Past Events

Speaker: Dr. Guanru Feng (Senior Scientist at SpinQ technology Inc.) Title: Desktop quantum computing platform for education Abstract: 

Speaker: Dr. Warren Hare Title:  Cosine Measures and Derivative Free Optimization Abstract:  A positive spanning set (PSS) is a set that contains vectors pointing into every half-space. This provides the exact property required to ensure convergence for certain derivative free optimization algorithms. The quality of a PSS can be studied via the cosine measure. In this talk, we discuss the cosine measure, what it captures, how to compute it, and some of the remaining challenges linked to its mathematics.

Abstract:  Different teams read generative AI differently: IT thinks platform, Legal thinks risk, Customer Service thinks fewer tickets. Data scientists bring another lens: decisions that rely on models need validation, uncertainty estimates, bias checks, and monitoring in production. LLMs are also strong NLP tools: they can turn call transcripts, service notes, and workflow logs into structured features. Because we care about decision quality and data pipelines, data scientists are well placed to help shape enterprise AI strategy.

Learn More & Register: CAST Seminar: Mina Aminghafari   Speaker: Dr. Mina Aminghafari (University of Calgary) Title: Functional data model-based clustering

Speaker: Dr. Dave Campbell (Carleton University) Title:Turning Text into Evidence: Assessing Random Seeds and Barley Yields in Statistical Language Processing Without Breaking the Carbon Budget Abstract: 

Speaker: Elena Tuzhilina (University of Toronto) Title: Efficient Canonical Correlation Analysis with Sparsity

Abstract: This workshop will seek to explore various key soft/transferable skills and identify ways to showcase them on your resume and during an interview using the STAR method and the art of storytelling. Learn how to respond to questions about soft skills while showcase your technical skills. 

Please see the following events being held during O-Week! To learn more about each event, please visit the GryphLife links below. List of Events Math & Stats Mixer CEPSSC Clubs Social  CEPSSC Spin the Wheel CEPSSC Trivia Night

CANDIDATE: Sam Vermeulen

CANDIDATE: Hewage S.I. Wijerathna