Professor Ogbuokiri has his work and initiative internationally recognized in the academic community.
Professor Ogbuokiri is giving an invited talk at Georgia Southern University.
Students from Brock University’s Department of Computer Science delivered an outstanding performance at the CS Games 2026, earning first place in the Artificial Intelligence Competition.
The Brock team included Ray Huang, Nikola Jankovic, Lauren Corbeil, Alaqmar Gandhi, Parker TenBroeck, Braxton Holmes, Geoffrey Jensen, Jacob Applebaum, and Stephen Stefanidis. Ray Huang and Nikola Jankovic secured the first-place finish in the AI competition, bringing home the championship trophy for Brock.
The team demonstrated remarkable dedication throughout the competition, travelling nearly seven hours to Montreal, working through demanding schedules with early mornings and late nights, and enthusiastically participating in every event for which they were assigned. Their commitment, teamwork, and perseverance were instrumental to the team’s success.
The Department also recognizes Dr. Michael Winter for accompanying the students, providing guidance throughout the competition, and supporting the team during the trip.
The Department of Computer Science congratulates all team members on this excellent achievement and thanks everyone who contributed to making the trip possible. The success at CS Games 2026 highlights the talent, teamwork, and enthusiasm of Brock Computer Science students and serves as an inspiration for future teams to continue competing and excelling at national computing competitions.
Betty Ombuki-Berman and Blessing Ogbuokiri have been featured in Brock News for receiving funding through the Government of Canada’s New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) – Exploration grants.
Prof. Ombuki-Berman is leading the project “Healing Algorithms: Decolonizing AI for Health Equity in Indigenous and Black Communities,” which explores equitable AI frameworks for healthcare systems. The interdisciplinary team includes Prof. Ogbuokiri, Prof. Lyn Trudeau, and Prof. Valerie Michaelson, and will work closely with Indigenous and Black community advisory boards.
This recognition highlights the Department of Computer Science’s continued success in advancing impactful interdisciplinary research in AI and health technologies.
The full Brock News article is available here.
Naser Ezzati-Jivan has been featured in Brock News for securing federal funding through the Government of Canada’s Dimensions Program to support research on integrating equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) into the research process.
The project, led by Prof. Ezzati-Jivan and collaborators, aims to develop an open-access bilingual framework and digital decision-support tool to help researchers integrate EDI considerations into research planning, particularly in AI-assisted research workflows.
This recognition further highlights the continued success of the Department of Computer Science in advancing impactful research and securing funding in strategic and emerging areas.
The full Brock News article is available here.
We are delighted to share that Jay Shah, a third-year COSC honours student, received the prestigious President’s Surgite Award.
More details can be found in the article featured on Brock News.
The Department of Computer Science has a tenure-track position in Artificial Intelligence. More details about the position and instructions about the application process can be found on this page.
Sangmitra Madhusudan and Tyler McDonald, both COSC students, have been awarded the prestigious Vector Scholarship in Artificial Intelligence.
Each student secured this competitive scholarship, which is a $17,500 merit-based award that financially supports students entering AI-related master’s programs in Ontario.
More details about this can be found in the article featured on the Brock News.
We are pleased to share that Aws Al Jumaily, COSC BSc’23 and MSc’25, was awarded the prestigious Governor General Gold Medal.
More details about it can be found in the article featured on the Brock News.
Professor Ogbuokiri’s work on using AI to assess heart issues has been featured at Brock News!
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