A group of undergraduate students in Computing and the Creative Arts, Andrea Nesbit, Matthew Rabinovitch, Kaja Swensen, Cameron Lapp, and Paul Strohmeier, have had their two exam works in COCA 201 accepted for the TEI 2012 arts track. TEI 2012 is the sixth international conference dedicated to presenting the latest results in tangible, embedded and embodied interaction. The five students were supervised by Audrey Girouard and Roel Vertegaal.
Hossain Shahriar Receives Best Paper Award
The School of Computing congratulates Hossain Shahriar for receiving a Best Paper Award at the 9th IEEE International Conference on Dependable, Autonomic and Secure Computing (DASC 2011).
The award was received for the paper: “A Fuzzy Logic-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Auditor” by Hossain Shahriar and Mohammad Zulkernine.
Human Media Lab in the News – One of the Year’s Top Tech Stories!
Congratulations to members of the QSC Human Media Lab whose work on flexible interfaces was highlighted by the CBC among the year’s top technology and science stories:
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Ed Koush on why a Cell Ban is not the Answer
The School of Computing’s Ed Koush was recently interviewed by the Kingston Whig Standard. He explains why the recent recommendation by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board to ban the use of all portable electronic devices while driving, including hands-free devices such as Bluetooth, is not the answer we need. Read the full article here.
Wendy Powley Receives the Queen’s Equity Award
Queen’s School of Computing’s own Wendy Powley is the inaugural recipient of the Queen’s Equity Award. “Wendy Powley is a deserving first recipient of this award because her exemplary efforts have fostered a climate conducive to employment equity. Her significant contributions in the School of Computing have set a great example for the entire University,” says Gordon Smith, Chair, Queen’s Council on Employment Equity.
Wendy was nominated by over 90 of her fellow faculty, staff and students for her tireless efforts to promote the cause of women in computing – a field which is typically viewed as being geared more toward men. “Unfortunately, there exists a huge misconception regarding the nature of computing jobs and people who choose them. Once we are able to reach girls and educate them as to the opportunities that await them, they become more open minded and able to see the possibilities,” says Ms Powley. “Our efforts within the school have been highly successful; our current female enrollment numbers are 23 per cent higher than the national average.”
Ms Powley founded Women in the School of Computing (WISC) at Queen’s, an informal support, networking and social group for all women faculty, staff and students. The group has provided outreach and mentorship to young women in the Kingston community through the LEGO robotics program with the hope of educating and inspiring more girls to consider a career in computing. Ms Powley is also the founder and organizer of the annual conference Ontario Celebration of Women in Computing (ONCWIC).
Cobra: Flexible Displays for Mobile Gaming Scenarios
The Human Media Lab’s Zi Ye and Hammad Khalid are breaking ground for the next wave of mobile gaming. Code named “Cobra”, the system combines wearable components and flexible screens which will heighten the gamer’s experience in new and exciting ways. Read the whole story here!