Congratulations to our AC social science grant recipients who will be exploring the societal impacts of using AI and automation to speed up science. Learn more about their research goals: acceleration.utoronto.ca/news/the-acc...

🤖 Can a robot do chemistry like a human? Find out on Oct 15 @ 3PM EST with AC member @aicooper.bsky.social of @liverpooluni.bsky.social at our next #ACSeminar! Learn how autonomous labs + AI are reinventing discovery. Register to attend in person or online: airtable.com/appYBjHgttvB...

#ICYMI: Check out our series on #womeninSTEM at @utoronto.ca by @bme-uoft.bsky.social PhD students Meghan Rothenbroker & Ana-Maria Oproescu, with support from AC's EDI Initiate Grant 🚀 Meet Nasim Abdollahi, Carla Brown, Nandita Vijaykumar, and Marta Skreta: acceleration.utoronto.ca/news/meet-th...

#UofT's Acceleration Consortium + #Unilever have teamed up to use self-driving labs to advance the science of submicron emulsions—found in personal care products like body washes, lotions + creams, as well as in pharma, agriculture, food + cosmetics. acceleration.utoronto.ca/news/the-acc...

🧪 Can we teach a lab to design biomaterials on its own? Join us Sept 24, 11 AM EST for the next #ACSeminar with Adam Gormley of Rutgers University to learn more. Register to attend for #free in person at University of Toronto or online: airtable.com/appYBjHgttvB...

#ACSeminar📣 Material Discovery in The World Avatar Sept 11, 11 AM EST Join Markus Kraft of #CambridgeUniversity as he explores The World Avatar (TWA), a dynamic framework for material discovery and knowledge representation. Attend for free at @utoronto.ca or online: airtable.com/appYBjHgttvB...

#JOB OPPORTUNITY: We’re hiring a #SoftwareEngineer to manage and optimize our software infrastructure to support high-impact research projects at at the Acceleration Consortium🚀 Learn more + apply: jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...

We're thrilled to announce the winners of the Accelerate Conference 2025 poster competition: 🥇 1st: Florian Boser, Universität Münster 🥈 2nd: Xu Chen, @utoronto.ca 🥉 3rd: Joy-Lynn Kobti, University of Windsor Thanks to Digital Discovery for generously sponsoring this year’s poster prizes!

What a catch! 🎣 Huge congratulations to @boser-florian.bsky.social for winning the first place poster prize at this year’s @accelerationc.bsky.social Conference in Toronto awarded by @digital-discovery.rsc.org! 🥇 Thanks to the judges & organizers! #Accelerate2025 doi.org/10.1039/D4DD...

#JOB OPP: We’re hiring a Staff Scientist (Machine Learning Specialist) to join our Human Organ Mimicry Self-Driving Lab. Leverage your expertise in machine learning (ML) and computational biology to drive innovation in cutting-edge scientific research. Apply: jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...

#JOB OPPORTUNITY: We’re hiring a Training Lead at the Acceleration Consortium. You’ll design and deliver training programs for students, faculty + industry partners at the intersection of machine learning, robotics, lab automation + materials discovery. Apply: jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...

#JOB OPPORTUNITY: We’re hiring a #DataEngineer to manage and optimize data infrastructure to support research projects at U of T's Acceleration Consortium. Apply: jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...

Are you at the @accelerationc.bsky.social Conference in Toronto? Did you catch Siwoo Lee presenting on "MuAPBEK: An Improved Analytical Kinetic Energy Density Functional For Quantum Chemistry"? 🐯 #ACConference #Vertaix Check out the paper here: arxiv.org/abs/2505.04559

Glorius Group on tour in Toronto! 🇨🇦🧳 Happy to see our Data Science team discussing the lab of the future at #Accelerate2025 🦾🧪. Special thanks to all organizers from the @accelerationc.bsky.social! #Closingtheloop #Chemistry

This afternoon, we're hosting our final poster session of #accelerate25. Congrats to the >140 presenters who presented their work yesterday and today, including Rory Butler from the University of Chicago!

A pleasure getting (most of) the band back together and presenting our recent work at @accelerationc.bsky.social

We started day 3 at the 2025 Accelerate Conference w/a variety of sessions incl. a panel on responsible discovery to explore Indigenous science, refusals, and the future of automated discovery. The session featured #UofT's Reena Shadaan, Erin Konsmo, Fernanda Yanchapaxi, Kristen Bos + M. Murphy.

This afternoon, we're hosting 1 of 2 poster sessions as part of #accelerate25. Congrats to the >140 presenters who will present their work today + tomorrow, including Rama El-khawaldeh from the University of British Columbia!

We're kicking off the 2nd day of the 2025 Accelerate Conference w/2 keynotes this morning by Mitra Taheri + James Love. Thanks also to Grace Lee Reynolds, #UofT's Leah Cowen + Melanie Woodin for welcoming us with opening remarks! @marsdd.bsky.social @utoronto.ca @novonordisk.bsky.social

It’s day 2 of @accelerationc.bsky.social conference! My first time ever at the conference and I get to present the work I’ve been doing at the NRC this afternoon 😁

This afternoon at the Accelerate Conference, we're featuring a variety of workshops, including "Knowledge graphs for materials and autonomous experimentation/research" hosted by Cogan Shimizu, Benji Maruyama + Thomas Pruyn. The session will close w/an extended facilitated discussion. #accelerate25

Presenting my poster at Accelerated Conference 2025 (@accelerationc.bsky.social) in Toronto next week! I’ll be sharing PEGKi – a framework for gamified fidelity measurement & policy assignment in self-driving labs. 🧪 Poster 56 – Day 2 (Aug 12) #AI #SelfDrivingLabs #MachineLearning #Accelerated2025

Come and the amazing work of @thematterlab.bsky.social at #accelerate2025 next week @accelerationc.bsky.social

The first day of our 4th annual Accelerate Conference is finally here! We're excited to welcome over 400 people from nearly 20 countries. We look forward to connecting with this growing community over 4 days of talks, panels, posters, and networking. #accelerate25 @marsdd.bsky.social @utoronto.ca

With the Accelerate Conference less than 1-week away, we want to extend a big thank you to both our exhibitors and sponsors this year including @marsdd.bsky.social, @brukercorporation.bsky.social + many more! We are thrilled to have your support.

#JOB OPPORTUNITY: We’re hiring 2 lab technicians to play a pivotal role in supporting research projects at the AC’s self-driving lab for medicinal chemistry, where you will collaborate closely with our interdisciplinary team of scientists and engineers. Apply: acceleration.utoronto.ca/job-board

🚨 We're 2-weeks away from the 2025 Accelerate conference in Toronto, August 11–14, and we are officially SOLD OUT! We are doing our best to add some more tickets, so please be sure to register and join the WAITLIST for a chance to still attend: 2025.accelerateconf.ca/registration

Digital Discovery is proud to support this year's @accelerationc.bsky.social Accelerate Conference, taking place August 11-14 in Toronto, Canada. The journal will be sponsoring prizes for the best posters! Online registration closes on 10 August. Find out more below. 2025.accelerateconf.ca/

We’re highlighting #WomenInSTEM! Meet Nandita Vijaykumar assistant professor at @uoftcompsci.bsky.social 💻 Video by @bme-uoft.bsky.social students Meghan Rothenbroker and Ana-Maria Oproescu, with support from Helen Tran + the AC’s EDI Grant. 🎥 youtu.be/YANxPO3xUn4

🚀 Applications are OPEN for the Acceleration Consortium’s Caregiver grants! #UofT 🇨🇦 associate/assistant profs with caregiving duties can apply for up to $90K to support the productivity of their research group while on long-term leave. Apply by July 30: acceleration.utoronto.ca/programs/car...

Congrats to AC director Alán Aspuru-Guzik @aspuru.bsky.social on receiving the Heinrich Emanuel Merck Award for Computational Sciences from Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany! Learn more ➡️ www.emdgroup.com/en/news/hem-...

📅July 8, 2:00 PM: Join us for a talk with Dr. Yi Dong on ProRL: Prolonged Reinforcement Learning Expands Reasoning Boundaries in LLMs. This event is open to @vectorinstitute.ai + @uoft.bsky.social students and faculty! Register to attend in person or online: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

We're extending our early-bird registration to Thursday, July 10! Don’t miss your chance to attend our fourth annual Accelerate Conference in Toronto, August 11–14, 2025. Register now: 2025.accelerateconf.ca/registration

Introducing Nasim, an AC staff scientist working at the intersection of SDLs, robotics + AI. Video by @bme-uoft.bsky.social students Meghan Rothenbroker and Ana-Maria Oproescu, with support from Helen Tran + the AC’s EDI Grant. 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbLc...

There's just a few days left to grab your early-bird tickets for Accelerate! Join us Aug 11–14 in Toronto at @MaRSDD + #UofT for talks, workshops + posters plus a social at @Eataly Yorkville to network over great food+ drink. Register now + save: 2025.accelerateconf.ca/registration

Our friends in Pharmacology + Toxicology at the @uoftmedicine.bsky.social @uoft.bsky.social are looking for an assistant professor! The successful candidate will also become a member of the Acceleration Consortium. Apply now: jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...

🚨 Our Accelerate #Grants program is now open! This #funding supports research related to accelerated materials discovery, incl. self-driving labs, AI, automation, and more. Learn more at our grant mixer on Friday July 4 at 9:30 AM: airtable.com/appYBjHgttvB...

We're spotlighting #WomenInSTEM and their journeys! Meet Marta Skreta, Computer Science PhD student @uoft.bsky.social. Video by @bme-uoft.bsky.social students Meghan Rothenbroker and Ana-Maria Oproescu, with guidance from Helen Tran, for the AC’s EDI Initiative grant. 🎥 youtube.com/watch?v=h2uR...

Can you build a self-driving lab for $500? @uoftengineering.bsky.social undergrad students Kyrylo Kalashnikov + Robert Hou did just with their modular, low-cost electrochemistry lab designed to democratize access to discovery. Read the full story: acceleration.utoronto.ca/news/low-cos...

We’re spotlighting #WomenInSTEM! Meet AC Staff Scientist Carla Brown, who works in our medicinal chemistry self driving lab. Created by @uoft.bsky.social students Meghan Rothenbroker + Ana-Maria Oproescu with support from Helen Tran and the AC’s EDI Initiate Grant. www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3dA...

Hello to our 2025 summer undergraduate research students who will be supporting projects across our self-driving labs at @uoft.bsky.social. Welcome to the team Eshan Sankar, Hodan Wardere, Kevin Zhu, Mohamed Rami Ayeche, Muhammad Enrizky Brillian, Surabie Sivanendran, Yuchen Han and Elma Chowdhury!

#JOB OPPORTUNITY: Join our team as a Procurement Assistant to support the procurement needs of our 7 SDLs. You’ll play a key role purchasing lab equipment, analyzing quotes, ensuring policy compliance and more. Chemistry or Comp Sci background preferred. Apply now: jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...

We’ve EXTENDED the deadline to apply for our EDI Initiate grants until June 20! 🇨🇦 If you're a @uoft.bsky.social faculty member, student, or trainee, you can apply for funding to tackle EDI barriers in STEM through creative projects. Apply: acceleration.utoronto.ca/programs/ac-...

🔬Earlier this month, our Director of Research Operations, Brandon Sutherland shared insights at #BIOKorea2025 on how AI is reshaping the future of drug development. The conference is Korea's largest international life sciences event, and we were thrilled to be a part of it🧬

“Automation is transforming chemical research- not by replacing scientists, but by redefining their role.”- @profhein.bsky.social Dr. Jason Hein's new article discusses how scientists can embrace automation to unlock a new era of discovery. 🔗 doi.org/10.1038/s442... @accelerationc.bsky.social

#JOB OPP: We are hiring a Director of Administration to lead operations across our research programs, including oversight of data stewardship and procurement. If you're a strategic thinker with a track record of operational excellence apply now! Details: jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...

#Roboculture is a look Into the future of biological lab automation! Check out our new work in this space! @accelerationc.bsky.social

📅 Fri May 23, 11:30am – 1:00pm EST: Join AC staff scientist Zeqing Bao for a virtual webinar on "The Advent of Automated and AI-Driven Benchwork" to explore AI-driven microfluidics and high-throughput discovery. Register: www.the-scientist.com/the-advent-o...

Join us at our 4th annual Accelerate conference, taking place at @marsdd.bsky.social + #UofT's SRIC🚀 – innovation hubs in the heart of #Toronto. Celebrate + network at our evening social Aug 12 at #EatalyYorkville🍝 Early-bird ends June 26: accelerationconsortium.substack.com/p/new-year-n...

Congratulations to AC scientific leadership team member Milica Radisic on receiving a Governor General’s Innovation Award for inventing the Biowire heart-on-a-chip — a game-changer in drug testing and disease modelling. Learn more: innovation.gg.ca/winner/heart... 🏆