January 2015 - change - Mailing Lists

Study ICTs and research in Ghana this summer
by Chris Rothschild 11 Mar '15

11 Mar '15

Hello, I’d like to let you know of a great opportunity to study ICTs in Ghana and learn about research and development this summer. Applications are now open for the “Experience Research: Communication Technologies and Development in Southern Ghana” Exploration Seminar. This will be the 5th consecutive year the program has run and we are excited to be taking a new group of students. (Graduate and undergraduate students are welcome to apply.) Program topics will include international development, the spread of ICTs in low and middle-income countries, and field research in developing countries. A more comprehensive description is at the end of this email, as is a link to the program site with additional details. It will be 4 weeks long and take place during early fall start, which means it occurs between Summer B and the beginning of Fall 2015. Credits will be counted towards your Fall 2015 load. Students will receive 5 credits (INFX 597 or INFO 497) and the course satisfies the research methods requirement for Informatics students (INFO 470) and qualifies as an elective for the International Development Certificate Program (IDCP). Like all other study abroad programs, we are happy to work with you and your advisor if the program satisfies a different course in your major. We will have 2 information sessions: Thursday 1/29: 12:30 - 1:30, MGH 224 Wednesday 2/11: 12:30 - 1:30, MGH 173R Please also don’t hesitate to contact me (chriskr(a)uw.edu<mailto:chriskr@uw.edu>) or Araba Sey (arabasey(a)uw.edu<mailto:arabasey@uw.edu>) for more information. Application Deadline is March 1 To apply or get additional information, follow this link: https://studyabroad.washington.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgra… Thanks! Chris Program Description: If you've ever wondered whether information and communication technologies (ICTs) are really changing lives in African countries, this is an opportunity to find out for yourself. Learn how to design and carry out a research project to answer questions you have about the role of ICTs in socio-economic development, while also experiencing the realities of life in Ghana. The "Experience Research" seminar will guide you to develop research skills by examining how people in different types of communities (urban and rural) use ICTs (defined broadly) in their daily lives. Access to ICTs in Ghana ranges from limited access in many rural areas to high access levels in urban areas comparable to major US cities. How can we understand people's needs and resources across these diverse communities? What strategies do people in conditions of low access use to satisfy their information and communication needs and what are the outcomes for their livelihoods? Are these behaviors any different from those exhibited by people living under similar constraints in the US? Well-designed field research studies can provide insights on these and other questions. You will select an ICT-related topic of interest to you, and receive personalized instruction and practical experience on using field research methods to explore that topic. Course readings, seminar discussions, data collection in the field, community service and observations around the country will not only expose you to the world of research, but will also give us fodder to interrogate our own definitions of development and how it can be attained. This program is designed for students interested in international development, the spread of ICTs in low and middle-income countries, and/or learning about field research in developing countries. Past participants have come from a wide range of backgrounds including: Information Science, Communications, Human Centered Design and Engineering, International Studies, Public Administration, Health, and Political Science. You do not need to have research experience, and we welcome both graduate and undergraduate students. The course satisfies the research methods requirement for Informatics students (INFO 470) and qualifies as an elective for International Development Certificate Program (IDCP) students https://studyabroad.washington.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgra… _______________________ Chris Rothschild Research Analyst Technology & Social Change Group, University of Washington chriskr(a)uw.edu 206.685.1708

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FW: [Compbio-seminars] Genome Science Seminars presents Dr. Jim Gallarda, on February 4
by Richard Anderson 30 Jan '15

30 Jan '15

From: Walter L. Ruzzo [mailto:ruzzo@cs.washington.edu] Sent: Friday, January 30, 2015 9:14 AM To: Richard Anderson; James Fogarty Subject: Fwd: [Compbio-seminars] Genome Science Seminars presents Dr. Jim Gallarda, on February 4 may be of interest to some of the grad students; please forward to appropriate lists. Begin forwarded message: From: "Carlene Cross" <crossc2(a)uw.edu<mailto:crossc2@uw.edu>> To: <gs-seminars(a)uw.edu<mailto:gs-seminars@uw.edu>>, <compbio-seminars(a)cs.washington.edu<mailto:compbio-seminars@cs.washington.edu>> Date: January 30, 2015 at 8:06:13 AM PST Subject: [Compbio-seminars] Genome Science Seminars presents Dr. Jim Gallarda, on February 4 GENOME SCIENCE SEMINARS Presents: Dr. Jim Gallarda Senior Program Officer Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation “Career Experiences in Diagnostics & Global Health” Wednesday, February 4, 2015 NEW TIME: 10:30am-11:30am Foege Auditorium, S060 Visit the Seminar website at http://www.gs.washington.edu<http://www.gs.washington.edu/> Questions? Contact Carlene Cross at crossc2(a)u.washington.edu<mailto:stephb8@u.washington.edu> The University of Washington is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations in its services, programs, activities, education and employment of individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodations contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: 206.543.6450/V, 206.543.6452/TTY, 206.685.7264 (FAX), or e-mail at dso(a)u.washington.edu<mailto:dso@u.washington.edu> Carlene Cross | External Relations, Genome Sciences, University of Washington | P 206.221.5374 | _______________________________________________ Compbio-seminars mailing list Compbio-seminars(a)cs.washington.edu<mailto:Compbio-seminars@cs.washington.edu> https://mailman.cs.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/compbio-seminars

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CommCare technical webinar on case management
by Gillian Javetski 29 Jan '15

29 Jan '15

Hi everyone, Dimagi is hosting a remote, 90-minute technical webinar about case management in CommCare <http://www.commcarehq.org/>. CommCare is the only mobile platform that supports case management <https://confluence.dimagi.com/display/commcarepublic/Case+Management>, which enables mobile users to register cases (anything you want to track) and track associated data over time. The following topics will be covered during the webinar: - A general overview of case management, including its benefits and when to use it - How to set up and use case management in CommCare - Examples of mobile applications that use case management - A Q&A session about case management from webinar attendees *Webinar details: * - When: Thursday February 12th at 10am EST - Login instructions: Join from PC, Mac, iOS, or Android: https://zoom.us/j/887851100 - Who should attend: Program managers and technical staff currently using CommCare or interested in learning more about building mobile applications with CommCare. This is the first in a series of technical webinars Dimagi will be hosting. Topics will be selected based on survey responses sent in by users. If you have any questions about this technical webinar or future webinars, please email webinars(a)dimagi.com. <webinars(a)dimagi.com> Thank you! Gillian *Gillian Javetski* *Dimagi, Inc.*

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FW: CSE/Zillow Hackathon
by Waylon Brunette 29 Jan '15

29 Jan '15

From: Kay Beck-Benton [mailto:kbeck@cs.washington.edu] Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2015 11:13 AM To: Waylon Brunette Subject: FW: CSE/Zillow Hackathon Info here: https://news.cs.washington.edu/2015/01/26/hack-housing-with-zillow-and-uw-c… ******************************* Hack Housing: Empowering Smarter Decisions – A Weekend Hackathon (sponsored by Zillow and UW) Zillow and the department of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington, with participation from the White House, U.S. Department of Commerce and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), will host a weekend hackathon at Zillow’s HQ, February 6-8, 2015. Participating developers and designers will be tasked with creating transparency around thousands of local and federal data sets, to help people in their housing decisions. As part of the event, participants will have access to newly released government data sets on topics like federal housing programs; apartment buildings with accessible apartments; and transit information. In addition, Zillow will make available its data on home values and rents. Zillow co-founder Rich Barton will open the event by sharing his experience in the tech and housing sector and his success in bringing power to the people across a number of industries. After a day and a half of hard work, participants will present their solutions to a judging panel of local tech leaders, entrepreneurs and federal government officials specializing in big/open data. The winning team will receive a $10,000 prize. The event registration is here: https://hackhousinghackathon.eventbrite.com

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Fwd: [TIER] Fwd: Fwd: Inveneo is looking for a spring term intern (Digital Library Micro-Server Project)
by Yaw Anokwa 28 Jan '15

28 Jan '15

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Bruce Baikie <bruce(a)green-wifi.org> Date: Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 2:09 PM Subject: [TIER] Fwd: Fwd: Inveneo is looking for a spring term intern (Digital Library Micro-Server Project) To: "tier(a)tier.cs.berkeley.edu" <tier(a)tier.cs.berkeley.edu> Begin forwarded message: Date: January 28, 2015 at 11:49:04 AM PST Subject: Inveneo is looking for a spring term intern From: Jana Melpolder <jmelpolder(a)inveneo.org> To: team <team(a)inveneo.org> Hi friends, We're now looking for one new Computer Science intern that will be with us for the next few months. The position would be unpaid, but we hope they can get school credit. Essentially we want the individual to be with us for four hours each week and provide support for improvement to the Rachel Pi content server to meet project needs in the Pacific Islands; Micronesia, the Philippines, and Vanuatu. Here is more info if you'd like to learn more. http://bit.ly/1zzS6Sq Many thanks! Jana JANA MELPOLDER Media Manager - Inveneo Inveneo | Twitter | Facebook _______________________________________________ TIER mailing list Website: http://tier.cs.berkeley.edu TIER(a)tier.cs.berkeley.edu https://www.millennium.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tier

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Fwd: [TIER] Impact Director position at Namati
by Yaw Anokwa 26 Jan '15

26 Jan '15

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Tobias Eigen <tobiaseigen(a)gmail.com> Date: Mon, Jan 26, 2015 at 11:57 AM Subject: [TIER] Impact Director position at Namati To: tier <tier(a)tier.cs.berkeley.edu> Hi everyone, The organization I joined in November, Namati, is currently hiring for a Director of Impact position. I would be grateful if you could pass this along in your network to people who you think might be interested in applying or might know good candidates. There are more details about working at Namati and additional openings on our employment page. Namati is seeking to grow a movement around justice for the billions of people worldwide who live outside the protection of the law. At the core of our work is a method – a frontline grassroots legal advocates, or “community paralegals”—for bridging the gap between the law and real life. In recent years, we’ve helped communities worldwide protect their lands in the face of a massive land grab, hold industries accountable to environmental regulations, gain citizenship for stateless communities, and hold their health system accountable for quality health services. On a global level, we’ve been developing a network of thousands of practitioners worldwide to grow the movement for justice. We’ve worked hard to help ensure that justice for all is included in the next round of the global development goals. We do this all through an incredibly dynamic and committed global team. It’s a privilege to be a part of a group so devoted to a common mission. Our founder and CEO spent four years in Sierra Leone developing the core model we now implement, and his passion for this work is contagious. The Impact Director we’re looking for will help us measure, evaluate, and ultimately scale our work. It’s an exciting, essential role. Cheers, Tobias p.s. Here is a recent photo essay in the Guardian about Namati’s work in Bangladesh. Our CEO was recently selected as an Ashoka Fellow and has a great video highlighting our work. -- Tobias Eigen 9670 Olympus Beach Rd NE Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 landline: +1-206-842-1467 mobile: +1-206-375-7984 skype: tobiaseigen LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Google+ _______________________________________________ TIER mailing list Website: http://tier.cs.berkeley.edu TIER(a)tier.cs.berkeley.edu https://www.millennium.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tier

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Fwd: [TIER] Facebook post on ACM DEV and GAIA
by Trevor Perrier 26 Jan '15

26 Jan '15

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Lakshminarayanan Subramanian <s.lakme(a)gmail.com> Date: Wed, Jan 21, 2015 at 8:01 AM Subject: [TIER] Facebook post on ACM DEV and GAIA To: tier(a)tier.cs.berkeley.edu Facebook has posted an article about the last GAIA workshop and DEV here: https://www.facebook.com/academics/posts/851946661523409?fref=nf&pnref=story -- "Have a dream, pursue it!" -- Anonymous _______________________________________________ TIER mailing list Website: http://tier.cs.berkeley.edu TIER(a)tier.cs.berkeley.edu https://www.millennium.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tier

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Tomorrow at Change: Nancy Puttkammer - A EMR Based Alert for HIV Treatment Failure
by Trevor Perrier 26 Jan '15

26 Jan '15

*What*: Nancy Puttkammer: Development of an Electronic Medical Record Based Alert for Risk of HIV Treatment Failure in a Low-Resource Setting *When:* Tuesday, Jan 27 at 12pm *Where:* The Allen Center, CSE 203 Please join us for this week’s Change Seminar. This week Nancy Puttkammer, MPH, PhD will be talking about development of an alert to signal patients at risk of HIV antiretroviral therapy (ART) failure, within the iSanté electronic medical record system in Haiti. Please note that this quarter we will be meeting every other Tuesday so the next meeting will not be until Tuesday Feb 10. *Abstract:* The scale up of electronic medical record (EMR) systems in resource-limited settings can help clinicians monitor patients’ adherence to HIV antiretroviral therapy (ART) and identify patients at risk of future ART failure, allowing resources to be targeted to those most at risk. Our study involved the iSanté EMR in Haiti, a large-scale system implemented in more than 100 sites in Haiti. We identified a simple prediction model for ART failure based on ART adherence measures and other patient characteristics. The selected prediction model was used to generate a risk score, and its ability to differentiate ART failure risk was tested. This risk score could be used as the basis for an automated ART adherence alert within the iSanté EMR. Such an alert could help clinicians identify patients at high risk of ART failure so that they can be targeted with adherence support interventions, before ART failure occurs. *About the speaker:* Nancy Puttkammer, MPH, PhD is a health services researcher with a strong interest in strengthening health information systems in low resource settings. Dr. Puttkammer serves as a Research and Evaluation Advisor at the International Training and Education Center for Health (I-TECH) within the UW Department of Global Health. In this capacity, she oversees evaluation of projects in Haiti and Kenya for national scale-up of electronic medical records and laboratory information systems. Her research has involved use of patient-level data from electronic medical records at multiple levels, including data use by clinicians for improved patient management, data use by program managers to guide facility-level quality improvement strategies, and data use by policy makers to guide national planning and resource allocation. She has also participated in cost evaluation for health information systems. Dr. Puttkammer has worked within HIV care and treatment programs for more than 20 years in the US, Africa, and the Caribbean region.

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Fwd: android app for language preservation
by Tapan Parikh 21 Jan '15

21 Jan '15

Caura Futures seeks to fill a paid part-time internship for the development of an Android application that will facilitate learning in remote environments with little to no Internet access. In particular, the application will be tested by members of four Native South American groups for developing curricula that will support native language preservation and restoration, natural history knowledge, crafts, and knowledge of rituals and history. One of the first field tests of the application will involve teaching the recognition of 125 species of local birds to native grade school students in their own languages, using bird songs and spoken names recorded by indigenous ecologists over the past several years. Caura Futures, a non-profit rain forest conservation organization that partners with indigenous peoples, is offering the internship as part of a long-term cultural library project. UC Berkeley School of Information professor Tapan Parikh will advise on the design and technical development of the application. Dr. Parikh and his research group have designed and implemented several new community information platforms supporting applications in agriculture, health, education, microfinance, governance and other areas. The successful applicant will have a strong background in Android programming and a minimum of 10 hours per week to work on the project. Genuine interest in the concept we are developing is essential. The project intern will be expected to log hours worked and to communicate regularly with us. We will be meeting every two weeks to assess progress on the project, with a weekly check-in by telephone and email. Our goal is to have an initial prototype of the application to be functioning by mid-December of this year. Depending on the success of the first phase, there may be an opportunity for the internship to be extended for additional app development. There is also the possibility for work on field implementation of the app in 2015 in the Amazon Basin. Contact Send email to Dr. Parikh (parikh(a)berkeley.edu) and/or Tarek Milleron (tarekmill(a)gmail.com) describing abilities, potential commitment, and interest. Include expected graduation date, major, relevant coursework and experience.

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Fwd: PIH / EndTB software jobs
by Yaw Anokwa 20 Jan '15

20 Jan '15

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Ellen Ball <eball(a)pih.org> Date: Tue, Jan 20, 2015 at 2:05 PM Subject: PIH / EndTB software jobs Hello Ol' friends - PIH is hiring for 4 new Medical Informatics positions for a multi-year MDRTB treatment regimen effort funded by UNITAID. (http://www.unitaid.org/en/resources/press-centre/releases/1352-unitaid-appr…) Spread the word. Apply via the website and ASAP. Business Analyst - https://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH01/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=PIH&cws=1&rid… Implementation Manager - https://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH01/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=PIH&cws=1&rid… Sr Software Developer - https://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH01/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=PIH&cws=1&rid… Software Developer - https://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH01/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=PIH&cws=1&rid… Hope all are well, Ellen -- "Sak vid pa kanp" or "An empty sack can't stand up" -- Haitian proverb

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