MIT Technology Review has written a comprehensive article about Jakub Dostal’s Diff Displays that track visual changes on unattended displays. Jakub presented the work two weeks ago at the 18th ACM International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces in Santa Monica, California, USA. The Diff Displays project is part of Jakub’s PhD thesis on proximity-aware user interfaces. His PhD is supervised by Prof. Aaron Quigley and Dr Per Ola Kristensson.
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Graduation November 2012
The School of Computer Science will be holding a Graduation Reception in the Jack Cole Building on Friday 30th November starting at 12:00 for the Masters Class of 2011. Students are invited to attend after their graduation along with any guests attending the event. Current MSc Students are also invited to the reception, which will continue until 17:00, to meet with the graduates and discuss their experiences both during the course and since they have left.
Event details
- When: 30th November 2012 09:30 - 15:30
- Where: St Andrews
The Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship 2013 – Europe, the Middle East and Africa
As part of Google’s ongoing commitment to furthering Anita’s vision, we are pleased to announce the 2013 Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship: Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Doctor Anita Borg (1949 – 2003) devoted her life to revolutionizing the way we think about technology and dismantling the barriers that keep minorities and women from entering the computing and technology fields.
Who Should Apply?
*Be a female student enrolled in a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD program in 2013/2014.
*Be enrolled at a University in Europe, the Middle East or Africa.
*Study Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Informatics, or a closely related technical field.
*Maintain an excellent academic record.
The scholarship recipients will each receive a 7,000 EUR scholarship. All recipients will be invited to visit a Google office in Europe for a networking retreat.
For full details, please visit us at:
www.google.com/anitaborg/emea
Deadline to apply: February 1, 2013
2013 Google Europe Scholarship for Stuents with Disabilities
Access to knowledge is our passion. When it comes to higher education for promising scholars, we do not want anything to stand in the way. That is why we are pleased to announce the 2013 Google Europe Scholarship for Students with Disabilities.
Who Should Apply?*Be a student enrolled in a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD program in 2013/2014.
*Be enrolled at a University in Europe or Israel.
*Study Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Informatics, or a closely related technical field.
*Maintain an excellent academic record.
*Be a person with a disability.
The scholarship recipients will each receive a 7,000 EUR scholarship. All scholarship recipients will be invited to visit a Google office in Europe for an all-expenses-paid networking retreat.
Complete details at:
www.google.com/studentswithdisabilities-europe
Deadline to apply: February 1, 2013