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UC Cognitive Science program student Alice Ferguson-O'Brien and Temerty Medicine student Adham Elsherbini will begin fully funded graduate studies at the University of Oxford in 2026

Last week, the Cognitive Science Research Community (CoRC) held its first “speed dating” networking event open to the entire CoRC community, which includes undergraduate Cognitive Science students in addition to graduates, postdocs, and faculty members in related fields. 

Nobel Prize-winner Geoffrey Hinton and fellow AI luminary Fei-Fei Li were among the speakers at a U of T event that explored how artificial intelligence is poised to change our lives

With a keynote by “Godfather of AI” Geoffrey Hinton, two-day conference bridges computer science, arts and the humanities.

For many students, an academic suspension can feel like the end of the road. But a new pilot program by University College and Victoria College at Victoria University in the University of Toronto is showing it can instead be a turning point. The Skills Towards Academic Recovery (STAR) program launched in summer 2025 at University College and Victoria College designed specifically for suspended students. 

Students, staff, faculty and family rejoiced at the annual UC Student Leadership Awards earlier this term. Friends and family of award recipients gathered at the college with their nominators to celebrate our community's young leaders over delicious food and beverages. 

The new building will bring together the Centre for Indigenous Studies, First Nations House Indigenous Student Services and the Office of Indigenous Initiatives

Karina Vold, an assistant professor in UC's Cognitive Science program, says the rapid development of AI systems have left both philosophers and computer scientists grappling with difficult questions.