July 2022 - CSC Newsletter

CSC Applications are extended to Monday, August 1st at 11:59 PM
by CSC Newsletter 30 Jul '22

30 Jul '22

[Logo] Computer Science Club 2022 Greetings to all members of the UW Computer Science Club! We hope your spring term is going smoothly, whether you are going through a co-op term or studying on campus . Our goal as a club is to make sure that your spring 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. Applications are extended to Monday, August 1st at 11:59 PM [https://ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/7HqXc4ATYYTaUtKeO3HMzG1Tdd5MI_MIBeG…] [https://ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/ZGemeC8uS7BcifXN82ZgU0NhnL70gctNRbm…] Applications are OPEN [📣]CS Club’s Internal Committee is hiring for Fall 2022! [📣] [🤩]Are you interested in organizing program-wide events, reaching out to industry professionals, or being a member of an impactful community? Are you passionate about making a difference in the UW CS and surrounding communities? [👉] Apply for a role on the CS Club’s Internal Committee for fall 2022! We are looking for people like you to join our Programme Committee and/or Systems Committee! [🙌] [🎨] We have few applicants for graphic designer position currently. If you are interested in art, become a graphic designer at CSC! Your role would be creating in-house graphics that excite the public about CSC and our event. There are also many opportunities to solve interesting challenges related to community-focus rebranding. Being a graphic designer for CSC provides you a chance to push your artistic and design skills to the limits. Most importantly, you will be in a friendly and supportive community where you can be involved in various events and activities at CSC! [⏱️] Apply ASAP because the form closes this Monday! (August 1st) We will reach out through email this date for interview slots/questions. The link to the form is https://lnkd.in/ghZ_PByB [👉] Apply at the link in our bio! 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 are interested in and any questions you might have! [https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/B_RJ1Xmf_eIGD7jAH1PhfKXz5o-JqDFeg46…] Thank you Thank you for participating in our events this term, and we will see you again next term! Good luck on your exams if you have any, and hope you enjoy the rest of the summer! 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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CS Club’s Internal Committee is hiring for Fall 2022!
by CSC Newsletter 28 Jul '22

28 Jul '22

[Logo] Computer Science Club 2022 Greetings to all members of the UW Computer Science Club! We hope your spring term is going smoothly, whether you are going through a co-op term or studying on campus . Our goal as a club is to make sure that your spring 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. Apply to be part of CSC Internal Committee TODAY! [https://ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/7HqXc4ATYYTaUtKeO3HMzG1Tdd5MI_MIBeG…] [https://ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/ZGemeC8uS7BcifXN82ZgU0NhnL70gctNRbm…] Applications are OPEN [📣]CS Club’s Internal Committee is hiring for Fall 2022! [📣] [🤩]Are you interested in organizing program-wide events, reaching out to industry professionals, or being a member of an impactful community? Are you passionate about making a difference in the UW CS and surrounding communities? [🎨]Apply for a role on the CS Club’s Internal Committee for fall 2022! We are looking for people like you to join our Programme Committee and/or Systems Committee! [🙌] [⏱️] Apply ASAP because the form closes this Saturday! (July 30th) We will reach out through email this date for interview slots/questions. The link to the form is https://lnkd.in/ghZ_PByB [👉] Apply at the link in our bio! 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 are interested in and any questions you might have! [https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/B_RJ1Xmf_eIGD7jAH1PhfKXz5o-JqDFeg46…] Thank you Thank you for participating in our events this term, and we will see you again next term! Good luck on your exams if you have any, and hope you enjoy the rest of the summer! 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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Git Internals Talk, July 25 6-7 PM
by CSC Newsletter 24 Jul '22

24 Jul '22

[Logo] Computer Science Club 2022 Greetings to all members of the UW Computer Science Club! We hope your spring term is going smoothly, whether you are going through a co-op term or studying on campus . Our goal as a club is to make sure that your spring 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 This Week Git Internals Talk [🚀] Have you heard of Git or used it in your past coop terms? [🖥️] Most software development these days is done using git. Git can seem very complex to use (and often is!). However, it turns out the core architecture behind git is quite simple and elegant. [🤔] We will explore how git works under the hood to understand this architecture, and demystify what commonly used git commands actually do. Afterwards, we will dive deeper into the implications of this architecture, both positive and negative, as well as how this knowledge can be useful day to day. We will end it off by answering the question: “Is git the first blockchain?” (spoiler: sort of!) There are snacks / drinks served at the event! [🗓] Event Date: July 25th, at MC 5479 from 6-7 PM [👉]Sign up is not required for this event! [https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/8kDB6LbKipHci-B06I5yMO-B04gdeJexRdk…] [https://ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/7HqXc4ATYYTaUtKeO3HMzG1Tdd5MI_MIBeG…] F'22 Applications are OPEN [📣]CS Club’s Internal Committee is hiring for Fall 2022! [📣] Are you interested in organizing program-wide events, reaching out to industry professionals, or being a member of an impactful community? Are you passionate about making a difference in the UW CS and surrounding communities? Apply for a role on the CS Club’s Internal Committee for fall 2022! We are looking for people like you to join our Programme Committee and/or Systems Committee! [🙌] [👀]Role descriptions can be found in the link in our bio! [⏱️]The form with close on July 30th, so apply ASAP! We will reach out through email this date for interview slots/questions. [👉]Apply from link link https://forms.gle/8cM5R3va7z8n56U4A 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 are interested in and any questions you might have! [https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/B_RJ1Xmf_eIGD7jAH1PhfKXz5o-JqDFeg46…] Thank you Thank you for participating in our events this term, and we will see you again next term! Good luck on your exams if you have any, and hope you enjoy the rest of the summer! Past events Prof Talk with Anton Mosunov [📣] Are you interested in learning more about parallel computation? CSC hosted a Prof Talk with the amazing Professor Anton Mosunov to talk about his awe-inspiring research. The recording of the talk is on our Youtube channel! [🤩] Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQraP9cc5UM <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQraP9cc5UM> [😃] He delivered a captivating talk about parallel computation. If you don’t yet know what that is yet or want to learn more about it, make sure to watch the video! [📌] A special note from Anton, “As computational number theorists, we aim to provide computational (as opposed to theoretical) evidence in support of these big conjectures, and supply mathematical community with extensive data on various invariants associated with IQFs. In this presentation I will tell you how we intend to tabulate class groups of IQFs with |d| <= 2^41 on a supercomputer, aiming to extend our previous calculation done to 2^40. ” [I'm an image] 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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AfterHours July 19th 7PM, EOT + Speed-Friending Event July 21st 7PM
by CSC Newsletter 17 Jul '22

17 Jul '22

[Logo] Computer Science Club 2022 Greetings to all members of the UW Computer Science Club! We hope your spring term is going smoothly, whether you are going through a co-op term or studying on campus . Our goal as a club is to make sure that your spring 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 This Week AfterHours [📣] If you want to talk about topics overlooked in the daily grind of university and co-op, come join us for CSC Afterhours. [🤩]Afterhours is a space for CSC members to discuss topics ranging from happiness [😃] , finding ways to grow outside of uni/career [🏫] , becoming an adult, managing relationships, and avoiding academic/job search toxicity, and many more. [✨]If any of these topics have been weighing on your mind recently, we encourage you to come out, hear the stories of others, discuss your own thoughts, and feel a little less alone. [📌] Feel free to rotate between discussions in a close-knit, non-judgmental environment. [📆] Date: July 19th, 7:00-8:30PM at SLC Multipurpose room. [👉] Sign up from this link:https://forms.gle/qhEXgKrhL5XcdD4b7 [https://ci6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/4IkKT25dsdHlAsf76GGQIeZSF0CzjW0iwwa…] [https://ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/rTQbYEVMeEg0VhRRs6joElZkO6MHYEtNJhH…] End of Term + Speed Friending Event [🎊] Surprise, it's almost end of term! [🎉] Join us from 7-9PM at DC 1351 for a fun night of speed-friending, games, painting & more! [🎲] Some potential games that we might play include: Tug of War, Red Light Green Light, etc. [🥳] If you want to socialize and have some fun before exams, make sure to attend! [🧋] P.S There's free food and Coco's vouchers! [📆] Event Date: July 21st from 7-9PM ET at DC 1351 [👉] Register from this link: https://forms.gle/USNvFgAPCk8MR4me8 [https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/B_RJ1Xmf_eIGD7jAH1PhfKXz5o-JqDFeg46…] More events are coming... There are more events coming in later July, such as Git Internals. Some events got postponed such as AWS workshop and Time Travel Debugger event, and we are still talking with the speakers to set up another date for those events. 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! Past events Prof Talk with Anton Mosunov [📣] Are you interested in learning more about parallel computation? CSC hosted a Prof Talk with the amazing Professor Anton Mosunov to talk about his awe-inspiring research. The recording of the talk is on our Youtube channel! [🤩] Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQraP9cc5UM <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQraP9cc5UM> [😃] He delivered a captivating talk about parallel computation. If you don’t yet know what that is or want to learn more about it, make sure to watch the video! [📌] A special note from Anton, “As computational number theorists, we aim to provide computational (as opposed to theoretical) evidence in support of these big conjectures, and supply mathematical community with extensive data on various invariants associated with IQFs. In this presentation I will tell you how we intend to tabulate class groups of IQFs with |d| <= 2^41 on a supercomputer, aiming to extend our previous calculation done to 2^40. ” [I'm an image] 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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Updates for July 10th - 16th
by CSC Newsletter 10 Jul '22

10 Jul '22

[Logo] Computer Science Club 2022 Greetings to all members of the UW Computer Science Club! We hope your spring 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 spring 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 This Week Code Party: The Sequel [📣] CSC Code Party is Back! [💻] Are you looking for a chance to practice coding with friends and discover where your skills can improve? Come to Code Party: The Sequel to enjoy a fun coding session with your peers! Feel free to bring your projects and assignments to work on. [📅] This event is being held on July 14 7PM-9PM at STC 0060. Sign up from this link: https://forms.gle/txwwN6okM1FvYQtx5 <https://forms.gle/txwwN6okM1FvYQtx5> [https://ci6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/PLga0qOsz3lDOtgyIblNM5tnY8YdjXDAnKq…] [I'm an image] Capture The Flag Contest [👀] Looking for a challenge that may win you money? [🚩]The CTF Club in association with CSC is running a Capture The Flag contest this term! Participants will work individually or in teams of up to 3 (division-dependent) to solve information security (InfoSec), penetration testing (pentesting) and cryptography challenges. [🤩]There is a total of 110$ of prize money to be won! Winners from the noob category can win 20$ and the pros can win up to 90$. [🗓] This contest will be held virtually from July 15th to 17th, so be sure to check out more info on this page for sign up details: https://ctf.uwaterloo.ca/s22 Prof Talk with Anton Mosunov [📣] Are you interested in learning more about parallel computation? CSC is hosting a Prof Talk with the amazing Professor Anton Mosunov to talk about his awe-inspiring research. [🤩] He will deliver a captivating talk about parallel computation. If you don’t yet know what that is yet or want to learn more about it, make sure to be there! [‼️] A special note from Anton, “As computational number theorists, we aim to provide computational (as opposed to theoretical) evidence in support of these big conjectures, and supply mathematical community with extensive data on various invariants associated with IQFs. In this presentation I will tell you how we intend to tabulate class groups of IQFs with |d| <= 2^41 on a supercomputer, aiming to extend our previous calculation done to 2^40. ” [ℹ️] Before you attend his talk, here are a few things he would like you to know! Make sure to bring a laptop and to install OpenMP on your system before the talk. You will have the chance to play around with the API and write a simple program, as well as solve various exercises! [📆] Event Date: July 13th from 5 - 6:30 PM [📌] Location: DC 1350 Sign-up through this link: https://bit.ly/s22-prof-talks [I'm an image] [https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/B_RJ1Xmf_eIGD7jAH1PhfKXz5o-JqDFeg46…] More events are coming... There are more events coming in later July, such as Cali panel and our EOT event! Some events got postponed such as AWS workshop and Time Travel Debugger event, and we are still talking with the speakers to set up another date for those events. 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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CSC Newsletter - First week of July
by CSC Newsletter 03 Jul '22

03 Jul '22

[Logo] Computer Science Club 2022 Greetings to all members of the UW Computer Science Club! We hope your spring 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 spring 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 This Week Potluck, Play, and Projects! Have a tech [💻] initiative you’ve been wanting to come to life WHILE socializing over food [🥪] and games [🎲] ? [👍] We got you! We’re hosting our first ever ideas ”POTLUCK” event, and would love to have you there! [🍀] Unlike the mainstream potluck that we all know of, your contribution to this event will NOT be food. Instead, we ask that you attend with an idea [💡] you’ve been thinking about and would like to put action to. Best part is, we’re encouraging you to explore this concept of yours with the presence of like-minded friends, so we can all ideate together! [🙅🏻‍♀️] Fret not if you don’t have one in mind. With everyone’s unique skill sets, we are confident that you’ll have something to bring to the table. [💚] [🗓] Join us at 7.30-9 PM on July 4 at the Black and Gold room in SLC, and bond with others while playing your favorite board game. This is a chance for you to meet industry people, and potential project partners! We’re giving ANYONE the chance to speak their minds [🗣] and shed light on their ideas. If you’d like to have a 3 minute spotlight on your idea to be brought up, simply indicate your interest in doing so in the google form when signing up. See you then! [🥳] Register using this link: https://bit.ly/potluck-play-<https://bit.ly/potluck-play-projects>projects<https://bit.ly/potluck-play-projects> [I'm an image] [https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/B_RJ1Xmf_eIGD7jAH1PhfKXz5o-JqDFeg46…] More events are coming... There are more events coming in later July, such as Afterhours, Capture The Flag contest, and more! Some events got postponed such as AWS workshop and Time Travel Debugger event, and we are still talking with the speakers to set up another date for those events. 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! Our June Recap [https://ci6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/Dkysd3rHX0NkP0p7TWZ9Jrd42ZBbPlrU7Yo…] CSC Movie night [🎬] The CSC Soiree movie night turned out to be a successful event, helping the students de-stress before the start of the midterm week. [✨] This event took place on June 10th, from 7:00 PM until 10:00 PM at AL113. [📣] Later on, there was a small social afterwards, allowing the CSC members to meet and connect. Thank you to everyone who showed up! CxC Summit - ML Edition [📣] CSC's first Clubs x Companies Summit is now over. This was an event that helped students learn more about Machine Learning and network with some UW tech clubs and prestigious companies! [💻] This weeklong online learnathon included beginner-friendly workshops and networking events. Participants tackled different ML challenges created by the clubs and companies, ranging from binary classification to sequential image prediction. There were prizes too! [❗]Didn’t get a chance to join the CxC Summit? Check out the link below for UW Data Science Club‘s ML workshops and the CxC Summit challenges to work on at your own pace! https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GJB_5iUgxOLbY9O03Zy7ag79KeWkfEK2?us… [https://ci6.googleusercontent.com/proxy/mxOmH0vpDKQV2EWS74d4pgfR0Ugplw01QRO…] [https://ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/dSxnqXbnPHihufzIomNeRNPTDsHbuu5veeu…] Code party [💻] The code party gave CSC members a chance to hang out, chill, work on side-projects, and complete course works and assignments. We hope this helped you prepare for your midterms. [📍] This event took place on June 17th, from 7:00 PM until 9:00 PM at STC 0060, featuring free snacks. [🌳] After 9:00 PM, the club headed out to the Rock Garden to let out a one-minute long scream and distress because of the midterm season. [https://ci5.googleusercontent.com/proxy/jZXYJdsVSjc40c8Fru6DLhZ8QU7QG90Pgl_…] (NOT) 73 Questions with CSC [📖] Inspired by the iconic 73 Questions Interview videos from Vogue, CSC filmed the (Not) 73 Questions with CSC and posted them on the CSC Instagram. From “When was the last time you cried” to solving math equations, interviewees were asked a series of fun, rapid-fire questions about their student life! [👀] The executives that took on the hot seat were VP Eric Huang and President Juthika Hoque, but be sure to stay tuned to watch a professor take on the challenge! [📣] The first two interviews are still accessible on the CSC Instagram feed, so be sure to watch them and follow along in the (Not) 73 Questions series! 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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