Blog posts from the CSSS.
The Commerce Undergraduate Society (CUS) Golf Tournament is looking for an experienced webmaster who is able to make a website with a professional, sleek look.
Ability to make a website that will register and process payments and registration is preferred but not necessary. The webmaster will be able to attend the tourney for free, which is $100 in value for round of golf, dinner, etc. Please email cover letter outlining web development abilities, previous experience and reasons why you want to get involved with the CUS Golf Tournament, as well as an up to date resume by May 17th at 8:00 am.
CUS VP External
[email protected]
When:
Wednesday, September 26, 2007 - 18:30 to 20:00
Where:
DMP 310
Tags:
Career
Mark Guzdial - Professor Georgia Institute of Technology
http://www.cs.ubc.ca/events/seminars/dls/07-08abstracts.shtml#mguzdial
Computing has grown in importance throughout our society and academia. The real importance of computing is not in providing applications. Computing provides the metaphors, notations, and mechanisms for describing processes that have become critical in science and other disciplines. Several years ago, Georgia Tech decided that all students on our campus need to become computationally literate and able to use algorithmic thinking in their disciplines. In the last decade, we have struggled to make that work. We have learned how computing is valued and used in different disciplines. Our challenge has been to motivate undergraduates to pursue their computing education, even if they are not in a computing major. This talk describes some of that history, our current best efforts, and results from studies of these classes.
When:
Thursday, November 8, 2007 - 15:30 to 16:50
Where:
Dempster Room 310
Lydia Kavraki - Professor Rice University
http://www.cs.ubc.ca/events/seminars/dls/07-08abstracts.shtml#lkavraki
Over the last decade, motion planning algorithms have been used to solve complex geometric problems and have contributed to advances in industrial automation, computer-assisted design, autonomous exploration with vehicles but also in diverse fields such as animation and computational structural biology. This talk will discuss recent work that has led to a novel algorithm that seamlessly combines geometry and physics and can plan for wide range of robot systems with complex dynamics. The geometry aspect of the problem is addressed with a combination of sampling, subdivision and dimension reduction methods. The implementation uses a general purpose physical simulator to model contact, friction and arbitrary kinematic constraints. Some theoretical aspects of the planner will be presented as well as extensions to planning in dynamic environments and planning for hybrid systems. The talk will conclude by discussing the implications of this work to robotics, graphics, artificial intelligence, computational structural biology, and more generally, our capability to compute in the physical world.
When:
Thursday, October 4, 2007 - 16:30 to 17:50
Where:
Dempster Room 310
How are the first few days back in school? Having lots of fun, meeting old and new friends, or feeling grumpy that the summer has ended? Hope that you all are enjoying a brand new start in the new school year.
Don’t know if you have already heard about the news; this year, the tri-mentoring program has EXPANDED and has recruited mentors from- ready for the list?- Telus, IBM, Microsoft, EA, Business Objects, Apple, MDA, Blast Radius, Accenture, Genome Sciences Centre, BC Cancer Agency! All of these organizations have sent out mentors to share past experience with us fellow students!
Also, for junior students, here is a great chance to find out all the things that you are wondering about: joining coop, choosing courses, obtaining programming experiences, and how to get a good coop job etc. In tri-mentoring, you will find that devoted senior students who are more than glad to share their experiences with you!
Don’t miss out on the great one-on-one opportunity to interact with these fantastic people! Come out to the Tri-mentoring orientation and find out what this program is all about!
Date: Sept 11, 2007
Start Time: 5:30
Place: DMP 110
When:
Tuesday, September 11, 2007 - 18:30 to 20:00
Where:
DMP 110
Tags:
Career