Big wins for @utoronto.ca CS students at the 2026 Level Up Showcase!
CS teams earned honours for Best Overall Game, Achievement in Audio, Artistic Achievement and Best Game Trailer, standing out among 160 teams from across Ontario.
Congrats to all the student creators!
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Four graduating students pose in front of a University of Toronto Computer Science backdrop, making binocular shapes with their hands at the DCS pre‑convocation celebration.
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A group of graduating students and faculty pose together in front of a University of Toronto Computer Science background, holding celebratory signs at the DCS pre‑convocation celebration.
We kicked off graduation season with our second annual pre‑convocation celebration: Hello, Real World: DCS Graduation Celebration. 🎓✨
125+ grads, 26 faculty & instructors, and an electric afternoon celebrating our DCS community. Congrats, Class of 2026!
Grad Visit Days 2026 brought admitted MSc and PhD students from around the world to @uoftcompsci.bsky.social for an in‑depth look at research, faculty and graduate life.
Promotional poster for “Level Up Showcase 2026,” a student game exhibition. The scene features a vibrant, stylized game world with floating platforms, a central white castle with red flags, mountains, a volcano wearing a crown and a looping train track. Cartoon builders in hard hats interact with tools and game elements, alongside pixel-art characters and fantasy scenery. Event details read: “April 7th, 4–10pm, Sheraton Centre Toronto.” A QR code appears on the left. The poster features partner logos at the top, including Algonquin College, Brock University, OCAD University, University of Toronto (Computer Science), and Humber Polytechnic, alongside an XP Gaming logo. It notes the event is presented by Zynga. The bottom includes sponsor logos such as 2K, AMD, Blue Ocean Games, Ontario Creates, City of Toronto, Sledgehammer Games, Ubisoft, Behaviour Interactive, Epic Games, Puzzle Cats, Uken Games, Interactive Ontario and Hand Eye Society with a Toronto skyline silhouette in the background.
Game design in action. Level Up Showcase 2026 brings together top student projects from across Ontario in a live, playable public exhibition. Join us on April 7 to check out games by uoftcompsci.bsky.social students.
Reserve your free ticket: uoft.me/level-up-2026
Steve Engels has received @utoronto.ca’s Joan E. Foley Quality of Student Experience Award for his leadership in video game design education and experiential learning.
Event graphic for the C.C. “Kelly” Gottlieb Distinguished Lecture featuring Yejin Choi, titled “The Art of (Artificial) Reasoning,” at the University of Toronto.
MacArthur Fellow and leading AI researcher Yejin Choi delivers The Art of (Artificial) Reasoning on April 16 as part of our Distinguished Lecture Series with the @vectorinstitute.ai. Hear insights on AI reasoning, model limitations and new approaches beyond scaling.
Register: bit.ly/dls-yejin-choi
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University of Toronto Product Ownership 101 Tech@RBC Insider Series Join the Tech@RBC team for an evening of learning and discovery designed to spark your curiosity, deepen your expertise and leave you feeling empowered with new industry-informed skills. Headshots and names top left clockwise: Kevin McLoughlin, Izayana Navas, Naomi Ing, Jerry Iu. This event is proudly sponsored by RBC.
Join us on March 30 at 5 p.m. for a free Tech@RBC Insider Series event on Product Ownership. Learn how RBC’s product teams turn ideas into impactful digital solutions and connect directly with professionals to gain career insights.
Register now: uoft.me/rbc-product-ownership
C.C. “Kelly” Gotlieb Distinguished Lecture Series, Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto. Adi Shamir, Paul and Marlene Borman Professorial Chair of Applied Mathematics, Weizmann Institute of Science. “Can You Recover a Deep Neural Network From Its Answers?” Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 11 a.m. Bahen Centre for Information Technology, Room 3200.
Alumni, faculty, students & friends: join us on March 31 at 11 a.m. as Adi Shamir of Weizmann Institute of Science presents “Can You Recover a Deep Neural Network From Its Answers?” This talk is part of the C.C. “Kelly” Gotlieb Distinguished Lecture Series. Learn more: uoft.me/cdb
@uoftcompsci.bsky.social and Engineering students explored real‑world tech careers, connected with RBC experts and heard insights from leaders shaping AI and fintech at the latest Tech@RBC Insider Series. uoft.me/ceE
@utoronto.ca and AMD have announced a major research partnership aimed at developing next-generation technologies in artificial intelligence and computing. Learn more about the new AMD–U of T Research Lab: uoft.me/cdu
From AI-powered autonomous transportation at Waabi, founded by Prof. Raquel Urtasun, to large language models and AI products for enterprise at Cohere, co-founded by our alumni, the @uoftcompsci.bsky.social community continues to drive globally competitive innovation. ⤵️
. @uoftcompsci.bsky.social professors Tovi Grossman and Karan Singh have received Connaught Innovation Awards for their work advancing AI‑supported learning and 3D creative technologies.
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Autonomous vehicle startup Waabi, founded by Professor Raquel Urtasun, is launching a robotaxi fleet with Uber after raising US$750 million — one of the largest venture capital financings in Canadian history.
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Computing Research Association 2025-2026 Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award Honourable Mentions Photos top row left to right: Baris Bayazit, Timothy Du Photos bottom row left to right: Jacob Klimczak, Joyce Qu
Congratulations to @uoftcompsci.bsky.social undergrads Baris Bayazit, Timothy Du, Jacob Klimczak and Joyce Qu who have received honourable mentions in the Computing Research Association’s 2025-2026 Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award program! cra.org/about/awards...
📅Join us on Wed, Jan 21, 1:30 – 2:30 PM for the first AC seminar of the year featuring Eric Brown from McMaster to learn about how nature + AI can work together to discover new drugs
Register to attend in person at @utoronto.ca or online: airtable.com/appYBjHgttvB...
C.C. “Kelly” Gotlieb Distinguished Lecture Series, Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto. Leo Porter, Professor, Computer Science and Engineering Department UC San Diego. “Effects of GenAI on Computing Education” Thursday, January 22 2026 at 11 a.m. Bahen Centre for Information Technology, Room 3200.
Join us Jan. 22 at 11 a.m. as Leo Porter of @ucsandiego.bsky.social presents “Effects of GenAI on Computing Education.” This talk is part of the C.C. “Kelly” Gotlieb Distinguished Lecture Series.
Learn more: uoft.me/c5d
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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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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
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
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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. @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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#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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#UofT ranks third globally in artificial intelligence in new Shanghai subject ranking 🌎 uoft.me/sr25
White roses were placed to honour the lives of the 14 women killed at Montreal’s École Polytechnique in 1989.
#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
#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
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Master of Science in Applied Computing (MScAC) student Ashka Shah stands next to her research poster at the Department of Computer Science’s Applied Research in Action (ARIA) Showcase on November 13, 2025.
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-...
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
📅 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...