Opportunities for Undergraduate Research in Computer ScienceOctober 26-28, 2018 |
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HelloResearch is a three day research-focused workshop providing opportunities for undergraduate women to work on exploratory problems in teams led by researchers from academia and industry.
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Indiana University Bloomington
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Workshop participants will:
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Who may attend HelloResearch?
- We welcome women undergraduates from schools (large and small) throughout Indiana to apply.
- Women students from outside Indiana may also apply. For out-of-state participants, preference is given to first-generation or low-income students, and women from historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs).
- The idea for a research-oriented workshop originated at Carnegie Mellon University in 2007 with OurCS, a nationwide effort to increase the participation of women in computing-related research careers [website]. HelloResearch is the first regional version of OurCS and we are delighted to bring this novel initiative to the Midwest.
Information for Attendees
- Please plan to arrive on Thursday, Oct. 25, in the early evening.
- From the Indianapolis (IND) airport, a shuttle service (such as Go Express Travel shuttle) will get you to Bloomington. Note that the last shuttle leaves the airport at 10:40 PM. Please consider that when making flight arrangements! Contact us immediately if you have no alternative but to schedule a later flight and we will attempt to assist you. It is about an hour drive from the airport to Bloomington.
- You will stay in either the Biddle Hotel in the Indiana Memorial Union (IMU), located on campus at 900 E 7th St, or the Hilton Garden Inn at 245 North College Ave. Complimentary parking is available for guests staying at these hotels.
- If you are able, please bring a laptop with you. Free wireless access is provided to all campus visitors.
- The workshop officially kicks off on Friday, Oct. 26 at 8:00am with breakfast and registration in the Frangipani Room of the IMU (main level).
- You will get your research project assignment after the keynote presentation. You'll meet your team leaders and walk over to Luddy Hall together to start working.
- You will have an opportunity to get a free headshot from a professional photographer during the Saturday morning break and lunch/poster time slots. Start building your professional online presence with style and a bright smile! Headshots are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Attendees will receive an email with a digital image about two weeks after the workshop.
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When you register, we will ask you to sign a photo release
form. Photographers will be taking candid pictures throughout the
workshop. We will assemble everyone together for a group picture on Saturday afternoon. We also intend to video record the team presentation on
Sunday afternoon and, with your permission, later post the recordings
on this website.
- There's no particular dress code — we want you to feel comfortable! However, keep in mind that you may wish to dress in business or business casual attire for the headshots and team presentations.
- Indiana University is a smoke-free campus.
Accessibility
- Service animals are welcome on the shuttles, but the wheelchair accessible shuttle must be booked at least one week in advance.
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If you're driving, please know that the entrance to the IMU and parking lot can
be confusing. There are limestone pillars for drivers and iron gates
for pedestrian traffic. Here's a picture to orient you:
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Most students will be staying in the Biddle Hotel
inside the Indiana Memorial Union
[map].
Shuttles and taxis (including Uber and Lyft) can drop you off at the IMU hotel lobby entrance.
It should be 50 steps or less to enter the building and walk to the front desk.
The sidewalk has curb cuts from the parking lot to the hotel lobby entrance.
There you'll find two doors: one revolving, one automated. The wall switch for
the automated door is about one meter above the ground.
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The workshop opens on Friday morning in the Frangipani Room of the IMU (main level).
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It is about a 0.4-mile walk from the IMU lobby to Luddy
Hall, where the majority of the conference takes place. The walk
is about 950 steps total. Most of the distance is along Woodlawn Ave from
7th street to just north of 10th street, and it
is slightly uphill all the way. There are stop signs at the 7th and
8th street crossings and a stop light at 10th street. Once you
cross 10th street, the main entrance to Luddy Hall is about 120 steps away.
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The Dorsey Learning Hall in Luddy, where many of the larger group
events will take place, has an assistive listening loop in the floor.
American Sign Language interpreting will be provided
at these meetings.
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On Friday evening, a dinner will be served in the Tudor Room of
the IMU (first floor). We will have vegetarian/vegan/gluten-free options
available to those who request in advance. We will make every effort to accommodate your allergy or dietary
restrictions.
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On Saturday evening, students will be able to dine out at
one of the many restaurants within walking distance of campus.
Kirkwood Avenue (shown below) is a main street leading from campus
to downtown Bloomington. Along Kirkwood you will find many casual
eating options. Restaurant Row on 4th Street is renowned for its large selection
of ethnic restaurants.
- In case of emergency, call 911 for an ambulance. The nearest hospital is about a nine minute drive away, according to Google Maps. If you require non-urgent medical care, ask a conference volunteer.
