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The Department of Computer Science at the University of Toronto.
Assistant Professor @zhijingjin.bsky.social is a recipient of the 2025 @ellis.eu PhD Award, which recognizes the top AI and machine learning dissertations in Europe 👏

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December 19, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Professor, Teaching Stream Jennifer Campbell has been named a 2025 ACM Distinguished Member for contributions to online computing education. Fewer than 10% of ACM members hold this honour. 👏 uoft.me/c4f
December 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Professor Marsha Chechik has been honoured with an A&S 2025 Dean’s Research Excellence Award for research in software safety and security. Her work shapes global practices in software engineering. uoft.me/c47
Marsha Chechik honoured with A&S Dean’s Research Excellence Award
Marsha Chechik , a leading software engineering researcher at the University of Toronto, has received a 2025 Dean’s Excellence Research Award from U of T’s Faculty of Arts & Science. 
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December 17, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Associate Professor Sushant Sachdeva has won @utoronto.ca's McLean Award for breakthroughs in fast algorithms and graph optimization. His work advances solutions for massive networks and AI applications.
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December 16, 2025 at 7:28 PM
. @utoronto.ca has launched Electric Vehicle Innovation Ontario (EVIO), a new industry-academic collaboration to accelerate next-gen EV + mobility tech.
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University of Toronto launches Electric Vehicle Innovation Ontario to accelerate advanced EV technologies
A new, U of T-led industry-academic partnership aims to build Canada’s innovation advantage in electric vehicle technologies.
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December 12, 2025 at 7:27 PM
#ARIA2025 brought together 1,000+ attendees and over 140 cutting-edge applied research projects. From AI security to health tech, @uoftcompsci.bsky.social students are shaping the future of technology.
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ARIA Showcase 2025: scaling innovation and shaping Toronto’s tech ecosystem
ARIA 2025 demonstrated the power of collaboration between academia and industry, showcasing research that drives innovation.
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December 10, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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#UofT ranks third globally in artificial intelligence in new Shanghai subject ranking 🌎 uoft.me/sr25
December 8, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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#UofT marks National Day for Remembrance & Action on Violence Against Women with a memorial at Ziibiing Pavilion as well as events hosted by U of T Engineering. uoft.me/c2E
December 5, 2025 at 6:23 PM
#UofT has established the Hinton Chair in AI with support from Google — honouring Geoffrey Hinton and helping the university recruit a top AI talent to advance the field.
Learn more: uoft.me/c2b
December 4, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Exciting insights from the next generation of innovators! Hear Master of Science in Applied Computing (MScAC) student Ashka Shah discuss her research to detect a type of lymphoma from blood using DNA signatures in this recent radio interview.

Listen at 21:43: www.iheart.com/podcast/962-...
November 21, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Last chance to apply! Two new CS graduate student scholarships:
- Samit & Reshma Sharma Scholarship ($2,000)
- Dr. Sergiy & Tetyana Kryvoruchko Scholarship ($10,000)

Learn more and apply by Nov. 20: bit.ly/4o3kGoQ
November 19, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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📅 Join us on Tue, Nov 18 (10–11 AM EST) for our final AC seminar of the semester. Tim Cernak of University of Michigan will present “Combinatorial explosion: from atom-bond arrangements to exotic diseases”🚀

Attend in person @utoronto.ca or online: airtable.com/appYBjHgttvB...
November 14, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Why attend #ARIA2025? Here are 5 reasons ➡️

📅 Nov. 13 | Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Register now: bit.ly/ARIA25
November 10, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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📅 Join us tomorrow (Nov 11):

RoboChem and the Rise of Intelligent Flow Chemistry
Timothy Noël, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Register: airtable.com/appYBjHgttvB...

Establishing the Data-Driven Organic Materials Lab
Martin Seifrid, 1:30 – 2:30 PM
Register: airtable.com/appYBjHgttvB...
November 10, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Innovation starts with collaboration. Thank you to AMD, Mitacs, Vanguard, Georgian, Geotab, Shopify, Qorsa, Cresta, Next Pathway and Ubisoft for their generous sponsorship of the 2025 Applied Research in Action (ARIA) Showcase.

📅 Nov. 13 | Metro Toronto Convention Centre
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November 7, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Leading AI researchers and @utoronto.ca computer science faculty members Alán Aspuru-Guzik (@aspuru.bsky.social) and Sheila McIlraith have been named #AI2050 Senior Fellows by @schmidtsciences.bsky.social. uoft.me/bYy
Alán Aspuru-Guzik and Sheila McIlraith awarded AI2050 fellowships to advance research on beneficial AI
The U of T computer science faculty members have been named AI2050 Senior Fellows by Schmidt Sciences.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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A visionary gift from RBC will enable #UofT students to explore the issues shaping today’s tech industry through the Tech@RBC Insider Series and new RBC Tech Scholars in AI Engineering and Computer Science.

🔗 Full story: uofteng.ca/j1uksf #UofTEngineering
November 4, 2025 at 6:30 PM
.@utoronto.ca is ranked #21 on @fastcompany.com ’s Ignition Schools list — #1 in Canada for the second year running.

With 1,500+ venture-backed startups and $14B raised, U of T is shaping the future of tech and entrepreneurship.

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U of T leads Canada in PitchBook entrepreneurship rankings
From AI to quantum computing, University of Toronto graduates are shaking up existing industries – and forging brand new ones – by launching and scaling high-impact startup companies in Canada and aro...
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October 31, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Congratulations to our BSc, MSc and PhD students who crossed the stage this fall! We’re so proud of your achievements and we look forward to seeing how you continue to make an impact as innovators in research, industry and beyond. #UofTGrad25 @utoronto.ca
October 30, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Everyone’s talking about #ARIA2025 — don’t take our word for it. Swipe through quotes from tech and research leaders on why this is Toronto’s leading innovation showcase. Then come see it for yourself.

Register now: bit.ly/ARIA25
October 24, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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🗓️ Today at 12:30 PM ET! Join SRI Chair @davidduvenaud.bsky.social for “The big picture of LLM dangerous capability evals.”

This special seminar is co-hosted with @uoftcompsci.bsky.social’s C.C. “Kelly” Gotlieb Distinguished Lecture Series.

🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.ca/e/sri-semina...
SRI Seminar Series: David Duvenaud [HYBRID EVENT]
Join us for a seminar featuring the University of Toronto's David Duvenaud on Wednesday, October 15th.
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October 15, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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#UofT leads Canada in PitchBook entrepreneurship rankings 🍁 uoft.me/bUv
October 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Associate Professor @davidduvenaud.bsky.social presents "The big picture of LLM dangerous capability evals" as part of the C.C. "Kelly" Gotlieb Distinguished Lecture Series, in partnership with the @torontosri.bsky.social Seminar Series.

Weds, Oct. 15, 12:30 PM ET
Register: uoft.me/bUg
October 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Registration for #ARIA2025 is now open. On Nov. 13 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, experience Toronto’s leading research + innovation showcase — one day, one floor, endless impact.

Register now: bit.ly/ARIA25
October 9, 2025 at 1:24 PM
One year ago today, @utoronto.ca University Professor Emeritus of computer science Geoffrey Hinton shared the 2024 @nobelprize.bsky.social in Physics “for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks.” web.cs.toronto.edu/news-events/...
Geoffrey Hinton wins Nobel Prize in Physics
Hinton shared the prize with   John J. Hopfield of Princeton University “for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks.”
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October 8, 2025 at 1:22 PM