Summer Term 2023: Something for Everyone!

The Department of Computer Sciences is excited to offer the following courses this summer: 

Fully Online: CS200, CS300, CS320, CS400, CS540, CS564 and CS577 (check Course Search & Enroll for meeting pattern information)

Fully In-person: CS220 and CS354

Other departments (such as Math or ECE) have a variety of summer options that may meet major or degree requirements. Be sure to check the Course Search & Enroll app for exact information.

Summer enrollment starts in April.

Questions? Check in with your academic advisor for guidance on how Summer term fits with your academic goals.

Badger Product Club: Fireside Chat w/ Ahmed Alsubai

March 8: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm via Zoom

Hello product enthusiasts! We’re super excited to kick off our fireside chat series for the spring semester, and excited to host Ahmed Alsubai as our distinguished speaker! 

Hailing from New York, Ahmed is launching his product career with the Capital One 2023 APM cohort. He has previously done two internships with Microsoft and one with Suzy. Come by and ask him about his interviewing experience and how to stand out as a product interviewee. Here’s a link to his Linkedin profile if you’d like to learn more. 

If you’re interested in learning more about breaking into Associate Product Manager roles, this is the perfect fireside chat for you! Please fill out this RSVP Link if you plan to attend!

Event Details:

Day & Date: Wednesday, March 8th, 2023

Time: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm CT

Venue: https://uwmadison.zoom.us/j/97487963607?pwd=R1k4NG55MnkzQkxsNUVLOU1kVStkQT09

Meeting ID: 974 8796 3607

Passcode: 123456

PS: Here’s the link to join our slack community :) 

Transcend Madison Innovation Competion

Deadline: March 10, 2023

Calling all innovators, tinkerers, and entrepreneurs at UW. Sign up now for the 8th annual Transcend Madison Innovation Competition to compete for $50,000 in prizes. This year's competition will take place on April 13th and 14th.

WHAT?: The Transcend Madison Innovation competition is a pitch competition held every spring here at UW-Madison. Styled similarly to Shark Tank, competitors pitch their idea to a panel of judges. At the end of the competition, these judges will award the most deserving competitors with prizes from our $50,000 prize pool.

HOW?: Using this link, any student at UW may sign up before the signup deadline on March 10th. After March 10th, competitors must complete our competition documents and attend the two mandatory development events before April 2nd. All relevant dates can be found on our website.

WHO?: You! Currently enrolled students at UW with any promising product idea. In years past, we have seen everything from apps to boardgames to biomedical devices to fully fleshed-out business plans. As the subject line reads: All it takes is an idea.

WHEN/WHERE?: This year's competition is presented by D2P and will take place in the Discovery Building on April 13th and 14th. The competition will take the majority of both days, and the award ceremony will take place at the end of the second day.

Sign-ups are open now!! https://www.transcenduw.com/2023-competition-information

Please direct any further questions to transcenduw@gmail.com

RED Talk: Matt Upstone & Steve Lueck from Associated Bank

March 30 @ 4:00 pm, CS Room 2310

Badger Product Club: Badgers Ideate Products

Badgers Ideate Products

An educational competition that gives you a leg up to build your startup, or to break into the coveted Product Management career

Interest Form: https://forms.gle/ZoUGFwWnwv4FA2Y46

_______________________________________________________________

Why Should I Participate?

To enhance your product thinking skills (aka skills that help you refine and perfect your entrepreneurial ideas - read this article to familiarize yourself with the term more), and to utilize the competition as a platform to gain credibility amongst employers for Product Management roles!

Moreover, you can win prize money up to $800!! Details on the prizes are TBD.

_______________________________________________________________

What is the Structure Like?

It'll be divided into two days, with a gap in between:

• Day 1: Attend events given by PMs in the industry about domain-specific topics as well as the techniques we'd like you to implement. Further, we'll assign you a case to work on.
• A gap of a few days during which you can finish working on the case.
• Day 2: The second day will be a pitch day for your product idea on that provided case, and winners will be announced!
• 

One key thing to note is that for this first iteration of the competition, we're limiting our scope to tech-enabled products: think Instagram, Figma, Uber, Slack, etc.  

_______________________________________________________________

When is it?

Late April - exact dates TBD.

_______________________________________________________________

Who is Eligible?

1. Any class standing (Freshman to Graduate level)

2. An individual or a team of a maximum of four people (each person must fill out the interest form separately)

3. Interest in tech entrepreneurship/tech product management

_______________________________________________________________

Fill out the interest form now so that we can ensure we deliver this experience for you!

Moreover, if you have any questions to help you understand your interest, please use the interest form to submit them and we'll get back to you ASAP. 

PS: Come introduce yourself in our slack community, and check out our newly updated website

Study in Scandinavia on Scholarship

for Spring and Summer 2024!

Looking for a study abroad experience that immerses you in local culture?

Hoping to study abroad while at UW-Madison but not sure how to pay for it?

Interested in becoming a lifelong member of a global alumni network?

The Brittingham Viking Organization is a Madison-based scholarship organization that offers various scholarships to study in Scandinavia. The organization is currently offering multiple  scholarships for undergraduate or graduate UW-Madison students in any major or program for January–August 2024, to either Copenhagen, Stockholm, or Helsinki for spring semester, with all scholars spending the summer together in Oslo. These scholarships are fully funded, designed to cover tuition, housing, airfare, and travel and living stipends. 

All classes are taught in English and scholars are given the chance to travel across the Nordic countries meeting alumni of the program. There is a lively network of alumni in Madison and around the world ready to welcome new scholars with open arms!

More information about the scholarship and applications can be found on the Brittingham Viking Organization’s website. Applications are due March 31, and any additional questions can be sent to us.scholarships@brittinghamvikings.org. 

This is a study abroad experience like no other. Apply today!

Undergraduate Research Fellowship Opportunities

Public Humanities Exchange for Undergraduates (HEX-U) is a high-impact program for undergraduate students that funds humanities-based projects that support a need in the Madison community beyond the university. The program provides training in community partnership, support for project development and implementation, and funding. Participating students receive a $600 stipend award and up to $2,000 in project funding. Students are encouraged to propose new, innovative ideas for engagement with the local community through a project. Apply for the spring 2023 cohort by Monday, March 27, 2023 (final deadline).

Natural Language Processing Python Position w/ Research Credit and Potential Authorship

Dr. Tim Rogers, Dr. Junjie Hu, and Sean Yun-Shiuan Chuang (PhD student) are looking for a student to join their research project. This opportunity includes research credits and potential for authorship on a publication.

The project involves using large language models, such as GPT-3, to annotate different features of various large language datasets, such as stance and sentiment. They are currently seeking a talented student who is fluent in Python and interested in running experiments with different prompt-based methods to improve the model performance. They are using Python, HuggingFace, and PyTorch in the project.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please do not hesitate to contact the email below. All applicants who are passionate about NLP research and have a strong command of Python are welcome!

Interested? Contact ychuang26@wisc.edu for more information.