https://www.dal.ca/faculty/computerscience/news-events/news.html Dalhousie RSS - Systems, Networks, Security Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:11:01 GMT 2026-06-09T21:11:01Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/computerscience/news-events/news/2023/01/23/new_faculty_members_bring_innovation_and_passion_to_the_faculty_of_computer_science.html As we kick off the new year, we’re thrilled to welcome our newest faculty members, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience for a successful year ahead. Research Systems, Networks, Security Faculty Innovation HCI, Visualization, Graphics Big Data & Machine Learning Mon, 23 Jan 2023 16:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/computerscience/news-events/news/2023/01/23/new_faculty_members_bring_innovation_and_passion_to_the_faculty_of_computer_science.html Andrea Hart 2023-01-23T16:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/computerscience/news-events/news/2021/12/13/rising_star__award_winning_dal_computer_science_researcher_focused_on_improving_our_connectivity.html Dal's Israat Haque, recipient of three separate awards in 2021 including an N2Women Rising Star in Computer Networking and Communications award, explores how digital networks function and how they might be improved to benefit personal and professional activities. Research Systems, Networks, Security Faculty Awards Innovation Women in Tech Mon, 13 Dec 2021 16:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/computerscience/news-events/news/2021/12/13/rising_star__award_winning_dal_computer_science_researcher_focused_on_improving_our_connectivity.html Becca Rawcliffe 2021-12-13T16:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/computerscience/news-events/news/2021/07/20/meet_the_2021_president_s_research_excellence_award_winners.html Learn more about Dalhousie’s newest University Research Professors and the significant contributions to research and scholarship they have made throughout their careers. Research Systems, Networks, Security Faculty Awards Women in Tech Tue, 20 Jul 2021 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/computerscience/news-events/news/2021/07/20/meet_the_2021_president_s_research_excellence_award_winners.html Michele Charlton 2021-07-20T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/computerscience/news-events/news/2021/07/08/meet_the_2021_president_s_research_excellence_award_winners.html Established in 2018, these awards recognize the research achievements of Dalhousie faculty members in two categories: Emerging Investigators and Research Impact. Research Systems, Networks, Security Faculty Awards Women in Tech Thu, 08 Jul 2021 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/computerscience/news-events/news/2021/07/08/meet_the_2021_president_s_research_excellence_award_winners.html Michele Charlton 2021-07-08T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/computerscience/news-events/news/2020/04/30/ask_an_expert__stan_matwin_on_privacy_and_using_smartphones_to_track_covid_19.html New smartphone apps being developed could help track and trace where people with the virus have been and alert others who might be at risk of coming into contact with it. But Stan Matwin, director of Dal's Institute for Big Data Analytics, says decision-makers must grapple with how to make these programs both effective and respectful of people’s privacy. Systems, Networks, Security Research Faculty Big Data & Machine Learning Thu, 30 Apr 2020 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/computerscience/news-events/news/2020/04/30/ask_an_expert__stan_matwin_on_privacy_and_using_smartphones_to_track_covid_19.html Matt Reeder 2020-04-30T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/computerscience/news-events/news/2020/04/23/the_privacy_factor_in_ending_lockdown.html Dr. Stan Matwin shares his views on tracking and tracing and it's impacts on privacy during COVID-19 Research Systems, Networks, Security Faculty Big Data & Machine Learning Thu, 23 Apr 2020 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/computerscience/news-events/news/2020/04/23/the_privacy_factor_in_ending_lockdown.html Stan Matwin 2020-04-23T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/computerscience/news-events/news/2020/02/25/networking_a_reliable_future.html Researchers in the Faculty of Computer Science are teaming up to tackle some of the challenges posed by the ever-expanding use of the internet with funding announced last year through the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF). Systems, Networks, Security Faculty Research Tue, 25 Feb 2020 16:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/computerscience/news-events/news/2020/02/25/networking_a_reliable_future.html Becca Rawcliffe 2020-02-25T16:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/computerscience/news-events/news/2020/01/29/why_taking_facebook_quizzes_is_a_really_idea.html Popular social media quizzes, like the ones that pop up in Facebook feeds, may look harmless and fun — but taking them can leave you vulnerable to identity theft or fraud, according to researcher and CBC Information Morning tech columnist Nur Zincir-Heywood. Research Systems, Networks, Security Faculty Women in Tech Wed, 29 Jan 2020 16:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/computerscience/news-events/news/2020/01/29/why_taking_facebook_quizzes_is_a_really_idea.html CBC News 2020-01-29T16:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/computerscience/news-events/news/2019/03/13/using_technology_to_give_power_to_the_human__mind.html Steve Mostafa Dafer is a Master of Computer Science student working in Dr. Srini Sampalli’s EMerging WIreless TECHnologies (MYTech) lab on a project called Mind Power. In this blog, he tells us about how he came up with his research idea and what he hopes to accomplish. Systems, Networks, Security Graduate Innovation Students Wed, 13 Mar 2019 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/computerscience/news-events/news/2019/03/13/using_technology_to_give_power_to_the_human__mind.html Steve Mostafa Dafer 2019-03-13T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/computerscience/news-events/news/2019/03/12/facing_an__internet_of_things__future.html In the next few years, there may be as many as 30 billion different devices connected to the Internet — including many everyday objects you find in your home. That poses major challenges for everything from security to reliability challenges Computer Science prof Srini Sampalli and his team in the MYTech Lab are working to address. Research Systems, Networks, Security Faculty Graduate Tue, 12 Mar 2019 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/computerscience/news-events/news/2019/03/12/facing_an__internet_of_things__future.html Allison Kincade 2019-03-12T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/computerscience/news-events/news/2018/08/15/dalhousie_expert_weighs_in_on_the_future_of_ai_and_evolutionary_algorithms.html Dr. Malcolm Heywood shares his insights with Sentient Technologies Systems, Networks, Security Research Faculty Bioinformatics & Algorithms Big Data & Machine Learning Wed, 15 Aug 2018 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/computerscience/news-events/news/2018/08/15/dalhousie_expert_weighs_in_on_the_future_of_ai_and_evolutionary_algorithms.html Sentient Technologies 2018-08-15T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/computerscience/news-events/news/2018/03/15/systems__networks_and_security.html Dr. Israat Haque has applied her network computing background to improving video surveillance systems in applications Research Systems, Networks, Security Faculty News Thu, 15 Mar 2018 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/computerscience/news-events/news/2018/03/15/systems__networks_and_security.html David Langstroth 2018-03-15T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/computerscience/news-events/news/2017/06/22/the_tenets_of_teaching.html This week, Dal hosts Canada's national conference for the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. We connected with Computer Science prof Srini Sampalli — 3M Teaching Fellow and vice-president of the Canadian chapter of the International Federation of National Teaching Fellows — to discuss what goes into great teaching. Systems, Networks, Security Faculty News Thu, 22 Jun 2017 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/computerscience/news-events/news/2017/06/22/the_tenets_of_teaching.html Sallie Lau, Dal News 2017-06-22T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/computerscience/news-events/news/2017/06/19/computer_science_prof_recognized_as_a_digital_diversity_leader.html Nur Zincir-Heywood receives the the 2017 Women Leaders in the Digital Economy Award from Digital Nova Scotia, which recognizes an individual who has made a significant contribution to Nova Scotia’s ICT sector while actively championing women in the field. Systems, Networks, Security Faculty News Awards Outreach Women in Tech Mon, 19 Jun 2017 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/computerscience/news-events/news/2017/06/19/computer_science_prof_recognized_as_a_digital_diversity_leader.html Becca Rawcliffe, Dal News 2017-06-19T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/computerscience/news-events/news/2017/06/14/computer_science_student_hacks_the_beach.html PhD student Trishla Shah has taken her expertise around the world: as the the only student outside of Germany to be named a finalist in the Berlin-based “Hack the Beach” competition, she earned the opportunity to attend a month-long "Hackathon" in India. Graduate Innovation Women in Tech Students Research Systems, Networks, Security News International Wed, 14 Jun 2017 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/computerscience/news-events/news/2017/06/14/computer_science_student_hacks_the_beach.html Becca Rawcliffe, Dal News 2017-06-14T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/computerscience/news-events/news/2016/12/07/dr__srini_sampalli_receives_outstanding_educator_award.html Congratulations to Dr. Srini Sampalli for being awarded the Outstanding Educator Award by the IEEE Canadian Atlantic Section. Research Systems, Networks, Security Faculty News Awards Awards Wed, 07 Dec 2016 16:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/computerscience/news-events/news/2016/12/07/dr__srini_sampalli_receives_outstanding_educator_award.html Faculty of Computer Science 2016-12-07T16:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/computerscience/news-events/news/2016/05/19/nserc_engage_grant_success_for_the_faculty_of_computer_science.html The Faculty of Computer Science was awarded ten NSERC Engage Grants, making up 5% of the national total awarded. Innovation Awards Research Systems, Networks, Security Bioinformatics & Algorithms Faculty News Awards Research HCI, Visualization, Graphics Big Data & Machine Learning Thu, 19 May 2016 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/computerscience/news-events/news/2016/05/19/nserc_engage_grant_success_for_the_faculty_of_computer_science.html Allison Kincade 2016-05-19T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/computerscience/news-events/news/2015/01/15/red_vs__blue__cs_students_compete_in_cyber_security_showdown.html Thanks to a unique classroom exercise, students in Nur Zincir-Heywood’s Network and Design Management course will be more than ready to take up arms and join the ranks of the defenders in cyber-security. Graduate Students Students Systems, Networks, Security Events Faculty News Research Thu, 15 Jan 2015 16:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/computerscience/news-events/news/2015/01/15/red_vs__blue__cs_students_compete_in_cyber_security_showdown.html Allison Kincade 2015-01-15T16:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/computerscience/news-events/news/2014/10/27/privacy__a_social_bridge_enabling_e_commerce_and_economies.html Dr. Peter Bodorik (Dalhousie Faculty of Computer Science), Dr. Dawn Jutla (Saint Mary’s Sobey School of Business and adjunct professor to Dalhousie’s Faculty of Computer Science) and graduate research students in the e-Privacy Lab are working on research that has an international impact on the emerging field of privacy engineering. Graduate Students Systems, Networks, Security Research Faculty News Research Mon, 27 Oct 2014 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/computerscience/news-events/news/2014/10/27/privacy__a_social_bridge_enabling_e_commerce_and_economies.html CS Magazine 2014-10-27T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/computerscience/news-events/news/2014/09/17/privacy__a_social_bridge_enabling_e_commerce_and_economies.html Researchers in dal's e-Privacy Lab are working on ways to uplift privacy Graduate Students Research Systems, Networks, Security Faculty News Research Wed, 17 Sep 2014 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/computerscience/news-events/news/2014/09/17/privacy__a_social_bridge_enabling_e_commerce_and_economies.html Faculty of Computer Science 2014-09-17T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/computerscience/news-events/news/2013/11/05/cisco_helps_out_with_new_networking_security_lab.html Instantly recognizing the importance and value of the Network Design and Management course, Cisco graciously contributed a range of equipment and technologies towards the new Cisco Network Security Lab at Dalhousie. Systems, Networks, Security Research News Research Tue, 05 Nov 2013 16:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/computerscience/news-events/news/2013/11/05/cisco_helps_out_with_new_networking_security_lab.html CS Magazine 2013-11-05T16:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/computerscience/news-events/news/2013/10/07/dr__srini_sampalli_nominated_for_discovery_awards.html Dr. Srini Sampalli has been selected as one of three finalists for the Discovery Awards 2013 for Science and Technology. Systems, Networks, Security Faculty News Awards Mon, 07 Oct 2013 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/computerscience/news-events/news/2013/10/07/dr__srini_sampalli_nominated_for_discovery_awards.html Theresa Anne Salah 2013-10-07T15:00:00Z