MASSA Concordia
1410, Guy Street Suite 420 H3H 2L7 Montreal, QC, Canada

MASSA's crash courses are back! We are organizing free review sessions for some common first- and second-year courses in the Mathematics & Statistics department. It's been a tough semester, and MASSA wants to help students do their best on their finals. The dates and times of the review sessions are as follows: MATH 265 (MAST 219): Saturday April 24th, 12-3pm Register here: https://math265-review.eventbrite.ca... STAT 250: Sunday April 25th, 12-3pm Register here: https://stat250-review.eventbrite.ca MATH 252: Saturday May 1st, 12-3pm Register here: https://math252-review.eventbrite.ca ACTU 257: Sunday May 2nd, 12-3pm Register here: https://actu257-review.eventbrite.ca MATH 365: Monday May 3rd, 12-3pm Register here: https://math365-review.eventbrite.ca At each session, a tutor will be reviewing the core concepts of the class and provide you with practice problems to help you prepare for the exam. The review sessions will be hosted over Zoom and recorded. Register now!

Hi everyone! After several weeks of deliberation by an independent selection committee, we are excited to finally announce the winners of the second round of MASSA grants! Please join us in congratulating the following people: Anila Giang: Actuarial Mathematics/Finance, 2nd year... Tara Mandarino: Mathematics & Statistics, 1st year Kim Ha: Actuarial Mathematics, 3rd year Myriam Boucher-Pinard: Pure & Applied Mathematics, 1st year We’d also like to take this time to extend a huge thank you to everyone who took the time to apply. MASSA is proud to be able to offer opportunities to help financially support our students during this difficult time.

The 18th episode of the MASSA Podcast is now available! Ever wondered what is the best way a mathematician can make a million dollars? In this episode, we invite Denis Pankratov to the show to talk about his research interests. He is an assistant professor from the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering of Concordia University. Indulge yourself with Professor Pankratov’s clear explanations of complexity theory and algorithm design, as well as his sharp exam...ples on how algorithm design is used. Enlighten yourself with the clear and thought-provoking discussion about the millennium problem, P vs NP, and how solving this impenetrable question can benefit humanity. Prepare to be bedazzled with knowledge! You can listen at any of the links below: Our website: www.massaconcordia.com/podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2HFCiAWjBMIj3MvASjWUiV Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com//pod/massa-podcast/id1534357589 If you gave our podcast a try, we'd really appreciate your feedback! https://forms.gle/XKsxfRj7t86991Lf8

Hi MASSA Students! The results of the elections are out. Congratulations and welcome to the 2021-2022 MASSA team! ... President: @Kaylee Cohen VP Finance: Michael Liang VP Academic: Thurell Tchana VP Social: Philip M Wheeler VP Communication: Deanna Di Flumeri VP Internal: @Justin Perez-Romero VP External: Gabriel Côté To the elected candidates, we look forward to seeing the great things you will do for MASSA students!

Intact is happy to host you THIS WEDNESDAY for an evening of engaging, fun and educational activities! On the agenda, their panelists will share their insights on the industry and their tips on how to successfully start your career after graduation. You will also have the opportunity to ask their actuaries about their career at Intact and meet some recent grads for up close and personal insights on their work terms. Finally, you can join the games tables so they can get to kn...ow you better in a fun and friendly competitive setting! Sign up now for the chance to win some gift cards! Register here: https://careers.intact.ca//60/Networking-Games-Night-MASSA Tip: Intact's Fall 2021 student roles just went up take the opportunity to meet the recruitment team! https://careers.intact.ca//Stagiaire-en-Actuariat-4-mois-C

Our Machine Learning and Data Analytics Webinar is starting at 6pm! The Zoom link has been emailed to you upon registration. If you have not yet registered, you can do so now: https://webinar-intact-lab.eventbrite.ca Come meet an actuary and a data scientist from the Intact Lab who will discuss how both departments collaborate together to develop innovative data analytics techniques and machine learning models. Our goal is to debunk the traditional biased perception of the financial sector as a stagnant, boring and non-innovative field and to give an overview of current Machine Learning projects that are well underway/deployed at Intact Lab.

Women in Tech Week is taking place next week, from November 23rd to 27th! This initiative is organized by Women in STEM at Concordia in collaboration with MASSA, Women in Engineering, GCES, Space Concordia, and Katalis. Each day of the week will be covering different topics, from video game development to entrepreneurship and more. Check out some of the events below! Tues Nov 24, 12pm: Data Science Info Session - Le Wagon x WSTEMC - Want to join a Data Science team? https://w...ww.facebook.com/events/400849894458855 Tues Nov 24, 1pm: Data Modelling - Introduction to Epidemiology and Behavior: Dynamic Modelling Approach https://www.facebook.com/events/779318492664027/ Fri Nov 27, 12pm: Entrepreneurship Panel - #GIRLBOSS https://www.facebook.com/events/406382587203577 Fri Nov 27, 3pm: Leadership Panel - Wonder Women In Tech Leadership https://www.facebook.com/events/730686374204688 For more information, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/362569278150634/.

Our Machine Learning and Data Analytics Webinar is TOMORROW at 6pm! Register now: https://webinar-intact-lab.eventbrite.ca Come meet an actuary and a data scientist from the Intact Lab who will discuss how both departments collaborate together to develop innovative data analytics techniques and machine learning models. Our goal is to debunk the traditional biased perception of the financial sector as a stagnant, boring and non-innovative field and to give an overview of current Machine Learning projects that are well underway/deployed at Intact Lab.

MASSA's Python workshop is TODAY from 11am to 1pm! Join us to learn the basics of Python, a general-purpose, versatile, object-oriented programming language! IMPORTANT: Students will need to download this program for the workshop: https://docs.spyder-ide.org/current/installation.html

Episode 6 of the MASSA Podcast is now available! This episode is about graduate studies in mathematics at Concordia University, with guest speaker Professor Galia Dafni. You can listen to the MASSA Podcast at any of the links below. Our website: www.massaconcordia.com/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2HFCiAWjBMIj3MvASjWUiV Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com//pod/massa-podcast/id1534357589 If you gave our podcast a try, we'd really appreciate your feedback! https://forms.gle/XKsxfRj7t86991Lf8