May 2013 - change - Mailing Lists

Fwd: SRC Grand Finals 2013-Awards Banquet
by Ed Lazowska 16 May '13

16 May '13

Local girl makes good ... ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: John Bennett <jkb.john(a)gmail.com> Date: Thu, May 16, 2013 at 11:18 AM Subject: Fwd: SRC Grand Finals 2013-Awards Banquet To: lazowska(a)cs.washington.edu ** Fyi ------------------------------ *From:* Heather Underwood <hmunderwood(a)gmail.com> *Sent:* Thu May 16 10:28:58 MDT 2013 *To:* "John K. Bennett" <jkb(a)colorado.edu> *Subject:* Fwd: SRC Grand Finals 2013-Awards Banquet ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Nanette Hernandez <hernandez(a)hq.acm.org> Date: Thu, May 16, 2013 at 9:46 AM Subject: SRC Grand Finals 2013-Awards Banquet To: "heather.underwood(a)colorado.edu" <heather.underwood(a)colorado.edu> Cc: "lawilli3(a)ncsu.edu" <lawilli3(a)ncsu.edu> Dear Heather, **** ** ** I am pleased to inform that you have been invited to the Association for Computing Machinery’s (ACM) Awards Banquet, where you will be recognized as the First Place Graduate winner in the ACM Student Research Competition Grand Finals for 2013. **** ** ** The Awards Banquet will take place at the Westin St. Francis in San Francisco, California on Saturday, June 15, 2013 (6:00pm – 10:00pm).**** Please provide your advisor’s name and contact information as they will be invited to attend as well. **** You are responsible for arranging your travel; ACM will handle your hotel reservations. **** ACM will pay the expenses for award winners and their faculty advisors.**** Please use the expense report attached for reimbursement of SRC related expenses. **** Do not hesitate to contact me with any questions pertaining to the Student Research Competition Grand Finals or the Awards Banquet. **** With Kind Regards,**** Nanette Hernandez**** [image: Description: SRC signature logo]**** 2 Penn Plaza**** Suite 701**** New York, NY 10121**** Phone: 212-626-0501**** Fax: 212-944-1318**** E-mail: hernandez(a)hq.acm.org **** http://src.acm.org **** **** ** ** -- *Heather Underwood* PhD Candidate, ATLAS Institute University of Colorado Boulder *"Enthusiasm without knowledge is like running in the dark"*

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This Friday: Jon Udell on teaching web fluency
by Cortney Leach 13 May '13

13 May '13

Hello! Microsoft's Jon Udell will be giving a talk at the iSchool this Friday, May 17th on how we can help web users become web thinkers and web makers. It should be a fantastic talk and we hope you can join! Who: Jon Udell, Microsoft What: Teaching Web Fluency: How we can help web users become web thinkers and web makers? When: Friday, May 17th, Noon to 1:20 p.m. Pizza provided! Where: MGH 420 Abstract: Students of computer and information sciences aren't the only ones who need to understand how web resources are represented, named, provided, composed, and exchanged. Everyone can learn a set of basic principles and then apply them to be more effective participants in (and co-creators of) the web. Microsoft's Jon Udell is teaching communities how to manage their public calendars in a way that enables groups and organization to be authoritative for their own calendar data, and to connect their calendars in syndication networks using the well-established (but underutilized) Internet standard for calendar exchange. In this talk he'll review the progress he's made so far helping cities and towns around the country adopt this model, discuss the web concepts required, and explore the challenges involved in conveying those concepts. He'll also suggest how lessons learned from community calendar syndication can generalize to other domains, including health care, energy conservation, and political discourse. About Jon Udell Jon Udell is an author, information architect, software developer, and new media innovator. His 1999 book, Practical Internet Groupware<http://safari.oreilly.com/1565925378>, helped lay the foundation for what we now call social software. Udell was formerly a software developer at Lotus, BYTE Magazine's executive editor and Web maven, and an independent consultant. A hands-on thinker, Udell's analysis of industry trends has always been informed by his own ongoing experiments with software, information architecture, and new media. From 2002 to 2006 he was InfoWorld's lead analyst, author of the weekly Strategic Developer column, and blogger-in-chief<http://jonudell.net/udell/2002-2006-index.html>. During his InfoWorld tenure he also pioneered the medium now known as screencasting and produced an audio show, Interviews with Innovators<http://www.itconversations.com/series/innovators.html>. In 2007 Udell joined Microsoft as a writer, interviewer, speaker, and experimental software developer. Currently he is building and explaining<http://blog.jonudell.net/why-and-how/> a calendar network<http://elmcity.cloudapp.net> that's based on open standards and runs in the Windows Azure cloud. Cortney Leach, MLIS, MPA Research Development Manager The Information School<http://ischool.uw.edu/> | University of Washington<http://www.washington.edu/> Office: 206.616.2063 | Mobile: 206.390.1929 cjohnso(a)uw.edu<mailto:cjohnso@uw.edu>

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Fwd: GIS Manager Job at eHealth Nigeria
by Yaw Anokwa 13 May '13

13 May '13

If you are looking for a project at scale and with lots of impact, this GIS Manager position at eHealth Nigeria sounds like it'd be a great opportunity... eHealth runs the biggest Open Data Kit (ODK) deployment I know about. They've deployed 8,000 phones are hoping to scale to 12,000. In their last campaign, they collected 5 million GIS tracks in 5 days. And if that isn't impressive enough for you, the results of their efforts were published at Nature.com: http://www.nature.com/news/public-health-polio-s-moving-target-1.12817. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Evelyn Castle <evelyn(a)ehealthnigeria.org> Date: Mon, May 13, 2013 at 11:42 AM Subject: [ODK Community] GIS Manager Job opening To: opendatakit(a)googlegroups.com Dear all, We are currently looking for an experienced GIS Manager to come and join us in Nigeria. We have joined the fight to eradicate polio in Nigeria and are using maps to track vaccinators to ensure coverage in all locations. We would be very grateful if you can pass this information to possible candidates. Thanks Evelyn Job posting: http://www.linkedin.com/jobs?viewJob=&jobId=5703867 -- Evelyn Castle Director, eHealth Nigeria www.eHealthNigeria.org 25 Race Course Road, Kano, Ng mobile: (NG) 0809-515-0585 (NG) 0813-883-2395 (US) 714-627-9289

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No Change seminar this week
by Nicola Dell 13 May '13

13 May '13

Hi everyone, There will be no Change seminar this week. We will resume next week. Thanks Nicki

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Ann opportunity to meet an Indian education tech entrepreneur - next week
by Patrick Doherty 09 May '13

09 May '13

Hi all Manish Upadhyay - Co-founder, COO & Business Head -Tablets (for learning) at LIQVID - a global eLearning provider based in India is in Seattle next Wednesday. He will showcase their award winning portable tablets based language lab for colleges and schools. He is very keen to get some independent feedback on the product from students, entrepreneurs and teachers. If you are interested in meeting Manish it would be great to have you. Please respond by email. It's NEXT WEDNESDAY 15th May in the evening - Location and times to follow once we have numbers I've attached some materials and websites http://www.liqvid.com/index.htm http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=3677792&locale=en_US&trk=tyah2 Thanks Patrick Doherty Masters of Communication In Digital Media University of Washington +12062458574 @pwdoherty www.linkedin.com/in/patrickdoherty

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Fwd: Job as Program Officer at Jhpiego
by Yaw Anokwa 08 May '13

08 May '13

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: <ict4chw(a)googlegroups.com> Date: Wed, May 8, 2013 at 8:22 PM Subject: [ict4chw] Digest for ict4chw(a)googlegroups.com - 1 Message in 1 Topic To: Digest Recipients <ict4chw(a)googlegroups.com> JOB ALERT: Program Officer, mPowering Frontline Health Workers Carolyn Florey <carolynflorey(a)gmail.com> May 08 11:41AM -0400 Dear All, Please follow this link to apply for the job online https://jobs-jhpiego.icims.com/jobs/1790/program-officer/job The deadline for this position is May 20, 2013.

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Fwd: Technical Developer Job Opportunity
by Yaw Anokwa 08 May '13

08 May '13

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: <ict4chw(a)googlegroups.com> Date: Tue, May 7, 2013 at 8:07 PM Subject: [ict4chw] Digest for ict4chw(a)googlegroups.com - 5 Messages in 4 Topics To: Digest Recipients <ict4chw(a)googlegroups.com> Technical Developer Job Opportunity Mark Thomas <mark.thomas.jr(a)gmail.com> May 07 11:52AM -0500 All, I'm writing on behalf of Biometrac, a small tech4dev company, and we're looking to hire. Please see below for details about the opportunity. Contact me directly with questions and cover letters/resumes. Thanks, Mark ***************************************************** Company: Biometrac Location: Washington DC Job type: Full time Job level: Entry Level or Early Career Company overview: Biometrac designs and deploys a suite of mobile, technical solutions with an emphasis on addressing priority global health and development issues. We work with researchers and enterprises to provide identification and data management solutions in challenging environments. Job overview: The position reports directly to the Technical Director and will be involved in full stack development, documentation and maintenance. No two weeks will be the same. Our Stack - CouchDB, SQlite, Pyramid, tons of Python behind Nginx on Linux - JS, HTML, CSS for web clients and native Android for our mobile platform. Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in computer science or other technical field. - 2+ years work experience or similar documented commitment to a FOSS project - Mastery of your preferred programming language. Job duties - Work with clients to define specifications and translate them into detailed project plans - Report progress to internal project team and clients in a timely and effective manner - Provide actionable suggestion for product and process improvements - Shepard bugs from vague customer reports to squashed - Plan before you code, write smart tests and by George, document it Essential attributes - Interest and passion for emerging technologies and countries - Comfort working in loosely structured environment - Strong verbal and written skills including experience presenting to customers, reports and technical documentation - Flexible and able to work under tight schedules to meet deadlines Bonus Points - Experience in biometrics - Data visualization or GIS experience, especially D3.js and OpenStreetMap - Deep love and understanding of Python Benefits - Flexible working arrangement in a small rapidly growing team - High degree of autonomy - Potential for international travel - Myriad opportunities for rapid advancement Biometrac is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. -- Mark Thomas Director of Operations Biometrac

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Social Impact Event 5/14 - How to change the world through social enterprise
by Deborah Wolf 07 May '13

07 May '13

Social Impact for Students: How to change the world through Social Enterprise May 14, 5:30-7 pm, 390 Paccar Hall What inspires and motivates social entrepreneurs? How do they develop their ideas into a sustainable solution? How can students leverage their resources to make global impact? Join us for a panel and small group discussion with four local organizations that are focused on social innovation: Upaya, Hub Seattle, MovingWorlds and Global Brigades Institute. Speakers will discuss the experiences that motivate them to make a collective impact in a society locally and globally. This is also an opportunity to NETWORK and learn opportunities that will further these connections. Who should come? * Students from ANY major with an interest in social innovation * Anyone seeking to contribute their learned skills to a social cause * Anyone who is curious about how Seattle-based entrepreneurs work effectively in their communities or around the world. Please RSVP, as refreshments will be provided: https://www.facebook.com/events/195951293885904/

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Dilys Walker: Bringing highly realistic low-tech simulation training for obstetric emergencies to low-resource settings
by Nicola Dell 06 May '13

06 May '13

What: Dilys Walker: Bringing highly realistic low-tech simulation training for obstetric emergencies to low-resource settings When: Tuesday, May 7th at 12 noon Where: The Allen Center, CSE 203 *Bringing highly realistic low-tech simulation training for obstetric emergencies to low-resource settings* Maternal and infant mortality during childbirth is a major problem in low-resource countries, where 99% of the nearly 350,000 annual maternal deaths occur. The United Nations Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5 have committed governments and organizations worldwide to invest in efforts to end these preventable deaths. Evidence suggests that one of the most effective strategies to achieve this is by ensuring that every birth is attended by a trained professional capable of identifying rare, but life-threatening obstetric and neonatal emergencies. However large gaps exist between knowledge and actual practice in the face of an obstetric or neonatal emergency, and effective but high-cost simulation training to bridge this gap is inaccessible. Our team has designed and developed three effective tools to reduce maternal and infant mortality in low-resource countries: PRONTO, an obstetric and neonatal emergency simulation training program for medical teams, PartoPants, a low-tech, highly realistic birth simulator, and the PRONTOPack, a complete, low cost simulation kit. PRONTOPack will enable low-resource hospitals, clinics and training programs worldwide to deliver comprehensive simulation training at a fraction of the cost of traditional simulation training. *Dilys Walker* is an Associate Professor in Obstetrics & Gynecology and Global Health and an invited Professor at the National Institute of Public Health in Mexico where she worked from 1998 to 2010 in the Department of Reproductive Health. Dr. Walker is Associate Director for the UW Global Center for Integrated Health of Women, Adolescents, and Children (Global WACh). She received her medical degree from the University of California San Diego and completed residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Walker was the first Family Planning Fellow at the University of California San Francisco. She is co-founder and Executive Director of PRONTO International (www.prontointernational.org) an emergency obstetric and neonatal training program that is grounded in low-tech highly realistic simulation. She is currently conducting PRONTO implementation trials in Mexico, Guatemala, and Kenya. Her research has focused on prevention of unplanned adolescent pregnancy, task sharing in obstetrics, abortion, family planning and maternal mortality.

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Fwd: [ACM DEV-4] Call for Papers: 4th Symposium on Computing for Development
by Gaetano Borriello 04 May '13

04 May '13

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: <br(a)cse.iitb.ac.in> Date: Sat, May 4, 2013 at 10:31 AM Subject: [ACM DEV-4] Call for Papers: 4th Symposium on Computing for Development To: (Please circulate; sorry if you receive multiple copies) ACM DEV-4 4th Symposium on Computing for Development Co-located with ICTD December 6-7, 2013 Cape Town, South Africa http://dev4.acmdev.org/ Important Dates: Thursday July 18: Full paper deadline (11:59pm UTC) firm deadline. Friday Sept 13: Notification of authors Friday Nov 1: Camera-ready papers due. Dec 6-7: Conference. DEV-4 provides an international forum for research in the design and implementation of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for social and economic development. In particular, we focus on emerging contexts where conventional computing solutions are often inappropriate due to various contextual factors - including, but not limited to, cost, language, literacy, and the availability of power and bandwidth. Papers should describe original and previously unpublished research. Three metrics will be applied to judge papers: (a) Relevance of the problem for development; (b) Novelty of the technical solution; (c) Evaluation of the solution, making a case for development-focused impact. All DEV paper submissions should either provide or directly motivate a novel technical solution that has direct implications for development. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: Networks/Systems/Security/Architecture Low-cost wireless connectivity Intermittent networks and systems Power-efficient systems Low-cost computing devices Mobile systems and applications Mixed networks, e.g., telephony and IP Special-purpose sensor systems Security challenges in developing regions HCI/Applications User interfaces for low-literacy populations Multi-lingual computing User-interfaces for low-cost devices Participatory methods and user-centered design Accessibility to disabled populations in developing regions Design and evaluation of applications for health, microfinance, education, agriculture, entertainment AI/NLP/Data Mining/Speech/Vision Machine learning techniques for large-scale data analysis in development contexts Adapting content and applications to local languages and education levels Understanding social relationships and information flows in disadvantaged societies Speech interfaces and speech recognition for low-resource languages Development of new AI-centric tools/solutions for development Computer vision challenges in development We also welcome papers outside of these topics that address the DEV focus on computing innovations supporting social and economic development. For more information, see the webpage (http://dev4.acmdev.org/) or contact the Program Co-Chairs (Margaret Martonosi, Princeton and Bhaskaran Raman, IIT Bombay).

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