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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.

CS alumna Evi Micha wins CAIAC 2024 Best Doctoral Dissertation Award

CS alumna Evi Micha wins CAIAC 2024 Best Doctoral Dissertation Award

Recent PhD graduate Evi Micha is recognized with a 2024 CAIAC award for her thesis that looks at designing decision-making algorithms that treat people fairly, use limited resources efficiently and foster social good. 

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.

Maclean’s ‘The Power List: AI’ recognizes U of T CS faculty and alumni

Maclean’s ‘The Power List: AI’ recognizes U of T CS faculty and alumni

U of T CS faculty and alumni are among a group of individuals recognized on the 2024 Power List by Maclean’s magazine.

‘We’re improving patient safety’: How one CS grad is using AI to personalize health-care operations

‘We’re improving patient safety’: How one CS grad is using AI to personalize health-care operations

Devin Singh co-founded Hero AI, a clinical automation software platform aimed at reducing patient wait times and improving the deployment of scarce health-care resources through AI-powered insights. 

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.

Two PhD alumni honoured with dissertation awards at ICAPS 2023

Two PhD alumni honoured with dissertation awards at ICAPS 2023

Recent PhD graduates Alberto Camacho and Rodrigo Toro Icarte were recognized for their doctoral theses at the 2023 International Conference on Automated Planning and Scheduling.  

Influential Paper Award: International Conference on Automated Planning and Scheduling (ICAPS 2022)

Influential Paper Award: International Conference on Automated Planning and Scheduling (ICAPS 2022)

Alumnus Christian Muise and professors Sheila McIlraith and J. Christopher Beck received an Influential Paper Award for their 2012 paper, “Improved Non-deterministic Planning by Exploiting State Relevance.”