deadline: 2007-02-23
12-13 June 2007
San Diego CA, U.S.A.
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Call For Papers
2007 STOC Undergraduate Student Research Competition
12-13 June 2007
San Diego, CA
http://www.cs.williams.edu/src2007
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Overview
SIGACT is pleased to announce the first Symposium on Theory of Computing
(STOC) ACM Student Research Competition (SRC) sponsored by Microsoft
Research. The STOC SRC offers an opportunity for undergraduate students
conducting theoretical computer science research to present their original
work at STOC 2007. Research in all areas of theoretical computer science is
welcome. A typical but not exclusive list of topics include:
* algorithms and data structures
* computational complexity
* cryptography
* computational geometry
* algorithmic graph theory and combinatorics
* randomness in computing
* parallel and distributed computation
* machine learning
* applications of logic
* algorithmic algebra and coding theory
* computational science and economics
* quantum computing
* theoretical aspects of databases, networks, etc.
Competition
The STOC SRC is only open to undergraduates. It consists of a submission
round followed by two rounds of judging. We expect to select 10-15
submissions for acceptance to the poster session.
Submissions
Format: Submissions should be extended abstracts describing recently
completed or ongoing original, student-driven research. Group submissions
will not be accepted; each entry must be from a single individual. Papers
should begin with a cover page including title, author name, affiliation,
email address and the name and email address of a faculty sponsor. A one or
two paragraph abstract should also appear on the cover page. The extended
abstracts should not exceed 2 pages (excluding bibliography and cover page)
and be typeset with at least 10 point font in single column format on 8.5 x
11 inch paper with at least 1 inch margins.
Simultaneous submissions: Research previously published in another
conference proceedings or journal, or which is scheduled for publication
prior to July 2007, will not be considered for acceptance at the STOC SRC.
Student status: Students may only submit work that was completed as an
undergraduate. To ensure this, students must currently be enrolled as an
undergraduate at an institution of higher learning. The faculty sponsor
should be able to verify such a status. More information is available on the
ACM SRC participation requirements page.
Submitting: Submissions should be emailed directly to Brent Heeringa
<heeringa@cs.williams.edu> by 23.59 PST Friday, 23 February 2007.
Poster Session
The conference competition begins with a poster presentation where students
discuss their results with a panel of judges and conference attendees. 4-5
student finalists are chosen to give oral presentations the following
morning at a special conference session.
Oral Presentations
The final round of conference judging consists of a 10 minute talk followed
by 5 minutes of questions. The top three finishers receive prizes of $500,
$300, and $200 (USD) respectively. In addition, the top three finishers of
the STOC SRC advances to the yearly ACM SRC Grand Finals (judged in an
online competition), whose winners will be honored at the ACM Awards Banquet.
More information is available on the participation page of the ACM SRC
website <http://www.acm.org/src>
Important Dates
Submission Deadline:
23 February 2007 23.59 PST
Acceptance Notification:
09 April 2007
Final Draft Due:
01 May 2007
Joint Poster Session:
12 June 2007
Final Oral Presentations:
13 June 2007
Location
The STOC SRC will take place at the FCRC in San Diego, California. STOC
SRC-specific events are scheduled for 12 and 13 June 2007.
Student Travel Grants
All students whose submissions are selected to participate will receive a
travel grant of up to $500, depending on need and eligibility, to help with
travel and hotel costs.
Selection Committee
Aaron Archer :: AT & T Research
Tzu-Yi Chen :: Pomona College
Jim Fix :: Reed College
William Gasarch :: University of Maryland
Brent Heeringa :: Williams College
Questions
Send email to Brent Heeringa: <heeringa@cs.williams.edu>
Sponsors
Microsoft Research
ACM
SIGACT