Archive

Archive for April, 2009

S3 – Student Speaker Series – OpenGL with SDL

April 20th, 2009

In the last installment of ACM’s Student Speaker Series ACM President Ben Murrell will be giving a talk on OpenGL with SDL.

It will be a great time!! Tell all your friends!!
**Free Snacks and Refreshments**

When: Tuesday April 21st @ 7:00
Where: CS 209A

Calendar, Meetings

Volition – Stephen Horn

April 16th, 2009

Stephen Horn from Volition (video game company!!!) will be returning to Rolla to present on April 23rd at 5:00PM in CS209A. Stephen is a former UMR grad and ACM member.

Note: This meeting is at 5:00pm instead of 7:00pm because of the CS Awards Banquet.

Calendar, Meetings

Big Events in the Next Two Weeks

April 16th, 2009

ACM is having two big events in the next two weeks: MinerLAN and the MegaMiner AI Tournament.

MinerLAN:

Semesterly LAN party.

Quick Facts:

  • Who: Students with skillz!
  • What: A LAN party for computer gamers all weekend long.
  • Where: The EMan 103 lecture hall on the Missouri S&T campus in Rolla, Missouri.
  • When: Friday April 24th at 7:00pm till Sunday April 26th at 1:00pm
  • Why: Why not?
  • How much: $10 per person
  • Who do I contact: Jeff King
  • How do I get there: Instructions on how to get to the Missouri S&T campus here.
  • Register with PayPal at http://www.minerlan.com/ or register with Cash at the ACM meeting the thursday before (April 23rd)

MegaMiner AI Tournament:

  • Semesterly AI Tournament.
  • Will be held this Saturday and Sunday.
  • From Noon Saturday until after 1:00pm on Sunday
  • $10 fee per team (a team is 2-3 people)
  • Food and caffeine provided throughout
  • Awesome prizes
  • Register at http://www.megaminerai.com/

Hope to see you at both of these great events!

Events

IDC iPhone Development Presentation Followup

April 16th, 2009

The Interdisciplinary Design Collaborative LLC has posted a recording of the iPhone Development talk they gave at the Student Speaker Series meeting on April 7th. The video is available for viewing here.

IDC logo

They’re also looking for people that are interested in working with them on their wide range of projects – if you’re interested, head over to their website and learn about the positions available today!

Presentations

Life After Graduation – Kate Holdener

April 2nd, 2009

On April 9th at 7:00pm in CS209A, Kate Holdener will be presenting about a yet to be decided topic. Kate is a recent PhD graduate from Missouri S&T (May 2008), and she will be able to speak from the perspective of a fresh grad in the working world.

We will also be having OFFICER ELECTIONS.  So it is very important that all paid members come to cast their votes!  Please come if you are interested in running for office.

FREE PIZZA TOO!!!!

Calendar, Meetings

S3 – Student Speaker Series- iPhone Development

March 19th, 2009

Join us on 4/7 (on a Tuesday, not Thursday) for a talk on iPhone development. IDC LLC (Interdisciplinary Design Collaborative) is a company created by Missouri S&T students and is currently managing a project with iPhone development. One of their representatives will be giving the talk.

**There will be Snacks & Drinks too!!**
When: 4/7 @ 7:00pm
Where: CS 209A

Calendar, Events, General

MegaMiner AI Tournament

February 14th, 2009

The MegaMiner AI tournament will be held from Saturday, April 18th at 1:00pm to Sunday, April 19th at 1:00pm. For more information, visit the Missouri S&T ACM AI website.

Calendar, Events, General, Presentations

MinerLAN 2K9

February 14th, 2009

This semester, MinerLAN will be held on the weekend of April 24th-26th.

For more info or to register, go to http://www.minerlan.com/

Calendar, Events