STEM Connector Public Speaking Workshop
Join STEM Connector, Dalhousie Faculty of Computer Science, and the Computer Science Society for a Public Speaking Workshop! Learn from the pros about the art of public speaking, keeping your audience engaged, and common mistakes! After lunch, practice your public speaking skills with a debate, and there will be prizes for the best speakers. Lunch and snacks will be provided. We can't wait to see you there!
Link to register: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/stemconnector/1171947
Brain-Computer Interface Hackathon
Do you know how to control a robot with your brain? Join us March 8-10 for SURGE's Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) Hackathon and discover the future of human-machine interaction! This exciting event brings together a diverse community of neuroscientists, engineers, computer scientists and others to explore the latest advancements in BCI technology. From developing innovative applications to working hands-on with EEG hardware, participants will have the opportunity to explore BCI and EEG technology in a fun, low-stress environment. No prior experience necessary!
The event will feature live demos, and opportunities to learn hands-on with EEG hardware, stimulus presentation equipment, robots, and data. Participants will form teams to work on projects and develop ideas for innovative applications. Prizes will be awarded for the best and most innovative projects (more information coming soon)!
Whether you're a seasoned hacker or a curious newcomer, SURGE's BCI Neuro-Hackathon is the perfect platform to explore this cutting-edge technology. Register here!
ACENET and Ocean Tracking Network: Introductory Python for Ecologists
Join ACENET and Ocean Tracking Network (OTN) in our Introduction to Python workshop series. Over three weeks, we will explore data analysis and visualization with Python, based on the Software Carpentry Lessons. Each week will build off the last – if you miss a week, check out the previous link to follow along!
No previous coding experience necessary.
We will start with basic Python syntax and the Jupyter notebook interface. Then, we’ll teach you how to import CSV files using the Pandas package to manipulate and summarize data frames, and cover a brief introduction to plotting. The last lesson demonstrates how to work with databases directly from Python.
For more details, click here.
ACENET and Ocean Tracking Network: Python for Ecologists
Join ACENET and Ocean Tracking Network (OTN) in our Introduction to Python workshop series. Over three weeks, we will explore data analysis and visualization with Python, based on the Software Carpentry Lessons. Each week will build off the last – if you miss a week, check out the previous link to follow along!
No previous coding experience necessary.
We will start with basic Python syntax and the Jupyter notebook interface. Then, we’ll teach you how to import CSV files using the Pandas package to manipulate and summarize data frames, and cover a brief introduction to plotting. The last lesson demonstrates how to work with databases directly from Python.
For more details, click here.
Ocean Industry Networking Event
Join us for the Ocean Industry Networking Event on November 17, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. at the PIER. This is the perfect opportunity to connect and build relationships with key players in the field. Enjoy refreshments, networking, and an opportunity to meet some of the companies working out of The PIER. If you are attending the Ocean Industry Crawl, you don’t need to register for this event, your Crawl registration includes the Networking Event.
Whether you're a post-secondary student eager to chart your career path or an ocean enthusiast looking to deepen your knowledge, the Ocean Industry Networking Event is your compass to the future of ocean technology.
Ocean Industry Crawl
Are you a post-secondary student? Are you ready to embark on a journey of oceanic exploration like never before? Join us on November 17th for the Ocean Industry Crawl, a unique opportunity to learn about the incredible opportunities within the ocean tech industry in the HRM.
We will provide transportation from one location to the next starting at Dalhousie University at 11 am and finishing at the PIER at 4pm. At each stop you will learn from industry experts about the opportunities that exist in the blue economy and the crawl will end with a networking event (open to others to join) where you can make even more career connections!
This event is brought to you by DeepSense, COVE, SURGE Innovation, SEATAC, NSCC, Dalhousie University, and the Ocean Technology Council of Nova Scotia.
Please note: This event has LIMITED tickets due to bus size restrictions. If you are no longer able to attend, please email us at info@deepsense.ca and let us know and we can release your ticket to someone on the waitlist.
DSU Society Fair
Find SURGE at DSU's Society Fair to learn more about our events and programs!
Green Pathways Challenge
Put your creativity, ideas, and collaborative skills to the test and help connect the Halifax Seaport district waterfront to Point Pleasant Park with a green, accessible, aesthetically pleasing, and safe pathway for walkers, joggers, wheelchairs, strollers, cyclists, scooters, etc (everything but vehicles).
Click here to register via Eventbrite.
Overarching Challenge Question
How do we create a route from the Halifax Seaport district to Point Pleasant Park that strikes a balance
between accessibility, safety, aesthetic & green attributes? This is a blue-sky challenge – anything is possible!
Challenge Description
The Halifax Port Authority (HPA) is working to create a connected port city that is more inclusive and
accessible. The HPA is taking steps to become a greener and more sustainable organization. Finding new
ways to interact with the community is a key part of our One Port City strategy.
The HPA administers 265 acres of land, most of which is marine industrial land located along the
waterfront. This includes containerized and non-containerized cargo terminals located in the north end
and south end of the Halifax peninsula connected by rail tracks. The public is allowed to use the
industrial roads alongside trucks hauling cargo and containers, dump trucks, and heavy equipment.
Trains also run through these areas and frequently block Marginal Road near the South End Container
Terminal as part of their normal operations.
The Halifax Port Authority (HPA) is looking for creative ways to develop a separate pathway for active
transportation between the Halifax Seaport district and Point Pleasant Park that won’t interfere with
port operations has the least environmental impact, and will contribute to active and healthy lifestyles
for people living in our port city.
Objectives
Connect the Halifax Seaport district to Point Pleasant Park.
Provide safe passage over rail crossings for path users (including persons on bicycles,
scooters, wheelchairs, strollers, runners, etc.).
Create a destination that is inviting to locals and tourists.
Who should participate?
Challenge participants should be students who are registered in their first
degree/diploma/apprenticeship program at a Nova Scotian post-secondary institution. The best ideas
come from interdisciplinary teams, so we invite submissions from those studying Arts and Humanities,
Marketing, Design, Urban Planning, Engineering, Biology, Sustainability, Business, or any other
program. This Challenge allows participants to work on their own to explore creative ideas or work
collaboratively in a team environment with others who share similar interests to leverage a variety of
skills and perspectives.
Judging and Prizes
Judges will have three days to review the submissions and will then come together to decide on
winners. Projects will be judged on meeting the objectives listed above, presentation, creativity, and
overall plan.
First prize: $1000
Second prize: $600
Third prize: $400
The three winning projects will be shared publicly on The PIER and HPA websites, and on social media so
community members can view the projects and share comments.
Schedule (all times are in Atlantic Time)
Monday, September 11, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.: The Challenge kicks off! The session will
be hosted at The PIER. It will also be live streamed, recorded, and shared within 24 hours for
those individuals or teams participating remotely. During the kickoff we will hear from three
subject matter experts and will provide a link to aerial footage of the area. Local participants are
also welcome to tour the existing route between the Halifax Seaport district and Point Pleasant
Park to view the area. All participants in attendance will have a chance to ask questions.
Monday, September 25 by 11:59 p.m.: Concept submissions must be emailed to
sscully@portofhalifax.ca with “Challenge submission form *TEAM/PROJECT NAME*” in the
subject line to be eligible for presentation. Judges will review all submissions over the following
three business days.
Friday, September 29, at 4:00 p.m. Participants will be contacted with the results, and the
winning proposals will be shared through social media.
Submissions
All entries are to be submitted as a video recording/presentation (three-minute maximum).
Submissions will include a drawn or digital illustration, or a 3D model of the proposed green
pathway, along with a brief written description of key proposal features. Surprise us! Judging
will be based on the potential for meeting the key objectives, overall impact, originality, and
creativity
STEM Connector
Join us for this summers STEM Connector @ The Pier event! Pop-in and chat with some industry members and expand your professional network!
Reserve your spot here!
Ocean of Data Challenge
The PIER at the Seaport, the Centre for Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship (COVE), ShiftKey Labs and DeepSense invite you to the free Ocean of Data Challenge: Future Green Ports! Explore new ways to bring together the City of Halifax and the Port of Halifax in a greener, more efficient and sustainable way and answer the ultimate question: How can we create a greener port? Students from post-secondary institutions across Atlantic Canada are invited to use ocean data to examine how we can drive urban port city sustainability through this Challenge.
The challenge kicks off on Wednesday, May 24th at 6pm ADT with a presentation from a panel of experts. Participants can work solo or in teams of up to five to submit their final idea in a video presentation format by June 5, 2023 by 11:59pm. Judges will watch the videos and choose a winner by Friday, June 9th. Judging will be based on the potential for impact, originality, and creativity!
This challenge is a fantastic way to show off your design, programming, data crunching, communication or other skills. Not to mention more than $2,000 in prizes! Get more info and register today: https://bit.ly/OceanOfData6
Hope to SEA you there!
SURGE BCI NeuroHackathon
Do you know how to control a robot with your brain? Join us March 10-12 for SURGE's Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) Neuro-Hackathon and discover the future of human-machine interaction! This exciting event brings together a diverse community of neuroscientists, engineers, computer scientists and others to explore the latest advancements in BCI technology. From developing innovative applications to working hands-on with EEG hardware, participants will have the opportunity to explore BCI and EEG technology in a fun, low-stress environment. No prior experience necessary!
The event will feature live demos, and opportunities to learn hands-on with EEG hardware, stimulus presentation equipment, robots, and data. Participants will form teams to work on projects and develop ideas for innovative applications. Prizes will be awarded for the best and most innovative projects in 3 categories: applications, machine learning, and hardware.
Whether you're a seasoned hacker or a curious newcomer, SURGE's BCI Neuro-Hackathon is the perfect platform to explore this cutting-edge technology. Register now and be a part of this revolutionary event!
STEM Connector Mentor Panel
Join STEM Connector for our first-ever mentor panel! We will hear four professionals in STEM fields speak about their experience as mentors, how mentoring relationships have impacted them, and give advice to students looking to start mentoring relationships. Stay tuned for the announcement of our mentor panellists!
When: Tuesday, February 28th from 5:30 pm ADT until 7:00 pm ADT – join us at any point to hear some of our mentors speak!
Where: Online via Zoom Link
STEM Connector is a free program sponsored by DeepSense, Surge and ShiftKey. It uses a flash mentorship model to encourage short-term but meaningful connections with mentors to develop professional and industry-specific skills. STEM Connector is hosted through MentorCity’s online platform where you can match with mentors, schedule meeting times, chat, and collaborate with people across all STEM fields.
If you haven’t already, make sure you sign up for STEM Connector today and join our Slack Community to join the conversation! https://deepsense.ca/mentorship/
ACENET and Ocean Tracking Network: Python for Ecologists
Join ACENET and Ocean Tracking Network (OTN) in our Introductory Python for Ecologists workshop series. Over three weeks, we will explore data analysis and visualization with Python, based on the Data Carpentry lessons. Each session builds on the last. We will start with basic Python syntax and the Jupyter notebook interface. Then, we’ll teach you how to import CSV files using the Pandas package to manipulate and summarize data frames and do a brief introduction to plotting. The last lesson demonstrates how to work with databases directly from Python. No coding experience is required. This workshop will be a hybrid in-person and online event, with the in-person located at Dalhousie University.
Register through https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/acenet-and-ocean-tracking-network-introductory-python-for-ecologists-tickets-487985486727
ACENET and Ocean Tracking Network: Python for Ecologists
Join ACENET and Ocean Tracking Network (OTN) in our Introductory Python for Ecologists workshop series. Over three weeks, we will explore data analysis and visualization with Python, based on the Data Carpentry lessons. Each session builds on the last. We will start with basic Python syntax and the Jupyter notebook interface. Then, we’ll teach you how to import CSV files using the Pandas package to manipulate and summarize data frames and do a brief introduction to plotting. The last lesson demonstrates how to work with databases directly from Python. No coding experience is required. This workshop will be a hybrid in-person and online event, with the in-person located at Dalhousie University.
Register through https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/acenet-and-ocean-tracking-network-introductory-python-for-ecologists-tickets-487985486727
DalBox Weekend
Join the DalBoxes as we explore creating our own board games in this two day challenge!
Sign up through https://bit.ly/DalBoxBoardGame
ACENET and Ocean Tracking Network: Python for Ecologists
Join ACENET and Ocean Tracking Network (OTN) in our Introductory Python for Ecologists workshop series. Over three weeks, we will explore data analysis and visualization with Python, based on the Data Carpentry lessons. Each session builds on the last. We will start with basic Python syntax and the Jupyter notebook interface. Then, we’ll teach you how to import CSV files using the Pandas package to manipulate and summarize data frames and do a brief introduction to plotting. The last lesson demonstrates how to work with databases directly from Python. No coding experience is required. This workshop will be a hybrid in-person and online event, with the in-person located at Dalhousie University.
Register through https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/acenet-and-ocean-tracking-network-introductory-python-for-ecologists-tickets-487985486727
DalBox Networking
The DalBoxes offer students unique opportunities to connect with peers from across Dalhousie's many faculties. Sign up for our first DalBox networking event for 2023!
Join us for an evening of networking on January 26th - Supper's provided (so is transportation for the Truro people), engage in some mixers and connect with new people who can become your networks for life!
Truro students will depart from the MacRae Library parking lot at 4pm sharp!
Sign up through https://bit.ly/DalBoxNetwork
ROV Hackathon
In this ROV hackathon-type event by SURGE, DeepSense, ShiftKey Labs, and IDEA. This event will take place Friday, Jan 20 (5:30-8:30) and Jan 21 (9:00 - 4:30). The event will challenge interdisciplinary student teams to create their own ROV that will be tested in the Aquatron pool tank at Dalhousie. Student teams will also have to create an application for their ROV for a real-world ocean problem. Prizes will be given for the best ROV build and Application. Limited space!
Apply through https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=mRm4YH8LLUGSo-F9iunj4LB5Ufku1PRLrJ1k_35qG85UMUtLM0ZUSUExWFpCV1VQTkJBMjIyOUJNWS4u You will receive a confirmation email if you have been permitted a spot.
Peer-to-Peer Networking Event
STEM Students, are you ready to network? Kickstart your winter semester and join STEM Connector for our peer-to-peer networking event. Build your networking skills, practice pitching yourself to others, and come learn what your fellow STEM students are up to on MONDAY JANUARY 16TH 2023, from 5:30pm till 7:30pm at ShiftKey Labs. Register through https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stem-connector-peer-to-peer-networking-tickets-499228424657
STEM Connecter @ SURGE
It's time to connect! Collaborate and learn from the vibrant STEM community in Halifax over food and sweets. Meet STEM students and industry professionals at the STEM Connector @ SURGE Social, November 2, 4:30 pm, at the SURGE Innovation Hub, Dalhousie.
Register at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/stem-connector-surge-tickets-441788590567
NSIS Free Public Science Lecture
FREE PUBLIC LECTURE: Monday, October 3, 7:30 PM
How the black soldier fly can help turn the global protein crisis around
Insect farming is a growing industry. Oberland's goal is to help address the global protein crisis.
Dr. Greg Wanger from Oberland Agriscience will discuss the black soldier fly, which can bio convert our food waste into a high-protein insect meal.
Access NSIS seminars via Zoom (links posted on https://nsis1862.ca/public-lectures/) and in-person at Saint Mary's University (Stephanie MacDonald Lecture Theatre, SMU Atrium 101).
Facebook // @NSInstituteofScience
Twitter // @NSIS_Sci_NS
Webpage // https://nsis1862.ca/
Dalbox Sprint
DalBox SPRINT is a fun extra-curricular program to build your network, make new friends, and develop tools applicable to all avenues of life.
This 6-week program is an introduction to collaborative, team-based problem solving which gives participants opportunities to work on a diverse team to develop potential solutions to current issues in a positive, supportive, success-oriented setting.
You'll learn to embrace design-thinking to focus on the needs of those who experience the problem and include them in the process. This method provides a valuable toolkit to use for your future work and is a valuable approach which increases the potential success of your solution.
You'll learn how to examine a problem from all sides, to brainstorm many possible solutions, to sort those solutions to pick the best ones, and then you'll learn how to test them in a fail-early and often on your way to success.
If you want to gain the tools and skills required to tackle complex problems – this program is for you!
Successful applicants will meet (Truro students will be transported free of charge) at IDEA Sandbox at the Dalhousie Engineering Sexton campus on Thursdays, from 5:30pm - 8:30pm, September 29 - November 3rd. Supper and all required materials will be provided.
This program is a collaboration between the Dal Sandboxes- Surge, Cultiv8, and IDEA. If you'd like more information before signing up, contact one of them!
To register please visit: https://bit.ly/DalboxSprint
Lab2Market Application Deadline
The Lab2Market program provides training and support to grad students, post docs and faculty looking to commercialize research emerging from Canadian Universities. Teams composed of a grad student or post-doc, their supervisor, and a business mentor will be accepted to participate in our 2023 cohort and will receive mentorship, training, and $15,000.00 in funding.
For more information about the program, click here!
You can apply here until September 16th, 2022: https://lab2market.ca/apply/
Ocean Startup Challenge Application Deadline
The Ocean Startup Challenge helps turn entrepreneurial ideas or technology into a wave of opportunity! With the world’s longest coastline, globally-renowned experts, research facilities, a steady flow of talent, and ample government programming and supports, Canada is the right place to start and grow a successful ocean tech company. For 2022, the Ocean Startup Challenge is focusing on idea/early stage ocean startups with a TRL of 4 and below, and supporting innovators who are leveraging Canadian ocean assets and capabilities to develop technologies that can be applied to global ocean problems.
Winning teams will receive up to $40,000 in awards, with invaluable business development supports with programming, mentorship, one-on-one sessions with our Executives-in-Residence and industry experts, networking opportunities and more, as part of the program, which runs until March 2023. They will also join an impressive roster of our more than 80 cutting-edge, innovative ocean technology companies we have funded since our launch in 2020.
New this year – we will be hosting mini Challenges that are specific to ocean opportunities identified by program partners! Stay tuned to our social media and website as we roll out more details in the coming weeks.
Applications open June 22 and close September 1, 2022 at 11:59pm ADT. Follow the link to submit an application today, and find more information by downloaded the Program Information Package in French or English.
For more information, click here!
Falling Walls Competition Registration Deadline
Do you have a research-based idea or an innovation that could help make the world a better place? Dalhousie wants to give you a chance to pitch it on the world stage in Berlin at the Falling Walls Lab competition on November 7.
Falling Walls is a platform for early-career professionals and students to share solutions to pressing global challenges. It’s about inspiration. You’ll have just three minutes to persuade a jury from academia, media and business, that your solution has the potential to make a positive change.
To determine the winner travelling to the finals in Berlin, Dalhousie will host a regional pitch competition in-person in Halifax on September 21. To take part, prospective competitors need to apply to Dalhousie’s Falling Walls Atlantic Canada Lab by August 10.
In addition to a return flight to Berlin and accommodation, the winner of Dalhousie’s Falling Walls Atlantic Canada competition will be registered to attend the Falling Walls Science Summit 2022, where they will rub shoulders with Nobel Laureates and global thought leaders. They will also receive professional pitch training and $500 from the European Union research collaboration initiative, EURAXESS North America, to travel to visit a European university lab of their choice.
Learn more about the competition via Dal News.
Questions? Please contact: research@dal.ca
STEM Connector @ the PIER
Join STEM Connector to network, celebrate our rebranding, and learn about the free flash mentorship program through DeepSense and Surge.
Join local students and industry professionals in the first STEM Connector networking event. Take time to make new connections, grow your network, and refresh yourself with local treats as we celebrate the rebranding of STEM Connector, formerly known as the DeepSense X SURGE Industry Mentorship Program.
The event kicks off at 4pm ADT and runs until 6pm ADT, drop in at any point during that time for networking and refreshments. The event will take place at The PIER (1209 Marginal Rd).
To register for this event, click here!
Women's Empowerment Conference 2022
Saint Mary’s University is hosting the Women’s Empowerment Conference from May 24 – 27 that will address the challenges women face in the field of Entrepreneurship, Finance, and STEM. During this conference we will be bringing in experienced women in each of these fields to provide you with tools, resources and advice on how to take action when experiencing or witnessing inequalities and lack of empowerment that female -identifying individuals may or have faced in the workplace.
For more information, and to sign up, click here!
Ready2Launch Application Deadline
Dal Innovates program, Ready2Launch is now open for applications! This 12-week immersive entrepreneurship program allows students and recent graduates to turn their tech-enabled idea into a viable product.
10 teams will be accepted to participate in the 2022 cohort, receiving mentorship, training, and up to $15,000.00 in funding.
Since 2020 R2L teams have gone on to raise more than 2.8 million in grants and funding!
For more information, and to apply, click here!