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March 23
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Annual General Meeting
The CSSEPG AGM will be held at 12:30 on Monday March 23 in the Level 4
tea room. All positions (President, Secretary, Treasurer, committee members)
will be open for election.
There will be free food!
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2008
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August 17
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Open Day
Volunteers are needed to assist the CSSE department with various activities
at Open Day, Sunday the 17th of August.
There are a wide variety of jobs available, and all volunteers receive a
free T-shirt, lunch, a certificate of appreciation from the Department, and
an extra-curricular activity to put on their CV.
For more information, and to sign up for jobs, attend the Information
Session, hosted by CSSE, MUCSA & CSSEPG:
1:15-2:00pm, Friday 1st August.
Alan Gilbert Building Theatre 2 (level 1)
(Alan Gilbert Building is corner of Grattan St. and Barry St.)
Volunteers proudly recruited by
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2007
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October 25
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Industry Night: First Ever Industry Night by the postgradute students, for the postgraduate students
The event will present the latest technologies that industry is embracing and provide career information for future graduates.
Information and registration at
http://www.cs.mu.oz.au/pgrad/industrialnight.html.
Jointly supported by CSSEPG and The University of Melbourne.
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2006
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August 20
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Open Day
Volunteers are needed to assist the CSSE department with various activities
at Open Day, Sunday the 20th of August.
There are a wide variety of jobs available, and all volunteers receive a
free T-shirt, lunch, a certificate of appreciation from the Department, and
an extra-curricular activity to put on their CV.
For more information, and to sign up for jobs, attend the Information
Session, hosted by CSSE, MUCSA & CSSEPG:
1:30-2:15pm, Thursday 10th August.
ICT Theatre 3 (level 2 near lifts).
Volunteers proudly recruited by
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May 12
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LiveCoda: Real-Time Programming Competition
Presenting real-time programming madness as teams from across
Melbourne battle for $600 worth of prizes, with live visual feedback
on Loop's 23 foot screen. Also featuring live music, with Simulus
improvising over a diverse range of electro-acoustic software, and the
VS Chorus Crew bringing freestyles, accapella beatbox breakdowns and
instrumental grooves. Live coding from 5pm. Music from 8pm.
Information and registration at http://www.esci.org.
Jointly supported by CSSE, SGS, MUCSA and CSSEPG.
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March 14
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Annual general meeting
1pm - level 4 staffroom
To keep running the CSSEPG need a new committee to keep the wheels of this
group turning. All positions are open including president, secretary, treasurer
and three general committee members. Consider helping out with the CSSEPG, or
at least incourage someone who you think would be a good representative to
consider running for the CSSEPG. Pizza and (hopefully) sushi provided!
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March 6
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Afternoon tea
CSSEPG Afternoon Tea
Monday March 6 at 4:30pm
ICT Level 4 tea room
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February 6
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Afternoon tea
CSSEPG Afternoon Tea
Monday February 6 at 4:30pm
ICT Level 4 tea room
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2005
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December 5
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Afternoon tea
The theme for today's postgrad afternoon tea is "healthy". On the menu is:
- orange juice
- Fanta (the label says it has orange in it therefore it must be good for you)
- cherries (of the Cadbury Ripe variety)
- strawberries (of the Allens variety with cream conveniently attached)
- and an orange (from the always-in-season Terry's Chocolate family of
oranges).
And for those who don't like "healthy", Tim Tams are making yet another
appearance at postgrad afternoon tea.
CSSEPG Afternoon Tea
Monday December 5 at 4:30pm
ICT Level 4 tea room
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November 14
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Afternoon tea
There'll be a postgrad afternoon tea this afternoon, consisting of leftovers
from the postgrad lunch. Before you start wondering how long pizza and sushi
can last, we're talking potato chips and soft drinks.
CSSEPG Afternoon Tea
Monday November 14 at 4:30pm
ICT Level 4 tea room
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October 25
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End of semester 2 lunch
Tuesday October 25 12:30pm-2:30pm
ICT Level 1 Balcony (behind the CSSE Help Desk)
Catch up with fellow postgrads before exams and Christmas kick in. Hopefully
it'll be a nice day so we can sit outside. Bad weather venue is the level 4
staffroom.
On the menu: soft drinks, juice, sushi, and pizza.
RSVP to naron+lunch@csse by the end of Friday.
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October 03
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Afternoon tea
CSSEPG Afternoon Tea
Monday October 3 at 4:30pm
ICT Level 4 tea room
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September 30
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Poster afternoon - popular choice award
CSSEPG sponsored a popular choice award at the Postgraduate Poster Afternoon -
a $50 voucher to Borders. 37 votes were received, each nominating 1 - 3
posters.
The outright winner was Lars Yencken, who managed to fight off some aggresive
block voting from the Grids group.
The list of posters that received more than one vote were: amy, anthony,
cdong, caedwa, edwardi, gavinb, htsai, jiayu, lljy, marcosd, bhuiyanm, mumer,
naron, nthio, jingy, rshelton, rfk, narayans, srikumar.
If you enjoyed the Poster Afternoon and would like to see it happen again,
please let James Bailey or the CSSEPG committee know. Some students have
suggested we run a colloquium - we've set up a wiki page
for a discussion.
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September 05
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Afternoon tea
CSSEPG Afternoon Tea
Monday September 5 at 4:30pm
ICT Level 4 tea room
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August 22
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Afternoon tea
CSSEPG Afternoon Tea
Monday August 22 at 4:30pm
ICT Level 4 tea room
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July 27
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Pizza!
CSSEPG are having a pizza night! Catch up with your fellow postgrads, farewell
those who are finishing and/or leaving, and meet the new starters.
What: beer, pizza, soft drink, snacks
When: Wednesday Juy 27, 5pm onwards
Why: End of holidays, almost semester 2, halfway through the year etc.
Who: all postgrads and staff are welcome
Where: Level 4 staffroom, followed by a nearby pub after the beer and pizza run
out
To assist with catering, please let us know if you intend to come by emailing
naron+pizza@cs, preferably by Monday 25 July.
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July 04
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CSSEPG Afternoon tea
Come along and enjoy some snacks and conversation with those who aren't on
holiday but wish they were.
CSSEPG Afternoon Tea
First Monday of the month at 4:30pm
ICT Level 4 tea room
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June 06
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CSSEPG Afternoon tea
If computer scientists are a machine for converting coffee into theorems, then
chocolate is the grease of that machine.
Starring an amiable selection of Tim-Tams (black forest fantasy, creamy truffle
temptation, chilli choc fling, chewy caramel), a small box of Tic-Tacs and the
widest and best selection of chit-chat that you will find anywhere on a Monday
afternoon. :)
CSSEPG Afternoon Tea
First Monday of the month at 4:30pm
ICT Level 4 tea room
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May 11
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Requesting Activity Funding
All CSSEPG members are welcome to suggest ideas for activities at any time.
This is the best way of
approaching us.
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May 02
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CSSEPG Afternoon tea
As the current committee has organised morning/afternoon tea exactly zero times
since it was elected, today's afternoon tea is brought to you by the number 0
and involves zero-shaped items courtesy of Donut King.
Also tea, coffee (if I can find them) and possibly some left over soft drink
from pizza the other week.
CSSEPG Afternoon Tea
First Monday of the month at 4:30pm
ICT Level 4 tea room
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April 22
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New Research Postgraduates Inductions
The induction session for new research postgraduates will be held on
Friday 22nd April in Room 4.04 from 11am-1pm (with pizza lunch provided afterwards).
All research postgraduates who have commenced recently and/or have not
yet been to an induction session should attend. Please send
James Bailey
your name, student-number, and login as soon as possible.
Note all research postgrads are invited to lunch.
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March 14
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CSSEPG Annual General Meeting
To keep running the CSSEPG need a new committee to keep the wheels of this
group turning. All positions are open including president, secretary, treasurer
and three general committee members. Consider helping out with the CSSEPG, or
at least incourage someone who you think would be a good representative to
consider running for the CSSEPG.
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Febuary 28
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Morning Tea
This Monday is the first Monday of semester. So whether you need an excuse to avoid work. Or if you
are planning to catch up with postgrads you have not seen since 2004 the postgrad morning tea with
fresh coffee, tea, hot chocolate and most some finger food straight out of the oven is perfect
for you.
Date: Monday the 28th of Febuary.
Time: 4:30pm.
Place: Level 4 Staff Room.
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2004
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July 13
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Movie Screening
It is time, once again, to take a break and put your feet up. It is time for
another CSSEPG Movie Screening.
Date: Wednesday the 14th of July.
Time: 5.15pm to 7.15pm.
Place: ICT Theatre 3.
Film: Donnie Darko.
Then if people are up for a drink or something to eat, we can head down to the
Keepers Arms (351 Queensberry Street, 5 mins walk) for the $5 Pot & Meal
special. This is an incredible film, so if you have not seen it then I suggest
you come along.
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July 07
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Beer and Pizza!
CSSEPG are having a beer and pizza night!
Catch up with your fellow postgrads and farewell those who are finishing and/or leaving.
What: beer, pizza, soft drink, snacks
When: Thursday July 22, 5pm onwards
Why: End of holidays, almost semester 2, halfway through the year etc.
Who: all postgrads and staff are welcome
Where: Level 4 staffroom, followed by a nearby pub after the beer and pizza run out
To assist with catering, please let us know if you intend to come by emailing CSSEPG,
preferably by Friday 16 July.
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June 06
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Choose the Red Pill
This Wednesday (the 9th of June) the CSSEPG are taking over ICT Theatre 3 from
5:15pm for the first ever CSSEPG MOVIE SCREENING!!! We are currently tracking
down DVDs such as Matrix (choose the red pill), Donnie Darko (why are you
wearing that stupid bunny suit), and Finding Nemo (mate), but we need your
help. "What can I do," I hear you ask...
...well, email cssepg and let us know what film you would like to
see. The final choice will be made democratically on Wednesday night.
Finally, even if you are not seeing the film, there will be the possibility of
heading out for a cheap dinner somewhere in the area. So if you are interested
in this one then rock up to ICT Theatre 3 sometime around 7pm.
ps. Apologies to coursework postgrads who are probably still heavily into study
mode. The CSSEPG are scheming for some end of semester excuse to drink beer and
recover.
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May 18
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CSSEPG survey
CSSEPG are doing a survey to find out what activities you would like to do. If you didn't receive
a survey by email or you don't like using email, then print out the
survey, use a pen to fill it in, and
return it to one of the committee in person.
Update 18 June 2006: See the results.
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April 28
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`Research Writing and Process' seminar series 2004
The `Research Writing and Process' seminar series is back for 2004. If you are a research postgraduate who
has not attended a previous seminar series, you should attend. See the
schedule or contact
Peter Stuckey for more
information.
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April 27
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Postgraduate morning tea this Friday.
Hi everyone, `fortune -s` says, "Time is an illusion, lunchtime doubly so" (The
Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy). So afternoon tea time it is. Not only that,
but CSSE Postgraduate Group afternoon tea is new and improved and
in the morning. 11:00AM (right before the postgraduate seminar) on
Friday the 30th of April in the Level 4 Staff Room. Tea, coffee, snacks and
anything else you would like to suggest to cssepg address will be provided
(This claim is impossible, but suggestions will be approximated). So take an
hour off work this Friday and come and support the social aspect of being a
postgraduate within CSSE.
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April 26
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Open position on CSSEPG committee - coursework postgrads only.
We have a position on the committee for a coursework postgrad (masters by coursework or postgrad diploma).
If you are interested, email cssepg with the subject "Coursework Postgrad Nomination"
and your name by Monday 3 May. Update 4/5/04: No nominations were received, so the committee
will not change.
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March 29
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CSSEPG Elections.
See the CSSEPG's 2004 AGM Minutes
to find out about our new executive and non-executive committee members (and
also about what the Group has been up to over the last year).
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March 9
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Annual General Meeting.
The CSSE Postgrad Group's AGM will be held Friday March 26th 1:00pm in the ICT
level 4 staff tearoom. Elections will be held for all offices, the
Group's constitution will be updated, and free pizza & soft drink
will be provided!
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2003
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December 19
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CSSEPG Xmas BBQ.
All CSSE postgrads and their partners/children are invited to attend the CSSEPG
2003 christmas barbeque! Academics are also most welcome. 12:45pm start,
Tuesday December 23rd, Level 1 balcony (with seats/tables inside). The
tentative menu is sausages, veggie burgers, soft drinks and icey poles. Cost:
free! Please email Ben
with attendance numbers and food requirements, to help us in our planning.
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July 14
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Postgrad Pizza this Thursday.
To welcome new research postgraduates going through CSSE orientation this
Thursday (July 17th), we're holding a pizza lunch. This will run like last time
(but hopefully with a better selection of toppings!), starting 12:30pm in ICT
Room 5.08. All CSSE pgrads are welcome!
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May 21
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Postgrad Afternoon Tea's are Back - Pizza This Monday.
The Postgrad Afternoon Tea's are back, starting this Monday May 26th and
continuing most Monday's 1:30-2:30pm in ICT Room 5.08 (the Dept's
boardroom - so we have to be very clean!). The afternoon tea's are
completely informal, and provide postgrads a location to have a chat and
enjoy some CSSEPG-provided refreshments (usually this will be soft drink,
biscuits, etc.). This Monday we're eating pizza to celebrate the end of
Semester 1! See the pgrad tea
schedule for all the latest meeting times.
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May 21
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AUSCC03 Call for Tutorial Proposals.
A number of undergraduates from the Dept's of CSSE and IS are organising
the inaugural Australian Undergraduate Students' Computing Conference to
be held here at Melbourne Uni, September 24-26. Although paper
submissions are open only to undergraduates and honours students,
postgraduates at Australian universities are invited to submit tutorial
proposals. Typical conference-style proposals and full slide-sets
are due June 7th and July 7th respectively, and should be targetted at
an undergraduate level. This is a unique opportunity for us, particularly
those planning on following a career in academia/research as conference
tutorial presentations are usually made only by academics (i.e. this would
look great on your CV!). See
http://www.auscc.org/ for more.
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May 21
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Microwave for the Coursework Students.
Until now there has been no after-hours access to a microwave for the
coursework masters (MSSE and MIT) and 4th year undergraduate students, as
they do not have access to any of the kitchens in levels higher than Level
2, and the Dept did not outfit Level 2 with a microwave. Together with
the Department, MU-CSA and
contributions from various undergraduates, we have purchased a microwave for
Level 2. We wish the coursework students happy eating!
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May 21
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Correction - Complex Systems Group Details.
In our recent
(May 16th)
announcement about the Complex Systems Group, we incorrectly reported the
Group's email address as (csg at cs.mu.oz.au). It is actually
(markn+csg at cs.mu.oz.au). The CSG also
has a great website at
http://lipatti.cs.mu.oz.au/csg/
which you should see for more information about the CSSEPG-affiliated Group.
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May 16
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CSSEPG Webpage - a Wiki for the Postgrads.
Gavin Baker has had the
great idea of starting a CSSEPG Wiki, and has generously implemented one for us
on our website - we will be adding some pages to the Wiki (ie. tools, links,
etc.) in the next few hours to get things started, but go to
http://www.cs.mu.oz.au/pgrad/pgwiki/index.php to have a look! A Wiki is a
collaborative application that allows a group to create web content
together using a very simple markup language, without the content having
to undergoe review prior to its posting. You should feel free to post
things on our wiki, especially ideas, tools or resources that others might
find useful!
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May 16
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Research Group - Machine Learning & Data Mining Reading Group.
The Machine Learning and Data Mining Reading Group is having its first
meeting Monday May 26th from 10-11:30am, in ICT Room 3.04. Meetings are
expected to continue in the same slot fortnightly, and are primarly
targetted at staff and pgrads researching in classification, regression,
clustering and assocation rule mining (broadly speaking, ML and DM).
Although meetings will be informal, it is the aim of the group to cover
reasonably advanced results from the literature. See the group's page at
http://www.cs.mu.oz.au/~bir/mldmrg/ for more.
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May 16
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Research Group - Complex Systems Lunch.
The Complex Systems Group is running a weekly Complex Systems Lunch which
(currently) involves 2 staff and 4 students informally discussing anything
that is complex and dynamic over lunch. The Lunch has been going for 2
months now, but other staff/students working in Complex Systems are most
welcome to come along too! Contact Mark Ng at (markn at cs.mu.oz.au) or the CSG
at (csg at cs.mu.oz.au) for more information.
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May 16
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Openning for New Postgraduate Seminar Coordinator.
Jun Liu will be stepping down from the position of CSSE postgraduate
seminar coordinator, having held the role since November 2001. Our sincere
thanks, Jun, for your generous service over the past two years! Along
with Jun, the CSSEPG would like to invite a CSSE research postgraduate to
volunteer for the seminar coordinator position. Please email the CSSEPG
executive at (cssepg at cs.mu.oz.au) if you are interested in volunteering. If
there are a number of people interested, we can investigate some kind of
informal election (over pizza, of course!), etc. An announcement will be made in
a few weeks, introducing the new coordinator. For more on the postgraduate
seminar series, see its webpage at
http://www.cs.mu.oz.au/pgrad/seminars/.
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April 24
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`Research Writing and Process' seminar series.
The department has been running a series on research writing and understanding
the research process for postgraduate students. This series has been well
received with a good turn-out of CSSE postgrads - it is not too late to join!
See the series' schedule
or contact Paul Gruba for further
information.
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April 17
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New Machine Learning and Data Mining Reading Group.
A Machine Learning and Data Mining Reading Group has been established upon
discussions with ML/DM academics at the University of Melbourne. The new Group
targets all postgraduate students and academic staff researching in the broad
areas of classification/regression, clustering and association rule mining. The
Group will meet most weeks to discuss interesting research papers in ML/DM,
ML/DM research issues and progress of members' research projects. Refreshments
will be provided by the CSSEPG. All interested staff/students are encouraged
to email Ben Rubinstein (bir at cs.mu.oz.au) with their name and
research interests. See the MLDMRG
website for more about the Group.
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April 17
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Call for postgrad activity proposals.
CSSE postgraduates are invited to submit proposals for new CSSEPG activities.
The Group plans on continuing to run the postgraduate afternoon teas and
providing pizza after some postgraduate seminars. Proposals need not require
financial support, but there is scope for limited assistance. Possible proposals
could include sport teams (as in previous years) or other social activites, an
research/reading groups or other academic activities, for example. See the
CSSEPG Activity Proposal
Procedure for more.
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April 17
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New CSSEPG website released.
The long-outdated CSSE Postgraduate Group website (at
http://www.cs.mu.oz.au/pgrad/) has
been updated with a new look and more up-to-date information; in the future the
website will take a more central role in CSSEPG publicity. The
CSSEPG executive (cssepg at cs.mu.oz.au) welcome all feedback.
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April 17
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New committee elected.
A new committee for 2003 was elected at the Group's recent March 14th AGM. Meet
them here.
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