The deadline to submit the Application to the CS Major is TODAY, November 16 by 4 p.m. The deadline also applies to those students who are submitting the Supplemental Admission Application to the CS Major. No late applications will be accepted. For your convenience, the application can be found online (http://www.cs.utexas.edu/academics/undergraduate/forms/) or in the Undergraduate Advising Office in TAY 2.126. If you have questions or need more information, please call 471-9509.
Rice University Day at the University of Texas at Austin - Get a jumpstart on your career! Come learn about funding opportunities for graduate study at Rice University in the engineering and science fields. Paid summer research opportunities are also available for undergraduates in the engineering and science field. Come hear this presentations—Free lunch! TAY 3.128, November 17, 12 noon – 1 p.m. or 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. (refreshments served).
Spring 2010 Proctors: The department is currently looking for proctors for Spring 10! Several positions are currently open in lower-division courses and some may open for upper-division ones. If you are interested in a departmental employment position, you can use your UT EID to login and apply at https://www.cs.utexas.edu/academics/undergraduate/forms/urop_proctor/
The application system will be open until November 25. For more info on proctoring, visit http://www.cs.utexas.edu/academics/undergraduate/current_students/employment/#proctors
Spring 2010 UROP: The department is accepting proposals for research to be funded by the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) for Spring 10. Proposals in any CS research area are welcome. It you would like to submit a UROP proposal, find a faculty member with whom to work and use your UT EID to login and apply at https://www.cs.utexas.edu/academics/undergraduate/forms/urop_proctor/
The application system will be open October 7-November 25. For more information on UROP, visit http://www.cs.utexas.edu/academics/undergraduate/current_students/research_opportunities/#UROP
Google Lime Scholarship for Students with Disabilities--Deadline to apply: December 15, 2009
Google Anita Borg Scholarship (U.S. and Canada)--Deadline to apply: February 1, 2010
To apply for these scholarship opportunities, please visit the Online Application for Google Scholarships & Awards Programs at www.google.eresources.com. If you are a first time user, you will need to register and create a profile, as well as a user-name and password. If you are already registered, please log-in to your account to complete your application. Read the application instructions or visit the FAQ page for more information.
The CS Department would like to encourage more students to get involved with undergraduate research and many of our professors are very interested in working with undergrads on a project. Tiffany Grady has compiled a list of professors who would be willing and able to work with a student in spring 2010. See the e-mail she sent out with descriptions of the requirements and research (you can also find information on UTCS Facebook). If you're interested in meeting with a certain professor to discuss working together, let Tiffany know and she will set up a meeting.
Check out this NSF website - there are 49 undergraduate institutions offering summer research experiences - this is a wonderful chance to experience research at a different campus, meet some new faculty and decide if research is something you enjoy. It's not too early for undergraduates to contact leading research institutions about summer research experiences for 2010. A summary of REU sites can be found at: http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.cfm. Invest in yourself and look into this opportunity now!
EURECA 2010 - EURECA is an undergraduate research program (called REU) sponsored by the National Science Foundation for research in the areas of Communications, Networks and Systems. Candidates admitted to this program will be invited to the University of Texas at Austin for 10 weeks during summer (approximately between May 15-July 31) to work on various research projects with faculty at the University. The students will also be paid a stipend to cover their travel, housing and boarding expenses while at the University. Visit the website for more information: http://uteureca.org/
Sign up to attend a science undergraduate research information session. We'll discuss steps to take to get involved in research, how to contact faculty, the qualities and skills faculty are looking for in undergraduate researchers and course credit for undergraduate research. Recurs weekly on Tuesdays through Dec. 15, noon-1 p.m., Will C. Hogg Building (WCH), Room 1.110. Free. See the following for more information: http://www.utexas.edu/ugs/ugr/students/sessions
Visit this site regularly for calendar updates and new CS colloquia.
Note: The Compiler is a weekly informational email consisting of events in the department and around campus that will be sent out on Mondays. CS Student Organizations are encouraged to submit short items to under-info@cs.utexas.edu no later than the previous Friday.
