Saturday, February 22, 2025
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ACM@UIowa welcomes students, faculty, and all members of the community to our annual UIowa Computing Conference! On February 21st and 22nd, join us at the AJB and the Main Library SHAM auditorium for a deep exploration of computer science and the software engineering industry. Please RSVP by February 14th by filling out this google form for registration!

Our esteemed speakers—Tyler Jensen, Senior Software Engineering Manager at Crusoe, Ernest Petti, Head of CG at Walt Disney Animation Studios, Geoffrey Fairchild, Global Security AI Program Manager at Los Alamos National Laboratory, Kelsey Huebner, Principal TPM Manager at Microsoft,  and Imran Pirwani, Staff Software Engineer at Nividia—will share their unique research and industry perspectives. The event features exciting raffle prizes, including the grand prize of Sony Wireless NC Headphones. Additionally, don't miss our small career networking event, offering valuable networking opportunities with local businesses in tech, as well as our Research Exhibition and Poster Presentation to see what's really happening in computer research. Attendees are encouraged to bring along a resume!

Our morning session Sunday the 21st will be split between three tracks that can be attended. 

Track 1: Career and Leadership Development will include Fireside Chat with Laura Smith, CIO at Unity Point Health and a Mini Tech Talk with CCR representatives. 

Track 2: Technical Deep Dives will have a presentation with Leon Tabak introducing IEEE, as well as a Panel in Cyber Defense of infrastructure and applications with panelists Zach Furst, Jim Sherlock, and Greg Smith. 

Track 3 will be a 2-hour Hackathon with NewBoCo

Schedule

Saturday
Morning Session
9:00 AM - 10:00 AMEvent Check-inAJB Rotunda
10:00 AM - 10:15 AMIntroductionLibrary SHAM
10:15 AM - 11:15 AMGuest Speaker 1: Joseph RainvilleLibrary SHAM
11:15 AM - 11:30 AMMini-breakLibrary SHAM
Midday Session
11:30 AM - 12:30 PMGuest Speaker 2: Tyler JensenLibrary SHAM
12:30 PM - 2:00 PMLunch Break + Network TablingAJB Rotunda
Afternoon Session
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMGuest Speaker 3: Kelsey HuebnerLibrary SHAM
3:00 PM - 3:15 PMMini-breakLibrary SHAM
3:15 PM - 4:15 PMGuest Speaker 4: Geoffrey FairchildLibrary SHAM
4:15 PM - 4:30 PMMini-breakLibrary SHAM
Evening Session
4:30 PM - 5:30 PMGuest Speaker 5: Ernest PettiLibrary SHAM
5:30 PM - 7:00 PMDinnerAJB Rotunda
7:00 PM - 8:00 PMSpeaker Panel / CeremonyLibrary SHAM
8:00 PM - 9:00 PMHack Jeopardy + Ice Cream SocialAJB Rotuna

 

Sunday
Morning Session
10:00 AM - 11:45 AMTrack ActivitiesAJB Classrooms
11:45 AM - 12:45 PMLunch BreakAJB Rotunda
Afternoon Session
1:00 PM - 3:00 PMResearch Exhibition and Poster PresentationAJB Rotunda
3:15 PM - 3:30 PMMini-breakAJB Rotunda
3:15 PM - 4:00 PMConcluding Ceremony and AwardssAJB Rotunda

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Nearby Parking Options

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  • Capitol Street Ramp - 220s N Capitol St (0.2 miles from Main Library)
  • Dubuque Street Ramp - 220 S Dubuque St (0.4 miles from Main Library)