Computer Science | Grinnell College

On Thursday, September 13, Professor Jerod Weinman will lead a discussion about study abroad, how it fits into a CS major, and what it can mean for your liberal education. Jonathan Larson, Associate Director of Off-Campus Study, will also be on hand to answer your questions. Second-year students should plan to attend if possible, and first-year students are strongly encouraged to attend.

At 4:00 p.m., refreshments will be served in the Computer Science Commons. The discussion, Off-Campus Study for Computer Science Majors: Why, How, and Where? will begin at 4:15 p.m. in Noyce 3821.

Thursday, September 21, 2017
4:15 p.m. in Science 3821
Refreshments at 4:00 p.m. in the Computer Science Commons (Science 3817)

Off-Campus Study for CS Majors: Why, how, and where?

Professor Weinman will lead a discussion about study abroad and how it fits into a CS major and what it can mean for your liberal education. Staff from the Off-Campus Study Office will also be on hand to to help answer your questions. Second-year students should plan to attend if possible, and first-year students are strongly encouraged to attend. All CS students who have studied abroad are also encouraged to attend.

Thursday, October 6, 2016
4:15 p.m. in Science 3821
Refreshments at 4:00 p.m. in the Computer Science Commons (Science 3817)

Computer science students who have participated in study abroad programs will talk about their experiences. Second-year students should plan to attend if possible, and first-year students are also strongly encouraged to attend. All CS students who have studies abroad are encouraged to attend.

You'll hear from:

• Students who went to AIT Budapest, DIS Copenhagen, Grinnell-in-London, and more.
• Students who studied CS abroad and those who didn't. (One can even start a CS major "late" after study abroad without CS.)
• Students who are doing a double major and studied abroad.
• Prof. Rebelsky about general departmental perspectives on study abroad.

On Thursday, November 6, Professor Janet Davis and Richard Bright, Director of Off-Campus Study, will lead a discussion of options for combining off-campus study with study of computer science. CS majors who have studied abroad are welcome to come share their experiences.

Refreshments will be served at 4:15 p.m. in the Computer Science Commons (Noyce 3817). The presentation, “Off-campus study and computer science,” will begin at 4:30 p.m. in Noyce 3821. Everyone is welcome to attend!

At noon on Wednesday, October 30, in Noyce 3821, Gábor Bojár, Founder and Professor of IT Entrepreneurship at the Aquincum Institute of Technology, will speak on his institution's off-campus study program for students interested in computing, design, computational biology, and IT entrepreneurship:

The AIT program has a first-rate faculty including professors such as Erno Rubik (inventor of the Rubik's Cube and recent recipient of the U.S. Outstanding Contributions to Science Education Award), an innovative curriculum including courses such as "Computer Vision for Digital Film Post-production" taught by faculty affiliates from Colorfront Studios (recent recipients of an Academy Award for technical contributions), and a guest lecture series that brings prominent speakers to campus.

All classes are conducted in English at AIT's state-of-the-art campus on the lovely banks of the Danube River. Students live in vibrant neighborhoods of Budapest and have ample opportunities to interact with Hungarian students and explore Hungary and the region.

AIT is small and friendly, with typical class sizes of 5–15 students. Recent U.S. AIT students have come from Harvard University, Dartmouth University, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering, Harvey Mudd College, Princeton University, Smith, Swarthmore and Williams Colleges, among several others. The program also includes a number of Hungarian students.

AIT Alumni site ... AIT Web site (including application materials) ... North American co-directors: Professors Ran Libeskind–Hadas and of Harvey Mudd College.

Pizza and small treats from Hungary will be served. Everyone is welcome to attend!