Upcoming Events & Internal & External Funding Opportunities

– November 13, 2019 – 

Upcoming Events:

Tues., Nov. 19, 12-2 p.m., Higgins Welcome Center
Employers expect you to have a professional LinkedIn profile.  Recruiters search LinkedIn for candidates.  At this session, get a FREE professional photo, and learn to create or improve your LinkedIn presence and use the platform for career success.  RSVP: Cara Mitnick   
 
Managing Your Stress & Reaching Your Goals
Tues., Nov. 19, 2-3 p.m., Higgins Welcome Center
Every challenge is an opportunity to strengthen our skills. Identify your stress and stress reactions, and develop effective ways to achieve your goals.  Snacks and drinks provided. 
 
Google Technical Interview Prep Talk
Wed., Nov. 20, 12:30-2:00 p.m., Galanti Lounge, Library
Come learn the ins and outs of technical interviews so you can ace your next one.  Matt Kayala, ‘MS 07, BS 05, Google Staff Software Engineer will pull back the curtain on the interview process  and discuss how to excel in technical interviews.  
To register, go to URI Handshake and click on the Events tab to select the event and sign up.  Note:  Handshake is also URI’s job board for graduate and undergraduate students.  
 
URI Big Data Seminar:  Machine Learning & Genetic Privacy in Post-Genomics Era – Dr. Xinghua Shi, Temple University
Wed., Nov. 20, 12 p.m., Hardge Forum, Multicultural Center
Dr. Xinghua Shi, Associate Professor, Department. of Computer and Information Sciences, Institute for Genomics & Evolutionary Medicine at Temple University will present.  Student luncheon with speaker immediately after seminar.  (No hyperlink)
 
Nov. 15 – Intro to Natural Language Processing
Nov. 22 – Intro to Text Mining
Dec. 6 – Topic Modeling
 
MATLAB Training – FREE
Fri., Nov. 22 (10am Machine Learning) (2:30pm Workshop)
 
 

On Campus Funding Opportunity

External Funding Opportunities: