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Latest press releases from the School of Electronics and Computer ScienceFor more information on news stories, journalists can contact Joyce Lewis, Communications Manager in the School, on 023 8059 5453; email j.k.lewis@ecs.soton.ac.uk Search ECS Press Releases
ECS Alumni come together in London on 16 MayOver 200 former students of ECS-Electronics and Computer Science are expected to attend an Alumni Reception at the Institution of Engineering and Technology, London, on 16 May.
An incredible journey – ECS students take ambulances to MongoliaA group of University of Southampton students are preparing to undertake a 10,000 mile journey this summer, with the aim of delivering two ambulances to the people of Mongolia.
New social network for university coursesThird-year student Alex Levy has devised and built a new social network for the University of Southampton as part of his third-year project in ECS-Electronics and Computer Science.
ECS students visualise OS MasterMap to win Java internshipA summer internship with local company Snowflake Software was the prize in a novel event held in the ECS computer lab last Saturday (21 April).
ECS makes strong showing in university league tableECS-Electronics and Computer Science achieved excellent results in this year’s Complete University Guide, the first university league tables to be published this year.
Researchers attempt (and win!) an 'impossible challenge'A group of computer scientists from the UAE, US and UK have won a seemingly impossible worldwide challenge: to track down five ‘suspects’ of a jewel heist in five different cities within 12 hours. Their win redefines the limits of technology-mediated social mobilization and rapid information gathering.
New Plasma and Space Technology research begins in Tony Davies HV LabThis year sees the addition of a new research area to the laboratory, that of space electric propulsion which uses low temperature plasmas.
From Silicon Valley comes to the UK to Silicon Valley (and back again!)International student Alejandro Saucedo had high expectations of his Computer Science course in ECS-Electronics and Computer Science when he arrived in Southampton last October … but they didn’t include visits to 10 Downing Street and to Silicon Valley, or a meeting with the Duke of York.
ECS student Don Ndiweni: from entrepreneur to Urban ExpertECS student Don Ndiweni launched his own business, Urban Expert, last year. The business operates through a dynamic clothing retail website which specialises in fashion directly influenced by the music industry, and brand names include Adidas and Universal Music, with performers such as Katy Perry, Jessie J, Family Guy and Sesame Street.
Careers Fair continues to make waves!This year’s Careers Fair continues to make waves! BBC Research & Development attended the Fair for the first time and have provided an account of the experience in their new blog.
Energy Harvesting Network Conference and Open Access Data RepositoryThe Energy Harvesting Network is holding its annual one-day conference “Energy Harvesting 2012” on Wednesday 28 March, where it will announce details of the Energy Harvesting Open Access Data Repository. The repository is an online resource for researchers to share detailed data on energy availability and characteristics.
Undergraduate life in ECS - what our students sayA new series of videos about undergraduate life in ECS-Electronics and Computer Science at the University of Southampton focuses on what our students say - about their coursework, the things they like (free cake) and maybe dislike (deadlines), the atmosphere in a School that combines Electronics and Computer Science, what they do outside their coursework, and what they plan to do when they leave.
Duke of York joins 1000 students at ECS Careers FairHis Royal Highness Prince Andrew, Duke of York, opened the 2012 Engineering and Technology Careers Fair, organized by ECS-Electronics and Computer Science for the Faculty of Physical and Applied Sciences at the University of Southampton.
Careers Fair sees continued increase in employer demand for top graduatesSixty-six of the UK’s leading technology graduate recruiters will be attending the Engineering and Technology Careers Fair organized by ECS-Electronics and Computer Science and the Faculty of Physical and Applied Sciences at the University of Southampton on Tuesday 7 February.
Crowdsourcing experts team up to accelerate cardiac responseResearchers from the University of Southampton will be collaborating with scientists from Masdar Institute, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) to tackle the MyHeartMap Challenge, using social network and crowdsourcing.
ECS-developed RTI system in action at The LouvreThe Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI) system developed by Dr Kirk Martinez of ECS-Electronics and Computer Science along with Archaeology colleagues at the Universities of Southampton and Oxford has recently been deployed in The Louvre, Paris, to capture items from the Oriental artefacts department.
"Living in a Materials World" - Inaugural lecture by Professor Alun VaughanSome of the critical problems facing the world’s power systems will be discussed by Professor Alun Vaughan in his inaugural lecture on Wednesday 1 February.
Professor David Barron 1935-2012, 'a founding father of computer science'Professor D W Barron, who died in Southampton on 2 January 2012, was the first Professor of Computation in the University of Southampton, and the Foundation Professor of Computer Science.
Shortage of girls in computer science worse than ever, says Wendy HallThe shortage of girls studying computer science is worse than ever before, says Professor Dame Wendy Hall, speaking in The Guardian today.
ECS Review of the Year - 2011As 2011 draws to a close we look back on a year which saw a series of prestigious awards, research success and high-profile events in ECS. |
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