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Awards & Honours

Mario Badr wins Faculty of Arts & Science Outstanding Teaching Award – Early Career

From developing innovative courses to hosting a helpful podcast, the assistant professor, teaching stream, has made significant contributions over his five years with the Department of Computer Science. 

Celebrating excellence: U of T computer science faculty and staff receive A&S Outstanding Achievement Awards

Three members of U of T’s Department of Computer Science have been recognized with 2025 A&S Outstanding Achievement Awards for their exceptional contributions to teaching and student support.

U of T CS ethics education initiative recognized with prestigious D2L Innovation Award in Teaching and Learning

The Embedded Ethics Education Initiative has been awarded the 2025 D2L Innovation Award in Teaching and Learning for its pioneering approach to integrating ethics into computer science education. 

U of T students ‘level up’ with top honours at game design showcase

University of Toronto computer science students triumphed at the 2025 Level Up Showcase, earning top honors and showcasing their talents in game design, animation and computer science among 157 teams from across Ontario. 

Recent graduate wins top programming prize at Ubisoft NEXT competition

Recent U of T CS graduate Ramy Zhang won the top prize in the programming category at Ubisoft NEXT, a competition that showcases Ontario's top video game development students. 

In awarding Nobel Prize, committee cites collaborative black hole research including U of T computer scientist Aviad Levis

In its scientific background for the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics, the Nobel Committee notes the relevance of artificial intelligence in astrophysics and astronomy, including the first direct visual evidence of a supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy, research involving Assistant Professor Aviad Levis.  

In his words: Geoffrey Hinton reflects on his Nobel Prize win

Geoffrey Hinton, University Professor Emeritus of computer science at the University of Toronto and winner of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics speaks about empowering curiosity-driven research, following your convictions and thinking about how to direct the use of technology for good during a virtual press conference.

Congratulations pour in for Geoffrey Hinton after Nobel win

Students, faculty and staff gathered at an event hosted by the department of computer science hosted by the Department of Computer Science celebrating University Professor Emeritus Geoffrey Hinton’s Nobel Prize in Physics win. Friends, colleagues and leaders in politics and business took to social media to express their congratulations for Hinton’s remarkable achievement.

Sheila McIlraith receives 2024 CAIAC Lifetime Achievement Award

The Canadian Artificial Intelligence Association has presented Professor Sheila McIlraith with a 2024 CAIAC Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of her outstanding research excellence in artificial intelligence during her academic career.