A huge congratulations to the Faculty of Science Class of 2026! You did it. We're proud to welcome you to the TMU alumni family. The best of your journey in research, leadership, and innovation is still ahead. 🎓💙💛 #TorontoMetScience #TorontoMet #AlumniTMU #AlwaysAlumni

Highlights from the 2026 FOS Research Symposium: a panel discussion on Solving Health Challenges Through Partnerships, faculty research talks from each department, and a graduate student and postdoctoral poster session. Thank you to all who participated!🧠🔬 #FOSresearch @researchtmu.bsky.social

Happening today from 1-2 p.m., the iBest Visiting Lecturer Series welcomes @torontometsci.bsky.social professor Glaucia Melo for "Responsible AI in software Engineering & Healthcare," examining how AI can be made safer, more trustworthy and more equitable. Details: ibestresearch.ca/visiting-lec...

Join our outreach team this Saturday at the @onsciencecentre.bsky.social Indigenous Celebration to learn about the skill, patience, care, and connection involved in Indigenous hide tanning practices. Learn more about the event: www.eventbrite.ca/e/indigenous...

How do you design a lab where success is driven by strength of the mind, not physical agility? @torontomet.bsky.social's Shawn McFadden says accessibility must move past accommodations and become a mindset that allows everyone to thrive. Read more:

Imagine you're lost in a forest with no idea which way leads out. @torontometsci.bsky.social professor Konstantinos Georgiou can help. Inspired by the laws of physics, his new mathematical proof solved a decades-old question from search theory. Read more:

Congratulations to Faculty of Science students Catherine Arguello (Biomedical Science), Yustyna Hankevych (Biomedical Science), and Aswah Butt (Computer Science), part of the latest Leacross Foundation Women in STEM Summer Research Internship cohort.

Join us on June 9 for the fourth annual FOS Research Symposium & Networking event. Network with colleagues across departments, learn about ongoing research and explore interdisciplinary collaboration opportunities within the faculty. Register by May 19! bit.ly/48Jz1Sz @researchtmu.bsky.social

Research led by @torontomet.bsky.social professor Andriy Miranskyy studies how large language models and other AI tools can be trained to better detect sarcasm, with the goal of making customer service systems better at responding to frustrated users. Read more:

We are excited to share the Faculty of Science 2025 Year in Review, highlighting faculty achievements, student excellence, community outreach and donor impact over the last year. Explore the stories that reflect a year of deep curiosity: https://bit.ly/4tHbaLM #FOSYearInReview

This #EarthDay, learn how @torontomet.bsky.social researchers are tackling urgent environmental issues. From improving water quality to creating more sustainable cities and building climate resilience, their work is leading to solutions for a greener future. Read more:

How does water chemistry affect sustainability at ice rinks around the world? Research by @torontometsci.bsky.social professor Stefania Impellizzeri studies the amount of total dissolved solids in water, helping rinks to make better ice while using less water. Read more:

Find out about the scholarly, research and creative events happening across @torontomet.bsky.social in April, from presentations to workshops. Check out our latest events newsletter: www.torontomu.ca/research/new...

"We want to build something that brings people together instead of leaving them to navigate the STEM space on their own." Molecular Science PhD candidate Jayde Casimir-Powell is helping lead a new Black in #STEM group @torontomet.bsky.social#STEMto build a supportive community. https://bit.ly/4dChwXN

Digital twins, and the systems behind them, are complex and difficult to build. Faculty of Science TMU professor Sadaf Mustafiz and her team are simplifying the process of creating digital twins to make it more accessible and reliable. Read more in Innovation: https://ow.ly/Jhii50YwxKR

The multi-billion dollar berry market is a promising frontier in vertical farming, but there's a pollination problem. Research by @torontomet.bsky.social professors Habiba Bougherara and Lesley Campbell uses airflow dynamics to mimic natural pollination indoors. Read more:

Interested in innovative research ideas? @torontomet.bsky.social's Three-Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition happens March 25. Graduate students will compete for cash prizes by presenting a summary of their research in three minutes, using just one slide. Read more: tinyurl.com/96d535et

The next wave of transformative technology is here. In the latest issue of Innovation, learn how @torontomet.bsky.social researchers are advancing digital twin technology, building trust in AI, and improving community health, culture and democracy. Read more:

Chemistry and Biology professor @roxanaenvchem.bsky.social raises concerns on how federal budget cuts will impact essential climate research.

Over reading week, BYTE student group hosted the first TMU Tech Week, a celebration of technology, innovation and creativity. Second-year computer science student and BYTE's VP of Growth, Areej Ubaid, shares what it was like to bring the event to life: www.torontomu.ca/science/news...

Stefania Impellizzeri, a sustainable-materials chemist at @torontomet.bsky.social, is trying to make ice rinks more efficient and sustainable by fine-tuning water chemistry and rink-related materials. Read more: cen.acs.org/environment/... #chemsky 🧪 @stefimpellizzeri.bsky.social

Congratulations to Claudette McGowan, computer science PhD student and Protexxa Founder and CEO, who was appointed to the Order of Ontario, the province’s highest civilian honour. Earlier this month, she was also honoured with the Viola Desmond Leadership in Business Award at TMU. 👏

The Faculty of Science will welcome its inaugural class of the Cyber Science BSc program this fall. But what is “cyber science”? Computer science professor and program director Marcus Santos shares the inside scoop about the new program. Listen now: www.torontomu.ca/science/abou...

Congratulations to Faculty of Science professors Roxana Sühring, Lesley Campbell, Aidan Brown, Mojca Mattiazzi Usaj and Guanghui Wan, recipients of this year's TMU Scholarly, Research and Creative Activity Awards. 👏

Congratulations to all the recipients of the Faculty of Science Awards last night - you make us so proud! 🏆🎊 #TorontoMet #TorontoMetScience #StudentSuccess

Congratulations to Faculty of Science alumna Feben Bogale (Biology '25), recipient of the 2025 Viola Desmond Student Bursary Award! 👏

Congratulations to @torontomet.bsky.social professors Costin Antonescu, Sarah Dermody, Eric Liberda and Linda Rothman. They secured over $4.8M in research funding via the CIHR Project Grant Fall 2025 competition to advance work in health, safety and equity. Read more:

Smart homes make daily life easier, but their growing complexity can hide serious security risks. @torontometsci.bsky.social prof. Manar Alalfi developed SmartTinkerer, an AI-powered system that uses intelligent automation to uncover hidden vulnerabilities. #DPW2026 www.torontomu.ca/research/new...

Six undergraduate computer science students put TMU on the map, placing 3rd among Canadian universities at the #ICPC2025 regionals. George Zhang, fourth-year student and longtime competitor, shares a play-by-play of the competition. www.torontomu.ca/science/news...

Molecular science PhD student Thomas Nesmith and professors Darius Rackus and Gagan Gupta recently published OpenPore on HardwareX - an accessible, 3D-printed, battery-powered alternative to a costly lab tool used in genetic engineering. www.torontomu.ca/science/news...

Kyne Santos wants to change people’s perception of math. Known as the math queen, @onlinekyne.bsky.social teaches math to millions of viewers while dressed in drag. Now studying a master's in applied mathematics, he researches network science and graph theory. www.torontomu.ca/news-events/...

The Faculty of Science welcomes two new Computer Science professors: Sven Lilge and Anthony Scavarelli @plumcantaloupe.bsky.social. These professors bring expertise in autonomous and continuum robotics and virtual reality for social learning, respectively. Read more about them:

Research from the U.S. suggests living alongside humans is causing urban raccoons to evolve into more domesticated creatures. @torontomet.bsky.social professor Janet Koprivnikar says their bold, endearing behaviour fits the pattern. Read more in @torontotoday.ca:

The recent @torontomet.bsky.social Health & Technology Symposium brought researchers, practitioners and innovators together to consider the intersections of health and technology. They shared work that centres community needs, advances equity and sparks potential new collaborations. Read more:

Last summer, Computer Science PhD candidate Cassandra Ferworn competed in the #SchumanChallenge, a policy competition by @euincanada.bsky.social. Cassandra was among the top three teams, bringing their proposal on AI literacy to Brussels last month. Read more: www.torontomu.ca/news-events/...

Mathematics professor Francis Duah discusses a simple but surprisingly powerful classroom learning tool: Tarsia jigsaw puzzles. Read more. ⤵️

We are excited to launch Canada's first & only undergraduate Cyber Science (BSc) program, starting Fall 2026. 🌐🔐 This new program will develop cybersecurity leaders who can protect the digital world—and the real world around it. Learn more: www.torontomu.ca/programs/und...

After mathematics and its applications grad Quinn Kiervin's initial program wasn't the right fit, she took a break before applying to @torontomet.bsky.social. At TMU, she found a passion for mathematical analysis, publishing her undergrad thesis on vector lattices. Read more:

Hear from students at TMU, George Brown, Fanshawe, and U of T about advocacy, accessibility, and the power of collective student voice — plus artistic performances by students with disabilities. Register here: www.torontomu.ca/equity/event...

Researchers at @torontometsci.bsky.social and iBEST are exploring a promising new approach that uses low-intensity ultrasound waves to activate drug-coated gold nanoparticles inside the human body. The approach boosts drug delivery to tumours while protecting healthy tissue. Read more:

First-year Computer Science students Annber Verginom and Mya Grosz are the recipients of the 2025 Ted Rogers Legacy Scholarship, valued at up to $100,000 each.

Computer science undergraduate student Sana Mahmood recently attended the @ccralliance.bsky.social conference to present her research. Supervised by professors Elodie Lugez and Nathan Churchill, Sana is developing a non-invasive way to identify a genetic biomarker in brain cancer patients. #CCRC2025

After an inspiring undergrad, Samuel Reano continued at TMU for his master's in applied mathematics. His research, supervised by profs Foivos Xanthos & Sebastian Ferrando, studies the probability distributions of data to inform financial decisions. Read more:

Researchers from @torontomet.bsky.social are connecting what matters through innovative, human-centred research. In the latest issue of Innovation Magazine, learn more about advances in technologies, healthy aging, community, culture and democracy. Read more:

This summer, @torontomet.bsky.social won first place in the pitch competition at the STEM Fellowship National Conference. Led by biomedical sciences student Grace Boakye, the team of FOS and FEAS students developed a project to help manage arthritis care. Read more: www.torontomu.ca/science/news...

Computer Science professor Yeganeh Bahoo recently secured an OFR-RE grant to advance a project that will improve 3D printing approaches for computer-aided design (CAD) files, benefiting industries from automotive to aerospace to medicine. Learn more: www.torontomu.ca/science/news...

Graham Hudson and Andrew McWilliams have been appointed interim deans of the Lincoln Alexander School of Law and Faculty of Science. Both appointments are effective January 1, 2026.

Computer Science professor Marcus Santos was recently interviewed about @torontomet.bsky.social's new Cyber Science BSc program launching next September. Read the full article: solomonh.substack.com/p/canadian-u...

With AI usage growing rapidly across all sectors, @torontomet.bsky.social Mathematics professor Alexey Rubtsov is applying his expertise to help shape Canada’s AI policies for financial institutions. Learn more: www.torontomu.ca/news-events/... @researchtmu.bsky.social

Congratulations to physics PhD graduate Kalysta Makimoto, who was honoured with the TMU Gold Medal and the Governor General Gold Medal this fall. 🎓🎉 Learn more about her TMU science journey: https://www.torontomu.ca/science/news-events/2025/10/physics-phd-graduate-twice-honoured/