The Visual Analytics Research Team at Oak Ridge National Laboratory is looking for summer interns at all levels as well as post-docs, post-masters, and post-bacs. We are also looking for qualified full time candidates.

We have a variety of projects in the areas of cyber security/network defense and health care. Projects tend to be 'big data' type projects that leverage diverse open-source platforms and technologies, such as Hadoop, Storm, graph databases, node.js, and d3js. Successful candidates will perform research and development activities in visual analytics, HCI, user testing, machine learning, probabilistic modeling, data fusion, or distributed computing.

See below for more information on each of the programs. We also have post-masters and post-doc programs in visual analytics.

If you are interested, have questions, or intend to apply, please contact John Goodall, Sorry, you need javascript to view this email address.

DHS HS-STEM (undergrad)

The HS-STEM program is specific to one of our group's projects, "Visually Fusing Contextual Data for Situational Understanding". For more information on the project, see: https://www3.orau.gov/DHS-Ed/Posting/Details/78.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sponsors a 10-week summer internship program for students majoring in homeland security related science, technology, engineering and mathematics (HS-STEM) disciplines. Undergraduate students receive a stipend of $500 per week ($5,000 for 10 weeks). The application deadline for summer 2013 is January 15.

DOE SULI (undergrad)

Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI) encourages undergraduate students to pursue science, technology, engineering and mathematics careers by providing research experiences at DOE laboratories. Students receive a stipend of $500 per week during the internship period. Appointments are 10 weeks (summer term) or 16 weeks (semester term) and are offered fall/spring/summer. The application deadline for summer 2013 is January 10.

DOE HERE (undergrad, graduate)

Higher Education Research Experiences at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (HERE at ORNL) provides research opportunities and associated activities for students at all levels, beginning the term before college entrance through thesis/dissertation research, and higher education faculty. Stipend is determined by category of participant.

The Visual Analytics Research Team at Oak Ridge National Laboratory is looking for summer interns at all levels as well as post-docs, post-masters, and post-bacs. We are also looking for qualified full time candidates.

We have a variety of projects in the areas of cyber security/network defense and health care. Projects tend to be 'big data' type projects that leverage diverse open-source platforms and technologies, such as Hadoop, Storm, graph databases, node.js, and d3js. Successful candidates will perform research and development activities in visual analytics, HCI, user testing, machine learning, probabilistic modeling, data fusion, or distributed computing.

See below for more information on each of the programs. We also have post-masters and post-doc programs in visual analytics.

If you are interested, have questions, or intend to apply, please contact John Goodall, Sorry, you need javascript to view this email address.

DHS HS-STEM (undergrad)

The HS-STEM program is specific to one of our group's projects, "Visually Fusing Contextual Data for Situational Understanding". For more information on the project, see: https://www3.orau.gov/DHS-Ed/Posting/Details/78.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sponsors a 10-week summer internship program for students majoring in homeland security related science, technology, engineering and mathematics (HS-STEM) disciplines. Undergraduate students receive a stipend of $500 per week ($5,000 for 10 weeks). The application deadline for summer 2013 is January 15.

DOE SULI (undergrad)

Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI) encourages undergraduate students to pursue science, technology, engineering and mathematics careers by providing research experiences at DOE laboratories. Students receive a stipend of $500 per week during the internship period. Appointments are 10 weeks (summer term) or 16 weeks (semester term) and are offered fall/spring/summer. The application deadline for summer 2013 is January 10.

DOE HERE (undergrad, graduate)

Higher Education Research Experiences at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (HERE at ORNL) provides research opportunities and associated activities for students at all levels, beginning the term before college entrance through thesis/dissertation research, and higher education faculty. Stipend is determined by category of participant.

MS Thesis Defense

Stateless Detection of Malicious Traffic:
Emphasis on User Privacy

Paul Halvorsen

1:00pm Monday, 3 December 2012, ITE 346, UMBC

In order to allow flexibility in deployment location and to preserve user privacy we have performed research into stateless classification of network traffic. Stateless detection allows for flexibility in deployment location because traffic on a network does not necessarily follow the same path to and from the end points. By only requiring a single direction of traffic, we have the ability to deploy this classifier anywhere on a network. We also do not require the data from a packet which preserves user privacy and allows for the classification of encrypted traffic.

Our research shows that it is possible to determine if traffic is malicious by using packets traveling in a single direction and without the data contained in the packet. Our research shows that with the use of the timing of the packets, time to live value, and source and destination IP addresses and ports, it is possible to determine if the traffic is malicious. In this way we are able to deploy the classifier anywhere on a network, preserve user privacy, and classify encrypted traffic.

Committee members:

• Dr. Anupam Joshi (chair)
• Dr. Charles Nicholas
• Dr. Tim Finin

Originally from Montclair, New Jersey, Celia is a Computer Science and Math double-major and CWIT Scholar.

About Celia

When did you become interested in Computer Science? I’ve always been interested in math and solving puzzles since I was a little girl.  In my senior year of high school, I had the opportunity to take two programming classes at a local college.  At the time, I was thinking I might want to create games for women and children.

What area of Computer Science interests you the most? Now I’m thinking about being a data scientist, somebody who makes sense of the large amounts of data that are growing rapidly in so many fields.  I’ll want to take classes in machine learning algorithms, computer graphics, and data visualization. 

What Computer Science courses did you take in high school?I took seven math classes, including AP Calculus BC and statistics.  I realize now that the programming classes I took at the local college weren’t great, but they helped pique my interest in computer science.

What is your dream job? Google and Facebook created the idea of data science and now there are a lot of start-up companies in Silicon Valley that specialize in mining complex data.  Everyone from the NSA to General Electric are now looking for people who can do this, too, and it would be fun to be part of the exciting breakthroughs in this information technology.

About being a CS major

Who is your favorite professor or course? My favorite class is Discrete Structures with Dr. LaBerge. He’s wonderful.  He’s got so many office hours, and he encourages us to come see him.  He never thinks any question is dumb.

Are you part of any on-campus clubs, organizations, teams, or labs?  I’m a member of the Society of Women Engineers, and I’m joining the A-Team, a group who helps the admissions office when prospective students visit. Every Tuesday I have lunch with a group of intellectually challenged students attending UMBC under the new SUCCESS program. I’m also working on my 3^rd degree black belt in Taekwondo. I was on a demonstration team that won a national championship in 2010.

What is the best part about being a CWIT Scholar? I love living in the Center for Women in Technology (CWIT) LLC in Erickson Hall.  We all got to be good friends before school started at a retreat in August.  It’s so much fun, and it’s really helpful, to have friends right there who are studying the same subjects.

About life at UMBC

What is the best part of college so far? Being on my own and away from home.

What is the best part about campus life at UMBC? Hanging out with friends.

What is your favorite spot on campus? The Commons, because it is so full of life.  There is an awesome game room, many dining options, and many SEB events take place there.

Where can you get the best coffee/lunch/ food or beverage of choice? My favorite place to eat is the Admin Café.  I go there with fellow CWIT scholars every weekday morning and get this delicious bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich.  My favorite lunch there is a turkey, lettuce and tomato sandwich on wheat bread with honey mustard and a pickle on the side.  I also love the chicken tenders at the Mesquite BBQ and Grill and the smoothies at Au Bon Pain!

Program Description: Summer programs at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) provide an opportunity to spend a summer working at the NIH side-by-side with some of the leading scientists in the world, in an environmentdevoted exclusively to biomedical research. The NIH consists of the 240-bed Mark O. Hatfield Clinical Research Center and more than 1200 laboratories/research projects located on the main campus in Bethesda, MD and the surrounding area as well as in Baltimore and Frederick, MD; Research Triangle Park, NC; Phoenix, AZ; Hamilton, MT; Framingham, MA; and Detroit, MI.  NOTE: the number of positions in Phoenix, Hamilton, Framingham, and Detroit is limited.

Internships cover a minimum of eight weeks, with students generally arriving at the NIH in May or June. The NIH Institutes and the Office of Intramural Training & Education sponsor a wide range of summer activities including lectures featuring distinguished NIH investigators, career/professional development workshops, and Summer Poster Day.

Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program

Genetics, Genomics & Development, Biochemistry, Molecular & Cell Biology, and Biophysics, Cornell University

June 2 - August 9, 2013

Eligibility: Most students entering their junior and senior years majoring in the life sciences with an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher. Preference will be given to students with strong interest in gaining research experience in preparation for graduate study. Members of underrepresented minority groups, students with disabilities, and women are encouraged to apply. Participants in the REU program must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Students who will have completed the bachelor's degree by May of this academic year are not eligible for REU programs, but are invited to apply to the University's graduate programs (see http://mbg.cornell.edu/).

Compensation: The stipend will be $3,400. In addition to the stipend, housing in an on-campus residence hall with other REU students is provided, along with supplemental compensation for transportation while on campus. A travel budget to and from Ithaca is also provided. 

Application Procedure:

1. Please complete the application form below.  The application, including transcript and letters of recommendation, are due by January 15, 2013, with rolling admission until spaces are filled.

2. Please request two letters of recommendation from faculty members or employers familiar with your abilities, interests, and motivation towards research. Please include with your application the complete e-mail addresses and regular mail addresses of the individual providing the letter. Letters may be sent via regular mail to the address below, or by e-mail (preferred) to   MBG_REU@cornell.edu       

3.  Please send a copy (unofficial is fine) of your transcript either by e-mail or to the address below.

Cornell University Contact:

REU Program in the Life Sciences

c/o Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics

107 Biotechnology Building

526 Campus Road

Ithaca, NY 14853-2703

Attn: Program Manager

CSEE professor Dr. Alan Sherman and his Ph.D. advisee Josiah Dykstra have been invited to give the keynote address at the Institute for Defense and Government Advancement’s (IDGA) Forensic Enabled Intelligence Summit. Scheduled to be held in Washington D.C. in April 2013, the conference is one of the IDGA’s most anticipated government technology summits of the year.

The keynote will discuss Sherman and Dykstra’s research in cloud forensics. Their work explores ways to conduct forensic exams of crimes  committed in the cloud.

"NWSA Annual Conference: fascinating topics and challenging interactions