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October 15
Geoffrey Hinton wins Nobel Prize
Geoffrey Hinton, a University Professor Emeritus of computer science at the University of Toronto, has won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics. Widely regarded as the “godfather of AI,” Hinton shared the prize with John J. Hopfield of Princeton University for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks. Hinton said he was “flabbergasted” at the honour as messages […]
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June 19
The Province’s differentiation policy framework, established in 2013, was very much aligned with advocacy by U of T for a funding model that recognized other types of activity we do outside of teaching, notably research and innovation. Read More
June 17
Mary Elizabeth Luka, the program director of the Arts Management Program at the University of Toronto Scarborough and Manaal Hussain, program and field placement advisor, explained how the program’s intensive Field Placement stream blends the arts with the business of management. Students enrolled... Read More
May 29
Advanced manufacturing is a key driver of the new economy, and universities across Ontario were at Queen’s Park this week to promote the talent, industry partnerships and innovation that are key to its growth. The Council of Ontario Universities (COU) sponsored the event. Read More
May 21
The U of T entrepreneurship ecosystem that is being showcased at Collision is central to the tech and advanced manufacturing connections in Ontario’s Innovation Corridor. Read More