FEBRUARY 2021

In a collaborative effort with the Faculty of Law and the Digital Law & Innovation Society we are proud to announce this four event excellent forum that will focus on how AI affects decision-making in public institutions.

It brings together law, technology, and governance reform experts for an interdisciplinary look at legal liability, regulation and the reform of public institutions in a digital age.

We will have the honor of having as panelist Digital Lead and Special Advisor for the Benefits Delivery Modernization program at Service Canada in Ottawa Pia Andrews, amongst with Jason Fung, Blair Neufeld, Argyri Panezi, and Professor Péter Szigeti.

• February 24th and March 3rd.
• Find more information on how to join us here.

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In a collaborative partnership, the AI4Society Signature Area at the University of Alberta, the Weizenbaum Institute for the Networked Society in Berlin, and the Center for Digital Ethics and Policy at Loyola University Chicago will conduct a series of online dialogues this spring leading to the symposium on Ethics Dialogues in the Age of Smart Systems.
The “Ethics Dialogues” are designed to bring together researchers from Canada, the USA, Germany and beyond working in the interdisciplinary area of AI, ethics, and policy. The events in the series commence with three dialogues and culminate in an international Symposium, with synchronous and asynchronous programming over the course of 3 days.
On this second event Dialogue on Surveillance and Carcerality, Special Dialogue Guests Elizabeth Adams and Kevin D. Haggerty.

• February 24th. 9:00am MST | 10:00am CST | 5:00pm Berlin
• Click here for more information
• To join, please fill register here: https://framaforms.org/dialogue-on-surveillance-and-carcerality-1613497010

Bleeding Edge Neurotech

Join NeurAlbertaTech at NAT Chat: Innovation in Neurotech; an accessible networking and speaker series focused on neurotechnology. Leaders across the field will be presenting on their innovative solutions in the health sciences and consumer domains. This event is free to anyone, with exclusive prize draws for attendees!

• February 24 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm MST
• Learn more on our website at https://natuab.ca/events or email us at neuralbertatech@gmail.com for more information.

AI Seminars by amii

• Dr. Kiri Wagstaff. February 26th, 12:00pm - 1:00pm. More information at: https://www.amii.ca/events/ai-seminar-kiri-wagstaff/
• Learn more about amii here!
  

Andre Brock will begin with a short 15 minute presentation on his work and we will have an extended workshop conversation with them with the aim of making their work as excellent as possible and increasing our knowledge of work across the field.

• Download preparation material here
• Join us in zoom: Meeting ID: 990 4738 1368 | Passcode: 842067
• Get more information of the upcoming events here

New Podcast: AI4Society Dialogs

On January 25th our second episode was premiered, Michael Bowling: Game changing AI research. Visit the official site AI4Society Dialogues to hear this and our previous episodes.

What's coming - Episode Four: Francois Bolduc: Genetics, chatbots and the future of medicine

Artificial intelligence is having significant impacts on advancing medical research. Dr. Francois Bolduc is a pediatric neurologist, with deep expertise in understanding the genetic basis of memory and cognition.

Release date: February 22th, 2021

Listen to all episodes on these platforms!

Tec de Monterrey - UofA Collaborative Projects and Workshop

UAlberta and ITESM, wishing to further their partnerships in Energy, Artificial Intelligence and other areas of mutual interest, have established a competitive seed grant program to encourage and catalyze collaborations between the two universities.
UAlberta and ITESM will each commit CAN $90,000 per year in funding for the seed grant program. Proposals may request up to a maximum of CAN $45,000 for one year (with up to CAN $22,500 provided from each institution).
A workshop was held on December 15 between AI researchers in the two institutions to explore opportunities for collaboration and proposal development. If you need information about this event, presenters, contact information, etc please contact us at ai4s@ualberta.ca.
At this point, the application process is open, and it will remain open until the deadline on March 1st, 2021.
Full information here

Call For AI Instructional Materials

The AI4Society Signature Area calls for proposals to create instructional materials, for modules on artificial intelligence and its social/ethical impact. Proposals will be funded with up to $1000.
Proposals will be adjudicated as they are submitted and up until the earmarked funds are exhausted.
Full information here

CIHR: Health Research Training Platform Pilot

With the HRTP Pilot, CIHR will support the development of research leaders of tomorrow by equipping trainees and early career researchers (ECRs) with the experiences and skills needed to lead high-impact, interdisciplinary health research careers in a rapidly evolving research landscape.
Funding pools for this opportunity include: AI, Public Health and Equity; Boys, Men and Masculinities; Girls and Women's Health and Wellness; Integrating Mental Health Services within Primary and Community Care; Stigma Reduction and Life Course Mental Wellness for LGBTQ/2S Populations.

Application deadline: April 21st, 2021

Who

Any UofAlberta community member (faculty, researcher, or student) interested in any and all aspects of Artificial Intelligence!

Why

• To stay informed about AI-related funding opportunities and events (research grants, internships, competitions, ...)
• To access AI4Society support for research and teaching initiatives
• To profile your research and to collaborate with other community members, through our Forum.

How

Send an email with a brief description of your affiliation, interests, and activities related to artificial intelligence to ai4s@ualberta.ca.

CALL FOR PAPERS

Replaying Japan 2021

Are you interested in Japanese game culture? The ninth international Replaying Japan Conference will be held online August 9-13 2021 - hosted by the University of Alberta. This year’s theme is Artificial Intelligence in Japanese Games. We invite submissions to be submitted to replayingjapan@gmail.com as a MS Word Document. The abstract should be no more than 500 words.
Replaying Japan 2021 is being organized by a partnership of the AI4Society signature area, the Prince Takamado Japan Centre (PTJC), and the Kule Institute for Advanced Study (KIAS) at the University of Alberta. It is organized in collaboration with the Ritsumeikan Center for Game Studies, the University of Delaware, Bath Spa University, Seijoh University, University of Liège, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and DiGRA Japan.
Proposals in Japanese are most welcome! 日本語の発表要旨はrcgs[a]st.ritsumei.ac.jpにご送付ください。詳しくはRCGSのウェブサイトをご覧ください。

• More information here
• Deadline is March 31st, 2021. Notification of Acceptance: May, 2021

UofA POSITIONS

Post-doctoral position in plant systems biology and bioinformatics

Department of Biological Sciences
Plant Genomics Group (www.uhriglab.com)
The post-doctoral position will be based in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in the laboratory of Dr. R. Glen Uhrig, with research being conducted in collaboration with Dr. Guohui Lin (Department of Computer Science) and the project’s industry partner.

Find more information here

M.Sc. position in computational biology and plant systems biology

M.Sc. position in computational biology and plant systems biology
Department of Biological Sciences
Plant Genomics Group (www.uhriglab.com)
Position Closes April 1st 2021

The M.Sc. position will be based in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in the laboratory of Dr. R. Glen Uhrig, with research being conducted in collaboration with Dr. Guohui Lin (Department of Computer Science) and the project’s industry partner.

Find more information here

INTERSHIPS

Computer vision applied research for use within new consumer technologies

Befitting is a young, fast-growing technology and consumer ecommerce company founded upon the idea that shopping for what you love should be easier. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team of research scientists and machine learning engineers focused on using cutting-edge research to build new consumer technologies. The internship will offer the intern the opportunity to leverage the latest advances in research and utilize their technical skills and creative thinking to help solve challenging problems within practical consumer applications. The current team of research scientists is focused on solving tough problems and is looking for an intern with a passion for that mission. If you’re passionate about what you do and have the technical skills, desire and ambition to help build something great, we’d like to hear from you.

• More information here
  

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