Members of the U of T Engineering community are invited to attend a reception honouring Professor Nicolas Papernot (ECE), the 2025 recipient of the Steacie Prize for his groundbreaking work advancing the security, privacy and trustworthiness of machine learning algorithms. The Steacie Prize is one of Canada’s most prestigious early career research awards. It is given annually to one engineer or scientist, 40 years of age or younger, who has made notable contributions to research in Canada.
AGENDA
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4:00 pm | Welcome remarks from Chris Yip, Dean, U of T Engineering and Barbara Fallon, U of T’s Associate Vice-President Research
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4:20 pm | Steacie Prize overview and award presentation by Linda Johnston, Secretary of the Steacie Memorial Fund
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4:35 pm | Professor Nicolas Papernot delivers a public lecture about his research, followed by a Q&A
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5:20 pm | Reception
This event is open to U of T Engineering students, staff, faculty and librarians. Space is limited; RSVP by May 14 at 5 pm