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From: Don Sannella <D.T.Sannella@ed.ac.uk>
Subject: Scholarships for PhD study in Informatics@Edinburgh
Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2007 15:38:41 +0000
Organization: Edinburgh University


Scholarships for PhD study in
the School of Informatics at
the University of Edinburgh
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FIFTY research scholarships are available for:


          * UK students
          * EU students
          * students worldwide


Many of these are full scholarships, paying your tuition fees and a
stipend of 12940 pounds to cover living expenses in your first year,
rising in second and third years. The rest pay your fees and/or a
contribution towards living expenses. Payment of fees for non-EU
students is subject to successful competition for an Overseas Research
Student award. PhD students are encouraged to make contributions to
teaching, for example by leading tutorial groups, and for this you can
expect to earn an additional 500-1000 pounds per year.


Informatics
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Informatics is the study of information and computation, in both
natural and engineered systems. It comprises a vast range of
scientific and engineering endeavour and has enormous economic and
social impact.


Edinburgh University's School of Informatics brings together the
former Departments of Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Science and
Computer Science, together with the Artificial Intelligence
Applications Institute. The School possesses a combination of breadth
and strength unparallelled elsewhere in the UK and competitive
world-wide; as an intellectual endeavour it is strikingly original.


The School is the only university grouping in the UK to have achieved
the top 5*A rating in Computer Science in the UK government's 2001
Research Assessment Exercise round, and it is the UK's biggest
research group in this area. We currently have around 270 students
studying for PhD, and around 140 for MSc.


PhD study
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PhD study is carried out within one of our six research Institutes:


        ANC: Institute for Adaptive and Neural Computation
        CISA: Centre for Intelligent Systems and their Applications
        ICCS: Institute for Communicating and Collaborative Systems
        ICSA: Institute for Computing Systems Architecture
        IPAB: Institute of Perception, Action and Behaviour
        LFCS: Laboratory for Foundations of Computer Science


ANC fosters the study of adaptive processes in both artificial and
biological systems; two themes are the study of artificial learning
systems and the analysis and modelling of brain processes. CISA
undertakes basic and applied research and development in knowledge
representation and reasoning. Through its applications institute
AIAI, it works with others to deploy the technologies associated with
this research. ICCS pursues basic research into the nature of
communication among humans and between humans and machines, using
text, speech and graphics, and the design of interactive dialogue
systems, using computational and algorithmic approaches.


ICSA seeks development of a better understanding of systems
components, both hardware and software, and their integration and
interaction; this involves not only improving their raw performance
and cost-effectiveness, but also making them more connectable and
interoperable, more reliable, more usable and more applicable. The
interests of IPAB are how to link computational perception,
representation, transformation and generation processes to external
worlds---whether real or virtual. The mission of LFCS is to achieve a
foundational understanding of problems and issues arising in
computation and communication through the development of appropriate
and applicable formal models and mathematical theories.


Projects
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A very wide range of research topics is available for PhD study. Here
is an (incomplete!) list of project areas; see


        http://www.inf.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate/phdprojects.html


for some information on each of these.


        ANC: Institute for Adaptive and Neural Computation
        --------------------------------------------------
        Bioinformatics
        Machine Learning
        Neuroinformatics


        CISA: Centre for Intelligent Systems and their Applications
        -----------------------------------------------------------
        A Proof Management Tool
        Automating Diagrammatic Reasoning
        Improving Support for Mathematics in Mechanical Theorem Provers
        Multi-Agent Coordination in Open Environments
        Game-Theoretic Analysis of Multiagent Communication
        Argumentation-Based Ontology Conflict Resolution
        Political Coordination Mechanisms
        Intelligent Agents in Service-Oriented Architectures
        Collaborative Task-Achieving Teams


        ICCS: Institute for Communicating and Collaborative Systems
        -----------------------------------------------------------
        Concurrency in (Computational) Linguistics
        Lexicalized Reasoning
        Building Models of the Past
        Unsupervised Language Learning using Multiple Cues
        Eyetracking Corpora as Experimental Data
        Probabilistic Models of Human Parsing
        Integrating Linguistic and Visual Processing
        Dynamic Bayesian Networks for Speech Recognition
        Probabilistic Approaches to Natural Language Generation
        Probabilistic Models of Text-to-Text Generation
        Robust Construction of Semantics
        Projecting Logical Forms in Parallel Corpora
        A Dynamic Semantic Theory of Dialogue
        A Grammar of Situated Language
        Statistical Methods in Dialogue System Design and Adaptation
        Statistical Machine Translation for Biomedical Domains
        Microphone-Array Based Speech Recognition
        Language Models for Multiparty Conversations
        Hidden Speech Production Models
        Multimodal Information Access
        Head Motion Synthesis for Lifelike Conversational Agents
        Multi-Unit Acoustic Models for Speech Recognition
        Induction of Wide-Coverage Categorial Lexicon from Large Amounts of
                  Unlabeled Text
        Use of Intonation in Spoken Language Generation for Human-Machine
                  Dialogue
        Temporal Semantics
        Grammar-Driven Language Models
        Automated Musical Analysis
        The Statistical Semantic Web
        Extracting and Using Alternatives in Question Answering
        Projecting Discourse Annotation from Parallel Corpora


        ICSA: Institute for Computing Systems Architecture
        --------------------------------------------------
        Data Integration and Data Mining
        Grid Computing
        Speculative Parallelisation for Multiprocessors
        Cellular Multiprocessors
        Skeletal Parallel Programming
        Memory-Hierarchy and On-Chip Network Co-Design
        Micro-Architectural Solutions for Fault-Tolerance
        Data-Dependent Processing for Energy-Aware Systems
        Noise-Tolerant Asynchronous Circuits
        Top-Down Testability for Self-Timed Circuits
        Delay Fault Testing of Self-Timed Circuits
        Dynamic Spectrum Access in Heterogeneous Wireless Network
                  Environments
        Cross-Layer and Coding Techniques for Reliable and Efficient
                  Wireless Networking
        Low-Cost, Robust Networking and Applications for Developing Regions
        Auto-Parallelisation
        Compilers that Learn to Optimise
        Processor Design
        Reconfigurable Caches
        Searching the Embedded Program Optimisation Space
        Energy and Area Modelling for Architecture Synthesis
        Low-Power Multi-Threaded Architectures
        Reconfigurable Data-Parallel Structures for Embedded Computation
        Combinatorial Optimisation


        IPAB: Institute of Perception, Action and Behaviour
        ---------------------------------------------------
        Behaviour Composition in Video Sequence Analysis
        Fragmentary Behaviour Recognition in Video Sequence Analysis
        High Speed 3D Video Data Analysis
        Insect Robotics


        LFCS: Laboratory for Foundations of Computer Science
        ----------------------------------------------------
        Engineering Electronic Proof
        Independence-Friendly Temporal Logic
        Questions on Modal mu-Calculi
        Archiving of Scientific Data
        Integrity Constraints for XML and Beyond
        Keys for XML
        Provenance in Databases
        Information Preserving Schema Mapping
        Vectorizing XML
        Algorithms for the SAT problem
        Randomized Algorithms for Transportation Polytopes
        Complexity of Approximate Counting
        Rule-Based Models of Biological Signalling
        Algorithmic Verification of Recursive Probabilistic Systems
        Schema-Directed XML Publishing
        A Security Model for XML
        XML Query Languages
        Data Cleaning
        Schema Matching, Mapping and Embedding
        Partial Evaluation and Distributed Query Processing
        Performance Modelling with Process Algebras
        Computational Models for Systems Biology
        Continuous-State process calculi: Methods and Tools
        Combining Model Checking and Theorem Proving
        Data Exchange
        Databases and Verification
        A Logic of Computational Effects
        Algebraic and Logical Foundations of Formal Software Development
        Proof Carrying Code for the Grid
        Security for Mobile Devices
        Topological Models of Computation
        Constructive Set Theories and their Applications
        Proof Theory for Programs and Processes
        Type Systems for Computational Effects
        Mathematical Models for Concurrent and Mobile Computation
        Modalities for Name Generation: Logic, Proof and the Meaning of New
        "Bad Smells" in Code
        Combinations and Abstractions of Formal Games
        Decision Procedures for Higher-Order Grammars
        Links: Web Programming, Faster, Better, Cheaper


Further information
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Information about graduate study, the School of Informatics, the
University as a whole and the city of Edinburgh is available from:


        http://www.inf.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate/
        http://www.inf.ed.ac.uk/
        http://www.ed.ac.uk


You can email queries about admissions to:


        phd-admissions@inf.ed.ac.uk


but first please see the FAQ lists at


        http://www.inf.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate/faqs/application.html
        http://www.inf.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate/faqs/funding.html


Queries about the research topics above can be sent to individual
members of teaching staff. Application forms are available from:


        http://www.inf.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate/appform.html


Your application form should be returned by mid-March. Earlier
applications have access to a wider range of sources of financial aid.
Applications for an Overseas Research Student award must be completed
by mid-February at the latest. Chinese applicants who are interested
in funding from the China Scholarship Council should apply by late
January at the latest.


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Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2008 15:15:28 -0500
From: "Stephen Lewin-Berlin" <steve@cilk.com>
Subject: Seeking GCC developer near Boston


Cilk Arts is a new, recently funded startup in Lexington,
Massachusetts.


We are bringing Cilk++ to market. Cilk++ is a new platform for
multi-core programming based on research in parallel programming done
by our MIT founder Charles Leiserson.


Cilk Arts is in the process of hiring the core team to build our first
commercial product offering. Our key needs include (1) an experienced
GCC engineer to work on modifications to the G++ compiler, (2) a lead
engineer for a new tool that detects data race conditions using
runtime instrumentation, and (3) a great technical writer who
understands language issues.


The ideal candidate will have GCC compiler experience and an
understanding of the challenges of parallel programming. To learn
more about the Cilk Arts team, Cilk++ technology and our open
positions, visit www.cilk.com, or send a resume or general inquiries
to jobs@cilk.com.


-- Steve


Stephen Lewin-Berlin
VP Engineering and Operations
Cilk Arts, Inc.

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