Acadia Institute for Data Analytics

Don't miss out on the upcoming ACENET sessions on MATLAB, led by Mathworks!

Details for registration are below!

lntroduction to MATLAB Workshop
14 June, 13:00-15:00hrs Atlantic / 13:30-15:30hrs NL

In this session, you will learn how MATLAB can be used to visualize and analyze data, perform numerical computations, and develop algorithms. Through live demonstrations and examples, you will see how MATLAB can help you become more effective in your work. This session is targeted at those who are new to MATLAB. However, experienced MATLAB users may also benefit from the session, as the engineer will cover some tips and tricks from the newer MATLAB releases. Some of the highlights include:
Accessing data from many sources (files, other software, hardware, etc.)
Using interactive tools for iterative exploration, design, and problem-solving
Automating and capturing your work in easy-to-write scripts and programs
Sharing your results with others by automatically creating reports
DETAILS & REGISTER:
https://mathworksmeeting.webex.com/webappng/sites/mathworksmeeting/meeting/register/adae5ca316584e3185010a69c07dc969?ticket=4832534b00000005911349f6d7879c45250c1522c128643ee73342ce03ccdfcd6d2e8ec0e2cfdaec×tamp=1654777762847&locale=en_US


Image processing and Deep Learning for Images Using MATLAB: Part 1
16 June, 13:00-15:00hrs Atlantic / 13:30-15:30hrs NL

Artificial Intelligence techniques like machine and deep learning are introducing automation to the products we build and the solutions we develop. These techniques are being used to solve complex problems related to images, signals, text, and controls in various domains. In this hands-on virtual lab, we will use MATLAB Online to explore, analyze, and solve exercises related to Biomedical Image data sets using Image Processing and AI techniques. The exercises will include:
Complete workflows with image processing apps
Image segmentation, analysis, and morphology
Train deep neural networks on GPUs in the cloud.
Create deep learning models from scratch for image and signal data.
Explore pre-trained models and use transfer learning
DETAILS & REGISTER:
https://mathworksmeeting.webex.com/webappng/sites/mathworksmeeting/meeting/register/a0430b9d33ae4f52a2aa662050921c0e?ticket=4832534b00000005ceb1f8a847588dbecb4a231440204f9c643075b59b23994f4fb396e43c0bb287×tamp=1654777767354&locale=en_US


Image processing and Deep Learning for Images Using MATLAB: Part 2
17 June, 13:00-15:00hrs Atlantic / 13:30-15:30hrs NL

Artificial Intelligence techniques like machine and deep learning are introducing automation to the products we build and the solutions we develop. These techniques are being used to solve complex problems related to images, signals, text, and controls in various domains. In this hands-on virtual lab, we will use MATLAB Online to explore, analyze, and solve exercises related to Biomedical Image data sets using Image Processing and AI techniques. The exercises will include:
Complete workflows with image processing apps
Image segmentation, analysis, and morphology
Train deep neural networks on GPUs in the cloud.
Create deep learning models from scratch for image and signal data.
Explore pre-trained models and use transfer learning
DETAILS & REGISTER:
https://mathworksmeeting.webex.com/webappng/sites/mathworksmeeting/meeting/register/c98ac8dcab264427af155ee874726850?ticket=4832534b00000005c04c5930ec4670e206dcddb1fe368344d416c419a6783d3ba32a90fbaa6625e9×tamp=1654777770732&locale=en_US

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Don't miss the upcoming virtual workshops with AceNet! See details and links to register below!

The Why's and How's of Machine Learning
24 March, 12:00-14:00hrs Atlantic
What do you need to make a machine learning project successful? How can you make smart decisions about setup and ex*****on? How should you hire and support the staff working on the project? We hope to provide clear, thoughtful answers to these, and other common questions to get you thinking about whether machine learning is a technology that you and your company or group should think about investing in. We will discuss topics like data collection, the trade-offs involved in choosing a model, and what to expect from a successful project, as well as how to salvage useful by-products and skills when projects don’t go as planned. This is a beginner session oriented to business owners and project managers curious to learn more about machine learning, or who may have an idea that involves machine learning and want to know where to begin.
DETAILS & REGISTER: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/acenet-the-whys-and-hows-of-machine-learning-tickets-264192194967

Introduction to Natural Language Processing
6 April, 12:00-15:00hrs Atlantic
How do computers understand language? It seems impossible that zeroes and ones could ever add up to words that humans can understand, but machine language has come a long way in the past few years. Let us take you behind the code to explain how machines simulate language comprehension, and why it’s a far more complicated problem than “bonjour = hello”. This talk is aimed at an audience who is not necessarily familiar with computers or language comprehension, but would like a primer to the field, and what it can realistically do. We will explain natural language processing from the perspective of machines that cannot understand words, but capture semantic meaning by processing data.
DETAILS & REGISTER: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/acenet-introduction-to-natural-language-processing-tickets-264349194557

Introduction to Neural Network Architecture
20 April, 12:00-15:00hrs Atlantic
Have you wondered how machine learning models can suddenly do so many different types of work? How is it that machines can learn things like language, vision and translation in such a short amount of time, and what has helped drive these kinds of improvements? The obvious answers - big data and big processors - are only part of the story, and to understand the full picture, we need to take a closer look at the models driving the AI revolution. This talk is aimed at people who are familiar with the basics of feed-forward neural networks, and will involve an in-depth explanation of how information is represented for machines to learn from, how machines can make sense of information, and the challenges presented.
DETAILS & REGISTER: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/acenet-introduction-to-neural-network-architecture-tickets-264356506427

Modern FORTRAN for Scientific Programming
4 May, 12:00-16:00hrs Atlantic
This workshop will be an introduction to the Fortran programming language. Fortran, one of the initial high-level programming languages, continues to be an excellent option for high-performance computing due to its superb performance. The newer versions of Fortran offer many modern features, including object-oriented programming capabilities to programmers. This course will cover some of these features. Prerequisite: familiarity with another programming language.
DETAILS & REGISTER: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/acenet-modern-fortran-for-scientific-programming-tickets-230928903567

ACENET: Modern Fortran for scientific programming This workshop will be a hands-on introduction to the FORTRAN programming language.

Happy Holidays from the team at the Acadia Institute for Data Analytics!

Please note that we will be closed as of 4:30 on December 23rd, 2021, and re-open on January 4th, 2022. We thank you for your continued support and look forward to seeing everyone in the New Year!

Sincerely,
Danny, Andy & Keilani

Join us on Nov. 30th with Digital Nova Scotia for a virtual workshop on Deep Learning.

Register at the link below!
https://digitalnovascotia.com/event/deep-learning-workshop/

Deep Learning Workshop – Digital Nova Scotia – Leading Digital Industry In this hands-on webinar, Dr. Danny Silver and Dr. Andy McIntyre of the Acadia Institute for Data Analytics will share a high-level overview of the key elements of neural networks and deep learning, and recent advances that allow deep networks to solve challenging problems. Participants will engage....

On May 18th Fundmetric and Acadia University are teaming up to host the Fundraising AI Forum 2021. To register for this virtual event, follow the link below!

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"Data Science Using R, a Short Introduction"

Don't miss out on this virtual talk on May 5th from 6pm-9pm. Follow the link below to register!

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Data Science Using R, a Short Introduction A short introduction to R presented by Luis Torgo

Don't miss out on this exciting Digital Nova Scotia event April 30th - May 2nd! Details below!

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The Province of Nova Scotia announced today, March 19, a $16.8 million investment that will allow four Nova Scotia universities (Dalhousie University, Acadia University, Saint Mary’s University and St. Francis Xavier University) to expand and enhance their computer science programs.

Acadia University

Exciting news! $1.47 million investment in computer science programming at will foster new opportunities, equity and inclusion, and ensure better access to training. Thank you, Premier Iain Rankin and LAE Minister Lena Metlege Diab. https://qoo.ly/3bazfs