From louise.montgomery at gmail.com Mon May 2 15:01:50 2005 From: louise.montgomery at gmail.com (Louise Anna Montgomery) Date: Thu Mar 23 11:27:31 2006 Subject: [Ugrads07] ACM/CS Awards Lunch Message-ID: Computing Majors, Grad Students, ACM Members: This Thursday (5/5/05) at noon the ACM and the Department of Computer Science are hosting an Awards Lunch in the Olsson 236D/228E conference rooms. Awards will be given to outstanding members of the computer science community at UVA, including ACM's Professor of the Year award, which you can still vote for here: http://acm.cs.virginia.edu/prof_nom_2005.php3 until Tuesday at midnight. Let me know if you have any questions, and hope to see you there! Louise Montgomery ACM Chair 434-297-9236 From ese4m at virginia.edu Tue May 3 14:30:01 2005 From: ese4m at virginia.edu (Emily Ewell) Date: Thu Mar 23 11:27:32 2006 Subject: [Ugrads07] Computer Science in The Undergraduate Research and Design Symposium Message-ID: <00a901c5500e$1e5c3210$71a88f80@eservices.virginia.edu> Undergraduate Research and Design Symposium is a great way to learn more about research opportunities available to you as an undergraduate here a The University of Virginia. I cannot stress to you how beneficial it could be to see the best fourth year theses and the amazing projects (and in some case inventions) they've slaved over all year. Fourth Years - This will give you a great opportunity to support your peers! Third Years - If you haven't already decided on a thesis topic - this could be the best way to spark a unique and innovative idea! Second Years - It's never too early to start thinking about your thesis. The best theses are started in the second year to ensure good research and accordingly good results by your fourth year. ALSO starting early could help make fourth year more fun! When? Thursday May 5th 12:30-4:30pm Where? Rotunda Dome Room & Lower East Oval Room DON'T FORGET! Poster Session and Reception following the symposium: 5pm in the Garden Room Computer Science: 1:00pm-1:15pm Edward Benson "Evaluation of UDDI as a Provider of Resource Discovery Services in OGSA-based Grids" This project evaluated the Universal Description, Discovery, and Integration (UDDI) framework as a potential provider of Resource Discovery Services for OGSA-based grid computing, a powerful new form of distributed computing. Computer Science Other Presentations: 12:45pm-1:00pm Rachael Elizabeth Abel "An Analysis of the Effects of Red Light Cameras in Virginia for Improving Intersection Safety" Red Light Cameras affect Virginia drivers everyday - come hear about the safety impacts and political controversy surrounding this technology! Civil Engineering 1:15pm-1:30pm Kyeong-Jae Lee "Micro-Architectural Temperature Modeling Using Performance Counters" This project presents a new temperature model of processors that can facilitate the development of more reliable and energy-efficient computer systems. Computer Engineering 1:30pm-1:45pm Brian Gawalt "Automatic Modulation Identification" This project successfully MATLAB developed an algorithm to detect the modulation scheme of an unknown signal, laying the foundation for the future design of a software-defined, universal receiver. Electrical Engineering 1:45pm-2:00pm Jon Reifschneider "Design of a Morphing Wing" This project involves the design of a prototype morphing wing that will allow aircraft to perform contradictory mission objectives efficiently, thus drastically altering the current organization of military aircraft. Mechanical Engineering 2:00pm-2:15pm Andrew Kelley "Heterogeneous Combustion of Porous Solid Fuel Particles: A Reduced Gravity Study" Magnesium is a possible air-breathing propellant for use in the Martian atmosphere, and its combustion reaction must be understood before it can be implemented in a Martian engine. Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics 2:15pm-2:30pm Parixit Mehrotra "Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Magnesium Alloy AZ80 Processed by Equal Channel Angular Extrusion" This project worked to increase the ductility of Magnesium (lightest structural metal) alloy AZ80 by as much as five times using a special type of extrusion process. Mechanical Engineering 2:30pm-3:00pm Break 3:00pm-3:15pm Nathan Lewis "Characterization of P/Q-, N-, and L-type Calcium Channel Response to Verapamil and a Novel Ion Channel Blocker" The primary focus of this work is to describe the way certain drug compounds alter the function of calcium channels; this is both critical to understanding the exact mechanism by which these drugs work as well as to investigate potential therapeutic avenues for novel compounds. Biomedical Engineering 3:15pm-3:30pm Johanne Python "The Viscoelastic Properties of Receptor-Specific Membrane Tethers" The formation of membrane tethers was induced in a controlled environment in order to study the viscoelastic properties of these extensions and thus inform the design of ultrasound contrast agents so that the may replicate the behavior of leukocytes and more accurately target sites of inflammation. Biomedical Engineering 3:30pm-3:50pm Danielle Gause, Lisa Killen, Anuradha Roy "Development of a Novel Ear Tube Insertion Device" Our team has developed a surgical tool that integrates current methods of ear tube surgery into a safe and easy-to-use device, which provides a more controlled, accurate, and timeefficient procedure. Biomedical Engineering 3:50pm-4:10pm Andrea Aliberti, Jef Benbanaste, Seon-Ho Choi, Isabelle Estripeaut, James Perry, Daniel Streufert "Business Process Modeling for a Highway Agency - A Demonstration with Planning and Programming Activities" This presentation describes an application of business process modeling to aid the integration of planning and programming of construction projects for a state transportation agency, metropolitan planning organizations, and related agencies. Systems Engineering 4:10pm-4:30pm Steve Driskill, Amin Mehr, Ben Roberts, Brent Schavitz "A Power Oriented Small-Caliber EML Design Methodology" The research team is optimizing electromagnetic launch technology for space and military applications by conducting basic and applied research on a small-caliber railgun accelerator. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.cs.Virginia.EDU/pipermail/ugrads07/attachments/20050503/c8792011/attachment.htm