Fatima Abourida is a third-year computer science student and started her business, Gift Minion, years ago.
She was the first recipient of the Laura Sabia Entrepreneurial Award due to her business initial.
Read the full story at this link.
The Computer Science Department will host the first Artificial Intelligence Day event at Brock University. It will occur on November 9th, 2023, at 9 a.m. in Pond Inlet. The event will bring innovative showcases, an engaging panel discussion, inspiring talks, and networking opportunities.
More details about the event and its registration can be found at this link.
COSC Researchers led by Dr. Ali Emami have advanced the field of Natural Language Processing with a protocol to mitigate bias, allowing language models to provide more appropriate results. The full article was featured in Brock News at this link.
Assistant Professor Naser Ezzati-Jivan coordinated an engaging hands-on project with COSC undergrad students on a practical project with the Niagara-on-the-Lake (NOTL) Museum.
Supported through the Brock-Niagara Validation, Prototyping and Manufacturing Institute (VPMI) grant, the project allowed students to design and develop an interactive experiential system for the museum.
More details on this are featured in the Brock University news article.
The Computer Science Club (CSC) is an active and engaging community for students passionate about computer science, technology, and gaming at our university. As of the 2023-2024 academic year, Gideon Oludeyi is the Club’s President. The club offers a diverse range of activities and events to foster learning, creativity, and social interaction among members. Highlights of the club include the annual Game Jam, a showcase of student creativity in game development, and events like the Fall Kickoff Day and PI(e) Day celebrations, which provide opportunities for members to connect and enjoy fun activities. Additionally, weekly Game Nights and coding competitions cater to gaming and coding enthusiasts. Importantly, the club is inclusive and welcomes ALL students interested in Computer Science and Tech without any specific requirements for participation. For updates and information, students can stay connected through the club’s Discord channel and visit the official website at https://brockcsc.ca. Furthermore, the club has a dedicated space (MCJ332) where members can socialize, play games, and enjoy refreshments between classes, fostering community and camaraderie. Looking ahead, the club has exciting plans for the Fall term, including the Annual Fall Kickoff, which will include food, music, and games. Whether you’re a seasoned Computer Scientist or simply curious about the world of tech, the CSC provides a welcoming environment for students to learn, network, and have a great time.
COSC Researchers led by Dr. Yifeng Li have advanced the design of more efficient drugs with the help of AI. The full article was featured in Brock News at this link.
Computer Science Club will host its annual reading week Game Jam from February 19th onwards.
Competition time: February 19th 12:00 pm to February 25th 11:59 pm
Judging time: February 25th till February 27th 11:59 pm
Results will be announced the week following the reading week.
We will have different awards for the games that are made, which include Member’s Award, Exec’s Award, and Faculty’s Award.
The winners of the awards mentioned above will be gifted something from the list below.
On top of that, you have a bragging right to winning the Brock CSC Game Jam 2022-2023.
The basic restrictions are only a team of up to 3 people can participate in the Game Jam, and we are limiting it to one submission per team.
The themes will be announced when the competition starts, but in the meantime, you can sign up for the competition using this form.
Computer Science Assistant Professor Yifeng Li teaches his Reinforcement Learning course using sports-related video games. This interesting application is an excellent example of Canada Games-related course, where computer agents are trained to take optimal actions. The initiative helps students to learn essential concepts, such as dynamic programming, Monte Carlo methods, temporal-difference algorithms, and neural network-based RL methods.
More details are in this link.
Amirali Madani concluded his MSc thesis in Computer Science in 2021. Together with his master’s degree in Computer Science, Amirali received the overnor General’s Gold Medal, an award presented annually at Spring Convocation to the graduate student with the highest academic average.
The award was a well-deserved recognition of Amirali’s hard-working and dedication to his graduate studies, achieving an outstanding high average of 97.
More details about Amirali and his achievement can be found at this link.
COSC students are developing a Chatbot for Canada Games.
This interesting and useful application is part of a Computer Science Software Engineering course project under the supervision of Prof. Naser Ezzati-Jivan.
More details can be found at Brock News.
