19/06/2023
🚀 It's happening THIS WEEK! The ACM Students Chapter at the Wentworth School of Computing & Data Science, together with the AI and Multimedia Systems (AIMS) Lab, invite you to immerse yourself in the world of VR at our VR Jam (Summer 2023 edition) on 23rd-24th June! Dive in, learn, collaborate, and enjoy free food! All passionate students welcome, regardless of course or level. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eWw_gg6p . For more info, check out the website: https://lnkd.in/ewNtCj8t or contact organizers: Yetunde Folajimi, Mehmet Ergezer, Salem Othman, Tommy Nguyen, Frank Kreimendahl, Micah Schuster, Gyllinsky, Deligiannidis See you in the VR realm! 🎮🎉
cantina.cs.wit.edu
16/01/2023
SIAIA
Updates Workshop date: February 10, 2023, from 9:30 am to 7:00 pm AAAI-23 Technical Program schedule Call for SIAIA 23 reviewers Download the call for capers Paper submission site SIAIA-23 call for papers is open! See https://aaai.org/Conferences/AAAI-23/ for registration details
02/12/2022
Do you want to know more about the opportunities provided for potential African students and collaborators at the Wentworth School of Computing and Data Science? Join us for our Virtual Open House for Africa to find out more! Be sure to also sign up for our AI workshop to learn hands-on basics of data science, machine learning, and natural language processing from our experienced faculty.. For more information and registration, cantina.cs.wit.edu/~aig/aiworkshop
09/08/2022
Wentworth: Technology-focused University in Boston, MA | Wentworth
Wentworth Institute of Technology is a technology university in Boston with five schools focused on Engineering, Computing, Design and Management. It is ranked as one of the best engineering schools by U.S. News & World Report and Best Values by Payscale.com.
27/03/2022
GaSI 2022 has been rescheduled for April 30 to May 28, 2022, to allow secondary students that are currently writing exams to benefit from the program.
GaSI 2022 (Virtual) is organized in collaboration with researchers from Nigeria and United States to empower senior secondary/high school and undergraduate students on the fundamentals of design thinking, game design, and analysis using StudyCrafter, a free engine for creating, playing, sharing, and analyzing gamified projects.
In recognition of Women's History Month, and International Women's Day (IWD) 2022, the theme for GaSI 2022 is .
Every Saturday, for 4 weeks, participants will learn design thinking, game design, and data analysis by working collaboratively in teams to create social impact games on a topic of interest to address the challenges of women's empowerment and equity in Africa.
All participants will receive free mobile data (up to 10gb internet plan) if they successfully complete the program
Program highlights:
- Learn the fundamentals of design thinking, game design, and analysis
- Learn how to create social impact games using Study Crafter
- Join a team and learn collaboration skills
- Pick a topic of interest
- Gamify your idea by creating a social impact game
- Publish your game for playtesting and data collection
- Conduct experiments by analyzing your game data
- work under the guidance of a GGC Mentor through the program
Participation is free but space is limited. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited to participate
Application deadline: April 21, 2022, at 11:59pm, Nigeria time
GaSI
A virtual training on design thinking, game development and analysis for senior secondary/High school and undergraduate students from Nigeria
14/03/2022
Are you a senior secondary or undergraduate student interested in learning about design thinking, game development, and analysis?
The Geek Girls Collaborative is excited to announce the inaugural Game for Social Impact (GaSI) Bootcamp 2022; a free game development and analysis training event for senior secondary school and undergraduate students from Nigeria
Every Saturday from 1pm - 3pm Nigeria time (virtual)
March 26 - April 23, 2021
Deadline for application: March 21, 2022
Space is limited. Only shortlisted candidates will be selected
Visit the website for more information and application form: https://www.computergeeky.org/gasi.html
GaSI
A virtual training on design thinking, game development and analysis for senior secondary/High school and undergraduate students from Nigeria
18/01/2022
Are you a passionate person who has worked on programs empowering women and girls in developing communities? If you are interested in artificial intelligence and female empowerment, we'd love to hear from you!
Our goal is to provide a free platform for individuals and organizations in who want to share their stories and get recognized for their contributions in strengthening girls and women involvement in AI, especially in emerging communities. You can get involved today by telling us about your work, to be publicized on our website for a global audience to acknowledge and learn from your experience. We will also showcase selected submissions at the AI for Girls (AI4G) Workshop, as part of the Diversity and Inclusion Activities of the 36th AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AAAI-22).
Share your stories, experiences and learnings by filling the form on the website
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10/01/2022
AAAI-22 Diversity and Inclusion Activities
The lack of diversity and scarcity of data regarding Artificial intelligence and its impact in developing countries, especially in Africa has been receiving attention in recent years. The International Workshop on Social Impact of AI for Africa (SIAIA-22) is a half-day event at AAAI-22 to provide an...
23/09/2021
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN STUDYING ABROAD (BOSTON-MA, USA)?
Wentworth Institute of Technology's School of Computing & Data Science (SCDS) is proud to offer Virtual Open House for Nigeria, an inaugural open house event for prospective international students, their families, and sponsors to meet the Wentworth SCDS faculty and learn about our specialties in Computer Science, Computer Networking, Cybersecurity, Applied Mathematics, Applied Computer Science, and Data Science / Business Analytics.
Featuring:
-DIY Tips for strong application and funding opportunities.
-Free Data Science and Machine Learning Workshop
Space is limited, so sign up soon!
More information at:
https://wit.edu/admissions/international/virtual-open-house-nigeria
Registration link:
https://wentworth.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_42V975GDpA8gWJ8