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SUMMARY:Workshop: Convex Optimization for Statistical and Machine Learning with CVXR
DESCRIPTION:The Statistical Society of Australia and he Early Career Student Statistician Conference 2021 are offering this workshop on Convex Optimization for Statistical and Machine Learning with CVXR. \nOptimization plays an important role in fitting many statistical models. Some examples include least squares\, ridge and lasso regression\, Huber regression\, and support vector machines. CVXR is an R package that provides an object-oriented modeling language for convex optimization. It allows the user to formulate convex optimization problems in a natural mathematical syntax rather than the standard form required by most solvers. Moreover\, problems can be easily modified and re-solved\, making the package ideal for prototyping new statistical methods. First\, the user specifies an objective and set of constraints by combining constants\, variables\, and parameters using a library of functions with known mathematical properties. CVXR then applies disciplined convex programming (DCP) to verify the problem’s convexity. Once verified\, the problem is automatically converted into quadratic or conic form and passed to a solver like OSQP\, MOSEK\, or GUROBI. We demonstrate CVXR’s modeling framework with several applications in statistics and machine learning. \nWe will begin with a gentle introduction to convex optimization using examples from ordinary least squares and penalized regression. This will be followed by a high-level description of CVXR\, how it differs from other packages\, and a discussion of the domain specific language that CVXR implements. We will show how CVXR works on different classes of problems\, such as linear programs\, quadratic programs\, and semidefinite programs\, and demonstrate its usage with a variety of examples. Finally\, we will have a segment for potential developers in which we go over the nuts and bolts of adding new functions to CVXR’s library. \nAbout the presenter: Anqi Fu is a Ph.D candidate in the Electrical Engineering department at Stanford University. Her research focuses on developing algorithms and software for large-scale optimization with applications to data science. One of her recent projects leverages methods from optimal control to design treatment plans for cancer radiation therapy. Prior to starting her Ph.D\, Anqi worked as a machine learning scientist at H2O.ai. She received an M.S. in Statistics from Stanford University\, and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and a B.A. in Economics from the University of Maryland\, College Park. \nPrerequisites:  A working knowledge of statistics and linear algebra\, and basic experience with a scripting language like R. We also invite attendees to bring problems of interest\, which we will do our best to formulate and solve in CVXR. \nFor more information and to register please click here. \n 
URL:https://australiandatascience.net/event/workshop-convex-optimization-for-statistical-and-machine-learning-with-cvxr/
LOCATION:Zoom
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20210714T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20210714T190000
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SUMMARY:A Celebration of Mathematics – Diversity in STEM
DESCRIPTION:A Celebration of Mathematics – Diversity in STEM\nAMSI welcomes all students\, researchers and professionals with an interest in STEM to join the team for a relaxed evening of talks and lively discussions! \nRegister now
URL:https://australiandatascience.net/event/a-celebration-of-mathematics-diversity-in-stem/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20210714T120000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20210714T130000
DTSTAMP:20210625T054601Z
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SUMMARY:ACEMS Virtual Public Lecture - A Song of Wind & Fire
DESCRIPTION:ACEMS Virtual Public Lecture – A Song of Wind & Fire: a statistical journey through an uncertain world\n\n\nIn this lecture\, ACEMS Associate Investigator Dr Rachael Quill will explore how shedding light on the uncertainties of wind flow across the environment can support informed decision-making in bushfire management and renewable energy generation.\nThe weather and its uncertainties influence our decisions every day. Did you take an umbrella today\, just in case\, or did you get caught in that shower? In many scenarios\, being unprepared for the unknown might only mean a dampening of our pride. But in others\, the cost of not understanding uncertainty can be catastrophic. \n\nRegister now
URL:https://australiandatascience.net/event/acems-virtual-public-lecture-a-song-of-wind-fire/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20210714T100000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20210719T104500
DTSTAMP:20211026T024210Z
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SUMMARY:AI4Pandemics Talk #1: Chris Rackauckas\, MIT
DESCRIPTION:The first AI4PAN seminar speaker will be Chris Rackauckas (MIT) \nYouTube Recording \nTitle: \nLearning Epidemic Models That Extrapolate. \nAbstract: \nModern techniques of machine learning are uncanny in their ability to automatically learn predictive models directly from data. However\, they do not tend to work beyond their original training dataset. Mechanistic models utilize characteristics of the problem to ensure accurate qualitative extrapolation but can lack in predictive power. How can we build techniques which integrate the best of both approaches? In this talk we will discuss the body of work around universal differential equations\, a technique which mixes traditional differential equation modeling with machine learning for accurate extrapolation from small data. We will showcase how incorporating different variations of the technique\, such as Bayesian symbolic regression and optimizing the choice of architectures\, can lead to the recovery of predictive epidemic models in a robust way. The numerical difficulties of learning potentially stiff and chaotic models will highlight how most of the adjoint techniques used throughout machine learning are inappropriate for learning scientific models\, and techniques which mitigate these numerical ills will be demonstrated. We end by showing how these improved stability techniques have been automated and optimized by the software of the SciML organization\, allowing practitioners to quickly scale these techniques to real-world applications. \n\n 
URL:https://australiandatascience.net/event/ai4pan-seminar-series-with-chris-rackauckas-mit/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Seminar
ORGANIZER;CN="Hamid Khataee":MAILTO:h.khataee@uq.edu.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20210712T080000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20210723T170000
DTSTAMP:20210507T075841Z
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SUMMARY:2021 AMSI Winter School on Statistical Data Science
DESCRIPTION:2021 AMSI Winter School on Statistical Data Science\nAMSI and Queensland University of Technology are proud to present the 2021 Winter School on Statistical Data Science from 12-23 July. \nFor the first time\, the program will be hosted virtually with options for students to attend event hubs in selected states. Boasting an impressive speaker line-up\, attendees can delve deeper into modules focusing on: \n\nBayesian statistics\,\nAdvanced Markov chains and Monte Carlo methods\nLikelihood-free inference\nModern neural networks\nDimension reduction for high dimensional data\n\nThis event is aimed at postgraduate students\, early career researchers and industry professionals wanting to sharpen their skills. \nApplications are now open and will close at 11.59pm on Sunday 20 June. \nScholarships are also available to AMSI Member students requiring financial assistance to cover program fees. To apply\, go to https://ws.amsi.org.au/apply-for-a-scholarship/ \nFor any further enquiries\, please contact coordinator_rhed@amsi.org.au or visit our website for more details https://ws.amsi.org.au/ \nIf you are an academic and know of someone who may be interested in attending\, we encourage you to forward these details and spread the word about the program. \nApply Now
URL:https://australiandatascience.net/event/2021-amsi-winter-school-on-statistical-data-science/
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20210705T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20210709T150000
DTSTAMP:20210610T051526Z
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SUMMARY:Australian and New Zealand Statistical Conference (ANZSC2021)
DESCRIPTION:Australian and New Zealand Statistical Conference (ANZSC2021) \nThe organising committee warmly invites you to the 2021 Australian and New Zealand Statistical Conference\, which will take place online from the 5th to the 9th July 2021. \nThis conference brings together three leading statistical communities – the Statistical Society of Australia\, the New Zealand Statistical Association – and the Australian Conference on Teaching Statistics. \nThe aim of this Conference is to bring together a broad range of researchers and practitioners across a variety of statistical disciplines to facilitate the exchange of theory\, methods and applications. \n  \n  \nWith these three societies working together there will be strong program components of interest to a wide diversity of academic\, government\, and industry colleagues. This includes the full spectrum of delegates from those advancing theoretical methodology to those working on industry applications (in traditional and non-traditional statistical areas). Of particular interest is how Big Data continues to impact all of us. \nThe program is available here.
URL:https://australiandatascience.net/event/australian-and-new-zealand-statistical-conference-anzsc2021/
LOCATION:Virtual – Zoom and Slack\, Australia
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210629
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210701
DTSTAMP:20210624T020310Z
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SUMMARY:ACEMS Impact Workshop for Researchers and Students
DESCRIPTION:ACEMS Impact Workshop for Researchers and Students\nACEMS is pleased to invite you to attend a workshop on the topic of Research Impact\, tailored for the mathematical sciences.  It will be co-facilitated by Impact Research Academy and ACEMS. \nWorkshop Details – Please RSVP (for Zoom Links) \nAims and Benefits of Workshop \nThis workshop is designed\, firstly\, to be of practical career benefit to participating researchers and research students and\, secondly\, to help you generate outputs to communicate and promote the benefits of your research. \nThe workshop will help participants to: \n\nunderstand the growing significance of research impact in the Australian\, and wider\, research context – and provide practical knowledge to help you in your research career\nthink about the benefits\, within and beyond academia\, realised from the mathematical sciences (from theoretical to applied) and your research\nbuild and share knowledge\, and grow capabilities\, around research impact\, including best practices for creating\, capturing\, valuing\, and communicating your research impact\nengage in practical activities designed to help you\n\nexplore a mixture of methods to value your research impact\ncommunicate some of your research impact (prospectively or retrospectively)\n\n\nenjoy discussions designed to help us all think about how we can amplify our impact\nhelp you prepare research impact statements/narratives\, including for use in reporting and promoting your work\n\nThe workshop will be held online (over Zoom) over two part-days.  Ideally\, participants will attend both days (or as much as they can). \n\nDates: 29th & 30th June\nTime: 9.30am – 12.30pm AEST\nWhere: Via Zoom (note there is a different link for each day)\nPlease click on this Eventbrite page to:\n\nview the program overview for both days\nregister to attend (you will receive Zoom links following registration)\nstay updated on any developments (including local node activities linked to the workshop)
URL:https://australiandatascience.net/event/acems-impact-workshop-for-researchers-and-students-2/
CATEGORIES:Online workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20210623T093000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20210623T103000
DTSTAMP:20210617T012300Z
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SUMMARY:Bayesian hierarchical stacking—All models are wrong\, but some are somewhere useful
DESCRIPTION:Bayesian hierarchical stacking—All models are wrong\, but some are somewhere useful\nStacking is a widely used model averaging technique. Like many other ensemble methods\, stacking is more effective when model predictive performance is heterogeneous in inputs\, in which case we can further improve the stacked mixture with a hierarchical model. In this talk I will focus on the recent development of Bayesian hierarchical stacking: an approach that locally aggregates models. The weight is  a function of data\, partially-pooled\, inferred using Bayesian inference\,  and can further incorporate other structured priors and complex data. I will also discuss some theory bounds: when and why model averaging is useful; what model dissimilarity metric is relevant to Bayesian ensembles. \nRegister now
URL:https://australiandatascience.net/event/bayesian-hierarchical-stacking-all-models-are-wrong-but-some-are-somewhere-useful/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20210622T180000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20210622T193000
DTSTAMP:20210604T042940Z
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SUMMARY:AI and the Future of Education
DESCRIPTION:AI and the Future of Education\nMonash Education\, in collaboration with the Monash Data Futures Institute\, is organizing a panel discussion on “AI and the future of education” with internationally acclaimed researchers who will cast a critical eye on the increasing attention being paid to AI-driven applications and systems in education. \nThe panel will explore questions like “what forms of AI technology are being implemented in education\, and what implications do they have for students\, teachers and education institutions?” and “how do the imagined educational benefits of AI contrast with the practical limitations of actually using these technologies?”. \nRegister now
URL:https://australiandatascience.net/event/ai-and-the-future-of-education/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20210621T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20210723T000000
DTSTAMP:20210610T054119Z
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SUMMARY:ECSSC2021 Video Competition
DESCRIPTION:ECSSC2021 Video Competition  \nSubmissions will open shortly for ECSSC2021 Video Competition. Working on any research? Put a video together and demonstrate your ability to concisely disseminate your research to a wider audience. Any student or early career statistician (within 5 years of graduation) in a statistics related field is welcome to enter the competition (sorry – previous winners are excluded). There is no entry fee! \nFor inspiration\, please consider viewing previous submissions and winners. All submitted videos have been posted in the here. \n\n\n\nSubmissions open\n21st June 2021\n\n\nSubmissions close\n23rd July 2021\n\n\nPeople’s choice voting opens\n26th July 2021\n\n\nPeople’s choice voting closes\n1st August 2021\n\n\nWinners Announced\n1st August 2021
URL:https://australiandatascience.net/event/ecssc2021-video-competition/
ORGANIZER;CN="Statistical Society of Australia (SSA)":MAILTO:eo@statsoc.org.au
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20210616T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20210616T150000
DTSTAMP:20210604T072211Z
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SUMMARY:Hosted by ACEMS | Oracle for Research Grants to Support Researchers\, Data & Projects
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by ACEMS | Oracle for Research Grants to Support Researchers\, Data & Projects\nYou are invited to attend an ACEMS event about free computational grants and community support for researchers and collaborative projects with Oracle for Research. Please see below for more information\, and register via EventBrite. \nACEMS is pleased to host this online talk\, Q&A\, and discussion\, with guests from Oracle for Research. \nOverview: \nIn this online session\, you can learn about opportunities to accelerate research to results\, and gain support for collaborative projects\, using cloud computing and computational grants from Oracle for Research. \nBenefits of Oracle for Research grants will be discussed\, including: \n\nAccess to free cloud credits to support your AI\, HPC and GPU workloads\nAccess to scalable cloud-computing capabilities and advanced analytics for data-intensive research experiments\nOpportunities to connect with other research institutions and industry partners\nReceive technical assistance with Oracle Cloud platform and infrastructure\n\nNote: there are other/further benefits for research students\, entrepreneurs\, and also projects eligible for Oracle’s Community Model Support. \nTopics covered will include: \n\nWhat is Oracle for Research?\nOracle for Research team members supporting researchers and facilitating access to grants and community support\nCase studies for Oracle for Research Grants\nThe easy Oracle for Research grant application process and what to do if you’re interested in applying\nHow Oracle for Research is seeking to support and build community\nAnswers to FAQ About Grants (No\, Oracle does not own your data/IP)\n\nQ&A and Discussion: \nFollowing the presentation from Oracle for Research guests\, there will be a moderated Q&A and discussion. This will provide an opportunity to: \n\nAsk any questions about the Oracle for Research grants and Community Support Model\nEngage in a moderated discussion about research and projects which may be suitable for support from Oracle for Research\nShare ideas for possible new projects (including\, for example\, in relation to environmental modelling\, health\, bioinformatics\, geospatial applications – and more)\n\nWho should attend? \nThis session is designed to be of particular benefit to researchers (across diverse disciplines)\, research students\, research partners\, and others from outside academia who may be interested in collaboration (and grant support). \nAttendees will include those from mathematics\, statistics\, data science\, and other research disciplines\, plus ACEMS extended network and other interested guests\, including from the Australian Data Science Network\, industry and otherwise outside academia. \nFeel free to invite others in your network who may be interested in attending. \nRSVP to Attend: \nPlease RSVP to attend\, via this Eventbrite form. You will then receive the Zoom link to join the online event. \n 
URL:https://australiandatascience.net/event/hosted-by-acems-oracle-for-research-grants-to-support-researchers-data-projects/
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