OCTOBER 9, 2015

 

 

 

@DCS UPDATE



Ravin Balakrishan, Chair, and Francois Pitt, Associate Chair, Undergraduate Studies

Welcome to the Subject POSt!
On October 7, Ravin Balakrishan, Chair, and Francois Pitt, Associate Chair, Undergraduate Studies, welcomed second and upper-year students who were admitted to the computer science Subject POSt in the Faculty of Arts & Science. The event was a great opportunity for students to learn more about the extra-curricular and academic offerings in the department and meet faculty and staff.

 

A Message from President Gertler: Three Priorities
A Discussion Paper

 

James Leja and Christopher Stalzer and Patrick Lavoie

U of T Magazine: Grande Changement
Three National Ballet dancers go went from barre to books this fall. Among them is James Leja (photo left) who joined computer science's undergraduate program. (photo by Marlee Maclean)

Like his dance colleagues, he took online courses to brush-up his academic skills and was inspired to study computer science after he learned to program a computer game. Read U of T Magazine

 

 

Talking Machines Podcast
Cross-appointed Professor Quaid Morris (CCBR) is using machine learning to find a better way to treat cancers.

Former Postdoctoral Fellow Ryan Adams is a co-host of the podcast based in Cambridge, MA.


 

EVENTS

 

 

How to Interview for Jobs in Computing
Associate Professor, Teaching Stream, Diane Horton will moderate a panel discussion on "How to Interview for Jobs in Computing". Four alumni will share their tips and advice:

  • Rebecca Dreezer (MScAC 2012), Software Engineer, Zynga
  • Chris Kaknevicius (BSc 2003), Director of Test Engineering, PointClickCare
  • Ruppi Rana (BSc 2010), Software Engineer Field iD
  • Benjamin Wan (BSc 2002), IT Business Analyst, Self-Employed

Date: Tuesday, October 13
Time: 4:30 to 6 PM
Location: BA3200

Supported by the Faculty of Arts & Science's backpack to Briefcase program.

 

 

Grad School Information Session for current Undergraduates
Speakers: Diane Horton, Associate Professor, Teaching Stream and Matt Medland, Associate Director, MScAC program
Date: Thursday, October 15
Time: 11 AM
Location: BA1170

 

 

Fall Campus Day
An opportunity for prospective undergraduates to visit our campus and meet Computer Science representatives and hear a tech talk by Lecturer, David Liu.
Date: Saturday, October 17

 


 

RESEARCH

 

 

Funding Opportunities

The France-Canada Research Fund (FCRF) - New Scientific Collaborations Support Program
Internal Deadline for Letter of Intent:
Friday, October 30
Internal Deadline for MRA application: Monday, November 16
Sponsor Deadline: Friday, November 20

 

 

GRADUATE STUDIES

 

 

Fellowships & Awards

SGS Conference Grant (Fall Application Cycle)
Deadline: October 9 (October 20 for supervisors)

2016-2017 Trudeau Foundation Doctoral Scholarships
Internal Deadline: October 12

2016-2017 SSHRC Doctoral Awards Competition Internal
Deadline: October 13; Contact the Graduate Office for more details.

Innovation in Graduate Professional Development Fund
Deadline to submit to SGS: October 15

Google US/Canada PhD Fellowship Program
Internal Deadline: Monday, October 26, 2015. Contact the Graduate Office for more details.

2016 Adobe Research Fellowships
Deadline: Wednesday, October 28

NSERC Canada Graduate Scholarships-Master's Program
Deadline: December 1

If you have questions about these awards, please visit the Graduate Office (BA4242).

 

 

Google Scholarships

Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship is open to current female undergraduate or graduate students who will be studying at a university in the United States or Canada for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Deadline: December 1

Generation Google Scholarship is open to current undergraduate or graduate students from an underrepresented background in computer science who will be studying at a university in United States or Canada for the 2016-2017 academic year.  
Deadline: December 1

Google Lime Scholarship is open to current undergraduate or graduate students with disabilities who will be studying at a university in United States or Canada for the 2016-2017 academic year.  
Deadline: December 6

For questions and complete details on all of our scholarships, please visit g.co/scholarships.

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

 

Job Opportunities

Dalhousie University
Faculty of Computer Science
Canada Research Chair (CRC) Tier 2 in Data Visualization (PDF)

 

 

PDAD&C and CPAD Memos

Provost's Office (Archive of all PDAD&C memos)

  • October 5: Canada Foundation for Innovation National Consultation on Program Architecture
    October 2: Graduate Funding Transparency

Faculty of Arts & Science (Archive of all CPAD memos)


 

 

 

 

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