Blog posts from the CSSS.
UBC Culture and Self Lab - Develop a computer game
The UBC Culture and Self Lab is looking for students, specifically with
experience in Computer Science to assist with a study involving attention and
memory. The ideal research assistant will be asked to create a multi-player,
2-dimensional virtual board game for use in the study. The game is a simplified
interpretation of an old board game called ‘Game of Life’ where people make
educational, employment and family decisions which determine their ‘success’ at
the end. Data captured from participant decisions during the game play will be
collated and analysed toward the research findings.
The RA may get involved in the entire research process, from design to analysis.
The project will be under the direction of the Principal Investigator, Dr.
Steven Heine and his graduate student, Anita Schmalor. Letters of reference will
be provided if needed.
To apply, please forward your unofficial transcript and CV to the lab manager,
Vanessa - [email protected]
Queer Coded Survey
Are you a CS student who identifies as queer and/or trans? Are you interested in
joining a student group that lets you connect with others in the queer
community? This is your chance to make your voices heard.
Queer Coded is a newly created, student-run, social and support group for queer
and/or trans people in the CS department. Our goal is to create a safe, engaging
environment, and to provide opportunities for personal and professional
development.
We would love to hear your thoughts and ideas! If you are interested, please
fill out the survey, provided below:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C5Y3HTL
Battlesnake
Registration is open for the 2019 Battlesnake Tournament at
https://play.battlesnake.com/ The tournament is free to compete, a good place to
try out new skills, and there are cash prizes for all 3 tournament divisions.
More about streaming and in-person tutorials at
https://docs.battlesnake.com/ Feel free to reach out to
[email protected] if you have any
questions!
Marketing Survey regarding Artificial Intelligence
Get a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card with a 5 minute survey. Questions
will be short answer, please respond with at least 2-3 sentences. Your opinion
is valuable!
GIRLsmarts4tech recruiting Technovation mentors
Volunteering as a Technovation mentor is a great way to share your passion for
computer science, and gain leadership and teaching experience. We are looking
for dependable, responsible, enthusiastic people, preferably with a background
in Computer Science, to help mentor teams of 3-5 girls in Grades 8-12 as they
participate in the Technovation Challenge.
The time commitment and schedule will be established by you and your team, but
we encourage you to meet with your team weekly either online or in person. All
undergraduates will be paired with another mentor (either from industry or a
fellow undergraduate) so you can share this responsibility.
Please visit https://technovationchallenge.org/ for more information. To sign
up, please register as a mentor on the Technovation website and fill in this
form. All volunteers are welcome!
We look forward to hearing from you!
Systems Hacks 2019
SFU’s Software Systems Student Society is looking for UBC students to attend
their cool hackathon on the 9th of Feb! Drop by for a day of fun hackin with
your friends, or make some new ones! Whether you’ve just started coding, have
never coded before or are a hackathon veteran, HackThe90s is for you! It’s an
event that is a great intro to the world of hackathons for students ALL OVER
Vancouver.
iGEM recruiting members
UBC iGEM is currently in the process of recruiting members for the new year, and
because of the multidisciplinary aspect of the iGEM competition, they are
looking for computer science students to join our team. In this competition
students get to work on a project throughout the summer that can help advance
the field of synthetic biology, as well as attempt to solve real world problems.
UBC’s team has always been a strong participant since 2009 and they are
currently looking for able applicants that will help continue they success.
To join, the application can be found at: http://www.ubcigem.com/join-us/.
There will be two information sessions at 4:00 pm on January 18th (Friday) in
room LSC1510 and 12:00pm on January 21st (Monday) in room LSC3. Snacks and
refreshments will be provided.
The Computer Science Student Society First Year Committee (FYC for short) provides an exciting opportunity for students new to UBC interested in computer science to give back to their community. Along the way you will develop new interpersonal skills as you plan and coordinate events for your peers, and you’ll meet a bunch of new people along the way!
If you’re passionate about computer science, and have previous experience running events of any sort, you are encouraged to apply for an interview.
The FYC will be composed of roughly 6-8 students, and the roles are as follows:
- First Year Representative(s):
- Run meetings with the FYC bi-weekly/monthly as available
- Oversee operations within the committee
- Delegate tasks to committee members
- Ensure that committee members have what they need to accomplish their tasks
- Committee Members:
- Attend meetings as scheduled by the First Year Representative(s)
- Brainstorm and create events
- Market events to classmates
- Assist in running events/operation of events
Congratulations to the winners!
Results:
- President:
Winner: Emmanuel Sales
- Round 0:
- {Name:Emmanuel Sales Score:81}
- {Name:Jonathan Budiardjo Score:72}
- {Name:Reopen Nominations Score:1}
- Round 1:
- {Name:Emmanuel Sales Score:81}
- {Name:Jonathan Budiardjo Score:72}
- Round 2:
- {Name:Emmanuel Sales Score:137}
- Vice President, Volunteering:
Winner: Chanbin Lee
- Round 0:
- {Name:Chanbin Lee Score:115}
- {Name:Reopen Nominations Score:4}
- Round 1:
- {Name:Chanbin Lee Score:115}
- Vice President, Internal:
Winner: Jack Spalding-Jamieson
- Round 0:
- {Name:Jack Spalding-Jamieson Score:71}
- {Name:Natalie Chen Score:52}
- {Name:Reopen Nominations Score:2}
- Round 1:
- {Name:Jack Spalding-Jamieson Score:71}
- {Name:Natalie Chen Score:52}
- Round 2:
- {Name:Jack Spalding-Jamieson Score:111}
- Vice President, External:
error: no candidates or no ballots
- Vice President, Social:
Winner: William Walcher
- Round 0:
- {Name:William Walcher Score:107}
- {Name:Reopen Nominations Score:4}
- Round 1:
- {Name:William Walcher Score:107}
- Vice President, Communications:
Winner: Tiger Oakes
- Round 0:
- {Name:Tiger Oakes Score:105}
- {Name:Reopen Nominations Score:5}
- Round 1:
- {Name:Tiger Oakes Score:105}
- Vice President, Finance:
Winner: Ray Zhang
- Round 0:
- {Name:Ray Zhang Score:54}
- {Name:Lydia Zheng Score:44}
- {Name:Reopen Nominations Score:3}
- Round 1:
- {Name:Ray Zhang Score:54}
- {Name:Lydia Zheng Score:44}
- Round 2:
- {Name:Ray Zhang Score:91}
- Vice President, Administration:
Winner: Michael Chern
- Round 0:
- {Name:Michael Chern Score:80}
- {Name:Ethan Yeung Score:14}
- {Name:Reopen Nominations Score:5}
- Round 1:
- {Name:Michael Chern Score:80}
- {Name:Ethan Yeung Score:14}
- Round 2:
- {Name:Michael Chern Score:91}
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