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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20251210T110000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20251210T120000
DTSTAMP:20251210T094759Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251210T094759Z
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SUMMARY:HKU IDS Scholar Seminar Series #22: Disentangled Feature Importance
DESCRIPTION:Speaker:\n\nProfessor Jinhong DU\nAssistant Professor\, HKU IDS & Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science\, School of Computing and Data Science \nRegister Here
URL:https://datascience.hku.hk/event/hku-ids-scholar-seminar-series-22-disentangled-feature-importance/
LOCATION:IDS Seminar Room\, P603\, Graduate House
CATEGORIES:IDS Scholar Seminar Series,IDS Seminar
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ORGANIZER;CN="HKU IDS":MAILTO:datascience@hku.hk
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20251219T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20251219T180000
DTSTAMP:20251216T090903Z
CREATED:20251216T032822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T090903Z
UID:48774-1766163600-1766167200@datascience.hku.hk
SUMMARY:HKU IDS Seminar: Controllable Creation with Multi-modal Cues
DESCRIPTION:Speaker:\n\nMs Nanxuan (Cherry) Zhao\nResearch Scientist\, Adobe Research \nNanxuan (Cherry) Zhao is a Research Scientist at Adobe Research\, where she leads work on instruction-based image editing\, a technology that has been adopted in Adobe products. Previously\, she was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Bath. Her research spans computer graphics\, computer vision\, and human–computer interaction\, with a recent focus on data-driven content generation and editing\, and graphic design. She is particularly interested in multi-modal control for customizing pixels\, vector graphics\, and 3D shapes. She has served the research community\, such as (Lead) Area Chair for CVPR 2026\, Poster Chair for Pacific Graphics 2026\, Area Chair for 3DV 2026\, Associate Editor for IEEE CG&A\, and on the program committees for SIGGRAPH and SIGGRAPH Asia. \n  \nAbstract: \nModern generative models can synthesize images\, graphics\, and 3D content with remarkable fidelity\, but turning human intent into precise control remains a central challenge. In this talk\, I will discuss how we can steer creation and editing using a rich set of multi-modal cues\, such as natural language instructions\, visual examples\, layout and vector constraints\, and 3D priors\, to achieve controllable\, reusable\, and user-aligned results. \n  \n\n\nRegister Here
URL:https://datascience.hku.hk/event/hku-ids-seminar-controllable-creation-with-multi-modal-cues/
LOCATION:IDS Seminar Room\, P603\, Graduate House
CATEGORIES:IDS Scholar Seminar Series,IDS Seminar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://datascience.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/IDSSeminar20251219_Poster.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="HKU IDS":MAILTO:datascience@hku.hk
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260210T110000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260210T120000
DTSTAMP:20260209T071301Z
CREATED:20260209T071301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260209T071301Z
UID:49392-1770721200-1770724800@datascience.hku.hk
SUMMARY:HKU IDS Scholar Seminar Series #23: A Tangram Theory of Generalization: Rethinking Machine Learning via the Lens of Composition
DESCRIPTION:Speaker:\n\nProfessor Yingyu Liang\nAssociate Professor\, HKU IDS & Department of Computer Science\, School of Computing and Data Science \nRegister Here
URL:https://datascience.hku.hk/event/hku-ids-scholar-seminar-series-23-a-tangram-theory-of-generalization-rethinking-machine-learning-via-the-lens-of-composition/
LOCATION:Tam Wing Fan Inno Wing II\, Main Campus\, HKU
CATEGORIES:IDS Scholar Seminar Series,IDS Seminar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://datascience.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/seminar20260210_1080x1350.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="HKU IDS":MAILTO:datascience@hku.hk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260301
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260303
DTSTAMP:20260223T100052Z
CREATED:20250919T062806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260223T100052Z
UID:43737-1772323200-1772495999@datascience.hku.hk
SUMMARY:Hong Kong - Shanghai AI Forum 2026
DESCRIPTION:Official Webpage\nVisit our website for registration and additional details.
URL:https://datascience.hku.hk/event/hong-kong-shanghai-ai-forum-2026/
LOCATION:Auditorium\, HKU-CDS Teaching and Research Site\, Building 6\, No. 500 Fangchun Road\, Pudong New Area\, Shanghai\, China\, Shanghai\, China
CATEGORIES:IDS Conference
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://datascience.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/AIForumSH_KeyVisual_20260223_v3-scaled.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="HKU IDS":MAILTO:datascience@hku.hk
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260320T110000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260320T120000
DTSTAMP:20260312T122947Z
CREATED:20260312T122947Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260312T122947Z
UID:50659-1774004400-1774008000@datascience.hku.hk
SUMMARY:HKU IDS Scholar Seminar Series #24: Unlocking Interpretable Control for Large Language Models and Beyond via Sparse Autoencoders
DESCRIPTION:Speaker:\n\nProfessor Difan Zou\nAssociate Professor\, HKU IDS & Department of Computer Science\, School of Computing and Data Science\, HKU \nRegister Here
URL:https://datascience.hku.hk/event/hku-ids-scholar-seminar-series-24-unlocking-interpretable-control-for-large-language-models-and-beyond-via-sparse-autoencoders/
LOCATION:Tam Wing Fan Inno Wing II\, Main Campus\, HKU
CATEGORIES:IDS Scholar Seminar Series,IDS Seminar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://datascience.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/seminar20260320_1080x1350.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="HKU IDS":MAILTO:datascience@hku.hk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260410
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260412
DTSTAMP:20260415T070412Z
CREATED:20260213T123510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T070412Z
UID:49522-1775779200-1775951999@datascience.hku.hk
SUMMARY:Hong Kong Global AI Governance Conference 2026 (HKGAGC)
DESCRIPTION:Meet the Hong Kong Global AI Governance Conference 2026 — \nwhere global thinkers\, policymakers\, and technologists come together to shape how AI should be built\, governed\, and used for the public good.​ \nOfficial Website & Registration: https://ideas.hku.hk/hkgagc2026/
URL:https://datascience.hku.hk/event/hong-kong-global-ai-governance-conference-2026-hkgagc/
LOCATION:Rayson Huang Theatre\, Hong Kong
CATEGORIES:IDS Conference
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://datascience.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/HKGAGC_KeyVisual_EarlyBird-scaled.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="HKU IDS":MAILTO:datascience@hku.hk
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260430T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260430T180000
DTSTAMP:20260417T140938Z
CREATED:20260417T140938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260417T140938Z
UID:50925-1777568400-1777572000@datascience.hku.hk
SUMMARY:HKU IDS Scholar Seminar Series #25: 3D Indoor Scene Generation for Simulation and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:Speaker:\n\nProfessor Bo Dai\nAssociate Professor\, HKU Musketeers Foundation Institute of Data Science \nRegister Here
URL:https://datascience.hku.hk/event/hku-ids-scholar-seminar-series-25-3d-indoor-scene-generation-for-simulation-and-beyond/
LOCATION:Tam Wing Fan Inno Wing II\, Main Campus\, HKU
CATEGORIES:IDS Scholar Seminar Series,IDS Seminar
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ORGANIZER;CN="HKU IDS":MAILTO:datascience@hku.hk
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260522T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260522T180000
DTSTAMP:20260506T071953Z
CREATED:20260506T071953Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260506T071953Z
UID:52313-1779469200-1779472800@datascience.hku.hk
SUMMARY:HKU IDS Guest Seminar Series: Pointwise Generalization in Deep Neural Networks
DESCRIPTION:Speaker:\n\nProfessor Yunbei Xu\nAssistant Professor\, National University of Singapore \nRegister Here
URL:https://datascience.hku.hk/event/hku-ids-guest-seminar-series-pointwise-generalization-in-deep-neural-networks/
LOCATION:Tam Wing Fan Inno Wing II\, Main Campus\, HKU
CATEGORIES:IDS Scholar Seminar Series,IDS Seminar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://datascience.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IDSSeminar20260522_1080x1350.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="HKU IDS":MAILTO:datascience@hku.hk
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260527T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260527T170000
DTSTAMP:20260520T100138Z
CREATED:20260520T100138Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T100138Z
UID:52848-1779897600-1779901200@datascience.hku.hk
SUMMARY:HKU IDS Scholar Seminar Series #26: Predictability of Complex Systems: A Statistical Physics Approach to Understanding Prediction Limits
DESCRIPTION:Speaker:\n\nProfessor Qingpeng ZHANG\nAssociate Professor\, HKU IDS & Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy\, HKU \nRegister Here
URL:https://datascience.hku.hk/event/hku-ids-scholar-seminar-series-26-predictability-of-complex-systems-a-statistical-physics-approach-to-understanding-prediction-limits/
LOCATION:Tam Wing Fan Inno Wing II\, Main Campus\, HKU
CATEGORIES:IDS Scholar Seminar Series,IDS Seminar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://datascience.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/seminar20260527_1080x1080.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="HKU IDS":MAILTO:datascience@hku.hk
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260605T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260605T170000
DTSTAMP:20260520T095818Z
CREATED:20260520T095757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T095818Z
UID:52841-1780675200-1780678800@datascience.hku.hk
SUMMARY:HKU IDS Guest Seminar Series: Learning to Stabilize Plasma: Provable Imitation Learning for Nuclear Fusion Control
DESCRIPTION:Speaker:\n\nProfessor Wenlong Mou\nAssistant Professor\, University of Toronto \nRegister Here
URL:https://datascience.hku.hk/event/hku-ids-guest-seminar-series-pointwise-generalization-in-deep-neural-networks-2/
LOCATION:Tam Wing Fan Inno Wing II\, Main Campus\, HKU
CATEGORIES:IDS Scholar Seminar Series,IDS Seminar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://datascience.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IDSSeminar20260605_1080x1350.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="HKU IDS":MAILTO:datascience@hku.hk
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260702T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260702T170000
DTSTAMP:20260603T084247Z
CREATED:20260603T084247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260603T084247Z
UID:54393-1783008000-1783011600@datascience.hku.hk
SUMMARY:HKU IDS Distinguished Speaker Series: Data Modality\, Data Science\, and Multistage Manufacturing
DESCRIPTION:Speaker:\n\nProfessor Jianjun Shi\nCarolyn J. Stewart Chair and Professor\, Georgia Institute of Technology\, Member\, U.S. National Academy of Engineering \nRegister Here
URL:https://datascience.hku.hk/event/hku-ids-distinguished-speaker-series-data-modality-data-science-and-multistage-manufacturing/
LOCATION:Tam Wing Fan Inno Wing II\, Main Campus\, HKU
CATEGORIES:IDS Scholar Seminar Series,IDS Seminar
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ORGANIZER;CN="HKU IDS":MAILTO:datascience@hku.hk
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260724T160000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260724T170000
DTSTAMP:20260710T072303Z
CREATED:20260710T072303Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260710T072303Z
UID:58601-1784908800-1784912400@datascience.hku.hk
SUMMARY:HKU IDS Scholar Seminar Series #27: Robust Data-Driven Quasi-concave Optimization
DESCRIPTION:Speaker:\n\nDr. Wenjie Huang\nResearch Assistant Professor\, HKU IDS & Department of Data and Systems Engineering\, HKU \nRegister Here
URL:https://datascience.hku.hk/event/hku-ids-scholar-seminar-series-27-robust-data-driven-quasi-concave-optimization/
LOCATION:Tam Wing Fan Inno Wing II\, Main Campus\, HKU
CATEGORIES:IDS Scholar Seminar Series,IDS Seminar
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://datascience.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/seminar20260724_1080x1350.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="HKU IDS":MAILTO:datascience@hku.hk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260819
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260822
DTSTAMP:20260904T014436Z
CREATED:20260611T074210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T014436Z
UID:55587-1787097600-1787356799@datascience.hku.hk
SUMMARY:IDS Summer Workshop 2026
DESCRIPTION:Build the Brains Behind the Bots! IDS Summer Workshop 2026​\n玩轉 AI 大腦 🌞 IDS 數據科學工作坊 2026\n​This summer\, HKU IDS is launching IDS Summer Workshop 2026 – Build the Brains Behind the Bots – AI Agents: Advances\, Challenges\, and Future Directions\, a three-day on-campus workshop led by Prof Chao HUANG.​ \nSet on the HKU campus\, the workshop will introduce participants to the foundations of Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI agent architectures\, covering how AI agents think\, real-world impact and applications\, multi-agent systems\, and the possibilities and limits of AI agent technologies. \nThe workshop is designed for undergraduate / postgraduate students and all AI-curious learners looking to stay ahead in the age of intelligent systems. \n​🗓️ 19–21 August 2026​\n🏫 IDS Seminar Room\, P603\, Graduate House\, HKU​\n​\n⏰ Early Bird Offer: Enjoy 10% OFF when you apply on or before 17 July 2026!​\n🎓 Previous IDS Summer Institute participants may also enjoy a 10% OFF discount (subject to verification and quota).​ \n​✍️ Details and application: https://datascience.hku.hk/2026/06/ids-summer-workshop-2026/​ \n​
URL:https://datascience.hku.hk/event/ids-summer-workshop-2026/
LOCATION:IDS Seminar Room\, P603\, Graduate House
CATEGORIES:IDS Workshop,Summer Institute,Summer Programme
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://datascience.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/logoArtboard_1-100_svzvjh.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="HKU IDS":MAILTO:datascience@hku.hk
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260925T130000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Hong_Kong:20260925T140000
DTSTAMP:20260908T022903Z
CREATED:20260907T102051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260908T022903Z
UID:92047-1790341200-1790344800@datascience.hku.hk
SUMMARY:HKU IDS Scholar Seminar Series #28: LLM Math: Prospects and Challenges
DESCRIPTION:Speaker:\n\nProf Boris Babic\nMember\, HKU Musketeers Foundation Institute of Data Science\nAssociate Professor\, Department of Philosophy\, HKU\nAssociate Professor (by courtesy)\, Faculty of Law\, HKU \nRegister Here
URL:https://datascience.hku.hk/event/hku-ids-scholar-seminar-series-28-llm-math-prospects-and-challenges/
LOCATION:Tam Wing Fan Inno Wing II\, Main Campus\, HKU
CATEGORIES:IDS Scholar Seminar Series,IDS Seminar
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ORGANIZER;CN="HKU IDS":MAILTO:datascience@hku.hk
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