Felix Klein, PhD student at the Chair of Computer Graphics at Saarland University, was honored with the German Developer Award in the category "Best Indie Game" on December 5th in Cologne for the game "Crosscode" which he conceived and developed. "Indie games", also known as "independent video games", are computer…
NVIDIA is a leader in the manufacture of graphics processors and computer chips for personal computers and game consoles. Speaking to 1,200 experts at the SIGGRAPH Conference in Vancouver, Canada in August 2018, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang announced a fundamental improvement in computer graphics. NVIDIA was the first company to…
Specialists who evaluate data for companies using mathematical methods and thus secure a lead in the race for customers and profits are desperately sought after. The data science start-up "d:AI:mond " from the Saarbrücken Informatics Campus at Saarland University responds to this need and offers companies expertise in the form…
Since Tuesday, an oak statue several meters high has been standing in front of the building of the Helmholtz Centre for Information Security (CISPA). "We watch over your security! Our new landmark symbolizes protection, defensive capability and ambition," said Professor Michael Backes, founding director of the CISPA, explaining the background…
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), a worldwide professional association of engineers, has appointed Professor Michael Backes, Scientific Director of the Helmholtz Centre for Information Security (CISPA) in Saarbrücken, Germany, as an IEEE Fellow. The IEEE Fellow distinction is an honorary membership awarded by the IEEE Board of…
