UBC Master of Data Science

Set Yourself Apart. Application Deadline is Three Days Away Submit your application by January 31, 2021 to join the September 2021 cohort. Apply Now: http://ow.ly/JHJ530rtwKj

Last week, FDM Group presented an online workshop designed for our MDS students in order to help them build their LinkedIn profile and their personal brand. If you are interested in talking to our students, connect with us here: http://ow.ly/UP6A30rtOwa

One of the valuable skills to have during a job search is a strong online presence. In our next workshop, the MDS program hosted three panelists who shared the best online platforms to use, how having an online presence helped in their job search and career and gave advice on how to start an online presence as well as answered students' questions. Thanks to David Laing (MDS Vancouver Alumnus, Class of 2017), Senior Data Scientist with Roblox, Cari Gostic (MDS Vancouver Alumna, Class of 2020), Data Science with Sonoma Technology Inc. and Shaun Jackman, Computational Biologist with 10X Genomics (and former MDS Teaching Assistant) for giving their time and giving great tips to our MDS students. Learn more about the Career and Industry resources we provide our MDS students: http://ow.ly/ZRGT30rtwzk

The MDS program kicked off 2021 with the first of its series of career-related workshops. First up was "The Art of Building Connections for Job Search". Hosted by Angela Pau, the MDS program's career advisor, students learned the importance of networking and provided tips on how to do it online. Learn more about MDS Career Services: http://ow.ly/lv1f30rtbku

Still have questions about the UBC MDS Vancouver program? Join us on Thursday January 14 from 9:30-10:30am PT over Zoom for a live Q&A with MDS Vancouver's Program Director. Ask any questions you have about the program to help you make an informed decision. Register now to secure your spot. http://ow.ly/jv1030rrIIt

Another behind the scene look at our video shoot with one of MDS Computational Linguistics alumni, Niki. Come back soon for the video. Meet our other alumni: http://ow.ly/j3xX30rjMel

Here are some behind the scene photos from our new alumni videos with two recent MDS Vancouver graduates: Jarome and Lesley. Videos coming soon. Meet our alumni: http://ow.ly/INKi30rjjsm

Applications for the UBC Master of Data Science program in Computational Linguistics are now open for September 2021. Round 1 Deadline: December 6, 2020. Final deadline: January 31, 2021. See what Serena, a 2020 graduate from MDS-CL, has to say about how the program opened up lots of possibilities for her. Learn how to apply here: http://ow.ly/prDX30riRUg

We are pleased to announce that applications for the UBC Master of Data Science program, held on the Vancouver and Okanagan campuses are now open for September 2021. Application deadline: January 31, 2021. See what Lesley, a 2020 graduate from MDS Vancouver, has to say about what makes this program special. Learn how to apply here: http://ow.ly/eM6V30riRU9

Join us tomorrow at 12:30pm PT for the MDS Vancouver student and alumni panel. Come hear from our students and alumni who will be sharing their experiences and learnings from the UBC Master of Data Science in Vancouver, British Columbia with you. Register now: http://ow.ly/Wu7R30rhcu9

A team of UBC MDS Vancouver students worked with Biba, a smart playground company, to build several learning models in order to estimate the number of monthly sessions at particular playgrounds within a given month. Learn more: http://ow.ly/ENVd30rgoj5

Agri-Food Canada enlisted the help of a team of students from the University of British Columbia’s Master of Data Science Okanagan program to help AAFC improve the overall efficiency of the tree fruit breeding process by providing unbiased and precise data on sweet cherry traits in an expedited fashion, while avoiding cost arising from unproductive procedures and human errors. See Data in Action: http://ow.ly/pwcO30rioDb

In partnership with UBC’s Peter A. Allard School of Law, a group of UBC MDS Computational Linguistics students examined all negligence cases in BC between 2000 and 2020 in order to determine how damages and contributary negligence have been changing over time. See Data in Action: http://ow.ly/cfgC30rg1yw

Last week, we launched MDS’ tri-mentoring program with a virtual kick-off event. MDS alumni, recent graduates, current students and industry partners connected for the first time to get to know each other and about Data Science careers. Learn more about MDS Career Services: http://ow.ly/wuVd30rg1xu

In partnership with Urban Logiq, an organization that helps governments worldwide make faster, cheaper and more accurate decisions with their data, a group of MDS Vancouver students collected data from GPS-enabled vehicles in a specific city of interest and created two sets of visualization tools, which they used to help answer two questions: How far does someone need to travel to reach an amenity? And are certain nearby amenities being bypassed in favour of others? http://ow.ly/tOyg30rfNWp

Students from UBC’s MDS in Computational Linguistics partnered with Minerva Intelligence, an AI company that provides knowledge in earth science domains like mining and natural hazards, to extract information from MINFILE, a British Colombia Government mineral occurrences database. The team developed a way to extract details from these reports in order to help Minerva’s knowledge base and make their AI system more robust. See Data in Action: http://ow.ly/Xbkj30re0cl

Working with the Vancouver Whitecaps, Vancouver’s professional Major League Soccer team, a group of UBC MDS Vancouver students analyzed players’ physical performance to build a model for player fatigue and fitness. Learn more: http://ow.ly/9Fni30re0eS

In partnership with Statistics Canada, students of UBC’s Master of Data Science Okanagan program used clustering methods, principal component analysis and principal component regression to provide greater insight into the spread of COVID-19 among of long-term care homes. See Data in Action: http://ow.ly/EcCO30re0g9

MDS Spotlight: Meet Swapil Paliwal, MDS Okanagan Class of 2020 This is an excellent program, in an amazing location. The MDS-O program provides an exceptional foundation in the areas of data science. http://ow.ly/HOeX30r90Qv

Join us as we will be hosting a series of virtual information events in October. Attendees will learn more about the student experience in the UBC MDS program in Vancouver and the Okanagan as well as the Computational Linguistics program. Register now for one or all three events: http://ow.ly/MU5A30rbdf7

MDS Spotlight: Meet Kaitlyn Hobbs, MDS Okanagan Class of 2020 UBC MDS Okanagan offers intimate class sizes and specialized professors that motivate participation, networking, and rapid skill development. http://ow.ly/O7BR30r90PI

Earlier this month, we welcomed the latest cohorts for the MDS Vancouver, Okanagan and Computational Linguistics programs. Get to know the MDS Class of 2021: http://ow.ly/TKxc30r9QJc

MDS Spotlight: Meet Connor Lee, MDS Okanagan Class of 2020 The UBC MDS Okanagan program provides a fast paced learning environment that provides you with the skills to get started in a career in data science or machine learning. http://ow.ly/WToh30r90Pk