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CDSI aims to connect, complement and, ultimately, amplify the rich ecosystem of McGill investments at the nexus where computing, data, and systems meet – particularly around AI and data science. https://linktr.ee/cdsi_mcgill
📣Graduate students: Applications are open for the BMO Responsible AI Fellowships! Powered by BMO and administered by McCAIS, the program funds research at the intersection of #AI and society.
LOI due March 22—apply here: mcgill.ca/x/5Gg
What does a career in cybersecurity really look like?
On March 13, join our fireside chat with Alex Ionescu, Chief Technology Innovation Officer at CrowdStrike. Perfect for students exploring their path. Register: mcgill.ca/x/5Gp
How is AI (re)shaping research, decision-making, and societal outcomes across disciplines? Join CDSI, MISC, and McCAIS on March 18 for an engaging roundtable discussion at the intersection of #AI, #Health, & #PublicPolicy. Register: mcgill.ca/x/5cf
Thank you to everyone who attended the McCAIS Annual Symposium last week! Researchers, students, industry partners and community members from across #McGill and beyond were present for a full day of conversations at the intersection of #AI and society.
Join us on Jan 23 for the McCAIS Annual Symposium! Powered by BMO, this full-day event explores the evolving relationship between #AI & society through keynotes, panels, research presentations, and a poster showcase—and more. Register: mcgill.ca/x/5JT
#McGill researchers: apply now for the Computer Science stream of our Faculty-Student Research Bridge Program! FSRB connects researchers with MSc Computer Science students for assistance with new or ongoing research.
Apply here: mcgill.ca/x/5og
We're kicking off 2026 with a stellar workshop lineup!
📊Intro to R
🤖 Programming with GenAI
📂 Understanding file systems
📈 Statistical simulation studies
...and more!
Learn more and register here: mcgill.ca/x/i2X
Thank you to everyone who joined our inaugural #InclusiveAI event! From keynote insights to student, faculty, and industry panel discussions, we explored how to make AI more accessible and representative.
Have ideas for future Inclusive AI events? ➡️Reach out at mccais.science@mcgill.ca
Great news: our Winter 2026 workshop schedule is out and registration is open! Learn about computer systems, data science (R & Python), advanced statistics, and more. As always, our workshops are free and available to the entire #McGill community. Register: mcgill.ca/x/i2X
Congratulations to the 2025 BMO Responsible AI Scholars, presented by the #McGill Collaborative for AI and Society (McCAIS). The awards support undergrad and grad students in all McGill faculties pursuing research in responsible #AI. Read more in the McGill Reporter: mcgill.ca/x/iju
AI is shaping the world, but who gets to shape AI?
Join the McGill Collaborative for AI and Society for Inclusive AI, a half-day event on inclusion and representation in artificial intelligence.
📅 Nov 28 | 📍McGill Faculty Club | 🕑 1:00PM – 6:00PM
Registration ➡️ mcgill.ca/x/ir2
#McGill researchers: applications for the Software Engineering stream of our Faculty-Student Research Bridge (FSRB) Program are open! FSRB connects researchers with undergrad Co-op Software Engineering students for assistance with new or ongoing research. Apply here by December 15: mcgill.ca/x/iKP
The AI Perspective Series offers free hybrid workshops that explores the latest in AI, fosters interdisciplinary learning, and equips you to apply AI in your field 🤖
The first workshop is on November 7—learn more and register here: mcgill.ca/x/iDs
RNA-seq Bootcamp event poster
Join the CDSI, QLS-MiCM and the D2R-HeDS platform
for an RNA-seq Bootcamp from October 20-24! 🧬
Learn the essentials of RNA-seq analysis—from
command line basics and dataset access to differential
expression, pathway enrichment, and single-cell
applications. Register at the link in our bio 🔗
Our CRT Program is now accepting LOIs for 2026 funding, with a full application to follow. Open to active PIs, CRT supports and empowers multidisciplinary teams tackling research where computation and data are central.
Submit your LOI by October 12 and learn more at link in our bio🔗
With the new Fall semester under way, get the coding help you need for your research! 💻 Our coding ateliers are run by a team of experienced coders who know these tools inside and out and are ready to help 🤝
View the drop-in session schedule at the link in our bio 🔗
The CDSI’s Fall workshop programming is in full swing! 🍂 In the coming weeks, take an introduction course to R, learn more about the data science lifecycle, or delve into an introduction to Linux. To register: www.mcgill.ca/cdsi/solutio...
Unlock new skills with CDSI’s free workshops for the McGill community! These workshops are designed to empower students, researchers, and staff with practical tools for data-driven discovery. Stay tuned—full details and registration info will be available soon!
LINK: lnkd.in/dmuBmAaC
Scope-AI-thon is an event where multidisciplinary teams will develop roadmaps for using data and deploying AI to address Centraide du Grand Montréal’s community challenges. If you have relevant experience, register as a participant. Or, sign up to volunteer before August 19th!
Join us on August 5th for the sixth session of the "Our Tech, AI & Society Dialogues", where we will discuss Yuval Noah Harari’s Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI. Register for free today: mcgill-cdsi.libcal.com/event/3918000!
A reminder to all that registration for our Summer Camps closes next Tuesday. Sign up now if you have not yet!
This summer, the Computational & Data Systems Initiative (CDSI) is offering week-long workshops on programming in R and Python, Machine Learning, and Mathematics, free for the entire McGill community. The deadline to register is July 1st, but seats are limited, so sign up today!
L’Association des Femmes Scientifiques Africaines du Québec is hosting a conference about the changing role of women in math and science. Come network with mathematicians from across disciplines and across the world. June 12 from 9:00-5:00 at UdeM. (Link in bio.)
#WomenInSTEM
#McGill students: Registrations are now open for CDSI’s math and computer science summer camps. Attend free & week-long intensive workshops on programming, machine learning, and mathematics this summer. Space is limited, so register by July 1 (Link in bio).
#AI #Python #Mathematics
🚀 Launch of AI Perspective - A free program of short workshops led by IVADO, in partnership with CDSI, designed by and for students in Quebec!
All fields, all levels (from select schools)
Hybrid, non-credit
📅 Next course May 16, (check out McCAIS's algorithmic fairness course)
#AITraining
From MRIs to cybersecurity, research software engineers are advancing every field imaginable - and CDSI is bringing them together.
Read about our latest symposium on our blog and join our mailing list to learn about networking opportunities first (links in bio).
#McGill #AI
A great afternoon of brain scans, cybersecurity and pizza last week at CDSI’s first-ever Research Software Development Networking Symposium. The first of many to come! #McGill #AI
#McGill staff: CDSI is hosting its first (of many) research software development symposium next week. Come for an afternoon of talks, roundtable discussions, and networking opportunities.
Thursday, April 10, at the McIntyre Medical Building. Register now (link in bio).
#AI
#McGill researchers: There's still time to apply for the software engineering stream of CDSI’s Faculty-Student Research Bridge Program.
Apply by Sunday, March 30th 2025 at 11:59 PM under the “Research Funding” tab (link in bio).
#AI
McGill researchers: Got a programming problem you can’t seem to fix? CDSI offers coding ateliers for researchers every Tuesday and Thursday from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. For more details, check the “Coding Ateliers” tab of our “Data Science Solutions Hub” page (link in bio).
#McGill #AI