iMagine – NSF REU in Imaging and Computer Vision Montclair State University

iMagine – NSF REU in Imaging and Computer Vision Montclair State University ”With support from the Department of Defense and the National Science Foundation, the Department of Computer Science and the Center of Imaging and Optics at Montclair State University are pleased to organize a 8 week intensive undergraduate research program where students will work individually and collaboratively on a wide variety of imaging and computer vision problems benefiting from a group of experienced research mentors. In 2009, the REU site will take place between June 1 and July 25. The deadline for submitting a complete application is March 20Th 2009. We invite interested students and their faculty to browse through this site and consider applying for one of the eight available positions. Applications are now accepted!…You will be compensated for your participation in the project with a stipend of $3400. In addition, we will pay for your lodging in campus (estimated at over $2500) and provide a daily meal allowance (approximately $1000 for the period). Travel to and from Montclair are also covered (up to $500).” A great opportunity!

developerlife – Tutorials

developerlife – Tutorials
“… a suite of tutorials on Java, XML, Swing, SwingX, SOA, servlets, servers, web services, and GWT Web2.0 technologies to help you create real-world applications, services, and user experiences.” (via dzone)

Deadline Extendend to 12/14 – Tools for Success at MDC – $1000 annual award

The deadline for the Tools for Success program has been extended to this Friday, December 14

MDC Wolfson and Kendall campuses are happy to announce a new Tools for Success program aimed at attracting and supporting students interested in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The program is funded by the National Science Foundation and will provide students with a wide range of academic, financial, and career support.

Participants will receive tutoring, advisement, transfer and career counseling, mentoring, as well as specially designed enrichment and exploration activities such as podcasts, field trips, and science forums. Through this program, students will have the opportunity to discover and experience the excitement of science, technology, engineering and math and learn about career opportunities. Tuition for each semester’s special 1-credit Tools for Success course, an annual service award of $1,000.00 and an iPod will be provided to students enrolled in the program.

To be eligible for the program you need to:

• Be interested in majoring in science (except the health sciences), computer science, technology, engineering, or mathematics and transferring to a four year STEM program
• Have a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or above
• Be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or national or alien admitted as a refugee at the time of application
• Be exempt from or have completed all college preparatory courses at time of application

Applications are due December 7, 2007 and can be found at: http://faculty.mdc.edu/afleisch/Tools/success.htm.

If you have an interest in STEM and meet the qualifications described above, we invite you to submit an application. If you would like to find out more information about this exciting program, contact: Dr. Mary Ann Leung, Project Director, Tools for Success Program, Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus, 300 NE 2nd Ave., Room 1632, Miami, FL 33132-22297, phone: 305-237-7029, email: mleung@mdc.edu.

Photography Challenge Grant 2008

Earth Ethics
“For the fourth consecutive year, the Earth Ethics Institute EEI of Miami Dade College sponsors this contest as a way to engage members of the MDC community in observing the natural world around them here in South Florida and to encourage them to communicate their feelings, understandings, experiences and questions visually through photography.” Cash awards for student prizes.

Java 1.6 for Leapord – not here yet

13949712720901ForOS. This string will identify this blog as a vote to bring 1.6 to Leapord!

Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for 2007 File Formats

Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats
Open Office 2007 files in previous versions of Office

$1 Million Scholarship Giveaway

Official Rules: Nelnet $1 Million Scholarship Giveaway “$1 million will be given away to high school juniors and seniors, as well as undergraduate college students: Ten Grand Prizes of a scholarship worth up to $25,000, 750 First Prizes of a $1,000 scholarship.” This is a scholarship lottery with no requirements other than that you must be a college student.

Nelnet is a student loan company  which has apparently caused some controversy as reported in this article: Student-Loan Agency in R.I. Cuts Ties to Nelnet After Criticism Over Call Center.

Sources for Java Programming articles

A Google search for “Java programming” yields over a million hits. I’ve done some filtering and have found five sites which I feel offer the highest quality material.

1. Sun Developer Network Articles (http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/index.html) from Sun
2. developerWorks : Java technology : Technical library (http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/views/java/library.jsp) from IBM
3. The Artima Developer Community (http://www.artima.com/) This site covers more than just Java, but has some of the best known contributors in modern programming languages.
4. Javalobby – Sun Java, JSP and J2EE technology programming forums, software downloads, jobs and tutorials (http://www.javalobby.org/)
5. The Java Boutique (http://javaboutique.internet.com/)

Neat fonts

Neat fonts – Discover Free fonts from all over the web – A site listing LOTS of free fonts from all over the web. A few minutes browsing found several nice fonts.

whitney music box

whitney music box A very neat site demonstrating interesting visual and musical ideas. Fun to play with! From the author: “This weekend I’ve been playing, once again, with the ideas of experimental film pioneer John Whitney, using both graphics and audio. While Whitney was interested in turning musical ideas into motion graphics, I’m doing the inverse — turning one of his key animation ideas back into music.” His blog (http://www.krazydad.com/blog/2006/04/23/visual-harmony/) has more information and more examples.