Queen’s School of Computing SODE student Lucas Marcelli is doing wonderful work teaching kids how to code. He is a Director in the Code for Kids organization. Read about him here.
Wendy Powley Featured in “Women in Science and Engineering”
The personality featured on he November 19th Women in Science and Engineering is the School’s own Wendy Powley, a leader in Information Technology and a role model for women in computing.
School of Computing Continues to Shine at CASCON
The good news continue to reach us from CASCON 2013:
1. Dr. Ahmed Hassan delivers keynote address
The keynote address was delivered by the Queen’s School of Computing NSERC Blackberry Industrial Research Chair, Dr. Ahmed Hassan. His keynote address, titled “Mobile Software Engineering: The Next Revolution?” outlined the challenges in how computer software is being developed, marketed and evolved in the new world of mobile applications.
2. Dr. Jim Cordy named IBM CAS Faculty Fellow of the Year
Queen’s School of Computing Professor Jim Cordy received the IBM Centre for Advanced Studies 2013 CAS Research Faculty Fellow of the Year award. This award recognizes individuals who best epitomize the mission of IBM CAS Research, as set out in the following four goals:
– Excel as a Canadian research centre of excellence in the advancement of applied science in research areas strategic to IBM
– Harvest and transfer results from advanced research to strategic products and services
– Build and foster relationships among researchers, funding agencies, IBM and consumers
– Expose IBM developers to current research directions, and identify new and emerging technology issues for academic research.
Dr. Cordy was particularly recognized for his dedication to preserving a high standard of academic and technical quality in the CAS Research community and CASCON. This is the second time Dr. Cordy has received this award, having been previously recognized in 2008.
This Amazing Technology Allows You To Remotely Control Physical Objects From Anywhere In The World
School of Computing Shines at CASCON
Congratulations to Queen’s School of Computing members Shady Khalifa, Tianbin Jiang and Patrick Martin on winning the Best Student Paper Award at Cascon 2013 in Toronto this morning.
Their paper titled ‘MapReduce “Garbage” Collection’ was chosen from among 24 accepted papers selected from 70 submissions to the conference.
Nick Graham Talks Game Systems
Queen’s School of Computing Professor Nick Graham (Director, EQUIS lab.) is quoted today in a Toronto Star article entitled “PlayStation and Xbox Aren’t Just Fighting Each Other“
Jonah Eisen Featured in Queen’s Journal
Queen’s School of Computing undergraduate student Jonah Eisen (Second Year, Software Design (SODE)) has written a beautiful editorial in the Queen’s Journal entitled Knowing the code. Well done Jonah!
Paper Tab Named as a Finalist for Innovation of the Year by Stuff
The Human Media Lab’s Paper Tab has been chosen as an Innovation of the Year finalist for Stuff’s Gadget Awards. There’s still time to vote! Read all about it, and cast your vote here.
2013 Fall Previews at Queen’s
Two Fall Preview events were held this year, on October 26 and November 9, in the Biosciences complex at Queen’s. Once again, many thousands of visitors were hosted over the two weekends.
The School of Computing was represented by a fantastic group of volunteers who donated their time and efforts generously and enthusiastically, by putting together the most impressive display of demos among all participating departments, thereby contributing significantly to the School’s undergraduate recruiting campaign. Thanks, and well done, to all our volunteers.
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Photos by Dave Dove
David Skillicorn in the News
David commented in the Globe and Mail on how fearful customers make it tougher for companies to collect data.