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Hacking health through instant cloud
This past weekend, Cybera participated as a partner and mentor in the Calgary Hacking Health event. Hacking Health is similar to other hackathons: groups of volunteers come together to pitch ideas and...
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Open data on the rise as Albertans increase their use of public cloud computing
Cybera's Rapid Access Cloud is growing in popularity among open data and hackathon users, as more Albertans look for the compute resources to build data-based apps and innovative web tools. This...
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Behind the scenes of a DataThon!
By Sabine Seyffarth – Researcher and aspiring Data Scientist Last month, I decided to take part in the DataThon organized by Data for Good in Calgary. I love playing with data and have been interested...
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Calgary EDU App Challenge: Nov 6-8, 2015
By Hannah Cree, Edu App Challenge Event Organizer The Idea It started with a simple meeting about finding an app developer for Learning Through The Arts – Digital Media Arts program. The...
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Hacking health through instant cloud
This past weekend, Cybera participated as a partner and mentor in the Calgary Hacking Health event. Hacking Health is similar to other hackathons: groups of volunteers come together to pitch ideas and...
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Open data on the rise as Albertans increase their use of public cloud computing
Cybera's Rapid Access Cloud is growing in popularity among open data and hackathon users, as more Albertans look for the compute resources to build data-based apps and innovative web tools. This...
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Behind the scenes of a DataThon!
By Sabine Seyffarth – Researcher and aspiring Data Scientist Last month, I decided to take part in the DataThon organized by Data for Good in Calgary. I love playing with data and have been interested...
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University hackathon shows students the wide possibilities of cloud
In 2013, Cybera launched the Rapid Access Cloud (RAC) in order to fill a gap in Alberta research and education: access to free but powerful compute infrastructure to run tests and support learning....
View ArticleCybera and Alberta Innovates team up on COVID-19 hackathon
COVID-19 is a global pandemic, and “flattening the curve” is a critical approach for slowing the spread of the disease. Alberta Innovates, together with Cybera, are holding a virtual open data science...
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Alberta Innovates announces results from COVID-19 Data Science Hackathon
Edmonton, Alberta – The COVID-19 Data Science Hackathon (hackathon), a partnership between CYBERA and Alberta Innovates, has wrapped up. 120 individuals and teams participated in the hackathon. 20...
View ArticleCalgary EDU App Challenge: Nov 6-8, 2015
It takes more than one app developer to create educational tools for students. It takes students, educators, school boards, businesses, community organizations, designers, creators and coders to build...
View ArticleUniversity hackathon shows students the wide possibilities of cloud
In 2013, Cybera launched the Rapid Access Cloud (RAC) in order to fill a gap in Alberta research and education: access to free but powerful compute infrastructure to run tests and support learning....
View ArticleCybera and Alberta Innovates team up on COVID-19 hackathon
COVID-19 is a global pandemic, and “flattening the curve” is a critical approach for slowing the spread of the disease. Alberta Innovates, together with Cybera, are holding a virtual open data science...
View ArticleAlberta Innovates announces results from COVID-19 Data Science Hackathon
Edmonton, Alberta – The COVID-19 Data Science Hackathon (hackathon), a partnership between CYBERA and Alberta Innovates, has wrapped up. 120 individuals and teams participated in the hackathon. 20...
View ArticleBi-Fi: Networking with Nature
April Fools! However, the lack of accessible internet is no laughing matter. Cybera would never think of strapping a wifi hotspot to an animal, but we are always thinking about how to improve access to...
View ArticleRegistration for the upcoming rural connectivity hackathon is now open!
Cybera, in partnership with ISAIC, is hosting a hackathon with the goal of discovering how rural connectivity impacts the quality of life, economic diversification, and education for rural and remote...
View ArticleIndustry Hackathon helps solve “digital divide” while supporting professional...
On June 4, 2021, participants from across Alberta presented unique solutions and tactics to the issue of rural internet access gaps following the month-long Bridging the Connectivity Challenge...
View ArticleSummer hackathon highlights Alberta’s neuroscience skills
Many people may not be aware of this, but Alberta is a global leader in neuroscience — the study of the brain and brain behaviour — and, increasingly, the development of neurotechnologies, i.e. the...
View ArticleHackED Beta gives tech “newbs” a chance to try out a hackathon
This past November, the University of Alberta’s Computer Engineering Club held its fifth annual HackED Beta — “Alberta’s friendliest beginner hackathon,” of which Cybera was a proud sponsor. The...
View ArticleHow can we attract more tourists to Calgary? There’s a hack for that…
YYC Hacks is the largest hackathon in Calgary, and its goal is to champion local data skills. Cybera joined the most recent event as a cloud resource provider, and we were pretty impressed by the...
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