AI & Fundamentals
Predicting human decisions with behavioral theories and machine learning - Ori Plonsky, Assistant Professor, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology
Predicting human decisions with behavioral theories and machine learning - Ori Plonsky, Assistant Professor, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology
Abstract:Predicting human decision-making under risk and uncertainty remains a core challenge in economics, psychology, and related fields. Despite decades of research, no existing model consistently predicts even simple choices, such as...
General Event
CAIDA Faculty Lunch - January 2025
CAIDA Faculty Lunch - January 2025
Our monthly faculty lunch allows our members to connect and encourages future interdisciplinary collaborations. This event is for CAIDA Faculty Members only and requires registration. If you are a UBC faculty member working i...
AI & Applications
Embracing the Outlier Mindset: Suspicious Curiosity Implementing AI in Education Ecosystems - Patrick Parra Pennefather, Associate Professor, UBC
Embracing the Outlier Mindset: Suspicious Curiosity Implementing AI in Education Ecosystems - Patrick Parra Pennefather, Associate Professor, UBC
Please note this room (2.22) is located through the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT) offices of the 2nd floor in Irving K Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC). Please Register Here Abstract:Where do you position yo...
General Event
CAIDA Faculty Lunch - February 2025
CAIDA Faculty Lunch - February 2025
Our monthly faculty lunch allows our members to connect and encourages future interdisciplinary collaborations. This event is for CAIDA Faculty Members only and requires registration. If you are a UBC faculty member working i...
AI & Applications
Thinking About Generating Education - Elisa Baniassad, Professor of Teaching Computer Science
Thinking About Generating Education - Elisa Baniassad, Professor of Teaching Computer Science
Please Register Here Abstract:Artificial Intelligence is imposing big changes on the world, and those changes are, necessarily, reflected in the landscape of education. Over the last two years, I’ve seen the teaching and learning co...
AI & Fundamentals
Causal Inference with Unstructured Data - Yixin Wang, Assistant Professor, University of Michigan
Causal Inference with Unstructured Data - Yixin Wang, Assistant Professor, University of Michigan
Zoom LinkAbstract:Causal inference traditionally involves analyzing tabular data where variables like treatment, outcome, covariates, and colliders are manually labeled by humans. However, many complex causal inference problems rely on u...
General Event
CAIDA Faculty Lunch - March 2025
CAIDA Faculty Lunch - March 2025
Our monthly faculty lunch allows our members to connect and encourages future interdisciplinary collaborations. This event is for CAIDA Faculty Members only and requires registration. If you are a UBC faculty member working i...
General Event
CAIDA Faculty Lunch - April 2025
CAIDA Faculty Lunch - April 2025
Our monthly faculty lunch allows our members to connect and encourages future interdisciplinary collaborations. This event is for CAIDA Faculty Members only and requires registration. If you are a UBC faculty member working i...
Seminar
2025 Constance van Eeden Seminar: Dr. Arnaud Doucet
2025 Constance van Eeden Seminar: Dr. Arnaud Doucet
This event is being hosted by the Department of Statistics at UBC. Invited Speaker: Dr. Arnaud Doucet, Senior Staff Research Scientist at Google DeepMindTitle: From Diffusion Models to Schrödinger Bridges - When Generative Modeling ...
AIM-SI Tutorial
AIM-SI Tutorial Series in AI: Is Machine Learning Suitable for Your Projects?
AIM-SI Tutorial Series in AI: Is Machine Learning Suitable for Your Projects?
On behalf of the UBC Faculty of Science Dean's Office, we are excited to announce a free, in-person all-day AI-focused workshop for Science faculty and postdocs on June 24th from 9:00 am – 4:30 pm. The workshop, “Is Machine Learning Suit...