Talk title: Beyond sample-splitting: valid inference while “double-dipping” Dr. Daniela Witten Professor of Statistics and Biostatistics Dorothy Gilford Endowed Chair University of Washington Free Event | Registration Required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/data-science-applied-research-and-education-seminar-daniela-witten-tickets-119647409623 Abstract: As datasets continue to grow in size, in many settings the focus of data collection has shifted away from testing pre-specified hypotheses, and towards hypothesis generation. […]

Have questions about the UTSC Library? We’ve got answers! Drop in for a Q&A session at the online library help desk with the UTSC Library User Services team. After taking this session, participants will be able to: find and navigate the library booking system, e-reserves access library research tools Contact liaison librarians tools Locate information […]

In this course data analysis techniques utilizing the R statistical language, will be discussed and introduced, as well as, the basics of programming and scientific computing. The goal of this course is to prepare graduate students to perform scientific data analysis. Successful students will learn how to use statistical inference tools to gain insight into […]

Weare pleased to offer this information session to the U of T research community applyingto the Fall 2020 NSERC Research Tools and Instruments (RTI)  program. This session will also include guest speaker Professor Marianne Hatzopoulou (RTI committee member) who will outline details in the application and evaluation process. Topics will include program's application requirements, eligibility,  changes for this year’s […]

​2020 has been a busy year for Microsoft Teams. Join Connect+Learn for an overview of new Teams updates and features, and learn more about what’s coming down the pipeline. Feel free to bring any Teams-related questions to this session. Join Microsoft Teams Meeting +16477941609 (Toll) Conference ID: 331 418 055# For more information see events […]

Monthly user meeting at SciNet, now virtual, with user discussion and a TechTalk. The topic on 16th Sept 2020 will be "Security Best Practices". Location: SciNet Online -- Powered by icalfilter.com --

Join us for part one of the Indigenous Book Club where we will learn about various books, podcasts, & other media by Indigenous peoples of Canada. The event will conclude with a sharing circle where participants will select 3 items that participants will read or listen to by Wednesday November 18, 2020. The Indigenous Book […]

Does your research require you to build an archive of data from public websites? In this workshop attendees will learn how to automatically download webpages with the wget program in your command line interface without going through the tedious process of manually downloading webpages. Attendees will also be guided through the process of cleaning up […]

In this course data analysis techniques utilizing the R statistical language, will be discussed and introduced, as well as, the basics of programming and scientific computing. The goal of this course is to prepare graduate students to perform scientific data analysis. Successful students will learn how to use statistical inference tools to gain insight into […]

The Toronto Data Workshop (TDW) is a weekly hour-long discussion where industry and academic participants collectively consider, collate, share, and disseminate best practices in the critical initialdata-centric steps of any data science project.  The organising committee - Faria Khandaker, Kelly Lyons, and Rohan Alexander – would like to invite you to the TDW Fall term. […]

Orientation to campus resources for those with startups or interested in startups, including accelerators, courses and programs, library resources, commercialization, funding opportunities, and Toronto community resources. This session features a panel of U of T student startups who will share their experiences and answer audience questions. You will leave with: knowledge of how the university […]