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“Detective for an Hour!” Participants Needed for Mixed Reality User Study
by Tahmid, Ibrahim 10 Mar '25

10 Mar '25

Hello everyone, The 3D Interaction (3DI) group is inviting you to participate in a research study with mixed reality (MR) technologies. Our team is investigating ways to enhance sensemaking activities, such as intelligence analysis with immersive technologies. Participants in the study will come to Room 3215, Gilbert Place, 220 Gilbert St, Blacksburg, VA 24060. Participants will be given a case file involving a hypothetical nationwide terrorist attack. The participants will try to solve the case with 3D interaction techniques while seated, standing, or moving around in an indoor area. The entire experimental session will take about 75-90 minutes. Participation is entirely voluntary. Requirements: 18+ years old, normal vision or corrected with contact lens (glasses not supported) Venue: Room 3215, Gilbert Place, 220 Gilbert St, Blacksburg Duration: 75-90 minutes Compensation: class credit or $15 gift card If you’re interested, please contact Ibrahim Tahmid at iatahmid(a)vt.edu to schedule a session. The project is supervised by Dr. Doug A. Bowman in Computer Science. This experiment has been approved, as required, by the Virginia Tech Institutional Review Board under protocol #24-571. Best Regards, Ibrahim A Tahmid Ph.D. Candidate, 3D Interaction Group, Virginia Tech<https://wordpress.cs.vt.edu/3digroup/> Student Ambassador, Cranwell International Center<https://international.vt.edu/> Website: https://wordpress.cs.vt.edu/3digroup/author/iatahmid/ [https://res.public.onecdn.static.microsoft/assets/bookwithme/misc/CalendarP…]<https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/dbc4fca806de4e0096257cf55cd7a707…> Book time to meet with me<https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/dbc4fca806de4e0096257cf55cd7a707…>

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[CCI Workshop] Interdisciplinary Research on Cyber-Physical Systems: Applications, Security, and Education
by Meng, Na 06 Mar '25

06 Mar '25

Hi all, We are excited to invite you to participate in our upcoming workshop, "Interdisciplinary Research on Cyber-Physical Systems: Applications, Security, and Education." This event will take place on Friday, April 4, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Gilbert Place, Room 4001 (tentative), Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia. About the Workshop: This workshop brings together researchers from diverse domains to explore interdisciplinary approaches to Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) research. Key topics include: (1) emerging CPS applications in healthcare, smart built environments, and robotics; (2) CPS security and resilience strategies; and (3) educational frameworks for training the next generation of CPS professionals. Through presentations, discussions, and collaborative sessions, participants will gain valuable insights into advancing CPS innovation, mitigating risks, and enhancing workforce development. For more detail, please click here<https://xinghuagao.github.io/CPS2025/> Program Highlights: Guest speakers: Dr. Lu Feng<https://engineering.virginia.edu/faculty/lu-feng> (University of Virginia) and Dr. Long Cheng<https://people.computing.clemson.edu/~lcheng2/> (Clemson University). Research presentations on innovative CPS applications, cybersecurity & privacy, and engineering education. Breakfast and lunch provided. Networking and social mingling. Registration (Limited Spots. First-come-first-served): Secure your spot by signing up for the workshop here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe5cdHj8TLBz1V_uehZOWMdS8qpbYalDlO…>. Registration due: March 20, 2025, 5:00 PM,. The registration will be closed once all the available spots are filled. Contact Information: For any inquiries or assistance with registration, please feel free to reach out to Dr. Xinghua Gao (xinghua(a)vt.edu<mailto:xinghua@vt.edu>) or Dr. Na Meng (nm8247(a)vt.edu<mailto:nm8247@vt.edu>). We look forward to your participation. Warm regards, Xinghua Gao and Na Meng

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CS|Source (almost) Weekly: Events, Announcements, and Opportunities
by Watson, Joan 05 Mar '25

05 Mar '25

[cid:image001.png@01DB8DC0.0D3B50F0] Remember to add your resume to CS JobHub<https://jobhub.cs.vt.edu/>! For assistance with tech support, please contact Ben Stein (bbradner(a)vt.edu<mailto:bbradner@vt.edu>). **************************************************************************************** [cid:image002.png@01DB8DC0.5DE50910] Technical Interview Workshop at Virginia Tech Date: Tuesday, March 25th Time: 4:00pm-5:30pm Location: On campus, exact location disclosed upon registration RSVP LINK: https://bloomberg.avature.net/events/EventDetailsPage?jobId=10615 Event Description: Worried about the job search process? Not sure what to expect during a software engineering technical interview? Well, we got you covered! Join us at our Technical Interview Workshop to get ready for the upcoming recruitment season. Learn directly from software engineers at Bloomberg on how to set yourself up for success and prepare for a technical interview! *Please bring a copy of your resume. The Bloomberg Tech Lab (flyer attached) Date: Wednesday, March 26th Time: 4:30pm-8:00pm Location: On campus, exact location disclosed upon registration RSVP LINK: https://bloomberg.avature.net/events/EventDetailsPage?jobId=10477 Event Description: Campus edition gives computer science students an opportunity to gain financial concepts knowledge as well as hands-on software engineering experience while building a full-stack web application to display stock and news information. Laptops are required. Students will have the opportunity to work in small groups with Bloomberg Software Engineers to build an open-source project that can be put on your resume! Dinner will be served. In order to participate... * You’ll need basic knowledge of data structures + algorithms * Be pursuing a degree in Computer Science and/or EECS Please note, space is limited. If you register, please ensure you can commit to the full Tech Lab program to ensure you make the most of the project-building experience (4:30pm - 8:00pm ET)! More details will be shared with those who register the week of the event! *************** Joan Monahan Watson, Ph.D. Director of Administrative Operations Department of Computer Science Faculty Affiliate Center for Educational Networks and Impacts (CENI) Virginia Tech 3160D Torgersen Hall 620 Drillfield Drive Blacksburg, VA 24061 Phone: 540.231.8874 Email: jmwatson(a)vt.edu<mailto:jmwatson@vt.edu>

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Fw: GPSS Meeting | March 6 | Announcements
by Moussad, Bernard 04 Mar '25

04 Mar '25

Hey folks, Just another week of updates from GPSS! We have a meeting this Thursday (March 6th) at 5:30pm so come out to have your voice heard and to learn about changes going on in the university. Don't forget that anyone can apply to be a GPSS E Board member and the deadline to apply is March 11th! Lastly, GPSS has two upcoming events: Karaoke Hangout on March 6th@7:30pm and GPSS Breakzone Takeover on March 21 @ 6pm! Sincerely, Bernard Moussad PhD student CS@VT Phone: 256-668-7571 Website: Bernym12.github.io<https://bernym12.github.io/> ________________________________ From: Mondal, Ronnie <mondal(a)vt.edu> Sent: Monday, March 3, 2025 7:12 PM To: Graduate and Professional Student Senate <gpss-resc(a)vt.edu> Subject: [GPSS Senators] GPSS Meeting | March 6 | Announcements Dear Senators, I hope everyone is having a great start to the Spring semester. Please see GPSS related announcements below and share this email with your constituents. Next GPSS Meeting: March 6th from 5:30pm - 7:00pm hybrid in the GLC MPR and over zoom. Open forum runs from 5:00pm - 5:30pm. Zoom Link<https://virginiatech.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0oduGprj8oHdZKaxJ6rzXPYMSni…> Sign-In Link<https://forms.office.com/r/tJ4hHeUxMJ> (Meeting Agenda attached). Elections: Deadline to apply is March 11. You DO NOT need to be a senator to join the E Board. The application can be found [?docx icon] here<https://virginiatech.sharepoint.com/:w:/r/sites/GPSS/_layouts/15/Doc.aspx?s…> and at gpss.vt.edu<http://gpss.vt.edu/> homepage. GPSS Symposium: The Symposium needs Faculty Judges (volunteer form: https://forms.office.com/r/XCiqSNuq4R ) and the (student) volunteers! (form: https://forms.office.com/r/SvxacrjZEj.) Share this with your department faculty and students and do come to the event! Announcements: Karaoke Hangout! March 6, 7-8:30pm @ GLC MPR Back by popular demand! After the senate meeting this Thursday, we’ll be taking over the mic for some laid-back fun with GPSS's very own karaoke machine. No frills, just a chance to sing and enjoy the evening with fellow grad students. Come join us and let’s see how many songs we can knock out before it’s time to call it a night! Refreshments provided. Karaoke RSVP here: https://forms.office.com/r/BVRMBXEQ2m GPSS Breakzone Takeover, March 21, 6-8pm @ Squires - Breakzone In collaboration with SECL, GPSS invites all graduate students to enjoy FREE bowling, pool, table tennis, and more at Squires. Come take a break from your studies, socialize with fellow grad students, and have a great time! Whether you're looking to compete or just unwind, there's something for everyone. Refreshments provided. See you on Thursday! Ronnie ------- [signature_3369961880] Ronnie Mondal PhD Candidate, Chemistry President, GPSS<http://gpss.vt.edu/> | gpss(a)vt.edu<mailto:gpss@vt.edu> CGSS<mailto:cgss-g@vt.edu>, GHS<https://graduateschool.vt.edu/academics/expectations/graduate-honor-system.…> | 420 Davidson Hall Get in Touch with the GPSS<https://forms.office.com/r/JbGR3r5nku>

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CS Graduate Program Newsletter: March Edition
by Dr. Eli Tilevich 03 Mar '25

03 Mar '25

Dear all, We are excited to share the March edition of the Computer Science Graduate Program Newsletter, a monthly publication of the Graduate Program Office. Best regards, Dr. T. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Eli Tilevich, Ph.D. Professor and Associate Dept. Head for Graduate Studies Gilbert Place #4204 Dept. of Computer Science Virginia Tech Zoom: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/my/tilevich (540) 231-3475 http://people.cs.vt.edu/~tilevich

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FW: Order of the Engineer
by Kinder-Potter, Sharon 28 Feb '25

28 Feb '25

Please see the attached flyer. Sharon Sharon Kinder-Potter Graduate Program Coordinator Virginia Tech Department of Computer Science 3210 Torgersen Hall; (MC 0106) 620 Drillfield Drive Blacksburg, VA 24061 540.231.6932/ skpotter(a)vt.edu<mailto:skpotter@vt.edu> https://cs.vt.edu<https://cs.vt.edu/> **BE COMMITTED. BE WELL** [VT Logo - email] From: Martin, Sarah <shmartin(a)vt.edu> Sent: Friday, February 28, 2025 12:47 PM To: coe-grad-coordinators-g(a)vt.edu Subject: Fw: Order of the Engineer Hi All, Can you please share the attached flyer with your graduate students? Thank you! Sarah Sarah Hoyle Martin Graduate Student Coordinator Charles E. Via, Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Open Zoom Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday 3:30pm - 5:30pm https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/4753663959 In-Person Office Hours: Friday 9am - 11am Patton Hall 211D ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Additional information about the Order of the Engineer: The Order of the Engineer is an organization where graduating engineers (or previously graduated engineers), starting their career, take an oath (similar to the hippocratic oath taken by medical professionals) to uphold strong ethics in their engineering career and receive a stainless steel ring to wear on the fifth finger of their working hand as a symbol of their dedication to the profession. After the induction ceremony there are no additional meetings or annual dues. It is a great opportunity to engage with other graduating engineers and a lasting symbol to yourself and others of your dedication to engineering. More information at https://order-of-the-engineer.org/. Please let me know if you can help us out in this way. Thanks, -Matt Matthew R. Eatherton, S.E. Ph.D. Montague-Betts Professor of Structural Steel Design Civil and Environmental Engineering (MC 0105) Virginia Tech, Patton Hall Room 105A 750 Drillfield Drive, Blacksburg, VA 24061-1051 meather(a)vt.edu<mailto:meather@vt.edu> 540-231-4559 www.eatherton.cee.vt.edu<http://www.eatherton.cee.vt.edu/> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "COE Grad Coordinators" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to coe-grad-coordinators-g+unsubscribe(a)vt.edu<mailto:coe-grad-coordinators-g+unsubscribe@vt.edu>. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/a/vt.edu/d/msgid/coe-grad-coordinators-g/DM6PR05M…<https://groups.google.com/a/vt.edu/d/msgid/coe-grad-coordinators-g/DM6PR05M…>. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/a/vt.edu/d/optout.

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CS Faculty Candidate Seminars, March 3-7
by Zier, Debbie 28 Feb '25

28 Feb '25

CS Faculty Candidate Seminars for March 3-7 All Seminars are 9:30 - 10:30am in 1100 Torgersen Hall Monday, March 3: Shengwei An Seminar: Unveiling Privacy Risks in AI: Data, Models, and Systems<https://website.cs.vt.edu/research/Seminars/Shengwei_An.html> Wednesday, March 5: Ruizhe Zhang Seminar: Bridging Quantum and Classical: New Horizons in Algorithm Design for Optimization and Machine Learning<https://website.cs.vt.edu/research/Seminars/Ruizhe_Zhang.html> Friday, March 7: Yu Zeng Seminar: Towards Scalable Intelligence: from Generative and Physical AI to Future Paradigms<https://website.cs.vt.edu/research/Seminars/Yu_Zeng.html> Have a good weekend! Debbie _________________ Debbie Zier Executive Assistant and Office Manager Department of Computer Science (0106) 1180 Torgersen Hall 620 Drillfield Drive Blacksburg, VA 24061 540-231-1369 [cid:image001.jpg@01DB89CE.8DD92C50]

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Participants needed for a user study: Attack Investigation Language
by Gao, Peng 26 Feb '25

26 Feb '25

Greetings, We are looking for participants for a user study to compare different querying languages used to identify attack sequences. Our study aims to evaluate the performance of a new domain-specific query language, ProvQL, in comparison to Cypher (query language for Neo4j database). We are seeking students with some experience in Cypher and a basic OS security background through courses or projects. The goal of our study is to assess the effectiveness of a newly developed domain-specific language in analyzing system provenance data compared to Cypher. Participants will take a short tutorial on ProvQL and perform queries using both languages to track the provenance of system events related to attacks. At the end, there will be a short survey about the experience with the new language, a comparison of the languages, and overall language preference for such tasks. Below are the details of the study: Length: 60 mins Location: In-person Format: Coding and Survey Compensation: $25 gift card Participation in this study is entirely voluntary—you can choose whether to take part by deciding whether or not to complete the survey. If you choose to participate, you may withdraw at any time without any consequences. The research protocol for this study has been approved by the Virginia Tech Institutional Review Board (IRB# 24-1109). If you are interested in participating, please fill out this form: https://virginiatech.questionpro.com/t/Abx5fZ5JqH Thank you for your time and consideration, and we look forward to your potential involvement in our study. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Saimon Tsegai (saimon(a)vt.edu<mailto:saimon@vt.edu>) or Dr. Peng Gao (penggao(a)vt.edu<mailto:penggao@vt.edu>).

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Lecture Series Sponsored by the Appalachian Caucus
by Zier, Debbie 26 Feb '25

26 Feb '25

Please see the attached flyers for a series of upcoming events sponsored by The Appalachian Caucus. Debbie _________________ Debbie Zier Executive Assistant and Office Manager Department of Computer Science (0106) 1180 Torgersen Hall 620 Drillfield Drive Blacksburg, VA 24061 540-231-1369 [cid:image001.jpg@01DB883D.F7EF9DA0]

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Reminder: CS Grad Council Meeting Today (Wednesday, Feb 26)
by Ibn Arif, Kazi Hasan 26 Feb '25

26 Feb '25

Hi Everyone, This is a quick reminder about our CS Grad Council meeting today at 12 p.m. in Gilbert 3001 (third floor). We will discuss upcoming events in the semester, updates on arranging yoga, GTA ranking survey, recent recruitments in the department, and many more! A zoom option is available too: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/9522955873 Looking forward to seeing you there! Best, Hasan Secretary, CSGC 2024-25 -- Kazi Hasan Ibn Arif PhD Student at Virginia Tech Dept. of Computer Science LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/in/kazi-hasan-ibn-arif-8b78a61a3?utm_source=share&…> | Google Scholar<https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=3OhNWLcAAAAJ&hl=en>

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