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

Sign up for the 2nd Hike with CS Grad Council!
by Joshua Detwiler 16 Apr '21

16 Apr '21

Hi everyone, On behalf of Grad Council, we would like to invite you to our second Hike this year. Please see the Google Form for more details and to RSVP. https://forms.gle/mqZjtH9kLPx9nRhs9 Feel free to email the organizers if you have any questions, and we hope to see you there! -CS Grad Council

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CS|SOURCE - EMPLOYER JOB POSTINGS AND EVENTS
by Julia Costello 16 Apr '21

16 Apr '21

CS|SOURCE - EMPLOYER JOB POSTINGS AND EVENTS Current opportunities with employers are listed below. View other available positions in <https://career.vt.edu/job-search/Handshake.html> Handshake. OPPORTUNITY 1 Hume Seminar Series - National Geospatial-Intelligence Overview & Data Science Discussion, Monday, April 19, 11am. Register: https://forms.gle/hgBdPFPDqE1gBmNt9. WebEx link provided upon registration. Flyer attached. Julia Costello, Strategic Partnership Coordinator Virginia Tech | College of Engineering | Department of Computer Science 2202 Kraft Drive | Blacksburg, VA 24060 Email: <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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Registration Window for Fall 2021 - April 23rd through May 28th
by Trey Mayo 16 Apr '21

16 Apr '21

The First Web Add/Drop Period for the Fall 2021 semester opens next Friday, April 23rd and runs through Friday, May 28th in HokieSpa <http://hokiespa.vt.edu>. The points below will help you with navigating this process. What does this mean? It means that you will have the opportunity to register for your fall 2021 courses. We encourage you to register during this window so you can ensure that you get the classes you plan to take for the fall term. When do Fall 2021 classes begin? Fall 2021 classes will begin on Monday, August 23rd. What other registration-related deadlines (e.g., last day to add or drop and to avoid tuition penalties) should I know about the fall term? Please see the Academic Calendar <https://www.registrar.vt.edu/dates-deadlines/academic-calendar/2021-2022.ht…> on the Office of the University Registrar’s page for all important registration-related deadlines. You will also eventually find the tuition and fee schedule for fall 2021 on the Bursar’s website <http://bursar.vt.edu>. I see there are sections of the same course offered at Blacksburg and the National Capital Region? Does it matter which one I sign up for since they’re all VT? Yes, it very much does matter. You should sign up for the campus that you were admitted to and plan to take your classes. Please be sure to review the Timetable of Classes <https://onecampus.vt.edu/launch-task/all/timetable?terms=timetable> closely when registering for classes. Make sure that you select the right campus on the top menu when you are looking at the schedule. Do not choose Falls Church campus. Northern Virginia students must select NCR. For in-person (face to face) or hybrid classes: Blacksburg students should sign up for classes listed for the Blacksburg campus. National Capital Region (NCR) students should sign up for classes listed for the National Capital Region (NCR). Often the same exact course is available at both campuses but there are TWO separate CRNs (Course Registration Number). You MUST register for the CRN corresponding to your home campus. Depending on the location of the instructor, the actual course is offered at one campus and is broadcast via Zoom to the other campus. Please do not try to register for a CRN at a campus that you do not attend, as you will get a campus restriction error. For online classes (synchronous or asynchronous): Any student may sign up for a virtual campus course. What do I do if a class I want/need is already full? Please fill out this form <https://virginiatech.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6ShepdPgWRo3vlI> to have your request reviewed. You will be notified at a later date of the outcome. We appreciate your patience during this process. We will not consider such requests until at least August 2. What if I am an accelerated undergraduate student? Unfortunately, you will not be able to register for graduate level classes on your own in HokieSpa during this window. To register for graduate level classes, please fill out this form <https://virginiatech.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6ShepdPgWRo3vlI> to have your registration processed. We will process these requests as we get them. What if I get a major restriction error? Then you must have the course force-added for you. We will consider such requests starting August 2nd. What if I get a campus restriction error? Are you sure you are registering for the right campus and the right CRN? Remember, you MUST register for the CRN corresponding to your home campus. What if I [still] get a campus restriction error, even if I am trying to register for a course on my campus? Then it could be that there is some problem with your records that you need to get fixed. Please contact the Registrar’s office at registrar(a)vt.edu <regsitrar(a)vt.edu> or (540) 231-6252. What if I want to register for a 4000 level course? CS undergraduate courses must be force-added using the undergraduate force-add process <https://cs.vt.edu/Undergraduate/ForceAdd.html>. What if I want to register for a cognate course? CS does not own these courses, so any force-add requests must go to the home department. What if the course has a prerequisite listed on the timetable? You should ask the instructor of the course if your background prepares you to take it. Please note that if the prerequisite is CS5044, then all CSA majors already have this prerequisite. What if there is a hold on my account? Then we can’t add you to the course either. You have to get the hold removed. As always, should you need assistance or have any questions, please contact your respective Graduate Coordinator below: - M.Eng. - all students - Samantha Pipkin (samanthap(a)vt.edu) - M.S./Ph.D. students - NCR campus - Roxanne Paul (roxpaul(a)vt.edu) - M.S./Ph.D. students - Blacksburg campus - Sharon Kinder-Potter ( skpotter(a)vt.edu)

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[MEng] Student Activity Report and Progress Check
by Sara Hooshangi 15 Apr '21

15 Apr '21

This email is intended ONLY for MEng students who are returning this fall. As we approach the add/drop period for the Fall 2021 semester, this may be a good time for you to reflect on your progress in the MEng program and think about your schedule for next year. We have put together a Google form with some guided questions to help you (and us) get a better sense of your progress in the MEng program. We encourage you to complete this Student Activity Report which should only take several minutes. At the end of form, you will have a chance to schedule an advising appointment with me for next week before the start of the add/drop period to go over your Plan of Study and discuss your coursework for next year. Here is the link to the form (you must be logged in to your VT Google account to access this Google form). https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1hZGB4js4UxKiRX4AfZhee_P9qRRyKLOoJjBCLhxZqN… <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1hZGB4js4UxKiRX4AfZhee_P9qRRyKLOoJjBCLhxZqN…> Thank you ---------------------------------- Sara Hooshangi, Ph.D. Collegiate Associate Professor Director, MEng Program Department of Computer Science Virginia Tech

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CS Grad Council Coffee Hour
by Myles Frantz 15 Apr '21

15 Apr '21

Hi all, On behalf of the CS Graduate Council, I would like to invite you to join our Coffee Hour today (wow does time fly) at 6:00pm. We will be hosting this event in the Discord server that you can join here <https://discord.gg/CfTYGjW84S>. We will be using the Coffee Hour channel in the Grad Council section. If you have any difficulties joining the Discord, feel free to reach out. It may be a little late for coffee but feel free to join and chat with your fellow students about research, music, or anything else. Hope to see you there! Cheers, *------------------------------------------* Miles Frantz (*PhD.CS*) Ph.D. Student Vice President of VT CS Grad Student Council <https://csgrad.cs.vt.edu/> Timezone: EDT/EST (UTC - 4/AoE +8) Website <https://people.cs.vt.edu/~frantzme/> *|* Public Key <https://pgp.mit.edu/pks/lookup?search=0xC1081F9E88F1F00B> *|* Lab <https://yaogroup.cs.vt.edu/> *|* Email <frantzme(a)vt.edu> *CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:* The contents of this email message and any attachments are intended solely for the addressee(s) and may contain confidential and/or privileged information and may be legally protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient of this message or their agent, or if this message has been addressed to you in error, please immediately alert the sender by reply email and then delete this message and any attachments. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, copying, or storage of this message or its attachments is strictly prohibited.

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Graduating This Summer?
by Trey Mayo 15 Apr '21

15 Apr '21

If you are planning to graduate this summer, this is a good time for you to review your Plan of Study to make sure that it is up-to-date. Your approved Plan of Study (POS) must reflect the actual courses that you have taken. If you have deviated from your approved Plan of Study, you must submit a POS Change Form <https://graduateschool.vt.edu/content/dam/graduateschool_vt_edu/GAAPforms/p…> . You can check the status of your POS under the Degree Menu link in HokieSpa <http://hokiespa.vt.edu>. If you do not have a POS on file and planning to graduate this summer, this is THE time to submit that form. Please submit your form to your respective Graduate Coordinator listed here: - M.Eng. - all students - Samantha Pipkin (samanthap(a)vt.edu) - M.S./Ph.D. students - NCR campus - Roxanne Paul (roxpaul(a)vt.edu) - M.S./Ph.D. students - Blacksburg campus - Sharon Kinder-Potter ( skpotter(a)vt.edu)

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Fwd: leadership symposium this Friday (tomorrow)
by Daphne Yao 15 Apr '21

15 Apr '21

Leadership symposium with Asian faculty across the country, including our own VPR Dr. Sui. This event is organized by VT's Asian Cultural Engagement Center (ACEC). ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Vincent Wang <vmwang(a)vt.edu> Date: Wed, Apr 14, 2021 at 4:39 PM Subject: leadership symposium this Friday To: Dear Friends, I co-organized a leadership symposium as part of my faculty fellowship in Virginia Tech's ACEC (https://ccc.vt.edu/index/acec.html) this semester and am pleased to share the attached symposium details with you. I hope that you'll consider joining this webinar as your time allows. Thank you, and best regards, Vincent [image: APIDAHM - Mini-Symposium APIDAs in Higher Education Leadership 4-16-2021 Complete Session 4-16-2021.png] >

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CI Fellows
by Chris North 14 Apr '21

14 Apr '21

https://cifellows2021.org <https://cifellows2021.org/> may be useful for those looking for postdocs

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CS|SOURCE - EMPLOYER JOB POSTINGS AND EVENTS
by Julia Costello 14 Apr '21

14 Apr '21

CS|SOURCE - EMPLOYER JOB POSTINGS AND EVENTS Current opportunities with employers are listed below. View other available positions in <https://career.vt.edu/job-search/Handshake.html> Handshake. OPPORTUNITY 1 ACM will host a company session with Freddie Mac this Friday, April 16th, 12-1pm. This event will consist of a panel discussion with Virginia Tech alumni and an overview of Freddie Mac's IT Early Career Program. The link to the meeting is <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%2 53ameeting_ZjBlZTFmMjAtOGRhMS00ODY2LThjNmQtMmE1MTUzZjI3ZTA1%2540thread.v2/0? context%3D%257b%2522Tid%2522%253a%252224811e74-da82-41c0-b497-63ac8184347f%2 522%252c%2522Oid%2522%253a%25229622f379-6135-4f3d-b1cc-5d5d0b3d2c6e%2522%257 d&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1618696079323000&usg=AOvVaw0t_CXCmC7Rv1rVxiCIFDSU > here. Or you can add the event to your calendar using this <https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=NHVyNjFoajhrb290Y25 hOTFhNGNoYXEwdDkgY183NGwzcm51bDR2bWJ1czlscDJnM2tzY250MEBn&tmsrc=c_74l3rnul4v mbus9lp2g3kscnt0%40group.calendar.google.com> link. OPPORTUNITY 2 The Hume Center Workforce Development (WFD) Programs will host a recruiting open house on Tuesday, April 20, 5-6pm. A representative from each WFD program will answer questions. Register <https://forms.gle/eJ46RHeYtC3YRocy5> here. Flyer attached. OPPORTUNITY 3 Sedaro Technologies (located a block from VT's Research Center, Arlington), is looking to hire several full-time software engineers with experience in: (1) front-end and back-end web application development; (2) modeling and simulation; and (3) data science. Several internship openings available in the same areas. Apply at <https://www.sedaro.com/> https://www.sedaro.com/. Flyer attached. OPPORTUNITY 4 VTTI invites interested students to apply to their internship opportunity. Apply through Handshake at <https://vt.joinhandshake.com/jobs/2980918> https://vt.joinhandshake.com/jobs/2980918. OPPORTUNITY 5 Numerade is offering two flexible, remote and paid internship opportunities: (1) Educational opportunity to develop STEM content for middle and high school students. Experience developing project and time management, teaching, and increase subject matter expertise. Apply at this <https://numerade-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1Y8KqK-6SKADPgt_H 3LLIGy9r_KsKcof93mLIjfTVuFo-711615126&key=YAMMID-05698564&link=https%3A%2F%2 Fwww.numerade.com%2Feducators%2Fsignup%2F%3Futm_source%3Dother%26utm_medium% 3Demail%26utm_campaign%3DProfs%26utm_content%3Drecruitstudents> link and select "content creator." (2) Business Development/Marketing internship. Learn principles of content marketing, creative copywriting, and sales best practices. Apply at this <https://numerade-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1Y8KqK-6SKADPgt_H 3LLIGy9r_KsKcof93mLIjfTVuFo-711615126&key=YAMMID-05698564&link=https%3A%2F%2 Fforms.gle%2FoB23oDtHZtB4YxP8A> link. Julia Costello Strategic Partnership Coordinator Virginia Tech | College of Engineering | Department of Computer Science 2202 Kraft Drive | Blacksburg, VA 24060 Email: <mailto:juliapc7@cs.vt.edu> juliapc7(a)cs.vt.edu CS|Source Website: <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcs.vt.edu %2Fcs-source.html&data=04%7C01%7Cgcaufman%40peraton.com%7C274bbb94bdea4a9c7b 0408d8e8aaee69%7C1c6258462b0a448383dde024820875b3%7C0%7C0%7C6375151681480464 16%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1ha WwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=VBHHIabAuZqQzfNpOVOGp0RpKf9LGzMs7qY3UNy3pm0%3 D&reserved=0> https://cs.vt.edu/cs-source.html

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IEEE Virtual Reality 3DUI Contest
by Cal Ribbens 13 Apr '21

13 Apr '21

Congratulations to the VT team for their 1st place recognition in the 2021 IEEE Virtual Reality 3DUI Contest! The theme of the context this year was "Challenging Pandemics." The VT team's submission was entitled "Fantastic Voyage 2021: Using Interactive VR Storytelling to Explain Targeted COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery to Antigen-presenting Cells.” Team members were: Lei Zhang (team leader, PhD student) Feiyu Lu (CS PhD student) Shakiba Davari (CS PhD student) Nicolas Gutkowski (CS MS student) Lee Lisle (CS PhD student) Luke Schlueter (CS undergraduate student) Ibrahim Tahmid (CS PhD student) Congratulations to all! Cal -- 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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