Virtual RE/ACTION Showcase Winners – April 2021

3rd Place | Victim Services Providers and Vicarious Resilience

Vicarious Resilience graphic Client: Victim Service Providers
Professor(s): Dr. Benjamin Roebuck, Diana McGlinchey
Program: Victimology
Students: Connar Tague, Katherine Thompson, Amy Boileau, and Theresia Bedard

2nd Place | Ottawa Homicide Project

Crime Prevention Ottawa Client: Crime Prevention Ottawa (CPO)
Professor(s): Dr. Benjamin Roebuck, Diana McGlinchey
Program: Victimology/Bachelor of Public Safety (BPS)
Students: Anna Ranger, Riley McEwan, Christina Faraj, Brennan Nadeau, Matthew Telford, and Gianluca Spagnuolo

1st Place | Ottawa Grassroots App

Ottawa Grassroots App

Client: Ottawa Grassroots Festival
Professor(s): Su Cheng Lee, Adesh Nilesh Shah
Program: Mobile Application Design & Development
Students: Alex Carmichael, Tyler Bristow, Kiet Vuong, Hisham Almoli, Kendy Dor, Helen Le


December 2020 Virtual RE/ACTION Showcase Winners

The Office of Applied Research, Innovation & Entrepreneurship is proud to announce the winners of the first-ever Virtual RE/ACTION. To browse all of the projects visit the virtual project showcase.

First Place

First place winner -Engaging Youth: Bringing Wheelchair Basketball to Elementary Schools

Engaging Youth: Bringing Wheelchair Basketball to Elementary Schools

Students: Alexei Tipenko, Alice Jin, Priyamvada Singh, Yene Paz
Professor: Jed Looker

Second Place

Second Place -Victim Services Providers and Vicarious Resilience

Victim Services Providers and Vicarious Resilience

Students: Amy Boileau, Theresia Bedard, Connar Tague, Katherine Thompson
Professors: Dr Benjamin Roebuck & Diana McGlinchey

Third Place

Third Place -Accelerating COVID-19 Knowledge Synthesis With Machine Learning

Accelerating COVID-19 Knowledge Synthesis With Machine Learning

Students: Ravi Rachamalla, Ababiya Abajobir, Jaewoo Kim, Ryan Arreola, Ilusha Rathnayake Professor: Kevin Holmes

 

Honourable Mentions

 

Cheetah Networks PulseViewtm Solution

Cheetah Networks PulseViewtm Solution

Students: Ryan Arreola,Shuting Yang Professor: Dr Theo Mirtchev

The Performance Characteristics of PEX Hot-Water Systems

The Performance Characteristics of PEX Hot-Water Systems

Students: Karl Murray, Michael Stevens, George Zanetti, Leandro Carandina, Simon Hunt Professors: Dr. Ali Elwafi, Dr. Maria Parra, Dr. Federico Fernandez


NOW HIRING: Full-stack or Front-end Developer in Algonquin College’s Data Analytics Centre (DAC)

Now Hiring: A Full-stack or Front-end Developer

The Office of Applied Research, Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Algonquin College has an open position for a full-stack or front-end developer. The approved candidate will have the title of “Research Assistant” and will work full-time-equivalent hours for eight months.

The applicants must be current Algonquin College students/undergrads. Unfortunately, developers who graduated in April 2020 or earlier do not qualify.

The candidates must have hands-on working experience with the following technologies, in order of priority:

  1. React, JavaScript, Html/CSS, Python
  2. Django Framework
  3. Cloud tools (AWS, GCP, e.g., Google API street view)
  4. Linux scripting (bash)

Please note that this position is different from a similar position posted in mid-July.
Therefore, feel free to apply even if you already applied to the previous announcement.

If you are a self-starter and meet these requirements we want to hear from you. Please send us your resume via e-mail to Theo Mirtchev, Managing Director, Data Analytics Centre (DAC), mirtcht@algonquincollege.com


Interactive Media Design (IMD) is now accepting applications for Fall 2020In-Class Projects.

Building your brand? We’re looking for projects.  Interactive Media Design (IMD) is now accepting Applied Research Project Applications for In-Class Projects. Apply Today!

Building your brand? We’re looking for projects.

Interactive Media Design (IMD) is now accepting project applications for Fall 2020In-Class Projects.

Interested companies are encouraged to apply by clicking the button in the right sidebar on the ARIE website or Click Here for the ARIE Project Application Form.

Our onboarding practice is to screen the online applications and invite the most promising proposals to a ‘Pitchfork’ session. Candidates are asked to do a 15-minute pitch via Zoom Meetings with interactive Q&A. The review panel is comprised of ARIE project managers, facilitators, and professors from the School of Media and Design who collectively select the projects that are ‘best-fit’ for our programs.

Key dates for Fall 2020 projects:

  • Deadline for applications is Thursday, August 27th
  • ‘Pitchfork’ sessions will be scheduled between Aug 31st and Sept 2nd for invited candidates
  • Chosen candidates will be notified by September 3rd
  • Projects starting the week of September 21st
  • Projects to be completed by end of Fall semester

Types of projects considered:

  • Websites (New designs and re-designs)
  • User interface prototypes for web and mobile apps
  • Animations

If your organization is looking for any of the above, we encourage you to submit an online application. In addition to registered for-profit businesses, we will be able to support a limited number of not-for-profits and social enterprises.

If you have any questions, please contact:
David Solomon, Project Coordinator for the Design Centre
solomod@algonquincollege.com


Algonquin College’s Data Analytics Centre (DAC) is Hiring

Looking to get experience working with Big Data & Analytics? The Data Analytics Centre is hiring!

Looking to get experience working with Big Data & Analytics? The Data Analytics Centre is hiring!

Algonquin College’s Data Analytics Centre (DAC) in the DARE District is recruiting for two positions on behalf of Cheetah Networks, one of the industry partners.

I) The Office of Applied Research, Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Algonquin College has an opening for a term Research Assistant position of 6 to 12 months.

The ideal candidate:

  1. Algonquin College student or recent graduate,
  2. Has at least an Advanced Diploma, Bachelor’s degree preferred, and practical experience in digital electronics and firmware.

II) The Office of Applied Research, Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Algonquin College has an opening for a co-op / full-time hours position of Research Assistant.

The ideal candidate:

  1. Algonquin College student or recent graduate,
  2. Has hands-on working experience with the following technologies, in order of priority:
    • React, JavaScript, Html/CSS, Python
    • Django Framework
    • Cloud tools (AWS, GCP, e.g., Google API street view)
    • Linux scripting (bash)

If you are a self-starter and meet these requirements we want to hear from you. Please send us your resume and explain how you meet each of these requirements via e-mail to Theo Mirtchev, Managing Director of the Data Analytics Centre (DAC), mirtcht@algonquincollege.com


Algonquin’s Social Innovation Lab is Hiring

Want to use Data to make our World a Better Place?
Algonquin’s Social Innovation Lab is Hiring

two students display a project.

Algonquin College’s Social innovation Lab in the DARE District is recruiting for a new project “Accelerating COVID-19 Knowledge Synthesis w/ Machine Learning”. Working with leaders in medicine, AI and machine learning, the interns will learn to use leading edge tools and develop machine learning functions to assess and update medical knowledge with a focus on emerging COViD-19 data. Our partners for this project include the IBM Machine Learning Hub, CHEO Research Institute and the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute.

4 Open Summer Positions (Returning Students Only): All positions are Full Time (June 15 – August 28, 2020) with the potential for continuing Part Time work during the Fall Semester

Are You Eligible?

  • Computer Programming Skills
  • Experience w/ Python, R, Django, IBM Cloud Pak would be an asset
  • Completed Level 4 of Computer Engineering Technology – Computing Science Program and/or have other relevant background and experience
  • Returning Full-Time Student for Fall 2020 Semester
  • Ability to work remotely

If you are a self starter and meet these requirements we want to hear from you. Please send us your resume by Tuesday June 9, 2020 and explain how you meet each of these requirements via e-mail to holmesk@algonquincollege.com


Algonquin College projects awarded $720,000 from College and Community Innovation Program

Two applied research initiatives at Algonquin College have each received $360,000 from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada’s (NSERC) College and Community Innovation Program.

The innovative projects are: Victim Services and Vicarious Resilience, a collaboration to advance victim service research in Canada; and Mamiwi maadaadizi — “The Start of an Algonquin Journey,” which will examine the best ways to Indigenize the education, services, and spaces at Algonquin College’s Pembroke Campus.

Read the full article here:


CHEO, Algonquin join forces to create scientific literature review software platform

Algonquin College

A group of students and researchers at Algonquin College has teamed up with CHEO to create a new software platform aimed at speeding up the often-laborious process of reviewing scientific research.

Launched in 2017, insightScope allows researchers, students, health-care professionals and citizen scientists to collaborate online to conduct systematic reviews of scientific literature. Such reviews are a regular part of the scientific process, allowing doctors and researchers to stay on top of the latest developments in medicine and other fields and help determine courses of treatment.

Read the full article here


Hey Ottawa! We’re looking for local Makers with 3D Printers!

we need your help poster

We are in this together!

The Canadian government is procuring medical supplies to address the shortage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). To address any shortage, groups of makers, engineers, and medical professionals are collaborating to find a way to address the PPE shortage here in Ottawa.

The Algonquin College MakerSpace has teamed up with CHEO, Hacking Health Ottawa, Thistledown Foundation and University of Ottawa medical students to lead the 3D print Maker community in the coordination and the rapid development of protective face shields.

Want to help? Are you an experienced Maker? Based in the Ottawa area? Have access to a 3D printer? Get in touch!

Register Here: www.ottawamakesppe.com


Interactive Media Design (IMD) is now accepting applications for Spring/Summer 2020In-Class Projects.

Interactive Media Design (IMD)

Building your brand? We’re looking for projects.

Interactive Media Design (IMD) is now accepting project applications for Spring/Summer 2020In-Class Projects.

Interested companies are encouraged to apply by clicking the button in the right sidebar on the ARIE website or Click Here for the ARIE Project Application Form.

Our onboarding practice is to screen the online applications and invite the most promising proposals to a ‘Pitchfork’ session. Candidates are asked to do a 15minute pitch with interactive Q&A. The review panel is comprised of ARIE project managers, facilitators, and professors from the School of Media and Design who collectively select the projects that are ‘best-fit’ for our programs.

Key dates for Spring/Summer 2020 projects:

  • Deadline for applications is Friday, April 17th

  • ‘Pitchfork’ sessions will be scheduled for the week of April 27th for invited candidates

  • Chosen candidates will be notified by May 4th

  • Projects start in the week of May 25th

  • Projects to be completed by end of spring/summer semester


Types of projects considered:

  • Websites (New designs and re-designs)
  • User interface prototypes for web and mobile apps
  • Videos
  • Animations

If your organization is looking for any of the above, we encourage you to submit an online application. In addition to registered for-profit businesses, we will be able to support a limited number of not-for-profits and social enterprises.

If you have any questions, please contact:
David Solomon, Project Coordinator for the Design Centre
solomod@algonquincollege.com