The School of Computing’s SAIL Lab (Dr. Ahmed Hassan, Director) collaboration with inBay (an Ottawa-based company) and the Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) is one of eight featured OCE success stories for 2014!
Read all about it here.
David Skillicorn in the News
David’s research in data analytics to combat terrorism was highlighted this past weekend in a number of media outlets, including the Toronto Sun, Ottawa Sun, Edmonton Sun, Calgary Sun and the Winnipeg Sun and trade websites phys.org and Science Codex.
School of Computing Students Take First Place
On October 4th and 5th, Jacob Andreou and Mark Schumacher, both 4th year Queen’s School of Computing students, represented Queen’s at the MasterCardN>XT Hackathon. There were teams sent from technology companies and computing schools in Canada and the United States to compete.
“MasterCard N>XT is a 2-day developer challenge to create innovative retail and commerce applications using a variety of platforms and APIs. This includes MasterCard’s Simplify Commerce platform, the Nymi, and more. The challenge brings together developers and payment professionals who have a strong understanding of the problems to be solved in industry and what consumers are asking for. By taking part in this challenge, participants have a major say in the future of retailing and a chance to compete for $30,000 in prizing.”
Our students succeeded in taking the overall first prize for the event. Congratulations Jacob and Mark on this fantastic accomplishment! We are very proud of you.
School of Computing Alumni Featured in What’s Next Magazine
Queen’s School of Computing alumnae Jenn Clarke and Lauren Long are featured in Queen’s Career Services’ What’s Next magazine (pages 46 and 38-39, respectively).
David Skillicorn in the News
David was interviewed on how hackers are exploiting the Shellshock bug, while fixes are proving ineffective, in the Globe and Mail, GlobalNews.ca and Global National.
School of Computing Team Produces “Best Paper” Award at MICCAI
I am happy to announce that Parvin Mousavi and her research team won a Best Paper Award at the MICCAI Workshop on Clinical Image-based Procedures: Translational Research in Medical Imaging. Special congratulations to Post-Doctoral Fellow Dr. Farhad Imani who was one of the lead authors on the paper.
David Skillicorn in the News
David was interviewed by the Kingston Whig-Standard for an article entitled “Little Defence for Password Grab”. He also appeared on Global National to comment on the security breach at Home Depot.
School of Computing PhD Candidate Named Microsoft Student Partner
Congratulations to Antonio Gomes, Queen’s School of Computing Ph.D. Candidate in Dr. Roel Vertegaal’s Human Media Lab, on his selection as a Microsoft Student Partner (MSP).
As an MSP, Antonio will build apps and demos, demonstrate the newest technologies, host tech events at Queen’s, acquire the tools and training to lead technology discussions on campus, and provide insight and answers on Microsoft technologies.
Randy Ellis Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
The School’s own Dr. Ellis has been awarded recognition for lifetime achievement by the International Society for Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery. Read all about it on Page 7 of the August 12 Issue of the Queen’s Gazette.
School of Computing Summer Internship Program in the News
The School of Computing’s summer internship program for high school students was featured in the Queen’s News Centre and the Queen’s Gazette. Read the whole story here.