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David Skillicorn comments on the possible cybersecurity breach at Kingston Health Sciences Centre

Posted on November 5, 2020 by Aysha Tayab-Ratsep

A recent interruption in online access at the Kingston Health Sciences Centre has led to suspicions of a cybersecurity breach. Professor David Skillicorn offers further insight on the current situation and possible solutions.   Full story here: KHSC investigating possible … Continue reading →

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School of Computing Dean’s Honour List Recipients 

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Aysha Tayab-Ratsep

The 2019 Dean’s Honour list has been released and we’re proud to see remarkable representation from the School of Computing. Here are the recipients. Kathleen   Abols Ahsan    Ahmad Jihoo    Ahn John    Alajaji Benjamin    Alderson Matthew    Allion Ronan    Almeida Shreyansh    Anand … Continue reading →

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Gabor Fichtinger receives the Prizes for Excellence in Research award

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Aysha Tayab-Ratsep

The recipients of this year’s Prizes for Research in Excellence Awards have now been released and we are proud to announce that Gabor Fichtinger one of the three recipients. Recognized as one of the highest internal research award since 1980, … Continue reading →

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Queen’s School of Computing’s collaboration with Kingston Distributed Systems gains widespread recognition in Kingston

Posted on October 28, 2020 by Aysha Tayab-Ratsep

On October 26th,  Dr. Hossam Hassanein and Dr. Sameh Sorour from the Queen’s School of Computing and the team at Kingston Distributed Services were presented with a cheque of $740,000 to conduct a Joint NSERC Alliance project titled Democratizing Edge … Continue reading →

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Professor David Skillicorn discusses the the government’s plans to introduce digital wallets

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Aysha Tayab-Ratsep

Professor David Skillicorn was a recent guest on CFRC 101.9 FM on Friday October 23rd. David offers his professional perspective on the province’s decision to launch digital wallets.   Full interview here: https://podcast.cfrc.ca/2020/10/are-digital-wallets-a-viable-option/

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Amber Simpson appointed as Director of HMRC at Queen’s University & KHSC

Posted on October 8, 2020 by Sara Perosa

Dr. Amber Simpson has been appointed as Director, Human Mobility Research Centre, Queen’s University & Kingston Health Sciences Centre. On the recommendation of Deans Barbara Crow, Kevin Deluzio, and Jane Philpott,  Mark Green, Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic) at Queen’s University … Continue reading →

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Maram Assi has been elected as a student board member for the CS-Can|Info-Can Board of Directors

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Aysha Tayab-Ratsep

We are proud to have a strong relationship with CS-Can|Info-Can and it’s no surprise to us that one of our graduate students has been elected a Student Member for the 2020 Board of Directors. Congratulations Maram! Keep up the great … Continue reading →

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Queen’s School of Computing goes to CSearch 2020 

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Aysha Tayab-Ratsep

October started with the CSearch Conference which was hosted by the School of Computing’s graduate students and CS-Can | Info-Can. The conference was held virtually with over 300 guests. A number of presenters and guests came from different universities but the substantial representation and participation … Continue reading →

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QUIP Student Experiences Presentation

Posted on October 5, 2020 by Sara Perosa

QUIP computing students have just returned from internships at 14 different companies including Ericsson, IBM, Kinaxis, Moneris and more. Join us on October 15th on Microsoft Teams to hear about their experiences — what they did, what they learned and … Continue reading →

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Dr. Jim Cordy presents at the CS-Can|Info-Can Webinar Series  

Posted on October 1, 2020 by Aysha Tayab-Ratsep

On September 30th, Dr. Jim Cordy gave a presentation titled “This Means That: A Research Parable” at CS-Can|Info-Can Webinar series. Dr. Cordy shared his research career journey and how his experiences guided him to opportunities that shaped his career. His … Continue reading →

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