Room 2250

In this episode we discuss the required 2nd year courses for the Computer Science Major at the University of Toronto St. George Campus.

In this episode Vlad and Charlie talk about returning to campus in the fall and recent events in tech

This episode we are please to host Nikita Varabei. Nikita is a Computer Science graduate from U of T and has since gone on to found his own tech company. 

Hello and welcome to the first ever episode of Room 2250 Season 4! Your hosts this season are Chris, Charlie and Vlad and we are all super excited to be a part of this. This is a first for all of us so be easy. This episode is just to introduce ourselves and talk about recent events in the news. Hope you all enjoy!

Anujan gives his writer's commentary of the First Year Guide to CS, a guide written by students for students about First Year Computer Science at the University of Toronto St. George Campus. You can read the guide at https://www.cssu.ca/posts/firstYearGuide/ Note the comments said in this commentary are the views of the author and do not reflect the views of the CS department nor the CSSU.

Anujan interviews Lana El Sanyoura University of Toronto's 2020 John H. Moss Scholarship winner and talks about her journey through undergraduate studies in Computer Science, interning at Intel and MIT IBM Watson AI Research Lab, doing research, getting into MSc and a full time offer at Amazon and her tips for students studying CS.

It's been a crazy time the past few weeks and Anujan is back from home giving a update on the show, a news roundup, things to watch and what's next for Room 2250 Season 3. News : CSSU Election Results at CSSU Facebook  Yearbook  Amidst the chaotic situation we’re in, we hope to remind everyone of the fun memories that were made this year. With this goal in mind we will be bringing back the annual CSSU Yearbook! We request you to participate by sending us some pictures of fond memories or events that you have had as a computer science student at UofT! https://forms.gle/q6UhH4gosoCAvKiZ7  Teaching Awards https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdNgypFB16lpac6kTIYzss0rOXLJMszSI2QoNFgPSiGXrWAiw/viewform Things to watch: Clone Wars The Final Season Disney Plus Future Avengers Disney Plus My Hero Academia Funimation For people who want to see a great international film subbed: Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal https://www.netflix.com/ca/title/81176205  Future Episodes: 1 - Making of the show  2 - CS Graduating student of the year  3 - AMA/Town Hall with students for incoming first years

Anujan sits down with UTCG's (University of Toronto Computer Graphics Club) President and Vice President Cheryl and Roya to talk about Graphics, their club, the past year of events and how good the Connected trailer is.

Anujan sits down with WiCS Co-Presidents Nancy and Kashaf to talk about Women in CS, their club and how students can get involved.

In the 2nd Episode of Season 3, Anujan talks with University of Toronto Computer Science Graphics Professor Alec Jacobson about how he got into CS and Graphics Research, his journey to UofT, how students can get involved with research at the undergraduate level and what his favorite movies of 2019 were.

In the First Episode of Season 3, returning host Anujan talks with the University of Toronto Computer Science Associate Undergrad Chair Michelle Craig about the department's new changes to its undergrad program admissions for 2020 and departmental relations with students while answering student questions.

"Doer of all, master of none - but oftentimes better than master of one" The energy is exploding on this episode of Room 2250 🤯. Anam speaks to Axel Villamil: founder of StageKeep, UofT Alumnus, and wearer of many hats! Axel discusses how he relates to the philosophy of being a generalist, his company’s partnership with the Toronto Raptors (AKA THE 2019 NBA CHAMPIONS), his experience eating a lot in a short period of time (aka being a competitive eater), and much more. Please keep your arms and legs inside the ride at all times, and enjoy this episode of Room 2250! Follow Anam: * www.instagram.com/yojello * twitter.com/yojello_ Follow Axel & StageKeep: * https://www.instagram.com/axelvillamil * https://www.instagram.com/stagekeep * twitter.com/stagekeep * https://stagekeep.com/ Axel's Tedx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UJ2IdeXFGI

Listen along as Anam learns all about this young social innovator and the MANY ventures he's tackled over the last few years. Quinn Underwood has co-founded the Indian Umbrella NGO, Arzela (data analytics company), Advin (global health tech company), and now his newest mental health tech venture Animo. We talk about pursuit of dreams when you're young, Quinn speaking on the same panel as Terry Cruz, and like, the meaning of life or something. warning: lots of laughs and good times ahead. Follow Anam: * www.instagram.com/yojello * twitter.com/yojello_ Follow Quinn: * https://twitter.com/quinneunderwood * https://www.instagram.com/underwood.twins Quinn's One Young World speech: https://vimeo.com/296722570 Indian Umbrella: https://www.facebook.com/indianumbrella/ Advin: https://www.advin.ca Pre-order Quinn's upcoming book!: https://49thshelf.com/Books/T/The-Young-Entrepreneur

Listen along as Anam hangs out with UofT Alumnus Indie Rock band GoodKid, 5 rockstar programmers at companies including Google Brain and Snapchat. We talk about GoodKid's debut track that made Spotify Canada's New Music #6 on the charts, writing songs about their exes, why their band was originally named after Bahen (the Computer Science building at UofT), and much more! Follow Anam: * https://www.instagram.com/yojello * https://twitter.com/yojello_ Follow GOODKID: * https://twitter.com/GoodKidBand * https://www.instagram.com/goodkidband * https://www.facebook.com/goodkidband

This episode kicks off Room 2250's newest Entrepreneurship Series featuring Samin Khan from smartARM! We have a fun and laid back discussion about smartARM's big win at Microsoft's Imagine Cup 2018, the road to entrepreneurship, Anam pitches Samin her new idea for the company, and more! Follow Anam: * www.instagram.com/yojello * www.twitter.com/yojello_ Follow Samin: * www.twitter.com/samin_k * www.linkedin.com/in/samin-khan * www.instagram.com/samin_khan Check out smartARM: * https://www.facebook.com/smartARM-637452336615947/

On this episode we interview the Editor in Chief of the official news publication for the University of Toronto, Jack Denton. We talk about Jack's first article to make the front page, the new changes to OSAP and tuition cuts, the 'It's Okay To Be White' posters found around campus last year, freedom of the press, and more! 1:00 - the Journey to Editor-in-Chief 11:55 - How do you decide how to report on sensitive subjects and what about bias? 23:03 - Recent freedom of the press issues at UofT 28:11 - Tuition cuts and non-essential student fees becoming opt-out 33:10 - What's new on the horizon for the Varsity?

Welcome to Season 2 of Room 2250. Your new hosts Anam and Nagee interview the UTSU President Anne Boucher about the mysteries of the UTSU, the new student commons building, and spaghetti!

Missed town hall? Don't worry, we got you covered! Kudos to Anujan for recording this!

Haider and Chris come back from their extended winter break and interview Karan Singh regarding what it means to be the head of the R&D team of an Academy Award Winning Film! Tune into this special episode of Room 2250!

Haider and Chris interview professor David Levin about research, graphics, exams, and of course, Star Wars! Come tune into this episode of room 2250 to find out the top tips for exams and how much goes into making a movie like Starwars! 0:00 Intro 6:38-News (Clarification: the TA strike was in 2015) 13:20- Q 1 - You currently do research with the University of Toronto in simulation techniques. What exactly is this? 20:15 - Q2 - Exam season is upon us. As a professor what advice would you give to students coming into exams? 27:20 - Q3 - Big movies like Star Wars and Marvel movies use a lot of CGI in their movies. How much time and effort goes into this? 47:10 - Q4 - How does doing research for a university compare with doing research in a corporation?

In this super casual episode of Room 2250, Haider and Chris come back from reading week to discuss what usually happens at UofT during November followed by an extensive news coverage of r/worldnews on reddit!

Haider and Chris interview Caitlin this week who explains what it takes to get a job at Google, what can you expect while working there and why you should work there! 00:00-Intro 1:45-House Keeping 3:10-News 9:30-Who is Caitlin? 11:20-Question 1: What is it like working at Google? 23:20-Question 2: What does Google look for in Interns? 30:00-How big of a role does GPA play? 32:05-Question 3: Why should you work for Google? What sets it apart from other tech Companies? 37:20-Question 4: What opportunities does Google offer first and second years to gather experience? 42:00-What is there for students who are graduating?

Haider and Chris interview Professor Steve Engels about games, what it's like being a professor, and Academia 0:00-Intro 4:30-News 16:50-Question 1: How do students get into research? 19:50-Question 2: Role of gaming in education? 24:00-Question 3: Level up Showcase? 32:05-Question 4: What keeps you in Academia? 43:10-Question 5: Are video games considered an Art?

Chris and Haider interview Lisa and Cheryl this week on their experiences with internships and student politics! 0:00-Intro 2:15- Housekeeping and UTSU announcements from Lisa 7:30-News 23:55-Question 1: What do you need to get an internship? 28:17-Question 2: What do you need for interview prep? 32:50-Question 3: How do you land an interview? 44:25-Question 4: Why should I care about student politics? 51:14-Question 5: How do you get involved with student politics and extracurriculars?

Haider and Chris interview Francois Pitt, the Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies at the department of computer science at our very own UofT. We ask him the burning questions from post requirements to UWaterloo! Listen in to this weeks episode of Room 2250. Intro-0:00 News-8:15 Question1-23:10-Why is post-requirement so high? Question2-45:25-Options if you do not make post? Question3-51:55-How does the DCS improve on itself and plan for the next 5 years? Options4-59:25-UofT vs Waterloo for CS Option5-1:09:08-What opportunities do CS students miss out on? Room 2250 is hosted and edited by Vic Records Note: We have noticed the high amount of room noise and will deal with the issue in the next episode, sorry for any inconvenience.

Chris and Haider introduce themselves, discuss the podcast, the best places to eat around campus, and the best parts about the city. Recorded on September 2nd