Computer Science at Karlstad University has successfully recruited a new professor to its excellence research on data security and privacy. Melanie Volkamer works on human factors in security and privacy.
- Often it looks like security contradicts usability. That is, the more secure it is, the less usable it is.
Dr. Bridget Kane from the Information Systems department at Karlstad University co-chaired at the IEEE CBMS 2016 in Dublin and Belfast. At the conference she led a panel discussion and also contributed to 3 papers.
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Two Bachelor thesis-students have gotten abstracts accepted to the student conference RAMI Healthcare Informatics in Dublin and one thesis student at B level is working in a research project at Trinity College in Dublin during the summer.
Linn Asmussen and Marina Andersson Nyrén who studies the programme Web and Multimedia at Karlstad University have been accepted to do abstract presentations on the student conference RAMI Healthcare Informatics, June 17th in Dublin.
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Part of Information Systems visited Nursing Science and their Clinical Centre.
On Wednesday the 8th of June, Malin Wik, John Sören Pettersson, Bridget Kane and Henrik Andersson visited Nursing Science and their Clinical Centre. Anders Sidenblad, Nursing teacher and doctoral student at IMH at Linköpings university, hosted a demonstration of their training mannequin.
The Clinical Centre trains students in clinical decision making using a realistic mannequin.
Part of Information Systems visited Nursing Science and their Clinical Centre.
On Wednesday the 8th of June, Malin Wik, John Sören Pettersson, Bridget Kane and Henrik Andersson visited Nursing Science and their Clinical Centre. Anders Sidenblad, Nursing teacher and doctoral student at IMH at Linköpings university, hosted a demonstration of their training mannequin.
The Clinical Centre trains students in clinical decision making using a realistic mannequin.
Welcome to Karlstad University! You newly started your employment here as a postdoc in computer science. What and where have you studied before you started here in May?
In the spring I earned my doctor’s degree in computer science with a specialization in distributed systems at the University in Bamberg, Germany, where I also earned my Bachelor and Master degrees. But this is not my first time in Sweden.
Welcome to Karlstad University! You newly started your employment here as a postdoc in computer science. What and where have you studied before you started here in May?
In the spring I earned my doctor’s degree in computer science with a specialization in distributed systems at the University in Bamberg, Germany, where I also earned my Bachelor and Master degrees. But this is not my first time in Sweden.
We are working on a project to improve the study environment in the library
During summer we have rearranged books and journals in the library. The goal is to make space for better study environments,including more group study places, lounge areas and new technology.
We are working on a project to improve the study environment in the library
During summer we have rearranged books and journals in the library. The goal is to make space for better study environments,including more group study places, lounge areas and new technology.
Hedmark University of Applied Sciences visited Karlstad University and, among else, had a guided tour in Karlstad university's usability lab.
Hedmark University of Applied Sciences (HUAS) visited Karlstad University (KAU) during two days, 9-10 June. HUAS has many projects together with KAU. HUAS is one of the project partners in the ongoing project, CriseIT, together with KAU.
Hedmark University of Applied Sciences visited Karlstad University and, among else, had a guided tour in Karlstad university's usability lab.
Hedmark University of Applied Sciences (HUAS) visited Karlstad University (KAU) during two days, 9-10 June. HUAS has many projects together with KAU. HUAS is one of the project partners in the ongoing project, CriseIT, together with KAU.
Marie-Therese Christiansson, Information Systems, Karlstad University is recognised by the university for outstanding outreach activites.
Karlstad University awards on an annual basis one person or group of persons who have excelled for several years in outreach activities. At the Business School, Marie-Therese Christiansson has for many years engaged professional to join her courses in process orientation for organisational development.
Students from the upper secondary school Brogårdgymnasiet in Kristinehamn visited Karlstad University
During friday the June 3rd second- and third year students from the Technology programme and Electricity programme at the upper secondary school Brogårdsgymnasiet visited us at the Information System department.
Students from the upper secondary school Brogårdgymnasiet in Kristinehamn visited Karlstad University
During friday the June 3rd second- and third year students from the Technology programme and Electricity programme at the upper secondary school Brogårdsgymnasiet visited us at the Information System department.
Virtual Reality (VR) is a computer technology that allows the creation of virtual environments and simulation of the user's physical presence within these environments. It is also possible for the user to interact with the created virtual reality.
Lucia Casap, presently PhD student at Academy of Economic Sciences of Moldova, and about to start as Operations Officer at the World Bank in Moldova, will speak about the educational support by World Bank in her country, and about her research on the development of an Educational Management Information System.
June 1: Lucia has continued her studies on EMIS and has also continued her interviews here in Sweden.
Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University Stuttgart (Duale Hochschule Baden Württemberg in German and DHBW for short) visited us during a couple of days to discuss future Erasmus exchanges for our students studying ERP and Economy and Webb and Multimedia.
On the 24th and 25th of May professors Kai Holzweißig and Thomas Kessel from DHBW visited the Information System department to get acquainted with the department before future Erasmus exchanges.
The 13 May licentiate Tonje Grahn sucessfully defended her thesis in Risk- and environmental studies titled "A Nordic perspective on data availability for quantification of losses due to natural hazards".
As opponent acted professor Kurt Petersen, Safety Analysis and Risk Management, at Lund University.
Link to Tonjes licentiate thesis in DiVA
