From research to startups, read about what members of the Dal computer science community are doing in the world.
Alumni News
Dal startup sells for $15 million
Analyze Re, co-founded by Dr. Oliver Baltzer (PhD (Computer Science)’11) and guided by Dr. Mary Kilfoil (PhD (Economics)’98), has become the first “exit” (or buyout) of Dal’s Starting Lean program.
Digital access at your fingertips
Kardam Tiwari (MCSc’16) and the team at SWAP Innovations are boosting security by bringing fingerprint technology to online transactions.
Using technology to help Fort McMurray
Through a mobile app called Curbza, Scott Theriault (BCSc’15) and his colleagues hope to connect Fort McMurray families with others willing to donate or sell household items.
Allan Lavell (BCSc’13) partners with L.A. band to create new app, HYPERSPEKTIV
Lavell’s app allows users to apply effects in real time to videos taken on an iPhone.
Twisted Oak Studios, a Halifax-based virtual reality tech firm, signs seven-figure deal
Twisted Oak Studios, a Halifax-based virtual reality gaming studio co-founded by Devin Horsman (BCSc’09), has been purchased in a seven-figure deal by River Studios in San Francisco.
Top teams at Smart City App Challenge “Hackathon” featured Dalhousie alumni
Last month, the results for the Smart City App Challenge “Hackathon” in Halifax were announced, and the successful teams featured several Dal alumni.
Several alumni-led startups financed by Innovacorp
Nova Scotia’s provincial innovation agency has invested $5.9 million in local startups in the past fiscal year, many of which were founded by Dal alumni.
12 accomplished alumnae recognized as Women of Excellence by Halifax Progress Club
Twelve of the 19 women honoured by the local Canadian Progress Club for their community and business contributions are Dal alumnae.
Dr. Carrie Gates (BSc’93, MSc’95, PhD’06) leads the way in cyber security
The Computer Business Review has listed Dr. Carrie Gates (BSc’93, MSc’95, PhD’06) as one of the top five women leading the way in cyber security, a field largely dominated by men.
Halifax firm’s work catches eye of Her Excellency Sharon Johnston
The Governor General’s wife was impressed with a presentation she saw, organized by WeUsThem, so she travelled to Halifax to watch Faten Alshazly (BSc (Computer Science)’99) and her team explain the global impact of their work.