Dept. of Computer Science

Algorithms that can sketch, recreate 3D shapes

A University of British Columbia computer scientist has created a new software that can create a design sketch of an everyday object, addressing the challenge of accurately describing shapes.

Aug 1, 2017

Red light, green light invention prevents work interruptions

A UBC computer scientist has invented a unique desk light that automatically switches from green to red when you are ‘in the zone’ and shouldn’t be disturbed by colleagues.

May 5, 2017

Computer scientists put some skin in the game of visual effects

UBC computer scientists are examining exactly how skin folds, stretches, wrinkles and bounces, with the goal of creating a realistic computer model of the human body.

May 3, 2017

Coding in the curriculum prepares students for today’s digital world

UBC computer science professor Gregor Kiczales explains how coding prepares students to better understand the digital world they live in.

Sep 8, 2016

Cracking the gender imbalance code

A UBC expert discusses why there has been a rapid decline in women entering computer science.

Dec 11, 2014

Founding Google investor Cheriton donates $7.5 million to UBC computer science

UBC alumnus Dr. David Cheriton has donated $7.5 million to UBC to create a new chair in computer science and a course in computational thinking.

Nov 14, 2014

Powerful math creates 3-D shapes from simple sketches

UBC computer scientists unveil a new graphics system that can easily produce complex 3-D shapes from simple professional sketches.

Aug 13, 2014

Beautiful game theory

A UBC expert explains why game theorists are paying close attention to the World Cup.

Jun 16, 2014

Taking girls and IT back to the future

Since the halcyon days of the early 80s’ PC revolution, the number of females studying computer science has declined steeply. This summer, a band of dedicated UBC student volunteers is partnering with software giant SAP to reverse the trend.

May 28, 2014 - by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

UBC scientists receive three national research prizes

Three UBC scientists have received some of the top academic prizes available from NSERC.

Feb 3, 2014

A composite panorama, before AutoStitch's photo blending technology.

Pixel powerhouse

How the UBC creators of AutoStitch revolutionized computer vision and sparked a spinoff tsunami.

Jan 30, 2014 - by Brian Lin

Dr. Dinesh Pai’s Digital Human

A look at the work of UBC Prof. Dr. Dinesh Pai, who is trying to model the complex computations required to control our eyes and hands.

Jan 3, 2014