ARCNet Events

Astronomy Technology Development, Opportunities and Collaboration at the Herzberg Research Center

Dr.Alan McConnachie (NRC)
Friday, October 22, 12:00 p.m. PDT
in person: UVic, Clearihue A224 
Online: https://uvic.zoom.us/j/2475878039

Come, let’s play in a Machine Learning sandbox

Dr. Karun Thanjavur
November 14/2019, 2:30 pm
UVic, CLE D131

So, you want to use machine learning in your research, but don't know where to start?

Dr. Karun Thanjavur (UVic) and Dr. Seb Fabbro (NRC)
October 17/2019, 2:30 pm
UVic, CLE D131

Deep learning predictions of galaxy merger stage and the importance of observational realism

Connor Bottrell (UVic)
September 4/2019, 3:00 pm
UVic, ELL 160

Coronagraphic imaging performance prediction with random forests

Henry Ngo (NRC)
March 14/2019, 11:00 am
NRC-Herzberg, LCR

Assessment of astronomical images using combined machine learning models

Dr. Hossen Teimoorinia (HAA)
February 28/2019, 10:00 am
UVic, CLE C113

Investigating Galaxy Evolution with Deep Learning

Prof Marc Huertas-Company (Paris Observatory)
January 10/2019, 10:00 am
UVic, CLE C110

Generative and interpretable deep learning for stellar spectra

Teaghan O'Brian (UVic)
January 11/2019, 2:30 pm
UVic, ELL 162

The continuing voyages of StarNet: Deep learning of optical spectra

Spencer Bialek (UVic)
December 13/2018, 3:00 pm
NRC-Herzberg, LCR

From AGN to molecular clouds: Neural networks in extragalactic and galactic contexts

Jared Keown (UVic)
November 26/2018, 10:00 am
UVic, CLE A314

Tracing the halo of the Milky Way with machine learning algorithms  

Guillaume Thomas (HAA) 
October 19/ 2018, 1:00 pm
UVic, DSB C116

Fall 2018 Matrix Seminar Series

The Matrix Institute’s seminar series runs from September to December. For more inforrmation go to: https://onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca/matrix/events/

IVADO/MILA Deep Learning School

Montreal, 9-13 September 2019
Vancouver, 2-6 December 2019

ESAC Data Analysis & Statistics Workshop

European Space Astronomy Centre, Madrid, Spain, 2-5 December 2019
Registration closes on 4 October 2019

 La Serena School for Data Science

Annual one week (usually in August ) school in La Serena (Chile)

. (dot) Astronomy

Annual one week event of talks, tutorials and hack days for all levels.
https://www.dotastronomy.com/

Deep Learning and Reinforcement Learning Summer School

One week annual program supported by CIFAR.

Frontiers Development Lab 

Annual summer program co-organized by SETI, NASA and industry partners (e.g. Google and IBM) to connect computer scientists and research astronomers/students to work on real research problems.