5 out of 10 Finalists of CISCO NetRiders from NET Program

In the local CISCO NetRiders Competition, said to be the biggest Internet networking competition in the world, five out of the 10 finalists are from the BIT Network Technology Program. The competition pits CISCO Networking Academy students against each other in a grueling contest passing through several stages, the event also showcases the talent of Cisco Networking Academy students and put them into contact with potential employers. Good luck to them all! [23.Oct.2009]

IMD Student runner up in Logo Competition

When Carleton University's new Provost, Peter Ricketts, opened a contest to design a creative Logo the competition was fierce. A total of 33 participants entered the competition, many based in teams, yet IMD Student, Marie Deslauriers came in 2nd with a special mention from the Provost. Well done Marie, we like your's better! [21.Oct.2009]

Prof. Arya creates Virtual Environment for Child Patients

Prof. Ali Arya, Tegan Laing (4th year IMD), and Omar Hesham (recent IMD graduate) and Nuket Nowlan (SCE graduate student) are part of a collaboration with Nortel Networks, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, and Ronald McDonald House, to create a virtual environment for child patients to interact with each other, their friends, family, and medical staff. The project had an initial demonstration as part of a ceremony for RMcDH 25th anniversary on July 8th and was covered by CTV News on July 16th. Target date for first release is early September. The avatar-based virtual community is an island called Tipontia and can be accessed online [17.July.2009]

Mr. Skribbs on Web Designer

Web Designer Magazine has featured Aman Singh's (aka Mr. Skribbs) website as one of their "Websites We Love" on thier front page. Aman is no stranger to popularity for his Mr. Skribbs website, being fundamentally flash-based and focusing on interactivity Mr. Skribbs has been presented in various articles and competitions. [15.July.2009]

Graduating Class of 2009

This year's graduates received their degrees and diplomas during their convocation ceremony. Congratulations to all those graduating this year and good luck with your future endeavors. [11.June.2009]

Kaitlyn Fox awarded University Medal

Kaitlyn Fox, a graduating Interactive Multimedia and Design Student, will be awarded the prestigious University Medal. The University Medal is awarded by Senate to the top student in each degree, in this case the Bachelor of Information Technology [5.Jun.2009]

Joe Tuen, Nicolas Crampton, and Ian Kane awarded Senate Medal

Ian Kane, a graduating Network Technology student, Joe Tuen and Nicolas Crampton, graduating Interactive Multimedia & Design students, will be awarded the prestigious Senate Medal for Outstanding Academic Achievement. The Senate Medal is awarded to all graduating students with a sufficiently high CGPA. Congratulations to you all! [05.June.2009]

Prof. Whitehead's Research Presented at E3

Carleton's School of Information research program Sensor Networks for Active Play (SNAP), lead by Dr. Anthony Whitehead, is being showcased at E3. Selected from a large number of entries to IndieCade, the SNAP system will be displayed at the entertainment technology industry's largest trade event. You can see a flash video describing the system here. [02-04.Jun.2009]