Fireside Chat: Spring 2013

Learn about what is going on with the CS department, and find out more about our new department chair!! Professors Buhler and Chamberlain will be giving us the scoop on what is going on, administration-wise and what changes we can expect to see in the coming semesters. And there will be free Noodles and Co and cookies!

This event will be held at 5:30 this Monday, in Millstone Lounge, which is between McMillan and Bryan, and can be accessed from the 4th floor of Bryan.

Linux Event

Lean how to use Linux, an operating system for cool people.

Use a bash prompt, create accounts, and manage file access.

What: Linux Event
When: Thursday 4/18, 7pm-9pm
Where: Linux Lab – 4th Floor Lopata

Learn linux so you aren’t confused when you learn how to do cool computer stuff
D1YtcDo

 

Course Registration Discussion Spring 2013

Hello everyone!

Having trouble picking class for next semester? Don’t know what to take? The ACM invites you to join us for our semiannual Course Registration Discussion this Thursday April 11th at 8:30pm, on the 5th floor of Lopata. Join us for some free food, drinks, and a discussion led by older Computer Science and Computer Engineering students that will help you decide which courses to pick.

 

WHAT: Course Registration Discussion

WHO: Any Computer Science/Computer Engineering student looking for help picking classes.

WHEN: This Thursday, April 11th, at 8:30pm

WHERE: 5th floor of Lopata outside of the ACM lounge and the old M&M Lab

WHY: Get free food and come talk with your awesome ACM

 

Hope to see you there!

ACM

Computer Build Event

Do you guys want to learn how to build a computer? We’ve just got all of our brand new computer parts and we’re ready to build/repair our computers.

What: Build computers, and decorate the ACM lounge

Where: ACM Lounge

When: Wednesday, March 27 from 9-10:30pm

 

Agilis Systems looking for Student

I got a message from Adam LaMore, WU class of 2009. He’s currently a development manager at Agilis Systems LLC, a small software company based in Chesterfield, MO.

-JM

 

Agilis Systems is searching for a Java developer to join our small, core development team as we enhance our growing suite of cloud-based mobile and web applications.

 

This position involves performing the following tasks:

  • Designing and implementing new features for our cloud-based software services
  • Building mobile applications for Android and iOS
  • Integrating our apps with third party software such as Google Maps
  • Working with our customer support team to identify and resolve reported issues

The ideal candidate will have most of the following characteristics:

  • B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent required (M.S. preferred)
  • Significant Java experience (experience with other languages and environments is a major plus as evidence of a strong development background)
  • Willingness and enthusiasm to learn new skills and techniques as required
  • Able to work independently on standalone projects or as part of a small team
  • HTML and JavaScript experience
  • SQL experience (database administration experience is a plus)
  • Familiarity with Unix/Linux (administration experience is a plus)
  • Android or iOS development experience is a strong plus
  • Experience with any of the following technologies/tools is a plus: Hibernate, Spring, Ext JS, Google Maps, Apache, Tomcat

Salary will be commensurate with experience. The position is located in Chesterfield, MO (St. Louis area).

 

While this is a full-time position that we are looking to fill as soon as possible, we will consider candidates graduating in May 2013. If such a candidate is hired, we would encourage (but not require) them to begin working immediately on a part-time basis, converting to full-time after graduation.

 

If interested, please send your resume to:

 

Adam LaMore

Development Manager

Agilis Systems LLC

alamore@agilissystems.com

(314) 732-4925 ex. 108

http://www.agilissystems.com/

Announcing WASHU Hackfest 2013

acm hackfest poster

Level 1: Learn to exploit computers — No Computer Experience Needed

Level 2: Hacker Capture the Flag

Level 3: Learn how to stop hackers

 

Where: Urbauer 218

When: Saturday, 2pm – 5pm 3/23/13

 

We take over the multi-million dollar ONL lab so we can use professional grade exploit deployment frameworks like metasploit, active scanners like nmap, and passive scanners like p0f.

 

Learn how to hack these operating systems: Windows XP, Windows 7, Solaris

 

Gaining unauthorized access to computer systems is illegal, so don't do anything stupid/illegal!