Cluster Hire: Five New Faculty Positions at the Faculty of Information
The Faculty of Information at the University of Toronto is advancing its academic vision through a strategic cluster hire. We are recruiting five new faculty members in the following areas: Human-Centred Data Sciences; Public Memory and Public Histories; Digital Curation and Cultural Heritage; Public AI and Cultural Institutions; and Knowledge Systems, Infrastructures, Communities, and Cultures. […]
iSchool Institute brings industry leaders together to advance Canada’s AI readiness
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape the global economy, the iSchool Institute is helping Canadian business and technology leaders strategically position themselves for the future. The iSchool Institute, which is the Faculty of Information’s professional education arm, recently convened senior leaders from across sectors for a one-day, in-person course: Operationalizing Generative AI: Executive Insights […]
MI students win global ‘service design’ award
Recent Master of Information grad, Samiha Essakhi, and November ’24 grads, Robyn Carino and Mia Mo, have won the Global Service Design Network Award for their work helping to find innovative solutions for employees seeking to improve health care outcomes in Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities aka NORCs. Working under the auspices of the NORC Innovation […]