March 8 is International Women’s Day. Across research, education, university services and student life, women at #UBC are making a difference in the lives of others every day.
Explore stories of achievement, events and community resources here: events.ubc.ca/internationa...
📣Women and underrepresented groups in data science:
Applications are now being accepted for the Women in Mathematics of Data Science Workshop. Apply today to attend this 10-day program at UBC! 👩🏽💻🧑🏿💻
Learn more 👉 tinyurl.com/yc74m9s8
Now accepting project proposals from PIs in Faculty of Science for our Data Science Catalyst Program. For further info 👉https://dsi.ubc.ca/data-science-catalyst-program Submission deadline is Monday, March 2. We look fwd to receiving projects from all disciplines in the Faculty! @science.ubc.ca
Join us on Mar 10 as we welcome Adam Kashlak (University of Alberta) for a talk titled "Functional State Space Models and the Kalman Filter".
🕚11 AM - 12 PM
📍ESB 4192
Details 👉 tinyurl.com/rve92927
We're kicking off our department colloquium March 16!
📌Join us 3–4 PM in ESB 5104/5106 for David Haziza's (UOttawa) talk title "A Debiased Machine Learning Single-Imputation Framework for Item Nonresponse in Surveys"
Don’t miss the first talk of the series!
Full details: tinyurl.com/2jzcx7am
What are the odds that the U.S. team will play in Vancouver during the FIFA World Cup this summer? UBC Statistics Prof. Daniel McDonald and Assistant Prof. Charles Margossian joined The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn to break down how likely this scenario is.
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Join us! UBC Statistics graduate student seminar (Feb 10):
🗣️Kenny Chiu, UBC PhD Student
📌Talk title: "Randomization Tests for Distributional Group Symmetry"
🕚 11 AM - 12 PM
📍 ESB 4192 & online
Learn more: tinyurl.com/y9pn5bj8
UBC Statistics Seminar (Feb 24):
🗣️Nathaniel Stevens, @uwaterloo.ca - "An Economical Approach to Design Posterior Analyses"
🕚 11 AM - 12 PM
📍 ESB 4192 & online
Learn more 👉 tinyurl.com/bdew9frj
Join us for a talk titled "The Importance of Trustworthy AI in Heavily Regulated Domains" by Dr. Lovedeep Gondara, Head of AI R&D at Vanguard - Monday, March 2 at 5pm - ESB 5104. Please RSVP 👉https://my.cs.ubc.ca/event/2026/03/dsi-talk-importance-trustworthy-ai-heavily @science.ubc.ca @cs.ubc.ca
February is #BlackHistoryMonth. Black history and excellence should be celebrated every day, but this month offers a dedicated opportunity to reflect, recognize and elevate Black achievements and history.
Find events and resources at UBC: bit.ly/3SGImTD
🎉Exciting announcement: This March, we are launching a new Department Colloquium Series!
↪️Broad, accessible, and engaging talks!
🗓 Mar 16 – David Haziza (uOttawa)
🗓 Apr 21 – Edward Kennedy (CMU)
🗓 Jun 8 – Stephanie Hicks (Johns Hopkins)
More information coming soon!
Faculty members: submit your nominations for the 2025 - 2026 UBC Statistics Award in Data Science!
Know an undergrad or grad student making creative, impactful contributions to data science? Submit your nominations today!
⚠️Deadline: Feb 17, 2026
Learn more: tinyurl.com/4vrnj3je
Please join us in welcoming Dr. Yan Song to UBC Statistics! 🎉
Starting Feb 1, 2026, she joins the department as an assistant professor. We’re thrilled to have her and look forward to the great work ahead. Welcome, Dr. Song!
🔗Read more: tinyurl.com/4c8pency
Are you graduating in May 2026 (or graduated in Nov 2025)? Don't forget to book your graduation photos by Mar 30! 📸
Book your appointment today - evenings and weekends fill up fast!
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Make Family Day unforgettable! Join Kids Take Over UBC on Feb 15, 10am–5pm for live music, dance, STEM, storytelling, galleries & more. Adventure awaits! Get tickets at: kidstakeover.ubc.ca
Next Tuesday (Jan 20): UBC Statistics hosts Prof. Weng Lee Wong (UCLA) for a talk on nature-inspired metaheuristics—an underused but powerful alternative to traditional optimization approaches. 🕚11 AM - 12 PM 📍ESB 4192 & Online
Details: tinyurl.com/2jc9akfh
@cs.ubc.ca @ubcengineering.bsky.social
Join Women In Data Science (WiDS) x Lululemon: Solidarity in Practice—Launching Your Data Science Career!
Connect with women in tech, enjoy mindful movement, IDEA exercises, a fireside chat & win Lululemon swag.
📍KAIS 2020/2030
📆 Jan 15
🕞3:30–5 PM
‼️RSVP by Jan 10 👉 tinyurl.com/yw7dwz8u
Upcoming biostatistics seminar:
🗣️"Nature-inspired Metaheuristics as a General-Purpose Optimization Tool in Statistical Research" by Weng Kee Wong (UCLA)
📆Jan 20
🕚11 AM - 12 PM
📍ESB 4192 & online
Learn more 👉 tinyurl.com/3f96pjfv
As we wrap up another incredible year, we wish all our students, faculty, staff, and alumni a joyful and restful holiday season! Happy holidays to all from UBC Statistics!
Apply now for the 2026 VSP's Data Science Essentials: Statistics, Tools and Techniques course.
📆July 17 - Aug 17, 2026
📍UBC
📌4 weeks | 2 courses
‼️Deadline: April 17, 2026‼️
Meet peers from around the world and study at a top international research university.
Learn more ➡️ tinyurl.com/a64ycvju
📣Applications for the 2026 Data Science for Social Good Program now open! If you are passionate about leveraging data to create meaningful social impact and meet the eligibility criteria, we encourage you to apply✨ dsi.ubc.ca/data-science... @stat.ubc.ca @science.ubc.ca @arts.ubc.ca
November 20th is Trans Day of Remembrance, an opportunity to honour the memory of those lost to anti-trans violence. Learn more about this day, ways to observe it, and access resources related to trans wellbeing and inclusion: events.ubc.ca/tdor. #UBC
Join the UBC Master of Data Science (MDS) program as they host a virtual information event on Tuesday December 2 from 12:30pm to 1:30pm PT. Attendees will learn more about the student experience in the MDS Vancouver program.
🔗Register Here: bit.ly/4hZSTEr
🎉Congratulations to UBC Statistics Assistant Prof. Geoff Pleiss on being awarded a 2025 Blackwell-Rosenbluth Award, which recognizes outstanding junior Bayesian research! 👏
Read more ▶️ tinyurl.com/3zx6kyu8
Join the UBC Master of Data Science (MDS) program as they host a virtual information event on Tuesday December 2 from 12:30pm to 1:30pm PT. Attendees will learn more about the student experience in the MDS Vancouver program.
🔗Register Here: bit.ly/4hZSTEr
Our graduate programs virtual info session is one week away! 🗓️
Discover how our MSc and PhD programs can prepare you for a career in biostatistics, AI, machine learning, and beyond!
Register today 👉 tinyurl.com/47y4dc49
Join us on Nov 11 at UBC's War Memorial Gymnasium for a ceremony to commemorate Remembrance Day.
All UBC students, faculty, staff and community members are invited to attend—to honour and remember all those who served in times of war, military conflict and peace.
More info: tinyurl.com/78ypt3pp
Zheng David Xu will give a talk titled “Asymptotically exact variational inference via measure-preserving dynamical systems” at our next graduate student seminar on Thurs, Nov 6th.
🕚 11 AM - 12 PM
📍 ESB 4192 & Online
More info: tinyurl.com/28nnybsb
Are you an undergrad unsure about life after graduation? 🎓
Join our virtual info session on Nov 18 at 9:30 AM PST to explore our MSc and PhD-track programs and find your next step!
💻 Online event. Register ➡️ tinyurl.com/47y4dc49
🚨 There's only one week left to submit your artwork of our UBC Data Science undergraduate program logo!
🔸 Win a $200 gift card
🔸 The logo must be in a hexagon shape
🔸 Deadline: Nov. 7th @ 11:59 PM
🔗 More details 👉 tinyurl.com/ywzcvpt9
