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October 18, 2021
Before the pandemic, Canadian firms were moving rapidly to make use of the latest data science techniques, artificial intelligence advances and robotic-related technologies. But the severe recession caused by lockdowns and other Covid-19 restrictions delayed...
October 8, 2021
Dear Students and Colleagues, This is just a quick note to wish everybody in the Faculty of Information community a happy Thanksgiving and to say how much I’ve appreciated getting to...
September 22, 2021
A computer scientist and expert in the Internet of Things and wireless sensor networks, Maher Elshakankiri has joined the Faculty of Information as an Assistant Professor (Teaching Stream). He will start teaching workshops on the Internet of Things during the...
September 14, 2021
When the pandemic struck, prompting Professor Jenna Hartel to seek out high-quality multimedia resources in the library and information sciences field, she was disappointed by what she found. There were a couple of MOOCs...
September 2, 2021
As the Founding Director of the Faculty of Information’s new Learning Hub, Assistant Professor (Teaching Stream) Malayna Bernstein will build on innovative past initiatives, introduce new programs and strategies, and work with colleagues to formulate...
August 16, 2021
Informed Magazine 2021 is now out and available to read. A printed copy of the magazine will be sent to all 2020 and 2021 Faculty...
August 6, 2021
Originally trained as a lawyer, Armando Perla landed in the world of museums as a result of happenstance. He had moved from Washington D.C. to...
July 22, 2021
To members of the Faculty of Information community: You may have already learned this earlier this week – either from the news or social media...
July 19, 2021
Changemakers: Women at the University of Toronto and the Struggle for Equity – an online exhibition curated by Museum Studies graduates Bryna Bernstein, Camilo Mejia and Kes...
July 14, 2021
Congratulations to Professor T.L. Cowan for receiving the prestigious 2021 Early Career Supervision Award. This new award recognizes pre-tenure faculty members, who over a period of up to six...
July 13, 2021
Associate Professor Cosmin Munteanu has been appointed PhD director at the Faculty of Information to work together with Associate Professor Nicole Cohen, who will focus on the...
June 14, 2021
From teaching science to high school students, to becoming one of Canada’s leading researchers in health informatics, Aviv Shachak’s career has taken him through different...
