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HKU IDS
Research Postgraduate Programme
NEW Courses in Semester 1 (Fall 2024)
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DATA8012 – AI in Medicine
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DATA8013 – Ethical Issues in Big Data
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DATA8014 – Principles of Deep Representation Learning
HKU IDS Summer Course IDSS 2401
Sailing through a Highly Interactive Journey on Applied Data Science
Delightful Memories in the Hong-Kong-Shanghai AI Forum 2024
with Folks around the World on Apr 28-29, 2024!
Conference on Parsimony and Learning (CPAL) 2024
An Amazing #CPAL2024 Experience in HKU from Jan 3-6, 2024
HKU IDS
Research Postgraduate Programme
Nurturing the Next Generation of Data Scientists
Programme Introduction
DATA8001 – High-dimensional Data Analysis
DATA8002 – Statistical Inference and Machine Learning for Network Data
DATA8003 – Theoretical Foundation of Deep Learning
DATA8004 – Optimization for Statistical Learning
DATA8005 – Advanced Natural Language Processing
HKU IDS
Research Postgraduate Programme
Nurturing the Next Generation of Data Scientists
Programme Introduction
DATA8001 – High-dimensional Data Analysis
DATA8002 – Statistical Inference and Machine Learning for Network Data
DATA8003 – Theoretical Foundation of Deep Learning
DATA8004 – Optimization for Statistical Learning
DATA8005 – Advanced Natural Language Processing
Research Focus
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Fundamental data science
As a research-led University, HKU has a strong foundation in basic research, which is the cornerstone of applied research.
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Explainable AI and Human-Machine Interplays
Explainable AI aims to address how the black box decisions of AI systems are made, helping us to understand the steps and models involved in making decisions.
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Smart society
The growing use of sensors and connected devices is valuable to the development and improvement of various areas including healthcare, management, infrastructure, and the environment.