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| @DCS UPDATE | September 25, 2015 |
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| NEWS |
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| Coming to a cinema near you: U of T computer science research |
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PhD candidate Rorik Henrikson demonstrates Storeoboard, 3D storyboard sketching software, to recent graduate Daphne Ippolito (BSc 2015) at the Computer Science Research in Action Showcase, April 2015 (photo by Jacklyn Atlas).
PhD candidate Rorik Henrikson, a member of the Dynamic Graphics Project (DGP) laboratory, supervised by Professor Ravin Balakrishnan, took his interest in early stage film and television planning to create Storeoboard, 3D sketching software for storyboarding.
Henrikson brought his early research to Immersed, the Immersive Technology Alliance (ITA) conference for technology makers, in gaming, film, consulting and academia. At the event, Henrikson met Canadian director and filmmaker, Dylan Pearce, who asked to use Henrikson's software in the development of the first 3D romantic comedy, 40 Below and Falling.
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| Computer science student bringing happiness to 'left-behind' Chinese children |
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First-year undergraduate Gu Xiaoyan donates instruments and teaches music to young kids whose parents migrate for work.
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| EVENTS |
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| Distinguished Lecture Series |
| Program Synthesis
Professor Rastislav Bodik, Computer Science & Engineering, University of Washington
Date: Thursday, October 1
Time: 11 AM
Location: BA1170 |
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| Undergraduate Research Showcase |
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Over 100 department members and as many passersby, attended the Undergraduate Research Showcase on September 22 at Bahen Centre.
More than 20 students also participated in a Co-Curricular Record (CCR) activity designed by Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, Diane Horton, to more deeply engage students in the research presented at the showcase.
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Showcase program (PDF) |
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| Professor Baecker joins U of T's experts on Health and Aging |
On September 23, Professor Ron Baecker (TAGlab) joined a panel of U of T experts on Health and Ageing. The event was part of part National Science Literacy Week and organized by U of T's Science and Engineering Engagement (SEE).
Tweets from Health and Aging Panel |
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| KMDI Events with Microsoft's Dr. Mark Staveley |
Q&A Session with Dr. Mark Staveley
Dr. Mark Staveley, Senior Program Manager with Azure's High Performance Computing (Microsoft), will be talking about various challenges throughout his career and how he has enjoyed converting hard problems into memorable experiences.
Date: Tuesday, September 29
Time: 10 - 11 AM.
Location: Robarts Library, Semaphore Demo Room, Room 1150 (Ground Fl.)
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Computational Medicine & Life Sciences Workloads on Cloud Computing
Dr. Mark Staveley will provide an overview of the current computational landscape, information about different approaches to the processing of genomic workloads, and lead a discussion about engineering challenges associated with moving this kind of workload to the cloud.
Date: Tuesday, September 29
Time: 12 PM
Location: 164 College Street, Roseburgh Building, Room 207
Pizza lunch provided
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| Techna 2015 Symposium |
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| Canadian Celebration of Women in Computing |
Networking and exploring career opportunities for women at all stages of their education or career in computer science and related disciplines.
The conference Chair is Dr. Catherine Mavriplis, the NSERC - Pratt & Whitney Canada Chair for Women in Science and Engineering and Associate Professor at the University of Ottawa.
Date: January 22, 23, 2016
Location: Delta Ottawa City Centre Hotel, Ottawa, ON
Registration is limited. Register now |
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| Graduate Studies |
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| Welcome Back Lunch for Graduate Students |
We hope you all had a great start to the Fall term!
Please join us Tuesday for a causal lunch to celebrate the start of a new academic year. We would like to welcome you back and to share with you some new ideas to enhance communications with grad students, to hear from you on how we could keep the dialogue open, and chat about any questions or suggestions that you might have.
– Professors Ravin Balakrishnan, Chair and Peter Marbach, Associate Chair, Graduate Studies
Date: Tuesday, September 29
Time: 12 PM
Location: BA3200 |
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| SGS Data on Sources of Graduate Funding: Unit, Sector, Year of Study (2014-15) |
In an effort to improve transparency around graduate student funding, the School of Graduate Studies (SGS) has prepared for distribution a preliminary data snapshot of the main sources and amounts of funding received by Arts & Science doctoral students at the unit and sectoral levels, broken down by year of study. Also included in the snapshot is information about average times to completion.
View data (PDF) |
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| Academic Writing Workshop: Strategies for Academic Vocabulary Acquisition (for Multilingual Students) |
This workshop addresses problems non-native speakers of English often have with vocabulary knowledge. In this session, you'll learn practical strategies for developing an active-thinking process that will facilitate your acquiring academic, as well as everyday, vocabulary through listening and reading.
Instructor: Art Babayants
Date: Monday September 28
Time: 4:30 - 6:00 PM
Location: University College, 15 King's College Circle, Room A101 |
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| Grad Minds presents: Navigating the U of T Student Experience |
Grad Minds is organizing an event for graduate students regarding their challenges as a student and the quality of student support services they sought for these challenges.
Date: Thursday, October 8
Time: 5:30 to 7:30 PM
Location: Medical Sciences Building, 1 King's College Circle, Room 3153
Registration required
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| CanGrad Photos for Fall Graduates |
Contact mail@cangrad.com for an appointment:
- Friday, October 16, from 10:20 AM - 4pm
- Wednesday, November 4, from 2 - 6 PM
- Thursday, November 5, from 10:20 AM - 4 PM
- Friday, November 6, from 10:20 AM - 4 PM
- Thursday, November 12, from 10:20 AM - 4 PM
- Friday, November 13, from 10:20 AM - 4 PM
Location: School of Graduate Studies, 65 St. George Street, Room 201
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| Fellowships & Awards |
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| ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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| Staff announcement |
Computer Science welcomes Regina Hui to the Department in the role of Faculty Support Staff, working with the Database, Software Engineering, Computer Systems & Networks groups and the Teaching Stream Faculty.
Regina joins us from the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape & Design, where she played an instrumental role in their administrative office.
Her first day will be Monday September 28, and she will be located in Bahen Room 4237. Welcome Regina! |
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| Job opportunities |
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| PDAD&C and CPAD Memos |
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