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Science, technology, education, social innovation, design & other vices. Building research partnerships at @uoft.bsky.social @uoftcompsci.bsky.social @uoftmscac.bsky.social. He/him.
In London on Aug. 26 for TechWorks UK's Semiconductors to Systems Summit. Looking forward to a day of collaboration with innovators from the semiconductor ecosystem and sharing how @uoftcompsci.bsky.social and @uoftmscac.bsky.social drive innovation through collaborative R&D initiatives. #S2S26
August 14, 2026 at 12:58 AM
In London on Aug. 26 for TechWorks UK's Semiconductors to Systems Summit. Looking forward to a day of collaboration with innovators from the semiconductor ecosystem and sharing how @uoftcompsci.bsky.social and @uoftmscac.bsky.social drive innovation through collaborative R&D initiatives. #S2S26
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Ontario’s EV future depends on turning breakthrough research into real-world technologies. The Electric Vehicle Innovation Ontario (EVIO) Program’s second call for proposals is now open, connecting industry and postdocs to tackle EV challenges.
bit.ly/EVIO-CFP2026
bit.ly/EVIO-CFP2026
June 19, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Ontario’s EV future depends on turning breakthrough research into real-world technologies. The Electric Vehicle Innovation Ontario (EVIO) Program’s second call for proposals is now open, connecting industry and postdocs to tackle EV challenges.
bit.ly/EVIO-CFP2026
bit.ly/EVIO-CFP2026
Hiring a Research & Business Development Officer for @uoftmscac.bsky.social at @uoftcompsci.bsky.social. Our partners all have hard R&D problems that academic-industry collaboration is uniquely positioned to solve. Applications close July 4. jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...
Research and Business Development Officer
Research and Business Development Officer
jobs.utoronto.ca
June 12, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Hiring a Research & Business Development Officer for @uoftmscac.bsky.social at @uoftcompsci.bsky.social. Our partners all have hard R&D problems that academic-industry collaboration is uniquely positioned to solve. Applications close July 4. jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...
We're hiring a Strategic Engagement Manager at @utoronto.ca @uoftcompsci.bsky.social (#1 in Canada). Drive strategic comms & marketing for world-class research partnerships and the MScAC program. Applications close June 24. jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...
Strategic Engagement Manager
Strategic Engagement Manager
jobs.utoronto.ca
June 11, 2026 at 12:52 PM
We're hiring a Strategic Engagement Manager at @utoronto.ca @uoftcompsci.bsky.social (#1 in Canada). Drive strategic comms & marketing for world-class research partnerships and the MScAC program. Applications close June 24. jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...
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This is very cheeky.
If universities are integral to industrial strategy, should government more closely scrutinise mergers? - LSE Impact
Considering the growing interest in institutional mergers in higher education & the sector’s economic value, should such moves should be subject CMA regulation?
blogs.lse.ac.uk
June 7, 2026 at 5:18 PM
This is very cheeky.
Marjane Satrapi, author of 'Persepolis,' dies at 56
The Iranian-born author of the acclaimed graphic novel and film offered a deeply personal account of Iran's Islamic Revolution.
www.dw.com/en/marjane-s...
The Iranian-born author of the acclaimed graphic novel and film offered a deeply personal account of Iran's Islamic Revolution.
www.dw.com/en/marjane-s...
Marjane Satrapi, author of 'Persepolis,' dies at 56
The Iranian-born author of the acclaimed graphic novel and film offered a deeply personal account of Iran's Islamic Revolution.
www.dw.com
June 4, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Marjane Satrapi, author of 'Persepolis,' dies at 56
The Iranian-born author of the acclaimed graphic novel and film offered a deeply personal account of Iran's Islamic Revolution.
www.dw.com/en/marjane-s...
The Iranian-born author of the acclaimed graphic novel and film offered a deeply personal account of Iran's Islamic Revolution.
www.dw.com/en/marjane-s...
I remember almost giving up on Diamandis & Kotler's Abundance. It's not even ironic how that 2012 jumble of techno-optimism and techno-philanthropy quickly became a neoliberal fever dream: not long after it came out, COVID-19 and its aftermath made much of it feel quaint, misguided, irrelevant.
April 2, 2026 at 6:41 PM
I remember almost giving up on Diamandis & Kotler's Abundance. It's not even ironic how that 2012 jumble of techno-optimism and techno-philanthropy quickly became a neoliberal fever dream: not long after it came out, COVID-19 and its aftermath made much of it feel quaint, misguided, irrelevant.
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Students protest cuts to amount of OSAP grants they can receive
Students protest cuts to amount of OSAP grants they can receive
The current proportion of OSAP funding is about 85 per cent grants to 15 per cent loans. Starting this fall students will receive a maximum of 25 per cent of
www.thestar.com
March 4, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Students protest cuts to amount of OSAP grants they can receive
Proud to share the announcement of the AMD–U of T Research Lab, a landmark partnership in AI and high-performance computing. Years of deepening collaboration, 57+ MScAC projects, and a shared belief about what academia & industry can achieve together. @utoronto.ca web.cs.toronto.edu/news-events/...
U of T and AMD launch dedicated AI and computing research lab
The lab will see AMD invest in 100 research projects over three years, tackling some of the most pressing challenges in AI and computing.
web.cs.toronto.edu
March 4, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Proud to share the announcement of the AMD–U of T Research Lab, a landmark partnership in AI and high-performance computing. Years of deepening collaboration, 57+ MScAC projects, and a shared belief about what academia & industry can achieve together. @utoronto.ca web.cs.toronto.edu/news-events/...
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How many times will @thestar.com repeat this false number about the Ontario Science Centre? It is not 400,000 SF. It is less than 300,000.
The old building is 568,000. This is aggressive and transparent spin from the government.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/dou...
The old building is 568,000. This is aggressive and transparent spin from the government.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/dou...
Doug Ford’s new Science Centre: How the architects came up with the design of the $1B building
Doron Meinhard, one of the partners at Toronto’s Hariri Pontarini Architects, said the building will be the "embodiment of science."
www.thestar.com
March 3, 2026 at 3:04 PM
How many times will @thestar.com repeat this false number about the Ontario Science Centre? It is not 400,000 SF. It is less than 300,000.
The old building is 568,000. This is aggressive and transparent spin from the government.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/dou...
The old building is 568,000. This is aggressive and transparent spin from the government.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/dou...
I walk past MaRS most days and that dented sign has been like that for maybe two years now. Broken window theory is not about crime so much as care. Small neglect signals larger drift, how quickly we turn our attention to the next big, shiny thing, and leave the rest quietly weathering behind.
March 2, 2026 at 2:57 PM
I walk past MaRS most days and that dented sign has been like that for maybe two years now. Broken window theory is not about crime so much as care. Small neglect signals larger drift, how quickly we turn our attention to the next big, shiny thing, and leave the rest quietly weathering behind.
Modern science undoing the damage of 19th-century "science": Floreana tortoises are back home after 180 years. Such an incredible moment for conservation. And yes, I'm still processing that I saw some of these same magnificent creatures on Santa Cruz back in December. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Giant tortoises return to Galápagos island after nearly 200 years
The native species was driven to extinction by sailors in the 1800s. Now, 158 juvenile giant tortoises have been reintroduced to the island.
www.bbc.com
February 23, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Modern science undoing the damage of 19th-century "science": Floreana tortoises are back home after 180 years. Such an incredible moment for conservation. And yes, I'm still processing that I saw some of these same magnificent creatures on Santa Cruz back in December. www.bbc.com/news/article...
The Torment Nexus energy is strong here: when your defence of AI reads like a cost-benefit analysis in which the tragic inefficiency of human childhood is the problem your product solves, you may want a media coach before the next interview. gizmodo.com/sam-altman-k...
Sam Altman: Know What Else Used a Lot of Energy? Human Civilization
The OpenAI CEO, very smart, brushed away concerns about AI's environmental impact with one hell of a take.
gizmodo.com
February 23, 2026 at 2:23 PM
The Torment Nexus energy is strong here: when your defence of AI reads like a cost-benefit analysis in which the tragic inefficiency of human childhood is the problem your product solves, you may want a media coach before the next interview. gizmodo.com/sam-altman-k...
U of T–led EVIO is strengthening Canada’s position in the global EV market by funding industry-embedded research and talent development. A strong example of the kind of applied research engagement also central to @uoftmscac.bsky.social. betakit.com/this-u-of-t-...
This U of T-led program is helping Canada find its place in the global EV market | BetaKit
The EVIO program will park grad students with EV companies to keep the best talent at home.
betakit.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:27 PM
U of T–led EVIO is strengthening Canada’s position in the global EV market by funding industry-embedded research and talent development. A strong example of the kind of applied research engagement also central to @uoftmscac.bsky.social. betakit.com/this-u-of-t-...
U of T's EVIO project is embedding 40 grad students from 8 Ontario universities into EV companies for 8+ months. $8M in funding aims to bridge the gap between research and commercialisation, accelerating Canada's position in the global EV market. thevarsity.ca/2026/01/18/h...
How U of T graduate students are accelerating Canada’s EV future
New $8 million initiative aims to close gap between academic innovation and commercial deployment
thevarsity.ca
January 19, 2026 at 1:48 PM
U of T's EVIO project is embedding 40 grad students from 8 Ontario universities into EV companies for 8+ months. $8M in funding aims to bridge the gap between research and commercialisation, accelerating Canada's position in the global EV market. thevarsity.ca/2026/01/18/h...
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I guess it's fitting that it's a reimagined, worse version of someone else's artwork
December 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM
I guess it's fitting that it's a reimagined, worse version of someone else's artwork
On behalf of @utoronto.ca, join us with Karim Bardeesy for an important announcement on a new electric vehicle innovation program on Fri, Dec 12, 10:00 am at the Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus. RSVP: luma.com/nqxb9aqd
Special Announcement - Advancing Electric Vehicle Innovation · Luma
Announcement - Join the University of Toronto, alongside Karim Bardeesy [Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry and Member of Parliament for…
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December 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM
On behalf of @utoronto.ca, join us with Karim Bardeesy for an important announcement on a new electric vehicle innovation program on Fri, Dec 12, 10:00 am at the Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus. RSVP: luma.com/nqxb9aqd
Here are the 400+ ways Canada’s government is currently using AI. "The registry only includes notable AI projects, and not uses the government has deemed “low-risk” such as spell-check or virtual assistants." betakit.com/here-are-the...
Here are the 400+ ways Canada’s government is currently using AI | BetaKit
Ottawa’s new AI register promises to track how the feds are using, and testing, AI systems.
betakit.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Here are the 400+ ways Canada’s government is currently using AI. "The registry only includes notable AI projects, and not uses the government has deemed “low-risk” such as spell-check or virtual assistants." betakit.com/here-are-the...
The Centre for Active Transportation is running focus groups to explore why people stop or reduce cycling. These 90-minute sessions aim to understand factors influencing cycling decisions, plus what might encourage people to cycle again. tinyurl.com/CyclingAttritionUofT
Cycling Attrition Focus Groups - Expression of Interest
The Centre for Active Transportation, in collaboration with the City of Toronto and the University of Toronto, is seeking participants for 90 minute focus group sessions to learn more about the reason...
tinyurl.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:23 PM
The Centre for Active Transportation is running focus groups to explore why people stop or reduce cycling. These 90-minute sessions aim to understand factors influencing cycling decisions, plus what might encourage people to cycle again. tinyurl.com/CyclingAttritionUofT
This article by @simov.bsky.social on Black and Muslim Italians navigating post-Brexit Britain brings double consciousness into the realities of global mobility. It's a sharp, thoughtful take on how opportunity, recognition, and belonging collide. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Meritocracy, Recognition and Double Consciousness: Why Black and Muslim Italians Move to (and Sometimes Leave) Post‐Brexit Britain
This article rethinks meritocratic ideology as practical knowledge that transforms through biographies of social and geographical mobility. Drawing on 37 interviews with Black and Muslim Italians liv....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:38 AM
This article by @simov.bsky.social on Black and Muslim Italians navigating post-Brexit Britain brings double consciousness into the realities of global mobility. It's a sharp, thoughtful take on how opportunity, recognition, and belonging collide. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Exciting insights from the next generation of innovators! Hear Master of Science in Applied Computing (MScAC) student Ashka Shah discuss her research to detect a type of lymphoma from blood using DNA signatures in this recent radio interview.
Listen at 21:43: www.iheart.com/podcast/962-...
Listen at 21:43: www.iheart.com/podcast/962-...
November 21, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Exciting insights from the next generation of innovators! Hear Master of Science in Applied Computing (MScAC) student Ashka Shah discuss her research to detect a type of lymphoma from blood using DNA signatures in this recent radio interview.
Listen at 21:43: www.iheart.com/podcast/962-...
Listen at 21:43: www.iheart.com/podcast/962-...
Prof. Lazar's talk today at the Gotlieb Distinguished Lecture Series will discuss building accessible digital technologies from the ground up. His work with Adobe and disability rights groups addresses a critical gap in digital accessibility. web.cs.toronto.edu/news-events/...
Distinguished Lecture Series: Jonathan Lazar, University of Maryland “Methods and Tools for Born-Accessible Design”
Methods and Tools for Born-Accessible Design
web.cs.toronto.edu
November 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Prof. Lazar's talk today at the Gotlieb Distinguished Lecture Series will discuss building accessible digital technologies from the ground up. His work with Adobe and disability rights groups addresses a critical gap in digital accessibility. web.cs.toronto.edu/news-events/...
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“The simple slap on the wrist of the Highway Traffic Act ticket and penalty is not even administered. How crushing is that to somebody who remains off work after being injured by someone?,” Shellnutt said at the news conference.
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
Huge number of dropped charges at Ontario courts amounts to ‘lawlessness’: NDP
Hundreds of thousands of Highway Traffic Act (HTA) charges that were dropped last year are a sign Ontario’s justice system is failing to live up to its basic functions and puts Ontario on the road to ...
www.ctvnews.ca
October 7, 2025 at 9:48 AM
“The simple slap on the wrist of the Highway Traffic Act ticket and penalty is not even administered. How crushing is that to somebody who remains off work after being injured by someone?,” Shellnutt said at the news conference.
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
"Edmonton Public School Board took literally [the] order to get rid of any books with explicit sexual content and came up with an early list of more than 200 titles to comply." www.wonkette.com/p/hero-libra...
Hero Librarians Protest Book Ban By Obeying In Advance
The United Conservative Party of Alberta has always been at war with the Edmonton Public School Board.
www.wonkette.com
September 9, 2025 at 6:26 PM
"Edmonton Public School Board took literally [the] order to get rid of any books with explicit sexual content and came up with an early list of more than 200 titles to comply." www.wonkette.com/p/hero-libra...
The University of Toronto's Department of Computer Science @uoftcompsci.bsky.social is hiring a Research Lab Manager to support the new Vanguard–U of T AI Lab, advancing responsible AI, cognitive systems, autonomous agents, and adaptive LLMs. Apply until Sep. 17: jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...
Research Lab Manager
Research Lab Manager
jobs.utoronto.ca
September 9, 2025 at 6:13 PM
The University of Toronto's Department of Computer Science @uoftcompsci.bsky.social is hiring a Research Lab Manager to support the new Vanguard–U of T AI Lab, advancing responsible AI, cognitive systems, autonomous agents, and adaptive LLMs. Apply until Sep. 17: jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...