The Queen’s School of Computing 2014-2015 Newsletter is now available on line. This splendid publication has been a collective effort, many thanks to all those who contributed. A special recognition is well deserved by our inspired editorial team: Lynda Moulton, Doug Martin, and Ben Hall. Well done!
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.
Congratulations to Dr. Ahmed Hassan
We are happy to share the news that Dr. Ahmed Hassan has been awarded a grant from the Canada Foundation for Innovation John R. Evans Leaders Fund for his project, “Methods and Tools for Developing and Operating Ultra-Large-Scale (ULS) Software Services”.
Nick Graham Weighs in on Google Play’s Bomb Gaza Game
Nick Graham commented in the Queen’s News Centre about Google Play’s recent posting and removal of the Bomb Gaza game and other similarly controversial games. Read the story here.
New Book by School of Computing Authors
Congratulations to Dr. Sharief M.A. Oteafy and Professor Hossam S. Hassanein on the publication of their book, Dynamic Wireless Sensor Networks.
School Researchers Funded by MITACS
Dr. Mohammad Zulkernine and Dr. Tom Dean (ECE) have received an award from MITACS and their industrial partner Irdeto for their project “Security in Ultra Large Software Systems”. This funding is provided under the “Mitacs-Accelerate Graduate Research Internship Program” and will provide support for approximately 20 graduate student internships over the next four years