Day: November 10, 2011

Open Minds Lecture Series 2011

Throughout St Andrews Week the University opens its doors, and invites members of the public, students and staff to attend lectures. Ian Gent’s CS1005 lectures, Computer Science and Video Games, will feature in the event. A timetable of events and location details can be found on the University website.

Computer Science as Stand-up Comedy

Chris Jefferson, postdoctoral researcher in the School of Computer Science, did a short stretch as a stand-up comedian for Bright Club Dundee.   His act talked about humour, dating and gaming, all from a computer scientist’s perspective.   The piece is now on youtube.

Biological Data: Analysis, Visualisation and Prediction by Geoff Barton – Professor of Bioinformatics, College of Life Sciences, University of Dundee

Abstract: Modern biological research hinges on technologies that are able to generate very large and complex datasets. For example, recent advances in DNA sequencing technologies have led to global collections in the multi-petabyte range that are doubling every five months. These data require organising in a form that allows interpretation by a very large and Biological Data: Analysis, Visualisation and Prediction by Geoff Barton – Professor of Bioinformatics, College of Life Sciences, University of Dundee