What the Tech? is a podcast powered by the Computer Science Department of UCalgary. Here to deconstruct complex computer science concepts, and explain what the tech’s going on? In this episode we talk to Zain Rizvi, a PhD student who has been very involved in the UCalgary community for over a decade. As you'll hear in this episode, Zain likes to keep real busy. Today we cover what the tech is up with relationship-based access controls, as well as what it's like to do an internship at...

What the Tech? is a podcast powered by the Computer Science Department of UCalgary. Here to deconstruct complex computer science concepts, and explain what the tech’s going on? In this episode we talk to Nadhif Satriana, a student in the UCalgary CPSC program and former President of the Computer Science Undergraduate Society, also known as CSUS. For any students at UCalgary wanting to connect with other people interested in tech, we explore why CSUS is something you want to be a part of. If...

What the Tech? is a podcast powered by the Computer Science Department of UCalgary. Here to deconstruct complex computer science concepts, and explain what the tech’s going on? In this episode we talk to Jonathan Hudson, a new instructor in the UCalgary computer science department, who also completed his undergrad, Masters, and PhD in the same computer science department. Today, we find what the tech is up with artificial intelligence and machine learning, and how regularly we use it ......

What the Tech? is a podcast powered by the Computer Science Department of UCalgary. Here to deconstruct complex computer science concepts, and explain what the tech’s going on? In this episode we talk to Mohit Parmar, a UCalgary student doing a dual degree in computer science and business. Today, we talk about Mohit’s journey with balancing both degrees, and why it could be beneficial for students to do a dual degree themselves. If you enjoyed today's episode, make sure to subscribe on...

What the Tech? is a podcast powered by the Computer Science Department of UCalgary. Here to deconstruct complex computer science concepts, and explain what the tech’s going on? In this episode,  we talk to Leanne Wu - an instructor, and a new member of the Communications and Outreach team at the UCalgary Computer Science department. Today, we find out what the tech is up with contextual privacy... more specifically, the interactions of privacy with students in higher education.  If you...

What the Tech? is a podcast powered by the Computer Science Department of UCalgary. Here to deconstruct complex computer science concepts, and explain what the tech’s going on? In this episode, we talk to Majid Ghaderi - a professor at UCalgary who’s teaching and research focus on computer networks. Today, we learn the basics of networks. We also discuss what the tech is up with the internet of things, and how it spans from smart home usage, all the way to industrial applications.  If you...

What the Tech? is a podcast powered by the Computer Science Department of UCalgary. Here to deconstruct complex computer science concepts, and explain what the tech’s going on? Today, we talk to Alex Todorovic - a recent graduate of the CPSC program at UCalgary, and CEO of tech firm "99bits". In this episode, we dive into the intersection of entrepreneurship and computer science, and we learn why it’s important to understand both worlds. If you enjoyed today's episode, make sure to...

What the Tech? is a podcast powered by the Computer Science Department of UCalgary. Here to deconstruct complex computer science concepts, and explain what the tech’s going on? Today we’re trying something new. We actually have two guests - Ashratuz Zavin Asha and Christopher Smith. They’re both students of Computer Science at UCalgary who have different research interests, but they recently teamed up to work on a project together. So in this episode, we find what the tech is up with...

What the Tech? is a podcast powered by the Computer Science Department of UCalgary. Here to deconstruct complex computer science concepts, and explain what the tech’s going on? Our guest today is Nelson Wong, an undergraduate associate head at UCalgary who loves teaching about data. In this episode, we talk to Nelson about the basics of data, as well as how he's transitioned his very interactive class to an online-teaching system.  If you enjoyed today's episode, make sure to subscribe on...

What the Tech? is a podcast powered by the Computer Science Department of UCalgary. Here to deconstruct complex computer science concepts, and explain what the tech’s going on? Our guest today is John Aycock, an associate professor at UCalgary whose research focuses on security and retro-games. In this episode, we talk to John about the retro games he studies. We also cover what the tech is up with archaeo-gaming - an unexpected bridge between archaeoeology and computer science. If you...

What the Tech? is a podcast powered by the Computer Science Department of UCalgary. Here to deconstruct complex computer science concepts, and explain what the tech’s going on? On this episode, we talk to Ryan Henry, an assistant professor at the UCalgary Computer Science department whose main research focuses on applied cryptography. In our conversation with Ryan, we talk about the basics of privacy, and how it relates to Zoom and smart-home technology. If you enjoyed today's episode, make...

What the Tech? is a podcast powered by the Computer Science Department of UCalgary. Here to deconstruct complex computer science concepts, and explain what the tech’s going on?  On this episode, we talk to Joel Reardon, an assistant professor at the UCalgary Computer Science department whose main research focuses on security and privacy. In our conversation with Joel, we talk about the basics of security, how it relates to working from home, and the idea of contact tracing.  If you enjoyed...

Introducing ... What the Tech? A podcast powered by the Computer Science Department of UCalgary. Here to deconstruct complex computer science concepts, and explain what the tech’s going on? On the show, we will be talking to professors, industry experts and other members of the computer science community to get the bottom line on each guest's story, what they do and what this means to you in your daily life. Our goal is to provide a place for a better understanding of what’s going on in the...