Kitty Meeks (Glasgow): Exploiting structure in multi-layer networks: a case study on motif counting (School Seminar)

Abstract: Many real-world systems are most naturally modelled by “multi-layer” networks, which allow for different types of connections between entities; it is therefore important to develop efficient algorithms to extract information from such networks. However, most existing results concerning the structural properties of graphs/networks which allow us to solve NP-hard problems efficiently consider only the … Kitty Meeks (Glasgow): Exploiting structure in multi-layer networks: a case study on motif counting (School Seminar)

Kami Vaniea (Edinburgh): Usable Security: From URLs to Updates (School Seminar)

Abstract: Usable security is about exploring the relationship between the tools which are supposed to keep people safe and the ways that people interact with them. In this talk, I will be discussing two of my recent projects: URL readability and reasons for avoiding software updates. URLs are a nearly ubiquitous method of telling another … Kami Vaniea (Edinburgh): Usable Security: From URLs to Updates (School Seminar)

Cecilia Mascolo (Cambridge): Systems, Models and Learning: From mobile devices to mobile data (School Seminar)

Abstract: This talk concentrates on our efforts over the years to make the harvesting of relevant data from mobile devices accurate and efficient, to allow on device data interpretation and to produce models able to interpret the data so that it can be exploited for a wide range of applications. In this sense I will … Cecilia Mascolo (Cambridge): Systems, Models and Learning: From mobile devices to mobile data (School Seminar)

Adriana Wilde (St Andrews): Rising to challenges in assessment, feedback and encouraging gender diversity in computing (School Seminar)

Abstract This talk is in two parts, in the first of which Adriana will focus on her experiences in assessment and feedback in large classes, and in the second part on her work in encouraging gender diversity in computer science. The focus of the first part will be on her involvement in redesigning an undergraduate … Adriana Wilde (St Andrews): Rising to challenges in assessment, feedback and encouraging gender diversity in computing (School Seminar)

December Graduation Reception

Congratulations to the Masters Class of 2017, and MPhil student Yunjia Wang, who graduated last week. Each year, students are invited to a reception in Computer Science, to celebrate their achievement and reflect on their time in the School. Our graduates move on to a wide variety of interesting and challenging employment and further study … December Graduation Reception

Pireh Pirzada: Sensors in Smart Homes for independent living of elderly people

Title: Sensors in Smart Homes for independent living of elderly people Abstract: In the UK alone approximately about 3.64 million people aged 65 or above live on their own, and this number is rising. This increases concern of the safety and wellbeing of an ageing population, as growing old often results in reduced capabilities for … Pireh Pirzada: Sensors in Smart Homes for independent living of elderly people

Dr. Vladimir Janjic – Efficient Dynamic Mapping of Parallel Applications to NUMA Architectures by Reinforcement Learning

Title: Efficient Dynamic Mapping of Parallel Applications to NUMA Architectures by Reinforcement Learning   Abstract: We present a dynamic framework for mapping threads and data of parallel applications to computational cores/memory nodes of parallel non-uniform memory architecture (NUMA) systems. We use a feedback-based mechanism where the performance of each thread is collected and used to … Dr. Vladimir Janjic – Efficient Dynamic Mapping of Parallel Applications to NUMA Architectures by Reinforcement Learning

School Graduation Reception

We invite our graduating students and their relatives to join us next Thursday, between 12 and 3.30 in the Jack Cole coffee area, for a glass of fizz to celebrate graduation. We look forward to seeing you soon.

Salesforce Graduate Opportunities

Alumni Paul Dobra will host a short session about Salesforce graduate opportunities on Friday the 8th December, at 11am in Jack Cole 1.33. Target audience MSc, MSci and Honours students.