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Fall 2009 semester classes began August 26, 2009.
Fall finals are scheduled for December 8-15, 2009.
Advising for computer science undergraduate students is in Nueces 256 effective September 2009; (previously, CS advising was in Cent 202). Graduate student advising continues to be in Nueces 208.
During non-holiday time, the Computer Science departmental office (Nueces 247) is open on weekdays from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The university is closed for national holidays. (Texas State will be closed November 26-29, 2009, and again December 20. 2009, through January 3, 2010).
For CS lab hours, please consult the lab Web site, http://www.cs.txstate.edu/labs/.
For inclement weather issues, check the university's home page, http://www.txstate.edu.
CS 4378U, Data Mining, Spring 2010
Days/Time: TH 3:30-4:50 p.m.
CS 5369U, Adv Data Mining, Spring 2010
Day/Time: H 6:30-9:20 p.m.
Instructor: Dr. Byron Gao
With the unprecedented availability of data, there is an emerging economic need to automatically discover useful knowledge from the massive data. This automatic process is referred to as data mining. Currently many major IT companies (e.g, Google, MicroSoft, Yahoo!) run data mining groups, and data mining skills are much sought after in the job market (http://www.kdnuggets.com/jobs/index.html). Data mining has been one of the fastest growing fields in computer science in the past two decades, and most major universities constantly offer data mining courses today. For example, Google co-founder Sergie Brin taught data mining at Stanford:http://infolab.stanford.edu/~sergey/.
The data mining course introduces the concepts and algorithms for various practical data mining techniqes, including data warehousing and OLAP, frequent pattern and correlation analysis, classification and predictive modeling, and cluster analysis. The course also has a thorough coverage on information retrieval and web search. It touches on other practical topics such as Web mining and bioinformatics as well.
CS 5369U serves graduate computer science students. CS 4378U serves advanced undergraduate computer science students. Students from other disciplines who need to implement or apply data mining systems will also find a data mining course to be beneficial.
Grading is based on assignments, exams, and a project targeting real-world problems.
Prerequisite: CS3358.
CS 4371 COMPUTER SYSTEM SECURITY, Spring 2010
Days/Time: TH 5:00pm-6:20pm, DERR 241
Instructor: Dr. Qijun Gu
Computer security is about protecting computer systems against danger or loss in electronic and real worlds. Computer security includes a variety of information security technologies, targeting protection of information from theft or corruption or preservation of availability.
CS 4371 will examine basic security problems and security theories and practices in computer systems. We will study the design and implementation of secure computer systems. We will investigate security issues in networking, operating systems and various computer systems.
CS 4371 is where you will find a new and unique perspective of what you have learned in other computer courses. You will understand attacks in order to become a better defender. You will have an opportunity to experiment with attack and defense tools in a lab equipped with real security hardware and software.
The grading of CS 4371 will be based on homework assignments, mid-term and final exams, lab projects, and presentations.
Prerequisite: CS 3358
(Criteria listed at end of message)
This program empowers women to enrich themselves through learning and achieve a college education later in life.
Talbots Scholarship Foundation will award $180,000 in college scholarships for the 2010 academic year, including up to 10 $15,000 scholarships and one $30,000 scholarship to an extraordinary finalist demonstrating courage, conviction and an insatiable entrepreneurial spirit.
I hope we have some applicants for this wonderful opportunity.
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Subject: 2010 Talbots Scholarship Foundation Information
Here is some information regarding a scholarship available to women. Please pass this along to your students.
Assistant Director Financial Aid and Scholarships
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Subject: 2010 Talbots Scholarship Foundation Information
DATE: October 5, 2009
RE: 2010 Talbots Scholarship Foundation
In keeping with its long-standing tradition of helping women succeed, the Talbots Charitable Foundation is proud to present the 2010 Talbots Scholarship Foundation and the inaugural Nancy Talbot Scholarship Award for perseverance and ingenuity, which is presented in memory of the founder of Talbots. This program empowers women to enrich themselves through learning and achieve a college education later in life.
Completely re-imagined, the Talbots Scholarship Foundation will award $180,000 in college scholarships for the 2010 academic year, including up to 10 $15,000 scholarships and one $30,000 scholarship to an extraordinary finalist demonstrating courage, conviction and an insatiable entrepreneurial spirit.
Applications are available online at https://www.scholarshipamerica.org/talbotswomen http://pull.xmr3.com/p/2615-6265/83567387/clickto1_rshipamerica.org-talbotswomen.html
effective Monday, October 5, 2009.
The deadline for applications is Saturday, January 2, 2010.
Only the first 5,000 eligible applications received will be processed.
We hope you'll join us in spreading the word about this unique scholarship program for women.
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants to the 2010 Talbots Scholarship Foundation must:
Be women currently residing in the United States or Canada;
Be women who have earned a high school diploma or their GED on or before September 2000;
Be enrolled or planning to enroll in a full- or part-time undergraduate course of study at an accredited 2- or 4- year college, university, or vocational-technical school;
Be attending the full 2010-11 academic year and receiving a degree no earlier than May 2011; and
Have at least two semesters (24 credit hours or more) remaining to complete an undergraduate degree as of the beginning of the 2010 fall academic term.
Scholarship America
One Scholarship Way
Saint Peter, MN 56082
Advanced Artificial Intelligence, CS 5346.252, is offered at the Round Rock Higher Education Center (RRHEC) for the Spring 2010 semester. If you need this course and want to take it at the RRHEC facility, now is the time to sign up for it!
M, 6:30 - 9:20 p.m., Avery 363 (RRHEC), Ali.
Index # 362802
Spring 2010 Registration began October 19 and ends November 06, 2009. Please note that access periods are by classification.
To find your individual access periods on-line go to:
https://catsweb.txstate.edu/app/hold-inquiry/
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Department of Computer Science
The Office of Science Graduate Fellowship Program
U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science
http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/SCGF.html
The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science (SC) has established the DOE Office of Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE SCGF) program to provide support for outstanding students to pursue graduate training in basic research in areas of physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, engineering, computational sciences, and environmental sciences relevant to the Office of Science and to encourage the development of the next generation scientific and technical talent in the U.S.
Fellows will receive a $35,000 yearly stipend for living expenses, $10, 500 per year for tuition and fees and a $5,000 research stipend supplement for research materials and travel expenses.
Fellows will be required to participate in the annual DOE SCGF Research Conference to be held each summer at a DOE national laboratory. Travel expenses and accommodations to the Conference will be provided by the DOE SCGF program.
THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS NOVEMBER 30, 2009.
For more information about the program, eligibility, benefits and application visit http://www.scied.science.doe.gov/SCGF.html
Please share this information with others at your academic institution/organization.
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Faculty interested in serving as reviewers for this program are encouraged to register at https://www.orau.gov/partform/DOE_SCGF. Selected reviewers will be contacted in late fall with additional information about the review process, criteria and logistics.
Computer Science students ARE eligible:
AfterCollege is funding four $500 scholarships, exclusively for students seeking a bachelors, masters, or doctorate in computer science or engineering. This scholarship will be given four times annually. The first scholarship deadline was March 31st.
You can find all the details and download the application by visiting the Department of Computer Science Career Network, and clicking on the Engineering Scholarship link in the Exclusives box on the right:
http://www.aftercollege.com/group/2036067449
Note: Although the scholarship is titled 'AfterCollege Engineering Student Scholarship', Computer Science students are eligible to apply.
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The deadline for 2009 is December 31.
4 - $500 Scholarships
Eligibility for Student Scholarship:
Student in good standing in an accredited program in the field
Have and carry a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
Must be a full-time student while under the scholarship
The recipients of the scholarship will be determined by AfterCollege and will be announced the month following the scholarship deadline.
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Best of Luck,
AfterCollege Team
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of its Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) program, is offering Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) undergraduate fellowships for bachelor level students in environmental fields of study.
The deadline for receipt of paper applications is December 10, 2009 at 4:00 PM and December 10, 2009 at 11:59:59 PM ET for submittal of electronic applications to Grants.gov.
Subject to availability of funding, the Agency plans to award approximately 30 new fellowships by July 30, 2010.
Eligible students will receive support for their junior and senior years of undergraduate study and for an internship at an EPA facility during the summer between their junior and senior years. The fellowship provides up to $19,250 per year of academic support and up to $8,000 of internship support for a three-month summer period.
For all information on how to apply visit: http://www.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2010/2010_gro_undergrad.html
National Center for Environmental Research
1200 Pennsylvania AV NW
Washington DC 20460
September 28, 2009
Texas State University-San Marcos, like many college campuses across the country, is experiencing an increase in flu-like illness. Last week the Student Health Center reported 127 flu-like cases compared to 80 cases the previous week. We are aware that students are concerned that absence due to the flu might adversely affect their academic standing. This concern is leading many students to ignore public health recommendations for isolation and contributing to the spread of flu to others. Academic Affairs has distributed a message to the campus community articulating the expectation that professors adjust their absence and grading policies to accommodate a medical absence. Students falsifying information about a medical absence are violating the Student Code of Conduct and may be subject to disciplinary sanctions.
Students with a flu-like illness should contact the Student Health Center, (512) 245.2167, for self-care advice or an appointment.
Students needing assistance in notifying professors about a medical absence may contact the Dean of Students Office at (512) 245.2124 or Associate Dean of Students Vincent Morton, at vm05@txstate.edu.
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Please continue to watch for any updates on the Texas State home page, http://www.txstate.edu/.
Persons who develop a flu-like illness should remain at home until free of fever for at least 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medication. Persons at high risk for complications from the flu, including pregnant women and those with chronic medical conditions such as asthma, diabetes, heart disease or suppressed immune systems, should seek medical attention.
Persons who develop a flu-like illness should stay home for seven days and avoid contact with others until well. While many students will experience only mild to moderate symptoms of the flu, if they go to class or work when sick, they may be exposing others who are more vulnerable to the flu. Even if a person infected with H1N1 flu feels better within a few days, they may be infectious for up to seven days. Persons that are at higher risk for complications from influenza, including pregnant women and those with chronic medical conditions such as asthma, diabetes, heart disease and suppressed immune systems, should seek medical attention if they develop a flu-like illness. Everyone need to do their part to prevent the spread of flu and to protect those that are more vulnerable.
Symptoms of H1N1 Influenza are similar to those of seasonal flu and may include:
Fever > 100 degrees F
Cough
Sore throat
Body aches
Diarrhea/Vomiting
To prevent the spread of H1N1 Influenza, please follow these recommendations:
Persons that develop a cold or flu-like illness should stay home until completely well.
Persons who become ill should avoid contact with other people as much as possible.
Cover your mouth and nose with tissue or your arm sleeve when coughing or sneezing. Use the tissue only once then discard.
Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially before touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
Monitor your health for symptoms of flu for seven days after exposure to a person with flu-like illness.
Students with a flu-like illness may contact the Student Health Center at 245-2167 for self-care advice or an appointment. For more information about H1N1 Influenza, visit the Texas Department of State Health Services website at http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/txflu or the CDC website at http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/general_info.htm.
For a map showing the location of cases in the USA, see the Web page http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/update.htm
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Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09603/nsf09603.htm?govDel=USNSF_25
Various due dates Nov. 2 to Nov. 12 depending on discipline
Background--OPD Seminar for Graduate Fellowships: http://opd.tamu.edu/seminar-materials/seminar-materials-by-date/september-16-2008-graduate-fellowships-seminar/september-16-2008-seminar-for-students-how-to-find-and-apply-for-graduate-fellowships.html
The National Science Foundation aims to ensure the vitality of the human resource base of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in the United States and to reinforce its diversity by offering approximately 1,654 graduate fellowships in this competition pending availability of funds.
The Graduate Research Fellowship provides three years of support for graduate study leading to research-based masters or doctoral degrees and is intended for students who are in the early stages of their graduate study. The Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) invests in graduate education for a cadre of diverse individuals who demonstrate their potential to successfully complete graduate degree programs in disciplines relevant to the mission of the National Science Foundation.
For each matriculated Fellow, the affiliated institution receives a $40,500 award per Fellow tenure year to cover the costs described below. Fellows Abroad receive direct NSF grant awards up to the same amount per year on tenure. The Graduate Research Fellowship stipend currently is $30,000 for a 12-month tenure period, prorated monthly at $2,500 for shorter periods as approved by NSF. The cost of education allowance currently is $10,500 per tenure year and is to be used by the affiliated institution to cover the costs of educating the Fellow. The affiliated institution is responsible for tuition and required fees in excess of the cost of education allowance. For Fellows Abroad, all tuition and assessed fees will be reimbursed to the Fellow up to a maximum of $10,500 per tenure year. In these cases, the Fellow is responsible for educational expenses beyond the GRFP cost of education allowance. Refer to the Information for Graduate Fellows document for restrictions on the use of the cost-of-education allowance. Fellows are allowed an additional one-time $1,000 International Research Travel Allowance upon submission of an approved travel request. The planned travel must involve a structured research or research dissemination activity approved by NSF.
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Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships
http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/FordFellowships/PGA_048001
See OPD Ford Foundation Diversity Seminar, Oct. 16, 2008: ( http://opd.tamu.edu/seminar-materials/seminar-materials-by-date/ford-foundation-diversity-fellowships-seminar )
Through its Diversity Fellowship Programs, the Ford Foundation seeks to increase the diversity of the nations college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.
Ford Diversity Fellowship awards are offered at the Predoctoral, Dissertation and Postdoctoral levels. Fellowships are awarded in a national competition. Awards are made to individuals who, in the judgment of the review panels, have demonstrated superior academic achievement, are committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level, show promise of future achievement as scholars and teachers, and are well prepared to use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.
To be eligible for a Ford Diversity Fellowship award you must be a citizen of the United States, demonstrate evidence of superior academic achievement (such as grade point average, class rank, honors or other designations), and be committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level. Awards will be made for study in research-based Ph.D. or Sc.D. programs; practice oriented degree programs are not eligible for support.
In addition to the fellowship award, Ford Fellows are eligible to attend the Conference of Ford Fellows, a unique national conference of a select group of high-achieving scholars committed to diversifying the professoriate and using diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.
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The university has a mentoring program, and students and faculty are encouraged to participate. The Department of Computer Science is establishing a mentor program, so please contact us if you are interested, especially women. We will have more details available as the program evolves.
Dr. Carol Hazlewood and other women faculty and staff members have met and have been in contact with the University's Mentoring Program Office. We have an opportunity to pilot a department-specific mentoring program. This voluntary program involves faculty and students, with advanced students serving as peer mentors for beginning students and an embedded woman-to-woman program. Mentor-mentee pairs are assigned for one semester at a time, allowing participants to realign if there is not a good match. The university's mentoring office is willing to customize the department's application and will conduct an orientation session for mentors. If you are interested, please take a look at the mentoring website, including the online application, at http://www.vpsa.txstate.edu/programs-and-services/Mentoring-Program.html
You may send comments to Dr. Hazlewood.
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