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Dr. Julia Rubin Wins the CS-Can|Info-Can Outstanding Early Career Computer Science Researcher Award

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July 25, 2023

Computer Science Canada | Informatique Canada (CS-Can|Info-Can) awards are given in recognition of outstanding contributions to computer science research, education, community and professional service.  Recipients are reviewed throu...

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Dr. Alan Mackworth Wins the CS/CAN Lifetime Achievement Award

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May 15, 2023

Computer Science Canada | Informatique Canada (CS-Can|Info-Can) awards are given in recognition of outstanding contributions to computer science research, education, community and professional service.  Recipients are reviewed throu...

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UBC 2022 Killam Research Prizes Awarded to CAIDA Members

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April 11, 2023

The research excellence and scholarly achievements of three of CAIDA’s members has recently been recognized as recipients of UBC’s 2022 Faculty Research Awards.   Julia Rubin (Electrical and Computer Engineering, Applied Science) w...

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NeurIPS 2022 Accepted Papers

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September 28, 2022

This year marks the 36th annual Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS): a workshop and conference hosted by the Neural Information Processing Systems Foundation that celebrates the work being done in artificial int...

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ICML 2022 Accepted Papers

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July 27, 2022

This year marks the thirty-ninth International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML).  Supported by the International Machine Learning Society, ICML is one of the biggest, and most prestigious, academic conferences for artificial in...

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Vincent Wong Receives $1.5 Million in DND/CAF Funding

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July 22, 2022

UBC Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor, ICICS member, and CAIDA member Dr. Vincent Wong has recently received $1.5 million in funding from the Canadian Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces for a project...

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Dr. Sudip Shekhar Awarded Schmidt Science Polymaths Grant

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July 22, 2022

Schmidt Futures has recently announced ten new recipients of the Schmidt Science Polymaths award.  Among them is UBC Electrical and Computer Engineering Associate Professor, ICICS member, and CAIDA member: Dr. Sudip Shekhar. The awa...

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CAIDA Members Awarded $2.2 Million in NSERC Research Grants

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July 14, 2022

19 of CAIDA’s Members have been successful during the 2022 NSERC Research Grants Competition, totalling over 2.2 million dollars in total research funding.  CAIDA’s recipients span 4 different departments: Computer Science, Electric...

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AI Tools for Writing: What do Professional Writers Really Want?

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July 8, 2022

As artificial intelligence tools continue to be developed and improved, its progress is also matched with questioning which tools are wanted and needed versus the importance of humans carrying out the work without the use of AI. AI-assis...

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Dr. Chen Greif named 2022 SIAM Fellow

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July 7, 2022

Dr. Chen Greif is one of 26 international scholars who were elected as SIAM Fellows in 2022.  The award recognizes outstanding members of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) for their distinguished contribution...

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