Student Engagement Summer Opportunities and More!
High School and College Students are Encouraged to Participate in the XSEDE12 Student Program
XSEDE12, the first conference of XSEDE, the Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment, will be held July 16-19, 2012, at the InterContinental hotel in downtown Chicago. XSEDE provides high-performance computational resources and services for scientists and researchers around the world. If you are a high school, undergraduate, or graduate student and are interested or engaged in computational research, we encourage you to participate in the XSEDE12 Student Program. Pending final approval, the National Science Foundation may provide limited funding to support student travel, lodging, and/or registration costs for attending XSEDE12. For details on submitting posters and papers, please see the Call for Participation: https://www.xsede.org/web/xsede12/call-for-participation
To apply for travel funding, please see the Student Program Support Request:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XSEDE12StuProg
XSEDE12 website: https://www.xsede.org/xsede12
NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing introductory webinar
The NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing honors young women at the high-school level for their computing-related achievements and interests. Award applicants represent a rich source of talent and offer a unique opportunity for NCWIT members to encourage their ambitions.
Please join us for one of these informative webinars on bringing this program to the young women of your community. Attend the informal webinar, or appoint someone else from your organization that you know would be great for it and learn how to celebrate girls in computing in your area!
· Days and Times:
o Thursday, April 19, 2012 from 12:00PM -1:00PM ET, 11:00AM-12:00PM CT, 10:00AM-11:00AM MT, 9:00AM-10:00AM PT, 8:00AM-9:00AM AT, 6:00AM-7:00AM HT
o Monday, April 23, 2012 from 2:00PM-3:00PM ET, 1:00PM-2:00PM CT, 12:00PM-1:00PM MT, 11:00AM-12:00PM PT, 10:00AM-11:00AM AT, 8:00AM-9:00AM HT
o Wednesday, May 2, 2012 from 3:00PM-4:00PM ET, 2:00PM-1:00PM CT, 1:00PM-2:00PM MT, 12:00PM-1:00PM PT, 11:00AM-12:00PM AT, 9:00AM-10:00AM HT
· Register:
o Thursday, April 19: https://cc.readytalk.com/r/43fqhwo3mqey
o Monday, April 23: https://cc.readytalk.com/r/l4c11th8f940
o Wednesday, May 2: https://cc.readytalk.com/r/sprd4ox69aus
· Meeting Type: Web & Audio
· Dial-In Numbers:
o US: 866.740.1260
o Access Code: 6364933
· Contact us: Email any questions to aspirations@ncwit.org
NASA's National Community College Aerospace Scholars Program at NASA Johnson Space Center
Application Deadline - June 6, 2012
National Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) is a program funded by NASA's Exploration Systems Mission Directorate (ESMD) and the Minority University Research and Education Program (MUREP) and administered by NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC). Community college students from across the nation who are interested in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics will apply to travel to NASA for a three-day experience. This opportunity will provide a hands-on project featuring engineering career possibilities. Selected students will begin the semester commitment with Web-based preparation prior to their onsite visit. The only cost to the student is a $30 registration fee; NASA covers travel (up to $700), food, and lodging. For more information and to apply, please visit http://ncas.aerospacescholars.org/apply.
Alabama Computer Science Camps
July 16- August 3, 2012 – University of Alabama
The University of Alabama Department of Computer Science within the College of Engineering will host a series of Computer Science camps. High School students have the option to stay in our dormitories as residential campers (the 2011 camps had students attending from 7 states). Students will be taught multiple topics of Computer Science while learning to program a computer in several exciting contexts (e.g., game programming in Java, robotics in Java, and Android smartphone programming in App Inventor and Java). For more information, please visit http://www.cs.ua.edu/outreach/camps/ or contact Dr. Jeff Gray at gray@cs.ua.edu.
California Computer Science Camps
June 20-August 17, 2012 – San Diego Supercomputer Center, UC San Diego
The San Diego Supercomputer Center at the University of California, San Diego is offering eight weeks of computer science camps for middle and high school students. This full day, non-residential program is open to students in grades 6-12. Classes include Introduction to Computer Programming in a 3D Environment with Alice, Object Oriented Programming with Java, the use of App Inventor, computer security classes, coding with MIT’s Processing and GIS focused workshops. For more information and to apply, please visit http://education.sdsc.edu/teachertech.
Call for Fellowship Applications for Digital Cultural Heritage Workshop
May 9-12, 2012 - Nicosia, Cyprus
Application Deadline – April 20, 2012
The LinkSCEEM-2 project would like to announce fellowship opportunities for Digital Cultural Heritage training. Fellows will be able to attend a 3-day workshop at the Cyprus Institute, with interesting lectures, field and laboratory work. The workshop focuses on advanced technologies applied to Cultural Heritage Research, in particular digital data acquisition (photogrammetry, laser scanning and Polynomial Texture Mapping), the use of open source software for data post-processing, metadata standards and knowledge management. Theoretical aspects will be complemented with fieldwork activities at archaeological sites. Professionals from Cultural Heritage institutions (cultural foundations, museums), young researchers and students are invited to submit their application to attend the workshop. The organizing committee will prioritize regional students and young researchers in a field related to Cultural heritage. Please send your request for participation to the workshop and an updated CV in Europass format to the following email address biberian@cyi.ac.cy. More information about the program of the workshop can be found at the LinkSCEEM website http://www.linksceem.eu/ls2/news-and-activities/events/events/event/11-digital-cultural-heritage-workshop-may-2012.html.
Middle School Students Are Welcome to Apply for GEMS Summer Program
June 18-22, 2012 – University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Application Deadline – April 30, 2012
This year's Girls Engaged in Math and Science program targets girls who will have completed sixth or seventh grade by June 2012. The workshop will focus on math and computer science activities. Applications must be submitted by the end of April, and those accepted to the program will be notified by May 15. To apply, please visit https://illinois.edu/sb/sec/3418746.
