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TTIC is hiring Research Assistant Professors in #ML, #Robotics, #Algorithms & more! 3-year, fully funded role — no teaching required, full research freedom, strong mentorship & collaborations. Join a top #CS research community in Chicago. Apply by Dec 1: buff.ly/wv1sA0i
From our largest summer workshop program to new community partnerships and a record number of Ph.D. applicants, 2024–2025 was a milestone year for TTIC. Explore the highlights and achievements in our latest Annual Report: buff.ly/naObiot
November 11, 2025 at 5:08 PM
From our largest summer workshop program to new community partnerships and a record number of Ph.D. applicants, 2024–2025 was a milestone year for TTIC. Explore the highlights and achievements in our latest Annual Report: buff.ly/naObiot
Friday, November 14th at 11am CT: Research at TTIC presents Kaylene Stocking with a talk titled "Bridging robot and AI safety: vision-language-action models and beyond." Please join us in Room 530, 5th floor.
November 8, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Friday, November 14th at 11am CT: Research at TTIC presents Kaylene Stocking with a talk titled "Bridging robot and AI safety: vision-language-action models and beyond." Please join us in Room 530, 5th floor.
Autumn at TTIC means crisp air, colorful leaves, and the perfect walks around the @UChicago campus (where TTIC is located) between research sessions.🍂
November 7, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Autumn at TTIC means crisp air, colorful leaves, and the perfect walks around the @UChicago campus (where TTIC is located) between research sessions.🍂
We extend our sincere thanks to Aaron Hertzmann of Adobe Research for presenting “Can Computers Create Art?” as part of our Distinguished Lecture Series yesterday. His talk offered valuable perspectives on the intersection of art, creativity, and #AI.
November 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
We extend our sincere thanks to Aaron Hertzmann of Adobe Research for presenting “Can Computers Create Art?” as part of our Distinguished Lecture Series yesterday. His talk offered valuable perspectives on the intersection of art, creativity, and #AI.
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💫 I am recruiting exceptional PhD students & postdocs for my lab @tticconnect.bsky.social this year!
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November 6, 2025 at 12:19 AM
💫 I am recruiting exceptional PhD students & postdocs for my lab @tticconnect.bsky.social this year!
Application details: www.ttic.edu/studentappli...
Application details: www.ttic.edu/studentappli...
We extend our sincere thanks to Aaron Hertzmann of Adobe Research for presenting “Can Computers Create Art?” as part of our Distinguished Lecture Series yesterday. His talk offered valuable perspectives on the intersection of art, creativity, and artificial intelligence.
November 6, 2025 at 3:49 PM
We extend our sincere thanks to Aaron Hertzmann of Adobe Research for presenting “Can Computers Create Art?” as part of our Distinguished Lecture Series yesterday. His talk offered valuable perspectives on the intersection of art, creativity, and artificial intelligence.
Jeff Xu's Research at TTIC talk, “Smooth Tradeoff for Tensor PCA via Sharp Matrix Bounds," is now available to stream on our YouTube channel:
“Smooth Tradeoff for Tensor PCA via Sharp Matrix Bounds” - Jeff Xu, Research at TTIC
“Smooth Tradeoff for Tensor PCA via Sharp Matrix Bounds”
Jeff Xu, TTIC
Originally recorded on October 24, 2025, at TTIC.
In this talk, Jeff Xu discusses new theoretical results on the Tensor…
youtu.be
November 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Jeff Xu's Research at TTIC talk, “Smooth Tradeoff for Tensor PCA via Sharp Matrix Bounds," is now available to stream on our YouTube channel:
Wednesday, November 12th at 10:30am: TTIC's Young Researcher Seminar Series presents Konstantinos Stavropoulos of the University of Texas with a talk titled "Efficient Learning Algorithms under (Heavy) Contamination." Please join us in Room 530, 5th floor.
November 5, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Wednesday, November 12th at 10:30am: TTIC's Young Researcher Seminar Series presents Konstantinos Stavropoulos of the University of Texas with a talk titled "Efficient Learning Algorithms under (Heavy) Contamination." Please join us in Room 530, 5th floor.
Congratulations to Prof. Matt Walter and his colleagues on receiving the 2026 AAAI Classic Paper Award for their influential 2011 paper on understanding natural language commands for robotic navigation and manipulation! Read more: buff.ly/0ct5Ns7
November 4, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Congratulations to Prof. Matt Walter and his colleagues on receiving the 2026 AAAI Classic Paper Award for their influential 2011 paper on understanding natural language commands for robotic navigation and manipulation! Read more: buff.ly/0ct5Ns7
Friday, November 7th at 11am CT: Research at TTIC presents Siddharth Prasad with a talk titled "Integer Programming and Combinatorial Markets." Please join us in Room 530, 5th floor.
November 3, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Friday, November 7th at 11am CT: Research at TTIC presents Siddharth Prasad with a talk titled "Integer Programming and Combinatorial Markets." Please join us in Room 530, 5th floor.
Seeking nominations for outstanding final-year PhD students & postdocs to present at the 2025 Chicago Junior Theorists Workshop (Dec 8–9, Northwestern & TTIC), exploring broad themes in theoretical #CS.
Details: buff.ly/yRrd7cO
Details: buff.ly/yRrd7cO
October 31, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Seeking nominations for outstanding final-year PhD students & postdocs to present at the 2025 Chicago Junior Theorists Workshop (Dec 8–9, Northwestern & TTIC), exploring broad themes in theoretical #CS.
Details: buff.ly/yRrd7cO
Details: buff.ly/yRrd7cO
Pursue a fully funded PhD in #computerscience at TTIC advancing #AI, #ML, #robotics, #NLP and more! Join our collaborative research community in Chicago and access the tools, mentorship, and support needed to thrive. Apply by Dec. 9 (NO FEE): ttic.edu/stuapp
October 28, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Pursue a fully funded PhD in #computerscience at TTIC advancing #AI, #ML, #robotics, #NLP and more! Join our collaborative research community in Chicago and access the tools, mentorship, and support needed to thrive. Apply by Dec. 9 (NO FEE): ttic.edu/stuapp
Friday, October 31st at 11am CT: Research at TTIC presents Stephen Wright of @WisconsinCS with a talk titled "Gradient-Based Methods for Bilevel Optimization." Please join us in Room 530, 5th floor.
October 27, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Friday, October 31st at 11am CT: Research at TTIC presents Stephen Wright of @WisconsinCS with a talk titled "Gradient-Based Methods for Bilevel Optimization." Please join us in Room 530, 5th floor.
Every Friday, TTIC hosts Research at TTIC talks showcasing innovative work from our faculty. Stay at the forefront of research in #AI, #speech, #computervision, #algorithms, #ML, #robotics, and more! Watch past talks on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/@ttic_connect
October 24, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Every Friday, TTIC hosts Research at TTIC talks showcasing innovative work from our faculty. Stay at the forefront of research in #AI, #speech, #computervision, #algorithms, #ML, #robotics, and more! Watch past talks on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/@ttic_connect
Chicago is ranked one of the top 10 happiest cities in the world! As a #computerscience research hub of the Midwest and home to TTIC, we love our city: www.timeout.com/chicago/news...
Chicago is officially one of the top 10 happiest cities in the world
The Windy City is all smiles in 2025
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October 22, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Chicago is ranked one of the top 10 happiest cities in the world! As a #computerscience research hub of the Midwest and home to TTIC, we love our city: www.timeout.com/chicago/news...
Santhoshini Velusamy's Research at TTIC talk, “Relating Streaming Approximations, LP Relaxations, and Local Algorithms for CSPs,” is now available to stream on our YouTube channel: youtu.be/r0FqyBcG-EI
“Relating Streaming Approximations, LP Relaxations, and Local Algorithms” - Santhoshini Velusamy
YouTube video by TTIC
youtu.be
October 21, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Santhoshini Velusamy's Research at TTIC talk, “Relating Streaming Approximations, LP Relaxations, and Local Algorithms for CSPs,” is now available to stream on our YouTube channel: youtu.be/r0FqyBcG-EI
TTIC is hiring tenure-track faculty! Join a top #CS research environment with exceptional PhD students, strong research support, and a uniquely light teaching load. Apply by Dec 1: buff.ly/wv1sA0i
#CSJobs #FacultyHiring
#CSJobs #FacultyHiring
October 21, 2025 at 2:19 PM
TTIC is hiring tenure-track faculty! Join a top #CS research environment with exceptional PhD students, strong research support, and a uniquely light teaching load. Apply by Dec 1: buff.ly/wv1sA0i
#CSJobs #FacultyHiring
#CSJobs #FacultyHiring
Friday, October 24th at 11am CT: Research at TTIC presents Jeff Xu with a talk titled "Smooth Tradeoff for Tensor PCA via Sharp Matrix Bounds." Please join us in Room 530, 5th floor.
October 17, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Friday, October 24th at 11am CT: Research at TTIC presents Jeff Xu with a talk titled "Smooth Tradeoff for Tensor PCA via Sharp Matrix Bounds." Please join us in Room 530, 5th floor.
TTIC is hiring Research Assistant Professors in #ML, #Robotics, #Algorithms & more! 3-year, fully funded role — no teaching required, full research freedom, strong mentorship & collaborations. Join a top #CS research community in Chicago. Apply by Dec 1: buff.ly/wv1sA0i
October 17, 2025 at 3:32 PM
TTIC is hiring Research Assistant Professors in #ML, #Robotics, #Algorithms & more! 3-year, fully funded role — no teaching required, full research freedom, strong mentorship & collaborations. Join a top #CS research community in Chicago. Apply by Dec 1: buff.ly/wv1sA0i
Thank you to Hyde Park Academy IB juniors for visiting TTIC yesterday! Professors Avrim Blum and Greg Shakhnarovich presented research being conducted at TTIC, including work on Markov chains and generative models.
October 16, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Thank you to Hyde Park Academy IB juniors for visiting TTIC yesterday! Professors Avrim Blum and Greg Shakhnarovich presented research being conducted at TTIC, including work on Markov chains and generative models.
Wednesday, October 22nd at 11am CT: TTIC's Young Researcher Seminar Series presents Keyon Vafa (@keyonV) of @harvard_data with a talk titled "Evaluating the Implicit World Models of Generative Models." Please join us in Room 530, 5th floor.
October 15, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Wednesday, October 22nd at 11am CT: TTIC's Young Researcher Seminar Series presents Keyon Vafa (@keyonV) of @harvard_data with a talk titled "Evaluating the Implicit World Models of Generative Models." Please join us in Room 530, 5th floor.
Friday, October 17th at 11am CT: Research at TTIC presents Santhoshini Velusamy with a talk titled "Relating streaming approximations, LP relaxations, and local algorithms for CSPs." Please join us in Room 530, 5th floor.
October 13, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Friday, October 17th at 11am CT: Research at TTIC presents Santhoshini Velusamy with a talk titled "Relating streaming approximations, LP relaxations, and local algorithms for CSPs." Please join us in Room 530, 5th floor.
Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day!
October 13, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day!
David McAllester kicked off Research at TTIC talks for the start of the fall semester with “Reasoning and Mathematics,” exploring AI's reasoning push, including how #LLMs are solving IMO problems without tools. Watch now: buff.ly/LC8JfZc
"Reasoning and Mathematics" – David McAllester, Research at TTIC
“Reasoning and Mathematics”
David McAllester, TTIC
Originally recorded on October 3, 2025, at TTIC.
In this talk, David McAllester examines the current push toward “reasoning” in AI, including…
youtu.be
October 10, 2025 at 4:57 PM
David McAllester kicked off Research at TTIC talks for the start of the fall semester with “Reasoning and Mathematics,” exploring AI's reasoning push, including how #LLMs are solving IMO problems without tools. Watch now: buff.ly/LC8JfZc
Wednesday, November 5th at 11 AM CT: TTIC's Distinguished Lecture Series presents Aaron Hertzmann of Adobe Research with a talk titled "Can Computers Create Art?" Please join us in Room 530, 5th floor.
October 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Wednesday, November 5th at 11 AM CT: TTIC's Distinguished Lecture Series presents Aaron Hertzmann of Adobe Research with a talk titled "Can Computers Create Art?" Please join us in Room 530, 5th floor.