<p>Does a Hacker need a college degree? A Ph.D? What's the difference between hacking and research? What can those letters after your name actually do for you? How do you get credit for the skills you already have? How do you get accepted? How do you pay for it? How do you get your research recognized, or published in an academic journal or conference? Let's talk about how to manipulate the 1st Tier University system and the steps you need to take to get yourself a B.S./MSE/Ph.D. to hack.</p>
Sandy Clark (Mouse) has been taking things apart since the age of two, and still hasn't learned to put them back together. An active member of the Hacker community, her professional work includes an Air Force Flight Control Computer, a simulator for NASA and singing at Carnegie Hall. She is currently fulfilling a childhood dream, pursuing a Ph.D. in C.S. at the University of Pennsylvania. A founding member of Toool-USA, she also enjoys puzzles, toys, Mao (the card game), and anything that involves night vision goggles. Her research explores human scale security and the unexpected ways that systems interact.</p>