2022 York University Research Awards

Congratulations to the @YUResearch Award Winners! #YorkU’s changemakers are advancing our understanding of the world and contributing to positive change in our communities. Several ICAL members were recognized for their research contributions! Ali Sadeghi-Naini Tier 2 York Research Chair in Quantitative Engineering and Smart Biomarkers Associate Professor, Lassonde School of Engineering Sadeghi-Naini received an Early Researcher […]
ICAL member, Ali Sadeghi-Naini, advances research in predicting cancer treatment outcomes
Professor Ali Sadeghi-Naini has developed a quantitative MRI biomarker that is capable of predicting the success of stereotactic radiotherapy (SRT) as a cancer treatment strategy. This capability will prove monumental in improving the standard of care available to any patient. For more information, please see the link below! https://yfile.news.yorku.ca/2021/11/23/lassonde-professor-advances-research-in-predicting-cancer-treatment-outcomes/
Dr. Tomaso Poggio: The Science and the Engineering of Intelligence
Dr. Tomaso Poggio, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Eugene McDermott Professor at the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences Director, Center for Brains, Minds and Machines Member of the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at MIT Member of the faculty of the McGovern Institute for Brain Research (since 2000) Title: The Science and the Engineering […]
Geoffrey Hinton – Capsule Networks
Dr. Geoffrey Hinton Emeritus Distinguished Professor, University of TorontoVice President & Engineering Fellow, GoogleChief Scientific Adviser, Vector Institute Title: Capsule Networks Date: February 26th, 2019 Time: 11:00am – 12:30pm Place: Founders Assembly Hall (FC 152) Focus Session: LAS 3033, 12:30pm – 2:30pm Abstract I will describe a new type of neural net that uses small […]
Karon MacLean – How to Haptic: Supporting Design of Haptic Interactions
Prof. Karon MacLean, University of British Columbia https://www.cs.ubc.ca/people/karon-maclean http://www.cs.ubc.ca/labs/spin Title: How to Haptic: Supporting Design of Haptic Interactions Date: March 7th, 2019Time: 11:00am – 12:30pmPlace: Senate Chambers, Ross N940Focus Session: LAS 3033, 12:30pm – 2:30pm Abstract Today’s advances in tactile sensing and wearable, IOT and context-aware computing are spurring new ideas about how to configure touch-centered […]
Richard Stallman: Free Software — your freedom in computing
Dr. Richard Stallman President, Free Software Foundation (https://gnu.org, https://fsf.org) Internet Hall-of-Famer (https://internethalloffame.org) Date: February 7th, 2019Time:11am – 12:30pmPlace: Senate Chambers, Ross N940Focus Session: LAS 3033, 12:30pm – 2:30pm Abstract Richard Stallman will speak about the goals and philosophy of the Free Software Movement, and the status and history of the GNU operating system, which in […]
December 13, 2018: Dimitris Metaxas – AI and Model-based Methods for Robust and Scalable Biomedical Applications
Date: December 13, 2018 Time: 11am Place: Senate Chambers, Ross N940 Focus Session: LAS 3033, 12:30 – 2:30 Host: Prof. Petros Faloutsos Title: AI and Model-based Methods for Robust and Scalable Biomedical Applications Speaker Bio: Dr. Dimitris Metaxas is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Rutgers University since July 2007. From […]