Dec 16, 2020   SOURCE: PR NewsWire

National Research Council of Canada partners with Simon Fraser University to collaborate on artificial intelligence research and training

Collaboration brings together researchers, governments, industries and communities to transform Canadian industry

BURNABY, BC, Dec. 16, 2020 /CNW/ - The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) is pleased to announce a partnership with Simon Fraser University (SFU) to establish a West Coast collaboration to increase capacity in artificial intelligence (AI) and data science research and training in Canada.

This new partnership further strengthens SFU's AI and data capabilities and builds upon a history of collaboration with the NRC. With a shared commitment to data-driven research, it is positioned to bring together researchers, governments, industries and communities to deliver innovations across many sectors in Canada.

Together, the NRC and SFU are empowering partners to solve critical problems for Canadian society through the focus on research excellence, training of highly qualified personnel and nation-wide capacity-building in the AI and data science fields.

Quick facts

    --  The National Research Council of Canada and Simon Fraser University
        previously collaborated on a variety of projects, such as facilitating
        the use of machine translation technology to improve the quality of
        translated documents and expanding the range of languages that can be
        translated.
    --  Most recently, a new virtual reality (VR) collaboration with Wolfgang
        Stuerzlinger, professor in Simon Fraser University's School of
        Interactive Arts and Technology, has begun with the National Research
        Council of Canada's Digital Technologies Research Centre on the use of
        VR to simulate real-world objects augmented with Internet-of-Things
        technology.
    --  New student projects are underway. One project, in collaboration with
        the National Research Council of Canada's Ocean, Coastal and River
        Engineering Research Centre, will use machine learning to create models
        that reduce the environmental impact of ships in our oceans and rivers.
    --  Simon Fraser University and the National Research Council of Canada are
        exploring and developing collaborative projects in support of the NRC's
        Challenge programs. Within these programs, the NRC is partnering with
        the private and public sector, academia, and other research
        organizations in Canada and internationally. The goal is to advance
        transformative, high-risk, high-reward research that address Canadian
        priorities

Quotes

"The National Research Council of Canada has a long track record of collaborations that develop expertise, amplify the impacts of science and engineering, and leverage funding to support research excellence. We are excited to partner with Simon Fraser University to further develop artificial intelligence research and training that will generate new knowledge with the potential to transform every sector and industry in Canada."

Dr. Carolyn Watters
Chief Digital Research Officer, National Research Council of Canada

"Simon Fraser University (SFU) shares a common vision with the National Research Council of Canada to use big data innovations to benefit society. This partnership builds on SFU's leadership in artificial intelligence and big data, and I look forward to the many opportunities that lie ahead."

Fred Popowich
Senior Director, KEY, Simon Fraser University's Big Data Initiative

Associated links

    --  The National Research Council of Canada's Digital Technologies Research
        Centre

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