Activities
CIS Volleyball Team
- Colloquia and Talks
- bring computer scientists from around the world to present their research in one hour lectures. An opportunity for students and faculty to mingle follows the formal presentation. Undergraduates are encouraged to keep an eye out for colloquia that are periodically offered especially for them.
- Graduate Research Forum
- an informal bi-weekly meeting for graduate students to discuss their research problems and exchange their ideas.
- Programming Languages Summer School
- Each summer, the UO hosts an international group of graduate students, professors and industry professionals who come together to learn about the application of formal methods in language theory to some area of computation.
- Graduate Research Poster Contest
- graduate students submit a poster describing their research. A faculty committee selects the winners and awards prizes that have ranged from cash awards to unicycles and gift certificates.
- Student Groups
- There are many student organizations offered through the department. Whether you are interested in the Open Source model, want to help shape department policy, or are a female student, there is something for everyone.
- Competitions
- The department participates in numerous programming competitions.
- ACM Contest Host Site
- The CIS Department and UO Information Systems hosted the ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest in November 2008.
- Department Programming Contest
- Each year, the CIS Department hosts a programming competition for grads and undergrads.
- Juilfs Programming Prize
- Starting in 2009, the CIS Department hosts a contest for students in the 100- and 200-level courses.
- Programming Team
- The CIS Department is especially proud of our successes in programming competition. Composed of a mix of graduate and undergraduate students, teams have done exceptionally well over the years, with many finishing in the top 20. There have even been a few teams to go to international competition - something even the UO football team can't boast.
- Social Activities
- The department has the following scheduled social activities for students and faculty.
- Lunch with Andrzej
- Every Friday when he is in town, Andrzej Proskurowski, the CIS department head, hosts a BYOBB (Bring Your Own Brown Bag) lunch at noon with all members of the department. All topics of conversation will be entertained, and some will even be discussed.
- Juggling
- Every Friday at 2:00pm in the Colloquium Room, professors, undergraduates and graduate students will be on hand with balls and clubs. All members of the department are invited to learn or show off. All skill levels are welcome, including those who have never juggled.
- Game Night
- Each Wednesday at 5:00 pm in room 100 Deschutes, come to play all manner of the finest board games, from Puerto Rico to Poker. Bring your friends! Have fun!