Canadian Statistical Sciences Institute

Prairies Regional Centre

CANSSI Prairies is a regional centre that aims to strengthen and support the statistical sciences community in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut, and to build fruitful relationships with partners and the broader statistical sciences community across Canada.

CANSSI Prairies News

The second event of the CANSSI Prairies Workshop Series in Data Science will be a one-day workshop at the University of Manitoba on Monday, April 29, 2024, by Eric Kolaczyk, Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at McGill University, on “Statistical Analysis of Network Data.”

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The first event of the new CANSSI Prairies Workshop Series in Data Science will be a one-day workshop at the University of Winnipeg on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, by Babette Brumback, Professor Emerita in the Department of Biostatistics at the University of Florida, on “Fundamentals of Causal Interference: With R.”

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CANSSI Prairies has announced a new workshop series that will begin in August 2023.

According to Regional Director Mohammad Jafari Jozani (University of Manitoba), the CANSSI Prairies Workshop Series in Data Science will give participants the opportunity to explore new topics, learn cutting-edge techniques, and connect with experts in the field.

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CANSSI Prairies Has a New Advisory Committee

In March 2023, CANSSI Prairies announced the creation of an Advisory Committee with five distinguished members: Melody Ghahramani (University of Winnipeg), Alexandre Leblanc (University of Manitoba), Juxin Liu (University of Saskatchewan), Lisa Lix (University of Manitoba), and Yang Zhao (University of Regina).

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A Data Science Bootcamp for Students

The University of Saskatchewan will host a Data Science Bootcamp co-sponsored by CANSSI and the Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences (PIMS) from June 7 to 16, 2023. The camp is intended primarily for graduate students but is also open to senior undergraduates and a limited number of non-students. The application deadline is May 5.

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About CANSSI Prairies

CANSSI Prairies is administered by the Department of Statistics at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg. It was officially launched at the CANSSI Prairies Summit in Winnipeg on May 24–25, 2022, and is led by Mohammad Jafari Jozani, a professor in the Department of Statistics.

Meet the CANSSI Prairies Team

Mohammad Jafari Jozani

Mohammad Jafari Jozani

Regional Director, CANSSI Prairies

m_jafari_jozani@umanitoba.ca
Melody Ghahramani

Melody Ghahramani

Advisory Committee Member

m.ghahramani@uwinnipeg.ca
Alexandre Leblanc

Alexandre Leblanc

Advisory Committee Member

alex.leblanc@umanitoba.ca
Juxin Liu

Juxin Liu

Advisory Committee Member

jul086@mail.usask.ca
Lisa Lix

Lisa Lix

Advisory Committee Member

lisa.lix@umanitoba.ca
Yang Zhao

Yang Zhao

Advisory Committee Member

yang.zhao@uregina.ca

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