Month: September 2011

St Andrews Student wins prize in Scottish Software Engineer of the Year Awards

St Andrews student Thomas Grimes won 3rd prize in the Scottish Software Engineer of the Year Award 2011. He received a trophy and a cheque for £1500. Tom graduated from Computer Science from St Andrews in 2011 and currently studying in America towards a Masters in Computer Forensics. Tom’s project involved creating screen replication software … St Andrews Student wins prize in Scottish Software Engineer of the Year Awards

Twitter: it’s good to talk

Social media can help people without speech communicate more naturally. Work carried out by Per Ola featured in the University News today.

A Decade of Research on Constraint Modelling and Reformulation:The Quest for Abstraction and Automation by Alan M Frisch

Abstract: To mark the Tenth International Workshop on Constraint Modelling and Reformulation, this talk reviews research in the field over the past decade, focusing on the key themes of abstraction and automation. Looking to the future, the talk identifies key issues that must be confronted in furthering the quest for abstraction and automation. Biography: Dr … A Decade of Research on Constraint Modelling and Reformulation:The Quest for Abstraction and Automation by Alan M Frisch

Honours Reception

Junior and Senior Honours were provided with milk based food products, nibbles and fermented fruit juice during their reception. Various attempts to look studious were captured for posterity.

MacMillan Coffee Morning (Friday)

From 10.30am onwards on Friday morning in the JCB coffee area, we will be hosting a MacMillan coffee morning. All proceeds from the sales of cakes, biscuits or produce will go to support the MacMillan Cancer Support service. This is a service that allows terminal patients to remain in their own homes for their last … MacMillan Coffee Morning (Friday)

Bada Challenge Competition

We’re participating in the bada Student Developers Challenge 2011/12 – the ultimate coding challenge event run across the UK & Ireland in connection with other universities leading the way in Computer Sciences. Giving student coders from first year to masters the chance to create their own Apps for Samsungs new bada platform and have those … Bada Challenge Competition

Postgrad Cheese & Wine Reception

The annual event organised by the School to welcome all Postgrad students took place in the Jack Cole coffee area from 5pm. Lashings of wine or Shloer accompanied a wide range of Cheese and traditional nibbles. The product placement prize goes to Umer.

Undergraduate visiting day

Prospective undergraduates are welcomed to the School of Computer Science for an undergraduate visiting day.

Undergraduate visiting day

Prospective undergraduates are welcomed to the School of Computer Science for an undergraduate visiting day.