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1/3 🤝 A warm welcome at AIMMLab!
This week, Joan Thomas joined our weekly lab meeting as our guest. These gatherings give us time to connect beyond individual projects and welcome fresh perspectives into our research community.
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2/3 🧩 Then came the trivia!
Ange Ernestine Iradukunda hosted this week’s challenge, bringing brain-teasers and friendly competition to the meeting. A fun opportunity to put our knowledge to the test and enjoy learning together!
3/3 👏 Thank you, Joan, for joining us, and Ange, for leading the trivia!
From research conversations to shared laughter, our weekly meetings help strengthen the connections behind our work in AI, mathematical modelling, and public health.
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🌟 1/4 What makes a research community thrive?
Curiosity, thoughtful conversations, and people willing to share what they're learning!
This week at AIMMLab, we brought all three together: Ange's research and trivia hosted by Manal. 🧵
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🧩 3/4 Time to test our knowledge!
Manal Karmoude hosted this week's trivia session, adding a fun, interactive twist to our meeting.
Thank you, Manal, for bringing curiosity and friendly competition into the room! 🎉
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🤝 4/4 Research is stronger when ideas are shared.
Thank you to Ange, Manal, and everyone who contributed to another AIMMLab gathering.
Here's to more questions, connections, and discoveries throughout Fall 2026!
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New publication!
Delighted to share our latest paper: “Toward an Integrated Epistemology of Futures Thinking.”
Synthesizing 44 contributions, we propose a 14-domain taxonomy to advance the comparison and integration of foresight methodologies.
tinyurl.com/3uv9ks4c
🏆 4/5 Learning meets friendly competition!
Ursanne Geoffrey Kengne Kengne led this week's interactive trivia session, bringing fun, energy, and curiosity to the AIMMLab community.
Thank you, Ursanne! 🎉
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✨ 5/5 Great research grows through collaboration!
Every AIMMLab meeting is an opportunity to share knowledge, challenge ideas, and strengthen connections.
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🎉 Join us in congratulating our Executive Director, Prof.
@dzevela
, on receiving the University of Alberta Alumni Horizon Award and joining the UAlberta Alumni Awards Society! A well-deserved honour. We’re proud to celebrate this milestone! 💚💛
🎉 AIMMLab proudly celebrates Prof. @dzevela on being named a 2026 University of Alberta Alumni Horizon Award recipient: lnkd.in/gr47Dmv9! 🏆
A well-deserved recognition of his leadership and impact in AI, modeling, public health, and mentorship.
Congratulations 👏
📢 Happening today!
Join AIMMLab Director Prof. Jude Kong and Dr. Zahra Movahedi Nia as they present on AI-supported public health surveillance at mass gatherings.
🕑 2:00–2:30 p.m. ET
💻 In person or via Zoom
🎟️ Free registration: lnkd.in/g7wU_rVX
📢 Join Prof. @dzevela & Dr. Zahra Movahedi Nia at the First Symposium on Crowd Management and Safety.
🗓 Aug 19 | 2 PM ET
📍 York University + Zoom
🎟 Free
Talk: Agentic AI for public health surveillance at mass gatherings.
yorku.ca/cifal/crowdmanageme…
🌍 Mitacs GRI 2027 applications are open!
AIMMLab is offering 9 projects with Prof. @dzevela at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, @UofT.
Codes: 52456 • 52457 • 52458 • 52459 • 52460 • 52461 • 52462 • 52463 • 52464
📅 Deadline: Sept 16, 2026 globalink.mitacs.ca/
🧠 PREPRINT UPDATE
📄 Mathematical Representation of Adaptive Human Behavior in Mechanistic Epidemic Models: A Systematic Review
Across 376 studies, AIMMLab researchers identify gaps in validation, theory and reproducibility.
papers.ssrn.com/abstract=723…
📢 NEW AIMMLAB PUBLICATION
What can Reddit reveal about public reactions during outbreaks?
A JMIR study by Xi Ning Luo, Zahra Movahedi Nia, and Prof. Jude Kong examines how sentiment and topics shaped engagement during the 2022 mpox outbreak.
jmir.org/2026/1/e90152/
