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September 19, 2021

App looks to catch mental health issues early

Western University student and Catholic school grad Emmanuel Akindele has created an app to help parents identify mental-health issues in their child’s social media usage.

Emmanuel Akindele is working on an app to monitor mental-health concerns among youth in the hope it will keep children safe online now and into the future.   

Published in Canada
October 24, 2020

St. FX student develops AI coaching app

Mbongeni Ndlovu, centre, is developing an artificial intelligence app to help coaches, fitness trainers and therapists. Andrew Kendall, left, St. FX’s industry liaison and knowledge transfer manager, and computer sciences professor James Hughes stand alongside their masters of science pupil.

Mbongeni “Bo” Ndlovu’s scientific journey began, in a sense, when he was a young boy living in Bulawayo, the second-largest city in Zimbabwe.

Published in Higher Education
June 22, 2016

Pilot project turns young students into game programmers

Grade five students from St. Justin Martyr Catholic School in Markham, Roy Halog and Adrian di Paolas (left to right), showcase their game The Cross and the Sword.

TORONTO – Two of the province’s youngest computer programmers have completed a game they hope will make Christianity cool in the eyes of their peers. 

Published in Education