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| STS Course Registration RemindersSTS students who would like to request any course or quarter changes be made to their approved curriculum plan must submit a Course Change Request form. If you do not get into a class and enroll in a different class as a back-up, immediately submit a course change request for your back-up class to make sure it is approved. We will be reviewing course change requests throughout the week and responding as soon as possible on its approval.
STS students who still need to take a WIM course in the Spring Quarter, please note that the only available option for the Social Science & Humanities Program Core is COMM 177SW, which is a small class. If you do not get into the course, please plan accordingly and try to take either BIOE 131 or CS 181W to fulfill your WIM requirements. If you need some help with planning or figuring out alternatives, please contact STS SSO Philip Gilbert.
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New Spring STS CoursesSTS 139: Designing Regenerative Societies
Tue/Thu 10:30 AM - 11:50 AM
The world is changing in contradictory ways. Emerging technology, the evolving geopolitical economy, and ecological challenges present opportunities but also cascading risks. The pathway from our current destructive and extractive economy towards a more regenerative economy is unclear. There is a stark tension between gigascale opportunities such as AI, fusion energy, nanotech, quantum tech, space colonization, and biomanufacturing on the one hand, and degrowth necessities such as rethinking growth and using less resources on the other. This tension is steeped in political choices constrained by industrial power dynamics and conditioned by inequality. To what extent do visions and incentives align across industry, government, and social movements? What would the choice to scale or descale entail in each case - and are they mutually exclusive? This class is approved as a Socio-cultural course for Politics and Policy and as a Concentration Core class for Catastrophic Risks and Solutions and Innovation and Organization.
STS 10: Introduction to AI Safety
Tue/Thu 3:00 PM - 4:20 PM
As we delegate more to artificial intelligence (AI) and integrate AI more in societal decision-making processes, we must find answers to how we can ensure AI systems are safe, follow ethical principles, and align with the creator's intent. Increasingly, many AI experts across academia and industry believe there is an urgent need for both technical and societal progress across AI alignment, ethics, and governance to understand and mitigate risks from increasingly capable AI systems and ensure that their contributions benefit society as a whole. Intro to AI Safety explores these questions in lectures with targeted readings, weekly quizzes, and group discussions. We are looking at the capabilities and limitations of current and future AI systems to understand why it is hard to ensure the reliability of existing AI systems. We will cover ongoing research efforts that tackle these questions, ranging from studies in reinforcement learning and computer vision to natural language processing. We will study work in interpretability, robustness, and governance of AI systems - to name a few. Basic knowledge about machine learning helps but is not required. View the full syllabus at http://tinyurl.com/42rb2sfv. This class is approved as a Socio-cultural course for Communication and Media and Social Dynamics of Data and Information.
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Critical Tech Pedagogies Lunch: Surveillance Wednesday, March 6, 2024, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Center For Educational Research (CERAS), 5th Floor Roof
Come join the Critical Tech Pedagogies and STS Graduate Certificate students to discuss the topic of surveillance. We'll swap expertise, collate resources on the topic, and discuss ways to increase campus discourse on surveillance through events, speakers, teaching, and research. All students, faculty, and beyond are welcome. Bring your ideas and questions about this topic. Please RSVP so we can get an appropriate food order.
RSVP Here
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Silicon Valley Talks: Barbara Boissevain, "Salt of the Earth"Thursday, March 7, 2024, 5:00 - 6:00 PM
Green Library, Hohbach Hall, Room 122
Join the Silicon Valley Archives in welcoming Barbara Boissevain and Assistant Professor of Earth System Sceince in the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability Elliot White as they discuss her book Salt of the Earth.
Find more information and register here.
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Environmental Justice Film FestivalApril 3, April 25, and May 23, 5:30 PM
Lane History Corner, Building 200, Room 203
This film festival will be an interactive film screening and community engagement series about climate change and environmental equity. Films will be shown on 4/3, 4/25, and 5/23.
Find more information and register here.
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Operations Internship with CSI Electrical ContractorsThe intern will work alongside an existing project team involved in current construction projects. The intent is to expose the intern to various aspects of project management, while providing an opportunity to learn, grow, and add value. The goal is to help the intern by offering hands-on experience and assisting them on a career path with CSI, while developing company core values: passion for problem solving, commitment to giving your best, respect for all, learning relevant aspects of the business, and being an asset to the team.
Application deadline: April 1, 2024 5:00 AM
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Summer Research AssociateThe Bay Area Council is one of California’s most influential public policy and advocacy organizations, working to maintain the Bay Area as the global center of innovation.We will be hiring for two positions total – and one research associate, and one policy associate with a focus on transportation and public safety. Positions are open to Juniors, Seniors, recent graduates, and graduate students.
Applications will be open until Friday, March 29th, 2024 at 11:59pm.
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Marketing Operations InternAmplitude is a leading digital analytics platform that helps companies unlock the power of their products. The Marketing Operations team is the strategic and operational foundation that powers the marketing organization. This position will play a key role in supporting the many marketing programs deployed daily, weekly, and monthly. You will work alongside marketers of several disciplines to help plan and execute their respective programs, like email campaigns, webinars, events, and digital content, learning how integrated marketing truly works.
Application deadline: May 10, 2024 6:00 AM
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| Spring Career FairApril 16 and 17, 2024, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Tresidder Student Union, 2nd floor
Don't miss this 2-day event with different employers each day! This is one more opportunity to connect with employers from a variety of industries, government and nonprofit organizations before the end of the academic year. This event is for all majors and will be helpful if you are interested in internships, summer jobs, part or full time employment. Register on Handshake.
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Tax ResourcesThe deadline to file federal tax returns for most taxpayers is Monday, April 15, 2024. You can browse these resources to gain knowledge and skills about tax deadlines, education tax considerations, income taxes, paycheck deductions, how to file your taxes, and more.
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- STS Website: Visit our Research Opportunities and Careers pages.
- H&S Career Toolkit on Canvas: A Career Toolkit on Canvas specifically for humanities, arts and sciences students!
- Interstride is an interactive career platform that enhances the career exploration and job search process for international students and alum.
- Handshake: Updated listing for job search events.
- CareerEd: prepares students and recent alumni to pursue and secure fulfilling careers.
- Idealist: Good ideas for taking action!
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