University of Lincoln, UK
A Computer Science student from the University of Lincoln, UK, has created a handy new app that provides iPhone users with a quick and simple way of dialling a number, no matter which app is in operation. Raviraj Minawala’s ‘Addial’ app simply places a dial-pad in the ‘Today’ view, making it possible to place a…
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…
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…
Well done to all graduates in the Class of 2014!!! We hope you enjoyed your day at the Cathedral. After the ceremony we also gave out awards to our prize winners: The Longhurst Prize (best project) John McDonagh (BSc Games Computing Level 3) Best Graduate in the School of Computer Science Level 3…
Congratulations to every one of our graduates in the Class of 2014!
Two papers from academics in the School of Computer Science were presented at the world’s premier computer vision event. The CVPR conference, which took place between June 24-27 in Ohio, is the highest-ranked venue in Computer Science. According to Google Scholar Metrics, it is also the top publication venue in the field of computer vision…
A new fantasy videogame that will give players the power to generate their own levels through Twitter has been launched. Hashtag Dungeon is unique, in that rather than procedurally generating its own content, the game is tied to the @HashtagDungeon Twitter account which tweets out the code that becomes a whole new level of dungeon…
Computer Science students presented their research at a two-day showcase event attended by local software and development companies. The annual event included research presentations, posters and demonstrations from Postgraduate by Research students and final year undergraduates. Representatives from Lincoln web design and development company Artsgraphica, and Software Europe attended and had various discussions with the…
The School of Computer Science’s Military Education Research Group is delivering a training programme to four military personnel from NATO’s Joint Air Power Competence Centre (JAPCC). Lieutenant Colonel Edward Wijninga, Lieutenant Colonel Pascal Gremez, Major Dariusz Madrzejewski and Major Selcuk Kazan began their course at the University of Lincoln on 12th May, 2014. The programme…