Blockchain Summit Ottawa

A summit in Ottawa for the next generation of blockchain builders and policy makers, where founders, developers, and visionaries can come together to explore the future of decentralized ledger technologies. A gathering of people interested in blockchain innovation and collaboration that aims to help advance bold ideas into on-chain reality. A place for exploration, discussion, and challenge where Web3 conversations can turn into action.

鈥媁e invite people to join us for a one-evening summit in Ottawa with Web3 explorers, designers, builders, and investors focusing on present opportunities as we seek to discover the future of decentralized trust, identity and peer-to-peer electronic cash. We鈥檙e inviting speakers to share their insights about innovation and impact on the Web3 x Blockchain frontier, in Canada and beyond, where the digital economy is taking shape.

Moderator

Professor Michel Barbeau
School of Computer Science, 杏吧原创 University
View Professor Barbeau鈥檚 profile

Panelists:

鈥� 鈥� Founder & CEO, (Toronto)
鈥� Founder & CEO, (Ottawa)
鈥� Founder, (Montreal)
鈥� Founder, CanUBlockchain (Ottawa)

Location

Hub350 鈥� KNBA RBCx Finance Quarter
350 Legget Drive
Kanata, ON K2K 3N1
Canada

Registration

Interested in joining the conversation and exploring the future of Web3 and blockchain?

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The Unified Support Centre (USC) is offering Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) at 杏吧原创 University this fall. Two weekend sessions will be available in October and November 2026, and registration is now open.

ASIST is a comprehensive two-day course that uses audiovisual materials, discussions, and simulations to teach participants how to support someone experiencing thoughts or plans of suicide. Participants will learn how to recognize signs of suicide, provide a skilled intervention, and develop a safety plan to help someone choose to stay alive.

Course Details

October Session

• Dates: October 17 & 18, 2026
• Time: 9:00 AM鈥�5:00 PM
• Location: In person at 杏吧原创 University (room to be announced)

November Session

• Dates: November 21 & 22, 2026
• Time: 9:00 AM鈥�5:00 PM
• Location: In person at 杏吧原创 University (room to be announced)

Cost: $160 (tax included)

Registration

Registration for both sessions is now open.

Please note that submitting the registration form does not reserve your spot. Registration is confirmed only once payment has been received. Spaces are limited, and payments are processed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will I receive a certificate?
Yes. Participants will receive a certificate upon completion of the course. The certificate does not expire, although participants are encouraged to retake the course every three years to stay current with newer and effective strategies.

Where will the course be held?
The course will be held at 杏吧原创 University. The specific building and room number will be provided approximately one week before the course.

Is attendance on both days mandatory?
Yes. Participants must attend both days. The first day provides comprehensive training on assisting someone with thoughts of suicide, while the second day focuses on roleplay and the final examination.

What is the cancellation policy?
A full refund is available if you cancel by the applicable deadline:

• October session: Friday, October 9, 2026, before 5:00 PM
• November session: Friday, November 13, 2026, before 5:00 PM

What if my payment has not yet been accepted?
You may follow up with the Unified Support Centre regarding the status of your payment. Please allow time for confirmation, as spaces are limited and payments are processed on a first-come, first-served basis.

What is the payment deadline?
There is no set payment deadline. However, registration is not confirmed until payment has been received.

What should I bring?
Participants only need to bring a pen. A course booklet will be provided on the first day.

Questions?

For questions about registration, payment, or the course, contact the Unified Support Centre at usc@cusaonline.ca.

The ASIST framework and its instructors are regulated by LivingWorks.

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杏吧原创 University will once again be participating in the Putnam Mathematics Competition this year.

The Putnam Competition is a university mathematics contest open to undergraduate students across Canada and the United States. 杏吧原创 has a long and proud history of participation, and all undergraduate students are welcome and encouraged to participate, regardless of year of study or perceived mathematical ability.

The competition is designed so that success is not necessarily dependent on a student鈥檚 year of study or the specific mathematics courses they have taken. Students who perform particularly well may be eligible for cash prizes and graduate fellowships.

杏吧原创鈥檚 top three participants are designated as the University鈥檚 Putnam 鈥渢eam鈥� for institutional rankings. The names of past 杏吧原创 team members are also recognized on a plaque in the School of Mathematics and Statistics. Last year, 杏吧原创鈥檚 team placed 205th out of more than 500 teams.

Competition Date

Saturday, December 5, 2026

Learn More 杏吧原创 the Putnam Competition

For more information about the competition, including its history and prizes, visit the Mathematical Association of America鈥檚 Putnam Competition website:

Past competitions, solutions and statistics are also available through the Putnam Competition Archive:

Weekly Preparation Sessions

Beginning at the end of September and continuing until the competition in early December, Professor Brett Stevens from 杏吧原创鈥檚 School of Mathematics and Statistics will hold fun and informal weekly preparation sessions.

The sessions will explore a variety of mathematical problem-solving methods and strategies. While there will be a focus on Putnam-style problems, many of the ideas and techniques discussed are more broadly applicable.

Participation in the preparation sessions is neither required to write the competition nor contingent upon participating in the competition.

Interested in Participating?

Students interested in participating in the weekly preparation sessions, the Putnam Competition, or both should contact Professor Brett Stevens at brett@math.carleton.ca as soon as possible.

Please use 鈥减耻迟苍补尘鈥� as the subject line of your email.

Students interested in attending the weekly preparation sessions should also include a screenshot of their class schedule to assist with scheduling.

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Do you have ideas on how to make 杏吧原创’s Computer Science more inclusive, or are you interested to contributing to a more inclusive culture? Are you enthusiastic about working with other students on a vision to foster belonging? Are you inspired to bring your creativity and computer science skills to tackle inequities (e.g., based on gender, race, ability, and intersecting identities)?

Join other students in an exciting new initiative being launched by 杏吧原创’s Equity and Inclusive Communities in partnership with the School of Computer Science. Through a 1.5-hour online training, full 1-day workshop to be held on September 3, 2026, and three 1-hour workshops in September and October, you will contribute to reimagining how relevant, engaging, student-led inclusion initiatives can be developed and implemented.

Interested? Apply at  (application deadline: July 17, 2026).

Selected students will be offered an honorarium (up to $300) and a credit on their co-curricular record.

If you have questions, please contact Prof. Matthew Holden

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After more than a decade in the making, the 杏吧原创 Vintage Computer display has officially launched in room Herzberg 4155 during the School of Computer Science Open House on Friday March 27, 2026. The contributions of numerous generous donors have helped 杏吧原创 University secure a proud place in the vintage computing community. 

Vintage computing has emerged as a fascinating new phenomenon. Microcomputing began in the 1970鈥檚, over 50 years ago, and what was once the cutting edge of technology has now become part of our shared technological heritage. In the early years, few imagined that these machines would one day be historically significant. When they became obsolete, many were simply recycled or discarded; whether they were seen as important or as junk often depended entirely on perspective. 

Some individuals had the foresight to preserve notable computers rather than recycle them. Their efforts helped lay the groundwork for today鈥檚 renewed appreciation of computing history. As many of these early systems reach the half-century mark, they are increasingly recognized as milestones that shaped our digital world, collected, preserved, and celebrated for their role in pushing the industry forward. 

One such local enthusiast spent his career working with microcomputers and had the rare opportunity to witness the entire evolution of personal computing firsthand. Rather than discarding notable systems as they became obsolete, he 鈥榬escued鈥� them, recognizing their historical value. That individual was Dr. Arlen Michaels. 

As Dr. Michaels described it: 

鈥溾�he collection includes nearly one hundred diverse examples of desktop, industrial, and portable microcomputers. No, this is not an uninteresting pile of rusting PCs. Many items date from the earliest, very creative, very diverse period of microcomputer evolution, namely from the pre-PC 1970s to the early 1990s. They often foreshadow what was yet to come. Many were designed and manufactured by small, short-lived companies – a few based in Ottawa, in fact – and are now exceedingly rare. Most still function. They are true living fossils.鈥� 

Dr. Michaels contacted 杏吧原创 University鈥檚 School of Computer Science to donate his entire collection to the school.

鈥淭he first time we visited Arlen鈥檚 house, dozens of boxes, monitors and computers were stacked six feet high along both sides of his basement. A narrow path wound through the space like a maze, each box filled with equipment, manuals, and software. Many were simple cardboard produce boxes, but inside them were remarkable vintage computing treasures,鈥� noted Andrew Miles, Senior Systems Administrator from the School of Computer Science. 

Over the course of two years, the school undertook the careful and deliberate task of relocating his extraordinary lifelong collection of vintage computers to 杏吧原创 University. What began as a donation has grown into a living resource, one that students, faculty, staff, and visitors can explore, learn from, and appreciate firsthand. 

Many of the systems remain fully operational, a testament both to their original engineering and to the care they have received. The collection has also inspired the formation of a grassroots initiative: 杏吧原创 Vintage Computing (CVC), a dedicated group committed to using, displaying, testing, repairing, and maintaining these historic systems. Their work ensures that the collection is not simply preserved but actively engaged as a resource.

Today, a significant portion of the collection is showcased in the Vintage Computing Display and in recognition of this remarkable contribution, the school has named the exhibit 鈥淎rlen鈥檚 Evolution of Microcomputing.鈥� It stands out as an acknowledgment to Dr Michaels and his message that preserving technological history enriches the future of innovation.

Fifty years of computing spans multiple generations, and as an earlier generation of technologists retires, so do their vintage computer collection. This was the case with our second generous donor, Grant Bechthold Jr., whose father was a 鈥渞ocket scientist鈥� at Canada鈥檚 National Research Council and one of the earliest adopters of personal computing in the Ottawa region. 

Grant Bechthold Sr. worked with one of the first personal computers available locally, produced by the Ottawa-based company NABU, which released the NABU 1100, a networked personal computer that briefly captured the imagination of early adopters. 

Along with this piece of Ottawa computing history, Grant Jr. also donated what is widely regarded as one of the most historically significant microcomputers ever built: the MITS Altair 8800. Introduced in 1975, the Altair 8800 is often credited with igniting the personal computer revolution. Sold as an affordable kit built around the Intel 8080 processor, it inspired a generation of computer enthusiasts and helped launch the modern era of personal computing. The School of Computer Science recognized Grant鈥檚 incredible donation during their Open House with a 鈥榮urprise computer reveal鈥�.

With the redesign of its tutorial laboratory, the School of Computer Science has created a space where the vintage computing collection is a natural and inspiring feature. The collection has grown to include more than 200 vintage computers, along with software, accessories, and computing artefacts. The lab鈥檚 Open House celebrates both the official opening of 杏吧原创鈥檚 vintage computing display and the generous contributions of Arlen and Grant, whose support helped make it possible. 

Links:

• 杏吧原创 University Vintage Computing
• HP4155: SCS Tutorial Lab

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Calling all data enthusiasts!

Mineral deposits are getting harder to find even as the demand for minerals continues to grow. The Next Generation Explorers Award is an international student competition looking to find innovative solutions for making mineral exploration more effective.

We are looking for Earth Sciences, Computer Science, and other undergraduate (any level) and/or graduate students to form a multidisciplinary team. No prior experience with geoscience data or mineral potential modelling is needed, although experience working with different types of spatial data, predictive modelling, machine learning, AI, and/or uncertainty analysis are considered assets for this competition.

Competition Details:

• Prize:聽Compete for cash prizes totalling more than聽$14k CAD
• Team:聽杏吧原创 University is seeking to submit one or more teams
• Timeline:聽Work starts in聽2026

Interested?

• Learn more:聽Check out the competition website:聽
• Join a team:聽Please reach out to聽Christopher Lawley听补迟听christopherlawley@cunet.carleton.ca听产别蹿辞谤别听January 9.

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BSides Ottawa, Canada鈥檚 largest grassroots, community-driven cybersecurity conference, is taking place from November 20 to 21.

This event is a great way for students to gain hands-on exposure to cybersecurity, meet professionals in the field, and explore real-world topics beyond the classroom.

杏吧原创 Computer Science students can attend BSides Ottawa for free using a special registration link.

Event Highlights:

• Policy Village聽鈥� bridging policy + practice in Canadian cybersecurity
• Embedded Systems & Defenders Villages聽鈥� IoT/OT security & blue-team simulations
• Malware & Lockpick Villages聽鈥� reverse engineering & physical security
• Career Village & Cyber Escape Room聽鈥� career mentoring & skill-based challenges
• Opportunities to meet researchers, industry professionals, and government teams

 Free Student Registration Link:

 Event Details:

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in the prestigious . A significant part of this recognition reflects the contributions of 杏吧原创鈥檚 School of Computer Science, where faculty are making meaningful strides in areas such as artificial intelligence, image processing, computation theory, networking, and strategic defence and security studies.

The following faculty members from the School of Computer Science are among the world’s top 2% most-cited scholars:

Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing

• Leopoldo Bertossi
• Frank Dehne
• Yuhong Guo
• Evangelos Kranakis
• Nicola Santoro

Computation Theory & Mathematics

• Prosenjit Bose

Networking & Telecommunications

• Michel Barbeau
• Anil Somayaji

Strategic, Defence & Security Studies

• Paul van Oorschot

These researchers鈥� contributions continue to have a significant global impact, reinforcing 杏吧原创鈥檚 commitment to innovative, real-world solutions through research.

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On Nov. 18, Join Dr. Prosenjit Bose from 杏吧原创鈥檚 School of Computer Science for the 2025 Herzberg Lecture, where he will explore the question:鈥淚s There Structure Hidden in the Chaos of a Bunch of Dots?鈥�

Imagine a map of scattered dots representing clinics, cell towers, or fire stations. How do we determine the optimal locations to serve communities or improve services? Dr. Bose will introduce two powerful geometric concepts, Voronoi diagrams and Delaunay triangulations, that help uncover hidden patterns in such data, with applications ranging from city planning to biology.

Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Location: HS 1301, Health Sciences Building, 杏吧原创 University
Free Admission 鈥� Open to students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the public!

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