Last year I spoke at the n-th Annual Combinatorial Potlatch and had a blast. The informal workshop is a great idea; I wish there were more regional events like them. Maybe there are and I just don’t know about them. The n+1-st Annual Combinatorial Potlatch has been announced – I encourage you to go! This [...]
August 14, 2010
Experience Theory Project and Prezi
I’m participating in the Experience Theory Project at the University of Washington right now. ETP is an event for undergraduates with talent and interest in theoretical computer science, sponsored by the theory groups at the University of Washington and Microsoft Research. The purpose of the event is to exchange ideas about exciting results and research directions in [...]
Lessons on writing conference reviews
I’m on the SODA 2011 program committee and finding it, as everything this last year (grant writing, NSF panelling, grad student advising), a condensed learning experience. Our reviews are almost due which means that this newbie has been through all but a a few of my stack. I asked for subreviews for roughly half my [...]