Presentation: Alan Turing and the Decision Problem
Date/Time:Tuesday, January 24, 2012 – 4:00 to 5:30pm
Location:ICT 122
Abstract: The abstract write-up for this specific talk can be found here: http://www.ucalgary.ca/turing/
Website with additional Information about the Turing Centenary: http://www.ucalgary.ca/turing/
Hi everybody,
We hope everyone had a good holiday break!
The CSGS will be holding a welcome back party
on Thursday, January the 26th, at 12:00 pm (noon) in ICT 516. There will
be chelo-kabob as the main dish and other snacks/refreshments (there
will be vegetarian options as well). This is a great opportunity for new
graduate students to meet and mingle with other graduate students,
staff and faculty, while returning graduate students get to catch up
with each
other.
WHAT: CSGS Winter Welcome Back Party
WHERE: ICT 516
WHEN: Thursday, January the 26th at 12:00 pm (noon)
We hope to see everyone there!
The ECE department has hooked up with Pason Systems to sponsor a programming contest on Feb 4. Open to ECE and CPSC students (ugrad/grad). Poster is by the ICT elevators on ground floor. Generous cash prizes!!
http://www.pason.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=570&It...
There are prizes of up to $1000 in the grad student category now, even though the poster does not show it.
The annual campus food drive is an important event for students in need here at the University of Calgary. In previous years, grad students have accounted for as much as 60% of those who must patronize services such as the food bank. For a couple of years, all proceeds has been going to the Campus Food Bank. CSGS will be participating in the GSA's Holiday Food Drive. The Departmental Graduate Association which gathers the greatest number of donations will receive a sizeable gift certificate for the Last Defense, so help us compete for the department!
CSGS is organizing a food drive by getting all computer science labs to donate. Items like food and toiletries are the most welcome towards helping students in need. CSGS is also pleased to offer the lab which donates the most points (as outlined below) the honour of receiving the one and only Soup Can Cup, as well as a small prize of their own. Each item your lab donates to the cause is worth points, as listed below:
| Food Drive Item | Points awarded |
|---|---|
| Expired, damaged, or opened/unsealed goods | -2 / -5 * |
| Dry pasta, rice, lentils and cereal (>=500g) | 5 |
| Household supplies (detergent, toilet paper, paper towels) | 4 |
| Peanut butter, juice, soy or rice milk (>= 750g or 750mL) | 3 |
| Feminine hygiene or family planning products (>=12ct) | 3 |
| Toiletries (full-sized toothpaste, bar soap, shampoo, shaving products) | 2 |
| Pre-prepared complete meals (Kraft Dinner, Stag Chili), pasta sauce and other meal helpers (marinades, condiments, prepared side dishes) | 2 |
| Canned beans and vegetables | 2 |
| Canned or dry soup, instant noodles | 1 |
| Canned seafood or fruit | 1 |
| Other | 1 ** |
* The penalty for such (unusable) items is -2 EA, for the first three, and -5 EA thereafter. The policy is put to encourage labs to double-check their collection of items before the collection date.
** Cash donations will be accepted on December 6 and 7 only, at a value of 1 point per dollar.
Labeled boxes should arrive in your lab by November 18, 2011, for the generous donations of you and your labmates. Here follows a list of currently known box locations:.
| Lab | Box Location |
|---|---|
| AI | ICT 716 |
| Computer Vision | ICT 715 |
| Database | ICT 515 |
| iLab | MS 680 |
| Networking | ICT 720 |
| Programming Languages | ICT 618A |
| Theory | ICT 625 |
| iCIS | ICT 617 |
| General | CSGS lounge *** |
*** Should you wish to donate to the food drive, but are unable to find your box, a donation box will also be left inside the CSGS lounge.
The lab with the most points will win "The Soup Can Cup"! More importantly, it will mark your lab as the most caring and generous lab in the department. Donations will be collected on Wednesday, December 7, 2011.
For more information, you may contact us at csgs@cpsc.ucalgary.ca, or alternately, talk to your lab rep to get your lab organized.
Please help us help your fellow students, and make campus a better place!
We had the CSGS Award Seminar on September 15. The slides for that seminar is attached to this page.
Where: Volleydome (2824 24th Ave NW, Calgary).
When: Friday, August 5, 2011, 4pm-6pm.
Did you know that like many cities around the world, Calgary hosts a Fringe Festival annually?
For nine days this summer starting July 29, Calgary will be playing host to independent, uncensored, experimental theatre shows in the Inglewood area. AND CSGS has secured two pairs of FREE TICKETS! Two pairs of tickets that YOU CAN WIN.
We will be hosting a random draw for these tickets. To enter this draw you must:
The CSGS lounge in ICT Building is 620 (beside the printers).
Please, email csgs@cpsc.ucalgary.ca if you don't know the key pass.
The lounge contains sofas, arm chairs, white board, microwave, fridge, water disperser, kettle, etc...
Thanks for the CPSC department for their help and for the GSA for the funding.
CSGS is holding a Winter Party on Wednesday February 2nd, starting at 4:30pm in ICT 516.
Pizza, snacks, and drinks will be served. Halal and vegetarian options will be available.
All faculty, staff, and graduate students are invited.
The Computer Science Graduate Society (CSGS) is pleased to invite you to the Computer Science Department Orientation, a session designed for new graduate students who are joining the Department of Computer Science at the University of Calgary for the first time. The orientation session will be held on January 14th from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm, in ICT 516. To register for the orientation session, please fill in the information below and click on "Register".
