who can address your teaching ability) https://
Silicon Valley Startup Anello Photonics Looking for Navigation and Localization Algorithm Engineer
Silicon Valley Startup Anello Photonics Looking for Navigation and Localization Algorithm Engineer
Location: Santa Clara CA
Job Description:
- Develop tightly coupled localization and POSE estimation algorithms using a high-performance IMU ( Inertial Measurement Unit ) as backbone for sensor fusion.
- Integration priorities include traditional IMU + GNSS/RTK solutions, as well as IMU + Camera and IMU + LIDAR localization solutions.
- Develop simulations that analyze various accuracy tradeoffs.
- Generate Stanford diagrams for integrity and protection limits of the combined solution
- Implement real-time algorithms on top of embedded CPU that runs PXROS real-time operating system
- Orchestrate extensive test campaign to validate performance under a wide variety of test conditions
- Regularly publish academic papers and blogs on the results of work.
Experience:
- MS/PhD in Computer Science or BS and 3-5 years experience with extensive research experience in localization algorithms
- Must demonstrate up to date knowledge in sensor fusion for localization
- Proven abilities in advanced theoretical mathematics
- Proven track record for publishing easy-to-read but informative papers
- Expert programming skills in C and Python
- Experience with real world hardware and testing
Interested candidates can contact below:
Mike Horton
CSO Anello Photonics