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CS|Source Career Fair Schedule! - Register for Resume Workshop Happening TODAY
by Shirkey, Claire 03 Sep '24

03 Sep '24

Good Morning CS Students, I hope you had a great Labor Day weekend! We're kicking off the week with some exciting CS events, including the Resume Workshop with CoStar, happening today in Torgersen Hall, Room 1100, from 5:30 - 7:00 pm. Register HERE<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfDJ2wOixvjEWVtwL_SvmyO4SgeZyp0teX…> to join the waitlist. Below is the schedule of all the CS|Source Career Fair events you can attend, including Info Sessions with Stakeholder Members and Employer Panels. These are excellent opportunities to learn more about the companies attending the career fair and gain valuable insights on important topics emerging in their field. IMPORTANT: Check-in will close at 5:30 pm, but students may stay until 6:00 pm. [cid:image001.png@01DAFDDA.56385080] FALL 2024 STUDENT CAREER FAIR EVENT SCHEDULE Begin End Tuesday, September 3, 2024 1100 Torgersen 5:30 PM 7:00 PM Resume Workshop - CoStar and CS Careers Club REGISTER HERE<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfDJ2wOixvjEWVtwL_SvmyO4SgeZyp0teX…> Begin End Wednesday, September 4, 2024 Smith Career Center 1:00 PM 4:00 PM Mock Career Fair Begin End Sunday, September 8, 2024 Torgersen 11:00 AM 11:50 AM CoStar Info Session 12:00 PM 12:50 PM MITRE Info Session 1:00 PM 1:50 PM Bloomberg Info Session 2:00 PM 2:50 PM American Systems Info Session 3:00 PM 3:50 PM Peraton Info Session 4:00 PM 4:50 PM CACI Info Session Begin End Monday, September 9, 2024 Squires 1:00 PM 6:00 PM Student Coat & Bag Check (Squires Room 116) 1:00 PM 5:30 PM Student Check-In (Commonwealth Foyer) 1:00 PM 6:00 PM Career Fair - Undergraduate Students Admitted (Commonwealth Ballroom) 3:00 PM 6:00 PM Graduate Students Admitted to Career Fair (Commonwealth Ballroom) 4:00 PM 6:00 PM CMDA/CPE Majors Admitted to Career Fair (Commonwealth Ballroom) Check-in ends at 5:30 pm but students can stay until 6 pm Begin End Tuesday, September 10, 2024 Smith Career Ctr/Torgersen 8:30 AM 4:00 PM Interview Day, Smith Career Center (by invitation only) 5:00 PM 6:00 PM Employer Panel Discussion: AI in the Workplace - 1100 Torgersen Lockheed Martin, CoStar, CapTech, Peraton, American Systems, and Bloomberg 6:30 PM 7:30 PM Employer Panel Discussion: Technical Trends in Software Development - 2150 Torgersen Bloomberg, CoStar, CapTech, Peraton, American Systems, and Vanguard [cid:image002.png@01DAFDDA.56385080]

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Looking for students to join PASTA Lab!
by Yao, Yaxing 02 Sep '24

02 Sep '24

Hi all, I hope you all have a great start to your semester. We are currently looking for motivated students to join our PASTA (Privacy, Accessibility, Security Tech for All) Lab. As you can tell from the name, we focus on research related to privacy/security/accessibility from the human factor perspective. Some example projects and publications can be found on my personal website<https://yaxingyao.cs.vt.edu/> and our lab website<https://pasta.cs.vt.edu/>. To join the lab, I expect you to have some experience in at least one of the following research areas: 1) Privacy and security; 2) Accessibility; 3) Experiences working with human subjects; 4) VR development. Here are some additional information: * For PhD students and MS students: I specifically look for those who just started their PhD/MS in Fall 2024 or those who began their PhD program in Fall 2023 or Spring 2024 and have not yet selected a dissertation advisor and topic. * For undergraduates: as long as you have interests in HCI research, please reach out! Related research experience is a plus but not required. If you are interested in joining PASTA Lab and think you meet the qualifications, please send me your most recent CV and your transcripts from undergraduate and graduate studies at yaxing(a)vt.edu<mailto:yaxing@vt.edu>. Please use “Lab inquiry + your name” in the subject. I will reach out to you should I see a fit, then discuss the specific projects. Thank you! Yaxing

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Sheikh Shadab Towqir's prelim exam scheduled at 8am on 9/4/24
by Meng, Na 02 Sep '24

02 Sep '24

Hi all, You are invited to attend Sheikh’s PhD preliminary exam. Title: Automating The Detection and Resolution of Build Conflicts in Software Merge for Java Programs Date: Wednesday, September 4th, 2024 Time: 8:00am-10:00am Location: Room 4001, Gilbert Place Zoom: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/81340069554 Abstract: Version control systems (VCS) like Git provide an efficient environment for collaborative software development. However, a major challenge of using such systems is the conflicts that occur when developers try to merge branches. This research focuses on build conflicts--a category of higher-order software merge conflicts. The goal of our research is to develop and implement methodologies that automate the detection and resolution process of build conflicts. Our research consists of three pieces. First, we designed and implemented a graph-based pattern matching approach, BUCOND (Build Conflict Detector), to detect conflicts via static analysis. Our evaluation shows that BUCOND accurately identified build conflicts on both synthetic and real-world datasets; it demonstrated great applicability in scenarios where compiler-based tools are inapplicable. Second, we created a hybrid program transformation approach, BUCORE (Build Conflict Resolver), to opportunistically resolve conflicts. We evaluated BUCORE in real-world merging scenarios, observing its great capabilities of generating syntactically correct resolutions and mimicking human developers’ resolution practices. Third, we will explore a new approach of resolving conflicts using LLMs, and empirically compare the usage of different LLMs as well as diverse prompt designs. Our research will help developers detect conflicts more efficiently and resolve conflicts with higher effectiveness as well as rigor. Through addressing issues caused by merge conflicts, it will help improve programmer productivity and software reliability. Cheers, Na

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CHI Paper Swap on September 6 from 2pm to 5pm
by Williams, Ihudiya 30 Aug '24

30 Aug '24

Hi Everyone, CHCI has agreed to sponsor a CHI Paper Swap on September 6 from 2pm to 5pm at Gilbert Place 3rd Floor CS Kitchen. We will swap papers and give each other feedback via a spreadsheet. This will take place on September 6 and author-reviewer pairs can coordinate when they want to swap the paper within this time frame. As a reminder the abstract deadline is September 5th and submission deadline is September 12th. This doc should only be shared with Virginia Tech affiliates and papers should be confidential: [https://res.cdn.office.net/assets/mail/file-icon/png/xlsx_16x16.png] CHI 25 Peer Review (Sep 6).xlsx<https://virginiatech-my.sharepoint.com/:x:/g/personal/iogburu_vt_edu/EUJsvZ…> First/corresponding authors: Add your paper to this spreadsheet to facilitate reviewer matching. Authors need to sign up to review. Faculty/postdocs: We need a balance of 1 faculty member or postdoc for every 2 students. If your students come to these and you don't, then you should now. The asynchronous format should make this especially accessible. Students: Everyone is welcome! Submitting and/or experienced students can participate in the review process. Junior/new students - you are welcome to add your name as a reviewer and note you have no experience. You can review a paper with no expectation that you know how to review except to try it out. Reviewers: Please load balance yourselves to ensure all papers receive reviews. We'll redistribute reviewers on September 6 at noon to ensure load distribution. This is the only email to the mailing lists. If you'd like subsequent communication, your name and email need to show up in the author or reviewer columns of the spreadsheet. Thanks! Finda/Dr. Williams IHUDIYA FINDA WILLIAMS | Assistant Professor Virginia Tech | Department of Computer Science 220 Gilbert Street, Office 3901 Blacksburg, VA 24060 Personal Website<http://ihudiyawilliams.com> | LinkedIn<http://linkedin.com/in/ihudiyawilliams/> | Schedule a Meeting<https://outlook-sdf.office.com/bookwithme/user/c5efbccff6f543b9b9401e7adf09…> she/her/hers [cid:46b87d55-ea28-4a35-9749-126ec3032cd1]

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Fall '24 CS Graduate Students Reminders
by Coulson, Sara 28 Aug '24

28 Aug '24

CS Grad Students, Congrats on making it half-way through the first week! Force-Add Request Ends Thursday at 12:00 PM * Force-add request<https://website.cs.vt.edu/Graduate/grforceadd.html> will close at 12:00pm on Thursday, August 29th (tomorrow!!!!) Special Topics Course * Check out our Special Topics<https://website.cs.vt.edu/Graduate/Courses/GradCourseDescriptions/CSGradSpe…> courses for Fall. Last day to add a class is Friday, August 30th! Career Fair and Prepare for the Fair * Thurs, Aug 29th Prepare for the fair! Sign up for Career Fair Prep for Graduate Students<https://vt.joinhandshake.com/events/1566044/share_preview> virtual workshop! * Monday, Sept 9th - CS Career Fair<https://website.cs.vt.edu/content/website_cs_vt_edu/en/cs-source/cs-source-…> will be held in the Commonwealth Ballroom, Squires * NCR-based students-A sign-up sheet for free roundtrip transportation to the fair will be coming soon! Plan Ahead * VT Academic Calendar<https://www.registrar.vt.edu/dates-deadlines/academic-calendar.html> * Graduate School Deadlines<https://graduateschool.vt.edu/academics/what-you-need-to-graduate/deadlines…> for Academic Progress [cid:image003.jpg@01DAF97C.7A378210] Very demure, very mindful, Sara Sara Coulson Director of Graduate Programs | Computer Science Torgersen 3210C 620 Drillfield Drive Blacksburg, VA 24061 scoulson1(a)vt.edu 540-231-0780

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Research opportunities related to smart home development
by Meng, Na 28 Aug '24

28 Aug '24

Hi all, I’m Na Meng, an associate professor in the Computer Science department. My major research areas include software engineering and programming languages, and nowadays our group also conduct research related to security, AI, as well as smart home development. Our group recently got a seed funding on a research project related to smart home development. It focuses on creating new tools and technologies to help people effectively create high-quality smart homes. The novelty lies in creating new software or systems to help people debug or test their home automation scripts. Please send me your resume if you are interested about the project, by the end of this Friday 8/30/24. This project requires students to have great capabilities of programming and learning. It will be better if a student has some experience with IoT programming, language design/implementation, or computer vision techniques, but this is not required. Please let me know if you have further questions. Thanks a lot! Cheers, Na

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CS|Source Announcements and Opportunities | Sign up for Mock Career Fair! | Wednesday, August 28, 2024
by Shirkey, Claire 28 Aug '24

28 Aug '24

[cid:image001.png@01DAF922.AFB3A040] Fall CS Career Fair: September 9, 2024 Mark your calendars for the fall Computer Science Career Fair scheduled for September 9, 2024, from 1-6 pm. Check-in will begin at 1 pm and end at 5:30 pm. Make sure to get your resumes ready and take a look at the student page<https://website.cs.vt.edu/content/website_cs_vt_edu/en/cs-source/cs-source-…> for more information. We hope to see you there! All Computer Science Students: Job Hub Remember to post your resume to the CS JobHub<https://jobhub.cs.vt.edu/> in addition to Handshake! All CS|Source Members have access to your resumes once they are available on our JobHub site! For assistance with tech support, please contact Ben Stein (bbradner(a)vt.edu<mailto:bbradner@vt.edu>). [cid:image002.png@01DAF922.AFB3A040] CoStar Day - Friday, September 6 Join us for CoStar Day on the Torgersen Lawn next Friday from 10 am - 2 pm! Stop by for swag, fun games, and a chance to chat with recruiters. CoStar will also be hosting a Coffee Chat on Tuesday, September 17 in 3160A Torgersen. More information is coming soon! Sign Up for CS|Source Mock Career Fair! Take advantage of an excellent opportunity to practice your elevator pitch with a CS advisor and/or company representative at the CS|Source Mock Career Fair on September 4th from 1:00-4:00 PM on the second floor of the Smith Career Center. This event is an ideal way to prepare for upcoming job opportunities! * Date: September 4, 1:00-4:00 PM * Location: Smith Career Center, 2nd Floor * Who: Open to CS Majors and Minors only * Registration: Closes at 8:00 AM on Friday, August 30 Click here to register and reserve your spot!<https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=hGiVYK0Q-kCGPU8yweOjery…> For any questions, please contact: cs-source(a)cs.vt.edu<mailto:cs-source@cs.vt.edu> Make sure to sign up and make the most of this opportunity! Attend Career Fair Events Info Sessions on September 8: Enhance your knowledge of industry practices and gain valuable insights from leading tech companies! No sign-up required-just show up: * 11:00 - 11:50 AM: CoStar, Torg 1040 * 12:00 - 12:50 PM: MITRE, Torg 1020 * 1:00 - 1:50 PM: Bloomberg, Torg 1040 * 2:00 - 2:50 PM: American Systems, Torg 1020 * 3:00 - 3:50 PM: Peraton, Torg 1040 * 4:00 - 4:50 PM: CACI, Torg 1020 Employer Panels on September 10: Come with questions to deepen your understanding of emerging trends and technologies with these expert-led panels: * AI in the Workplace: Learn how artificial intelligence is transforming industries and the skills needed to thrive in an AI-driven environment. 5:00 - 6:00 PM, Torgersen 1100 * Technical Trends in Software Development: Discover the latest trends and innovations in software development and what the future holds for the field. 6:30 - 7:30 PM, Torgersen 2150 [cid:image003.png@01DAF922.AFB3A040] Bloomberg Events Bloomberg Tech Lab: Meet and talk to engineers at Bloomberg! * Tuesday, September 17 * 10 am - 3 pm * Torgersen Atrium Bloomberg Two-Day Tech Lab: Sign up for a tech lab with Bloomberg! You will work on a project the first day and learn how to add it to your resume the next day. Dinner provided! * September 18 and 19 * Sign up required (not available yet) More info on these events is coming soon but start thinking about them! [Anduril - Media] Anduril On-Campus Info Session Anduril is coming to Virginia Tech's campus on September 19 from 5:30 - 7 PM, and we hope to see you there! This event will be held at Squires Student Center, Owens Ballroom. For this info session we will have engineers share about Anduril, our products, and what they are working on at the company. We will also have a recruiter share about our intern program: what our interns work on, events, and we'll have time for Q&A with our attendees. Please see the attached flyer for more info or go to handshake: https://app.joinhandshake.com/emp/events/1567535.<https://app.joinhandshake.com/emp/events/1567535> Participate in a Research Study on ChatGPT! We are looking for participants who will be asked to write a paper with the assistance of ChatGPT. Participants will also answer a pre- and post-study survey. The findings from these surveys will be used to better understand the query process behind using ChatGPT in the context of essay writing. The study was reviewed and accepted by the IRB (# 24-325) and is being conducted under the supervision of Dr. Sang Won Lee (sangwonlee(a)vt.edu<mailto:sangwonlee@vt.edu>). Participants must be 1) 18 years or older. If you are interested in participating, please start the study at the following link: https://virginiatech.questionpro.com/GPTWritingPreSurvey. If you have any questions, please contact Andrew Jelson at jelson9854(a)vt.edu<mailto:jelson9854@vt.edu>. The research team will enter the essays into a random drawing and compensation will be given to approximately twenty percent of participants as a $10 gift card. Odds of being selected will be maintained as 1 in 5. 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Course announcement: CS6204 Computing for Social Good
by Hasan, Shaddi 26 Aug '24

26 Aug '24

Hi folks, I wanted to share that I am offering CS6204, Computing for Social Good, this semester and we still have open seats. This research seminar will be taught in person in Blacksburg and is open to MS and PhD students, as well as advanced undergraduates with interest in the topic. The course meets Tues/Thurs from 5-6.15pm in Classroom Building 130A (the building formerly known as NCB). Please feel free to get in touch if you have any questions! Shaddi --- Description: As computing has become more ubiquitous in the lives of more people around the world -- from widespread mobile connectivity to pervasive applications of AI -- so too has the desire to apply these technical advances forsocial good. This course is designed for students who seek to build and design computing systems (broadly defined) to effect positive social change; as such, it takes a systems perspective to this objective: tracing root causes and identifying opportunities to effect change in an effective, beneficial, and sustainable way. Drawing upon readings from within computer science (including HCI, networking, and ICTD) as well as related literature (e.g., development economics and STS), we will take a critical perspective towards technology for social good to differentiate among interventions that actually yield social benefits, those that have minimal impact, and those that actively cause harm (despite good intentions). We will evaluate examples from a range of important areas, including global development, sustainability, health, social justice, and liberation.

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Announcement to all my PhD and MS students in Blacksburg
by Kinder-Potter, Sharon 23 Aug '24

23 Aug '24

Attention all my precious students: I will be out of the office 08/26-08/30/24 due to surgery. I will be checking emails periodically if possible but no promises 09/03-09/06/24. On 09/09-10/04/24 I will work remotely the remaining of my time while recovering. I'm not sure when I will be back in the office full time I will keep everyone updated. Please contact Sara Coulson scoulson1(a)vt.edu or Klaudia Escorbar Villatora kescobar10(a)vt.edu<mailto:kescobar10@vt.edu>. Thank you for your patience's, 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]

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Postdoctoral position at Morgan State University
by Gracanin, Denis 22 Aug '24

22 Aug '24

Dear All, Morgan State University has an open postdoctoral researcher position in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Analytics. They are seeking a highly motivated and talented postdoctoral researcher to join a multidisciplinary team (including collaborators from Virginia Tech and Bureau of Economic Analysis) in evaluating the impact of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) using advanced analytical techniques, including immersive analytics and generative artificial intelligence (Gen-AI). This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research that examines the economic and social impacts of CSR on firms and the broader economy. Interested candidates should contact: Dina El Mahdy Associate Professor of Accounting Morgan State University Email: dina.elmahdy(a)morgan.edu<mailto:dina.elmahdy@morgan.edu> Phone 443-885-3967. Please circulate the attached postdoctoral position advertisement. Thanks, Denis Gracanin -- Denis Gracanin Department of Computer Science Virginia Tech 220 Gilbert Street, Room 3207 Blacksburg, VA 24060, USA Phone: (540) 231-2060

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