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Participants needed for User Study
by Bukhari, Syed Ibrahim Mustafa Shah 13 Apr '24

13 Apr '24

Hello, We are conducting a user study under the supervision of Dr. Brendan David-John (Virginia Tech) for his Advanced Topics in HCI (CS6724) class. The IRB protocol number for this project is # 24-333. We are inviting you to participate in the user study that is aimed to study the usability and effectiveness of novel, more generalizable specifically for situationally impaired bystanders, privacy indicators for MR devices. There will be a short semi-structured interview towards the end of the user study to understand some of the responses provided by the participants.. The user study will take around 30 minutes to 1 hour. If you would like to participate, please fill this Google Form<https://forms.gle/fnM8ZDc6NsZHqyJ29> to indicate your interest! Best regards, Syed Ibrahim Mustafa Shah Bukhari (simsb(a)vt.edu<mailto:simsb@vt.edu>)

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Digitized Health: Please come in-person to 3100 Torg. on 4/19 at 2:30pm for Distinguished Lecturer Ophir Frieder
by Fox, Edward 13 Apr '24

13 Apr '24

Hi! Please come in-person to 3100 Torgersen Hall at 2:30pm on 4/19 for the Distinguished Lecturer Dr. Ophir Frieder, who is speaking on Digitized Health. See website.cs.vt.edu/research/Seminars/Ophir_Frieder.html He is: Fellow of the AAAS, ACM, AIMBE, IEEE, and NAI Inaugural Member of the ACM SIGIR Academy Faculty of Computer Science, Georgetown University Faculty of Biostatistics, Bioinformatics and Biomathematics, Georgetown University Medical Center Please spread the word! -- Edward A. Fox, Ph.D., Professor Virginia Tech | Computer Science (0106) 1160 Torgersen Hall (CS dept. office) Blacksburg, VA 24061 (540) 231-5113 | fox(a)vt.edu

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Open Position for CS PhD Students: GRA in AI for Youth Online Safety
by Cho, Jin-Hee 13 Apr '24

13 Apr '24

Dear CS PhD Students, A GRA position is available for CS PhD students who are interested in dedicating their dissertation research to AI for youth online safety. Specifically, this role involves developing a chatbot framework aimed at enhancing awareness of cybergrooming among youth. This opportunity is ideal for students commencing their PhD in Fall 2024 or those who began their studies in Fall 2023 or Spring 2024 and have not yet selected a dissertation advisor and topic. This position will be supported by a recent NSF award: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2330940&HistoricalAwards=f…. Preferred Qualifications: - Natural Language Processing - Deep Reinforcement Learning - Social Cybersecurity - Proficiency in Machine/Deep Learning techniques If you are interested and meet the qualifications, please submit your most recent CV and unofficial transcripts from both your undergraduate and graduate studies to jicho(a)vt.edu. Use the subject line "GRA for the NSF Cybergrooming Project." Suitable candidates will be contacted for an interview. Thank you! Best regards, Jin-Hee ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jin-Hee Cho, Ph.D., IEEE Senior Member Associate Professor | Department of Computer Science Faculty Fellow | College of Engineering Affiliate Faculty | National Security Institute Virginia Tech 7054 Haycock Road Falls Church, VA 22043-2368 Email: jicho(a)vt.edu<mailto:jicho@vt.edu> Phone: (703) 538-8302 Fax: (703) 538-8348 Homepage: http://people.cs.vt.edu/~jicho/ Google scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=wToVkEUAAAAJ&hl=en&authuser=1<https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=wToVkEUAAAAJ&hl=en&authuser=1> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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RSVP for the 4/26 CSGC End of Semester Picnic
by Woo, Wesley 12 Apr '24

12 Apr '24

TL;DR - fill out this form<https://forms.gle/KQaaP2jH9BeBfP9n7> to help us plan an end-of-semester dinner-picnic (5 PM on 4/26 at Blacksburg Municipal Park Shelter 9). --- Hi folks! In 2 weeks, the CS Grad Council will be hosting a picnic to celebrate the end of another school year. The event will be at Shelter 9 of Blacksburg Municipal Park (Google Maps pin<https://www.google.com/maps/place/37%C2%B014'28.2%22N+80%C2%B024'49.9%22W/(a)37.241155,-80.413856,17z/data=!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d37.241155!4d-80.413856>) from 5 PM to sundown on Friday, 4/26. We're planning on ordering some catered food for dinner – in the RSVP form below, please vote for your preferred food(s) or submit a suggestion for the type of food you would like to consume on this date + at this location. https://forms.gle/KQaaP2jH9BeBfP9n7 Looking forward to seeing everyone there! Wesley

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Accenture Technology Day -- Today (April 11)!
by Watson, Joan 11 Apr '24

11 Apr '24

Accenture Technology Day! Thursday, April 11, 2024 Accenture Federal Services would like to invite you to its first ever Accenture Technology Day at Virginia Tech. Please join representatives from Accenture on Thursday April 11th in Goodwin Lobby from 10 am – 4 pm. They will be showcasing their interactive, cutting-edge technology and how they are leveraging it to help their clients! Please stop by at any time, walk around the booths, interact with or view the short demos, and ask questions. Accenture will be providing free food, both in the morning and afternoon and will be raffling off 3 technology prizes- Metaquest headset, portable speaker, and headphones- throughout the day! Please see the attached flyer for more information. *************** Joan Monahan Watson, Ph.D. Director of Administrative Operations Department of Computer Science 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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CS Grad Council Meeting -- Thursday 4/11 11am to 12 noon in Gilbert 4001
by Woo, Wesley 10 Apr '24

10 Apr '24

Hi everyone! We will be holding our next CS Grad Council meeting on Thursday, April 11th from 11am to noon in Gilbert 4001 (or on Zoom<https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/4995854459>). We'll be: * hearing some updates from Sara Coulson (director the CS Graduate Programs) * answering questions about running for CSGC positions for the 2024-25 academic year * planning a Spring Hike and End of Year event for graduate students Hope to see folks there! Wesley Woo CS Grad Council Secretary

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CS|Source: Announcements and Opportunities | Wednesday, April 10, 2024
by Shirkey, Claire 10 Apr '24

10 Apr '24

CS|Source: Announcements and Opportunities | Wednesday, April 10, 2024 ALL COMPUTER SCIENCE STUDENTS: 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 in our JobHub site! For assistance with tech support, please contact Ben Stein (bbradner(a)vt.edu<mailto:bbradner@vt.edu>). National Security Agency in Focus Moved by the Mission: NSA's Global Impact Wednesday, April 10, 2024 | 3:00 PM ET Did you know you can take on assignments in different locations at NSA temporarily, or even for a couple of years? Join us to learn more about how NSA supported our panelists' career advancement as they moved across country or overseas - with their families - to contribute to NSA's mission. Registration link: https://icag1.recsolu.com/app/collect/event/Dcj6W7bt5w0Idde9Nz0FNg/registra… NSF Undergraduate Research Fellowship Opportunity in CS! We are pleased to announce an exciting undergraduate research opportunity available through the NSF REU (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) program. Our project focuses on the development of monitoring systems for smart farms, employing a range of AI techniques to counter adversarial attacks. Preferred Qualifications: - U.S. citizenship - Proficiency in Python programming - Current status as a Junior or Senior, with a strong interest in pursuing graduate research studies (e.g., a master's degree with a thesis or a Ph.D.) - An understanding of AI methodologies (such as deep reinforcement learning, transfer learning, meta-learning, game/decision theory, etc.), although this is not a strict requirement - Knowledge of cybersecurity principles For more information on our ongoing work and project developments, please visit our project page: https://wordpress.cs.vt.edu/nsfsf/. Interested candidates are invited to submit their most recent CV via email to Prof. Jin-Hee Cho, jicho(a)vt.edu<mailto:jicho@vt.edu>. Should your application align with our requirements, we will reach out to schedule an interview. We look forward to your applications and the possibility of working together on this cutting-edge research initiative. Professional Networking Opportunities Check out what the Roanoke-Blacksburg Technology Council (RBTC) has to offer! Virginia Tech is a member of the RBTC, which allows all students, staff, and faculty to attend RBTC events to learn and build their network. Check out their upcoming calendar of events HERE<https://www.rbtc.tech/events/calendar/>. The following are just a few networking opportunities the RBTC offers: ChangeMakerZ Thinking about starting a start-up? RBTC hopes you'll stay local! Employer and young professional applications are now open for ChangeMakerZ. This incentivized, cohort-based, professional development program for young biotech and tech professionals is designed to attract and retain the best and brightest in our region as they launch their careers. Those completing the program will receive $5,000 as they find their people, place, and purpose in the Roanoke-Blacksburg area. Applications are accepted thru April 15 with the 12-month experience beginning in June. Costs are $1250 for RBTC members. For more information, visit https://www.rbtc.tech/talent-jobs/changemakerz/ WoTech at RBTC free to participate WoTech exists to champion and celebrate women and diversity in our region's growing tech community. Our aim is to support and connect women working in technology in any season through mentoring, education, networking, and events. To get involved and learn about upcoming events to learn, network, and join a supportive community of progressive women in tech, visit https://www.rbtc.tech/wotech/. RBTC Cyber Security Forum free to participate Interested in cyber security? The RBTC Cyber Security Forum is the gathering place for regional IT and cyber security professionals to explore best practices and share insights in the ever-changing landscape of organizational IT. All VT students with an interest in cyber security are welcome to participate and network! Visit https://www.rbtc.tech/cyber-security-forum/ for more information. Accenture Technology Day! Thursday, April 11, 2024 Accenture Federal Services<https://www.accenture.com/us-en/industries/afs-index> would like to invite you to our first ever Accenture Technology Day at Virginia Tech. Please join us on Thursday April 11th in Goodwin Lobby from 10 am - 4 pm. We will be showcasing our interactive, cutting-edge technology and how we are leveraging it to help our clients! Please stop by at any time, walk around the booths, interact with or view the short demos, and ask questions. We will be providing free food, both in the morning and afternoon and will be raffling off 3 technology prizes- Metaquest headset, portable speaker, and headphones- throughout the day! Please see the attached flyer for more information.

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REMINDER regarding Submitting forms
by Kinder-Potter, Sharon 10 Apr '24

10 Apr '24

To all Graduate Students, If you are submitting forms that will need the Department Head or Program Director's signature also the Graduate Coordinator's signature please use the following link to the Computer Science Graduate Forms Portal at: https://forms.gle/HLUHh27ephvyVAfm7. There is only one exception to the forms submission which is the Degree Conferral form it will need to be submitted directly to the Graduate School form portal. Thank you, 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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Graduating This Summer?
by Coulson, Sara 09 Apr '24

09 Apr '24

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 <https://graduateschool.vt.edu/content/dam/graduateschool_vt_edu/GAAPforms/p…> POS Change Form<https://graduateschool.vt.edu/content/dam/graduateschool_vt_edu/forms/Plan_…> and submit it through the CS Graduate Program Form Submission portal<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdLVKWnI1FbzKgY06Jlh_UHUFk0c4IwZIJ…> 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 are planning to graduate this summer, this is THE time to submit that form. 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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Student activity reports and annual evaluation: SAR due April 8
by Shaffer, Cliff 08 Apr '24

08 Apr '24

The following information is mostly for MS/PhD students. MEng students use a different end-of-year evaluation process. Welcome to the beginning of the annual evaluation process for CS Graduate Students for 2024. Every year, ALL graduate students in the MS and PhD programs in Computer Science are obligated to submit a Student Activity Report. As part of this process, faculty advisers are then required to submit written evaluations for their students (that the students will see). A review process with GPC takes place on Reading Day (known as the "Green Thursday" process), after which students will receive additional feedback from GPC. This process somewhat mirrors the evaluation process that faculty in the CS Department undergo. The first phase of the process is for graduate students to complete and submit their Student Activity Report. This is done by going to https://gpc.cs.vt.edu<https://gpc.cs.vt.edu/> and signing in. You should then see on the menu bar at the top a pulldown menu labeled "SAR". Click on either "Submit SAR" or "Edit Current SAR" to go to the form. SARs are due from students by April 8, 2024. Faculty will then have until April 15 to complete the evaluations for all of their students. (Faculty will get more information about this prior to April 8.) All enrolled MS and PhD CS students must complete the SAR regardless of whether this is their first semester, last semester, or anything in between. Students who are scheduling a final exam this Spring must submit their SAR before I will approve scheduling their exam, so a few of you actually need to complete your form prior to April 8. If you already completed a SAR this semester due to this requirement, then you do not need to re-submit for the April 8 deadline. Students in the accelerated UG/G MS program who have not yet received their undergraduate degree should complete the SAR. Most UG/G students are on a rather tight schedule, and the SAR feedback is an important part of staying on track. Students who are somewhere in the process of switching between the MS and MEng programs should complete the evaluation process for the degree that they are going to, regardless of where they are officially located in April. If you are considering a switch, it would be ideal to complete that paperwork prior to April 8. For those of you who have done this before, this year's form is pretty much identical to last year's. You should be able to upload last year's report into the form, so that all you should need to do is update. A few key points: * Every milestone requires a positive indication for whether it has completed or been planned. (We have found in the past that the semester listed is not always a clear indicator.) * Some indication of funding source is required for every term in the program. If you are a full-time employee of a company (or of VT), this is always a bit confusing. If someone else paid the tuition, then mark it as "Government", "Company", "Fellowship", etc. as appropriate. If you (or your family) paid the tuition, then mark as "Self-funded", but indicate in the comments if you were working full time. If you were a GRA, indicate in the comments who with. If you were a GTA, indicate in the comments what course. If you are having trouble with the form letting you submit, missing data is often the cause. Before completing your SAR form, you should read the instructions at https://hosting.cs.vt.edu/gpc/#/sarinstructions. -- Dr. Cliff Shaffer Professor and Associate Department Head for Graduate Studies Department of Computer Science Phone: (540) 231-4354 Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061 WWW: www.cs.vt.edu/~shaffer<http://www.cs.vt.edu/~shaffer>

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