News
Congratulations to Elena Akhmatova and Mary Gardiner, two Computing PhD students, who were finalists in the Google 2006 Australia Anita Borg Scholarship .
"Gait recognition" research
Dr Manolya Kavakli Senior Lecturer and a team of researchers are developing a " gait recognition " system that, when used with facial recognition technology, could be close to 100 per cent effective in identifying terrorists and criminals at airports. MS Windows
Macquarie University through Professor Michael Johnson has been working with Microsoft for the last two years to arrange for students to be able to learn about the internal workings of the Microsoft Windows kernel.
During October we received the (usually secret) source code of the Windows kernel and in Singapore made plans with the Microsoft kernel architect about how we will use it in teaching operating systems in semester 1 next year. At this stage it looks like we'll be the first university in the country and one of the
very first in the world to include the detailed study of Windows sources in our operating systems unit.
Examinations Semester 2, 2006
Good luck with your forthcoming examinations !
The ISYS123 Prac Exam will be held in Week 13 from 6 to 10 November 2006. Please check WebCT for your day, time and room number.
Please read these important instructions re the examination venues.
Vacation Scholarships 2007
The department will be offering upto six vacation scholarships for undergraduate students to work on research projects in Computing for 6-8 weeks during January and February 2007. These scholarships carry a $350 per week tax-free stipend and are open to students who have completed second or third year studies in Computing at Macquarie or any other Australian University. Click here for more information on the projects on offer and an application form.
Summer School 2007
COMP115 Introduction to Computer Science and ISYS114 Introduction to Systems Design and Data Management will be offered this summer subject to sufficient enrolments. For more information please contact the Centre for Open Education
If interested, please come along to the Orientation Session on Wednesday 20 December 2006 in E6A 133 at 1.30 pm for COMP115 and 2.30 pm for ISYS114.
Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) iAwards Program 2007
Each year, AIIA stages the industry's leaving ICT awards programs, the iAwards, which provides local companies and ICT students with a platform on which to showcase and in many cases launch, Australia's ICT success stories. For more information visit the AIIA website.
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