STOC & Related Workshops

The early registration deadline for STOC 2013 (June 1-4 in Palo Alto)  is this Friday, May 3.

Before the main STOC program begins, there are some other notable events:

• A Symposium on Visions for the Theory of Computing at the new Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing (May 29-31, UC Berkeley), and
• A day of tutorials and workshops on June 1 at the STOC conference hotel, including an evening panel discussion on grant-writing.

 

 

Senior Scientist position at Simons Institute

The Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing at Berkeley is looking to fill the first of its two Senior Scientist positions.  This position is 50% at the Institute and 50% on campus in the EECS department, and is guaranteed by a full campus position should the Institute’s circumstances change after its initial 10 years.  At the Institute, the Senior Scientist will mentor and inspire young scientists, participate in the Institute’s scientific programs, provide continuing scientific leadership, and contribute to the Institute’s scientific planning.  The deadline for applications is March 11, 2013.  The full announcement of the position, and application details, can be found at simons.berkeley.edu/seniorsci.html

Simons-Berkeley Research Fellowships

The Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing at UC Berkeley is currently accepting applications for research fellowships for the 2013-14 academic year, during which time the institute will have programs on  ”Real Analysis in Computer Science,” “Theoretical Foundations of Big Data Analysis,”  ”Evolutionary Biology and the Theory of Computing,” and “Quantum Hamiltonian Complexity.”

These positions are for postdocs and junior researchers, including those who will have a position elsewhere and want to spend a semester at the institute to participate in one of the programs.  Note that the deadline is very soon – January 15.    

[On the topic of postdocs, the CATCS encourages researchers in the community to explore the possibility of hiring postdocs using grants or other sources of funding this year.  With the ending of the CI Fellows program and the previous Simons Foundation postdoctoral program, hosts who can provide funding may have a greater opportunity to recruit excellent candidates.]

Simons Institute for ToC: Opportunities and Deadlines

The Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing would like to announce the following opportunities and deadlines:

- First annual round of Research Fellow positions (deadline Jan 15, 2013).
- Biannual call for program proposals (deadline Dec 15, 2012).
- New (temporary) website, which in addition to the above also gives details of upcoming programs and other activities in 2013-14.

The topics of the research programs for Fall 2013 are “Real Analysis in Computer Science” and “Theoretical Foundations of Big Data Analysis,” and the topics for Spring 2014 are “Algorithms and Models in Evolutionary Biology” and “Quantum Hamiltonian Complexity.”