We invite all primadonna coders, and all wannabe hackers to test their mettle in the UBC/SFU 3rd Annual Winter Programming Contest! You think you can code your way out of a paper bag? We doubt it.

We awaits you with 6 programming challenges to prove your worth. Solve them and you’ll be a blip on our radar when we choose the ACM teams next fall; fail and you will not surprise us.

The challenge runs from 12:30-3:30 on Saturday, February 3. You will no doubt need help, so bring a friend and enter as a team. There will be registration and practice rounds between 10:30-12:00 (You can register by sending Matthew an email before, or come in during this period). The contest will be followed by free pizza and prizes from 3:30 to 4:00 pm.

Language: C, C++, Java
OS: Unix (vi, emacs, eclipse, etc), Windows (dev-c++, eclipse, notepad, etc)

We will award prizes to those who embarrass themselves the least. If you have not previously participated in programming contests, this page ( http://www.cs.ubc.ca/~minsk/acm.html ) may be helpful for you. Please feel free to contact Matthew ([email protected]) for any inquiry.

When:

Saturday, February 3, 2007 - 12:30 to 15:30

Where:

ICICS 014/015

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All women in computer science and women interested in computer science are invited to attend this year’s “Getting To Know You: Women in Computer Science”.

Come out and meet female graduate students and members of industry and female faculty. Hear about their experiences in the field and talk about what it’s like to be a woman in computer science.

• Refreshments: pizza and snacks, drinks
• Networking with fellow students, alumnae and panel speakers
• A panel with industry and academic speakers
• Small-group discussions on the opportunities available in CS, and our speakers’ experiences

For more information and to view speaker bios, visit http://www.cs.ubc.ca/local/affairs/committees/FoWCS/

Brought to you by the UBC CS FoWCS: Focus on Women in Computer Science Committee

When:

Wednesday, March 1, 2006 - 16:30 to 18:30

Where:

ICICS/CS 7th floor boardroom (X736)

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