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Join friends old and new at the Multi-Faith and Spirituality Centre for the last community meal of the term, a drop-in breakfast to fuel your studies.
Active learning is an important concept in machine learning, in which the learning algorithm is able to choose where to query the underlying ground truth to improve the accuracy of the learned model. As machine learning techniques come to be more commonly used in scientific computing problems, where data is often expensive to obtain, the use of active learning is expected to be particularly important in the design of efficient algorithms. In this work, we introduce a general framework for active learning in regression problems. Our framework extends the standard setup by allowing for general types of data, rather than merely pointwise samples of the target function. This generalization covers many cases of practical interest, such as data acquired in transform domains (e.g., Fourier data), vector-valued data (e.g., gradient-augmented data), data acquired along continuous curves, and, multimodal data (i.e., combinations of different types of measurements). Our framework considers random sampling according to a finite number of sampling measures and arbitrary nonlinear approximation spaces (model classes). We introduce the concept of generalized Christoffel functions and show how these can be used to optimize the sampling measures. We prove that this leads to near-optimal sample complexity in various important cases. This work focuses on applications in scientific computing, where, as noted, active learning is often desirable, since it is usually expensive to generate data. We demonstrate the efficacy of our framework for gradient-augmented learning with polynomials, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) using generative models and adaptive sampling for solving PDEs using Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs).
SHIFT's monthly Lunch & Learn events are opportunities to engage more with social transformation and all of the amazing work connected through the SHIFT community. Bring your own lunch or come and snack on what we have!
This six-week drop-in art therapy group is designed to support students in navigating challenges of stress, anxiety, self-care, and mindfulness through artistic expression.
Join us for an afternoon of fostering connections and de-stress through facilitated conversations with peers. Open to all first years.
Ongoing events
SHIFT's monthly Lunch & Learn events are opportunities to engage more with social transformation and all of the amazing work connected through the SHIFT community. Bring your own lunch or come and snack on what we have!
Come through and study & chill!
Are you looking for a free on-campus spaces to relax, socialize, and explore your creativity?
Are you looking for a free on-campus spaces to relax, socialize, and explore your creativity?
From November 3 to December 15, 2023, the FOFA Gallery will host a new Black Arts Series, presented in collaboration with the Visual Collections Repository (VCR) and the NouLa Black Student Centre.
Under the aegis of Harambec and thanks to the contribution of Dr. Esmeralda’s Thornhill’s personal Archival Collection, we are pleased to share the tenure of a commemorative exhibit to honor the legacy of Black Feminist organizing here in Montreal.
This exhibition in the Webster Library's display vitrines and Discovery Counter showcases a selection of publications, archival material, photographs, and illustrations on "The Life of Karl Polanyi," recognized as one of the most important thinkers of the 20th century.
Upcoming events
Data-driven approach for personalization of electropolishing operations in used baths
Indigenization of the academy refers to the meaningful inclusion of Indigenous peoples’ knowledge(s) in the everyday fabric of the institution from policies to practices across all levels, not just in curriculum. How and to what extent does your curriculum content and pedagogy reflect Indigenous peoples’ voices and perspectives across the academy in respectful ways? What does a successful Indigenized decolonized post-secondary institution look? During this reading circle we will discuss Dr. Michelle Pidgeon’s 2016 article, More Than a Checklist: Meaningful Indigenous Inclusion in Higher Education and discuss what Indigenization means as it relates to institutional initiatives (e.g., policy, programs, and practices).
Come to the Friends of the Library space (LB-361)! Bring your yoga mat! Seats will also be provided. Register or drop-in! Accompanying her voice with singing bowls, a hand pan, ocean drum, flutes and other gentle instruments, Irene Feher will perform gentle soothing sounds that will bring you into a restful calm state. As you sit or lie down and let the sounds wash over you, your brain state will gradually be altered from a normal waking state to a more relaxed state, and maybe even a dreamlike and restorative state. Experience this in the calm oasis of the Friends of the Library space. To have the best experience for yourself and others around you we ask the following: Please arrive 10-minutes before so you can make yourself comfortable before the sound bath begins. Silence your phone and any devices you have with you. Allow time in your schedule to stay for the full 30-minutes, and then allow yourself another 5-10 minutes of additional time afterwards so you can leave the space slowly and retain your state of calm.
Accompanying her voice with singing bowls, a hand pan, ocean drum, flutes and other gentle instruments, Irene Feher will perform gentle soothing sounds that will bring you into a restful calm state.
We invite you to our Mindful Lunch space to slow down for a brief moment during lunch, meditate and make space for yourself to savor your food. We will also provide snacks, tea and coffee.
Become more confident in your decision making
De-stress and unwind through community art sessions.
Concordia University's Climate Colab and UQAM's Pôle sur la ville résiliente invite you to reserve the morning of December 7, 2023 in your agendas to take part in an ideation workshop titled "Densifying the city to create complete living environments."
Ground and centre yourself through a lunchtime mindfulness practice.
The Informal Cities Working Group is promoted by the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies in Society and Culture (CISSC) from Concordia University.
Are you grappling with the overwhelming emotions that climate change brings?
Join us to learn about the work of performance artist, researcher, professor at the Department of Contemporary Dance and LePARC co-director Lília Mestre, and dancer, researcher and visiting doctoral student Laura Pante as they present their research site by side.
Measuring and Improving the Security Postures of IEC 61850 Substations Against Cyber Attacks
Discover new ways to improve student study skills and learner engagement. In this book club, we will read and discuss Saundra Yancy McGuire’s highly acclaimed book, Teaching Students How to Learn: Strategies you can incorporate into any course to improve student metacognition, study skills and motivation. Faculty will receive a physical copy of the book and should plan their time to read two short, selected chapters each month.
Join Cinema Politica Concordia for the Montreal premiere of TAUTUKTAVUK (WHAT WE SEE) followed by a discussion with director Lucy Tulugarjuk and guest of honour Alanis Obomsawin, moderated by Asinnajaq.
Dependency Management Practices for the npm Software Ecosystem
This six-week drop-in art therapy group is designed to support students in navigating challenges of stress, anxiety, self-care, and mindfulness through artistic expression.
Accompanying her voice with singing bowls, a hand pan, ocean drum, flutes and other gentle instruments, Irene Feher will perform gentle soothing sounds that will bring you into a restful calm state.
Come to the Friends of the Library space (LB-361)! Bring your yoga mat! Seats will also be provided. Register or drop-in! Accompanying her voice with singing bowls, a hand pan, ocean drum, flutes and other gentle instruments, Irene Feher will perform gentle soothing sounds that will bring you into a restful calm state. As you sit or lie down and let the sounds wash over you, your brain state will gradually be altered from a normal waking state to a more relaxed state, and maybe even a dreamlike and restorative state. Experience this in the calm oasis of the Friends of the Library space. To have the best experience for yourself and others around you we ask the following: Please arrive 10-minutes before so you can make yourself comfortable before the sound bath begins. Silence your phone and any devices you have with you. Allow time in your schedule to stay for the full 30-minutes, and then allow yourself another 5-10 minutes of additional time afterwards so you can leave the space slowly and retain your state of calm.
We invite you to our Mindful Lunch space to slow down for a brief moment during lunch, meditate and make space for yourself to savor your food. We will also provide snacks, tea and coffee.
Join the MFSC to prep some baked goods to donate to Resilience Montreal and help fight food insecurity in Montreal.
De-stress and unwind through community art sessions.
Thermo-poromechanical modeling of saturated clay soils considering bound water dehydration
Pedestrian Detection Systems Focusing on Occluded and Small-Scale Individuals
The FOFA Gallery is happy to invite you to the joint finissage of the Black Arts Series and Kesso Saulnier’s exhibition 𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘍𝘪𝘭 '𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴.
Graph Neural Networks for Node Classification and Anomaly Detection
Drop by our Spirituali-tea for some coffee, tea, and snacks! Meet our team and make new friends.
New undergrad students, get to know your peers, your new campus and the Welcome Crew – and compete in a scavenger hunt – during a full day of fun activities and tours!
New graduate students - get to know your peers, your new campus and the Welcome Crew – and compete in a scavenger hunt – during a full day of fun activities and tours!
Grab a seat on the couch and spin the conversation wheel with MFSC!
This workshop will explore mime as non-verbal communication.
Drop by our Spirituali-tea for some coffee, tea, and snacks! Meet our team and make new friends.
Find out how to become a next generation accounting professional.
SAY LESS is a monthly co-working space to meet and connect with one another while getting work done! Bring your laptop and drop in any time between 1-5pm on the dates mentioned. Snacks, tea, and coffee will be provided. Please register below.
This workshop is designed to help participants learn the basis knowledge of the Cree language.
Find out how you can earn the CFA charter while gaining the internationally recognized John Molson MBA.
Drop by our Spirituali-tea for some coffee, tea, and snacks! Meet our team and make new friends.
Drop by our Spirituali-tea for some coffee, tea, and snacks! Meet our team and make new friends.
Join the Department of Economics in welcoming Senator Leo Housakos and Senator Tony Loffreda to Concordia for an armchair conversation about economic policy and governmental institutions.
Drop by our Spirituali-tea for some coffee, tea, and snacks! Meet our team and make new friends.
The discussion aims to delve into the complex and evolving relationship between artificial intelligence and humanity.
Learn more about Biomedical Engineering!
Volunteer with us and help us prepare food that will be donated the next day to Resilience Montreal.
Join Howard Mangonet, Director, Counselling and Psychological Services, and Lauren Stoddard, Case Manager, Case Management Services, for a conversation over tea, coffee and snacks.
Drop by our Spirituali-tea for some coffee, tea, and snacks! Meet our team and make new friends.
Addressing the challenges future graduates will face, and the application of engineering skills in software development
Drop by our Spirituali-tea for some coffee, tea, and snacks! Meet our team and make new friends.
SAY LESS is a monthly co-working space to meet and connect with one another while getting work done! Bring your laptop and drop in any time between 1-5pm on the dates mentioned. Snacks, tea, and coffee will be provided. Please register below.
Drop by our Spirituali-tea for some coffee, tea, and snacks! Meet our team and make new friends.
Volunteer with us and help us prepare food that will be donated the next day to Resilience Montreal.
Drop by our Spirituali-tea for some coffee, tea, and snacks! Meet our team and make new friends.
Drop by our Spirituali-tea for some coffee, tea, and snacks! Meet our team and make new friends.
Exploring Race, Racism, and Anti-Racism is a two-part training program. The first session is theory based and designed to encourage reflection upon contemporary concepts and issues around race as well as racism history. We also pay particular attention to the manifestations and maintenance of racism in the workplace. The second part involves an applied approach, designed to promote, and implement anti-racism best practices through reflection and scenarios. The goal of this program is to foster awareness, understanding, and adoption of anti-racism best practices across the campus community with foundational knowledge and tools. The objectives of Part I are to explore: Race and racism concepts and history How racism manifests in the workplace How racism maintains itself The objectives of Part II are to: Strengthen understanding of anti-racism best practices Explore how to embed anti-racism best practices Share space for conversation and dialogue around these issues You must have completed Part I to participate for Part II. Registration does not guarantee a place in the workshop as there is limited capacity. Session occurrence is dependent on registration numbers. You can mix and match online or in person dates. For any questions or concerns please contact dona.nham@concordia.ca
Find out how you can earn the CFA charter while gaining the internationally recognized John Molson MBA.
SAY LESS is a monthly co-working space to meet and connect with one another while getting work done! Bring your laptop and drop in any time between 1-5pm on the dates mentioned. Snacks, tea, and coffee will be provided. Please register below.
This workshop offers an open and interactive space for student to explore what it means to foster a culture of inclusivity in a variety of educational settings and more broadly, within our communities.
In this session we will engage in open dialogue with the intention of deepening skills to manage relationships specifically with faculty colleagues. We will identify behaviors in the academic context, interpersonal and systemic, that are damaging to collegial spaces as well as some ways forward
Drop by our Spirituali-tea for some coffee, tea, and snacks! Meet our team and make new friends.
Drop by our Spirituali-tea for some coffee, tea, and snacks! Meet our team and make new friends.
Drop by our Spirituali-tea for some coffee, tea, and snacks! Meet our team and make new friends.
This session offers an open and interactive space for student-facing professionals to explore what it means to foster a culture of inclusivity in a variety of educational settings and service delivery contexts. Join us as we explore ways to build equity into our daily work and practice.
Volunteer with us and help us prepare food that will be donated the next day to Resilience Montreal.
Drop by our Spirituali-tea for some coffee, tea, and snacks! Meet our team and make new friends.
Drop by our Spirituali-tea for some coffee, tea, and snacks! Meet our team and make new friends.
SAY LESS is a monthly co-working space to meet and connect with one another while getting work done! Bring your laptop and drop in any time between 1-5pm on the dates mentioned. Snacks, tea, and coffee will be provided. Please register below.
Drop by our Spirituali-tea for some coffee, tea, and snacks! Meet our team and make new friends.
Find out how to become a next generation accounting professional.
Join us for a Dynamics and Number Theory workshop! June 5-7, 2024 Concordia University - LB 928 1455 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W. Montreal, QC Participants: Rob Benedetto (Amherst College), Laura DeMarco (Harvard), Vesselin Dimitrov (Georgia Institute of Technology), Andrea Ferraguti (University of Brescia), Patrick Ingram (York University), Nicole Looper (University of Illinois at Chicago), Myrto Mavraki (University of Toronto), Matt Olechnowicz (Concordia University), Carlo Pagano (Concordia University), Joe Silverman (Brown University), Umberto Zannier (Scuola Normale Superiore)
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