April 2019 - Thirdspace - dgp mailing lists

Carrying CHI t-shirts
by Ishtiaque Ahmed 01 May '19

01 May '19

Hi Folks, DGP has ordered t-shirts for CHI which will be delivered tomorrow afternoon. Since it will be too heavy for me to carry all the 50 shirts, I wonder if some of you can help. Regards, Ishtiaque

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Re: [Thirdspace] Refugee resettlement & tech
by Ishtiaque Ahmed 30 Apr '19

30 Apr '19

Thanks, Cansu. This looks interesting. Regards, Ishtiaque On Tue, Apr 30, 2019, 6:18 PM Cansu Ekmekcioglu Dedeoglu < cansu.dedeoglu(a)mail.utoronto.ca> wrote: > New Atlantic piece. > > > "Annie does not take refugees’ preferences into account" > > > https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2019/04/how-technology-co… > > > > > <https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2019/04/how-technology-co…> > How Technology Could Revolutionize Refugee Resettlement > <https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2019/04/how-technology-co…> > How Technology Could Revolutionize Refugee Resettlement. A software > program called “Annie” uses machine learning to place refugees in cities > where they are most likely to be welcomed and find ... > www.theatlantic.com > > Cansu E. Dedeoglu > Ph.D. Student > Faculty of Information, iSchool > University of Toronto > > cansu.dedeoglu(a)mail.utoronto.ca >

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HCI meeting on April 30 (12.30 - 2.00)
by Jiannan Li 29 Apr '19

29 Apr '19

Hello all, We are having our HCI meeting on Tuesday April 30th. The time and location is 12.30 - 2.00, at the DGP seminar room, as usual. Zhen and Caleb will give their CHI practice talks. Look forward to seeing you there. Lunch will be provided. Thanks, Jiannan

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Thanos
by Ishtiaque Ahmed 26 Apr '19

26 Apr '19

fun item - check the attachment and try it :p Best Regards, Ishtiaque Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science University of Toronto, ON, CA Ph: +1 647 220 3482 Skype: syed.ishtiaque.ahmed web: https://www.ishtiaque.net/ My Availability: Google Calendar Link <https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=ishtiaque.uoft%40gmail.com&c…>

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TorCHI event today
by Seongkook Heo 25 Apr '19

25 Apr '19

Hi all, Today at 7pm, we will hold a TorCHI event at dgp seminar room BA5187, where six dgp students will present their CHI '19 papers. TorCHI is a local chapter of the ACM SIGCHI and an association of UX practitioners and this will be a great opportunity to have an early preview of the CHI talks and also to meet new people who are UX professionals. Here's the talk schedule: *Talk Session 1 (7:05 pm – 8:00 pm)* 1. “HoloDoc: Enabling Mixed Reality Workspaces that Harness Physical and Digital Content” - Zhen Li 2. "I feel it is my responsibility to stream": Streaming and Engaging with Intangible Cultural Heritage through Livestreaming - Zhicong Lu 3 “A Lie Reveals the Truth: Quasimodes for Task-Aligned Data Presentation.” - Jacob Ritchie *Talk Session 2 (8:05 pm – 9:00 pm)* 4 “The Breaking Hand: Skills, Care, and Sufferings of the Hands of an Electronic Waste Worker in Bangladesh” - Mohammad Rashidujjaman Rifat 5 “Integrating Multimedia Tools to Enrich Interactions in Live Streaming for Language Learning” - Laura Chen 6 “How Do One’s Peers on a Leaderboard Affect Oneself?” - Weiwen Leung Event detail is available on TorCHI webpage: http://torchi.org/ Anyone can come to the event and you don’t need to join TorCHI for this event. Best, Seongkook

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DGP End-Of-Term / Farewell Party - Friday April 26 at 6:30 PM in BA5166
by Jacob Ritchie 24 Apr '19

24 Apr '19

Hello all, Since a bunch of people are leaving for various reasons (either for the summer or permanently), we will have a small social event / goodbye party. The party will start at 6:30 pm on Friday (April 26) and will be held in the DGP Seminar Room / Kitchen (BA5166). Mian will provide the CSGSBS board games for all to play. We'll also do group video games (Smash Bros., etc.) on the big screen in the seminar room. If you have a Nintendo Switch, good multiplayer Switch games, Switch Pro Controllers or other good group video games / board games, please bring them! Sushi, pizza, cake and pop will be provided. We will have some vegan and halal options, but let me know if you have other dietary restrictions. Best, Jacob [Animated GIF] --- Jacob Ritchie M.Sc. Student, Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto

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Gram Vaani: Voice for rural women
by Ishtiaque Ahmed 23 Apr '19

23 Apr '19

This article may interest you: http://theoptimist.news/gram-vaani-voice-of-the-village-for-women-in-the-wi… Regards, Ishtiaque

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no group meeting this week <eom>
by Ishtiaque Ahmed 22 Apr '19

22 Apr '19

1:1s will happen as usual. Best Regards, Ishtiaque Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science University of Toronto, ON, CA Ph: +1 647 220 3482 Skype: syed.ishtiaque.ahmed web: https://www.ishtiaque.net/ My Availability: Google Calendar Link <https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=ishtiaque.uoft%40gmail.com&c…>

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Fwd: Indiana University + Syracuse University Reception at CHI 2019 (Monday, May 6th at 8pm)
by Joseph Jay Williams 20 Apr '19

20 Apr '19

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Sameer Patil <patil(a)indiana.edu> Date: Sat, Apr 20, 2019 at 5:12 PM Subject: Indiana University + Syracuse University Reception at CHI 2019 (Monday, May 6th at 8pm) To: Sameer Patil <patil(a)indiana.edu> Dear Friends, We are happy to invite you the Indiana University and Syracuse University joint reception at CHI 2019 in Glasgow, UK. The reception will be held on Monday, May 6th at the Rotunda Bar and Diner from 8pm onward. Please see the attached PDF for a map. We’d like to be inclusive, so the event is open to anyone attending CHI. However, we encourage you to show up early because we may run out of drink tickets and/or venue capacity. We hope you will join us to mingle over drinks and snacks with your friends and colleagues from Indiana and Syracuse and to meet new friends and future collaborators :-) On behalf of faculty and students at Indiana University and Syracuse University, Sameer

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Fwd: University-wide graduate awards - deadline Tuesday April 23rd
by Ishtiaque Ahmed 18 Apr '19

18 Apr '19

You all should check this. Best Regards, Ishtiaque Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science University of Toronto, ON, CA Ph: +1 647 220 3482 Skype: syed.ishtiaque.ahmed web: https://www.ishtiaque.net/ My Availability: Google Calendar Link <https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=ishtiaque.uoft%40gmail.com&c…> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Angela Demke Brown <gradchair(a)cs.toronto.edu> Date: Thu, Apr 18, 2019 at 2:29 PM Subject: University-wide graduate awards - deadline Tuesday April 23rd To: <dcsall(a)cs.toronto.edu> Dear graduate students and faculty, The deadline to apply for the SGS University-wide Awards ( http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/currentstudents/Pages/University-Wide-Awards.aspx) is upon us. This deadline was previously announced as April 19th (in a Feb. 20th email to grad-students@cs) however that date falls on a statutory holiday. We will therefore accept application materials for these awards until 4pm on Tuesday, April 23rd. Please ensure that your complete application, including the required letter(s) of reference are submitted by email to gradoffice(a)cs.toronto.edu by this deadline. For faculty: - Many of the awards explicitly state the the letter of reference “must clearly state the referee's name and contact information” so please make sure to include this. - Submit your letter as a pdf attached to an email with the subject “SGS University-wide Awards reference for <Student Full Name>” For graduate students: Please submit your application as 2 pdfs attached to one email with the subject “SGS University-wide Awards Application”: (1) All application materials (application form, transcripts, cv, research statement, etc.) required for the award(s) to which you are applying, assembled into one document. Note that different awards have different requirements – refer to the SGS webpage for all the details; and (2) the SGS Financial Needs form http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/Documents/FINAL-Fin-Assess-OSOTF-w-Guide.pdf, if you are applying for an award that includes financial need as one of the criteria. Only item (1) will be provided to the Graduate Affairs Committee for ranking, in the event of multiple applications for the same award. Please read the instructions for the SGS Financial Needs form carefully and follow them. I have seen a number of common errors while reviewing these forms over the last several years, and it makes it very difficult to assess actual need on a level footing. In particular: - You must fill out only Section 1 or Section 2 for living expenses, not both. - Items with a check box in Section 3 require additional documentation. - “Other” expenses in Section 3 also require documentation. Don’t include items like TTC passes or your home internet bill – these are included in the living expenses of Section 1 or Section 2. - Use the 2018-19 Tuition and fees. For domestic students, this should be $8,489.52. International PhD students should also add the cost of UHIP. - In Section 4, use the full amount of your guaranteed funding, including guaranteed TAships. You should have these numbers in your funding letters from the beginning of the year. We are aware that actual living expenses in Toronto are higher than the monthly amounts on the Financial Needs assessment form. To provide a fair basis of comparison, however, you need to fill out the form as accurately as you can. A small positive balance in the “Total Available Resources” is not disqualifying, but a badly filled form might be. If you have any questions about how to fill the form, please ask – I am happy to help find the answers. All the best, Angela -- Angela Demke Brown Associate Professor and Associate Chair for Graduate Studies Department of Computer Science University of Toronto

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