New Mobile Ad Hoc Papers

As part of her PhD research, Fatemeh Safari (PhD candidate in the Computational Sciences PhD program) has been investigating and developing new routing algorithms for mobile ad hoc networks. Her most recent work “A Novel Cross-layer Adaptive Fuzzy-based Ad hoc On-Demand Distance Vector Routing Protocol for MANETs” has been accepted for publication in IEEEAccess, andContinue...

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2023 2SLGBTQIA+ In STEM Conference: A Recap

As mentioned in my previous post, I had the honour and privilege of presenting a talk on community-engaged teaching and research in Computer Science at the 2SLGBTQIA+ in STEM Conference last weekend. There were 5 other invited speakers, as well as student talks and poster presentations spanning so many areas within STEM. It was aContinue...

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2SLGBTQIA+ in STEM Conference: Building Bridges With Community-Engaged Computer Science

Last Friday I had the honour and privilege of presenting some of the work that our lab does at the 2SLGBTQIA+ in STEM conference in Windsor. The conference was a celebration of science conducted by folks from the Queer communities. It was inspiring and nerdy and so full of Queer joy that it was atContinue...

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Analogue memristor for next-generation brain-mimicking (neuromorphic) computing

This research into an analogue memristor comes from The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) according to a September 20, 2022 news item on Nanowerk, Note: A link has been removed, Neuromorphic computing system technology mimicking the human brain has emerged and overcome the limitation of excessive power consumption regarding the existing von Neumann...

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Canada, AI regulation, and the second reading of the Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2022 (Bill C-27)

Bill C-27 (Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2022) is what I believe is called an omnibus bill as it includes three different pieces of proposed legislation (the Consumer Privacy Protection Act [CPPA], the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act [AIDA], and the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act [PIDPTA]). You can read the Innovation, Science and...

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2023 2SLGBTQ+ STEM Conference

Next week I’ll be heading to Windsor for the 2023 2SLGBTQ+ STEM Conference to give a talk on community-engaged teaching and research in computer science. The talk will focus on the lessons I’ve learned since first stumbling into the world of community-engaged work, and how it can be used foster transferable skills, promote knowledge exchange,Continue...

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The 2023 Canadian federal budget: science & technology of the military and cybersecurity and some closing comments (2 of 2)

So far in part 1, the budget continues its focus on life sciences especially biomanufacturing, climate (clean energy, clean (?) manufacturing, mining, space, the forest economy, agriculture, and water. The budget also mentioned funding for the research councils (it’s been a while since I’ve seen them in a budget document). Now, it’s time to focus...

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