University of Lincoln, UK
Technology expert and The Gadget Show presenter Jason Bradbury revealed the technological advances which most inspire him when he delivered his inaugural lecture at the University of Lincoln, UK. As a visiting lecturer Jason will be sharing his industry insights with undergraduate students from the University’s Product Design and Computer Science degree courses on two…
Dr John Murray from the School of Computer Science appeared on BBC’s The One Show, talking about the power of the mind and his research into mind-controlled quadrocopters. Presenters Matt Baker and Alex Jones also met 3D-printed robot TAMMIE (Technologically Advanced Multi-Modal Interactive Entity). Dr Murray is on the sofa with actor Rafe Spall from…
Controversial Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has been invited to speak by the organisers of this year’s British Human Computer Interaction Conference to be held in Lincoln. The previous editor-in-chief of the website WikiLeaks, which Assange also co-founded in 2006 after an earlier career in hacking and programming, will appear by video link on 17th July,…
Researchers from across Europe are visiting the University of Lincoln as part of a 2.4 million Euro project. Dr Xujiong Ye, from the School of Computer Science, is hosting the MyHealthAvatar consortium on 25th and 26th February. MyHealthAvatar is a three-year European Commission project designed to provide a computing platform that offers access, collection, sharing…
Robots from the University of Lincoln, UK, were two of the major exhibits at one of the largest technology festivals in Asia. 3D-printed robot MARC (Multi-Actuated Robotic Companion) and ERWIN (Emotional Robot with Intelligent Network) were invited to Kshitij Techno-Management Fest, hosted by Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur – one of India’s premier technical institutions.…
Lincoln’s School of Computer Science was again an official site of the Global Game Jam (GGJ). More than 50 jammers joined from all over the UK in what is becoming one of the School’s most enjoyable events. The GGJ is the world’s biggest hackathon focused on games development, which this year involved more than 28,000…
An article by Dr Ben Kirman and Tom Feltwell, from the School of Computer Science, is featured on news analysis and opinion website The Conversation. The piece discusses the issues that arise when social networks crash, following the server error which brought down Facebook, Instagram and Tinder for about 50 minutes earlier this week. The…
A fantasy videogame designed by University of Lincoln graduates has been listed in the top 51 British games to look out for this year and could soon be released on one of the largest PC gaming marketplaces. In Hashtag Dungeon players can generate and share their own content via Twitter. Top videogame blog Kotaku UK…
The University of Lincoln, UK, has entered into a special agreement to enhance NATO’s research capacity at an international level. Lincoln’s School of Computer Science Military Education Group is delivering a training programme to military personnel from NATO’s Joint Air Power Competence Centre (JAPCC). One of the JAPCC’s main aims is to be NATO’s catalyst…