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Registration is now open for the Data Sciences Institute Talent Showcase!
📆 January 22, 2026, 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm
📍 Data Sciences Institute, 700 University Ave, 10th floor, Toronto
🎟️ Register: www.eventbrite.ca/e/talent-sho...
Talent Showcase January 22, 2026, 2:30-5:30pm Join us for: An inspiring keynote A lively poster session Networking opportunities And to connect with rising talent Learn more at datasciences.utoronto.ca
November 24, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Our Deploying AI Microcredential is seeing soaring interest from professionals, reflecting demand for the tools and confidence to deploy generative AI at scale.
Read more: datasciences.utoronto.ca/deploying-ai...
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Microcredential in Depploying AI. Dive into the power of LLMs. Translate cutting-edge models into applied, scalable solutions.
November 24, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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👋 UofT Doctoral Students – learn more about the Data Science Certificate!
Interested in gaining in-demand data science skills that can enhance career opportunities?
Register for our info session on Nov. 25: bit.ly/43zrWS7
Data Science Certificate for U of T Doctoral Students. uoft.me/DScert-doctoral
November 18, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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👋 Need to learn more about genomic data analysis? The DSI Genetic Data Analysis Toolbox microcredential is designed to give you practical, hands-on experience applying modern computational tools to real-world genetic data.
📆 Apply by February 2, 2026
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Genetic Data Analysis Toolbox Microcredential Upskill with practical and applied skills in genomic data analysis Starts February 24, 2026 Learn more and register at bit.ly/Genetic-Data-Analysis-Toolbox
November 3, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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📣 DSI Postdoctoral Fellowships support applicants pursuing a research project that has a data sciences focus, through the development of novel methodology or the innovative application of existing approaches.
🗓️ Apply by January 23, 2026
🔗 datasciences.utoronto.ca/postdoctoral...
Postdoctoral Fellowships support applicants pursuing a research project that has a data sciences focus, through the development of novel methodology or the innovative application of existing approaches.
October 31, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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📣 DSI Doctoral Student Fellowships support applicants pursuing a research project that has a data sciences focus, through the development of novel methodology or the innovative application of existing approaches.

🗓️ Apply by January 23, 2026
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Doctoral Student Fellowships support applicants pursuing a research project that has a data sciences focus, through the development of novel methodology or the innovative application of existing approaches.
October 31, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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The DSI Talent Showcase is a great chance to connect with top talent ready to tackle real-world challenges.
Interested in featuring your company? Contact [email protected]
Talent Showcase January 2026 Connect with top talent ready to tackle real-world challenges. Interested in featuring your company? Contact partnerships.dsi@utoronto.ca
October 31, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Join us for our AI for Qualitative Research Workshop on November 20
🔗 Register now: www.eventbrite.ca/e/ai-and-qua...
AI for Qualitative Research Workshop November 20 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 10th floor Seminar Room, 700 University Avenue, Toronto Register at datasciences.utoronto.ca
October 30, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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👋 UofT Doctoral Students - register for the Data Science Certificate!
Learn the fundamentals and deploying AI with LLM while gaining in-demand data science skills that can enhance career opportunities. No prior knowledge of data science required.
📆 Deadline: Jan 15
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October 28, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Come join the DSI for an exciting workshop on November 4 (4:30PM), where we will explore the important role of human factors in the development and implementation of AI in healthcare.
️🎟 Register: uoft.me/Beyond-AI
Beyond the Algorith,: Human Factors at the Heart of AI in Healthcare. Prof. Susanne Gaube (keynote). Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Digital health Technologies, University College London, Global Business School for Health. Join us for a collaborative workshop to explore how people and workflows shape the effective use of AI in clinical settings. Data Sciences Institute, University of Toronto. November 4th, 4:30-6:30PM
October 15, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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We’ve had a wonderful time this week at the Immigrants in Tech and Data Analytics for the Public Sector summits this week, meeting employers interested in our learners and upskilling.
Speakers at the Data Analytics for the Public Sector Summit The DSI booth at Data Analytics for the Public Sector Summit The DSI booth at the Immigrants in Tech 2025 Summit
October 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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We had a great first day at the Data Analytics for the Public Sector Summit!
If you’re here today, come say Hi 👋 at out exhibitor booth!
Conversation at the DSI exhibitor booth
October 22, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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The Data Sciences Institute is at the Data Analytics for the Public Sector Summit today and tomorrow! Come find us at our exhibitor booth to learn about our upskilling certificates and microcredentials!
The DSI exhibitor booth
October 21, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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The Data Sciences Institute is at the Immigrants in Tech 2025 Summit today! Come find us at our exhibitor booth to learn about our upskilling certificates and microcredentials!
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October 20, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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📣👋 #DataScience community @uoftdsi.bsky.social has Computational and Quantitative Social Science Grants available.
These grants provide seed funding to cutting-edge, high-impact research in computational and/or quantitative social science.
🗓️ Deadline: November 14
🔗 bit.ly/3U7xEny
Computational and Quantitative Social Science Grant. Provides seed finding to cutting-edge, high-impact research in computational and/or quantitative social science.
October 17, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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📣👋 #DataScience community, @uoftdsi.bsky.social has Critical Investigation 🔍 of Data Science Grants available!

🗓️ Deadline: November 14
🔗 bit.ly/3UfxCcG
Critical Investigation of Data Science Grant. Seed funding up to $10,000 for projects that can vary in scope from analysis of specific data science projects and approaches to the articulation of potential harms in existing datasets and data science writ large. Deadline: November 14
October 17, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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DSI is seeking supervisors for the 2026 Summer Undergraduate Data Science (SUDS) Opportunity!

Apply by Nov 14: bit.ly/48UQFkW
Become a SUDS Supervisor. Call for supervisors for the 2026 Summer Undergraduate Data Science (SUDS) Opportunities Program. Deadline: November 14, 2025
October 16, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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Come join the DSI for an exciting workshop on November 4 (4:30PM), where we will explore the important role of human factors in the development and implementation of AI in healthcare.
️🎟 Register: uoft.me/Beyond-AI
Beyond the Algorith,: Human Factors at the Heart of AI in Healthcare. Prof. Susanne Gaube (keynote). Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Digital health Technologies, University College London, Global Business School for Health. Join us for a collaborative workshop to explore how people and workflows shape the effective use of AI in clinical settings. Data Sciences Institute, University of Toronto. November 4th, 4:30-6:30PM
October 15, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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We’re part of the Data Analytics for the Public Sector Summit, October 21–22! Join us there to learn about our upskilling certificates and microcredentials for professionals and teams and connect with leaders across the public sector.
Learn more: dataanalyticspublicsectorsummit.com
University of Toronto Data Sciences Institute. Proud partner of Data Analytics for the Public Sector Summit. 21-22 October in Toronto. Get tickets. Where Canada connects on public sector data. Old Mill Toronto Hotel. Toronto, ON
October 14, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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We’re partnered with Scale Without Borders at their Immigrants in Tech 2025 Summit on October 20! Join us there to learn about the DSI upskilling certificates and microcredentials for professionals and teams who need results.

Learn more and come check it out: scalewithoutborders.com/summit-2025/
Immigrants in Tech Summit 2025 at ROM. University of Toronto Data Sciences Institute. Driving real-world impact through data science research, training, and collaboration. Join us on Oct. 20
October 14, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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DSI Doctoral Fellow Gengming He and supervisors Lisa Strug and Stephen Scherer have been published in PLOS Genetics about the analysis of genetic association with long-read sequencing data: doi.org/10.1371/jour.... This is the first paper to address this question in genomics 💡🧬
On the analysis of genetic association with long-read sequencing data
Author summary Traditional genetic association studies typically link individual genetic variants to diseases but often neglect how variants may jointly affect outcomes based on their arrangement acro...
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October 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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The fall session of our Deploying AI microcredential is full!
The next session begins January 2026. Learn more about this hands-on microcredential and get notified when applications open: datasciences.utoronto.ca/microcredent...
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Deploying AI Microcredential Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer just a buzzword—it’s driving breakthrough innovations and transforming how we build value through technology. In this microcreden...
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October 7, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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📢Deadline approaching!

Learn data science fundamentals + deploying AI with LLM & gain in-demand skills that can enhance your career opportunities with the Data Science Certificate! No prior knowledge of data science required.

🗓️Apply: Aug 11
🔗https://uoft.me/DScert-doctoral
August 8, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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📢 The #UofT School of Graduate Studies & @uoftdsi.bsky.social are collaborating to offer an upskilling Data Science Certificate to doctoral students to support their success in their chosen field.

Attend tomorrow's online info session.
Black Research Network: Info session: Data Science Certificate for U of T Doctoral Students
The School of Graduate Studies (SGS) and the Data Sciences Institute (DSI) are collaborating to offer an upskilling Data Science Certificate to doctoral students to...
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July 28, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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👋 @utoronto.ca Doctoral Students: Learn data science fundamentals + deploying AI with LLM & gain in-demand skills that can enhance your career opportunities with the Data Science Certificate!

No prior knowledge of data science required.

🗓️Apply: Aug 11
🔗https://uoft.me/DScert-doctoral
July 23, 2025 at 8:45 PM