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CRAW / Lucent Technologies Graduate School Recruiting Panel

Join the panel at the Lucent Technologies Graduate School Recruiting event at UC Berkeley to hear from industry experts and academics about graduate school myths, challenges, and tips for success in computer science research. Learn about funding resources, advice for undergraduates, and how to choose a Ph.D. program.

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CRAW / Lucent Technologies Graduate School Recruiting Panel

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  1. CRAW / Lucent Technologies Graduate School Recruiting Panel University of California, Berkeley September 2000

  2. Introductions Kathy Yelick, host and moderator • Associate Professor, U. C. B. • Ph.D. from MIT (1991) • Parallel computing, reliable computing, programming lang., compilers

  3. Introductions Mary Baker • Assistant Professor, Stanford • Ph.D. from UCB (1993) • Operating Systems, Distributed Systems, Crash Recovery, Mobile and Wireless Computing Serap Savari • Bell Labs • Ph.D. from MIT (1996) • Data compression, algorithms, communication networks, operations research.

  4. Introductions Kris Hildrum • 3rd year CS graduate student • B.S. from U. Washington • Research in CS theory

  5. Some Questions • Why did you go to grad school? • Research is what the graduate school experience really all about, so what excites you about the research you do? • Myths and Surprises about grad school. • Biggest challenge? • How to prepare? Finding out if you like research. • Advice on applying. Funding.

  6. Resources • Graduate School Information brochure http://cra.org/Activities/craw/ • Advice for undergraduates considering graduate school: http://www.acm.org/crossroads/xrds3-4/gradschool.html • How to succeed in graduate school: http://www.acm.org/crossroads/xrds1-2/advice1.htmlhttp://www.acm.org/crossroads/xrds1-3/advice2.html • Choosing a ph.d. program in computer science http://www.acm.org/crossroads/xrds6-1/choosing.html • Bell Labs: http://www.bell-labs.com/fellowships/GRPW/

  7. Feedback • Please fill out Exit Survey before you leave. • More comments on how to improve this panel after you leave are also welcome : carla@cs.duke.edu

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