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Department of Computer Science announces promotion of eight faculty members

Top row left to right: Ishtiaque Ahmed, Ashton Anderson, Jimmy Ba, Fanny Chevalier.
Bottom row left to right: Nathan Wiebe, Jessica Burgner-Kahrs, Swastik Kopparty, Shubhangi Saraf.

The Department of Computer Science is pleased to announce the promotions of the following faculty members, effective July 1, 2024:  

Left to right: Ishtiaque Ahmed, Ashton Anderson, Jimmy Ba, Fanny Chevalier, Nathan Wiebe. 

Ishtiaque Ahmed promoted to the rank of Associate Professor with tenure 

Ashton Anderson promoted to the rank of Associate Professor with tenure 

Jimmy Ba promoted to the rank of Associate Professor with tenure 

Fanny Chevalier promoted to the rank of Associate Professor with tenure 

Nathan Wiebe promoted to the rank of Associate Professor with tenure 

Left to right: Jessica Burgner-Kahrs, Swastik Kopparty, Shubhangi Saraf. 

Jessica Burgner-Kahrs promoted to the rank of full Professor 

Swastik Kopparty promoted to the rank of full Professor 

Shubhangi Saraf promoted to the rank of full Professor 

Ashton Anderson discusses recommender systems with Spotify’s senior director of research

Ashton Anderson discusses recommender systems with Spotify’s senior director of research

Assistant Professor Ashton Anderson recently conversed with Mounia Lalmas, senior director of research at Spotify about some of the behind-the-scenes techniques used by the world’s largest music streaming platform. 

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.