View some of our and others' previous events.
Past Events
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March 18, 2020CANCELED - Nerd Nite Talk: Dr. Anne-Michelle Tessier, 'F*ckpuffins and sh*tgibbons: the secret life of new swearwords'
Due to current conditions with the COVID-19 outbreak, this event has been canceled.
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March 13, 2020POSTPONED - Language Science Talks: Dr. Edward Chang, Toward a speech neuroprosthetic
POSTPONED Dr. Edward Chang's talk, Toward a speech neuroprosthetic, is postponed until future notice. Details will be published as they become available. Abstract: Speaking is a unique and defining human behavior. Over the past decade, we have focused on deciphering the…
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March 6 - March 8, 2020West Coast Conference in Formal Linguistics 2020
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March 2, 2020Call for Abstracts EXTENDED: Language Sciences Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Fellow Research Day
Abstract guidelines and submission link Hey graduate students and postdoctoral fellows: we want your abstracts! The Language Sciences 2020 Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Research Day will be held on May 15th at UBC Vancouver. We welcome submissions for presentations of research …
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March 2, 2020Department of Computer Science: Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence: Trusted, Reliable and Safe, Dr. Ben Shneiderman
Abstract: Well-designed technologies that offer high levels of human control and high levels of computer automation can increase human performance, leading to wider adoption. The Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HCAI) model clarifies how to (1) design for high levels of human control and…
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February 27, 2020UBC 3 Minute Thesis competition Multidisciplinary Heat