Summer School on Mining Software Repositories
http://msrcanada.org/school/

June 9-12, 2010.
Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
Sponsored by MITACS.


The Mining Software Repositories (MSR) field analyzes the rich data available in software repositories to uncover interesting and actionable information about software systems and projects. It has gained popularity since 2004 with the first instance of the MSR workshop (now conference) and continues to be one of the fastest growing fields in the area of software engineering.

This summer school will provide students with opportunities to learn the background needed to excel in this emerging and important field. For researchers, the summer school offers a platform to discuss and collaborate on the future of the MSR field. The summer school is also an opportunity for industry to learn how to adopt MSR ideas in practice. The speakers are leading experts on MSR from academia and industry.

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LECTURERS

* Tim Menzies. West Virginia University, USA.
* Audris Mockus. Avaya Labs Research, USA.
* Tao Xie. North Carolina State University, USA.
* Ahmed Hassan. Queen's University, Canada.
* Daniel German. University of Victoria, Canada
* Thomas Zimmermann. Microsoft Research, USA.

For topics and a schedule visit the school's web-page:
http://msrcanada.org/school/


REGISTRATION

Registration is CAN$ 250 for students and faculty and CAN $450 for industry. Registration covers breaks, banquet, and reception.

Students: Email one or two paragraphs describing your intent and research interests to the organizers at miningschool@gmail.com; optionally include slides or posters of your research. You will receive an acknowledgement email within three working days. (If not, contact the organizers directly.) You will get notice about whether you have been accepted to the summer school within two weeks.

Due to limited spots, it is advisable for students to apply as soon as possible. The first round of acceptance notices will be send on May 3rd, 2010.

Faculty and industry: To request the registration link, please contact the organizers at miningschool@gmail.com.


ACCOMODATION

During the summer, Queen's residences offer accommodation on the main campus. For reservations, contact Queen's Event Services (613) 533-2223, e-mail event.services (AT) queensu.ca, or you can book your accommodation online at https://housing.queensu.ca/reservations/ (select "MSR Summer School Accommodations" in the scroll down menu).

The 2010 rates in a standard room (Victoria Hall) are $47.25 single, and $57.75 double, and in a premium room (Leggett Hall) $99 per night for a two bedroom unit. Your room includes bed linens, towels, soap, desk, free Internet (bring your own Ethernet cord) and housekeeping service. Rates are subject to the current rate of tax.


WEB-PAGE

http://msrcanada.org/school/