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November 2022

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CSC is Hiring for Winter 2023, Alt-Tab, Project Program Recordings
by CSC Newsletter 24 Nov '22

24 Nov '22

[Logo] CSC Newsletter Greetings to all members of the UW Computer Science Club! We hope your fall term is going smoothly, whether you are going through a co-op term or studying on campus (Hope your midterms went well!). Our goal as a club is to make sure that your fall term is memorable. We aim to run events and encourage students to connect and socialize, increase technical and academic interest with workshops and talks, and provide a safe academic learning and growth environment. Upcoming Events in November CSC is HIRING [📣] Are you passionate about making a difference in the UW Computer Science and surrounding communities? Are you interested in organizing far-reaching events, working on community initiatives, reaching out to industry professionals, or being a member of an impactful team? If so, apply for a role on CS Club's Organizing Committee for Winter 2023! CS Club (CSC) is looking for people like you! [🙌] [👀] Role descriptions can be found at: https://csclub.ca/role-descriptions [⏲️] The form will close on Friday, November 25 at 11:59 PM, so apply ASAP! We'll reach out through email after this date for interviews. [👉] Apply at https://csclub.ca/hiring ! Alternatively, you can email us at exec(a)csclub.uwaterloo.ca<mailto:exec@csclub.uwaterloo.ca> from your UW email with an introduction of yourself, which positions you're interested in, and any questions you might have [https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/Wxzw5t7MWrzEPEI4fjBKrSsFmL5oTX6gLw3…] [I'm an image] Alt-Tab [🎙️] Join CSC for Alt-Tab, a lightning tech talk series presented by students! Alt-Tab consists of several ~15-minute talks about a variety of topics related to computer science and technology. Snacks will be provided. [⚡] Talk list: - Tropical Semirings: General method to solve graph problems in a purely functional way - Simon Zeng - A Deep Dive into Language Servers and Editors - Hamza Ali - "Are Computers Conscious?" And Other Impractical Tech Philosophy - Justin Y. - Dotfiles: Speeding up your shell experience - Raymond Li - Networking 404: How to network as a person that doesn't know what networking means - Allen Q. Lu - JITs in the Quest for Performance - Antonio Abbatangelo - Turning the Calculator Factory Into a Calculator: C++ Template Metaprogramming - Evan Girardin [📅] Date: Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at 7 PM [📍] Location: MC 2035 Project Program Workshops Recordings Did you miss out on the Project Program Workshops? Not to worry! The workshops have been recorded and can be accessed below: Unity workshop: Recording: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1L-6517jZeIS3RJiiJAnkuqgEER5rFZp2/view?usp=… Github: https://github.com/aaggarwal10/CSC-Unity-Workshop Rust workshop: Recording: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xGOhJd0JJgoYT2w4gC_SzWVUUok3bpLZ/view?usp=… Github: https://github.com/MrPicklePinosaur/rust_workshop React workshop: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1pd0cRqCXf9KPApKdZLk1k3CAurGoO6mP58E…<https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1pd-0cRqCXf9KPApKdZLk1k3CAurGoO6mP58…> [I'm an image] [https://ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/Az9AypCEDHb0l8qYKN3QnC7q81WNC8NDWHx…] More events are coming... There are more events coming later! More details including the date and the location are going to come in the near future, so make sure you're following our IG or our discord server for updates! Subscribe to our Computer Science Club Calendar for upcoming events <https://bit.ly/3wwrYJb> https://bit.ly/3wwrYJb <https://bit.ly/3wwrYJb> [Facebook]<https://www.facebook.com/> [Linkedin] <https://www.linkedin.com/> [Instagram] <https://www.instagram.com/>

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November Code Party, Prof Talk with Professor Shi Cao, Project Program: Unity Workshop, Project Program: Rust Workshop, Alt-Tab Speaker Applications
by CSC Newsletter 15 Nov '22

15 Nov '22

[Logo] CSC Newsletter Greetings to all members of the UW Computer Science Club! We hope your fall term is going smoothly, whether you are going through a co-op term or studying on campus (Hope your midterms went well!). Our goal as a club is to make sure that your fall term is memorable. We aim to run events and encourage students to connect and socialize, increase technical and academic interest with workshops and talks, and provide a safe academic learning and growth environment. Upcoming Events in November November Code Party [🎉] Code Party is back! [🍵] Come join us and work on assignments or side projects, or just hang out with your CSC friends! [🍩] You can also enjoy free snacks at our popup cafe! [🗓] Event date: November 15th at 6 - 8PM [📍]Location: STC 0020 Registration is not required for this event. Hope you see you there! [https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/Lp1jlNN20oOqpKJE6fw1DwSafWgqiGNMgdO…] [I'm an image] Prof Talk with Professor Shi Cao Hello! Prof. Shi Cao is giving an informative and interactive talk about cognitive modelling and how AI can predict human behaviour. He will be talking about his research and the current state of the field. Food will be served after the event. Come join to learn more about this field or simply learn something new! [💯] Location: MC 5501 Date: Nov. 17th, 5:00PM - 6:30PM Sign up from: https://forms.gle/EWEPGWysNYjysXQs8 Project Program: Unity Workshop [🎉]We are organizing a Unity workshop for Project Program!   [⌨️]What is Unity? Unity is a 2D & 3D game engine that has been around since 2005. You’ll be able to learn more about it if you haven’t heard of it before! [👉]In addition, you'll be learning about how to create create a game like rocket league!! [📌]Also, download LTS Release 2021.3.13f1 version of unity beforehand. [🗓️] Event date: November 15th [🕛] Time: 7PM to 9PM. [📍]Location: QNC 2502 [📌] workshop will also be streamed on zoom, and the zoom link will be posted 5 minutes before the event starts. Registration is not required for this event. Hope to see you there! [I'm an image] [I'm an image] Project Program: Rust workshop [🎉] We are organizing a Rust workshop for Project Program! [⌨️] What is Rust? Rust is a new multi-paradigm, general-purpose programming language. You’ll be able to learn more about it if you haven’t heard of it before! [👉] In addition, you'll be learning about how to create a command line interface and will be able to create a command line interface program by the end of the workshop. [📅] Date: November 17th, from 7PM to 9PM [📍] Location: PHY 150, and also remote on Zoom. The zoom link will be provided on the day on our social media and our discord. Alt-Tab Speaker Applications [🎙️] Alt-Tab is back! Join CSC for a lightning tech talk series presented by students. Alt-Tab consists of 10 to 15-minute talks about anything related to tech. We will be holding Alt-Tab in-person in late November, most likely on Tuesday Nov. 29 in the evening. [👀] We are currently looking for speakers! If you're passionate about a technical topic and interested in public speaking, please apply by filling out the form below. You don't need to have prior experience, and Alt-Tab is a great way to get started with giving talks! [🌟] You can talk about cool new features, a fun project you made, or really anything related to technology or computer science that you are excited about! For inspiration, past talks have covered topics including TypeScript, Unicode, virtual escape rooms, quantum computers, competitive programming, cryptography, and automatic differentiation. [👉] Apply from https://csclub.ca/alt-tab-speaker-form! [📅] Deadline for speaker applications: Friday, November 18, 2022 at 11:55 PM ET [https://ci5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/lMX4cIG0XqHQIHW70Zrdz2v4y_MnxEpBYjP…] [https://ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/Az9AypCEDHb0l8qYKN3QnC7q81WNC8NDWHx…] More events are coming... There are more events coming later! More details including the date and the location are going to come in the near future, so make sure you're following our IG or our discord server for updates! Subscribe to our Computer Science Club Calendar for upcoming events <https://bit.ly/3wwrYJb> https://bit.ly/3wwrYJb <https://bit.ly/3wwrYJb> [Facebook]<https://www.facebook.com/> [Linkedin] <https://www.linkedin.com/> [Instagram] <https://www.instagram.com/>

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