CS @ uWaterloo announcements

Please be aware that department consent has been removed for CS492 for Winter 2022 as per the information on the  course enrollment page . If the class is full, then you will need to wait for students to drop the course before you could add the course for Winter 2022. Please note that the deadline to add courses is Tuesday, Jan 18, 2022 at 11:59 PM (EST). 

  ADaPT (Advanced Digital and Professional Training) is partnering with the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) to present a cost free, 8-day intensive boot camp on Pegasystems (PEGA) between February 22 - March 3, 2022. PEGA is the leader in cloud software for customer engagement and operational excellence. Participants who successfully complete the training and the CSIS hiring process will be engaged for a 12-month employment term with CSIS in Ottawa, Ontario. Applications are due by January 30, 2022. There is no cost to participate. CSIS Eligibility Requirements Please note that these requirements are dictated by CSIS, not ADaPT or Ryerson University. Bachelor’s Degree (4 years) or technologist diploma (3 years) in Computer Science or other similar major, from an accredited institution recognized in Canada Must be a Canadian citizen & authorized to work in Canada Must relocate to Ottawa 10 years of verifiable informat...

As students head on break, hackathons are a perfect way to keep skills sharp, keep learning, and get a shot at some prizes as they head into a new year. Devpost has a bunch open to different skills and levels! Digital HQ Slackathon Build on Slack for your #DigitalHQ to make your work life simpler, more pleasant and more productive. PRIZES: $47,000 in prizes DEADLINE: February 01 at 5:00pm EST THEMES: Low/No Code, Productivity, Enterprise JOIN THE HACKATHON:  https://bit.ly/slack21u     AWS Disaster Response Hackathon Improve Disaster Response with Machine Learning PRIZES: $54,000 in prizes DEADLINE: February 07 at 5:00pm EST THEMES: Machine Learning/AI, Social Good JOIN THE HACKATHON:  https://bit.ly/disaster21u     AWS Deep Learning Challenge Train a deep learning model on new Amazon EC2 DL1 instances powered by Habana Gaudi accelerators. PRIZES: $150,000 in prizes DEADLINE: February 14 at 5:00pm EST THEMES: DevOps, Machine Learning/AI, Open Ended JOIN THE...

Merck is  a multinational pharmaceutical company and one of the leaders in bioscience research and innovations (and the company that will soon roll out an anti-Covid pill throughout the world).  This company  has a unique   career opportunity   available to University of Waterloo students and offers great possibility for insights into the pharmaceutical industry.   Merck is inviting University of Waterloo’s students to apply to join the next edition of the Innovation Cup that will be held in July 2022 at Merck KGaA HQ in Darmstadt, Germany.   Merck will cover all the costs of transportation, lodging and accommodation to Germany (and back).   In addition to the fully funded trip to Merck HQ in Germany, University of Waterloo students can enjoy many other benefits such as potential job offers from Merck, shared prizes of €20,000 for the winning team and €5,000 for the runner-up, networking opportunities with other great young minds from all over...

Freelancer  is excited to present an opportunity for you to work with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (Injury Center). For details about the challenge, please visit:  freelancer.com/contest/201964 .  You may read the full challenge brief  here  as well as view a  webinar  that we hosted with CDC where details of the challenge, submission requirements, and potential challenge approaches are discussed.

Please be aware that department consent has been removed for CS230 for Winter 2022 as per the information on the course enrollment page . If the class is full, then you will need to wait for students to drop the course before you could add the course for Winter 2022. Please note that the deadline to add courses is Tuesday, Jan 18, 2022 at 11:59 PM (EST). 

  UW HFES Student Chapter is planning to host professors from various backgrounds and research interests under its  Professor Lecture Series . In this series, you will be able to receive lectures from professors on their research interests and ongoing projects, as well as develop a deeper understanding of some technical methods and concepts. For Fall 2021 term, the second event of the series will feature  Dr. Lisa Aultman-Hall , Professor from Department of Systems Design Engineering at  University of Waterloo . The event is scheduled for  December 8, Wednesday between 4-5PM (EST) . We invite you to this event, where Dr. Aultman-Hall will provide an introduction to her research, sharing insights into the field and its intersection with Human Factors research. Registration for the event will be via  Eventbrite link . 

MBZUAI is now accepting applications for Fall 2022 - MSc & PhD Full Scholarship in Artificial Intelligence Programs The Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) in Abu Dhabi, is a leading international, English-speaking university that offers specialized graduate degree programs for international students in the field of Artificial Intelligence. MBZUAI is the world's first dedicated university of Artificial Intelligence and is comprised of faculty and senior leadership from renowned universities including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), University of Oxford, Carnegie Mellon University, Cornell University, Princeton University, Columbia University, and more. MBZUAI aims to support the advancement of scientific research, development, transfer, and use of Artificial Intelligence through the introduction of MSc and Ph.D. programs that allow students to fulfill their intellectual potential in a state-of-the-art environment. Graduate st...

  Join us in the fight against SPARK! In GSA Capital's boardroom sits SPARK - a decades-old blade server, entombed forever in acrylic to be displayed as a proud reminder of GSA's journey. SPARK was an invaluable step toward the sophisticated algorithms in use today, but was retired from active trading and destined never to be booted up again. But last night, through a series of unfortunate errors, the server was reconnected to GSA's internal network. In the decades spent sitting on the boardroom shelf its algorithms have warped beyond recognition. SPARK now has a conscience of its own... Compete to win prizes! Compete with other students in a race to shut SPARK down before it finds a way to dominate every electronic trading market in the world. For 21 days a range of exciting daily prizes will be on offer to those brave enough to take on SPARK in a series of fiendishly difficult challenges. The contestant deemed to have been most instrumental in the fight against SPARK will...

Venuiti Solutions is a KW-based software development and marketing agency that has worked on some of the largest and most prominent healthcare development projects in Canada. They are hosting a free, online workshop with their CEO and CTO looking to inspire and educate the developers of tomorrow. The workshop will be focused on the landscape of healthcare technology in today's world. The event is next week – Thursday, November 25th, 2021 at 6pm EST and will be hosted via Zoom. More details can be found here: https://www.eventcreate.com/e/venuiti-workshop . 

JOB SUMMARY/ACCOUNTABILITIES: This position entails refining and migrating an existing full stack web map search application. The components our site is built with are React, Node.JS, Nginx, MongoDb, Postgres in a Linux environment. The project is stored on the UW GIT. Our primary goal is to migrate from AWS to our local servers, then fix/improve the site and re-deploy it to the public. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual that is open to expanding and honing their development skills on a web site that presents large historical datasets in an easy to use online map/search format. On average, casual staff can expect to work six to ten hours per week, scheduled between 8:30-4:30 Monday-Friday. We are seeking individuals that are comfortable with analyzing and learning the code and components of our site and with guidance, then to migrate and improve it. Department:  Geospatial Centre Position:  Geospatial Casual Library Clerk Remuneration:  $...

The Department of Philosophy is offering a course this Winter 2022 on Ethics and Artificial Intelligence: PHIL228. Please contact the instructor or the Philosophy Advisor for more information. Below is the course description:  Philosophical perspectives on the ethical issues raised by developments in artificial intelligence and machine learning. Potential topics include fairness and bias in the use of algorithms, accountability and responsibility for autonomous systems, privacy and surveillance, and what it might mean for a machine to engage in moral reasoning. This course does not have any prerequisites and is an interesting addition to your BCS or BMath CS program. https://ucalendar.uwaterloo.ca/2122/COURSE/course-PHIL.html 

Hosted by Correlation One and sponsored by Citadel LLC and Citadel Securities,  Central Regional Datathon is returning this Fall! Central Regional Datathon challenges students from top universities to tackle real-world social challenges in topics such as urban traffic, renewable energy, and education. Taking place between November 15 - 22, teams will have a week to work on their submissions, with the flexibility to showcase their skills on their own schedule . Top performing students have the opportunity to win $15,000 in cash prizes and exclusive recruiting opportunities with Citadel. Check out this brief clip to see a Datathon event in action! Who: Undergraduate, graduate, Ph.D., and post-doc researchers   When: November 15 - 22 (students can work on their own schedules)  Where: Virtual Prizes: $15,000 + Exclusive recruiting opportunities with Citadel LLC and Citadel Securities   Here's the link to sign up! Admissions are made on a rolling basis, so I enc...

Illuminate is hosting the National Collegiate Leadership Conference happening on November 20th for Canadian university students. Those who attend will have a full-day of networking with Deloitte recruiters, access to keynotes from Fortune 100 executives, and win up to $2000 in prizes in addition to informational interviews with Deloitte and the largest Canadian banks through the Deloitte x CPA Ontario STEM case competition. Students will be able to leverage both their functional and technical knowledge to craft an end-to-end solution.  Additionally, career coaches from firms such as Google, Bain & Company, Accenture, Procter & Gamble, and TD will also be available for students that attend to chat with. Illuminate is extending (20) complimentary golden tickets (originally $20 each) to bright students to attend the National Collegiate Leadership Conference. The previous conference had a turnout of 150+ student participants across seven Canadian universities! You can use...

The Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust is a land conservation charity seeking a volunteer to help us ‘clean up’ and learn how to maintain our Wordpress site.     We are looking for someone who: Has working knowledge of Wordpress (and ideally Divi Builder) Has the ability to evaluate the state of the site and make recommendations. Can work on improving SEO   Can teach staff about maintaining a Wordpress site Hours could be completely flexible. Please email outreach@oakridgesmorainel.org if you would like to learn more about what volunteering would entail.   

Are you, or anyone you know, a graduating senior this year looking for full time opportunities? Are you passionate about technology but don’t want to be a software engineer? Then Google’s Cloud Technical Residency is right for you! CTR is a full time tech/non-tech hybrid role with project rotations and exposure to cloud-based areas like Professional Services, Customer Engineering, and Cloud Support. This role is based in Austin, Texas or Atlanta, Georgia. Ready to join Google? Apply online for CTR   today! Want to learn more? Check out our Google Cloud Technical   Residency Spotlight event and My Path to Google Video that features some of our CTRs.

  The Master of Science in Applied Computing (MScAC) program from the Department of Computer Science at the University of Toronto will be hosting a series of information sessions about the MScAC program (flyer attached) across the next couple of months. These webinars are primarily targeted at third- and fourth-year STEM students considering graduate school, who are interested in seeing how their knowledge can be applied in a real-world context. Students are  invitation to the  Applied Research in Action (ARIA) technology showcase event  to learn more about the program.  About the MScAC program The MScAC program is a 16-month master’s program, designed to educate the next generation of world-class innovators. With concentrations in Computer Science, Data Science, Applied Mathematics and Quantum Computing, students in the program learn from our world-class faculty about the latest developments in cutting-edge technologies, before applying that knowledge in...

  Are you an undergraduate student considering a career in leading-edge biomedical research?  The Department of Medical Biophysics (MBP) at the University of Toronto will be holding a Virtual Open House on Saturday, November 6, 2021 from 10:00 am to noon, via Zoom Meeting. We invite you to attend this event to explore our interdisciplinary MSc and PhD Graduate and Summer Undergraduate Research Programs. This is your opportunity to speak with Medical Biophysics (MBP) profs and graduate students. Learn how to apply to our graduate program, find out more about our programs from the perspective of our current graduate students and view poster displays by world-leading research labs. Some quick facts about MBP: We have more than 220 graduate students and 120 faculty; We are the only University of Toronto Department operating within hospital research institutes; our students are based in Research institutes including the Princess Margaret Canc...

We would like to introduce three new courses that will be debuting next term. Please see below for more information on each course:   CS 398: Topics in Computer Science (Application Development) CS 497: Multidisciplinary Studies in Computer Science (Computing and Discrimination) CS 497: Multidisciplinary Studies in Computer Science (Team Capstone Project) CS398: Topics in Computer Science (Application Development) Description This course explores knowledge, skills and strategies required to build complex full-stack applications. Using an iterative development methodology, students will work in project teams to design, develop, and test applications and services. Standard development tools and approaches will be used to ensure code quality and performance at every step of the development cycle. Audience Only CS Major students Pre-requisites: CS246 Instructor Jeff Avery jeffery.avery@uwaterloo.ca Please go to the CS389: Application Development page for more i...

All undergraduate and graduate students at the School of Computer Science in the University of Waterloo are department are entitled to membership in CS-Can|Info-Can.   Students can join by going to  https://cscan-infocan.ca/individual-departmental-members/   and providing their contact information. You also have the opportunity to subscribe to the  Fall, 2021 CS-Can|Info-Can SPAC (Student and Post-Doc Advisory Committee) Newsletter  for news about upcoming elections of student representatives, a graduate student well-being survey and CS-Can|Info-Can Student Travel Awards, and Event Funding.

Devpost has a few new hackathons underway, open to a variety of skill levels and interests.  These hackathons provide a great opportunity to build impactful solutions, learn new technologies, and get a shot at a pretty amazing prize pool. AWS Graviton Hackathon GOAL: Build or migrate an application to Amazon EC2 instances powered by Arm-based AWS Graviton2 processors. PRIZES: $50,000 in prizes DEADLINE: Oct 13, 2021 5:00pm EDT THEMES: Enterprise, Gaming, Machine Learning/AI DETAILS + REGISTRATION:  https://bit.ly/awsgravitonU   IGNITION | A Global Solana Hackathon GOAL: Build software using Solana Blockchain that fits in one of the below categories. (DeFi, Web3, Gaming, Digital Art/Collectibles). PRIZES: $5,000,000 in prizes DEADLINE: October 15 11:45PM PDT THEMES: Blockchain DETAILS + REGISTRATION:  https://bit.ly/solana21U   PyTorch Annual Hackathon 2021 GOAL: Build a project using PyTorch in one of the three categories: PyTorch Resp...

  Wednesday, September 29 • 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend this free eCapstone event — a virtual talk with  Marcelo Cortes , CTO and Co-Founder of Faire, on entrepreneurship and the value of developing entrepreneurial skills. Whether you start a company or work for one, entrepreneurial skills are invaluable in your career as a computer scientist. Marcelo Cortes, a Waterloo CS graduate, software engineer, and the CTO and co-Founder of Faire, will be sharing his career insights and he'll inspire you to seize every opportunity to develop your entrepreneurial skills. Register for this free virtual event   on   Wednesday, September 29 at 1 p.m. :  https://bit.ly/3lYlkG4

Jennifer McWilliams, a PhD student in the Experimental Psychology program at the University of New Brunswick, is currently l ooking for recently graduated undergraduate students to participate in a study examining the impact of COVID-19. If you graduated in  2020 or 2021  from an  undergraduate degree program  at a university in  Canada , are 19 years of age or older, and had/have little financial support outside of government programs/benefits (e.g., the Canadian Emergency Student Benefit; CESB), then we would love to hear from you!  This online survey will take between 15-30 minutes to complete. Please visit the following anonymous link to access the survey:  https://unbfpsyc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6DsrnPhPutcWhTf This project has been reviewed by the University of New Brunswick's Research Ethics Board and is on file as REB #2020-145.

CIBC has partnered with NatWest Group in the UK, National Australia Bank, Itaú from Brazil and Amazon Web Services to create a first of its kind global event – the Global Open Finance Challenge. We are seeking innovative ideas from around the world, that will help create and build solutions in the shared sandbox environment that we have built. Here are a few details: Why? We are collaborating to create a connected global ecosystem. This sandbox environment gives participants the opportunity to test their solutions to some with some of the largest financial and technology institutions in the world. What is it? Global Open Finance Challenge invites participants to collaborate and create solutions in a shared sandbox environment, using shared APIs. The banks have identified 3 challenge statements for participants to apply their solution to around experience , convenience and sustainability . How? Teams can apply for challenge here , un...

NERv aims to create a paradigm shift in post-operative care, utilizing the plethora of data within the body, to help in the detection of post-operative complications at their onset. NERv’s platform sensing technology augments existing wound drains and catheters, providing healthcare providers with a smart monitoring tool that can enhance the delivery of care. NERv’s technology is being built with the goal of decreasing surgeon’s response time to potential complications, making patient recovery easier, and hopefully saving lives. NERv is currently hiring for three (3) positions: Full Time Principal/Sr Data Scientist Full Stack Software Developer – Co-op Student | Winter 2022 Data Scientist – Co-op Student | Winter 2022

Midnight Sun is UW’s solar car student design team. We design and manufacture solar cars from scratch. Why should you join?  To gain practical experience, learn skills not taught in-class and be part of an incredible community! Is there anything in particular that Midnight Sun is looking for?   People of all skill levels are welcome, but bonus points if you have experience with: Composites Manufacturing Sponsorship & Fundraising Vehicle Assembly Hardware Assembly Programming and software ... A willingness to get your hands dirty and work on the vehicle! How do I join?   All you need to do is attend our First General Meeting on Thu, Sept 9th @ 7:00. Please follow this link to sign-up: http://tiny.cc/ms-f2021 Hope to see you there! Our website: https://www.uwmidsun.com/

  The BIOME Summit Student Challenge is a competition launched by Novartis, and the objective is to find solutions and innovative approaches to tackle cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in Canada. More specifically, the goal is to answer the following question: What is your recommended marketing plan to increase public awareness and urgency to act on cholesterol management and CVD? In order to participate, students simply have to create a team of 2/3 people and submit a short 5-10 slide presentation before October 15 (deadline previously September 26) - that’s it! The first 20 teams to submit a project will receive 50 CAD worth of Amazon credits per team member. This is a good opportunity to have a positive social impact and there are numerous prizes to be won, including jobs and full-time placement opportunities at Novartis. Here is the link to access the platform - https://bit.ly/BIOMEChallenge_Student

Borealis AI ,   the AI research centre created by Royal Bank of Canada, just launched a new initiative for undergraduate students in Canada called  Let’s SOLVE it . Let’s SOLVE it   is an AI mentorship program that aims to help   undergraduate students   in universities and colleges make a difference in their communities through the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML). This free 2-months program provides students with mentorship, contacts, training and the guidance needed to solve a problem in their local community and turn their idea into a viable proof-of-concept. We’re looking for teams of 3 to 5 undergraduate students. The mentorship program is conducted virtually and runs from October 1st to December 2nd, designed to fall within the school semester. Anyone interested can learn more about this initiative here:  https://www.borealisai.com/en/about/lets-solve-it/ .   We would appreciate it if you...

Junior/Intermediate JS/TS Developer Layla is a human-first, tech-powered mental health service, built on quality, patient-centricity, and innovation. Our mission is to empower Canadians to take control of their mental health. At Layla, we embrace a culture of learning, growth and diversity. We support our clients by supporting one another. We are Patient-Centric We are Dependable We are Proactive We Promote Diversity We are One Team Opportunity We are looking for a highly capable NodeJS & ReactJS developer to work on building our new web-based platform. You will be collaborating with our technical lead, designing back-end services and front-end components, and integrating data storage and protection solutions. To ensure success, you should possess extensive knowledge of NodeJS as well as ReactJS based services and experience in a similar role. An accomplished developer will be someone whose expertise results in the stable, fast, and secure exchange of data between servers and end...

Seeking student with coding skills to program a phone application on both Android+Apple mobile devices that will prompt the user randomly to answer a few questions about emotions. The app will also communicate with a wearable device. It is expected that changes in physiological markers measured by the wearable device will trigger the app to prompt the user to answer questions. Wireframe will be provided. Work is to begin as soon as a suitable candidate is identified. Experience developing mobile applications preferred, but a strong interest in learning these skills coupled with an understanding of event-based programming will serve well.  Development is expected to be done in a cross-platform environment such as React, with some custom code to interface with the wearable for each specific platform. Please email Kristel Thomassin at Kristel.Thomassin@uoguelph.ca with your CV and any other information that qualifies your expertise.

Great news! Devpost has recently launched some amazing virtual hackathon opportunities, open to a variety of skill levels and interests, and we thought you might want to get in the action. There is even one JUST for students! Join in to collaborate, build, and get a shot at some great prizes and cool swag:   Browsers 3000 CHALLENGE: Build applications, websites, browser extensions, libraries, modules, tools or learning materials that bring web3 or P2P to the web we have today. PRIZES: $38,000 in prizes DEADLINE: Aug 19, 2021 5:00pm EDT JOIN THE HACKATHON:  https://bit.ly/Browser3000s   DocuSign Good Code Hackathon CHALLENGE: Develop a web or mobile app using the DocuSign esignature and other APIs to support the Jane Goodall Institute or a non-profit of your choosing. PRIZES: $50,000 in prizes DEADLINE: Aug 13, 2021 2:00pm PDT JOIN THE HACKATHON:  https://bit.ly/docusign2021s   Codegeist 2021 CHALLENGE: Bu...