Movember: Tash on a Stick Cookies
Delicious and for a great cause. Brynja and Rosa visited Computer Science to raise money for Movember. They have raised approximately £1,000 so far, so keep on buying. Find out more on Facebook.
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Computer Science: Semester One
Semester one so far has seen new arrivals in the fish tank, great minds at the think tank, a thank you from MacMillan and a cake for Ada Lovelace Day (supplied by Ishbel Duncan).
Fun and Fireworks
Some stunning pictures of the North Haugh and recent Guy Fawkes Night fireworks at the East Sands. Images courtesy of MSc student Xu Zhu.
Computer Science supports Macmillan
Another successful Coffee Morning organised by Ishbel Duncan has raised in excess of £170. Today is the UK’s annual biggest coffee morning in aid of MacMillan Cancer care. Staff and students are pictured sampling the home baking on offer and participating in the Raffle. There are still some cakes on offer in the coffee area. … Computer Science supports Macmillan
AetherStore Software Defined Storage
Graduates Robert Macinnis, Allan Boyd and Angus Macdonald, the executive team behind AetherWorks, and distributed data storage solution AetherStore featured in The Register last week. AetherWorks sponsored the St Andrews programming competition earlier this year. Further testament to the quality of our graduates, Lewis Headden and Isabel Peters have joined the successful start-up. We wish … AetherStore Software Defined Storage
Computer Science: Food diversity
Highlighting the School’s penchant for the sweet and fizzy, earlier this week Long Thai returned from vacation with Vietnamese sweets including: bánh cốm (green sticky rice cake), sesame candy, peanut candy and chè lam. Tom Kelsey introduced a Game of Thrones Cake. The StACS garden continues to offer fresh vegetables and BARR’s fizzy pop survived … Computer Science: Food diversity
Ae Fond Farewell: Per Ola Kristensson
As we start a new semester, we take time to reflect on those moving on to new ventures and wish colleague and friend, Per Ola Kristensson every success in his new post in the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge. During his time in the School he had many successes and viewed St … Ae Fond Farewell: Per Ola Kristensson
School Welcome Receptions 2014
Staff and students are pictured socialising during orientation week receptions. Lots of twiglets, cheese and wine, and Irn-Bru for the uninitiated.
Tales from the Burn
The PhD Reading Party of 2014 took place in the serene Burn House, outside Edzell bordering on the Cairngorms. The PhD students had the opportunity to talk about their research, hear talks from staff as well as socialise with all other participants outside the academic work environment. The lovely Scottish weather permitted everyone to explore … Tales from the Burn
Tick Tock – Time is running out
Twas the week before orientation, when all through the labs not a student was stirring. We are looking forward to welcoming our new students next week, and seeing the labs bustling with creativity once again. Find out all you need to know about Orientation 2014 on the School homepage.