Faculty of Computer Science blog
Meet the Workforce of the Future: Michelle Suk (BSSWE’22)
UNB Faculty of Computer Science
Posted: December 6, 2022 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Student Spotlight
Name: Michelle Suk (BSSWE’22)Co-op Placements: Sonrai Security, UNB Health Lab and VeroSource Solutions Inc.Current Employer: VeroSource Solutions Inc. The UNB Computer Science Co-op Program partners with more than 75 companies to provide roughly 300 student experiential learning opportunities yearly. Michelle Suk (BSCS ’22) shares how experiential learning impacted her university...
Read the full postMeet the Workforce of the Future: Ryan DeLong, CS student
UNB Faculty of Computer Science
Posted: December 6, 2022 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Student Spotlight
Name: Ryan DeLong, current studentCurrent Co-op Placement: VeroSource Solutions Inc.Fourth-year software engineering student, Ryan DeLong, explains how experiential learning puts classroom and lab work into perspective and prepares future graduates to transition to the workplace. What was your biggest concern starting your degree? I had no real connections to this field of work when I started...
Read the full postMeet the Workforce of the Future: Sean Lalla (BCSc’22, current MSc candidate)
UNB Faculty of Computer Science
Posted: December 6, 2022 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Student Spotlight
Name: Sean Lalla (BCSc’22, current MSc candidate)Co-op Placements: VeroSource Solutions Inc.Current Employer: VeroSource Solutions Inc.Computer science alumnus Sean Lalla learned firsthand how experiential opportunities increase students’ exposure to various new technologies and help build a more robust application for graduate studies. Did you experience any unexpected benefits...
Read the full postPipeline of talent from UNB Computer Science
UNB Faculty of Computer Science
Posted: December 6, 2022 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Student Spotlight, News
VeroSource, an innovative New Brunswick company founded in 2014 and led by CS alum Mark McAllister (BCS'00), offers healthcare providers technology and support to go digital. They've been growing and creating waves of change thanks to a talent pipeline of students and graduates from UNB's computer science faculty. McAllister says that co-op students are invaluable to the company, and...
Read the full postBuilding an outstanding IT career right here in New Brunswick
UNB Faculty of Computer Science
Posted: November 17, 2022 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Alumni Spotlight
Mary Goggin (BScCS’82) is very modest about her success in the IT field, but her track record speaks for itself. Mary’s been instrumental in the growth and development of several IT consulting companies, including CGI and the company she co-founded, Accreon Inc. She’s been a sought-after project manager, technology expert and business strategist, having made a significant...
Read the full postNew Shankar Computer Science Laboratory opens for students
UNB Faculty of Computer Science
Posted: October 3, 2022 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Alumni Spotlight, News
Computer science students at UNB are thrilled with the technology and convenience of the new Shankar Computer Science Laboratory, which was opened at the beginning of the Fall 2022 academic year, and officially dedicated on September 26th. The new lab, made possible through a $1M gift from UNB alumnus Subramonian Shankar (MScEE'76), includes 74 workstation class machines and, in an...
Read the full postPioneering computer science at UNB: the Wasson family bridges technology, business and learning
UNB Alumni
Posted: September 19, 2022 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Alumni Spotlight
Photo (from 2013): Brad Wasson, Marie-Claire Wasson (Brad & Colettes’s daughter), Colette Gagnon Wasson, Dana Wasson, Jane Wasson, Barbara Wasson, Didrik Wasson Lillehaug (Barbara's son), Svein-Ivar Lillehaug (Barbara's husband) From her classroom at the University of Bergen, Norway, Professor Barbara Wasson (BScCS’82) tells her students that “data is the new...
Read the full postFrank and Julie McKenna establish scholarship for UNB students from Miramichi
UNB Newsroom
Posted: August 10, 2022 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: News
The McKenna Institute at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) has announced a $300,000 gift from The Hon. Frank McKenna, PC, OC, ONB, QC, and Julie McKenna to establish the Frank McKenna Computer Science Scholarship at UNB. Awarded to students from Miramichi-area high schools and valued at up to $15,000, the Frank McKenna Computer Science Scholarship is the latest addition to the...
Read the full postDoctorate student creates short film to inspire more working mothers to seek careers in computer science
UNB Faculty of Computer Science
Posted: July 27, 2022 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Student Spotlight
University of New Brunswick (UNB) graduate student Wajiha Shahid hopes her recently released short film I am a Woman will inspire women, especially mothers with young children, to feel empowered to chase their dreams despite stereotypes – much like she did when she chose to pursue a career in computer science. “I’m someone who believes in women...
Read the full postUNB’s faculty of computer science is helping unlock New Brunswick’s digital future
Luigi Benedicenti
Posted: July 19, 2022 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: News
Commentary | Dr. Luigi Benedicenti, dean, faculty of computer science at UNB Fredericton Something exciting is happening in computer science: our field is no longer niche. Digital technology is now pervasive, touching all aspects of our lives, from how we work and learn, to how we communicate and interact with each other and our communities. New Brunswick’s digital...
Read the full postCormac Stewart combined degrees to bring ideas to life
UNB Alumni
Posted: May 25, 2022 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Alumni Spotlight
It was the Spring of 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic had just turned the world upside down and seven friends who met at UNB had plans cancelled. One of them was Cormac Stewart (BCS’21, BPHIL’21), who was supposed to be overseas doing an international internship as part of his studies with Renaissance College. Instead, he was home in New Brunswick, ruminating with friends about where to...
Read the full postUNB and McKenna Institute announce Barrett Chair in Entrepreneurship for Digital Transformation
UNB Newsroom
Posted: May 17, 2022 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: News
The McKenna Institute and the University of New Brunswick are pleased to announce the launch of the Barrett Chair in Entrepreneurship for Digital Transformation, funded by a $2.5-million commitment from Edward (Ed) and William (Bill) Barrett. Based within UNB Fredericton’s faculty of computer science, the Barrett Chair in Entrepreneurship for Digital Transformation will further the...
Read the full postJanet Lin is transforming retail and financial services technology
UNB Alumni
Posted: April 25, 2022 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Alumni Spotlight
If you live in Canada, you’ve probably collected PC Optimum points and used or seen the PC Mastercard for your retail purchases. What you probably don’t know is that those products are available because of UNB alumna Janet Lin (BCS’05) and the teams she worked with at Loblaw. Janet has made quite a name for herself in the IT and business worlds. She received the Oracle Global...
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