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IMI BIGDataAIHUB Case Competition

Open to students from any academic discipline at U of T, the IMI BIGDataAIHUB Case Competition is designed as a developmental opportunity for students to gain additional hands-on exposure to big data and artificial intelligence through real-world data.

Web content accessibility crash course

This session aims to give a foundation or refresher for website content editors on web accessibility fundamentals. Participants will learn about Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0) and how they apply to the AODA, what this means for their role at the University and provide a foundation for discussion of web accessibility with different types of stakeholders.

Gerstein + MADLab 3D printing safety training

Gerstein Library 9 King's College Circle, Toronto, ON, Canada

This session introduces tools, techniques and best practices of 3D printing, including the basics of 3D printing, an introduction to the MADLab space, and the models of 3D printers available for use. Instructors will demonstrate how to safely use the service and the machines from start to finish, as well as how to find and prepare 3d models and software.

U of T Capture the Flag competition

Bahen Centre Room 1220 40 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Join us in-person or online for our multi-club CTF (Capture-The-Flag) competition, taking place this January 14th and 15th. All beginner, intermediate, and skilled U of T students are welcome to participate in our security-oriented challenges and talks!

Digital document accessibility

This session focuses on accessible content creation practices. Techniques for conceptualizing, creating and maintaining accessible documents will be discussed and how to build these into department wide processes. A heavy emphasis is placed on why those techniques are important, and the ramifications of formatting decisions.

Understanding your responsibility to preventing racial discrimination & harassment in the work environment

This training for faculty and staff provides an overview of the race-related Ontario Human Rights Code grounds and definitions of relevant key terms. It also explores how racial discrimination and harassment manifest in the work environments. Strategies and tools will be shared to effectively identify and to respond to race-related conflicts in the workplace.

Web content accessibility crash course

This session aims to give a foundation or refresher for website content editors on web accessibility fundamentals. Participants will learn about Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0) and how they apply to the AODA, what this means for their role at the University and provide a foundation for discussion of web accessibility with different types of stakeholders.

Protecting U of T student information | Data Privacy Day virtual panel event

Microsoft Teams

In this event, experts will discuss the handling of student personal information, practical tips for protecting information and resources available at the University to support you in meeting your responsibilities.The panel discussion will be followed by a 30-minute interactive Q&A.

SRI Seminar Series: Avi Goldfarb, “Power and prediction: The disruptive economics of artificial intelligence”

Rotman School of Management 95 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

In this talk, Goldfarb explores how artificial intelligence (AI) presents opportunities and threats in ways that are both extraordinary and unexpected. Identifying AI’s ability to decouple prediction from other aspects of decision-making as a key to its transformative impact, Goldfarb contends that it will require the invention of new ways of operating—many of which remain undiscovered—in order to truly unleash AI’s innovative potential.

IMI BIGDataAIHUB Seminar Series: Data value chains

Michel Girard’s presentation introduces the concept of data value chains including data collection; access and analytics. It then looks at systems and controls that should be considered to facilitate data sharing and reuse while respecting ethical norms and regulatory/ contractual obligations.

Understanding anti-Brown racism in Canada

This workshop will explore anti-Brown racism through a human rights lens based on the unique experiences of South and Southeast Asians, Middle Easterners, Latin Americans, and North Africans in Canada. We will explore the different manifestations of this racism – whether it is direct or systemic – based on distinct cultural stereotypes, religious differences, and economic insecurity.

IMI BIGDataAIHUB Seminar Series: AI in practice

In this session, we will discuss how IBM is helping clients with their digital transformation initiatives with the power of data & AI providing tangible business outcomes.

SRI Seminar Series: Jon Lindsay, Georgia Institute of Technology

Our weekly SRI Seminar Series welcomes Jon Lindsay, an associate professor at the School of Cybersecurity and Privacy at the Georgia Institute of Technology, with a joint appointment in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs and a courtesy appointment in the School of Public Policy.

Understanding your responsibility to preventing racial discrimination & harassment in the work and learning environment(s)

This training for students provides an overview of the race-related Ontario Human Rights Code grounds and definitions of relevant key terms. It also explores how racial discrimination and harassment manifest in the work environments. Strategies and tools will be shared to effectively identify and to respond to race-related conflicts in the workplace.

SRI Seminar Series: Jonathon Penney, “Chilling effects and the future automated legal enforcement”

In this talk, Penney will explore how rapid technological developments are leading to the automation of legal enforcement, generating serious risks for privacy and human rights. Amidst a lack of guidance for lawmakers and policymakers grappling with these issues, Penney will consider theoretical and empirical research on the social impacts of these technologies, and the shortcomings of typical solutions such as regulation and human oversight.

SRI Seminar Series: Owain Evans, “Truthful language models and AI alignment”

In this talk, Evans will present recent work on defining and measuring “truthfulness” in the context of large language models, including their calibration, and their ability to forecast world events. These topics will be considered in relation to the reduction of epistemic harms from AI and the problem of value alignment in the context of artificial general intelligence.

Thursday@3: VOIP to Microsoft Teams migration

VoIP is now a core part of our telecommunications infrastructure supported by EIS. Join in this Thursday@3 session to learn more about the project implementation and be among the first to see a demonstration of the Microsoft Teams integration.

IMI BIGDataAIHUB Seminar Series: Data privacy and Cybersecurity

In this seminar, join BLG’s Shane Morganstein as he shares stories from the cybersecurity war room, and insights into how big data, machine learning and AI are helping to transform how organizations respond to increasingly complex cyber incidents.

SRI Seminar Series: Jennifer Raso, “Concentrated power, diffused agency: The effects of digitalized border administration”

In this session, Raso explores how technologies that administer border and immigration policies construct another equally important, but less explored, subject: state agency. Drawing on a recent example from Canada, Raso demonstrates how digitalization simultaneously concentrates state power while diffusing agency, reflecting on what this means for legal accountability mechanisms and decision-making.

Learn more about Riipen

Join us for an information session and demo of the Riipen platform. Attendees will learn about web application and the range service options available.

IMI BIGDataAIHUB Seminar Series: Quantum computing

The IMI BIGDataAIHUB Seminar Series covers a range of topics related to big data and artificial intelligence. Students, staff, faculty, alumni and members of the broader community are welcome!

Universal Design 101

This session will provide all staff with key resources, tips and techniques to support the embedding of universal design principles in all aspects of their work. Participants will be introduced to the concepts and principles of universal design, provided with guidance on what spaces, built and not, universal design has been applied, and given advice on what aspects of university administration and services can be designed using this concept.