Congratulations to Yunjia Wang who passed his PhD in February Supervised by Dr Ishbel Duncan. Thanks are due to Alan Miller as the internal, and to Karen Renaud from Strathclyde as the external. Yunjia was the last PhD student of Ishbel so we hope you can now enjoy your retirement!
Thank you to Professor Gordon Blair for delivering this year’s distinguished lecture on Computer Science and the environment. The series of talks explained the role of computer science in addressing the massive challenges associated with a changing climate. Feedback was positive and the series was enjoyed by all! From Left to Right: Jonathan Lewis, Blesson … Distinguished Lecture Series: Computer Science and the Environment
On 11th April, the School of Computer Science at St Andrews will host for our first ever Doors Open event. We will be thrilled to welcome any and all visitors from outwith the School, whether you are locally based, from elsewhere in the UK or from overseas. As a rapidly growing school, we are looking … Doors Open @ CS, 11th April (10am-4pm)
We celebrated International Day for Women and Girls in Science (Saturday 11th Feb) in the Jack Cole coffee area today, giving staff and students the chance to get to know one another
Congratulations to Nnamdi Ekwe-Ekwe, who has passed his PhD examination with minor corrections. Special thanks to the external examiner, Peter Garraghan (Lancaster) and also to Nnamdi’s supervisors Adam Barker and Kasim Terzic.
The Schools of Computer Science and Mathematics & Statistics are now an Institutional Member of the European Women in Mathematics (EWM). The EWM is an association dedicated to encouraging women to study mathematics and related sciences (such as computer science), supporting them in their careers and promoting scientific communication. Being an Institutional Member supports the … The Schools of Computer Science and Mathematics & Statistics are now an Institutional Member of the European Women in Mathematics
Closing Date: 10th February 2023 The School of Computer Science is looking to recruit new academics as part of a large on-going expansion of our academic staff and to support our evolving approach to digital teaching. We wish to appoint two new Lecturers (either Education track, or Education and Research track) to join our vibrant … The School of Computer Science is looking to recruit new academics
WICS hosted another coffee break today in the School Coffee Area, It was great to see lots of interest! WICS are also hosting a blog competition, sponsored by Google. Your blog post submission has the chance to be featured on our website as well as shared on our social media pages. There will be … WICS Coffee Break
Dr Alan Miller and Catherine Anne Cassidy of the Open Virtual Worlds research group have been successful in funding from the Impact Innovation Fund for their project “Evidencing and Amplifying Impact of Immersive Exhibits in Highlands and Islands Museums”. The project will evaluate the value of digital heritage engagement with virtual reality exhibitions and further … Open Virtual Worlds Impact Innovation Funding Success
We had our first School seminar of the semester today. The speaker was André G. Pereira visiting Scotland on a SICSA DVF Fellowship. André is working on AI Planning problems, an area that is closely related to the work of our own Constraint Programming research group. Title: Understanding Neuro-Symbolic Planning Abstract: In this seminar, we … SICSA DVF Seminar – Dr André G. Pereira