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Congratulations to Maple Bacon for winning 1st place in the Vancouver region CyberSci competition! UBC CS students Aden Cross, Alexander Shen, Lyndon Ho and Sina Mahdavi placed 5th overall in Canada and will advance to the National Finals.
January 15, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Congratulations to Maple Bacon for winning 1st place in the Vancouver region CyberSci competition! UBC CS students Aden Cross, Alexander Shen, Lyndon Ho and Sina Mahdavi placed 5th overall in Canada and will advance to the National Finals.
UBC Computer Science welcomes Assistant Professor Peter Yichen Chen! Dr. Chen is leading a cross-disciplinary research group studying physics simulation for wide-ranging applications. Read more: www.cs.ubc.ca/news/2026/01...
January 14, 2026 at 8:02 PM
UBC Computer Science welcomes Assistant Professor Peter Yichen Chen! Dr. Chen is leading a cross-disciplinary research group studying physics simulation for wide-ranging applications. Read more: www.cs.ubc.ca/news/2026/01...
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🗓️ Application deadline for the Data Science for Social Good Program is Saturday, January 31 at 11:45pm! Eligible students from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply ☺️For more info: dsi.ubc.ca/data-science...
January 13, 2026 at 10:45 PM
🗓️ Application deadline for the Data Science for Social Good Program is Saturday, January 31 at 11:45pm! Eligible students from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply ☺️For more info: dsi.ubc.ca/data-science...
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Next Tuesday (Jan 20): UBC Statistics hosts Prof. Weng Lee Wong (UCLA) for a talk on nature-inspired metaheuristics—an underused but powerful alternative to traditional optimization approaches. 🕚11 AM - 12 PM 📍ESB 4192 & Online
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January 13, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Next Tuesday (Jan 20): UBC Statistics hosts Prof. Weng Lee Wong (UCLA) for a talk on nature-inspired metaheuristics—an underused but powerful alternative to traditional optimization approaches. 🕚11 AM - 12 PM 📍ESB 4192 & Online
Details: tinyurl.com/2jc9akfh
@cs.ubc.ca @ubcengineering.bsky.social
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@cs.ubc.ca @ubcengineering.bsky.social
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Postdoc opportunity in Canada!
Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards: sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/en/funding/...
First deadline: March 4.
If you're a strong candidate interested in Systems/Security/ML, feel free to reach out.
Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards: sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/en/funding/...
First deadline: March 4.
If you're a strong candidate interested in Systems/Security/ML, feel free to reach out.
January 9, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Postdoc opportunity in Canada!
Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards: sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/en/funding/...
First deadline: March 4.
If you're a strong candidate interested in Systems/Security/ML, feel free to reach out.
Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards: sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/en/funding/...
First deadline: March 4.
If you're a strong candidate interested in Systems/Security/ML, feel free to reach out.
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“You can’t reduce a trillion-parameter system to simple explanations,” said Dr. Jeff Clune, an AI researcher at the University of British Columbia. “The answers are going to be complicated.” @cs.ubc.ca @jeffclune.com
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Distinct AI Models Seem To Converge On How They Encode Reality | Quanta Magazine
Is the inside of a vision model at all like a language model? Researchers argue that as the models grow more powerful, they may be converging toward a singular “Platonic” way to represent the world.
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January 8, 2026 at 5:15 PM
“You can’t reduce a trillion-parameter system to simple explanations,” said Dr. Jeff Clune, an AI researcher at the University of British Columbia. “The answers are going to be complicated.” @cs.ubc.ca @jeffclune.com
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We are hiring a Postdoctoral Fellow with a computer science or engineering background to lead the technical development and real-world implementation of autonomous mobile robot assistants in long-term care settings. Learn more and apply: www.postdocs.ubc.ca/ad/58967
UBC IDEA lab Postdoctoral Fellow Position (Computer Science)
Care robots have the potential to offer useful support in long-term care. We are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Fellow with a strong background in computer science or engineering to lead the ...
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January 8, 2026 at 3:29 AM
We are hiring a Postdoctoral Fellow with a computer science or engineering background to lead the technical development and real-world implementation of autonomous mobile robot assistants in long-term care settings. Learn more and apply: www.postdocs.ubc.ca/ad/58967
Dr. Vered Shwartz collaborates with Vancouver-based tech startup to study legal research engine. The project aims to reduce false legal information from generative AI tool. Read more in our new article: www.cs.ubc.ca/news/2025/12...
Dr. Vered Shwartz collaborates with Vancouver-based tech startup to study legal research engine
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December 19, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Dr. Vered Shwartz collaborates with Vancouver-based tech startup to study legal research engine. The project aims to reduce false legal information from generative AI tool. Read more in our new article: www.cs.ubc.ca/news/2025/12...
UBC and SFU’s Computer Science departments recently hosted an event that sparked discussions on how to advance AI in BC’s industries. Read more in a new article on our website! www.cs.ubc.ca/news/2025/12...
December 15, 2025 at 7:52 PM
UBC and SFU’s Computer Science departments recently hosted an event that sparked discussions on how to advance AI in BC’s industries. Read more in a new article on our website! www.cs.ubc.ca/news/2025/12...
UBC Computer Science Professor Reid Holmes has been named a 2025 Distinguished Member by the Association for Computing Machinery “for contributions to software quality and developer productivity.” Congratulations Dr. Holmes! Read more in our new article: www.cs.ubc.ca/news/2025/12...
December 10, 2025 at 10:29 PM
UBC Computer Science Professor Reid Holmes has been named a 2025 Distinguished Member by the Association for Computing Machinery “for contributions to software quality and developer productivity.” Congratulations Dr. Holmes! Read more in our new article: www.cs.ubc.ca/news/2025/12...
UBC Computer Science welcomes new Assistant Professor of Teaching Elham Khoda, PhD! Dr. Khoda teaches in the Master of Data Science Program at UBC. Read more about Dr. Khoda's journey into computer science and teaching: www.cs.ubc.ca/news/2025/12...
December 9, 2025 at 1:02 AM
UBC Computer Science welcomes new Assistant Professor of Teaching Elham Khoda, PhD! Dr. Khoda teaches in the Master of Data Science Program at UBC. Read more about Dr. Khoda's journey into computer science and teaching: www.cs.ubc.ca/news/2025/12...
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December 5, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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📣Applications for the 2026 Data Science for Social Good Program now open! If you are passionate about leveraging data to create meaningful social impact and meet the eligibility criteria, we encourage you to apply✨ dsi.ubc.ca/data-science... @stat.ubc.ca @science.ubc.ca @arts.ubc.ca
Data Science for Social Good
The Data Science for Social Good (DSSG) Program at the University of British Columbia is an interdisciplinary summer research program that brings together data providers and domain experts to work wit...
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December 2, 2025 at 8:03 PM
📣Applications for the 2026 Data Science for Social Good Program now open! If you are passionate about leveraging data to create meaningful social impact and meet the eligibility criteria, we encourage you to apply✨ dsi.ubc.ca/data-science... @stat.ubc.ca @science.ubc.ca @arts.ubc.ca
This week, UBC Computer Science researchers will be at #NeurIPS2025! A total of 18 papers from the department were accepted at the conference, including 4 Spotlight Papers, which represent the top 3.3% of submissions. Read more: www.cs.ubc.ca/news/2025/12...
December 1, 2025 at 10:29 PM
This week, UBC Computer Science researchers will be at #NeurIPS2025! A total of 18 papers from the department were accepted at the conference, including 4 Spotlight Papers, which represent the top 3.3% of submissions. Read more: www.cs.ubc.ca/news/2025/12...
In a new study from UBC Computer Science, researchers developed a deep generative model to disentangle biological processes in cells. CellUntangler extracts key representations of data points in single-cell RNA sequencing data to capture cell signals. Read more: www.cell.com/cell-genomic...
CellUntangler: Separating distinct biological signals in single-cell data with deep generative models
Chen et al. present CellUntangler, a deep-learning model that utilizes a flexible
latent space composed of multiple subspaces, allowing for the capture and filtering
of biological signals in single-ce...
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December 1, 2025 at 8:04 PM
In a new study from UBC Computer Science, researchers developed a deep generative model to disentangle biological processes in cells. CellUntangler extracts key representations of data points in single-cell RNA sequencing data to capture cell signals. Read more: www.cell.com/cell-genomic...
Applications for UBC’s BCS program is now open! This unique 20-month, full-time, second-degree program is designed for university graduates with a bachelor’s degree outside of computer science. Deadline for applications is January 15, 2026. Apply now! www.cs.ubc.ca/bcs/
December 1, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Applications for UBC’s BCS program is now open! This unique 20-month, full-time, second-degree program is designed for university graduates with a bachelor’s degree outside of computer science. Deadline for applications is January 15, 2026. Apply now! www.cs.ubc.ca/bcs/
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In the #BlackFriday madness, which deals are legit?
@cs.ubc.ca prof Robert Xiao advises online shoppers to check the URL of any website they use to shop and watch out for deals that are too good to be true.
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@cs.ubc.ca prof Robert Xiao advises online shoppers to check the URL of any website they use to shop and watch out for deals that are too good to be true.
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November 28, 2025 at 7:59 PM
In the #BlackFriday madness, which deals are legit?
@cs.ubc.ca prof Robert Xiao advises online shoppers to check the URL of any website they use to shop and watch out for deals that are too good to be true.
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@cs.ubc.ca prof Robert Xiao advises online shoppers to check the URL of any website they use to shop and watch out for deals that are too good to be true.
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UBC Computer Science invites applications for up to two full-time tenure-track positions with the following priority areas: visualization, robotics, reinforcement learning, data management, and data mining. Applications are due Wed Dec 10, 2025. Learn more: www.cs.ubc.ca/our-departme...
October 23, 2025 at 12:43 AM
UBC Computer Science invites applications for up to two full-time tenure-track positions with the following priority areas: visualization, robotics, reinforcement learning, data management, and data mining. Applications are due Wed Dec 10, 2025. Learn more: www.cs.ubc.ca/our-departme...
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"The premise of people using LLMs to do fact-checking is flawed," said Dr. Vered Shwartz of @cs.ubc.ca & CIFAR AI chair at @vectorinstitute.ai. "They don't have any notion of the truth … it just generates the statistically most likely next word."
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Fact File: X's AI chatbot claims Carney isn't PM, Russian video set in Toronto
The artificial intelligence chatbot Grok made several errors over the past few weeks when asked to verify information on the X platform.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:51 PM
"The premise of people using LLMs to do fact-checking is flawed," said Dr. Vered Shwartz of @cs.ubc.ca & CIFAR AI chair at @vectorinstitute.ai. "They don't have any notion of the truth … it just generates the statistically most likely next word."
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I just published "AI Language Technologies are Powerful—But Not Without Limits" cambridgeblog.org/2025/11/ai-l... via @universitypress.cambridge.org
AI Language Technologies are Powerful—But Not Without Limits - Fifteen Eighty Four | Cambridge University Press
Imagine waking up in the morning. You read your emails with the morning coffee and use Gmail’s autocomplete feature to compile the answers. Before leaving the house, you ask Siri for the weather forec...
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November 24, 2025 at 8:34 PM
I just published "AI Language Technologies are Powerful—But Not Without Limits" cambridgeblog.org/2025/11/ai-l... via @universitypress.cambridge.org
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Curious about graduate programs at UBC Computer Science? Join our virtual Q&A sessions about admissions to our MSc, PhD-track and PhD program on Wed Dec 3! Register here: www.cs.ubc.ca/graduate-pro...
November 7, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Curious about graduate programs at UBC Computer Science? Join our virtual Q&A sessions about admissions to our MSc, PhD-track and PhD program on Wed Dec 3! Register here: www.cs.ubc.ca/graduate-pro...
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UBC computer scientist Dr. Vered Shwartz—a member of CIFAR’s newly launched AI network on safeguarding courts from synthetic content—discusses manipulation and the need for guardrails as we adopt AI. @cs.ubc.ca
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Can AI persuade you to go vegan—or harm yourself?
Large language models are more persuasive than humans: UBC computer scientist Dr. Vered Shwartz discusses safeguards for the future of AI.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:59 PM
UBC computer scientist Dr. Vered Shwartz—a member of CIFAR’s newly launched AI network on safeguarding courts from synthetic content—discusses manipulation and the need for guardrails as we adopt AI. @cs.ubc.ca
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Joanna McGrenere has been named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada for her research on interactive computer technologies that can be personalized to the needs of individual users. Dr. McGrenere is Co-head of @cs.ubc.ca.
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Royal Society of Canada 2025: Dr. Joanna McGrenere
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November 21, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Joanna McGrenere has been named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada for her research on interactive computer technologies that can be personalized to the needs of individual users. Dr. McGrenere is Co-head of @cs.ubc.ca.
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Meet Enas Kosa! Enas has been a mentor in the Tri-Mentoring Program for the past 12 years. In this interview, she shares her journey from mentee to mentor and how mentorship has shaped her career trajectory. www.cs.ubc.ca/news/2025/11...
November 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Meet Enas Kosa! Enas has been a mentor in the Tri-Mentoring Program for the past 12 years. In this interview, she shares her journey from mentee to mentor and how mentorship has shaped her career trajectory. www.cs.ubc.ca/news/2025/11...
This week is Climate Emergency Week at UBC. The Sustainability Hub has organized events, workshops and activities for the UBC community to show support for climate action work and highlight climate justice issues. Learn more: climateemergency.ubc.ca/climate-emer...
November 17, 2025 at 5:26 PM
This week is Climate Emergency Week at UBC. The Sustainability Hub has organized events, workshops and activities for the UBC community to show support for climate action work and highlight climate justice issues. Learn more: climateemergency.ubc.ca/climate-emer...