Abstract: Memory and cognitive declines are associated with normal brain aging but are also precursors to dementia, in particular Alzheimer’s disease. While currently there is no cure or "vaccine" against dementia, based on brain’s plasticity, there are hopes to delay the onset or to slow the progression of <a href="http://disease.Alzheimer’s" target="_blank" title="disease.Alzheimer’s">disease.Alzheimer’s disease is multi-facet condition; thus, the key to its management is in multi-disciplinary approaches. The clinical treatment of Alzheimer’s is basically a family of cholinesterase inhibitors like Aricept that the majority have a very low response rate. In this talk, I will review and discuss engineering-driven solutions as non-pharmaceutical treatments such as repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) and transcranial alternative/direct current stimulation (tACS/tDCS) with Cognitive Exercises. The results of our recent longitudinal clinical trials will be <a href="http://presented.Speaker" target="_blank" title="presented.Speaker">presented.Speaker Bio: Zahra Moussavi is a professor, a Canada Research Chair Tier I, and the founder and former director of Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program at the University of Manitoba. Her current research focuses on a few major areas: 1) respiratory acoustics signal processing and its application on Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) detection as well as application on swallowing silent aspiration detection and predicting swallowing disorders’ severity; the series of publications and patents in that area has resulted in several national and international research collaborations; 2) the design of innovative immersive virtual reality navigational environments for Alzheimer’s diagnosis as well as neuro-rehabilitation, and 3) Alzheimer’s and dementia treatment by non-pharmaceutical means; this line of research has resulted in two international collaborations and funding. She is the recipient of several awards including the “2018 Technical Excellence Award,” Engineers Geoscientist Manitoba, “Canada’s Most Powerful Women (Top 100)”, “Manitoba Distinguished Women” and IEEE EMBS Distinguished Lecturer. She has published more than 350 peer-reviewed papers in journals and conferences and has given >137 invited talks/seminars including 2 TEDx Talks and 21 keynote speaker seminars at national and international conferences. Aside from academic work, on her spare time, she writes science articles for public. She has also developed and offered cognitive training programs for aging population along with a free app for memory exercises in dementia population, called Mind Triggers, which is available on any platform such as iPads, Tablets, iPhone, and <a href="http://others.Bldg:" target="_blank" title="others.Bldg:">others.Bldg: ICT 516, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2N 1N4

(<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/industry-night-computing-and-mechanics-tickets-1371856934019?aff=IEEE)Whether" target="_blank" title="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/industry-night-computing-and-mechanics-tickets-1371856934019?aff=IEEE)Whether">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/industry-night-computing-and-mechanics-tickets-1371856934019?aff=IEEE)Whether you're looking to network, showcase your projects, or learn about the latest in technology and research, this event provides the perfect <a href="http://platform.This" target="_blank" title="platform.This">platform.This year's panels are "Data Centers and the Cloud" and "Sustainable Energy Systems"Our goal is to foster insightful conversations and build valuable relationships, all while enjoying a shared <a href="http://dinner.📅" target="_blank" title="dinner.📅">dinner.📅 Date: Wednesday, September 24th 2025⏰ Time: 3:30pm - 8:30pm📍 Location: Second Student Center - Second floor. (at York University)Students are encouraged to dress professionally, come prepared to network with potential employers, and showcase any exciting projects they’ve been working <a href="http://on.This" target="_blank" title="on.This">on.This is your opportunity to meet engineers, recruiters, and learn about career opportunities, as well as the technical side of ongoing projects and innovations in the <a href="http://field.Let’s" target="_blank" title="field.Let’s">field.Let’s make this Industry Night the best one yet, powered by the collaboration with IEEE YorkU Student Branch! 🔗(https://yorkurobotics.com/industrynight)Co-sponsored" target="_blank" title="website.](https://yorkurobotics.com/industrynight)Co-sponsored">website.](https://yorkurobotics.com/industrynight)Co-sponsored by: York University Robotics SocietyRoom: Second Floor, Bldg: Second Student Centre, 15 Library Ln, North York, Ontario, Canada, M3J 3K8

Dr. Youry Khmelevsky, Kristina Cormier, and Dolcy SareenSW Engineering and Database Research groupComputer Science DepartmentOkanagan College, Kelowna, BC, CanadaIEEE Thompson Okanagan Section, Okanagan and UBCO SBs, Systems Council ChapterData Warehouse Workshop 2025Time & Date: 5:00 pm –8:00 pm, Wednesday, September 24, 2025Location: TBA, 1137 Alumni Avenue, UBC Okanagan Engineering, Management and Education Building, Kelowna, BCData Warehouse Workshop 2025📅 Date & Time: Wednesday, September 24, 2025, 5:00 – 8:00 PM📍 Location: TBA – 1137 Alumni Avenue, UBC Okanagan, Engineering, Management and Education Building, Kelowna, BC---------------------------------------------------------------AbstractBuilding on the success of our previous Data Warehouse workshops in 2021 (Workshop I) and Workshop II, the IEEE Thompson Okanagan Section, together with the Okanagan College and UBCO IEEE Student Branches, are pleased to present a new hands-on workshop led by the next generation of student researchers. The event is organized under the supervision of Dr. Youry Khmelevsky and supported by the Digital Research Alliance of <a href="http://Canada.---------------------------------------------------------------Workshop" target="_blank" title="Canada.---------------------------------------------------------------Workshop">Canada.---------------------------------------------------------------Workshop LeadersDr. Youry KhmelevskyDr. Khmelevsky received his Ph.D. in Computer Science and M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering. His current research interests include software engineering, cloud and high-performance computing, enterprise-wide information systems, the no-programming paradigm, and interdisciplinary applied computer science. He has served as a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University, a Visiting Scientist at MIT CSAIL, an Invited Researcher at Sorbonne University (Paris, France), and held engineering and R&D positions in Europe and North America, including Alberta Energy at the Government of <a href="http://Alberta.Kristina" target="_blank" title="Alberta.Kristina">Alberta.Kristina CormierKristina is a Computer Science student at Okanagan College and a research assistant specializing in data warehouse design for multiple-source forest inventory management and image processing. (<a href="http://www.okanagan.ieee.ca/data-warehouse-design-for-multiple-source-forest-inventory-management-and-image-processing/).Dolcy" target="_blank" title="http://www.okanagan.ieee.ca/data-warehouse-design-for-multiple-source-forest-inventory-management-and-image-processing/).Dolcy">http://www.okanagan.ieee.ca/data-warehouse-design-for-multiple-source-forest-inventory-management-and-image-processing/).Dolcy SareenDolcy is a fourth-year Computer Science student at Okanagan College and serves as webmaster of the Okanagan College IEEE Student Branch. She is passionate about exploring new technologies, with a strong focus on data systems and collaborative <a href="http://learning.---------------------------------------------------------------Registration-Free" target="_blank" title="learning.---------------------------------------------------------------Registration-Free">learning.---------------------------------------------------------------Registration-Free for IEEE members and students-General public: $10 (to cover refreshments)Agenda: Workshop Highlights-Introduction to Data Warehousing concepts and architectures-Hands-on session with modern tools and techniques-Applications of data warehouse design in research and industry-Insights from student-led research projects at Okanagan College, UBCO, and UFVRoom: TBA, Bldg: TBA, 1137 Alumni Avenue, UBC Okanagan Engineering, Management and Education Building, Kelowna, BC, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/497366