NUS Computing Associate Professor Soo Yuen Jien has been appointed Director of the Centre for Development of Teaching & Learning (CDTL) from 1 November 2021, taking over the role from Dr Dujeepa D. Samarasekera. Congrats, Dr Soo!

Dr Soo, known affectionately by Computing students as 'Uncle Soo', is currently the deputy head of teaching in the Department of Computer Science at NUS Computing, and serves on the University Teaching Excellence Committee (UTEC) and the University Promotion in Educator Track Committee (UPEC).

Dr Soo has also won numerous teaching awards at NUS, including the NUS Outstanding Educator Award in 2018. He has also developed several pieces of educational software and platforms, a number of which were cross-disciplinary collaborations with colleagues from other faculties and schools. Read more about Archipelago, the large classroom response system he developed, below!

➡️ bit.ly/yjarchi

Looking to move into the computing field? 💻 ⚙️ The Graduate Certificate in Computing Foundations is a programme that provides a systematic pathway for applicants who do not have the background, to acquire core competencies in computing.

➡️ Find out more about the Graduate Certificate programme here: https://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/programmes/pg/certcf/
❗Applications close Sun, 31 Oct
📧 Have questions? Email us at socgradc@comp.nus.edu.sg

Congratulations to these NUS Computing students, who recently received scholarships from the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and the Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF)! 🎉 This year, we have the largest batch of scholars from NUS Computing receiving the SG:D Scholarship.

➡️ To learn more about these scholarships, please visit www.go.gov.sg/sgdscholarships and https://www.smf.com.sg/our-work/education-and-training/

Read how cryptocurrency helped Afghan women - and Afghans who don't have bank accounts - get paid, and enabled them to pick up trading and investment skills. In fact, some Afghans have used their crypto wallets to move their money out while fleeing Afghanistan. NUS Computing Associate Professor Keith Carter weighs in on the adoption of cryptocurrency in Afghanistan.

➡️ https://www.reuters.com/article/crypto-currency-afghanistan-idUSL8N2QU39A
📸: Unsplash

🇯🇵 We're excited to share that employees of the Toyama Prefecture government in Japan will soon be able to join an online programme, Japan Go Digital!, that will boost their skills in digital transformation and FinTech. 🤗
The programme is jointly developed by the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, and the NUS Fintech Lab for the Toyama Prefecture government, in coordination with the Governor of Toyama Prefecture, Mr Hachiro Nitta. Check it out below!

➡️ nus.edu/3mLfHvv

📢 Have an idea for an interesting & meaningful project? 💚Keen to combine your passion for computing and community service? Submit your project proposal to seek funding and support as part of the Public Service Fellowship Programme, organised by the Centre for Computing for Social Good & Philanthropy (CCSGP).

⚡Applications close TODAY, Fri, 15 Oct, 11:59pm.

More details at: https://www.facebook.com/ccsgp.nus/posts/145767991090858

➡️ Visit https://www.ccsgp.comp.nus.edu.sg/fellowship-programme for more info
📧 Have more questions? Contact Molly Kruko at ccsgp-staff@googlegroups.com

*This programme is applicable only to NUS Computing students.

What is artificial intelligence (AI), and how can we apply it in business, or our daily lives? This 2-day "AI and Machine Learning Begins With Me" course is designed to help learners understand AI, its practical uses, as well as its diverse applications and relevant career opportunities.
Participants do not need technical expertise, an IT background, or programming knowledge to attend this course.

🗓️ Wed, 24 November - Thu, 25 November (Online course)
⏰ 9:00am - 5:30pm
➡️ https://ace.nus.edu.sg/event/ai-and-machine-learning-begins-with-me/
📧 For further enquiries, please email soc-ace@nus.edu.sg

🔈 GOOD NEWS: Prof Atreyi Kankanhalli is named in this year’s Singapore 100 Women in Tech List, which honours women who have made trailblazing contributions to the field of technology in Singapore. 🎉

She shares her thoughts on making the list, and advice to women looking to pursue a career in tech. 👩‍💻

Our heartiest congratulations to Prof Atreyi, and our NUS Computing alumnae in the list, which include Ms Tan Shui-Min, Dr Sharmili Roy, and Dr Ong Chen Hui!

➡️ https://nus.edu/3DYq3io

CONGRATS to our profs Tan Kian-Lee and Xiao Xiaokui for winning Best Paper awards at the 47th International Conference on Very Large Data Bases (VLDB 2021)! 🎉

Their papers examined reducing assignment costs of ride-hailing services, and developing a scalable approach for attributed network embedding computation.

➡️ https://nus.edu/2Z2uUju

Any programmer knows that debugging is an incredibly laborious and time-consuming process. 💻💦 In fact, 75 to 90% of resources on any software project is often spent on debugging and fixing errors.

NUS Computing Professor Abhik Roychoudhury believes the answer to more efficient debugging is Automated Program Repair, which alerts the user to the error in a software, and provides a patch to fix the given bug. Find out more about his modified approach to Automated Program Repair, which results in higher quality patches 💪⚙️

➡️ https://nus.edu/3GdhgeD

Buying your first BTO, or looking for a flat? Housensei can help you out! 🏠⚔️ Built by our Year 3 and Year 4 NUS Computing students, Housesensei is a data visualisation tool designed to make house-hunting easier. Check it out!

(Website is best viewed on desktop/laptop)

➡️ https://www.facebook.com/106633605145258/videos/1786288434890851

📈 🏦 Find out more about the FinTech industry by joining us at the upcoming info session on the NUS FinTech SG programme:

🗓️ Fri, 12 Nov
⏰ 3:00pm
➡️ Sign up at bit.ly/nusfintech12nov
🔗 Learn more at https://ace.nus.edu.sg/nus-fintechsg-programme/
💻 Watch video here: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=855421775161134&id=294843481218969

We're back with the 19th edition of the SoC Term Project Showcase (STePS)!✨Join us on Wed, 15 Nov at 3pm to view some seriously cool student projects! 😎

➡️ Sign up at https://uvents.nus.edu.sg/event/19th-steps

NUS Computing freshman Chandrasekaran Akash and Year 3 student Daniel Lim Wee Soong beat 24 other student teams to clinch first place at the Singapore Cyber Conquest 2021. 🏆 The duo battled it out with other contestants in the immersive Capture-The-Flag (CTF) game, where they had to navigate to different levels by solving cybersecurity challenges. 💻 🔐 Congrats, Akash and Daniel!

➡️ nus.edu/3vVZUhp

Interested to pursue a career in computing? Keen to equip yourself with the skills to drive digital transformation and innovation for your organisation? 💻

Attend our upcoming info session to learn more about our Master of Computing programmes:
🗓️ Mon, 15 Nov
⏰ 8:30pm - 9:30pm
➡️ Sign up here: bit.ly/mcomp-is
🔸Learn more about our Master of Computing (with Specialisation) programmes: bit.ly/masterspec
🔸 Learn more about our Master of Computing (General Track) programme: bit.ly/mastersgen

❓Have questions? Email us at mcomp@comp.nus.edu.sg

Boo! Happy Halloween! 🎃 👻 😈

Don't miss the chance to hear from NUS Computing profs and other industry experts on fintech at the 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻! The Talent Pavilion is a part of the Singapore Fintech Festival, offering an array of events, job opportunities, upskilling and reskilling courses from Mon, 8 Nov to Fri, 12 Nov.

Join Assoc Prof Keith Carter and other speakers as they discuss the impact of technological advancements on jobs, and address questions about the changing work environment. 💻

🗓️ Mon, 8 Nov
⏰ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
➡️ Sign up at https://www.talentpavilion.sg/event/senior-round-table-discussion-does-the-future-belong-to-the-young
🔗 Visit https://www.talentpavilion.sg/event for the full event line-up

Congrats NUS Computing Assistant Professor Jonathan Scarlett for making MIT Technology Review’s ‘Innovators Under 35’ Asia Pacific List! 🎉

Dr Scarlett was recognised for his work on group testing – a technique for fast testing in medical applications, such as in blood tests 🩸 and the nasal polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests 🧪 widely used during the current COVID-19 pandemic.

➡️ nus.edu/2ZIwJCy

Happy Deepavali from all of us at NUS Computing! 🪔

𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻: These NUS FinTech SG graduates are proof that you don't need a finance degree to step into the world of fintech. Hear from them how they got started on their fintech journeys!

🗓️ Mon, 8 Nov
⏰ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
➡️ Sign up at https://www.talentpavilion.sg/event/inspiring-short-stories-of-nus-fintech-sg-fresh-graduates
🔗 Visit https://www.talentpavilion.sg/event for the full event line-up