Think Computer Science 2014
Think Computer Science is an annual student event hosted by Microsoft Research Cambridge, it is an educational, inspirational day that showcases the field of computer science. Through a programme of exciting talks, demonstrations and workshops,…
Think Computer Science 2014: Coding: Why it’s Awesome
Speaker: Andrew Fitzgibbon, Principal Researcher at Microsoft Research Coding – it’s highly creative, extremely useful and it’s in demand! There is a programming skills shortage in the UK and you can help fill the gap.…
Think Computer Science 2014: Great Ideas of Computer Science
Speaker: Chris Bishop, Deputy Lab Director at Microsoft Research We all know that computer technology evolves at a breath-taking pace. But the technology itself is underpinned by some long-lived fundamental concepts that comprise the field…
Think Computer Science 2014: Computer Vision and Machine Learning
Speaker: Mukta Prasad, Assistant Professor in Creative Technologies at Trinity College Dublin. From Kinect for Xbox to self-driving cars to medical diagnosis to advanced robotics, computer vision and machine learning are the key to many…
Think Computer Science 2014: What Does Facebook Say About you
Speaker: Thore Graepel, Principal Researcher at Microsoft Research More and more of our activities, such as social interactions, entertainment, shopping, gathering information, and learning, are now mediated by digital services and devices. Since these interactions…