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Data Burst: The Epoch of Biometrics and Digital Identity, 2021 exhibit at Chinook Blast Winter festival (co-created by Marina Gavrilova and Vivian Smith)

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Daily Planet Discovery Channel J. Ingram presented with Dr. Gavrilova book after recording the “Science: Seriously!?” segment in BTLab

National Museum of Civilization Quebec Canada 2011-2012 Exhibit: “Power of Biometrics”, devoted to Dr. Gavrilova’s research

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The University of Calgary “On Campus”: article “Love where you live? It could be hard on your heart!,” Vol. 2, No. 25, 2005

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The Higher Learning North American Magazine, Section ”Tech Tools @ Work”, Article: “Mission Possible: Biometrics could soon be an everyday reality,” Sept, 2005

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The Calgary Journal, “Researchers link heart disease to urban lifestyles” on SPARCS lab research, October/November 2005

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UToday, UCalgary publication, “Vanier Scholars”, on inaugural UCalgary NSERC Vanier student from BTLab, May 2009

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International Magazine Science Daily “Researchers advance biometric security,” on first architecture based on chaotic neural network for biometric recognition, June 2012

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UToday “Fooling fingerprint scanners: Discovery Channel features Biometric Technologies Lab in relation to the iPhone 5 release and fingerprint spoofing,“ Sept 2014

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Interview with Fordham Media News Tom Stoelker, following two invited lectures at ICCS 18 in New York, USA on social behavioral biometrics, “There is No Hiding”, Jan 2018

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Interview with National Post Tristin Hopper on calibrating facial recognition technology for representing aging and related privacy and security concerns "The 10 Year Challenge", January 2019

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TV Interview for SHAW Channel, as SPARCS Lab Founder, City of Calgary, “New Research Lab Sparks Interest from around North America”, aired April 28th, 2005

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Documentary on Prof Gavrilova research, National Film Board, Canada, directed by Robert Awad, 1 hour recorded interview with Claire Bournonnais, archived, recorded in Montreal on February 2011

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TV appearance and interview with Jay Ingram on Discover Channel for segment: “Science: Seriously?!” on Fingerprint Spoofing, aired September 2014

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Video Interview for 2016 Annual Killam Reception, recorded October 5th, for an Annual Killam Assembly October 26th at the University of Calgary, aired on October 2016

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Radio Interview for CBC Radio 1 leading science media Quirks and Quarks with Bob McDonald, on air Saturday March 11, recorded March 9, 2017 in CBC Canada studio

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“LIVE SCIENCE! - A NEW EXHIBITION” Quebec National Museum of Civilization, Canada and MITACS envisioned the exhibit to connect discoveries of Newton, Einstein and Darwin to modern day science. Eight projects from across Canada were chosen from hundreds of submissions. Dr. Gavrilova's “Power of Biometrics - From Science Fiction to Reality”, was attended by 1 mln visitors. between June 8, 2011 to September 9, 2012. 

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”DATA BURST: The Epoch of Biometrics and Digital Identity” art project and window display exhibition in downtown Calgary, inspired by BTLab research, part of Chinook Blast Calgary Winter Festival, in collaboration with Vivian Smith, February 7-28, 2021

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