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The official account of the UBC Master of Data Science program, a 10-month program that provides the technical foundation and practical data science experience.

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This week, we're excited to feature Questrade Financial Group and their capstone project: “Leveraging Machine Learning to Predict Directional Price Changes for Financial Securities”. We are looking for capstone proposals. Get the details here: bit.ly/4lEuEfo

05.12.2025 19:27 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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This week, we're excited to feature the capstone projects from Hyper Hippo Entertainment and their project: “ChurnSoon Prediction Model”. Interested in collaborating with our talented students? We are now seeking capstone proposals. Submit yours here: bit.ly/4lEuEfo

29.11.2025 01:06 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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A quartet of students in front of a classroom with a screen above them that has the opening slide of their presentation.

This week, we are putting the spotlight on the capstone project our students worked on with Happipad called “Optimizing Housing Outcomes and Matching Efficiency”. Interested in becoming a Capstone Partner? Submit a proposal here: bit.ly/4lEuEfo.

21.11.2025 17:59 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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In our weekly capstone project spotlight, we are highlighting the incredible project from Fujitsu Intelligence Technology entitled “Suspicious Behaviour Detection in Security Footage”.
Interested in becoming a Capstone Partner? Submit a proposal here: bit.ly/4lEuEfo.

14.11.2025 21:17 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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A trio of students in front of a classroom with a screen above them that has the opening slide of their presentation.

This week, we are putting the spotlight on the capstone project our students worked on for EmberCure Solutions and their project entitled "AI-Driven Wildfire Detection Building Accurate and Scalable ML Models”.

We are now accepting capstone proposals. Learn more here: bit.ly/4lEuEfo

07.11.2025 22:27 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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A letter of intent/personal statement
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Proof you've met the prerequisite courses

Text that reads UBC Master of Data Science Applications Checklist A letter of intent/personal statement A resume Unofficial transcripts and degree certificates Names and contact information of three references Results of an English language proficiency exam (if applicable) Proof you've met the prerequisite courses

Text that reads UBC Master of Data Science Application Deadlines:
International Students (Early Round – MDS Computational Linguistics only): November 30, 2025
International Students (Early Round – MDS Okanagan only): December 15, 2025
International Students and Domestic Students who want to be considered for scholarships (all programs): January 31, 2026
Domestic/US Students (all programs): April 15, 2026

Text that reads UBC Master of Data Science Application Deadlines: International Students (Early Round – MDS Computational Linguistics only): November 30, 2025 International Students (Early Round – MDS Okanagan only): December 15, 2025 International Students and Domestic Students who want to be considered for scholarships (all programs): January 31, 2026 Domestic/US Students (all programs): April 15, 2026

📣Applications Are Open📣

Applications for the UBC Master of Data Science program are now! Review our application checklist and note important application deadline dates. Please visit our website to learn more about admission requirements and how to apply: bit.ly/3LrcHo3

06.11.2025 19:37 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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We’re thrilled to showcase our amazing Capstone Partner, The WholeSHEBang, and their project: ““The Question Bot: Comprehensive Sexual Health Answers to Any Question.” Get the details of the capstone project here: bit.ly/3KIdhx5
#UBCMDS #DataScience #CapstoneProjects

26.09.2025 19:37 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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A quartet of students in front of a classroom with a screen above them that has the opening slide of their presentation.

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A quartet of students in front of a classroom with a screen above them that has the opening slide of their presentation.

🌟 Weekly Capstone Project Spotlight! 🌟

This week, we are putting the spotlight on two capstone projects our students worked on for HCL Technologies. Interested in becoming a Capstone Partner? Submit a proposal here: bit.ly/4lEuEfo.

19.09.2025 21:12 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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It is National Post Doc Appreciation Week. The @ubcmds Vancouver program would like to celebrate our post docs (Andy Tai, Hedayat Zarkoob, Payman Nickchi, and Prajeet Bajpai) and all the hard work and contributions that they have made to the MDS program. Learn more about them here: bit.ly/47R1bLM

18.09.2025 20:55 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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12.09.2025 16:38 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Two students, one holding a laptop, in front of a classroom with a screen next to them that has the opening slide of their presentation.

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A trio of students in front of a classroom with a screen next to them that has the opening slide of their presentation.

A quartet of students in front of a classroom with a screen next to them that has the opening slide of their presentation.

A quartet of students in front of a classroom with a screen next to them that has the opening slide of their presentation.

A trio of students in front of a classroom with a screen next to them that has the opening slide of their presentation.

A trio of students in front of a classroom with a screen next to them that has the opening slide of their presentation.

This week, we're thrilled to showcase our amazing UBC Master of Data Science Computational Linguistics capstone projects. Learn more about this year's MDS Computational Linguistics capstone projects and partners here: bit.ly/4ko5ZLn

12.09.2025 16:37 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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A quartet of students in front of a classroom with a screen above them that has the opening slide of their presentation.

A quartet of students in front of a classroom with a screen above them that has the opening slide of their presentation.

This week, we're excited to feature two capstone partners and their projects. The capstone team from LiteFarm and the team from Agrigates. Interested in become a capstone partner? Register for our info session here: bit.ly/416zaf4

05.09.2025 18:52 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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A quartet of students in front of a classroom with a screen above them that has the opening slide of their presentation.

A quartet of students in front of a classroom with a screen above them that has the opening slide of their presentation.

A quartet of students in front of a classroom with a screen above them that has the opening slide of their presentation.

This week, we're thrilled to showcase our amazing Capstone Partner, UBC Cybersecurity, and their project: “Sniffing for Phishing”. Interested in become a capstone partner? Register for our info session here: bit.ly/416zaf4
#UBCMDS #DataScience #CapstoneProjects

29.08.2025 19:56 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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A trio of students in front of a classroom with a screen next them that has the opening slide of their presentation.

This week, we're excited to feature two capstone projects from BC Children’s Hospital and Digital Lab that were worked on by MDS Vancouver and Computational Linguistics students Interested in become a capstone proposal? Register for our info session here: bit.ly/416zaf4

22.08.2025 20:55 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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We are delighted to showcase our capstone the Office of the British Columbia Provincial Health Officer (PHO) and their project entitled “Forecasting Excess Mortality Due to Extreme Temperatures in British Columbia, Canada”. Learn more here: bit.ly/45hSB7f
#UBCMDS #DataScience #CapstoneProjects

15.08.2025 18:19 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Got Data? 
Let Our Students Help

Discover how your organization can collaborate with our MDS students to tackle your data challenges.

September 12
Info Session

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Are you interested in partnering with our talented data science students? @ubcmds.bsky.social is now accepting capstone proposals for our next cohort! Register for our virtual capstone information session on September 12, 2025 to learn more: bit.ly/416zaf4

13.08.2025 18:25 👍 2 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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A quartet of students in front of a classroom with a screen above them that has the opening slide of their presentation.

This week, we spotlight the capstone project our students worked on with ALS GeoAnalytics called “Explainable AI for Obtaining Mineralogical Insights: Visualizing Predictions in Deep Learning Models”. Interested in becoming a Capstone Partner? Submit a proposal here: bit.ly/4lEuEfo.

08.08.2025 18:14 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
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We are delighted to showcase our capstone partner FinlyWealth and their project entitled “Find Me the Better Product!”. Learn more here: bit.ly/3Ih2n08
#UBCMDS #DataScience #CapstoneProjects

05.08.2025 15:15 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Th UBC MDS Vancouver program are thrilled to welcome Elham E Khoda and Ilya Musabirov to the MDS team as Assistant Professors of Teaching.

Learn more about Elham here: masterdatascience.ubc.ca/why-ubc/peop... and Ilya here: masterdatascience.ubc.ca/why-ubc/peop...

25.07.2025 20:46 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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🚀 Weekly Capstone Spotlight 🚀

This week, we are taking a look at the capstone project our UBC MDS Computational Linguistics students did with the BC Ministry of Environment and Parks and their project entitled “Classifying Contaminated Sites Records”. Learn more here: bit.ly/3Gfbk9T

25.07.2025 17:09 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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18.07.2025 18:44 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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A quartet of students in front of a classroom with a screen above them that has the opening slide of their presentation.

A quartet of students in front of a classroom with a screen above them that has the opening slide of their presentation.

A quartet of students in front of a classroom with a screen above them that has the opening slide of their presentation.

A quartet of students in front of a classroom with a screen above them that has the opening slide of their presentation.

A quartet of students in front of a classroom with a screen above them that has the opening slide of their presentation.

18.07.2025 18:43 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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A quartet of students in front of a classroom with a screen above them that has the opening slide of their presentation.

A quartet of students in front of a classroom with a screen above them that has the opening slide of their presentation.

A quartet of students in front of a classroom with a screen above them that has the opening slide of their presentation.

A quartet of students in front of a classroom with a screen above them that has the opening slide of their presentation.

A quartet of students in front of a classroom with a screen above them that has the opening slide of their presentation.

A quartet of students in front of a classroom with a screen above them that has the opening slide of their presentation.

This week, we're thrilled to showcase our amazing UBC Master of Data Science Okanagan capstone projects. Learn more about this year's MDS Okanagan capstone projects and partners here: bit.ly/4ko5ZLn

#UBCMDS #DataScience #CapstoneProjects #datascientists #ubc #mds #masterofdatascience

18.07.2025 18:40 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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A quartet of students in front of a classroom with a screen above them that has the opening slide of their presentation.

A quartet of students in front of a classroom with a screen above them that has the opening slide of their presentation.

A quartet of students in front of a classroom with a screen above them that has the opening slide of their presentation.

🌟 Weekly Capstone Project Spotlight 🌟

We are kicking off our weekly Capstone Spotlight series with the Vancouver Canucks and Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Explore the incredible projects our students have worked on: bit.ly/4ko5ZLn #UBCMDS #DataScience #CapstoneProjects

11.07.2025 15:48 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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We are pleased to welcome the newest member of the @ubcmds.bsky.social #ComputationalLinguistics team. Meet Isabel Papadimitriou (@isabelpapad). Isabel is joining us as an Assistant Professor starting in September 2025. Learn more about Isabel here: bit.ly/4dAWMNX

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