CS @ uWaterloo announcements

  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.