February 2021 - Gradstudents - mailman.cs.vt.edu

CS Degree Requirements
by Samantha Pipkin 12 Feb '21

12 Feb '21

Good morning CS graduate students, We hope you are well! Attached is a list of Degree Requirements for students graduating in spring, 2021. If you are not planning to graduate this semester, please review for future reference. NOTE: * Plan of Study changes must be approved by submitting this form. <https://graduateschool.vt.edu/content/dam/graduateschool_vt_edu/GAAPforms/P lan_of_Study_Change.pdf> * Application deadline for degree: March 1, 2021 * The Graduate School office cannot expedite forms. Please reach out to us if you have any questions or concerns. All MEng students: Samantha Pipkin <mailto:samanthap@vt.edu> samanthap(a)vt.edu Blacksburg MS & PhD students: Sharon Kinder-Potter <mailto:skpotter@vt.edu> skpotter(a)vt.edu NCR MS & PhD Students: Roxanne Paul <mailto:roxpaul@vt.edu> roxpaul(a)vt.edu Samantha Pipkin, Program Coordinator Blacksburg and Northern Virginia Campus Virginia Tech | Master of Engineering 7054 Haycock Road, Room 478 Falls Church, Virginia 22043 <mailto:samanthap@vt.edu> samanthap(a)vt.edu

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Faculty candidate seminar today: Mayara Costa Figueiredo
by Douglas Bowman 12 Feb '21

12 Feb '21

CS faculty and students, Please join us TODAY at 12 noon for a seminar by faculty candidate Mayara Costa Figueiredo <http://www.ics.uci.edu/~mcostafi>. Mayara is a PhD candidate at UC Irvine working in the areas of Health Informatics and HCI. Here is the zoom link: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/86048215990?pwd=YzRQc3ZzYzhXOXdFZUpmVDZDdkZx… <https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/86048215990?pwd=YzRQc3ZzYzhXOXdFZUpmVDZDdkZx…> Title, abstract, and bio are below. —Doug Data Work in Fertility Care: Individual, Technological, and Social Perspectives Mayara Costa Figueiredo PhD Candidate, University of California, Irvine Friday, February 12, 2021 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Zoom Only Abstract: The uptake of self-tracking technologies made it possible for people to interact with extensive personal data and engage in intense data work, such as collecting, managing, curating, analyzing, and communicating data. My research examines individuals’ data work in the context of personal health and explores the influences of different social and technological factors on individuals’ relationships with data. In this talk, I discuss my research on the data work involved in tracking female fertility, particularly with the goal of conceiving. (In)Fertility is a complex, personalized health issue, loaded with stigma and social taboos. I present the results of three studies, describing the challenges of tracking and engaging with fertility data, how current fertility technologies support individuals’ data work, and how their data work is embedded in the larger ecologies of care, including interpersonal, technological, and social contexts. Based on these results, I discuss the role of technology in shaping individuals’ data work, supporting their tracking activities, and conveying societal stereotypes and expectations. I conclude this talk by presenting opportunities for designing data-driven consumer health technologies and using personal data to counter influence the negative impacts of the broader ecologies of care. Biography: Mayara Costa Figueiredo is a Ph.D. candidate at the Informatics Department at the University of California, Irvine. Her research interests lie at the intersections of Human-Computer Interaction, Computer-Supported Cooperative Work, and Health informatics. Figueiredo’s research focuses on the data work individuals perform when self-tracking for health. Her research examines how data work influences individuals’ daily lives, and how technological, organizational, and societal factors influence and shape their data work. Her current research centers on fertility self-tracking and the role technology plays in this complex and emotionally loaded context. Figueiredo has been awarded the Microsoft Dissertation Fellowship in 2020 and the UCI Miguel Velez Endowment Scholarship for Latin American Scholars. Figueiredo’s research has been published in leading human-computer interaction and health informatics venues such as CSCW, JAMIA, AMIA, and the Foundations and Trends® in Human-Computer Interaction. Her papers have received an honorable mention award at CSCW 2020 and the 3rd place award at AMIA 2017 students’ competition. Figueiredo received a B.S., and M.S. degree in Computer Science from Universidade Federal do Pará, in Brazil. -- Doug A. Bowman Frank J. Maher Professor, Computer Science Director, Center for Human-Computer Interaction Senior Fellow, Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology Virginia Tech dbowman(a)vt.edu https://wordpress.cs.vt.edu/3digroup/author/dbowman/ Group: https://wordpress.cs.vt.edu/3digroup/ Center: http://hci.vt.edu/ Twitter: @CHCI_VT

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CS|Source Announcements
by Julia Costello 11 Feb '21

11 Feb '21

Hi CS Students, Please find opportunities with employers listed below. View other positions in <https://career.vt.edu/job-search/Handshake.html> Handshake. Announcement #1 A community member, Mark Seidel's pop-up camper was stolen and he'd like help to locate it. His idea is to use Google maps or satellite imagery to find it, but doesn't know where to start. He may be willing to pay. Email or call Mark at: <mailto:markseidel56@gmail.com> markseidel56(a)gmail.com or 540-353-5869. Announcement #2 The Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics <https://www.siam.org/> (SIAM) is hosting a Virtual Career Fair on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 from 10am-2:00pm and 3pm-5pm EST, alongside the <https://www.siam.org/conferences/cm/conference/cse21> SIAM Conference on Computational Science and Engineering (CSE21). Registration is free - <https://app.brazenconnect.com/a/siam/e/Mr5rup> sign up here. More info attached. Announcement #3 Crittenden Middle School, the middle school STEM magnet school for Newport News is seeking VT engineering students to serve as judges for CMS magnet students participating in three separate days of competition on March 17, 24 and 31 from 10am-12pm. Judges do not have to serve multiple days but are welcome to. Contact Nick Swan, Nicholaus.Swan(a)nn.k12.va.us <mailto:Nicholaus.Swan@nn.k12.va.us> , 757.713.1012, if interested. Julia Costello Strategic Partnership Coordinator Virginia Tech | College of Engineering | Department of Computer Science 2202 Kraft Drive | Blacksburg, VA 24060 540.231.8945 | <mailto:juliapc7@cs.vt.edu> juliapc7(a)cs.vt.edu CS|Source Website: <https://cs.vt.edu/cs-source.html> https://cs.vt.edu/cs-source.html CS|Source Portal: <https://www.cs-source.cs.vt.edu/> https://www.cs-source.cs.vt.edu CS|Source Portal Auto Emails From: <mailto:cs-source@cssource.cs.vt.edu> cs-source(a)cssource.cs.vt.edu

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Graduate Student Assembly: Cost of Living Survey
by Frank Wanye 10 Feb '21

10 Feb '21

Passing along a message and a survey link from our GSA president: *The Graduate Student Assembly (GSA) is conducting a Cost of Living > Assessment for graduate students across all campuses at Virginia Tech. We > ask that you take a close look at your paystubs (accessible via HokieSpa), > graduate contracts, monthly bills, and other documents to provide as > detailed information as possible. Please provide estimates for > transportation/parking pre-Covid19. Our goal is to utilize this information > to advocate for better assistantship and compensation packages for graduate > students. This survey will be open until mid-March. It should take you > about 10 minutes to complete.* > https://virginiatech.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eFCb7Fb3lNcN4h0 > Thanks, Frank PhD Student, Computer Science Graduate Research Assistant, Synergy Lab <http://synergy.cs.vt.edu/> Secretary, Computer Science Graduate Council <https://csgrad.cs.vt.edu/> Virginia Tech

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CS|Source Career Fair Feedback Survey
by Brittany Rasmussen 10 Feb '21

10 Feb '21

CS Students, Please take a moment to help us improve the CS|Source career fair. Whether you attended or not, your feedback will help us to plan and enhance the experience for you. The survey is brief and should only take a couple of minutes. This survey is completely anonymous. https://virginiatech.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2mkuD1jgMHh3wwK Thank you! CS|Source Staff cs-source(a)cs.vt.edu

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CS|Source Announcements
by Julia Costello 09 Feb '21

09 Feb '21

Hi CS Students, Please find opportunities with employers listed below. Announcement #1 Riverside Research, Beavercreek, Ohio, has a PhD position open for a Universal Composability Summer Intern. US citizenship is required. Flyer attached and also listed in Handshake. Announcement #2 Jennifer Yates of College of Architecture & Urban Studies is seeking a student to assist in set up of a personal website. Experience required in programming, game design, Java Script and Java programming, Python, Graphic Design, computational solving, replacing Flash Player programs, and HTML5. For more info, email: jyates(a)vt.edu <mailto:jyates@vt.edu> . Announcement #3 Bank of America to host career sessions. Flyer attached. Julia Costello Strategic Partnership Coordinator Virginia Tech | College of Engineering | Department of Computer Science 2202 Kraft Drive | Blacksburg, VA 24060 540.231.8945 | <mailto:juliapc7@cs.vt.edu> juliapc7(a)cs.vt.edu CS|Source Website: <https://cs.vt.edu/cs-source.html> https://cs.vt.edu/cs-source.html

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CS|Source Spring 2021 Career Fair Reminders
by Brittany Rasmussen 08 Feb '21

08 Feb '21

Hi CS Students, This is a reminder that registration is open for the Spring 2021 CS|Source virtual career fair scheduled for February 08, 2021 , 10:00am-4:00pm. Have your resume ready to upload in your registration and to Handshake<https://career.vt.edu/job-search/Handshake.html>. The link to register through Brazen for the Career Fair is: https://app.brazenconnect.com/a/vt-cs/e/6x7db You will need to make sure that your computer is compatible with the Brazen platform and you can check that here: System Requirements<https://secure-web.cisco.com/16_X-OKBfbgdRnlpRuABVpH4Lfa5ZmCh6SKhbPR6KAbCbq…> During the career fair, we highly recommend that you turn on your video during the chat with representatives. Employers have indicated that these are much more beneficial for a good connection with you. There are two information sessions today February 05, 2021 – Details and Links are listed below: Peraton – Friday February 05, 2021 from 12:00pm-1:00pm https://virginiatech.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcufuirrj0pHN2zJxx6xOFM5mA8W… MITRE – Friday February 05, 2021 from 4:00pm-5:00pm https://virginiatech.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0sfumvrTspHd3Rfi-JVsRqQ-Fk0… The Spring 2021 Virtual Career Fair schedule is attached. Helpful Links: Click CS|Source<https://cs.vt.edu/cs-source/cs-source-events.html> to find schedules and helpful information. Click “For students” and under Helpful Links, see two videos with tips for virtual events. Additional career fair information, including the schedule of events is located on our website at: https://cs.vt.edu/cs-source/cs-source-student-career-fair-resources.html Brazen step-by-step instructions on how to attend an event: https://support.brazenconnect.com/hc/en-us/articles/215521267-Attending-an-…. This is more about the process of logging in and navigating the event, and doesn’t cover prep or etiquette suggestions. Please let me know if you have any questions. Brittany Rasmussen – Event Specialist Virginia Tech | Department of Computer Science 2202 Kraft Drive, Office 1139, Knowledge Works II Blacksburg, VA 24060 (540) 231-1369|britf91(a)vt.edu

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PhD prelim exam, Jingoo Han, Towards a Resource Efficient Framework for Distributed Deep Learning Applications
by Ali R. Butt 07 Feb '21

07 Feb '21

Greetings, You are invited to the PhD prelim defense for Jingoo Han. Title: Towards a Resource Efficient Framework for Distributed Deep Learning Applications Who: Jingoo Han Date: Monday, February 8, 2021 Time: 2:00~3:30pm Zoom: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/84630292147 Abstract: Distributed deep learning is widely used for solving critical scientific problems with massive datasets. However, to accelerate the scientific discovery, resource efficiency is also important for the deployment on real-world systems, such as high-performance computing (HPC) systems. Deployment of existing deep learning applications on these distributed systems may lead to underutilization of HPC hardware resources. In addition, extreme resource heterogeneity has negative effects on distributed deep learning training. However, much of the prior work has not focused on specific challenges in distributed deep learning including HPC systems and heterogeneous federated systems, in terms of optimizing resource utilization. This PhD dissertation addresses the challenges in improving resource efficiency of distributed deep learning applications, through (1) Performance analysis on deep learning for supercomputers, (2) GPU-aware deep learning job scheduling, (3) Topology-aware Virtual GPU training, and (4) Heterogeneity-aware adaptive federated learning.

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seminars Feb 2 and 3
by Cal Ribbens 05 Feb '21

05 Feb '21

CS Grad students, There are three seminars this coming week. Monday, 10:00 am Dawei Zhou (UIUC) "Learning More from Less: Complex Rare Category Analysis" abstract: https://cs.vt.edu/News/Seminars/DaweiZhou.html zoom: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/87858251661?pwd=a1ZybzFhWjN1ZVNrdHhGUTJRL1hL… Wednesday, 9:30 am Xueru Zhang (Michigan) "Trustworthy Machine Learning: On the Preservation of Individual Privacy and Fairness" abstract: https://cs.vt.edu/News/Seminars/XueruZhang.html zoom: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/88665920328?pwd=Smd4U3YrcTdxeUpTODlmZ2dYQUow… Friday, 12:00 pm Mayara Costa Figueiredo (UC Irvine) "Data Work in Fertility Care: Individual, Technological, and Social Perspectives" abstract: https://cs.vt.edu/News/Seminars/MayaraCostaFigueiredo.html zoom: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/86048215990?pwd=YzRQc3ZzYzhXOXdFZUpmVDZDdkZx… Dr. R. -- Head, Department of Computer Science Virginia Tech https://cs.vt.edu/People/Faculty/cal-ribbens.html https://twitter.com/CalRibbens_VTCS

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Spring 2021 CS|Source Career Fair Registration Information
by Brittany Rasmussen 03 Feb '21

03 Feb '21

Hi CS Students, Registration opens today for the Spring 2021 CS|Source virtual career fair on February 08, 2021 , 10:00am-4:00pm. Have your resume ready to upload in your registration and to Handshake<https://career.vt.edu/job-search/Handshake.html>. The link to register through Brazen for the Career Fair is: https://app.brazenconnect.com/a/vt-cs/e/6x7db The Spring 2021 Virtual Career Fair schedule is attached. Helpful Links: Click CS|Source<https://cs.vt.edu/cs-source/cs-source-events.html> to find schedules and helpful information. Click “For students” and under Helpful Links, see two videos with tips for virtual events. Additional career fair information, including the schedule of events is located on our website at: https://cs.vt.edu/cs-source/cs-source-student-career-fair-resources.html Brazen step-by-step instructions on how to attend an event: https://support.brazenconnect.com/hc/en-us/articles/215521267-Attending-an-…. This is more about the process of logging in and navigating the event, and doesn’t cover prep or etiquette suggestions. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you, Brittany Rasmussen Event Specialist Department of Computer Science Virginia Tech 2202 Kraft Dr. 1139 Knowledgeworks II Blacksburg, VA 24060

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