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Hargun Rekhi’s academic journey wasn’t always easy. Initially, she wanted to major in psychology, but life had other plans. Reiki, who graduated last June with a major in Environmental Science and minors in Psychology and Environment and Behaviour, became one of U of T's key environmental changemakers. Now, she's pursuing a master's degree in environmental studies at York University with a focus on Indigenous sovereignty and community consultation.
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.
Recent Arts & Science and UC program graduates — Rhea Raghunauth (Public Health) and Omer Malikyar (Canadian Studies) — are among seven recipients of the prestigious Pathy Foundation Fellowship, which provides new Canadian university grads with $50,000 in support to create meaningful change in their communities.
On October 14th, 2025, friends, faculty, students, and alumni of the Canadian Studies program gathered to commemorate fifty years of leading critical scholarship on the study of Canada at the 2025 Mel Watkins Lecture.
Former dean wove philosophy and computation into a lifelong inquiry into the human dimensions of intelligence, judgment, and meaning
Born into a prominent Canadian family known for both its intellectual achievements and record of public service, UC faculty member Brian Cantwell Smith found his calling in the philosophical foundations of computing and artificial intelligence, emerging fields where he could shape the future while staying true to the family traditions of scholarship and commitment to the public interest.
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
