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<p><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">CRA</span></font><font face="MS Mincho" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">-</span></font><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">W/CDC Computer Architecture Summer School:</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Parallel Programming and Architectures</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">August 20</span></font><font face="MS Mincho" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">‐</span></font><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">21, 2008</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Brown</span></font><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> University</span></font><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></span></font></p>
<p><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Providence</span></font><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">, RI</span></font><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></span></font></p>
<p><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><a href="http://www.princeton.edu/‾archss" target="_blank">http://www.princeton.edu/‾archss</a></span></font></p>
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<p><b><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Application due June 1, 2008</span></font></b></p>
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<p><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">CALL FOR PARTICIPATION</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">We are happy to announce a 2</span></font><font face="MS Mincho" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">-</span></font><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">day workshop sponsored by CRA</span></font><font face="MS Mincho" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">-</span></font><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">W and CDC focused on computer architecture, with a particular emphasis on the emerging prevalence of parallel computing. The workshop is targeted in particular for undergraduate women and under</span></font><font face="MS Mincho" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">‐</span></font><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">represented minorities currently enrolled as juniors or seniors in computer science or computer engineering programs; however freshman, sophomores, as well as undergrads majoring in other related fields are also welcome to apply.</span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">This workshop:</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">•</span></font><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Gives participants a taste of research (with special emphasis on computer architecture) and helps demystify the world of graduate school.</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">•</span></font><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Offers presentations on career opportunities in the field of computing as well as panel discussions on diversity and balancing life and career after graduation. Presenters at the workshop will include leading researchers from academia and industry as well as recent graduates of Ph.D. programs in computer architecture.</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">•</span></font><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Includes a team solving project focused on parallel computing. The goal of this project is to give participants a substantial and positive concrete "research" experience within the confines of this brief workshop. Participation in the project will not require extensive programming skills; basic knowledge of fundamental programming principles is sufficient.</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Students will be reimbursed for all reasonable travel expenses. There is no charge for the workshop. Anyone may apply to the workshop, but first priority will be given to women and under</span></font><font face="MS Mincho" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">‐</span></font><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">represented minority applicants. Applications are due June 1st, 2008.</span></font></p>
<p><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></span></font><font face="Courier New" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">This workshop is organized by Iris Bahar (Brown University), Russ Joseph (Northwestern University), Margaret Martonosi (Princeton University), and Kunle Olukotun (Stanford University).</span></font></p>
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