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Fwd: [Inventiontostartup] EntrepreneurWeek UW Nov. 3-7
by Jon Froehlich 30 Oct '08

30 Oct '08

I thought this might be of interest to some of you, particularly the Global Social Entrepreneurship Panel, which I plan to attend. *Global Social Entrepreneurship Panel** *Sponsored by the *Global Business Center*<http://bschool.washington.edu/ciber/> *Parrington 405, 7-8:30 p.m.** *Panel discussion on the emerging trend of social entrepreneurship with *Ashoka Fellows Kristin Hayden <http://www.ashoka.org/node/3684> *(One World Now!<http://www.oneworldnow.org/home.html>) and *Dune Lankard <http://www.ashoka.org/node/3928> *(Cultural Conservation Initiative) and other inspirational speakers who are making their vision a reality. Dreaming of your own social enterprise? Check out the *Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition <http://bschool.washington.edu/gsec/>!* ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: <inventiontostartup(a)u.washington.edu> Date: Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 10:14 AM Subject: [Inventiontostartup] EntrepreneurWeek UW Nov. 3-7 To: "inventiontostartup(a)u.washington.edu" < inventiontostartup(a)u.washington.edu> [image: EntrepreneurWeek UW November 3 - 7, 2008] Sponsored by the *Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship* and the *Science and Engineering Business Association*. [image: http://bschool.washington.edu/cie/images/CIE_logo_shrt.jpg]<http://bschool.washington.edu/cie/>[image: http://bschool.washington.edu/cie/images/SEBA_logo_sm.jpg]<http://www.uwseba.org/index.html> Entrepreneurs have a determination to succeed, tremendous initiative and energy, perseverance in the face of challenge, a capacity for observation, confidence, an understanding of the value of money, and an ability to thrive on ambiguity. *Does this describe your personality?* If so, come hear more at a week of entrepreneurial events, speakers, and networking. Attend everything or select a la carte! PRINTABLE FULL SCHEDULE HERE<http://bschool.washington.edu/cie/PDF/EntrepreneurWeek2008_flyer.pdf> Monday, November 3 *How the GridNetworks Deal Became Reality** **Douglas Forum, Bank of America Executive Education Center, 11 a.m-1 p.m.* Join us for the EntreprenuerWeek Kickoff Panel and Luncheon to hear from serial entrepreneur *Tony Naughtin (GridNetworks<http://www.gridnetworks.com/>) *and his attorney *Craig Sherman (Wilson Sonsini<http://www.wsgr.com/WSGR/Index.aspx>) *about the importance of working with the right partners in your funding deals and what legal aspects to be aware of in vetting your own funding partners. Moderated by *Ed Lazowska*, Bill and Melinda Gates Chair in Computer Science and Engineering. *Environmental Innovation Challenge Brainstorm Session** **Smith 102, 5:20-6:30 p.m.* What's this new *Environmental Innovation Challenge*<http://eic.washington.edu/>? Come find out more, meet potential teammates, and hear about resources for solving real-world environmental problems related to *WATER*. Tuesday, November 4 *Venture Capital Walk to Ignition, OVP, and Monster** **Eastside, 9 a.m.-12 p.m*. Visit venture capital firms and hear an overview from the partners, followed by Q&A ranging from "the typical day" to specifics about market opportunities and past deals. *(Limited to 25 students—sign up early!) * *Technology Entrepreneurship Certificate Info Session** **Foege N130A, 3:30-4:30 p.m.* Calling all grad students from outside the Business School—if you're thinking of starting your own company, this certificate program will give you the "nuts and bolts" to be successful. Wednesday, November 5 *UW Entrepreneur Panel and Luncheon * Sponsored by *UW TechTransfer* <http://depts.washington.edu/techtran/> *Gates Commons, Allen Center/CSE, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.* What happens when you're at the UW working on a nifty technology and think it has the potential to spin-out into a real company? It happens all the time. Hear individual stories from UW faculty and students who have been there and done that. Company founders * John Hoekman (Pharmaceutics/Impel NeuroPharma<http://depts.washington.edu/pha/news-events/news-innovationprize.html> )*, * Vikram Jandhyala (Electrical Engineering/Physware <http://physware.com/>)*, * Krishna Nadella (Mechanical Engineering/MicroGREEN Polymers<http://www.microgreeninc.com/>) *and* Oren Etzioni (Computer Science, Farecast<http://farecast.live.com/?cid=gbrand_002>) *will tell their stories and answer your questions in a fascinating panel moderated by *Linden Rhoads, UW TechTransfer Vice Provost*. *Science & Technology Showcase** **Balmer Commons, 5-7 p.m.* Want to strut your technological prowess? Want to meet engineering students interested in forming teams for the *UW Business Plan Competition*<http://foster.washington.edu/cie/BPC/>? All students are invited to this competitive poster session to check out who's developing the next Google or Cisco Systems. Win prizes sponsored by venture capital firms OVP, ARCH, WRF, and special awards from law firm Davis Wright Tremaine. Thursday, November 6 *From Invention to Start-up: 10 Reasons Why Early Stage Companies Fail** **Foege N130A, 7:30-9 a.m.* At this breakfast gathering, learn from *Geoff Entress (formerly of Madrona Ventures) *to avoid common start-up mistakes. Hear how a start-up team, with an invention or innovation, can commercialize that technology and access the capital, talent, and resources necessary to create a successful high-tech company. More at: *inventiontostartup.washington.edu *<http://www.inventiontostartup.washington.edu/> *Entrepreneur University, Northwest Entrepreneur Network* *Washington State Convention Center, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.* Essential annual summit featuring the region's brightest entrepreneurial minds. It's the ideal place to learn from other entrepreneurs' experiences and gain insight into angel and venture capital investor expectations. Through the generosity of the Herbert Jones Foundation, students can apply for a scholarship to EU, which reduces the cost to attend from $325 to $50! Apply for your student scholarship here<http://www.nwen.org/index.php?option=com_events&Itemid=15&id=130#scholarshi…>. You must be registered to attend. *Global Social Entrepreneurship Panel** *Sponsored by the *Global Business Center*<http://bschool.washington.edu/ciber/> *Parrington 405, 7-8:30 p.m.** *Panel discussion on the emerging trend of social entrepreneurship with *Ashoka Fellows Kristin Hayden <http://www.ashoka.org/node/3684> *(One World Now!<http://www.oneworldnow.org/home.html>) and *Dune Lankard <http://www.ashoka.org/node/3928> *(Cultural Conservation Initiative) and other inspirational speakers who are making their vision a reality. Dreaming of your own social enterprise? Check out the *Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition <http://bschool.washington.edu/gsec/>!* Friday, November 7 *Taste of Tech Commercialization** **HUB 200BC, 1:30-4 p.m.* You're an engineer with a cool technology: How do you get it to market? You're a business student who wants to build a company from scratch using a technology platform. What next? And then what do you do when nothing goes the way you thought it would!? This workshop is designed for all students who want to learn more about the process of taking a technology and developing it into a company. Fun and interactive! *Closing Reception with Steve Gillis (ARCH Venture Partners)** **Walker-Ames Room, Kane Hall, 4-6 p.m.* The perfect capstone to EntrepreneurWeek will be a fun mix and mingle happy-hour. Come hear tips and current start-ups trends from an experienced venture capitalist and chit-chat with all the cool people you've met during the week. *(Tip: Keep following up with these folks in the future. This is how talent gets together and companies get off the ground!) * Whitney Lackey Program Coordinator Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship Michael G. Foster School of Business University of Washington P: 206.616.3691 | F: 206.616.3915 wlackey(a)u.washington.edu Lewis Hall 322, Box 353200 Seattle, WA 98195 foster.washington.edu <http://www.bschool.washington.edu/cie/>/cie<http://www.bschool.washington.edu/cie/> _______________________________________________ Inventiontostartup mailing list Inventiontostartup(a)u.washington.edu http://mailman2.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/inventiontostartup -- Jon Froehlich PhD Student Computer Science and Engineering University of Washington http://www.cs.washington.edu/homes/jfroehli

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HCI intership with MSR India -- HCI4D
by Ed Cutrell 28 Oct '08

28 Oct '08

Hi all- Please forgive the potential spam to the change list. My name is Ed Cutrell<http://research.microsoft.com/~cutrell/> & I'm an HCI researcher at Microsoft Research. I will be spending the first 6 months of 2009 working in the MSR India lab in Bangalore primarily working with the TEM group<http://research.microsoft.com/research/tem/>. While there, I'll be exploring some interesting opportunities in HCI research specifically looking at ICT for development (healthcare, education, etc.) and probably multilingual systems. I've got a few ideas for some projects I want to play with, but mostly I just want to go in with my eyes open to cherry pick a few good ideas. There's a wealth of opportunity for design & study there and I'm looking forward to exploring this. Most of my expertise is in evaluation and study of people and technology, but I'm also keenly interested design for resource- and literacy-constrained environments. You can see some great examples of the kinds of work the TEM group has done on their web page<http://research.microsoft.com/research/tem/#projects>. While I'm there I'd love to work with a couple of PhD research students who have an adventurous spirit and would be interested in exploring some cool HCI problems in India with me. In my mind, probably the single most important thing for working in India, is a willingness to drop preconceptions about what the CS/HCI community thinks are good problems and solutions; what's needed is a mind open to the interesting problems that are there waiting to be solved. One important caveat: the pay scale for interning in India is significantly lower than interning in the US or Europe, though we will pay for transportation & housing. Still, I think there's a great deal to recommend the experience. So, this is a call for PhD (possibly masters) students in HCI or an HCI-related field who would be interested in working in India this winter/spring. If you would be interested in this, please let me know and perhaps send along a CV. I look forward to hearing from you! Thanks so much! -ed (cutrell(a)microsoft.com)

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One computer per child in Rwanda
by Dr. Baba Kofi Weusijana 23 Oct '08

23 Oct '08

French: http://www.elearning-africa.com/newsportal/english/news147b.php Google translated to English: http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://www.elearning-af…

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TIER Workshop tomorrow, please register
by Eric Brewer 16 Oct '08

16 Oct '08

http://www.citris-uc.org/TIER October 17-18, 2008 112 Wurster Hall, UC Berkeley The Technology and Infrastructure for Emerging Regions (TIER) Research Group is hosting a two-day workshop, at which TIER students and invited guests will present research at UC Berkeley related to information and communications technology in developing regions. With many of our students graduating this year, we'll also use this opportunity to look back at our last 5 years of experiences, talk about what we've learned, and discuss our collective vision for the future of ICTD research within TIER, at UC Berkeley, and at large. This will be a multi-format workshop, with 10-15 minute research talks, demonstrations, and discussion panels. We are honored to have Prof. Tim Unwin, Professor of Geography and UNESCO Chair in ICT4D at the University of London, serve as our keynote speaker. For the current agenda: http://tier.cs.berkeley.edu/wiki/Workshop:2008 To register for the workshop: http://www.citris-uc.org/TIER If you have any questions, please contact CITRIS at +1 510 643 9034 or citriseditor(a)citris-uc.org. The 2008 TIER Workshop is sponsored by CITRIS, the Blum Center for Developing Economies, the UC Berkeley School of Information, the UC Berkeley College of Engineering, and the National Science Foundation.

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USAID Development 2.0 Challenge
by Yaw Anokwa 15 Oct '08

15 Oct '08

Mobile technology, including everything from inventive applications for smart phones to simple text messaging, is increasingly ubiquitous in the developing world. USAID challenges you to explore its potential through an innovation for maximum development impact in areas such as health, banking, education, agricultural trade, or other pressing development issues. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the U.S. Government agency that delivers economic and humanitarian assistance worldwide on behalf of the American people, is sponsoring a challenge to find the best in mobile innovations for good. Through a NetSquared community vote, fifteen finalists will be chosen. A panel of judges, selected by USAID, will then select the winners. The first place winner will receive a grant of $10,000, the two runner-ups will receive grants of $5,000 each. All three winners will have the opportunity to present their ideas to senior USAID officials, experts, and the public in Washington D.C. Find out more at: http://www.netsquared.org/usaid

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Fwd: [hci4d] Final CfP: Special Issue of ITID on HCI and International Development - Extended Deadline
by Yaw Anokwa 08 Oct '08

08 Oct '08

UPDATE: Please note that the submission deadline has been extended to October 28, 2008 Information Technologies and International Development Final Call for papers for a special issue on HCI and International Development Submission deadline: October 28, 2008 Information Technologies and International Development (ITID) is the leading journal focusing on the intersection of information and communication technologies (ICT) with international development. Published by the MIT Press and edited at the University of Southern California and the Georgia Institute of Technology, ITID is a multidisciplinary, quarterly open access publication. The journal is now inviting submissions for a special issue on HCI and International Development. The new interdisciplinary field of human‐ computer interaction for development (HCI4D) focuses on applying HCI principles to the design and development of appropriate technologies for marginalized communities around the world. HCI4D plays a critical role in ensuring that technologies are usable, useful, appropriate, and well adapted to the communities and contexts in which they are intended to be used. Although there have been many successes, the field remains both theoretically and methodologically under‐researched. In particular, design methodologies have often been developed from a perspective that may not reflect developing‐world contexts. Moreover, a lack of idea‐ sharing between and across disciplines remains a barrier to the field's further development. The aim of this special issue is to directly address these significant challenges. We are soliciting critical and/or empirical investigations of the following themes: • HCI challenges in designing for underserved communities • How design practice can inform development theory and vice versa • Experiences in building the capacity of communities to work with HCI4D researchers • How sociotechnical issues and context of use inform design • New methodologies in HCI4D • The evaluation of design and/or implementation processes • Lessons learned: HCI4D failures and success stories This special issue is primarily concerned with HCI issues and programs targeting underserved populations; the editors seek a diverse pool of submissions presenting novel research designs that are theoretically or empirically grounded and methodologically sound. Contributions are especially welcome from researchers based in developing regions and those involved in cross‐continental collaborations. Please visit http://itidjournal.org/index.php/1111/information/authors for more information about ITID, its author guidelines, and to submit a paper for this issue. Guest editors: Niall Winters, London Knowledge Lab n.winters(a)ioe.ac.uk Kentaro Toyama, Microsoft Research India Kentaro.Toyama(a)microsoft.com

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Fwd: [hci4d] VACANCIES - Lecturer in Development Education (0.4 fte) and Research Officer in Development Education (0.4 fte)
by Yaw Anokwa 06 Oct '08

06 Oct '08

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Niall Winters <n.winters(a)ioe.ac.uk> Date: Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 08:05 Subject: [hci4d] VACANCIES - Lecturer in Development Education (0.4 fte) and Research Officer in Development Education (0.4 fte) INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION University of London The Institute of Education (IOE) is a world-leading centre for education research and teacher development located in the heart of London. The Faculty of Culture and Pedagogy at the IOE is at the forefront in producing research of national and international significance and impact. We work with a range of funding bodies, including Research Councils, Charities, Government and the European Union. The Development Education Research Centre is based at 36 Gordon Square and is part of the London International Development Centre. The Research Centre was established in 2006 with funding from the Department for International Development (DFID). The Centre under its Director, Dr. Douglas Bourn has already established itself as the hub of an international network on development education and related areas of global learning and global citizenship. The Centre is responsible for the recently established International journal for Development Education and Global Learning. We are recruiting for two posts within the centre. Lecturer in Development Education (0.4 fte) Ref: 8AC-CPGEMS-4724 Salary is £35,663 to £42,583 per annum, plus £2,323 London Allowance (pro-rata) You will act as course tutor on the MA on development education, to include 2 on-line core modules for the course and to be one of the personal tutors. You will also work with the Director of the Centre in securing the delivery of the main tasks of the Development Education Research Centre. You will need a first degree in development or a related subject plus a higher degree, preferably a PhD, in a related area. Research Officer in Development Education (0.4 fte) Ref: 8AC-CPGEMS-4725 Salary is £35,663 to £42,583 per annum, plus £2,323 London Allowance (pro-rata) You will collaborate with the Director of the Centre in developing and implementing a range of research projects on the role of non-governmental organisations in development education. You will need to be educated to at least Master's level in the field of international developmental or a relevant discipline and have a deep knowledge of the current issues in the field of development education. To apply: Online: Ref: 8AC-CPGEMS-4724 http://jobs.ioe.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=8AC-CPGEMS-4724&forced=1 Ref: 8AC-CPGEMS-4725 http://jobs.ioe.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=8AC-CPGEMS-4725&forced=1 By phone: Contact 020 7612 6159 (24 hour answerphone). Please quote the relevant reference. Closing date: 17 October 2008 We positively encourage applicants from all sections of under-represented communities

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FW: RA Position at Center for Information & Society
by Richard Anderson 03 Oct '08

03 Oct '08

-----Original Message----- From: cis-uw-bounces(a)mailman1.u.washington.edu [mailto:cis-uw-bounces@mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Karine Barzilai-Nahon Sent: Friday, October 03, 2008 2:59 PM To: cis-uw(a)u.washington.edu; digitalmediaworkinggroup(a)u.washington.edu; imlis(a)u.washington.edu; imsim(a)u.washington.edu; ifac(a)u.washington.edu Subject: [cis-uw] RA Position at Center for Information & Society FYI - and please pass it to interested students ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Karine Barzilai-Nahon - http://www.ischool.washington.edu/karineb Director, The Center for Information & Society - http://www.cis.washington.edu The Information School University of Washington Mary Gates Hall, Room 370B, Box 352840 Seattle, WA 98195-2840 Office tel. - (206) 685-6668 Skype- karine-barzilai-nahon -----Original Message----- From: Chris Rothschild Sent: יום ו 03 אוקטובר 2008 14:56 To: Karine Barzilai-Nahon Subject: RA Position at Center for Information & Society ********************************* Hello all, The Center for Information & Society has just posted an announcement for an RA position. You can find the announcement at https://www.ischool.washington.edu/people/studenttempopenings-s2.aspx . The successful applicant will assist in a project titled Investigating the Social and Economic Impact of Public Access to Information and Communication Technology, a five-year, $7.2 million research project sponsored by Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The project is managed by telecentre.org in partnership with the Center for Information & Society at the University of Washington Information School. The RA will participate in a variety of project activities including: * Perform literature reviews * Update and maintain research databases * Monitor and maintain online communication tools * Data collection and analysis (both qualitative and quantitative) The position will begin on October 16 and run through the end of spring quarter. During autumn quarter, the position will provide a monthly stipend. During winter and spring quarters, a tuition waiver will also be included. The deadline to apply is Friday, October 10, 2008. Please go to the website for more details about the position. Feel free to let me know if you have any questions. The project is very interesting with great people involved. You would also have access to a lot of data and resources that could turn into research project of your own! Thanks! Chris _______________________________________________ cis-uw mailing list cis-uw(a)u.washington.edu To unsubscribe or change your settings, go to: https://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/cis-uw

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CSE 590f Schedule
by Richard Anderson 02 Oct '08

02 Oct '08

I have posted the schedule / papers for the CSE 590f seminar for the quarter. Each week there is one required paper along with one to four supplementary papers. The required papers are listed on the seminar home page: http://www.cs.washington.edu/education/courses/cse590f/CurrentQtr/ and the full set of readings is available on http://www.cs.washington.edu/education/courses/cse590f/CurrentQtr/readings.… The papers are password protected with the following high security user/password pair: User: cse590f Password: student

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Tata mKrishi service for farmers
by Gaetano Borriello 01 Oct '08

01 Oct '08

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