Hi CompSoc Members,
It is my pleasure to write to you in the name of the newly elected committee: Lize (the President), Pavol (the Treasurer) and me, the society's Secretary. We have a wealth of news to convey in this hopefully short and comprehensible email, so without a further delay, let's get to the point:))
1/3 *The Geek Night *- We’d like to invite you to our inaugural social! It’s a great opportunity to meet, chat and discuss ideas with other CompSoc members so make yourself a cup of tea and join us on Discord ( https://discord.gg/MQNKmzp https://discord.gg/MQNKmzp?fbclid=IwAR3YhZCagvAOz07haidlgmPms9HCqcoh0o9zNr1mrQY8tcn5DjstvIi90H8) this Saturday! Any pizza bought during the event will be reimbursed by the CompSoc!🍕🍕🍕😋
2/3 *Citadel Virtual Datathon*
Hosted by Citadel LLC and Citadel Securities in partnership with Correlation One, the Data Open is inviting students in Europe to virtually compete at Europe Regional Datathon https://www.citadel.com/careers/the-data-open/apply?apply_to=europe-regional-datathon-2 this Fall!
The Data Open challenges students from the world's best universities to tackle real-world social challenges in topics such as urban traffic, renewable energy, and education. *Top performing students have the opportunity to win USD$15,000 in cash prizes, exclusive recruiting opportunities with Citadel, and global recognition.*
Taking place between November 1st and 8th, teams will have a week to work on their submissions, with the flexibility to showcase their skills *on their own schedule.* Europe Datathon is a regional data science competition, so it will be more exciting than our university-wide events and will bring the best students across Europe together!
*Who: *Undergraduate, graduate, Ph.D., and post-doc researchers
*When:* November 1-8 (flexible structure, so that teams will be able to work anytime during the week to accommodate their schedules)
*Where: *Virtual
*Prizes: *USD$15,000 + Exclusive recruiting opportunities with Citadel LLC and Citadel Securities
Here's the link to *sign up* https://www.citadel.com/careers/the-data-open/apply?apply_to=europe-regional-datathon-2 !
*Admissions are made on a rolling basis, so I encourage you to apply now! *
If you have any questions or want to learn more about the event, contact *mert@correlationone.com. mert@correlationone.com* We look forward to receiving your application.
Best,
Citadel and Correlation One
3/3* Events with **Bloomberg *
Event 1
Bloomberg - Tech Talk A PR to Typescript has been opened by Bloomberg In Partnership with the Computer Science Department @ The University of Oxford
Speaker Ashley Claymore, Engineer @ Bloomberg
Name of talk A PR has been opened by Bloomberg
About the event
TypeScript is used extensively at Bloomberg and we actively contribute back to the open source project. This not only improves the experience for Bloomberg engineers, but also for the whole TypeScript community.
This talk, which follows one such contribution that adds support for 'ergonomic private field checks', a new JavaScript feature that will be part of the ES2022 standard. We will cover both the open source aspects of the work, as well as compiler design
When is it? Date: 19th October 2021 Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
How to sign up? Register your interest here https://tinyurl.com/yg8m4ugz and joining details will be sent through to you!
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Event 2
Bloomberg Bpuzzled @The University of Oxford
What is Bpuzzled?
Bpuzzled is a puzzle competition created by Bloomberg engineers, where teams (of up to four) use problem solving, creative thinking, and teamwork to solve challenging and intricate puzzles that are logical in nature, similar to those found in escape rooms. The winning teams from various universities will be invited to the Global Round to compete in the finals! Come to participate in some friendly competition and network with Bloomberg.
When is it?
Date: 17th November 2021 Time: 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM
How can I take part?
Register here https://tinyurl.com/yfy2ol7c. Joining details will be sent through to you closer to the time.
We are looking forward to meeting you all virtually. May the best team win!!
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Event 3
Bloomberg - Tech Talk Software Design Dilemmas: Choices We Make in a System With Over Two Million Hits a Day In Partnership with OxWocs Society
Speaker Zineb Slam and Paavini Nanda, Engineers @ Bloomberg
Name of talk Software Design Dilemmas: Choices We Make in a System With Over Two Million Hits a Day
About the event
Design analysis and large-scale development have been identified as two of the five subjects lacking in computer science education.
As graduates, we found it challenging to speak up in system design discussions. Today’s remote working environment has made meeting participation even more challenging. In fact, 45% of women leaders say it is difficult for women to speak up in virtual meetings. Get a head start in your career by learning tips about dealing with dilemmas when designing large-scale systems.
When is it? Date: 1st November 2021 Time: 4:00 PM
How to sign up? Register your interest here https://tinyurl.com/yhh9uo6b and joining details will be sent through to you!
Cheers, Kinga Secretary of CompSoc