Alyssa Goodman (Harvard): Visualization and the Universe (School Seminar)

Full Title Visualization and the Universe: How and why astronomers, doctors, and you need to work together to understand the world around us. Abstract: Astronomy has long been a field reliant on visualization. First, it was literal visualization—looking at the Sky. Today, though, astronomers are faced with the daunting task of understanding gigantic digital images … Alyssa Goodman (Harvard): Visualization and the Universe (School Seminar)

Becky Plummer (Bloomberg): Engineering Software to Last (School Seminar)

Abstract: The goals of building software in a professional environment are vastly different from those of a course assignment. In this talk, we’ll cover the differences between the environments, best practices during development and tips from years of experience with troubleshooting production issues. Speaker Bio: Becky Plummer is the software engineering team leader responsible for … Becky Plummer (Bloomberg): Engineering Software to Last (School Seminar)

Michael O’Boyle (Edinburgh): Heteregeneous Thinking (School Seminar)

Abstract: Moore’s Law has been the main driver behind the extraordinary success of computer systems. However, with the technology roadmap showing a decline in transistor scaling and hence the demise of Moore’s law, computer systems will be increasingly specialised and diverse. The consistent ISA contract is beginning to break down. As it stands, software will … Michael O’Boyle (Edinburgh): Heteregeneous Thinking (School Seminar)

Nathan Carter (Bentley University): Lurch: software for immediate feedback for students in a first proof course (School Seminar)

Abstract: Lurch is an open-source word processor that can check the steps in students’ mathematical proofs. Users write in a natural language, but mark portions of a document as meaningful, so the software can distinguish content for human readers from content it should analyze. This talk begins with an overview of the most recent release … Nathan Carter (Bentley University): Lurch: software for immediate feedback for students in a first proof course (School Seminar)

Science and Innovation mission to Japan

This week Professor Quigley joined a mission to Japan with other academics from the University of Oxford, Edinburgh, UCL and Manchester. The week long event was organised by the UK’s Science and Innovation team in Japan, part of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Over five days the delegation visited and presented at seven companies along … Science and Innovation mission to Japan

Global Human Computer Interaction at World Usability Day Estonia

Professor Quigley will be a distinguished speaker at the World Usability Day in Tallinn, Estonia this November as part of the ACM DSP. Aaron was appointed to the Distinguished Speaker Program (DSP) of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) earlier this year. The DSP brings together international thought leaders from academia, industry, and government. In Estonia, Aaron will present a talk on … Global Human Computer Interaction at World Usability Day Estonia

The next big thing or the next big gimmick?

Dr Tom Kelsey will be holding a panel discussion at Computing’s first ever Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Live conference on Monday 19th November in London. Through a variety of expert key-notes, end-user case studies, and panel discussions the conference will highlight key developments within AI. Tom’s panel discussion: The next big thing or the … The next big thing or the next big gimmick?

MSc Poster Demo Session 2018

After a year of hard work, and an intensive summer project, our MSc students submitted their final dissertation and presented their project posters and artefacts. Last month’s busy poster demonstration session pictured below, provided a great opportunity for students to meet with second markers, reflect upon their MSc experience and appreciate the diverse projects completed … MSc Poster Demo Session 2018

Alumni visit School of Computer Science

A group of alumni who studied in the school over 20 years ago (graduating classes of 1994, 1995 and 1996) organised an informal reunion last month. During their stay in town they organised a visit to the school, where they sampled the school coffee, acquired a coveted CS mug and reminisced around the photo boards. … Alumni visit School of Computer Science

Dr Roy Dyckhoff

Our friend and colleague Roy Dyckhoff died in hospital last month. He had been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia, which was being managed through blood transfusions. His death was however sudden and unexpected. Roy was educated at Winchester College, before studying at King’s College, Cambridge. He undertook postgraduate study at New College, Oxford. He was … Dr Roy Dyckhoff