Congrats to the recipients of the 2026 BMO Responsible AI Fellowships! Powered by BMO Financial Group and stewarded by McCAIS, the awards support outstanding grad students whose research advances the responsible development and application of AI mcgill.ca/x/5Bd

Congrats to the 2026 recipients of the BMO Responsible AI Research Awards—the newest cohort of BMO Responsible AI Junior Scholars! Powered by BMO and stewarded by McCAIS, the awards support undergrad researchers advancing responsible AI across disciplines: mcgill.ca/x/5ss

Announcing the 2026 BMO Responsible AI Junior Scholars

The Computational and Data Systems Institute (CDSI) is thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2026 BMO Responsible AI Research Awards at the undergraduate level, recognizing the new cohort of the

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What happens when data, computation, and convergent research come together? Our latest feature takes a closer look at research supported through our CRT Program—spanning disaster mitigation, human decision‑making, and AI‑enabled health research. mcgill.ca/x/5Py

CRT Program: catalyzing interdisciplinary, data-driven research

McGill researchers are tackling some of today’s most complex challenges that increasingly demand bold thinking that crosses conventionally recognized disciplinary boundaries. That’s exactly

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Looking to boost your RNA-Seq analysis skills this summer ⁉️ Join this RNA‑Seq Bootcamp, a 1‑week, hands‑on course combining theory + practical training from experts across McGill, including C3G, @mcgill-cdsi.bsky.social, @d2rmcgill.bsky.social-HeDS, MiCM, and @rimuhc.bsky.social. 🧬

Looking to level up your skills? Our summer camps are back! 🌞 Join us for free, week-long, in-person workshops covering Math, R, Intro to Python, and Machine Learning. Open to all McGill students, faculty, and staff. Details + registration: mcgill.ca/x/5dk

#AI is transforming how we write, test, and think about code, but how do we use it safely without losing core coding fundamentals? Join us on May 6 for AI in Coding Today: Implications for Software Development, powered by @ivado.bsky.social. Register: mcgill.ca/x/5MP

AI In Coding Today: Implications for Software Development

AI is rapidly changing how we write, test, and think about code. From generating snippets to debugging and optimizing workflows, AI is becoming part of everyday software...

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📢 NEW: @ClinicalInnov & CDSI’s Medical Innovation Exploration (MedEx) Program is now accepting 2026 LOIs until April 14! Open to students, faculty & staff to fund computational, data-driven solutions for unmet clinical needs: mcgill.ca/x/5Y6

On March 19, join us for the next Our Tech, AI & Society Dialogues event. Centered on the book Artificial Humanities by Nina Beguš, we'll rethink AI beyond hype and fear and move past purely technical or dystopian narratives. Register: mcgill.ca/x/5No

📣Graduate students: Applications are open for the BMO Responsible AI Fellowships! Powered by BMO and administered by McCAIS, the program funds research at the intersection of #AI and society. LOI due March 22—apply here: mcgill.ca/x/5Gg

What does a career in cybersecurity really look like? On March 13, join our fireside chat with Alex Ionescu, Chief Technology Innovation Officer at CrowdStrike. Perfect for students exploring their path. Register: mcgill.ca/x/5Gp

How is AI (re)shaping research, decision-making, and societal outcomes across disciplines? Join CDSI, MISC, and McCAIS on March 18 for an engaging roundtable discussion at the intersection of #AI, #Health, & #PublicPolicy. Register: mcgill.ca/x/5cf

Thank you to everyone who attended the McCAIS Annual Symposium last week! Researchers, students, industry partners and community members from across #McGill and beyond were present for a full day of conversations at the intersection of #AI and society.

Join us on Jan 23 for the McCAIS Annual Symposium! Powered by BMO, this full-day event explores the evolving relationship between #AI & society through keynotes, panels, research presentations, and a poster showcase—and more. Register: mcgill.ca/x/5JT

#McGill researchers: apply now for the Computer Science stream of our Faculty-Student Research Bridge Program! FSRB connects researchers with MSc Computer Science students for assistance with new or ongoing research. Apply here: mcgill.ca/x/5og

We're kicking off 2026 with a stellar workshop lineup! 📊Intro to R 🤖 Programming with GenAI 📂 Understanding file systems 📈 Statistical simulation studies ...and more! Learn more and register here: mcgill.ca/x/i2X

Thank you to everyone who joined our inaugural #InclusiveAI event! From keynote insights to student, faculty, and industry panel discussions, we explored how to make AI more accessible and representative. Have ideas for future Inclusive AI events? ➡️Reach out at mccais.science@mcgill.ca

Great news: our Winter 2026 workshop schedule is out and registration is open! Learn about computer systems, data science (R & Python), advanced statistics, and more. As always, our workshops are free and available to the entire #McGill community. Register: mcgill.ca/x/i2X

Congratulations to the 2025 BMO Responsible AI Scholars, presented by the #McGill Collaborative for AI and Society (McCAIS). The awards support undergrad and grad students in all McGill faculties pursuing research in responsible #AI. Read more in the McGill Reporter: mcgill.ca/x/iju

AI is shaping the world, but who gets to shape AI? Join the McGill Collaborative for AI and Society for Inclusive AI, a half-day event on inclusion and representation in artificial intelligence. 📅 Nov 28 | 📍McGill Faculty Club | 🕑 1:00PM – 6:00PM Registration ➡️ mcgill.ca/x/ir2

#McGill researchers: applications for the Software Engineering stream of our Faculty-Student Research Bridge (FSRB) Program are open! FSRB connects researchers with undergrad Co-op Software Engineering students for assistance with new or ongoing research. Apply here by December 15: mcgill.ca/x/iKP

The AI Perspective Series offers free hybrid workshops that explores the latest in AI, fosters interdisciplinary learning, and equips you to apply AI in your field 🤖 The first workshop is on November 7—learn more and register here: mcgill.ca/x/iDs

AI Perspective Workshop Series

Are you a student interested in artificial intelligence (AI), whatever your field of study? Discover AI Perspective, a program of short, hybrid, non-credit and free training workshops designed by and ...

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Join the CDSI, QLS-MiCM and the D2R-HeDS platform for an RNA-seq Bootcamp from October 20-24! 🧬 Learn the essentials of RNA-seq analysis—from command line basics and dataset access to differential expression, pathway enrichment, and single-cell applications. Register at the link in our bio 🔗

Our CRT Program is now accepting LOIs for 2026 funding, with a full application to follow. Open to active PIs, CRT supports and empowers multidisciplinary teams tackling research where computation and data are central. Submit your LOI by October 12 and learn more at link in our bio🔗

With the new Fall semester under way, get the coding help you need for your research! 💻 Our coding ateliers are run by a team of experienced coders who know these tools inside and out and are ready to help 🤝 View the drop-in session schedule at the link in our bio 🔗

The CDSI’s Fall workshop programming is in full swing! 🍂 In the coming weeks, take an introduction course to R, learn more about the data science lifecycle, or delve into an introduction to Linux. To register: www.mcgill.ca/cdsi/solutio...

Unlock new skills with CDSI’s free workshops for the McGill community! These workshops are designed to empower students, researchers, and staff with practical tools for data-driven discovery. Stay tuned—full details and registration info will be available soon! LINK: lnkd.in/dmuBmAaC

Scope-AI-thon is an event where multidisciplinary teams will develop roadmaps for using data and deploying AI to address Centraide du Grand Montréal’s community challenges. If you have relevant experience, register as a participant. Or, sign up to volunteer before August 19th!

Join us on August 5th for the sixth session of the "Our Tech, AI & Society Dialogues", where we will discuss Yuval Noah Harari’s Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI. Register for free today: mcgill-cdsi.libcal.com/event/3918000!

A reminder to all that registration for our Summer Camps closes next Tuesday. Sign up now if you have not yet!

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This summer, the Computational & Data Systems Initiative (CDSI) is offering week-long workshops on programming in R and Python, Machine Learning, and Mathematics, free for the entire McGill community. The deadline to register is July 1st, but seats are limited, so sign up today!

This summer, the Computational & Data Systems Initiative (CDSI) is offering week-long workshops on programming in R and Python, Machine Learning, and Mathematics, free for the entire McGill community. The deadline to register is July 1st, but seats are limited, so sign up today!