UBC Computer Science
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A leading academic computer science department in Vancouver, B.C. Canada.
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Dr. Kemi Ola draws on her research and teaching experience to explore how students learn, thrive, and navigate a world suffering from excess. Join us Feb. 23 for this talk in UBC’s Black Excellence in STEM Speaker Series.
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February 9, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Dr. Kemi Ola draws on her research and teaching experience to explore how students learn, thrive, and navigate a world suffering from excess. Join us Feb. 23 for this talk in UBC’s Black Excellence in STEM Speaker Series.
Learn more and register: bit.ly/3ZYL8pX%E2%8...
Learn more and register: bit.ly/3ZYL8pX%E2%8...
February is Black History Month. While Black history and excellence should be celebrated every day, this month offers a dedicated opportunity to reflect, recognize and elevate Black achievements. Explore events and resources at UBC: events.ubc.ca/black-histor...
February 4, 2026 at 7:39 PM
February is Black History Month. While Black history and excellence should be celebrated every day, this month offers a dedicated opportunity to reflect, recognize and elevate Black achievements. Explore events and resources at UBC: events.ubc.ca/black-histor...
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Join us for a talk titled "The Importance of Trustworthy AI in Heavily Regulated Domains" by Dr. Lovedeep Gondara, Head of AI R&D at Vanguard - Monday, March 2 at 5pm - ESB 5104. Please RSVP 👉https://my.cs.ubc.ca/event/2026/03/dsi-talk-importance-trustworthy-ai-heavily @science.ubc.ca @cs.ubc.ca
February 3, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Join us for a talk titled "The Importance of Trustworthy AI in Heavily Regulated Domains" by Dr. Lovedeep Gondara, Head of AI R&D at Vanguard - Monday, March 2 at 5pm - ESB 5104. Please RSVP 👉https://my.cs.ubc.ca/event/2026/03/dsi-talk-importance-trustworthy-ai-heavily @science.ubc.ca @cs.ubc.ca
Four UBC students are recognized for their exceptional research contributions by the Computing Research Association (CRA). Their projects advanced research in formal verification, continual learning systems, software security and AI policies. Read more: www.cs.ubc.ca/news/2026/02...
February 3, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Four UBC students are recognized for their exceptional research contributions by the Computing Research Association (CRA). Their projects advanced research in formal verification, continual learning systems, software security and AI policies. Read more: www.cs.ubc.ca/news/2026/02...
UBC Computer Science MSc alum Ruiyu Gou won a Best Paper Award at computer graphics conference SIGGRAPH Asia 2025. The winning paper combines machine learning with character animation methods to make game design more accessible. Read more in our new article: www.cs.ubc.ca/news/2026/02...
February 2, 2026 at 9:28 PM
UBC Computer Science MSc alum Ruiyu Gou won a Best Paper Award at computer graphics conference SIGGRAPH Asia 2025. The winning paper combines machine learning with character animation methods to make game design more accessible. Read more in our new article: www.cs.ubc.ca/news/2026/02...
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Full-scale AI swarms remain theoretical but early warning signs include AI-generated deepfakes and fabricated news outlets that influenced recent election debates in the US, Taiwan, Indonesia and India, says UBC computer scientist Dr. Kevin Leyton-Brown. @cs.ubc.ca
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AI swarms could hijack democracy—without anyone noticing
They don’t march in the streets or storm the polls, but a new breed of AI-controlled personas could be the next big threat to democracy.
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January 29, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Full-scale AI swarms remain theoretical but early warning signs include AI-generated deepfakes and fabricated news outlets that influenced recent election debates in the US, Taiwan, Indonesia and India, says UBC computer scientist Dr. Kevin Leyton-Brown. @cs.ubc.ca
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Meet Laszlo Hollander (BSc ‘02), UBC Science’s 2026 Alumni Builder Award recipient. Hollander has dedicated a quarter of a century to supporting undergraduates as they navigate their academic and career journeys in Computer Science’s tri-mentoring program. @cs.ubc.ca
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January 30, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Meet Laszlo Hollander (BSc ‘02), UBC Science’s 2026 Alumni Builder Award recipient. Hollander has dedicated a quarter of a century to supporting undergraduates as they navigate their academic and career journeys in Computer Science’s tri-mentoring program. @cs.ubc.ca
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They don’t march in the streets or storm the polls, but a new breed of AI-controlled personas could be the next big threat to democracy, @cs.ubc.ca researchers say.
AI swarms could hijack democracy—without anyone noticing - UBC News
UBC experts warn the next major test may arrive sooner than expected.
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January 30, 2026 at 11:00 PM
They don’t march in the streets or storm the polls, but a new breed of AI-controlled personas could be the next big threat to democracy, @cs.ubc.ca researchers say.
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This week we are excited to host Peter West from @cs.ubc.ca who will talk about “Mapping the (Jagged) Landscape of LLM Capabilities.”
February 2, 2026 at 5:43 PM
This week we are excited to host Peter West from @cs.ubc.ca who will talk about “Mapping the (Jagged) Landscape of LLM Capabilities.”
UBC Computer Science Professor Joel Friedman’s proof about spectral gap in random graphs helped two mathematicians solve a major problem in geometry decades later. Read more: www.cs.ubc.ca/news/2026/01...
January 23, 2026 at 5:50 PM
UBC Computer Science Professor Joel Friedman’s proof about spectral gap in random graphs helped two mathematicians solve a major problem in geometry decades later. Read more: www.cs.ubc.ca/news/2026/01...
UBC Computer Science Professor Cristina Conati has been named a 2025 ACM Fellow, one of the most prestigious honours in the computing field. Dr. Conati is recognized for her “contributions to research in Human-AI interaction and AI-driven personalization.” Read more: www.cs.ubc.ca/news/2026/01...
January 23, 2026 at 1:20 AM
UBC Computer Science Professor Cristina Conati has been named a 2025 ACM Fellow, one of the most prestigious honours in the computing field. Dr. Conati is recognized for her “contributions to research in Human-AI interaction and AI-driven personalization.” Read more: www.cs.ubc.ca/news/2026/01...
Assistant Professor Thomas Pasquier and Amazon collaborators are developing a more sophisticated intrusion detection system to catch stealthy cyber attacks. Read more about their project in our new article: www.cs.ubc.ca/news/2026/01...
January 21, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Assistant Professor Thomas Pasquier and Amazon collaborators are developing a more sophisticated intrusion detection system to catch stealthy cyber attacks. Read more about their project in our new article: www.cs.ubc.ca/news/2026/01...
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Join us on Sunday, February 15 for Kids Take Over UBC! Families can wander across the Vancouver campus discovering arts and culture activities for all ages—from storytelling and cultural crafts to STEM workshops, to guided tours and live performances, and much more!
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January 21, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Join us on Sunday, February 15 for Kids Take Over UBC! Families can wander across the Vancouver campus discovering arts and culture activities for all ages—from storytelling and cultural crafts to STEM workshops, to guided tours and live performances, and much more!
inspired.ubc.ca/kidstakeover...
inspired.ubc.ca/kidstakeover...
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Peter Yichen Chen for being selected as a 2025-27 Green College Leading Scholar! The new cohort of UBC faculty members will run an academic series to encourage collaborative, interdisciplinary research at UBC. Learn more: greencollege.ubc.ca/leading-scho...
Leading Scholars Program
Since 2014, the program has provided opportunities for new UBC faculty members to make connections with peers and foster interdisciplinarity while sharing ideas in a convivial setting.
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January 19, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Peter Yichen Chen for being selected as a 2025-27 Green College Leading Scholar! The new cohort of UBC faculty members will run an academic series to encourage collaborative, interdisciplinary research at UBC. Learn more: greencollege.ubc.ca/leading-scho...
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Check out my conversation with Donnie Maclary on the The STEM Career Coach podcast (@weareairswift)! We talked about AI and why we should focus more on immediate risks from AI adoption than hypothetical existential risks.
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January 19, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Check out my conversation with Donnie Maclary on the The STEM Career Coach podcast (@weareairswift)! We talked about AI and why we should focus more on immediate risks from AI adoption than hypothetical existential risks.
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Delighted to receive this award with @davpoole.bsky.social. @cs.ubc.ca @aaai.org Talk details here aaai.org/conference/a... #ai
January 19, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Delighted to receive this award with @davpoole.bsky.social. @cs.ubc.ca @aaai.org Talk details here aaai.org/conference/a... #ai
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The Patrick Henry Winston Outstanding Educator Award went to Alan Mackworth (@alanmackworth.bsky.social UBC) and David Poole (@davpoole.bsky.social UBC). At #AAAI2026, they'll be giving a talk "The Essence of Intelligence is Appropriate Action..." Sunday Jan 25 8:30AM @aaai.org @hadihoss.bsky.social
January 19, 2026 at 1:17 PM
The Patrick Henry Winston Outstanding Educator Award went to Alan Mackworth (@alanmackworth.bsky.social UBC) and David Poole (@davpoole.bsky.social UBC). At #AAAI2026, they'll be giving a talk "The Essence of Intelligence is Appropriate Action..." Sunday Jan 25 8:30AM @aaai.org @hadihoss.bsky.social
Baple Macon, which consists of Alex Ngo, George Mao, Hassaan Mohsin, Jasper He and Kelly Hum, placed 7th in the Vancouver region competition and 43rd overall. Congratulations to the teams!
January 15, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Baple Macon, which consists of Alex Ngo, George Mao, Hassaan Mohsin, Jasper He and Kelly Hum, placed 7th in the Vancouver region competition and 43rd overall. Congratulations to the teams!
Congratulations to Maple Bacon for winning 1st place in the Vancouver region CyberSci competition! UBC CS students Aden Cross, Alexander Shen, Lyndon Ho and Sina Mahdavi placed 5th overall in Canada and will advance to the National Finals.
January 15, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Congratulations to Maple Bacon for winning 1st place in the Vancouver region CyberSci competition! UBC CS students Aden Cross, Alexander Shen, Lyndon Ho and Sina Mahdavi placed 5th overall in Canada and will advance to the National Finals.
UBC Computer Science welcomes Assistant Professor Peter Yichen Chen! Dr. Chen is leading a cross-disciplinary research group studying physics simulation for wide-ranging applications. Read more: www.cs.ubc.ca/news/2026/01...
January 14, 2026 at 8:02 PM
UBC Computer Science welcomes Assistant Professor Peter Yichen Chen! Dr. Chen is leading a cross-disciplinary research group studying physics simulation for wide-ranging applications. Read more: www.cs.ubc.ca/news/2026/01...
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🗓️ Application deadline for the Data Science for Social Good Program is Saturday, January 31 at 11:45pm! Eligible students from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply ☺️For more info: dsi.ubc.ca/data-science...
January 13, 2026 at 10:45 PM
🗓️ Application deadline for the Data Science for Social Good Program is Saturday, January 31 at 11:45pm! Eligible students from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply ☺️For more info: dsi.ubc.ca/data-science...
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Next Tuesday (Jan 20): UBC Statistics hosts Prof. Weng Lee Wong (UCLA) for a talk on nature-inspired metaheuristics—an underused but powerful alternative to traditional optimization approaches. 🕚11 AM - 12 PM 📍ESB 4192 & Online
Details: tinyurl.com/2jc9akfh
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Details: tinyurl.com/2jc9akfh
@cs.ubc.ca @ubcengineering.bsky.social
January 13, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Next Tuesday (Jan 20): UBC Statistics hosts Prof. Weng Lee Wong (UCLA) for a talk on nature-inspired metaheuristics—an underused but powerful alternative to traditional optimization approaches. 🕚11 AM - 12 PM 📍ESB 4192 & Online
Details: tinyurl.com/2jc9akfh
@cs.ubc.ca @ubcengineering.bsky.social
Details: tinyurl.com/2jc9akfh
@cs.ubc.ca @ubcengineering.bsky.social
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Postdoc opportunity in Canada!
Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards: sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/en/funding/...
First deadline: March 4.
If you're a strong candidate interested in Systems/Security/ML, feel free to reach out.
Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards: sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/en/funding/...
First deadline: March 4.
If you're a strong candidate interested in Systems/Security/ML, feel free to reach out.
January 9, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Postdoc opportunity in Canada!
Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards: sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/en/funding/...
First deadline: March 4.
If you're a strong candidate interested in Systems/Security/ML, feel free to reach out.
Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards: sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/en/funding/...
First deadline: March 4.
If you're a strong candidate interested in Systems/Security/ML, feel free to reach out.
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“You can’t reduce a trillion-parameter system to simple explanations,” said Dr. Jeff Clune, an AI researcher at the University of British Columbia. “The answers are going to be complicated.” @cs.ubc.ca @jeffclune.com
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Distinct AI Models Seem To Converge On How They Encode Reality | Quanta Magazine
Is the inside of a vision model at all like a language model? Researchers argue that as the models grow more powerful, they may be converging toward a singular “Platonic” way to represent the world.
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January 8, 2026 at 5:15 PM
“You can’t reduce a trillion-parameter system to simple explanations,” said Dr. Jeff Clune, an AI researcher at the University of British Columbia. “The answers are going to be complicated.” @cs.ubc.ca @jeffclune.com
www.quantamagazine.org/distinct-ai-...
www.quantamagazine.org/distinct-ai-...
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We are hiring a Postdoctoral Fellow with a computer science or engineering background to lead the technical development and real-world implementation of autonomous mobile robot assistants in long-term care settings. Learn more and apply: www.postdocs.ubc.ca/ad/58967
UBC IDEA lab Postdoctoral Fellow Position (Computer Science)
Care robots have the potential to offer useful support in long-term care. We are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Fellow with a strong background in computer science or engineering to lead the ...
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January 8, 2026 at 3:29 AM
We are hiring a Postdoctoral Fellow with a computer science or engineering background to lead the technical development and real-world implementation of autonomous mobile robot assistants in long-term care settings. Learn more and apply: www.postdocs.ubc.ca/ad/58967