From Darwin to Turing: Computer Science from A to Z

Alan Turing days, 16-17 November 2012
The School of Computer and Communication Sciences, The Office of Equal Opportunities and the Promotion of Science among Youngsters Unit are pleased to present the Alan Turing days event, which pays homage to the father of computer science. There will be an exhibition, workshops for children and conferences. The event is chaired by Professor Anastasia Ailamaki and Professor Rachid Guerraoui.

From Darwin to Turing
Conferences will be given by Professor Niklaus Wirth (ETH Zurich) and Professor Christos Papadimitriou (UC Berkeley) on Friday, 16 November 2012. Professor Wirth will present Oberon, a system that makes increasingly complex IT infrastructures and software easier to teach. For his part, Professor Papadimitriou will narrate the history of two emblematic figures, Alan Turing and Charles Darwin, and discuss unexpected connections between computational ideas and evolution.
These conferences will be followed by an apero during the Poster Session.

Alan Turing aging backwards
During the Poster Session, students from the various labs of the School of Computer and Communication Sciences IC will present their research projects. Among the interactive demonstrations, a new technology called "caustic effect" will display a light refraction portrait of Alan Turing on a transparent surface. You will also discover a novel simulation that will age you back ten years!

Computer Science from A like Algorithm to Z like Zero
Through a series of posters and interactive activities, 50 primary classes will join the fascinating world of Computer Science, its foundations and its recent improvements. The children will also discover the portraits of women and men who have strongly influenced the field.
The entrance is free and accessible to everyone (even to adults!). The exhibition will run from October 22 to December 2, 2012 in the BC building at EPFL.