Department of Computing Science, University of Alberta

05/10/2023

Congratulations to Russ Greiner for receiving CS-Can/Info-Can's Lifetime Achievement Award!

Computer Science Canada | Informatique Canada (CS-Can|Info-Can) announces 2022 Award Winners Celebrating outstanding achievements and lasting contributions of Canadian computer scientists The CS-CAN|INFO-CAN awards acknowledge exemplary contributions to computer science research, education, communit...

04/01/2023

Created on April 1st, 1964 the Department of Computing Science, University of Alberta is just one year shy of its diamond jubilee!

03/14/2023

U of A computing scientists work with Japanese researchers to refine a virtual and mixed reality video game that can improve motor skills for older adults and sedentary people.

11/05/2022

Full-Time Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Positions in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

The Department of Computing Science at the University of Alberta invites applications for two Assistant Professor positions, starting as early as July 1st, 2023, in the broad area of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, with preference given (but not restricted) to the following topics:

11/05/2022

Full-Time Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Position in Theoretical Computing Science

The Department of Computing Science at the University of Alberta invites applications for one full-time, tenure-track, Assistant Professor position, starting as early as July 1st, 2023, in the broad area of Theoretical Computing Science. The areas of interest include but are not limited to:

10/01/2022

Today is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a time to remember the experiences and loss of all the children who were stolen from their families and placed in Indian residential schools, and to honour survivors, their families and communities. https://bit.ly/3MbDXkW

09/29/2022

On Sept. 29 & 30 the U of A community wears orange shirts to honour the experiences of children who were stolen from their families and placed in residential schools. To learn more about Orange Shirt Day visit: https://bit.ly/3kOEEpQ

09/21/2022

U of A researchers are creating a living laboratory in a 100-year old building, finding ways to optimize controls to reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions while ensuring the comfort of building occupants.

08/25/2022

Future home of CS@UofA

06/21/2022

Today is National Indigenous Peoples Day—a day to celebrate and honour the history, heritage, and diversity of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples. As we recognize this day, the Faculty of Science EDI Committee has shared just a few ways you can get engaged:

Support Indigenous students at the U of A by purchasing a t-shirt for the launch of Braiding Past, Present and Future: University of Alberta Indigenous Strategic Plan: https://bit.ly/3n5MYSD

Complete the Indigenous Canada MOOC: https://bit.ly/3v4mbYu

Learn about Decolonizing and Indigenizing teaching and learning: https://bit.ly/3n3NwZ1

Listen to the podcast Presenting our Presence produced by Vice-Provost Dr. Florence Glanfield, Dr. Cindy Gaudet, and Kyle Napier: https://bit.ly/3bgsALI

05/09/2022

Join us on May 11 for the Chancellor's Forum, an in-person & livestreamed event exploring where we are in the relationship between human and artificial intelligence, and what AI means for all of us.

This Chancellor's Forum will be an opportunity to consider advances in scientific knowledge as well as the social, political and economic possibilities of artificial intelligence. The conversation will engage leading minds at the University of Alberta and be informed by questions submitted in advance by attendees.

Learn more & register: https://bit.ly/3krhpkM

04/12/2022

Congratulations J. Nelson Amaral!

Jose Nelson Amaral, a highly respected professor of computing science, is very engaged with his students and has contributed extensively to the organization of international conferences and many peer-reviewed journals. A native of Brazil, he received his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering....