Special Events
IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC)Technology for the Benefit of Humanity | Virtual – October 19-23, 2021 July 30, 2021 - GHTC 2021 ONLINE Student Poster Competition Guidelines DEADLINE 8-OCTOBER-21 GHTC 2021 invites undergraduate students to submit abstracts for the Student Poster Competition. Download flyer (PDF) Students are invited to send in ideas or designs for developing projects/products supporting the Key focus areas of GHTC 2021 which include (but are not limited to): Affordable & Clean Energy (SDG7):… (more)
ORNL Virtual Research Summer Institute | Now Accepting Applications April 26, 2021 - Now Accepting Applications for Virtual Research Summer Institute at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) for Undergraduate and Graduate Students Application Deadline: April 30, 2021 11:59:59 PM Eastern Time Zone The Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) Virtual Research Summer Institute program provides research opportunities, chances to connect with ORNL researchers, and associated activities for undergraduate and graduate… (more)
Develop for Good -Spring Applications Open March 22, 2021 - At Develop for Good, we match student volunteers to various non-profits that need help creating technical full-stack/data science/design projects: Are you looking to: Gain real-world experience in web and mobile application design or development while making real-world impact?Volunteer your technical skills towards humanitarian work in ways that will save nonprofits over $20,000 a year in fees,… (more)
Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) March 12, 2021 - Welcome to the REU site on Smart & Connected communities for Summer 2021! Due to Covid19-related campus restrictions, our 2021 REU Site will run virtually with all meetings taking place remotely through video conferencing. Site Overview This Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site engages students in research in the emerging area of Smart & Connected Communities (S&CC), the… (more)
Civic Hacks April 23-25, 2021 March 12, 2021 - CivHacks is a virtual hackathon hosted by the Associated Students of the University of California (ASUC), the officially recognized student association at the University of California, Berkeley. In the span of 36 hours, CivHacks gives our participants the opportunity to create new applications, websites, or software projects. Our focus is on providing a welcoming, engaging… (more)
QWER HACKS December 9, 2020 - QWER Hacks, UCLA’s second LGBTQIA hackathon, is happening virtually January 23-24, 2021! Through empowering talks from queer individuals in tech, technical and diversity & inclusion workshops, and the development of new products, QWER Hacks aims to increase the visibility of and celebrate the queer + trans community in STEM, as well as engage and bring together… (more)
Building Cool Projects with Serverless Functions November 6, 2020 - Explore the endless possibilities of Javascript, Azure Functions, and External APIs! Checkout 9 different student-made projects that help you resolve major real world problems, from reducing your carbon footprint to finding the right price on an Amazon purchase. When: Friday, Nov 20th 5-7pm PST Register through Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/building-cool-projects-with-serverless-functions-tickets-127991424797 Feel free to email me directly if you have any… (more)
Quantum undergraduate research at IBM and Princeton November 3, 2020 - https://www.ibm.com/quantum-computing/internship/qurip/ This unique 12 week program consists of six weeks of academic research at Princeton working at any quantum-related group (quantum.princeton.edu), followed by six weeks at IBM working in the quantum computing group at Yorktown Heights. Housing and a stipend are offered at both sites. The whole program will be complemented by a summer seminar… (more)
Cybersecurity Talent Initiative: Applications due Nov. 13 November 2, 2020 - The nonpartisan, nonprofit, Partnership for Public Service is currently accepting applications to the Cybersecurity Talent Initiative, a unique cross-sector opportunity for students in cybersecurity and cybersecurity-related fields, including computer science, engineering, information science and mathematics. Learn more about our first cohort here. The deadline to submit an application is November 13.Program eligibility requirements: - U.S. citizenship. - Current enrollment at… (more)
Compete in InfoCamp 2020 October 7, 2020 - What is InfoCamp UC Berkeley School of Information’s InfoCamp is a premier student-run event that aims to re-imagine information technology. In its 11th year, inspired by living through a unique time in history, InfoCamp will feature an idea-thon, along with a speaker series. We will examine opportunities and risks in the new normal, in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. Ideathon An… (more)
Summer Opportunity: STAQ Quantum Ideas Summer School 2020 March 3, 2020 - The Quantum Ideas Summer School, June 8-12, 2020 in Durham, NC, is open to Undergraduates, Graduate Students and Industry participants. Participant support is funded by the National Science Foundation. Topics covered include: Fundamentals of Quantum Information, Quantum Algorithms, Trapped Ions, Superconductors, Spins in Semiconductors, Quantum Architecture, Quantum Error Correction Confirmed Lecturers: Kenneth Brown, Fernando Calderon-Vargas, … (more)
Join us for the Women in Tech Symposium! February 27, 2020 - We are excited to invite you to the 4th Annual Women In Tech Symposium: Reimagining Cybersecurity for All! In this event, you will have the opportunity to listen to expert panels and interact with speakers about the different dimensions of cybersecurity. In addition, network with companies like Jumio, Sandia Labs, Crowdstrike, Google, CyberSN, and many more in… (more)
Oracle Developer Scholars Program February 24, 2020 - Get your foot in the door with the leaders of the cloud revolution, Oracle Oracle and UNCF are offering 20 scholarships and internships for the summer of 2020. As the world’s #1 developer of enterprise software, Oracle technology empowers nearly half a million businesses to achieve more, faster and with fewer resources. Software engineering interns may… (more)
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY – SENSOR NETWORKS AND MULTISOURCE ANALYTICS January 15, 2020 - https://complexity.berkeley.edu/An undergraduate research assistantship is available in the Department of Nuclear Engineering to support a project on multisource data analytics for characterization of operations at nuclear facilities. To complement physical sensing of radiation signatures from fissile materials, indirect physical sensing of ambient conditions can be used along with pattern-of-life assessment to inform assessment of proliferation-relevant… (more)
Medical Device Bootcamp and Clinical Genetics and Bioinformatics Summer Program January 13, 2020 - Medical Device Bootcamp Site: https://www.kgi.edu/academics/summer-programs/undergraduate/medical-device-development-bootcamp/ Description: The Medical Device Development Bootcamp is a four-week experiential learning opportunity for students interested in learning the process for designing and manufacturing medical devices. Participants will learn how to assess user needs and generate ideas for devices that meet those needs. They will then experience the different stages of product… (more)
IGAPP Grand Challenge 2020 January 10, 2020 - If you have a knack for mobile app development and would like the chance to win $20,000; then SAIC’s IGAPP initiative has an opportunity for you. The Science Applications International Corporation’s Innovative GEOINT Application Provider Program is looking for developers to compete in their 2020 Grand Challenge. The IGAPP Grand Challenge is an annual contest calling for… (more)
iHackHealth Proposals Released Now! January 10, 2020 - Proposals for iHackHealth have been released! View and sign up for the proposals (bit.ly/IHHproposals20) now at bit.ly/IHHsignup. There are 13 proposals with 10 slots each. Signups are on a first-come-first-serve basis. Sign up for a proposal as an individual or join a team with people you know. On February 7th from 3-5pm, there will be a Kick-Off "UnPitch" event at… (more)
2020 CSMR REU at Johns Hopkins University December 17, 2019 - The REU program in Computational Sensing and Medical Robotics(CSMR) is an intensive, ten-week program of laboratory research and instruction, beginning at the end of May and concluding in early August. Projects are available in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and Computer Science. Students are awarded a $5,000 stipend and are given housing for… (more)
NSF REU in Nanoscience/Nanoengineerng at Vanderbilt University December 17, 2019 - We are now accepting applications for the summer 2020 NSF REU program in Nanoscience and Nanoengineering at Vanderbilt University. The application deadline is February 15th. The Vanderbilt Institute for Nanoscale Science and Engineering (VINSE) focuses on interdisciplinary nanoscale research at the interface of chemistry, physics, biology, and engineering. More than 40 faculty participants from the School… (more)
Scholarship Opportunity for Your Technical Students and Recent Alumni December 13, 2019 - Lesbians Who Tech & Allies is the largest LGBTQ technology community in the world — committed to visibility, intersectionality, and changing the face of technology. Their team is inviting our technical students to apply for scholarships to attend their upcoming San Francisco Summit on April 23 - 25, 2020. It's an opportunity to learn about the tech… (more)
TreeHacks 2020 applications are now open November 21, 2019 - TreeHacks 2020 applications are now open. TreeHacks is Stanford’s annual national 36-hour hackathon and is expected to have hundreds of participants from colleges all over the world and will take place at Stanford from February 14 to February 16, 2020. Please apply before November 25th. Find more information at www.treehacks.com TreeHacks 2020 You need to enable… (more)
Invitation to Play Festival in Berkeley for the Largest Online Wargaming Event Ever! October 29, 2019 - You are invited to the SIGNAL play festival to participate in the Largest Online Wargaming Event Ever! The play festival will be on November 12th at 3:00 pm in the NSSC Suite (2150 Shattuck Ave, Suite 230). Bring a laptop to play the online wargame alongside other gamers! We will have pizza! Bring your friends! SIGNAL is a video game focused on… (more)
Harvard WECode Conference—EARLY REGISTRATION Open Now! October 28, 2019 - Interested in joining the largest student-run Women in Computer Science conference in the United States? Come attend WECode on March 6-8, 2020 at Harvard University in our effort to cultivate the next generation of technical leaders, foster a community amongst students passionate about tech, and promote female representation in the tech industry! With 700+ attendees… (more)
Join us at the Tech to Protect Challenge – San Francisco! October 15, 2019 - The San Francisco location for the Tech to Protect Challenge is one of ten in-person coding contests inviting participants to create technology solutions that will aid emergency responders in serving and protecting communities across the country. This local event is organized by San Francisco State University. Regardless of your area or level of expertise, we invite… (more)
LBNL GSRA Appointment September 20, 2019 - Talita Perciano Contact: tperciano@lbl.gov The Project. This project explores the use of Probabilistic Graphical Models (PGM) such as Markov Random Fields (MRF) along with deep learning models to tackle image analysis problems at scale. Those two frameworks have been… (more)