CISE Graduate Blog

I hope this email finds you well. The UF Data Studio Lab is conducting research to improve speech recognition for Indian English accents. To support this study, we've created a brief 4-5 minute survey that includes simple speech tasks. We believe the participation of Indian graduate students can be really helpful to our research. Could you kindly share this survey link with Indian graduate students in the CS department?  Survey Link: https://ufl.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bsypey1tUeqAic6 Qualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience Management The most powerful, simple and trusted way to gather experience data. Start your journey to experience management and try a free account today. ufl.qualtrics.com   The survey is confidential and will contribute to making voice technologies more inclusive. Thank you for your time and consideration. Best regards, Aryaan Shaikh Data Studio Lab, UF

On behalf of the Association for Women in Mathematics, we are excited to share three more opportunities coming up next week. I would appreciate it if you could share this with your students! Flyers for all three events are attached below.    On Tuesday, November 12th, Graduate Students Gillian Carr and Wanchen Zhao will each be giving a talk, starting at 4:00 P.M. in the Computer Science/Engineering Building, Room E222. Gillian will be presenting on "Image analysis and agent-based modeling of tumor-immune interactions in the glioblastoma microenvironment", and Wanchen's topic is "Persistent Homology, Measure Theory, and Vectorization". The abstracts for both talks are found below, along with a flyer! We hope to see you all there!    Additionally, we are having our "Mentor Men-tea" event on Wednesday, November 13 th  at 4:00 P.M. for all participants in our Mentorship Program! Come with your mentor or mentee for some tea, snacks, and socialization!

Finding Your Dream Postdoctoral Position Brittany M. Hollister, PhD Director | UF Postdoctoral Affairs and Prestigious awards, Graduate School Overview:  Embarking on a postdoctoral journey is a pivotal moment in your academic career. This workshop is designed to guide doctoral candidates through the process of identifying and securing their dream postdoctoral positions. Whether you're aiming for a prestigious research institution, industry collaboration, or a unique interdisciplinary opportunity, this workshop will equip you with the essential skills and insights to navigate the competitive landscape of postdoctoral placements. Key Topics: Understanding Your Career Goals - What do you want to gain from a postdoc: Reflect on your long-term career aspirations and identify the key skills or experience you want to learn during your postdoctoral training Exploring Diverse Opportunities: Gain insights into the wide array of postdoctoral p

The LearnDialogue lab is looking for a temporary software developer who is available to start immediately to solve a specific bug within an existing system. Extensive knowledge of Express.js, React.js, and Node.js are required. The application is AMBY ( https://amby.campdialogs.org/ ), which is an interface built based on Google Dialogflow that allows users to create chatbots and input training phrases and responses for the chatbots. AMBY exchanges information with Dialogflow using the Google Dialogflow API. AMBY was built in 2022 and has enabled over 300 children to create chatbots and learn about AI and we are planning to deploy AMBY to several classrooms in mid November, 2024.The developer will be expected to conduct a thorough debugging on the existing codebase. The developer will work closely with the research team to ensure the system runs smoothly during the study and address any potential issues on a timely manner. Expected start time: ASAP Expected time commitment: 20 hours

The UF International Center would issue 2 types of invitation letters for our students and their family members; an invitation for a general visit and an invitation for graduation ceremony.   Receiving those letters may help their family member’s visa application, but those letters are not immigration requirement. They can apply for visas without invitation letters.   If a student cannot get the WOOT approval, they can go with a general invitation letter or without an invitation letter.   I would discuss with our International students compliance team adding an explanation on our website regarding receiving an invitation letter so that our students would understand this.

T he Talent Development and Innovation in Sciences (TDIS) Summer Internship  is a full-time, 10-week paid remote program , allowing students to work closely with NSF Program Directors on funded projects, explore STEM career paths, and gain firsthand experience in science policy. Key Benefits of the TDIS Internship : Stipends : $6,000 for undergraduates and $7,000 for graduate students Professional Development Funding : Up to $1,200 for conferences and related activities Travel Support : Fully funded trips to Washington, DC, including accommodations, meals, and more Selected interns will travel twice during the program: first for an 8-day orientation in Washington, DC, and Alexandria, VA, and later for a 3-day visit for final presentations and the closing ceremony. All travel, lodging, and daily meals are fully covered, allowing students to focus entirely on their internship experience. Eligibility Requirements : U.S. citizenship or national status