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 education and helped her to reach personal and professional goals with VeroSource Solutions...
Meet 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 my degree. It was important for me to gain practical experience and make connections. Having access...
Meet 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 from completing a co-op placement? When I started in computer science as an undergrad, I realized early...
Pipeline 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 young grads are keen to contribute to the real-world solutions the company is working on. UNB has...
Doctorate 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 empowerment, so I made a short film for the Under the Tent festival,” said Shahid, who came to Canada...