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CRA-W/CDC Systems Research Mentoring Workshop

March 6th, 2008 by blevine

Location: University of Delaware
Dates: June 16-18, 2008
Web Site

STUDENTS WILL BE REIMBURSED ALL REASONABLE TRAVEL EXPENSES. There is no charge
for the academic workshop. Anyone may apply to the workshop, but first priority
will be given to women and under-represented minority applicants. APPLICATIONS
ARE DUE ON APRIL 1.

Are you interested in …
- figuring out what it takes to get a Ph.D. in Computer Science or
Computer Engineering?
- discovering why it’s cool to get a Ph.D.?
- learning about the interesting systems research you can do after
receiving a Ph.D.?
- learning what you need to do build a strong graduate school application?
- being able to network with internationally-known CS&E systems researchers?

Then, you should read on!

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Maureen Flanagan Scholarship Endowment

March 6th, 2008 by blevine

Are you a student (preference given to women):
• At UMass Amherst
• With financial need?
• Interested in travel, internships, or service that complements your campus course work?

Here’s a scholarship that may help.

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CRA Academic Careers Workshop [Travel Grants Available]

October 29th, 2007 by blevine

Prof. Lori Clarke of Computer Science is Co-Chair of the CRA Academic Careers Workshop, which will take place Feb 25-26, 2008 in Washington DC. The event is to bring together new faculty and advanced graduate students in computer science, computer engineering, computational science, and other computing-related disciplines. The workshop focuses on practical methods for having a successful and fulfilling academic career (mentoring students, preparing a tenure dossier, time and family life, etc.). It also includes talks on agency funding and how to write a grant proposal.

Funding assistance will be available for a limited number of U.S. graduate students and junior faculty to attend the workshop. The deadline to apply for funding is December 28, 2007.

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Hala and Aruna Attend Grace Hopper

October 18th, 2007 by blevine

Graduate students Hala Mostafa and Aruna Balasubramanian are attending the 2007 Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing conference. Hala will be presenting “Minimizing Privacy Loss in the View Maintenance Problem” and Aruna will be presenting work on “Disruption Tolerant Networking”. The students are traveling with funding from the Conference or from the CS Dept.

hala

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CS Women’s Group Luncheon

October 18th, 2007 by blevine

You are cordially invited to a lunch hosted by the women’s group of the computer science department on Thursday, October 25th. The women’s group is an active social and networking group comprised of women at every level of academic career. The group holds monthly lunches and other events for women in computing. Please visit the group’s website for more information.

If you’re interested in a major or minor in computer science, or just enjoy talking about technology, this lunch is a great opportunity to meet other women in computing and share experiences.

What: Computer Science Women’s Lunch. Vegetarian and non-vegetarian stir-fry will be served.
When: October 25th, 12:30PM to 2:00PM (right after CS 121)
Where: LGRC A311
Why: To network with other women interested in computer science.
Who: Any woman interested in computer science, from beginning programmers to PhDs.
RSVP: Email Darlene Fahey <fahey@cs.umass.edu> by Friday, October 19th.

Thanks and hope to meet you there!
Your women’s group co-chairs,
Naomi Fox and Huong Phan

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Chronicle of Higher Education Article

October 18th, 2007 by blevine

By JJ HERMES

Several higher-education leaders testified before Congress on Wednesday on the continuing underrepresentation of women in tenured faculty positions in science and engineering, outlining the existing barriers and biases. The proposals they put forth included the creation of an NCAA-style organization to monitor the hiring practices of academic departments and urge them to comply with federal laws banning gender discrimination.

Rep. Brian Baird, a Democrat of Washington who is the chair of the House Subcommittee on Research and Science Education, said that Wednesday’s hearing would be the first of many on increasing the involvement of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, or the STEM disciplines.

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CS Saturday A Success!

September 30th, 2007 by blevine

Me, a Computer Science Grad Student?

The 3rd annual CS Saturday event, held on Saturday Sept 29, was a great success. We invited students from all over New England to spend the day talking about graduate school. Pictured are Aruna Balasubramanian, Audrey Lee, Sarah Osentoski, Siddharth Srivastava, Trevor Strohman, five of our best graduate students , who talked about their experiences. Talks from Lori Clarke, Mark Corner, David Jensen, Neil Immerman (director of the event), Rick Adrion, and Beverly Woolf explained how to apply, how to survive, and what grad life is like. We were pleased to welcome Dr. Sukyoung Ryu, from Sun Microsystems, to our panels. Thanks go to Leeanne Leclerc for helping Neil arrange the day.

See pictures of the day here.

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Report on Salaries in Academia

April 23rd, 2007 by blevine

This report from the the NEA analyzes salaries in the US Academic system. In my opinion, it’s a little coarse to look at all of academia, rather than just the sciences or STEM disciplines. For example, computer scientists make much more than many other fields since there is competition from an active industry that also does research. (School of Management professors make a killing.) But, it’s still useful to do a global study.

The report includes results on salary differences between the genders:

In 2005–06, male faculty members continued to earn more than females at nearly every institutional type (Table 8). Read the rest of this entry »

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CRA-W to Hold Career Mentoring Workshop at FCRC 2007

April 18th, 2007 by blevine

The CRA Committee on the Status of Women in Computing research (CRA-W) will sponsor a Workshop on Research Career Mentoring for Women in Computer Science and Engineering at the 2007 Federated Computing Research Conference (FCRC). The two-day workshop will be held on June 9th-10th, 2007 in San Diego, CA. The goal of the workshop is to provide mentoring activities targeting women in professional research careers. The two-track workshop will cover a variety of topics targeted to “junior” academic researchers and industrial and national laboratory researchers. For more information about the workshop and to apply for financial support to attend, please visit the workshop website. Please note the following important dates:

Deadline to apply for travel support – April 26th (extended)
Hotel cut-off date – May 8th
Early registration ends - May 11th

About the CRA-W: an organization dedicated to increasing the number of women participating in Computer Science and Engineering research and education at all levels. [Dept. of Computer Science Prof. Lori Clarke is co-director of the CRA-W.]

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Oliver Brock attends BATEC College Fair

April 18th, 2007 by blevine

Oliver Brock, Assistant Professor in Computer Science, attended the Boston Advanced Technology Education Connections (BATEC) College Fair at Roxbury College in Boston on March 30, 2007. This fair featured representatives from about 50 colleges in the Northeast of the US. Approximately 900 high school students attend the fair to learn about opportunities for undergraduate studies. The University of Massachusetts Amherst was represented by members of the undergraduate admissions office, the Dept. of Computer Science, and the undergraduate Information Technology (IT) minor. Over 100 students expressed interest in the various undergraduate programs at UMass Amherst. These students will be contacted by the UMass Amherst admissions office and the respective department as part our overall recruitment efforts.

BATEC is partner in the new NSF Broadening Participation in Computing Grant with University of Massachusetts Amherst. BATEC’s mission is to attract a diverse student population to IT careers, promote lifelong learning of IT skills, and support the workforce needs of the region’s IT companies and departments.

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CRA-W/CDC Systems Research Mentoring Workshop

Maureen Flanagan Scholarship Endowment

CRA Academic Careers Workshop [Travel Grants Available]

Hala and Aruna Attend Grace Hopper

CS Women’s Group Luncheon

Chronicle of Higher Education Article

CS Saturday A Success!

Report on Salaries in Academia

CRA-W to Hold Career Mentoring Workshop at FCRC 2007

Oliver Brock attends BATEC College Fair