News on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
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Dear Newsletter reader,
Thank you for being there all the time! We will take a brief break during the summer and will be back on August 15th with more exciting AI news in our biweekly Newsletter.
In the meantime, find great opportunities below!
Happy Summer to you all.
The AI4Society team
New funding available!
Researchers at the University of Alberta in any discipline are invited to propose projects, grant preparation ideas, and big question events for funding support from AI4Society.
Computational Psychiatry
Did you know about this University of Alberta Initiative?
We apply advanced computational methods from machine learning, data science, and data mining to the problems of psychiatric diagnosis and prognosis. These approaches can utilize a variety of input data sources, ranging from written questionnaires and structured interviews to advanced neuroimaging and metabolomics. This computational approach is particularly well-suited to discovering subtle but clinically useful patterns in large, diverse datasets – the sort of pattern that a human researcher looking at the data with traditional analytical tools would not
find. The goal of the computational approach is to discover patterns in the data – essentially complex biomarkers – that distinguish among patient types (diagnosis) or predict an individual patient’s response to treatment (prognosis). Such discoveries would allow for improved personalized psychiatric treatment that is customized to the individual.
We are a multidisciplinary group based in Alberta, Canada, including clinicians and scientists who work in the fields of mental health, neuroscience, population health, and machine learning. We have an active collaboration with the IBM Centers for Advanced Studies (CAS), CAS Alberta.
Canadian Responsible AI – Meet and Greet
Given the many activities that are fortunately happening around the responsible and ethical aspects of AI here in Canada, we organized an event in conjunction with Canadian AI 2022 this year to become familiar with what everyone is doing and what activities they are engaged in.
It was wonderful to start building a unified community here in Canada around responsible AI so we can support each other and find ways to more effectively collaborate and synergize. The event was held in the form of a casual, discussion-oriented one rather than talks or formal presentations.
Read and learn more here
Society, Culture and Technology
Covering Your Ass(ets)
July 13th | 12:00pm-1:30 pm (MST)
Students at the Faculty of Law have been working to establish the River City Venture Clinic to help entrepreneurs in the area with their legal needs. The River City Legal Clinic is now launching with an event for entrepreneurs.
Guests will hear from Donna Purcell QC & business lawyer Angie Redecopp), context from a seasoned entrepreneur (Matt Lisac from BayWa r.e. Solar Systems), and will have the chance to ask some questions of their own during a Q&A session.
natHACKS 2022 - Info Night
July 14th | 6:00pm - 7:30pm (MDT)
UofA + Virtual
A hybrid event to give newcomers a complete introduction to natHACKS and the many opportunities it offers! We will give a full synopsis of the entire multi-day event, the project criteria, and where prospective attendees can get started. There will be pizza for all those joining in-person, as well as live-streaming for joining us remotely.
Don’t miss your chance to have all of your natHACKS questions answered!
natHACKS 2022 - Pitch Night
July 15th | 5:00pm - 7:00pm (MDT)
Completely Virtual
Meet the natHACKS Problem Providers (clinicians, academics, and industry professionals bringing real-world neurotech problems to natHACKS) and join a team focused on solving their problem! The Pitch Night will also feature hacker-to-hacker networking for those looking to join a team or to recruit additional team members.
Join a team working on a real-world problem for your natHACKS project!
natHACKS 2022
Registration Open Now!
July 29th - August 1st
natHACKS is an event like no other, inspiring beginners and intermediates to develop practical neurotech skills and challenging competent hackers to apply themselves in this growing and exciting field. Spanning two weeks and culminating in a 64-hour hackathon weekend, the event will combine workshops, challenges, and networking opportunities for anyone interested in neurotechnology. With three different streams, $20,000+ in prizes, and separate judging criteria based on experience level, we're thrilled to allow neurotech enthusiasts to get their hands dirty in a diverse selection of projects.
WORK OPPORTUNITIES
SketchDeck.ai
Machine Learning Engineer
12-month full-time contract with potential to convert to permanent full-time. Base salary range for this role is $105K-$125K. Salary will vary depending on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. Compensation package for permanent full-time role may include equity. While this role is remote-first, preference will be given to candidates located in or willing to relocate to Edmonton, Alberta.
Learn more here!
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.
