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<p class="MsoNormal">BigDataX: from theory to practice in Big Data computing at eXtreme scales<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">REU: Research Experience for Undergraduate students Program <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Summer 2024: May 28th 2024 -- August 2nd 2024<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">at Illinois Institute of Technology & University of Chicago in Chicago Illinois<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://datasys.cs.iit.edu/grants/BigDataX/2024/index.html__;!!NqMqxtPG!-Pes359P3Nfwxe2UtNqMGfXIXcNuvnfRn6dbLrtlq-76w5bYlfMNDTweZg0j-DZM9lJZtnI0_gS29dAXBx6a2kfMYOgv0Qa8qKaJpnY$">http://datasys.cs.iit.edu/grants/BigDataX/2024/index.html</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">================================================================================<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The BigDataX program is a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) site in <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Chicago Illinois. This program will be conducted only in-person, and <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">unfortunately we will not be able to accommodate a virtual format. The program <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">has four mentors at two institutions, the Illinois Institute of Technology and <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">University of Chicago, with a variety of complementing expertise from programming <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">languages, parallel computing, distributed systems, data science, edge computing; <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">more information on potential projects can be found <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://datasys.cs.iit.edu/grants/BigDataX/2024/index.html*Projects__;Iw!!NqMqxtPG!-Pes359P3Nfwxe2UtNqMGfXIXcNuvnfRn6dbLrtlq-76w5bYlfMNDTweZg0j-DZM9lJZtnI0_gS29dAXBx6a2kfMYOgv0Qa8DoHqBN4$">http://datasys.cs.iit.edu/grants/BigDataX/2024/index.html#Projects</a>. More <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">information can be found at the general BigDataX site at <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://datasys.cs.iit.edu/grants/BigDataX/index.html__;!!NqMqxtPG!-Pes359P3Nfwxe2UtNqMGfXIXcNuvnfRn6dbLrtlq-76w5bYlfMNDTweZg0j-DZM9lJZtnI0_gS29dAXBx6a2kfMYOgv0Qa8MQ-WF-g$">http://datasys.cs.iit.edu/grants/BigDataX/index.html</a>. For more details about the <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">summer activities, see the BigDataX Overview at <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://datasys.cs.iit.edu/grants/BigDataX/bigdatax.pdf__;!!NqMqxtPG!-Pes359P3Nfwxe2UtNqMGfXIXcNuvnfRn6dbLrtlq-76w5bYlfMNDTweZg0j-DZM9lJZtnI0_gS29dAXBx6a2kfMYOgv0Qa8RepR5s0$">http://datasys.cs.iit.edu/grants/BigDataX/bigdatax.pdf</a>. To apply to the program, <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">see the online application in ETAP (deadline March 4th, 2024) at <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://etap.nsf.gov/award/1882/opportunity/8813__;!!NqMqxtPG!-Pes359P3Nfwxe2UtNqMGfXIXcNuvnfRn6dbLrtlq-76w5bYlfMNDTweZg0j-DZM9lJZtnI0_gS29dAXBx6a2kfMYOgv0Qa8iv-BTdU$">https://etap.nsf.gov/award/1882/opportunity/8813</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For eligibility requirements, see <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://datasys.cs.iit.edu/grants/BigDataX/2024/index.html*Eligibility__;Iw!!NqMqxtPG!-Pes359P3Nfwxe2UtNqMGfXIXcNuvnfRn6dbLrtlq-76w5bYlfMNDTweZg0j-DZM9lJZtnI0_gS29dAXBx6a2kfMYOgv0Qa8gjWBNlE$">http://datasys.cs.iit.edu/grants/BigDataX/2024/index.html#Eligibility</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For more information, send email to <a href="mailto:bigdatax-group@iit.edu">
bigdatax-group@iit.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">REU Mentors:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">* Ioan Raicu (IIT) <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">* Kyle Hale (IIT)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">* Kate Keahey (UChicago) <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">* Kyle Chard (UChicago) <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Project Areas:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">* Data Management in Scientific Computing and Blockchains<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">* Data Analytics and Systems<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">* Operating Systems & Computer Architecture<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">* Edge Computing with CHI@Edge<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Eligibility Requirements:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">* Undergraduate student in Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, or <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> related discipline at a US institution<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">* US citizen or permanent resident on or before May 28th, 2024<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">* Minimum GPA 3.0<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">* 2 recommendation forms; must be received by March 4th, 2024<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Important Dates:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">* Application deadline: March 4th, 2024<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">* Recommendations: March 4th, 2024<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">* Notification of decision: March 18th, 2024<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">* Program starts: May 28th, 2024<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">* Program ends: August 2nd, 2024<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Program Highlights:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">* Spend 10 weeks immersed in research on Big Data at either Illinois Institute of Technology <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> or University of Chicago <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">* Work on large scale distributed systems (e.g. Amazon AWS Cloud, Chameleon Cloud, Aurora <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> Supercomputer, Mystic)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">* Prepare for graduate school<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">* Publish papers and attend international conferences<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-tab-span"> </span>* $7000 stipend (taxable as income)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-tab-span"> </span>* $500 travel funds to attend conference (e.g. IEEE/ACM Supercomputing/SC 2024)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-tab-span"> </span>* $500 relocation allowance for travel to and from the BigDataX site (minimum of 50 miles away)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-tab-span"> </span>* Housing and meal plan included on the IIT campus paid directly to IIT housing (a $2250 value, paid by the university)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">To apply to the program, please submit your complete online application through ETAP by the <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">March 4th 2024 deadline at <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://etap.nsf.gov/award/1882/opportunity/8813__;!!NqMqxtPG!-Pes359P3Nfwxe2UtNqMGfXIXcNuvnfRn6dbLrtlq-76w5bYlfMNDTweZg0j-DZM9lJZtnI0_gS29dAXBx6a2kfMYOgv0Qa8iv-BTdU$">
https://etap.nsf.gov/award/1882/opportunity/8813</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For any questions, please send email to <a href="mailto:bigdatax-group@iit.edu">
bigdatax-group@iit.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Ioan Raicu, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Associate Professor in CS at Illinois Institute of Technology<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Guest Research Faculty in MCS at Argonne National Laboratory<o:p></o:p></p>
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