The Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) celebrated the second year of the Dean’s Award for Research Excellence (DARE), a program that provides undergraduate students the opportunity to engage in research directly supervised by professors. This year, 40 student researchers received the DARE award, which includes $5,000 in funding to work collaboratively with […]
Information Technology professor Stephen Chen appeared recently on Fairchild TV to discuss the impacts of artificial intelligence on our everyday lives, including the potential impact of creating a low-income society. Part 1 | Part 2
Aadil Maan (2010, BCom ITEC Specialized Honours, Business System Analysis stream) In his own words… My experience at York was true to its moto,Tentanda Via: The Way Must Be Tried. I strived for an experience both academic and social, outside the bounds of my academic curriculum which allowed me the opportunity to leave the […]
A new program at York University will train students in leading technologies that enable almost anything with an embedded sensor – from the smallest personal accessory to the largest city infrastructure – to connect to the Internet. Professor Marin Litoiu The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council today announced $1.65 million in funding for […]
IBM offers Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) of $10K value to support new Systems Administration course. Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) is a form of cloud computing where a vendor provides users with access to computing resources such as servers, storage, and networking. Organizations use their own platforms and applications within a service provider’s infrastructure, without the need […]
Research Information Session: Independent Project, NSERC USRA and MAIST Date and Time: Monday, November 13th, 5:30pm – 6:30pm Place: 2027 DB The School of Information Technology is holding an Information Session on research opportunities for undergraduate students. Topics will include: * Independent Research Projects (ITEC4000) * NSERC USRA projects * MAIST, the Graduate Program of […]
Information Technology and Engineering among the Highest Employment Rates Although most degrees held by adults are in business, administration or law, it is STEM-related fields (which include Information Technology) that enjoy a higher employment rate, according to a recent OECD Report In particular, while 4% of adults hold degrees in ICT, they can expect 7% […]
The School of Information Technology is excited to announce that is now an Academic Member of IIBA® (International Institute of Business AnalysisTM). The IIBA Academic Membership program offers a variety of benefits to ITEC students, faculty and staff including individual IIBA membership discounts. IIBA is an excellent destination for current and aspiring Business Analysts to […]
Bits and Bytes: ITSA Networking Night Oct. 5th, 2017, 6-9pm, 280N York Lanes The Information Technology Student Association is holding its first networking event of the year! Come and join us for a fun night meeting the team and other students in the ITEC program. Delicious food will also be provided!
In a world where machines are increasingly replacing paid human labour, Ontario’s high profile pilot project — the basic income guarantee — could be a solution to some of the challenges within our changing economy. Information Technology Professor Stephen Chen will be joining Canadian Senator Art Eggleton and the Why Should I Care? (WSIC) […]