Computer Programming

• Robot that identifies intruders wins San Francisco hackathon for Alberta student

  A team led by a University of Alberta student took home three top prizes at a 24-hour hackathon in San Francisco with its roving security robot.

  Education

  Apr 5, 2018
  
• Teaching coding in Canadian schools: How do the provinces measure up?

  Caroline Burgess, a STEM education and career consultant, argues that to set children up for success, coding should be taught early in Canadian schools along with core curriculum such as math, English and science.

  Education

  Aug 24, 2017
  
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• Hamilton partners with Microsoft on Vision Zero traffic initiative

  The goal is to bring the number of fatalities and serious injuries from motor collisions to zero.

  Canada

  Jun 9, 2017
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• ‘It was just a great experience’: Girls learn to program robots at seminar

  A computer science seminar at the University of New Brunswick is teaching middle school age girls that they can have fun and even careers in programming.

  Tech

  Feb 25, 2017
• 700 of ‘best and brightest’ Canadian high schoolers start SHAD program

  In the SHAD program, exceptional high school students travel to universities - 12 are participating across the country - where they listen to lectures from prominent university professors and business leaders.

  Canada

  Jul 4, 2016
• Raspberry Pi 2 computer that runs Windows 10 on sale for $35

  The Raspberry Pi 2, the latest compact computer from the Raspberry Pi Foundation, is reportedly six times more powerful than the prior version, the Model B+.

  Tech

  Feb 3, 2015
• Trading places: Edmonton elementary student becomes the teacher

  A young Edmonton student has moved to the front of the class, becoming the teacher at a local elementary school.

  Education

  Apr 14, 2014