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expand/collapse Graduate Teaching Assistant Award of Excellence
November 3, 2009

On behalf of the Department Award Committee, I am pleased to announce the recipients of the 2008-09 Graduate Teaching Assistant Award of Excellence. The award winners are: - Vahab Akbarzadeh - Helia Mohammadi Recognition of the recipients of the awards will be done on Fri Nov. 13th, 2009 during the Annual Science Award Ceremony. On behalf of the Department, I would like to express my sincere congratulations to the award winners.
expand/collapse Masters student Elmira Ghoulbeigi's paper "Probabilistic Developmental Program Evolution" has been accepted at the 25th ACM Symposium on Applied Computing
Tue, 20 Oct 2009

Elmira Ghoulbeigi's paper "Probabilistic Developmental Program Evolution" has been accepted as a full paper at the EC track of the 25th ACM Symposium on Applied Computing, to be held at Sierre, Switzerland. With only an acceptance rate of 26.5%, it is a reflection of her dedication and hard work. On behalf of the EvolBic (Evolutionary and Biologically Inspired Computing) group, Dr. Marcus Vinicius dos Santos would like to express his sincere congratulations to Elmira for her achievements.
expand/collapse The Principles of Instruction - Ryerson University Department of Physics Colloquium - Dr. Alex Ferworn
Thu, 15 Oct 2009

For more details check out: Department of Physics Colloquium
expand/collapse Canada's IT industry to create 84,000-plus highly skilled jobs by end of 2013.
Wed, 14 Oct 2009

For more details check out: Msn.com
expand/collapse Recent Graduates of Master of Science program in Computer Science
Fri, 09 Oct 2009

While only a few years old, the Master of Science program in Computer Science is producing a steady stream of high-quality graduates. We would like to share their names with our community. We would also like to thank those that participate in our students' education. For the list of graduates and more details check out: Graduate List
expand/collapse Dr. Alex Ferworn receves ITAC Community Hero Award
Mon, 21 Sept 2009

The Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC) has chosen Dr. Alex Ferworn to receive its prestigious Community IT Hero award. For more details check out: ITAC Community Hero Award
expand/collapse Science Rendezvous Event - Today's Toronto Star & "Daily Planet" on Discovery Channel
Thu, 07 May 2009

The Toronto Star has an article featuring some exciting projects from the Department of Computer Science at Ryerson University. www.thestar.com/article/630394 For a detailed list check out: www.sciencerendezvous.ca
expand/collapse 2009 NSERC RTI Competition
Fri, 03 Apr 2009

A one year $24,999 Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Research Tools and Instrument (RTI) grant has been awarded to Professor Mark Fiala.
expand/collapse Robot Club Takes up the OCAD Robot Sumo Challenge
Fri, 27 Mar 2009

The robot club, reconstituted and run by Prof. Mark Fiala, entered three very capable robots into the OCAD Sumo Robot Challenge: A 100 lb cube of steel called Cassandra; a light-weight robot called Pointless; and finally, to round out the field, the wooden wedge robot "splinter". Members of the team took turns driving, performing cable management and acting as pit crew. The team did very well making it into the semi-finals in several categories.
expand/collapse Matilda the Robot Arrives
Fri, 13 Mar 2009

In February, Computer Science took delivery of an Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) response robot called Matilda. The robot was donated by Mesa Robotics after speaking with several graduate students who were participating in NIST's annual Response Robot Evaluation Exercises in Texas A&M University's test facility. (http://ncart.scs.ryerson.ca)
expand/collapse Ryerson Invited to Demonstrate Importance of Service Animals to Public
Tue, 06 Mar 2009

On March 1, members of the Computer Science department participated in a press event for the Ontario Government's new animal welfare act which has special provisions for the protection of service animals used by law enforcement agencies.
To emphasize the importance of these animals for the safety of Ontarians Ryerson was invited to demonstrate the Ryerson-invented Canine Remote Deployment System (CRDS) for delivering supplies to victims trapped in rubble.
Ryerson University News
expand/collapse Ryerson Students' Union succeeds in Metropass negotiations
Thu, 19 Nov 2009

Discounted Metropass to save student riders $22... more
expand/collapse H1N1 provides unique learning opportunity for students
Wed, 18 Nov 2009

Experiential learning reaches new heights as nursing students help organize, staff immunization clinic... more
expand/collapse Older adults finding campus a good place to study, perform and stay active
Mon, 16 Nov 2009

Growing presence of seniors on campus in variety of roles... more
expand/collapse Ryerson hosts leaders looking to revitalize Canada's manufacturing sector
Fri, 13 Nov 2009

Business leaders, politicians look at how to revitalize key sector of the economy... more
expand/collapse First university book fair showcases 150 publications by 100 faculty
Tue, 10 Nov 2009

From textbooks to novels, impressive show of publications by professors ... more
expand/collapse Externally funded research climbs 23 per cent and peer-reviewed publications tops in category, latest statistics show
Fri, 06 Nov 2009

Funded research continues climb, publications growth is tops in sector... more
expand/collapse Renowned architect excited about new role
Thu, 05 Nov 2009

Will Alsop appointed distinguished visiting practitioner in architecture... more
Computer Science Events
expand/collapse Computer Science Visited by Dr. Moridi, M.P.P.
Wed, 04 Feb 2009

On Wednesday February 4th, Dr. Reza Moridi (MPP, Richmond Hill) the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities visited Ryerson's Department of Computer Science and gave a seminar to the students of our highly successful Masters program concerning the future of post-graduate education in Ontario. He also provided many fascinating and informative anecdotes from his life and career.
During his, visit, he had the opportunity to speak with many of our graduate students who told him of their experiences within our program and their desire to continue their studies in a suitable doctoral program. Dr. Moridi reiterated the Liberal government"s support for expanding graduate education within Ontario and was very interested in our strategy for launching a doctoral program in Computer Science in support of Ryerson"s graduate program expansion.