UniHack Contest

Are you passionate about programming and want to contribute to solving a civic issue in your community?

Participate in UniHack, a free hackathon designed for high school and college students, focusing on solving civic problems. It will take place from November 17th to November 19th in Timișoara, România (European Capital of Culture 2023). You can form a team of 2-5 people and choose from 5 different tracks to code for.

The best projects will win prizes worth 5000 euros.

In addition to the hackathon, you can also attend the UniHack Conference on Thursday, November 16th. This conference aims to explore how Artificial Intelligence influences key society domains, such as education, governance, and legislation, among others.

Sign up by following this link: https://unihack.eu/ and become a UniHacker. Registrations are open until 5th of November 2023.

We will ensure free meals and accommodation for every participant.

To find more about tracks, the venue, the offcial run of show and other details, follow the next link https://linktr.ee/unihack.ro

IEEE HS Student Paper Contest – Call for papers in English

IEEE Hungary Section (IEEE HS) annually announces a competition for students in higher education titled “Student Paper Contest.” Only those professional papers and theses can participate in the competition, which were published during the period specified in this call, belong to the professional spectrum of IEEE, written either in Hungarian or in English and were authored by a BSc/MSc/PhD student with active student status in a Hungarian higher education institution. In case of multiple authorship, up to a maximum of three students may apply with the same work. IEEE membership is not required for the application. Works that were already published or even awarded elsewhere are not excluded from the competition. A multi-authored work with a co-author who does not have an active student status (e.g. supervisor) can only be submitted if the name of the applying student(s) appears in the author list prior to the name of the non-applying co-author(s).

Eligible works:

  • scientific journal papers
  • scientific conference papers
  • TDK theses
  • documented project works (provided they were not the parts of compulsory studies)

A diploma thesis/work cannot be submitted, as it is a compulsory part of the university studies. If a diploma thesis/work was written on the basis of a TDK work, this does not exclude the possibility of submitting the TDK thesis, however in this case solely the TDK work can be submitted, omitting all the subsequent results that were contributed as part of the diploma work.

A judging committee invited by the Chair of IEEE HS will rank the applications. Based on this ranking the Chair of IEEE HS determines the final prizes. Shared awards can also be issued. If a large number of applications are received, the judging committee may categorize the entries retrospectively.

The form of recognition is a certificate in English, signed by the Chair of IEEE HS and the Awards & Recognition Chair. The awards will be presented at one of the major events of IEEE HS. There are no limits to the number of awards that can be issued annually.

Remuneration: Place 1: HUF 45 000; Place 2: HUF 30 000; Place 3: HUF 20 000

Works published between December 1, 2022 and November 30, 2023 can participate in the competition. Works accepted for publication can only be submitted after the date of publication.

In the case of conference paper, the first day of the conference is the publication date. Unchanged re-publication in a journal or a monograph does not modify or update the publication date. In the case of TDK thesis, the publication date is the day of the institutional TDK Conference. A later OTDK participation does not modify or update the publication date, since the OTDK thesis cannot contain new results compared to the institutional TDK work.

Applications must be submitted in PDF format to the email address lamar@uni-obuda.hu.

There are no page count and appearance requirements for the submitted work, it must be attached in its original form without any modification.

The application must be accompanied by an institutional certificate not older than 8 days, which certifies that the applicant was an ACTIVE student during the semester in which the work was published. The certificate must also include the level of education (BSc/MSc/PhD) in which the student participated when the work was published. The certificate must be attached as a separate PDF file. Only sealed and signed certificates or certificates with an institutional electronic signature can be accepted. In the case of project work, the applicant must declare that it was not part of the compulsory studies. The declaration must be attached as a separate PDF file.

Submission deadline: December 5, 2023 12:00 (noon) CET

Expected assessment and notification: January 5, 2024

Levente Kovács, Chair of IEEE HS

Krisztián Lamár, Awards & Recognition Chair, IEEE HS

Preregister for the final exams

Dear Students,

You can preregister for the final exams in January 2024 between 02nd October 2023 (Monday) 8:00 and 23rd October 2023 (Monday) 23.59, through the following link:

https://nik.uni-obuda.hu/en/final-exam-registration-form/

Deadline for application: 23rd October 2023, Monday midnight

ATTENTION!

Please use the attached link to register all students who intends to take the final exam in January 2024.

Deadline of submitting the thesis work: 15th December 2023.

Expected date of the final exam: scheduled from 22nd January 2024.

Those students, who immediately would like to apply for MSc studies, the expected date of the final exam is: 08th January 2024

Application dates in Neptun: Early Final Examination application period Monday 27th November 2023 08:00 – Sunday 3rd December 2023 23:59

Application period for the final exam 4th December 2023 (Monday) 08:00 – 7th January 2024 (Sunday) 23:59

Kind regards,
Éva Kovács
Graduation group

Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Quantum Computing

The Sao Paulo State Research Foundation (FAPESP) is launching a postdoctoral fellowship programme in quantum computing.

The selected candidates will be eligible to participate in the “Thematic Project: Second Generation Quantum Technologies”, organised by the Centre for Exact Sciences and Technologies of the Federal University of Sao Paulo. Participants will solve optimisation problems using algorithms inspired by quantum and quantum technologies, with a special focus on trade-related challenges.

The organisers invite applications from applicants with at least a PhD degree (physics or related field) and experience in quantum technology and quantum computing.

Deadline for applications: 31 October 2023.

For more information:
https://fapesp.br/oportunidades/tecnologias_quanticas_de_segunda_geracao/6409/

Azure AI train meetup

Dear Clouders,

Let’s play with Azure AI (seriously) and see how to learn and implement AI/ML solutions easily! Join the event virtually on 14th September from 3pm (CEST) and let’s play together!

Time: September 14th, 03:00PM-04:00PM (CEST)
Venue: online Webex
Language: English
Level: 100 (basic)
Attendance is free of charge.

Agenda

  • 15:00 – Opening, Cognitive Services run-through
  • 15:20 – Azure AI demo
  • 15:25 – Setup deep dive
  • 15:40 – Q&A

Our amazing speaker: Gábor Szabó, Cloud Architect

For registration and more information click HERE!
Hope to see you there!

Join the HUNAUG (Hungarian Azure User Group) community so you never miss similar future events!

Best Regards,
The organizers

Code #LikeABosch – Hackademix a student competition for location detection

Bosch Hungary is launching a third-time competition for students on self-driving car location problems, open to all BSc and MSc students from ELTE, BME, ÓE, and PPKE.

The task is to develop and design an algorithm to determine a vehicle’s odometry – the change of the location through time – in the streets of Budapest using 3D LIDAR Point clouds and camera images. If you are enthusiastic about computer vision, artificial intelligence, or autonomous driving, do not miss this opportunity and apply for this challenge. We give you the freedom to choose the programming language and the development tools only the input and output interfaces are given. The first training sequence will be available from the 1st of June, and we will provide several new datasets during the year.

The TOP 10 solutions will be showcased in the contest final at @Bosch Innovation Campus. The competitors will receive the last dataset at the final after running their application, they have to present their solution to the jury and audience. The all-day event is open for all competitors of the student challenge who can gain insights into the most exciting research in self-driving cars during the all-day program.

We reward the best solutions with #money.

The application deadline is (send the solution): 2023.12.17. 23:59 pm


You can find all information About Hackademix on the website below:

https://hackademix.hu

ChatGPT and Github Copilot as your work buddies

Dear Clouders,
Do you want to know more about the benefits and risks of using ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot for work?
Join the event virtually on 27th July from 3pm (CEST) and learn more!

Time: 27th July 3-4pm (CEST)
Venue: online on Webex Webinar

Agenda:

  • 15:00 – Benefits and risks of using ChatGPT, prompt engineering
  • 15:20 – Copilot hands-on demo
  • 15:40 – Q&A

You can register & find more information on the topics and the speaker HERE!

Language: English
Level: 100 (basic)
Attendance is free of charge

Join the HUNAUG (Hungarian Azure User Group) community so you never miss similar future events!

Best regards,
The organizers

Data privacy information: Please note that the event will be recorded by DT-ITS and the recording may include the audience’s activity during the Q&A sessions as well. The recording will be published on DT-ITS’s Youtube channel and on DTAG internal communication platforms to help professional development, share information and knowledge. By actively taking part in the Q&A session we assume that you consent to the recording of your voice during the event. For any request regarding the described data processing please contact us on this email address: Eszter.Kardos@t-systems.com

Visit by representatives of international partner institutions

On 8th May, representatives of several partner universities from abroad came to our university as part of the Erasmus Staff Week organised by the International Education Office. The colleagues came from 4 continents and 17 countries to learn about our university and to exchange experiences and good practices. As one of the last stops of their week-long programme was that they visited the John von Neumann Faculty of Informatics on Thursday 11th May.

The colleagues from the partner institutions visited the IT Evolution exhibition, then visited the University Research and Innovation Centre, and got acquainted with the research and development work at the Antal Bejczy Center for Intelligent Robotics in health informatics and robotics. The tour continued with a short classroom visit, where the colleagues were able to gain first-hand insight into the practical teaching of our Faculty. Finally, they were introduced to the Neumann Faculty’s portfolio and training palette, followed by a valuable discussion on common points of contact and ways forward.

We would like to thank our colleagues for their participation and the International Education Office for the organisation!


International Summer School The National University of Uzbekistan

Summer School at NUUz The aim of the Summer School is to develop knowledge and understanding of the culture and history of Uzbekistan, through immersion in an environment with a rich historical and cultural heritage, attendance at classes run by experts in the field and immersion in the historical environment (visiting) of one of the most beautiful cities in Central Asia, Samarkand.

Venue: Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Programme includes :

  • Orientation block (introduction to NUUz)
  • 1 Academic block (Lectures, workshops, discussions, brainstorming)
  • 2 Practical block (Visits to museums and theatres)
  • 3 Cultural and educational block (Trips and excursions to important places)

COSTS COVERAGE

by NUUz: Meeting the participants at the airport, Transfer to the accommodation and venues, Registration of invitations (applications) for visa applications for participants (if necessary), Travel to Samarkand, Accommodation in the NUUz dormitory for international students,

by the participants: Flight tickets, Health insurance, Registration to the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Entry to museums and theatres

20 students from NUUz and partner universities will be selected through a competitive selective process to participate in the International Summer School. Duration of the programme 10 days

!!! To participate in the selection process, candidates have until 25 May to send: 

  1. Application (docx)
  2. Passport & photo
  3. Proof of education
  4. Recommendation letter
  5. Motivation letter

How to contact us :

By email to intdep@nuu.uz (more info www.nuu.uz).