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Inaugural Toronto Climate Summer School co-led by CS professor explores local climate change realities

Computer Science professor Robert Soden co-led the first-ever session of the Toronto Climate Summer School. During the intensive six-week course, second- and third-year students examined the climate crisis from the perspective of a city like Toronto. 

Celebrating 60 years of computer science at U of T

U of T’s Department of Computer Science celebrates 60 years of groundbreaking contributions that span personal computing, theoretical computer science, software systems, graphic design, artificial intelligence and beyond.

CentML startup led by Gennady Pekhimenko provides cost-effective machine learning solutions to companies

CentML startup led by Gennady Pekhimenko provides cost-effective machine learning solutions to companies

A startup co-founded and led by Associate Professor Gennady Pekhimenko helps companies optimize the performance and cost-efficiency of machine learning models.

CS alum Alex Lu is discovering new ways to apply deep learning in biology

CS alum Alex Lu is discovering new ways to apply deep learning in biology

CS alumnus Alex Lu works as a senior researcher on the Microsoft New England Research and Development team. His research focuses on using novel machine learning methods to generate hypotheses in biology.

Since discovering machine learning and AI in first year, CS grad Varun Lodaya, has never looked back

Since discovering machine learning and AI in first year, CS grad Varun Lodaya, has never looked back

Graduating student Varun Lodaya reflects on studying computer science at the University of Toronto and how he found his calling in machine learning and artificial intelligence in his first year.

Brave new technology: A&S experts provide insight into generative AI tools like ChatGPT and DALL-E

Brave new technology: A&S experts provide insight into generative AI tools like ChatGPT and DALL-E

U of T’s A&S News spoke with Assistant Professor Ashton Anderson and other experts from the Faculty of Arts & Science for their insights on generative AI tools amid the ongoing discourse about the technology’s perceived benefits and risks.