Andrew Smith
Undergraduate Research at AML-TN
Supported by Undergraduate Research Awards (URAs), the next generation of AI/ML researchers are making their mark. Over our first 2 years, 14 URAs were granted across Computer Science, Statistics, and Electrical and Computer Engineering, enabling students with hands-on opportunities to contribute to cutting-edge projects. These students are tackling exciting research challenges, including LLM optimization, kernel […]
Our First Research Stays
AML-TN’s research mobility program is officially underway! This spring, two students from our inaugural cohort recently travelled to Europe for their research stays. Frederik Kunstner spent April 2024 between the Alan Turing Institute and the Isaac Newton Institute, where he worked with Jorge González-Cazares on the emergence of heavy-tails in optimization for machine learning and […]
Welcoming Our First Graduate Trainees
We are thrilled to announce that the first group of graduate students has officially joined AML-TN! This diverse inaugural cohort includes 8 PhD students and 4 MSc students from across Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering. These students represent the future of machine learning research at UBC, and they are already engaging in research, […]
AML-TN Is Awarded Funding!
We are excited to announce that AML-TN has received a prestigious $1.6 million NSERC CREATE grant, supplemented by an additional $4.9 million in contributions from UBC, collaborators, and partners. This support establishes AML-TN as a major training initiative in AI and machine learning, positioning UBC as the hub of a global network of 14 partner […]