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SPLASH 2017
Sun 22 - Fri 27 October 2017 Vancouver, Canada

October 24, 2017

co-chairs: Barbara Ryder (ryder@cs.vt.edu) & Lori Pollock (pollock@udel.edu)

Jonathan Bell (bellj@gmu.edu)

The SPLASH 2017 Programming Languages Mentoring Workshop is aimed at advanced undergraduates and first/second year graduate students. The workshop aims to attract students to research careers in programming languages and software engineering, to de-mystify the graduate school experience, and to offer first-hand perspectives on graduate study from recent Ph.D. graduates, young scholars, and senior researchers. Applicants from groups underrepresented in computing are especially welcome.

Already confirmed workshop speakers include: Annie Liu, Kathryn McKinley, Ana Milanova, Mayur Naik, Yannis Smaragdakis, Jan Vitek and Ben Zorn, plus a panel of newly graduated Ph.D.s in PL/SE.

The workshop program will focus on important skills for beginning researchers and will offer mentoring opportunities with senior researchers attending the conference:

  • How to network effectively at a conference?
  • How to make a good presentation?
  • How to construct a good research paper?
  • How to pick your research specialty area?
  • What are the differences/tradeoffs between a research career in industry, academia, government?
  • What are the new emerging areas of research in programming languages and software engineering?

Note: This is a closed workshop! You must apply in order to participate in PLMW@SPLASH 2017!

To ensure that students can benefit from the entire, full-day program, this workshop is not open, (i.e., you can not decide on your own to attend). If you are interested in attending PLMW, complete this form. We will let you know by September 18th if you are selected to participate in the workshop.

A limited amount of travel funding is available to support some student participants. The final deadline for all applications will be July 12th, 2017. Click here to apply for travel funding (The deadline to apply for funding has passed)

Funded applicants will be notified by August 16th, 2017.

Supporters:

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08:30 - 10:00
08:00
10m
Day opening
Welcome and Greeting
PL Mentoring Workshop (PLMW)
Barbara Ryder Virginia Tech, Lori Pollock University of Delaware, USA
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08:10
40m
Talk
Research is a social process / What Programming Languages Researchers Do and How
PL Mentoring Workshop (PLMW)
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08:50
40m
Talk
Why do a Ph.D. and how to pick an area?
PL Mentoring Workshop (PLMW)
Yannis Smaragdakis University of Athens
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09:30
40m
Talk
The Influence of Programming Languages on Augmenting Human Understanding
PL Mentoring Workshop (PLMW)
Benjamin Zorn Microsoft Research
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10:30 - 12:00
10:30
40m
Talk
What to do and who to ask?
PL Mentoring Workshop (PLMW)
Y. Annie Liu Stony Brook University
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11:10
60m
Other
Panel of new Ph.D.s
PL Mentoring Workshop (PLMW)
Michael Hilton Carnegie Mellon University, USA, Kathryn Stolee North Carolina State University, David Darais University of Maryland, USA, Annie T.T. Ying EquitySim
13:30 - 15:00
13:30
40m
Talk
My 25 years in OO
PL Mentoring Workshop (PLMW)
Jan Vitek Northeastern University, USA
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14:10
40m
Talk
Choosing your mentor and learning to present your ideas clearly
PL Mentoring Workshop (PLMW)
Ana Milanova Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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15:30 - 17:00
15:20
40m
Talk
Navigating the process of doing a rewarding Ph.D.
PL Mentoring Workshop (PLMW)
Mayur Naik University of Pennsylvania
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16:00
60m
Other
Panel: Industry & Academia
PL Mentoring Workshop (PLMW)
Kathryn S McKinley Google, Julia Rubin University of British Columbia, Benjamin Zorn Microsoft Research, Mayur Naik University of Pennsylvania
17:00
15m
Day closing
Wrap Up
PL Mentoring Workshop (PLMW)

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17:15
75m
Social Event
Post-Workshop Reception
PL Mentoring Workshop (PLMW)

Mentoring Application

In addition to the (now closed) student travel support, we also have a limited number of positions available for students to join the mentoring workshop. These slots will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.

To apply, please complete this form.