Borealis AI, the AI research centre created by Royal Bank of Canada is opening its new cycle for its program Let’s SOLVE it. Let’s SOLVE it is an AI mentorship program that aims to help undergraduate students in Canadian universities and colleges make a difference in their communities through the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML).
This free 2-months program provides students with mentorship, contacts, training and the guidance needed to solve a problem in their local community and turn their idea into a viable proof-of-concept. We’re looking for teams of 3 to 5 undergraduate students. The mentorship program is conducted virtually and runs from May 1st to July 1st.
Anyone interested can learn more about this initiative here. Applications close at 11:59pm ET on March 31st 2022.
For questions, students interested can email us at mi.research@borealisai.com and use subject line: Let’s SOLVE it | Undergraduate Mentorship Program.
Hey SCESoc! Nominate a Professor or Instructor in the SCE department whom you think did an excellent job teaching in the 2021-2022 year! Link here: https://forms.gle/op83nWLPrEBkhpFd9
Hey SCESoc! Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence is hiring Summer 2022 Interns! Check out the details below: Research Internships Our world-leading researchers are pushing the boundaries of machine learning and deep learning in critical areas such as sequential decision making, generative models, and understanding machine learning and AI, privacy, security and fairness, and health care. Interested in working with them as a research intern this summer? Learn more and apply here (https://vectorinstitute.ai/internships/). Applications are now open and the deadline to apply is March 31st. Research & Applied Internships for Black & Indigenous Students In addition to research internships, we also recruit a number of Applied AI interns each term. This summer the applied internship stream is targeting Black and Indigenous students and postdocs to accelerate and expand access to knowledge of AI by providing relevant, hands-on learning and work experience in machine learning and AI. It is designed to meet the criteria of Special Programs in line with the values of the Ontario Human Rights Code, and specifically to assist disadvantaged and underrepresented groups to achieve equal opportunity in the field of AI. Learn more about programming for Black and Indigenous students. The application deadline is February 27th, 2022. Learn more & apply today! (https://vectorinstitute.ai/ml-classes-and-internships-for-black-indigenous-students/) Have questions? Email us at internships@vectorinstitute.ai
There’s also a Vector Scholarship in Artificial Intelligence: The nomination period for the Vector Scholarship in Artificial Intelligence is currently open! If you or someone you know is pursuing an AI study path at an Ontario university this upcoming academic year (Spring 2022, Fall 2022, or Winter 2023 starts), this may be an opportunity you want to check out. The award is valued at $17,500 for one-year of full-time study and nominations are welcome from Core-Tech (i.e. STEM) and Complementary (e.g. health, business, policy) programs. Visit our website to learn more (http://vectorinstitute.ai/scholarship/). Eligible candidates should inform their prospective programs of their interest as soon as possible! Questions about the scholarship? Email aimasters@vectorinstitute.ai.
Attention all upper year! SCESoc’s Mini Upper Year Mentorship program is now open for sign ups! We have a cool SCE Grad student who would like to impart wisdom to our fellow upper years. Form link: https://forms.gle/K3q7ByjmYXhzCDD8A
System architects, developers, and evaluators need simple and intuitive tools to help them design secure software systems. While a number of secure system design tools exist, it is hard for system architects and other stakeholders to keep up with the availability and improvement of these tools over time. This problem is compounded as more secure system design tools are released. To tackle these challenges, we developed Compass, a web-based toolkit to house secure system design tools. The goal with Compass is to create a one-stop-shop for secure system design tools to help system architects and other stakeholders keep up with the different tools and techniques to design secure systems. In this talk, we will discuss the need for developing adequate tools to support system architects and designers in developing secure software systems. We will introduce Compass and discuss its design and underlying technologies. Lastly, we will demonstrate several tools that have been developed for Compass and explain how students, researchers, and developers can create tools that are intuitive and effective along with how they can contribute with 4th year projects, undergraduate and graduate research, and more.
About the profs:
Dr. Jason Jaskolka is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Systems and Computer Engineering and the Director of the Cyber Security Evaluation and Assurance (CyberSEA) Research Lab at Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada. He received his Ph.D. in Software Engineering in 2015 from McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Ontario. His research interests include cyber security evaluation and assurance, threat modeling, security-by-design, and formal methods and data-driven approaches for software and security engineering. He is interested in applying his research to critical infrastructures, industrial control systems, cyber-physical and distributed systems, and the Internet of Things (IoT). Joe Samuel is a Software Development Engineer specializing in Security at Ford Motor Company. His role involves architecting and implementing security solutions for Ford’s existing and future connected vehicles and technologies. He earned his Bachelor of Engineering in Software Engineering in 2019 and his Master of Applied Sciences in Electrical and Computer Engineering in 2021 from Carleton University. His interests lie within the intersection of science, technology, design, and engineering. His scientific contributions aim to bridge the gap between research and its application in the real world.
Hey SCESoc! With Societal Wars beginning tomorrow, don’t forget to order your patches from last year! The yearly patches are designed to build a chain beneath the base patch. Order them now at www.scesoc.ca/merchandise
