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Course General Description: This course describes Monte Carlo techniques widely used for the numerical solution of integral equations in different fields, from computer graphics to astrophysics. The first module of the course provides theoretical background on Monte Carlo methods, while the second and third modules are devoted to practical applications. The course closes with an overview of relevant interdisciplinary topics as well as research perspectives involving Monte Carlo methods. Course Objectives: This course aims to provide the students with theoretical and practical knowledge on effective and reliable Monte Carlo algorithms used in the industrial and academic environments. Despite its emphasis on recent developments in image synthesis and biomedical fields, the concepts and techniques learned in this course can be also employed in other areas of computer science since the practical issues involving the energy transfer methods depicted in the course can be directly relat

University of Waterloo expert in artificial intelligence and Professor in the David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science, Professor Pascal Poupart , will describe

Calling all puzzlers and game enthusiasts! Jane Street is handing you the keys to PuzzleCity ™ , our interactive cross between an escape room and a puzzle hunt. Dozens of puzzles of all kinds fill the city’s shop, restaurant, office, train station, and plaza. Logic, cunning, teamwork, and a sense of adventure are required to navigate these streets and help grow the city’s economy. Welcome to town!   Join the weekend of March 31st & April 1st to race alongside your classmates and friends against other teams to explore, solve, and discover a surprise twist.  Register as a team here or individual here ! See below for more details.  Questions? Send an email to puzzlecity@janestreet.com .

  Causal Islands is a gathering of the brightest minds in programming language theory, cryptography, computational media arts, and more to bring about knowledge sharing and collaboration. Some of the announced speakers include Dr. Cristina Cifuentes, VP Software Assurance at Oracle; Jenn Schiffer, Director of Community at Glitch and Fastly; Jon Corbett, a computational media artist whose work explores how Indigenous cultural knowledge can be used as a framework for computing science and computer programming; and many more. Causal Island is extending a special student ticket rate to University of Waterloo students. The student ticket price is $50 for three days of events, including a Toronto tech community social at the Lula Lounge. This is $300 off the regular ticket price. Click below to purchase student tickets: Purchase Student Tickets

The American Statistical Association (ASA) DataFest is a celebration of data in which teams of undergraduates work around the clock to find and share meaning in a large, rich, and complex data set. This year's Datafest will be held in-person. A key feature of ASA DataFest is that it brings together the data science community. Undergraduate students do the work, but they are assisted by roving consultants who are graduate students, faculty, and industry professionals. Many professionals find ASA DataFest to be a great recruiting opportunity–they get to watch talented undergraduate students work under pressure in a team and examine their thinking processes. After two days of intense data wrangling, analysis, and presentation design, each team is allowed a few minutes and no more than two slides to impress a panel of judges. Each individual in the winning teams will receive a  CASH  prize, upwards of $2,500 per team, applied to their Quest account. Prizes are awarded for Best Insight