홍상현 exploreCSR 오레곤 주립 대학교
Oregon, while there have been significant efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion, has built its reputation for historically discriminatory practices against marginalized populations. Black Exclusion Laws, established in 1844 and officially removed from the constitution in 2002, made it illegal for African Americans to own a real-estate, make contracts, vote, or use legal systems. Against Native Americans, Oregon passed the Western Oregon Indian Termination Act in 1954 and reversed it in 1983. In consequence, such discrimination led to one of the US states, with the lowest African-American population of 2.0% and 25% of Native Americans living in poverty.
This history of discrimination makes it difficult for their descendants,
in CS undergraduate programs, to realize opportunities in computing research.
Based on our teaching and advising experience,
(1) the lack of academic/industry researchers from these communities in Oregon
makes them feel un-welcomed in these fields (even if this is not true!);
(2) because of the rareness, undergraduate students from those populations
have less chances to know life as a graduate student or post-graduate studies,
e.g., being a faculty or a research scientist.
Our exploreCSR program at Oregon State encourages
African American and/or Native American students in Oregon
to pursue careers in computing research areas, especially
where emerging technologies and increasing workforce demands are:
Cybersecurity.
Learn about research careers and experience the joy of doing cybersecurity research!
Our program consists of a full-day workshop. You will get to see what cutting-edge research in cybersecurity involves, what it's like to be a graduate student in computer science (in cyber-security), and what career options are available in this field!
Who can apply: Current undergraduate students (including graduating seniors) who attend college at an institution in Oregon (Portland, Salem, Corvallis, Eugene, Bend, La Grande, and/or Ashland). You can choose to attend in-person at Oregon State University or join us virtually from the comfort of your own space.
Experience needed: Prospective students should have completed an introductory computer science course sequence. Coursework in cybersecurity and/or artificial intelligence is helpful, but not strictly required. No prior research experience necessary!
Activities planned: In our workshop, participants will have opportunities to delve into exciting "cybersecurity" research and get a "behind-the-scenes" look at what graduate studies in CS entail. These include panels on demystifying the graduate application process and Q&A's with current grad students and alumni
Time commitment: This is a full-day workshop and will run tentatively from 9 am to 5 pm.
Travel support: While our budget is limited, we will do our best to cover some travel costs for in-person participants, providing financial assistance up to $150 those who need it. Please indicate your need for travel support during registration, so we can assist you accordingly.
Our program will b a full-day workshop
Date (Tentative) | Activity |
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May 07 | Applications open |
May 31 | Applications close |
June | Admission decisions announced |
August 1 | exploreCSR Workshop! |
Please contact Sanghyun with any further questions about the program.