Blog posts from the CSSS.
Love solving tough problems? Know how to code? (Like free pizza? Want to visit Russia?)
Every year, the ACM ICPC draws students from over 1,800 universities around the world to rack their brains in intense, mind-twisting competition. For six out of the last nine years, UBC has won the regional contest. In 2012, we placed 18th in the World Finals in Warsaw, Poland. The 2013 World Finals will take place in Russia! Our secret to winning? Participation from competitors (new and returnee) like you! Come join us in the tryout!
Why
Who doesn’t love tough problems and free pizza? If that isn’t enough for you: the top fifteen competitors from our local contests will go on to the regionals every November to match wits with Stanford, Berkeley, and SFU. Everyone will be welcome to show up to practice and improve their skills. Plus, if your team is top dog in the regionals, you’ll win a trip to Russia to compete for UBC and Canada.
Even if you don’t make the team, practicing will do amazing things for your coding ability: past UBC contestants have aced their interviews and gone on to internships and full-time jobs at Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and Gotham Capital.
Activities
There are weekly practices, usually on Saturdays. There may also be tutorials for newcomers. Pizza will be served during most meetings. When the competition date is near, there will also be weekday practices.
Joining
Anyone is welcome to join our try-out and practice sessions. Feel free to join the Yahoo group. Contact info given below.
More info: https://sites.google.com/site/ubcprogrammingteam
Past contests and sample problems: https://sites.google.com/site/ubcprogrammingteam/events
Contact: Nasa Rouf <nasarouf[at]cs.ubc.ca>
When:
Saturday, September 29, 2012 - 12:00 to 17:00
Where:
ICICS 005/011
Tags:
Social
Work online or onsite at your university on tough, challenging coding problems aligned to SAP’s business strategy including Analytics, Mobile, Cloud and Big Data. Joining an on-campus event you will also have the opportunity to participate in a competitive interactive Gaming contest. You can program the algorithms in different languages including C++, C#, Java, Ruby, Python, Erlang, and more.
For more information and to register go to the SAP Code Slam page at https://sap.interviewstreet.com/challenges/.
No matter if you are an experienced, international programmer, a student, a newly minted graduate or a programmer who looks to jump start a career, everyone is welcome to participate in either the virtual or the on-campus part of our Code Slam.
(NOTE: Exact times on Oct 13-14 still TBC. The Code Slam is designed to be a 24 hour-type coding challenge event. If 30+ UBC students register for the event, then SAP will host an on campus event for this. Otherwise, UBC registrants will work virtually on the challenge questions.)
Copied from https://www.cs.ubc.ca/event/2012/10/sap-code-slam-global-coding-challenge
When:
Saturday, October 13, 2012 - 09:00 to Sunday, October 14, 2012 - 12:00
Where:
DMP 110
Tags:
Career
Social
Hi there, CPSC Students!
Happy New Year! Hope you all had a well rested break and are fully charged for Term 2.
Following the initial launch of the program last term, we would like to bring back the Tutoring Program—part of the UBC Computer Science Student Society's Volunteering Services. Whether you need some extra academic help as a tutee or want to strengthen your computer science knowledge as a tutor, this would be the perfect program to be a part of!
Students taking first year computer science courses (CPSC 111 and CPSC 121) will have the opportunity to be matched with more experienced computer science students who can help them with course material and other related questions for the term. If you are interested and would like to register, please complete the attached Tutee Registration form and email it to [email protected] with the subject line: Tutee Registration - Your Name.
For those students who have completed CPSC 111 and CPSC 121, you are strongly encouraged to apply to be a tutor! Becoming a tutor will not only refresh your computer science knowledge and improve your leadership skills but will also provide you with a better foundation should you be interested in applying to become a TA in the future. Tutoring helps to develop both interpersonal and communication skills, which are solid sought-after assets in the work field today. Please apply by completing the attached Tutor Application form and emailing it to [email protected] with the subject line: Tutor Application - Your Name.
For tutors, applications must be received promptly by midnight before January 18, 2010. We will then send you more information regarding your interview times and tutor-tutee matchups. We also encourage tutees to send us their application as early as possible, to help us match you with your tutor and maximize the amount of help you obtain.
The UBC CS Tutoring Program provides an excellent opportunity to meet other students in the CPSC Department and make new friends! We hope that everyone will seize this opportunity and look forward to hearing from you all!
Best regards,
Nan Jiang
Tutoring Coordinator, Volunteering Services
UBC CSSS
Discover CPSC at the U of C is a two-day workshop for students interested in a graduate degree in Computer Science to see and experience our department’s world-class facilities first-hand.
You will get a chance to meet with our faculty, graduate students, and actually see the department labs and facilities. You will hear about what graduate school is, the kind of research you can do at U of C, what our funding models are, and from our graduate students about what grad school is like. Most importantly, you’ll get a chance to experience some of the best that Calgary has to offer!
!! COOL, SO WHAT HAPPENS?
Thursday, we will fly you out here. You will stay at Hotel Alma, our award-winning university hotel. Friday, you spend the day with us at the Department, checking out the cool research. Saturday, you hang out with the graduate students doing a cool activity like checking out Banff or Canada Olympic Park. Then, we fly you home.
!! WOAH. HOW DO I COME?
To apply, just email: [email protected], subject: “Discover CPSC Application”.
Include three things
- Your résumé/CV
- Unofficial college/university transcripts
- A short half-page to full-page statement about what your research interests are, or what courses were interesting during your undergrad. (If you’ve done research already, please let us know what that was!)
!! SOUNDS GREAT, HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
It’s free! We’ll spring for your flights, food and hotel costs!
!! IMPORTANT DATES
- Application Deadline: Mon. Oct 1st, 23:59 Pacific
- Notification: Mon. Oct 8th
- Acceptance Confirmation: Wed. Oct 9th, 23:59 Pacific
- Flight to Calgary: Thur. Oct 18th
- Flight back home: Sat. Oct 20th
!! MORE INFORMATION
http://snipurl.com/DiscoverCPSC
When:
Friday, October 19, 2012 - 20:22 to Saturday, October 20, 2012 - 20:22
Where:
University of Calgary
Do you hate long lines at the Career Fair? Stop by the CS building to meet with your Microsoft Recruiter, Kristie Bourne, to get tips on resume writing, technical interview tips and to discuss career opportunities at Microsoft! Prepare yourself for the Career Fair and take this opportunity for some personalized interaction and mentorship! Sign up online or drop by for a free donut! We’re collecting resumes for Full time and Summer Internship positions!
When:
Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - 09:00 to 16:00
Where:
ICICS X339 and X341
Tags:
Career