Research & Collaboration
Through interdisciplinary research and collaborations across disciplines, and also with industry and government, Data Science Nexus will not only educate our future generation, but will also advance disciplines through new knowledge and discovery.
Programs
Nexus aims to provide new data science programs at the undergraduate and graduate level along with opportunities for experiential learning. Nexus will also offer advanced training of post-doctoral fellows and visiting scientists to enrich the learning environment for all.
Partnerships
We live in a digital world where vast amounts of data are being generated and collected at an unprecedented pace in all fields and sectors. Data science helps in extracting insightful information from these data to enable evidence based decisions in daily decision making, long term planning, or scientific discovery.
Featured Events
2020/2021 Nexus Online Data Enlightening Series, (NODES) Seminar Series
News
Cheer on the Faculty of Science 3MT 2021 Competitors
On August 10 & 11th students will be challenged to showcase their research to a general audience in a three-minute or less in a 3MT competition. Part of the Faculty of Science, Student Undergraduate Summer Research Experience Program. There will be two competitions that will air live on the Faculty of Science YouTube channel. Life...
Data Science Conference and Student Challenge Nexus 2021
The Faculty of Science is hosting a virtual Data Science Conference and Student Challenge, Nexus 2021, Bridging Academia and Industry, May 19-21,2021. The virtual conference will explore new and emerging trends in Digital Agriculture (May 19), Public Health (May 20), Transportation and Logistics, (May 21). Full-Conference Registration (three days) includes access to all keynote presentations and three additional presentations per day....
UM mathematician Julien Arino receives Radio-Canada Scientist of the Year Prize
JANUARY 18, 2021 — Dr. Julien Arino, in the Department of Mathematics, is one of four mathematicians awarded the CBC Radio-Canada Scientist of the Year 2020 prize for his work in modelling the COVID-19 pandemic. Dean Stefi Baum, Faculty of Science expands on the significance of the research, “We are justifiably proud of Julien Arino for the critical contributions...