News and events
News
The Digital Creativity, Industry and Culture conference (DCIC 2022)
Posted on Friday 5 August 2022
Organisers of the Digital Creativity, Industry and Culture conference (DCIC 2022) have announced the programme for their inaugural conference taking place at the University of York on Tuesday 20 September 2022.
The IGGI Talks: An introduction to the University of York’s EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in gaming
Posted on Friday 5 August 2022
The Department of Computer Science at the University of York recently hosted an event to showcase its EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Intelligent Games and Game Intelligence (IGGI).
Dr David Zendle quoted in the Guardian regarding Government decision
Posted on Friday 22 July 2022
Dr David Zendle of the Department of Computer Science was quoted in the Guardian commenting on the Government's decision not to ban loot boxes in video games.
Computer Science building renamed in honour of Professor Ian Wand
Posted on Wednesday 6 July 2022
The Computer Science building on Campus East has been renamed the Ian Wand Building, after one of the first professors of Computer Science at the University.
A trillion hours of play
Posted on Friday 1 July 2022
University of York and Unity Technologies to explore how we play games in world’s largest games research project
Events
Micromouse robotics competition
 (2)10241024_1.jpg "The Department of Electronic Engineering, in association with YorRobots are hosting a Micromouse Competition. This competition is open to all York students and will consist of 5x1 hour events. The initial event briefing is scheduled for Thursday 11th November 2021.")
Event Schedule
- Briefing and team forming: 4-5pm, 11 Nov 2021
- Consultation: 4-5pm, 9 Dec 2021
- 1st Practice: 4-5pm, 20 Jan 2021
- 2nd Practice: 4-5pm, 17 Feb 2022
- Final event: 4-5pm, 3 March 2022
Awards
Grand Prize
Best Algorithm Award
Best Robot Award
Innovation Award
Location
CL/B/008
Church Lane building
Campus West, University of York