AT&T research lab is hiring in full flow again

Hi Everyone,

AT&T research labs has started hiring in areas that we work in. Check out their opportunities here.

Snehal

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ISI alums in Research Companies - February 16th 2007

We want to invite all ISd students to the first AI-Grads event of 2007!
What: Informal lunch-talk -- FREE FOOD!!
Topic: ISI alums talk about working in industry for a research company.
Speakers: Radu Soricut (LanguageWeaver), Marcelo Tallis (Teknowledge), Greg Barish (Fetch, tentative...), Dragos Munteanu (LanguageWeaver, tentative...)
When: Friday 2/16 12pm-2pm
Where: 11th Floor Large (1135)
Bribe: You don't get ice cream unless you stay for the talks :)
No RSVP required. The food is First-Come-First-Serve, so come early and hungry.

AI-Grads Team

Notes on Decker's Semantic Web 2.0 Talk

Ex-ISI researcher Stefan Decker gave a AI Seminar last Tuesday on "Semantic Web 2.0". I took a few notes and blogged them here.

the honary Martin Michalowski "Fresh Meat" BBQ

- who wants to go early (as early in the afternoon as possible) and reserve (stake out and claim for ai-grads) a firepit at dockweiler?

if we don't get a volunteer, my sources say it's unlikely we will get a fire pit -- as people come and stake them out early, esp. on weekends (and fridays).

we will have to be "flexible" for this event -- as we're not paying ($200+) for a reservation anywhere, so we may have to move sites to find a park with an open BBQ spot

- the nearly unanimous consensus (as I'm the only one who wanted to do pot-luck) is to all contribute money...
i say we each (those of us attending) give $10 towards the BBQ, and we donate any extra to charity? any other ideas here?

- one idea for this BBQ is to indoctrinate any new students in ISD (hence Martin's clever tag line "fresh meat") -- any comments there?

- i suggest the menu be hambugers, grilled italian veggies (which means summer veg grilled in a foil packet with italian dressing), and smores -- what do you think? what about our vegetarians, what can we do for you?

- Martin did volunteer to take care of the fire, right? :) Does that also mean he's the chief chef, or do we have another volunteer for that?

- I say beer is OK, but maybe BYOB? comments?

Movie Afternoon 8/23

Movie: A Comedy
Where: 4th Floor CR
Time: between 2-4 pm
When: Wed. 8/23
RSVP: Fri. 8/18
Snacks: Yes

Please RSVP if you are interested in coming to the movie so we can figure out what room we want to book.

you've read AI4U, now experience the ai-grads BBQ4U2

We are considering having a BBQ, after work, on Friday, September 8th, 2006...
it will be for all grads, and their significant others and families...

to avoid reservation, permit, and insurance fees -- we are looking at "free" (but first come first serve) options -- so locally, we are limited to the beach in Playa del Rey (Dockweiler) or at a park in Santa Monica (e.g. Clover or Virginia)

one option is for each of us to bring something for the group -- either sign up, or semi-potluck (i would definitely bring meat, and Martin would take care of the fire)

another is to collect a small amount of money from everyone who wants to attend -- and then we would purchase everything

this would be a great chance to socialize outside of work, enjoy socal weather, meet family and friends, etc.

PLEASE COMMENT -- what are your preferences?