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Welcome to the Department of Computer Science e-newsletter. This newsletter will list all upcoming CS events and announcements every other Monday.
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MCS: CodeAthon Contest
All term
Weekly meetings: Tuesdays, 3 to 6
p.m.,
University Crossings 149
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Resume Critique Day
Thursday, February 9
12 to 4 p.m.
Bossone Research Center Lobby
Are you a graduate or undergraduate student who needs a resume reviewed? This is a great opportunity to prepare for the National Engineers Week Engineering Career Fair Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. Take advantage of one-on-one critiques, professional staff help, and valuable feedback. For more information, contact SCDC@drexel.edu.
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Creating Effective Cover Letters
Thursday, February 9
4 to 5 p.m.
SCDC Conference Room (3201 Arch Street, Suite 250)
The Steinbright Career Development Center will host a presentation on creating effective cover letters. A cover letter is the best format for marketing yourself in a very targeted way. Presenting skills, experience and individuality to an employer are essential to a good cover letter. Attendees will learn techniques for constructing a solid, concise, effective cover letter. One-on-one feedback will be available. Reservations are not required. For more information, contact 215-895-2185. For more information, contact SCDC@drexel.edu.
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MCS: Facebook API and Twitter Development
Thursday, February 9
5 to 6 p.m.
University Crossings 153
Nate Fonseka, senior CS student, will discuss the basics and advanced topics new developers need to understand before using Facebook's API to develop social apps. This talk will primarily focus on OAuth, Graph API, and FQL. Nate will also talk about Twitter and its REST API. People who want to get into social app development are encouraged to attend. Nate recommends attendees to pre-install/register for the following:
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WiCS: Academia vs. Industry
 Thursday, February 9 6 to 7 p.m.
University Crossings 103
Interested in pursing a career straight out of college? How about pursuing the path of higher education? Join Drexel's Women in Computing Society and their very own Kamelia Aryafar, CS Ph.D. student, and discuss post-undergraduate life. Pizza and drinks provided. The event is open to all students. Learn more about WiCS here.
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DGDG: Table-top/Role-playing Game Development
Thursday, February 9
7 to 9 p.m.
University Crossings 151
Ever played Dungeons and Dragons? Ever realize that it can help you make better video games? Role-playing and table-top games have been around much longer than video games have, and yet there's still much to learn from them. Character balancing, story motivation, and world interaction are just a taste of the lessons we can learn from table-top and role-playing games that can be applied to video games you create.
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MCS: Vanguard IT Session
Thursday, February 16
5 to 6 p.m.
University Crossings 153
Drexel's Math and Computer Science (MCS) Society welcomes representatives from Vanguard. They will discuss Vanguard's IT structure and software, plus other computing topics.
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Girl Geek Dinners Philadelphia highT(ech)
Saturday, February 18
12 p.m.
IndyHall (20 N. 3rd Street, Unit 201, Phildelphia)
Girl Geek Dinners Philadelphia is hosting the first "highT(ech)," featuring talks, tea, and community. Guest speakers are Sadia Afroz, Kamelia Aryafar, and Aylin Caliskan, all three Drexel CS Ph.D. students. Lunch, including tea and coffee, will be available. The cost is $18 per person prepaid or $20 in cash at the event. Buy your ticket here. For more information about the speakers and lunch menu, click here.
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WiCS: Rock Climbing Party
Friday, March 2
6 to 8 p.m.
Drexel Recreation Center, 2nd Floor, Climbing Wall
Tired of studying? Release your stress with us! The Women in Computing Society invites you to join us rock climbing. No experience is necessary and all equipment is provided so just bring yourself! Space is limited so please RSVP by e-mailing drexelcswomen@gmail.com. Hope to see a lot of familiar faces there!
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UPE Alumni Research Reception and Dinner
Friday, March 9
6 to 9 p.m.
University Club, MacAlister Hall (6th Floor)
Upsilon Pi Epsilon (UPE), International Honor Society for the Computing and Information Disciplines, invites its undergraduate members to its annual alumni research reception and dinner. Before the dinner, the CS Department will host a reception to celebrate and display award-winning student research. FREE for current UPE members. RSVP here by Friday, Feb. 29. Only current UPE members can attend.
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Engineers Week 2012
Monday-Friday, February 20-24
Drexel's College of Engineering celebrates National Engineers Week annually with activities scheduled through the week. This nationally recognized celebration raises public awareness of engineers' indispensible contributions to all aspects of life. Popular events include:
Robotics @Drexel
February 20, 2012
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Great Court of Main Building
Drexel Engineering will kick-off the celebration by unveiling seven humanoid robots, which will include interactive demos and a meet and greet with the Drexel research teams taking robotics to the next level.
Engineering Career Fair
February 21, 2012
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Bossone Research Center
Drexel Engineering and Steinbright Career Development Services (SCDC) co-host a career fair specifically for our engineering students and alumni. Over 100 companies attend to recruit from our engineering talent.
Engineering Alumni Connections Panel Discussion
February 24, 2012
2 to 3 p.m.
Mitchell Auditorium
Drexel Engineering students will have the opportunity to hear alumni from different engineering disciplines speak of their experiences in industry, trends and how to advance in the field.
For more information about these events and the entire week, visit the CoE Engineers Week website.
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Trivia Question and Prize
The first three people to respond with the correct answer will receive a CS gift. Limit one prize per person, per term.
Q: What mega media company merged with AOL at the turn of the century?
Be sure to check February's newsletter for the next trivia question! Email Julie Fisher at jmf323@drexel.edu with your answer by Tuesday, February 7 at noon.
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Advising Notes
CS/SE Freshmen/Sophomore Advisor: Undergrad Advising Center
CS/SE Upper Level Advisor: Andrea Negro
Registration (Spring term)
Spring registration opens next week (February 13); however, depending on your classification, you may have a different registration date than other students. Your specific date is listed below:
- Athletes/ROTC/Performing Arts - February 13
- Graduating Grad Students (includes BSMS) - February 13
- Continuing Grad Students (includes BSMS) - February 14
- Graduating Seniors - February 16
- Continuing Seniors - February 20
- Honors - February 22
- Juniors - February 23
- Pre-Juniors - February 28
- Sophomores - March 2
- Freshman - March 7-8
Note: Students on co-op cannot be added to classes until the week before the term starts. Feel free to contact your assigned advisor if you need any help registering or working out a plan of study. For additional advising information, click here.
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Seeking Submissions for Drexel's Research Day, April 19, 2012
All members of the Drexel University community are invited to a celebration of Research, Innovation, Scholarship and Creativity with a day of posters and presentations at the Daskalakis Athletic Center on Thursday, April 19, 2012. Abstracts for posters or presentations are due no later than midnight, Thursday, March 22, 2012, electronically submitted via the Research Day website. The website will be open for submissions on Thursday, March 1, 2012. Cash prizes will be awarded to undergraduates, graduates, post-doctoral fellows and clinical resident/fellows. Click here for more information or contact Maryann Skedzielewski at 215-895-6091 or ms39@drexel.edu.
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DGDG Gaming Hoodies for Sale
Drexel Game Developers Group (DGDG) is having a fundraiser! Help raise awareness of DGDG and show of your inner geek with Drexel Game Developers Group zip-up hoodies! They come in sizes SM to XL, featuring the name on the front and the newest DGDG logo on the back, both designed by our good friend and previous DGDG officer Kevin Sheehan. Due to confusing budget issues, we NEED to sell all our hoodies at barely above cost at $45 per hoodie. You can see what the hoodies look like by talking to one of your friends who has already bought one or attended a DGDG meeting, or see the image mock-up here. If you're interested in buying a hoodie or even just seeing the hoodies or trying one on, send an email to GameDev@drexel.edu with the word "Hoodie" somewhere in the subject line.
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Need help with classes? Visit the Cyber Learning Center
The Cyber Learning Center (CLC) provides consulting and other learning resources for students taking computer science classes. It's staffed by graduate and undergraduate students employed by the CS Department. Students can receive help during office hours (drop-in or by appointment). Services include review sessions for exams, small group study sessions, homework/lab help, and a mini-library.
Hours
- Monday and Tuesday: 1 to 8 p.m.
- Wednesday and Thursday: 1 to 6 p.m.
- Friday: CLOSED
The hours for CS 121 and 122 are held on the odd weeks of the term, beginning on week 3 (weeks 3, 5, 7, and 9).
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Search the CS Website for Jobs
Searching for a job? The CS Department can help you prepare: visit our job opportunities site at http://www.cs.drexel.edu/jobs to view the latest positions available in the computing industry.
Three new job opportunities available:
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Volunteer at the 2012 Greater Philadelphia Sea Perch Challenge
The College of Engineering is looking for volunteers to help out at the 2012 Greater Philadelphia Sea Perch Challenge! Over 50 middle and high school underwater robotics teams will compete for first place and a chance to enter the 2012 Sea Perch Nationals Competition.
The competition will take place on Saturday, March 24, 2012 from 8:00-4PM at Drexel University's Daskalakis Athletic Center. Volunteers can sign up to volunteer for either the morning shift (7AM-12PM), afternoon shift (11AM - 4PM), or all day. All volunteers will receive a t-shirt and breakfast/lunch.
Some of the volunteer duties may include:
- Team registration
- Helping teams with dysfunctional robots
- Meet & greet with judges
- Assisting the judges and entertainment (Mario the dragon, etc.)
If you are interested in volunteering, please find our volunteer opportunity posted on Drexel's Lindy Center for Civic Engagement website: www.drexel.edu/lindycenter/ (to complete your University 101 Civic Engagement Hours) or email Amy Wen at researchcoop@coe.drexel.edu
More information on the Sea Perch Challenge here. If you have any questions, please contact Amy Wen at researchcoop@coe.drexel.edu.
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Work Study Position Available
The Chemical and Biological Engineering department is seeking a work study. The position requires at least 10 hours of work per week; sometimes 15 hours per week. Students must have a work study grant. Students cannot be a CBE Senior. Please see Dorothy Porter in the CBE department in the Center for Automation Technology (CAT Building) room 288 if interested.
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Steinbright Co-op Photo Contest 2012
What does co-op mean to you? Submit a photo that captures your experience.
- First prize: iPad2
- Second prize: $300
- Third prize: $150
Click here to download contest rules and entry form. Deadline to submit is February 7, 2012. Email PhotoContest@drexel.edu for more information or questions.
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