๐ข Fantastic news: Home-grown tech company Sea Limited has gifted S$50 million to NUS Computing, the largest corporate gift the National University of Singapore has received to date.
This gift will support NUS Computingโs efforts to develop important areas, such as the recruitment & development of faculty members and students, the advancement of research in critical, fast-growing areas like AI, and the development of enterprising projects and outreach programmes.
Minister for Education, Mr Lawrence Wong, was also present to witness the signing of the gift agreement today.
โก๏ธ https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/parenting-education/homegrown-tech-company-sea-gives-50-million-to-nus-for-computing
This gift will support NUS Computingโs efforts to develop important areas, such as the recruitment & development of faculty members and students, the advancement of research in critical, fast-growing areas like AI, and the development of enterprising projects and outreach programmes.
Minister for Education, Mr Lawrence Wong, was also present to witness the signing of the gift agreement today.
โก๏ธ https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/parenting-education/homegrown-tech-company-sea-gives-50-million-to-nus-for-computing
Congrats to Prof Alex Siow for gaining a spot in Singapore Computer Societyโs Hall of Fame! ๐
Prof Siow, a Professor (Practice) at NUS Computing and Director of Advanced Computing for Executives, was recognised for his outstanding contributions to Singaporeโs information and communications technology industry. ๐จโ๐ป
โก๏ธ https://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/news/2021-scs-halloffame/
Prof Siow, a Professor (Practice) at NUS Computing and Director of Advanced Computing for Executives, was recognised for his outstanding contributions to Singaporeโs information and communications technology industry. ๐จโ๐ป
โก๏ธ https://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/news/2021-scs-halloffame/
โ๏ธ ๐ป ๐ฒ Join us for the 18th School of Computing Term Project Showcase (STePS) on 14 April! A wide array of student projects from eight NUS Computing courses, such as interaction design, game development, software engineering and IT solutions, will be on display.
๐๏ธ Wed, 14 Apr
โฐ 3 - 8pm
โก๏ธ Visit bit.ly/signup18steps to register. Registration is free!
๐ Stay tuned for more updates on Facebook: bit.ly/fb18steps
๐๏ธ Wed, 14 Apr
โฐ 3 - 8pm
โก๏ธ Visit bit.ly/signup18steps to register. Registration is free!
๐ Stay tuned for more updates on Facebook: bit.ly/fb18steps
๐ Good news: We're launching a new module for our undergrads: CS4313 Animal Computer Interaction (ACI)! ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐
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๐ฝ ๐ Intergalactic adventures await NUS Computing freshmen when they enrol in CS1101S Programming Methodology. There, they are introduced to the fundamentals of computer programming and in the process, are transported to a whole new "world" as space cadets โ a "world" comprised not just of 1s & 0s, but of spaceships and alien planets. Learn why Associate Prof Martin Henz made it his mission to make computer science more exciting for new students, and how he has accomplished that with the Source Academy.
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โก๏ธ nus.edu/2PjECcX
FULL STORY: Prof Shen Heng Tao, an NUS Computing undergraduate and postgraduate alumnus (Class of 2000 and Class of 2004 respectively), was named a Fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) early this year. The ACM Fellows programme recognises the top 1% of ACM Members for their outstanding accomplishments in computing and information technology, and/or outstanding service to ACM and the larger computing community. Congrats, Prof Shen!
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โก๏ธ nus.edu/3dyu3e2
๐ Hooray! Dr Steven Halim, Dr Henry Chia and Dr Tan Wee Kek were conferred the Annual Teaching Excellence Award (ATEA) for AY 2018/2019 earlier today. Dr Halim & Dr Lek Hsiang Hui, who are third-time ATEA recipients, also joined the Honour Roll for 2020 & 2019 respectively. Congrats! Full story to follow!
The award winners for AY 2019/2020 will be announced later this year. Stay tuned!
โก๏ธ https://nus.edu.sg/cdtl/teaching-and-learning-quality/teaching-awards/teaching-award-winners
The award winners for AY 2019/2020 will be announced later this year. Stay tuned!
โก๏ธ https://nus.edu.sg/cdtl/teaching-and-learning-quality/teaching-awards/teaching-award-winners
๐คFive more days till the 18th School of Computing Term Project Showcase (STePS)! ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ฒCheck out student projects from courses such as interaction design, game development, software engineering & IT solutions during this online live showcase.
All are welcome to join!
๐๏ธ Wed, 14 Apr
โฐ 3 - 8pm
โก๏ธ Visit bit.ly/signup18steps to register for free!
๐ Stay tuned for more updates on Facebook: bit.ly/fb18steps
All are welcome to join!
๐๏ธ Wed, 14 Apr
โฐ 3 - 8pm
โก๏ธ Visit bit.ly/signup18steps to register for free!
๐ Stay tuned for more updates on Facebook: bit.ly/fb18steps
NUS Computing Provost's Chair Professor David Hsu has been appointed director of the Smart Systems Institute (SSI), taking over the role from Professor Ooi Beng Chin. Congrats, Prof Hsu!
The SSI conducts high-end smart systems research in areas such as AI, Machine Learning, Augmented/Virtual Reality, and the Internet of Things (IoT). The Institute's researchers aim to discover and solve impactful problems, and contribute to Singapore's smart nation R&D landscape.
โก๏ธ Visit https://ssi.nus.edu.sg/ to learn more.
The SSI conducts high-end smart systems research in areas such as AI, Machine Learning, Augmented/Virtual Reality, and the Internet of Things (IoT). The Institute's researchers aim to discover and solve impactful problems, and contribute to Singapore's smart nation R&D landscape.
โก๏ธ Visit https://ssi.nus.edu.sg/ to learn more.
Learn more about robotics and its rising role in various jobs and industries at this NUS Strategic Technology Management Institute (STMI) webinar.
Registration is free!
โก๏ธ go.gov.sg/nusrobotics
Registration is free!
โก๏ธ go.gov.sg/nusrobotics
Writing software programmes can be an immense task โ the average Android phone uses 12 million lines of code, Facebook runs on 62 million, and a modern car on 100 million. Some software developers employ a neat trick: code reuse, where they take existing code and use it to build new software. NUS Computing Assoc Prof Tan Chuan Hoo studies the impact and influence tech followers have on code reuse, and the benefits of collaboration between leaders and their followers.
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โก๏ธ nus.edu/3vezEgQ
Congrats to Asst Prof Yang You for making this yearโs Forbes ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ ๐๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ list! ๐
Dr You was recognised for breaking the world record in 2017 and 2019 โ for ImageNet and BERT machine learning training speeds respectively. ImageNet is a visual database used for image recognition, while BERT is a benchmark used by Google and Microsoft to measure a machine's understanding of human languages.
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Dr You was recognised for breaking the world record in 2017 and 2019 โ for ImageNet and BERT machine learning training speeds respectively. ImageNet is a visual database used for image recognition, while BERT is a benchmark used by Google and Microsoft to measure a machine's understanding of human languages.
โก๏ธ nus.edu/3vi7SjB
Thirteen research papers by NUS Computing faculty & students were featured in the 30th Web Conference, an annual international top-tier conference focusing on the topic of the World Wide Web. Check out the research papers that were presented at the conference:
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โก๏ธ nus.edu/3aCiDVM
๐ Can AI identify you in photos without compromising your privacy?
Analysing human attributes such as emotions, gender, and age in images and videos is important for many applications. However, analysing images of faces raises serious privacy concerns as they reveal one's identity. Learn more about privacy concerns related to image and video data analytics, and delve into privacy research utilising deep learning models in this free webinar by N-CRiPT and SGInnovate
๐๏ธ Thu, 29 Apr
โฐ 4:00 - 5:00pm
โก๏ธ Register for free here: https://www.sginnovate.com/events/privacy-aware-analytics-human-attributes-images
Analysing human attributes such as emotions, gender, and age in images and videos is important for many applications. However, analysing images of faces raises serious privacy concerns as they reveal one's identity. Learn more about privacy concerns related to image and video data analytics, and delve into privacy research utilising deep learning models in this free webinar by N-CRiPT and SGInnovate
๐๏ธ Thu, 29 Apr
โฐ 4:00 - 5:00pm
โก๏ธ Register for free here: https://www.sginnovate.com/events/privacy-aware-analytics-human-attributes-images
What will future education technology look like? Will we see an AI robot in the classroom in the future? Join our panellists as we discuss the rise of edtech and what it means for the education sector.
Panellists:
๐ค Mr Yee Jenn Jong, education entrepreneur
๐ค NUS Computing Associate Professor Ben Leong
๐ Can the teacher be replaced by a robot?
๐๏ธ Fri, 21 May 2021
โฐ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
โก๏ธ Register for free at bit.ly/techweb5
All are welcome!
Panellists:
๐ค Mr Yee Jenn Jong, education entrepreneur
๐ค NUS Computing Associate Professor Ben Leong
๐ Can the teacher be replaced by a robot?
๐๏ธ Fri, 21 May 2021
โฐ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
โก๏ธ Register for free at bit.ly/techweb5
All are welcome!