Faculty of Science

Data Science Institute

Accelerating data science research and innovation at the University of British Columbia

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The UBC Data Science Institute is a Faculty of Science initiative designed to incubate and accelerate research, innovation and training in data-intensive science. Working across the university’s data science community and advanced computing teams, DSI equips researchers and external partners with the approaches, tools and expertise they need to fully leverage the potential of big data.

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DSI provides co-funding opportunities for faculty to hire data science postdoctoral fellows.

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News and Events

Machine Learning Workshop held on Aug 24

Aug 26, 2024 | More than 30 graduate students, post-doctoral fellows and mentors participated in the Machine Learning workshop on Saturday, August 24. Participants actively engaged in discussions, shared their perspectives, and explored practical applications of the concepts presented.

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Congratulations to 2024 Data Science for Social Good Program Fellows

Aug 16, 2024 | Today marks the end of the 2024 Data Science for Social Good Program. We would like to congratulate the DSSG fellows for their hard work over the summer. Our sincere thanks go to our partner organizations, the Investigative Journalism Foundation and Rural eMentoring BC, as well as to the UBC Faculty of Science and CIFAR for their ongoing financial support.

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Musqueam First Nation land acknowledegement

We honour xwməθkwəy̓ əm (Musqueam) on whose ancestral, unceded territory UBC Vancouver is situated. UBC Science is committed to building meaningful relationships with Indigenous peoples so we can advance Reconciliation and ensure traditional ways of knowing enrich our teaching and research.

Learn more: Musqueam First Nation

Data Science Institute

EOS Main Building
6339 Stores Road, Room 113C
dsi.admin@science.ubc.ca

Faculty of Science

Office of the Dean, Earth Sciences Building
2178–2207 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC Canada
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