Cross-layer Computing Summer School: Circuits to System

August 16-17, 2018

Northwestern University
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA

Overview

The Summer School workshop on Computer Architecture and Circuits will be held on August 16-17, 2018 at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. This workshop is primarily targeted at women and under-represented minorities who are currently enrolled in computer science or computer engineering graduate programs with an interest in computer architecture and circuit research.

This workshop will cover emerging topics in computer architecture and circuit developments to give students a broad view of state-of-the-art development at intersection of hardware and software. We provide students with vision and assistance on cross-disciplinary research, getting started on research, networking, finding internships and career planning.

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Thursday August 16, 2018

Time	Activity	Speakers
8:00am : 9:00am	Arrival and Breakfast
9:00am : 9:15am	Introductions
9:15am : 10:00am	Research Talk	Tanay Karnik, (Intel)
10:00am : 10:45am	Research Talk	Daniel Jimenez, (TAMU)
10:45am : 11:00am	Break
11:00am : 12:15am	Panel Discussion: Climbing the ladders: Getting into graduate schools, finding industrial jobs, interns	Tanay Karnik, (Intel) Matthew Ziegler, (IBM) Daniel Jimenez, (TAMU) Carole-Jean Wu, (ASU/Facebook)
12:15am : 1pm	Lunch
1:00pm : 1:40pm	Research Talk	Matthew Ziegler, (IBM)
1:45pm : 3:10pm	Training and Exercise Session: Presentation skills
3:10pm : 3:30pm	Break
3:30pm : 4:10pm	Research Talk	Carole Jean Wu, (ASU/Facebook)
4:10pm : 5:40pm	Panel Discussion and Training and Exercise Session: Getting ready for research	Sule Ozev, (ASU) Dan Lustig, (NVIDIA) Josiah Hester, (NU) Seda Memik, (NU)
6:00pm : 9:00pm	Dinner and Gaming

Friday August 17, 2018

Time	Activity	Speakers
8:00am : 9:00am	Breakfast
9:00am : 9:30am	Research Talk	Josiah Hester (NU)
9:30am : 10:30am	Panel Discussion: School Daze: Dealing with advisers, labmates, and networking	Daniel Jimenez (TAMU) Dan Lustig (NVIDIA) Carole-Jean Wu (ASU/Facebook) Russ Joseph (NU)
10:30am : 10:45am	Break
10:45am : 11:15am	Research Talk	Sule Ozev (ASU)
11:15am : 11:45am	Research Talk	Dan Lustig (NVIDIA)
11:50am : 12:50pm	Panel Discussion: Work and Life Balance; Dealing with Stress and Changes	Sule Ozev (ASU) Josiah Hester (NU) Matthew Ziegler (IBM) Tanay Karnik (Intel)
12:50pm : 1:40m	Lunch and Conclusion

Organizers

Jie Gu, Northwestern University

Russ Joseph, Northwestern University

Seda Memik, Northwestern University

Tanay Karnik, Intel Corporation

Logistics

The Workshop will run from Thursday at 9 am to Friday at 1:00 pm.

Accepted attendees will receive a scholarship to cover travel expenses.

Flights: We recommend flying to Chicago’s O’Hare airport, which is a short drive from Evanston, IL.

Ground transport: We recommend taking a taxi or airport shuttle service from O’Hare to the Hilton Orrington. Fares from O’Hare to Evanston are not metered, so please be sure to confirm the fare with the driver before boarding your taxi. Taxi fare should be around $35.

Hotel: Rooms for all participants have been booked at the Hilton Orrington, Evanston, IL for the two nights.

Eligibility

This event is open to junior, senior undergraduate and entry-level graduate students who plan to pursue a doctorate degree in the general field of computer science, computer engineering and electrical engineering or related disciplines. Priority will be given to women and underrepresented minority students.

Application

Applications Due: May 15, 2018

Acceptance Notification: May 31, 2018