Topic: Bridging Online and Offline Learning Towards Improved Data-Driven Decision Making Speaker: Yunzong Xu, MIT Abstract Machine learning is playing an increasingly important role in decision making, with key applications ranging from dynamic pricing and recommendation systems to personalized medicine and clinical trials. While supervised machine learning traditionally excels at making predictions based on i.i.d. offline […]

Andreas Lendlein, University of Potsdam Host: Prof. Frank Gu Functionalization of materials aims at predetermining their behavior and fate in application relevant system environments. Various chemistry-based approaches are established such as covalent coupling of bioactive molecules to foster their interaction with cells or incorporation of easily cleavable bonds to gain degradability. The shape-memory effect is an […]

Room 202, Galbraith Building 35 St. George Street   How can we emerge from the stress-strain of Covid-times to thrive in our everyday lives? This Leadership Lab begins with a short lesson on a core concept of Positive Psychology: Resilience. With this powerful idea framing our thinking, we’ll move into action-planning mode. You’ll leave the […]

Back-to-Back Lectures, 50 minutes with 10 minutes for Q&A each: Lecture 1: Euler-Bernoulli Beam Theory for 2nd-year undergraduate students Lecture 2: Humanistic Engineering Design (Advanced Design Topic for 4th-year undergraduate or 1st-year graduate students) Bio Mikhail Burke is a U of T Alum who completed both his BASc in Materials Science and Engineering (2012) and […]

CARTE Industry Speaker Seminar Series welcomes Jonathan Armitage, Lead Machine Learning Developer at AltaML, for an in-person seminar. Topic: Visual Crack Detection via Rectangular Stitching Speaker: Jonathan Armitage, Lead Machine Learning Developer at AltaML Moderator: Professor Daniela Galatro, University of Toronto Registration: Please register by filling out this form. Capacity is limited. Please register early to avoid disappointment. Abstract: Safety is a […]

Interested members of the U of T community who would like to attend the seminars can email Kendra Hunter at hunter@mie.utoronto.ca Professor Michael McAlpine University of Minnesota (Department of Mechanical Engineering) 3D Printing Active Electronic Devices Abstract The ability to three-dimensionally pattern semiconducting electronic and optoelectronic materials could provide a transformative approach to creating active electronic devices […]

Location: Virtual The Joint CARTE (University of Toronto) and University of Seoul Applied AI/DS seminar series welcomes Professor Shoshanna Saxe. Registration: Please register through here. Abstract: We are currently facing two pressing 21st challenges that are in tension. On one hand, there is demand for a massive expansion of the built environment to meet social and economic goals. On the […]

Procrastination is common; sometimes, finding self-motivation to begin and complete complicated tasks can be difficult. However, working through these barriers is crucial! Visit this pop-up session to learn about strategies to improve your self-motivation and mitigate procrastination. Play our Motivation Game, and you may win a prize, and there will also be some refreshments available! The engSuccess mentors host […]

Rizwan Yusufali, UNICEF Host: Prof. Levente Diosady From urban centers to remote corners of Earth, the depths of the oceans to space, humanity has always sought to transcend barriers, overcome challenges, and create opportunities that improve life on our part of the universe. One such challenge is securing good nutrition for the global population, many of […]

Professor Joseph Bardin, University of Massachusetts Amherst Title: Google Quantum AI and The University of Massachusetts Amherst Abstract: Over the past decade, the field of quantum computing has evolved from one primarily known for generating scientific papers to one which promises to enable computations that would not be possible using any other known technology. Following this potential, […]

Professor Pengyi Shi – Krannert School of Management, Purdue University Generative Models for Hospital Census Prediction with Cumulative Difference Learning VAE Abstract: The pandemic has highlighted weaknesses in hospital care delivery on a global scale: hospitals worldwide are all facing shortages of beds, nurses, and medical resources due to demand surges. The core challenge is that […]

Speaker: Prof. Meng-Chuan Lai Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto Title: Towards environmental adjustment for social communication with autistic individuals Abstract: Autism has historically been viewed as a medical condition that requires intervention targeting at the diagnosed individual to develop their social-communication skills. With increasing appreciation of neurodiversity (i.e., the variety of different […]

Harris Wang, Columbia University Host: Prof. Chris Lawson Microbes that live in soil are responsible for a variety of key decomposition and remediation activities in the biosphere. Microbes that colonize the gastrointestinal tract play important roles in host metabolism, immunity, and homeostasis. Better tools to study and alter these microbiomes are essential for unlocking their vast […]

Speaker: Prof. Paul J. Santerre Director of the Health Innovation Hub (H2i) Baxter Chair for Health Technology and Commercialization, UHN-Techna, Institute of Biomedical Engineering at U of T Abstract Why is Biomedical Research ripe for opportunity for Innovation and Entrepreneurship? This is a question that will be explored with trainees during this lecture/workshop. In 2018, […]

About this talk The world has entered a new era of epidemics. Governments, private enterprises, health systems, and citizens need around the clock, high-quality intelligence to mitigate the health, economic, and social impacts stemming from disruptive epidemics. This presentation will describe the development and operationalization of a global intelligence platform that leverages diverse global data, […]

With exams around the corner, we’re in the final stretch! Visit this pop-up for tips on how to approach the exam season. You will learn strategies on what to do before, during, and after an exam that can enhance your academic performance. Our mentors are excited to share their experiences and tips as well as […]

Professor Jason Hattrick-Simpers Department of Material Science & Engineering University of Toronto Abstract: The past few years have been marked by a literal exponential increase in the number of publications with the words “machine learning,” “artificial intelligence,” and “deep learning” in their titles. These tools now pervade materials science workflows and have been integrated with […]

Professor James Rawlings, University of California, Santa Barbara Title: Economic Optimization of Large-Scale Systems with Model Predictive Control Abstract: Maintaining high standards of living while decreasing our impact on the planet requires both new technologies as well as increasingly efficient operation of these technologies at large scale. This talk presents the central ideas of model predictive […]