Students protest cuts to amount of OSAP grants they can receive

Proud to share the announcement of the AMD–U of T Research Lab, a landmark partnership in AI and high-performance computing. Years of deepening collaboration, 57+ MScAC projects, and a shared belief about what academia & industry can achieve together. @utoronto.ca web.cs.toronto.edu/news-events/...

How many times will @thestar.com repeat this false number about the Ontario Science Centre? It is not 400,000 SF. It is less than 300,000. The old building is 568,000. This is aggressive and transparent spin from the government. www.thestar.com/news/gta/dou...

I walk past MaRS most days and that dented sign has been like that for maybe two years now. Broken window theory is not about crime so much as care. Small neglect signals larger drift, how quickly we turn our attention to the next big, shiny thing, and leave the rest quietly weathering behind.

Modern science undoing the damage of 19th-century "science": Floreana tortoises are back home after 180 years. Such an incredible moment for conservation. And yes, I'm still processing that I saw some of these same magnificent creatures on Santa Cruz back in December. www.bbc.com/news/article...

The Torment Nexus energy is strong here: when your defence of AI reads like a cost-benefit analysis in which the tragic inefficiency of human childhood is the problem your product solves, you may want a media coach before the next interview. gizmodo.com/sam-altman-k...

U of T–led EVIO is strengthening Canada’s position in the global EV market by funding industry-embedded research and talent development. A strong example of the kind of applied research engagement also central to @uoftmscac.bsky.social. betakit.com/this-u-of-t-...

U of T's EVIO project is embedding 40 grad students from 8 Ontario universities into EV companies for 8+ months. $8M in funding aims to bridge the gap between research and commercialisation, accelerating Canada's position in the global EV market. thevarsity.ca/2026/01/18/h...

I guess it's fitting that it's a reimagined, worse version of someone else's artwork

On behalf of @utoronto.ca, join us with Karim Bardeesy for an important announcement on a new electric vehicle innovation program on Fri, Dec 12, 10:00 am at the Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus. RSVP: luma.com/nqxb9aqd

Here are the 400+ ways Canada’s government is currently using AI. "The registry only includes notable AI projects, and not uses the government has deemed “low-risk” such as spell-check or virtual assistants." betakit.com/here-are-the...

The Centre for Active Transportation is running focus groups to explore why people stop or reduce cycling. These 90-minute sessions aim to understand factors influencing cycling decisions, plus what might encourage people to cycle again. tinyurl.com/CyclingAttritionUofT

This article by @simov.bsky.social on Black and Muslim Italians navigating post-Brexit Britain brings double consciousness into the realities of global mobility. It's a sharp, thoughtful take on how opportunity, recognition, and belonging collide. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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-...

Prof. Lazar's talk today at the Gotlieb Distinguished Lecture Series will discuss building accessible digital technologies from the ground up. His work with Adobe and disability rights groups addresses a critical gap in digital accessibility. web.cs.toronto.edu/news-events/...

“The simple slap on the wrist of the Highway Traffic Act ticket and penalty is not even administered. How crushing is that to somebody who remains off work after being injured by someone?,” Shellnutt said at the news conference. www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...

"Edmonton Public School Board took literally [the] order to get rid of any books with explicit sexual content and came up with an early list of more than 200 titles to comply." www.wonkette.com/p/hero-libra...

The University of Toronto's Department of Computer Science @uoftcompsci.bsky.social is hiring a Research Lab Manager to support the new Vanguard–U of T AI Lab, advancing responsible AI, cognitive systems, autonomous agents, and adaptive LLMs. Apply until Sep. 17: jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...

This is truly a corporate slap in the face for working artists, right there and then where they're trying to promote their work and make a living. bleedingcool.com/comics/polic...

Unfortunately, some people think “consultation” means “giving the loudest voices what they want”

The AI Task Force has released its final report outlining a human-centred approach to responsible AI adoption at @uoft.bsky.social. It proposes a university-wide data governance strategy and supports AI literacy through curriculum design and faculty development. ai.utoronto.ca/u-of-t-ai-ta...

Ilya Sutskever, a @uoft.bsky.social CS alum, now holds four degrees from U of T — BSc, MSc, PhD, and an honorary doctorate. His contributions to AI and its ethical development are reshaping our world. uoft.me/bDH

. @uoft.bsky.social’s Department of Computer Science is 60! Our recent celebration brought together alumni, friends, students, faculty and staff to reflect on a legacy of innovation — and a future full of possibility. From AI to global education, CS is shaping what’s next.

"The Research Integrity Risk Index, described in a preprint on arXiv last month, categorizes institutions according to how many of their papers are retracted and how many are published in journals delisted from the scholarly databases Scopus and Web of Science." www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Proud to see @uoftmscac.bsky.social play a key role in launching a strategic AI research partnership between Vanguard and @uoft.bsky.social. A milestone for AI innovation in financial services—benefiting investors, Canada, and global financial services. web.cs.toronto.edu/news-events/...

And a charter challenge shouldn’t be too far now. Also shocked by the motion to remove consequences for false applications. www.torontotoday.ca/local/city-h...

Those who oppose bike lanes in urban centres because (they claim) they cause congestion should just LOOK at bike lanes every now and then: rush hour, 8 people on bikes take up as much space as 2 ½ single-occupancy vehicles.

"Working at the school was a 'third job' for many of her instructors, who might have hundreds of students, said Marie, and she did not want to embarrass her teacher" www.nytimes.com/2025/05/14/t...

Three papers with authors from the @uoft.bsky.social Department of Computer Science are among the 25 most cited of the 21st century, according to a recent analysis by @nature.com. 📄

"An insult to life itself." www.indiewire.com/criticism/mo...

Ahead of International Women’s Day, we are highlighting some of the outstanding women of @uoftcompsci.bsky.social. From faculty to students, each of these women is driving innovation and excellence in various fields across computer science. Discover more: 🔗 uoft.me/bn4 🔗 uoft.me/bn0

Dr Seuss in 1941 knew what was going on.

Ontario's democracy is weakened by first-past-the-post. This outdated system leaves many voices unheard, distorting the true will of the people. (Bonus chart for the 2022 Toronto mayoral election.)

Plough operators leaving their machine so it blocks a streetcar is pretty much where Toronto is these days — apart from the unlikelihood of actually seeing a plough

And not one of the polite ones. We’ve written a response to @nytimes.com’s Peter Baker and every other American who is taking the annexation of Canada as a fun thought experiment. Here in @foreignpolicy.com with my daughter @alicesouthey.com. Gift link.

There is a particular method of deception that Chetan Nayak's version of Station Q uses. While you are focusing on the Q claim in front of you that looks fishy, they overwhelm you with a new one. Let's call it the 'fake it till you fake it' technique. Here is how it goes... 🧵

Gautam Chettiar, an MScAC student at @uoft.bsky.social @uoftcompsci.bsky.social, is revolutionizing enterprise info retrieval at AMD with a state-of-the-art chatbot using LLMs. This innovation boosts scalability, precision, and accuracy in documentation indexing. mscac.utoronto.ca/news/the-fut...

The MScAC program at @uoft.bsky.social connects world-class innovators with industry leaders. Partners like AMD, Trend Micro, and Sanofi value our students' strong foundation and innovative mindset, which help tackle challenges and drive success. uoft.me/Expo2025

Willem Atack, an MScAC student at @uoft.bsky.social, is transforming energy forecasting with his deep learning model at BAM. This innovation enhances short-term electric load forecasts, promising big impacts for the energy industry and financial markets. mscac.utoronto.ca/news/how-dee...