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University of Guelph - Canadian Farms Must Prep For Cyberattacks
3+ hour, 59+ min ago (483+ words) In 2019, a farmer called cybersecurity professor Dr. Ali'Dehghantanha'after a strange message popped up on his screen. "Don't touch anything," Dehghantanha, Canada Research Chair in Cybersecurity and Threat Intelligence, warned. "I'm coming over to help." In some industries, a cybersecurity professional…...
Concordia University - New AI-powered robotic system performs heart ultrasounds without guidance
4+ hour ago (212+ words) A Concordia-led team of researchers have developed a new AI-driven robotic system that can perform cardiac ultrasound scans autonomously. The researchers say this approach could expand access to cardiac imaging in remote or underserved areas, reduce operator fatigue and standardize…...
University of Toronto - Data scientist says field is crucial to the success of AI boom: The Logic
3+ hour, 59+ min ago (167+ words) The artificial intelligence boom won't deliver on its promise without greater investment in data science, a data scientist at the Hospital for Sick Children (Sick Kids) and the University of Toronto tells The Logic. Lisa Strug, a senior scientist at…...
University of Waterloo - Reading the signs in the streams before emergencies unfold
3+ day, 14+ min ago (407+ words) While many traditional hydrologic models focus on either groundwater or surface water, Hydro Geo Sphere integrates both, an approach that was conceptualized decades ago, but only became practical as computing power advanced. "The framework for fully integrated modelling existed before…...
Western University - Engineering researchers advance cybersecurity for semi-autonomous vehicles
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (722+ words) Today's vehicles can steer, brake and change lanes on their own. But in critical moments, they still rely on a human driver to take control. What happens if a cyberattack doesn't target the vehicle's software but instead exploits the driver's…...
University of Toronto - AI startup founded by U of T alumni to revive failed drug candidates
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (215+ words) UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO AI startup founded by U of T alumni to revive failed drug candidates'Education News Canada A startup founded by University of Toronto alumni has won Silicon Valley buy-in for its novel approach to AI-assisted drug development - resurrecting…...
University of Waterloo - New Waterloo quantum startup gains fast momentum with $10. 7 million in funding
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (487+ words) A new startup spun out of research at the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) at the University of Waterloo is accelerating its push toward commercialization with $10. 7 million in dilutive and non-dilutive funding and a public listing after launching just more…...
University of Calgary - UCalgary computer scientist earns lifetime achievement award for her work to secure our online world
1+ week, 5+ day ago (394+ words) "As an ancient technology grounded in science and mathematics, cryptography used to be about hiding information in messages, but nowadays it is fundamental to the digital world and has enabled many more services," says Safavi-Naini, Ph D, a professor with…...
Applications now open - Canada launches national initiative to build large-scale AI supercomputing capacity
2+ week, 4+ day ago (209+ words) Canada is launching a national effort to build one of the most advanced artificial Intelligence (AI) supercomputing systems, ensuring Canadian researchers, innovators and institutions have the computing power they need to innovate, compete and lead. These systems will form a…...
University of Waterloo - Harnessing the fundamental rules of the universe
2+ week, 5+ day ago (302+ words) Every April 14, the global quantum community celebrates World Quantum Day. It's a day that resonates strongly in Waterloo, home to Canada's densest cluster of quantum talent, researchers, students and industry partners. Here, they work in close proximity, using the universe's…...