CSSS Logo SFU Computing Science Student Society pixel coding frog

Announcements:

SFU Omics Reading Group

posted by Arya Faghihy on Oct. 15, 2023, 5:31 p.m.

Hello everyone,
I'm passing along a message from the SFU Omics group!

Hello everyone, we are planning to start a reading group based on data-analysis / visualisation / bioinformatics in R.  We have chosen R because of easily available and solid resources. The books have codebases, datasets which we can follow at our own pace and convenience. We are thinking of having bi-weekly hybrid meetings to discuss and interact.
We are thinking of going about it this way:

  • We select a book to read in the Slack Channel (access it here: https://join.slack.com/t/sfuomicsgroup/shared_invite/zt-24wnsju8i-CDiNQ2YmpMEbN3jobvT3Fw), and discuss how much we want to cover for the first meeting.
  • We read/ write code/ plot figures from the chapter in the first two weeks.
  • In the meeting, we can discuss about ideas/ problems faced/ talk about any installation issue and decide how much we want to cover for the next two.

We will start withA Little Book for Bioinformatics. The link is : https://a-little-book-of-r-for-bioinformatics.readthedocs.io/en/latest/

We will have the meetingswednesdays 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM and will go beyond if its required. Please let know if you have a clash with the timing.We will have it via zoom if we have a picket line at Burnaby Campus, otherwise we will have it hybrid.

The workflow can be this:
  • People go through the chapter and attempt the exercises before the meeting.
  • In the meeting, we can have a quick overview and then we can do a code-along. (We will project/sharea screen and we can work out the code together)
  • We can go through the 3rd chapter DNA Sequence Statistics (1) and at the end discuss how much we want to cover for the next meeting

Please also let know if you face any issues while installing R/ R-studio. (It will be great if we are done with installation issues before the meeting). You all can contact@Miguel, @Negin Ketabchi, @Tom Xie, @Debapriya Roy



Arya Faghihy
CSSS Assistant Director of Events 

1683518049764



attachment 1

🍂🍂 FALL HACKS 2023! 🍂🍂

posted by Justin Yan on Oct. 13, 2023, 1:40 a.m.

Hello everyone,


The CSSS is once again proud to announce the return of our annual Fall Hackathon! The fourth iteration of this annual event will be taking place on Saturday, October 21st! Whether you have never attended a Hackathon before, or are an advanced programmer, this event is welcome to programmers of all skills!


What's a Hackathon, and why should I attend?

A hackathon is an event where teams of people come together to work on a shared project inspired by a theme that is provided at the beginning of the event. Hackathons are a great opportunity to make a cool project and learn new tools and technologies. These projects are a good way to demonstrate collaboration and have concrete proof of your skills on your resume.


Please register on Eventbrite with the following link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/fall-hacks-2023-tickets-735239048787?aff=oddtdtcreator


A schedule & full list of FAQs can be found on Eventbrite as well. If there are any other questions, please reach out to csss-exec-current@sfu.ca.


Here is a summarized breakdown of the event details:


Event: Fall Hacks 2023

Date: Saturday, October 21st, 2023

Check-in & Registration: 9:00 am, Saturday, October 21st

Opening Ceremony: 9:30 am, Saturday, October 21st

Check-in location: TASC 1 9204

Price: $5 for SFU students, $20 for non-SFU students

Food: Two meals (lunch and dinner) will be provided


*You may have noticed that there will be a $5 charge for SFU students for Fall Hacks 2023. This is to ensure that our signups are as accurate of a representation as possible of the number of actual attendees on the day of the event, and so we can get an accurate amount of catering to minimize food waste. However, you will be receiving more than your money's worth as you are provided two meals and an opportunity to gain valuable project experience and something to add to your resume! Please indicate any dietary restrictions when signing up.


Here are some submissions from a previous iteration of Fall Hacks: https://sfucsss.org/events/fall_hacks/2020/submissions


Justin Yan

President | Computing Science Student Society
Simon Fraser University
8888 University Dr., Burnaby, B.C. V5A 1S6

justin_yan_3@sfu.ca | csss_president@sfu.ca

1626209819643

attachment 1
attachment 2

🚀 Join 'A Strange Programming Contest' This Sunday! 📅👾 Hosted by SFU Competitive Programming Club

posted by Valerie Kistrina on Oct. 12, 2023, 10:38 p.m.

Hello All! 


See the e-mail below for info about 'A Strange Programming Contest' hosted by the SFU Competitive Programming Club. 


Get ready for a day of coding challenges, ASCII art, secret messages, and programming fun. Come on up to the SFU Burnaby Campus this Sunday (October 15th) for a wonderful programming event! Don't miss out, register below! 👾 

Valerie K. 
SFU Computing Science Student Society, VP 📚

--

We are excited to share that SFU Competitive Programming Club is hosting A Strange Programming Contest this weekend!
Come join us on Sunday, October 15th  for a day of fun and wacky coding! 🤩 

Test your skills at:
⛳ Code Golf: Write the shortest program you can solving a specific problem. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_golf)
🎨 Terminal Art: Write a mystery creative ASCII Art program. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASCII_art)
🏆 Competitive Programming: Write efficient and bug-free code to solve complex problems in limited time (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Competitive_programming)
🙈 Cryptography: Encode or decode secret messages (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptography)
More!
Featuring food, snacks, and prizes! 🍕 

Details:
Time: October 15th, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Place: ASB 9700 and 9838 (CSIL), SFU Burnaby Campus, Burnaby, BC, Canada, Earth, Solar System, Milky Way, Sector ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha, Western Spiral Arm of the Galaxy
Teams: Team of up to three members, one of which must be an SFU student. Team formation will be done during the event

Join the discord server: https://discord.gg/m54snbBA

Anticipated Schedule (May be subject to change, please show up on time):
10:00 - 10:30 Introduction, Rules, and Other Stuff
10:30 - 11:00 Team formation for those who want teams, and preparation for the contest
11:00 - 4:00 Contest! Food will be served at some point
4:00 - 5:00 Judges deliberate on judgeable questions, solutions are presented, and other stuff to pass the time
5:00 - 6:00 (Might not take this long) Awards and thank-yous!

What to prepare:
Know how to use stdin and stdout in your favourite programming language (Python has input() and print(), C++ has std::cin and std::cout).
If your favourite programming language is obscure, message me or Ari with details on how to install it pain-free on Debian and run it on the command line. We'll try our best to get it working.
A text editor!
Hopes and Dreams

What to bring:
A laptop with said favourite programming language and said text editor
Friends

Silicon Valley 2024 Registration

posted by Dina Zeng on Oct. 11, 2023, 2:22 a.m.

Hello everyone,


Thank you to everyone who has expressed interest in Silicon Valley 2024 and to those who attended the information session. I am excited to announce that registration for Silicon Valley 2024 is finally open! Here is the Websurvey link: http://websurvey.sfu.ca/survey/455439872. Registration will close on November 10th at 11:59 PM PST and interviews will occur soon after. 


Also, as promised, here is the link to the recorded information session: https://clipchamp.com/watch/sfBLzMSgjLA.


Good luck to everyone who is applying. The committee and I look forward to meeting you ❤


Cheers,

Dina Zeng

Director of Archives - Silicon Valley 2024 Organizer

Computing Science Student Society

CSSS General Meeting October 17th, 2023

posted by Dina Zeng on Oct. 11, 2023, 1:40 a.m.

Hi everyone,

The next general meeting for the CSSS will be held on Tuesday, October 17th, 2023. This will be the last meeting of the semester!

Day: October 17th, 2023
Time: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: Discord (discord.gg/sfucsss) in General Meetings

The following is the Agenda:
- Report of Officers
- Announcements
- Motions
- Open Floor
- Approval of Minutes

Here is a copy of the meeting minutes from the last general meeting. Please take a look through it and comment if there is anything I should change 😊 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BB3MEvFz7xnj29l3K-VO_CSU_MjbOM1cmfNV9ahTxCU/edit?usp=sharing

You are automatically a member of the CSSS if you are a declared CMPT Major, Minor, or Honours in any program of study offered at the undergraduate level by the School of Computing Science; or currently enrolled in any undergraduate course offered by the School of Computing Science; or are an Honorary Member of the Society.

Voting is restricted to Members only.

Hope to see you there!

Sincerely,
Dina Zeng

Director of Archives
Computing Science Student Society




Fork me on GitHub