UBC Computer Science

The Department of Computer Science at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada.

[UBC Computer Science @UBC_CS]

UBC Computer Science is accepting applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Teaching position, with an anticipated start date of July 2027. More information and link to apply: https://t.co/0YTV3COnzx

[UBC Computer Science @UBC_CS]

UBC CS researchers will be in Budapest tomorrow for EMNLP2026! With topics ranging from computer-use agents to retrieval-augmented generation frameworks to post-training of large language models, the researchers will be presenting a total of 14 papers: https://t.co/0fn6W0DHZq

[Benoit-Antoine Bacon @ubcprez]

Congratulations to UBC’s 25 new and renewed Canada Research Chairs, announced today as part of the Government of @Canada's announcement of support for science and research.

These outstanding researchers will advance knowledge and innovation across a remarkable range of fields, spanning health and wellbeing, cancer, aging and chronic disease, artificial intelligence, climate resilience, oceans and fisheries, advanced materials, among many other topics. Their research is helping deepen knowledge, address complex societal challenges and create new possibilities for healthier communities, more resilient environments and future scientific breakthroughs.

Today’s investment also included funding through the New Frontiers in Research Fund – Transformation Program, including two UBC researchers who are Co-PIs on projects led by researchers at other institutions. Collaboration between Canadian research institutions strengthens our national capacity to respond to our most pressing challenges, and we are grateful for these important and ongoing investments by the Government Canada to support the country’s research ecosystem.

@UBC @ubcokanagan @TIPS_SPIIE @melaniejoly @kbardeesy

[UBC Science @ubcscience]

Congratulations to new Canada Research Chair Dr. Dongwook Yoon of UBC Computer Science, and to renewed chair holders Drs. Rashid Sumaila (@UBCoceans), Jessica McIver (@UBCphas), and Laurel Schafer (@UBCChem).
@UBC_CS

https://t.co/djxhKJpjE1

[UBC NLP Group @UBC_NLP]

We’re thrilled to share the list of excellent papers from our lab, which will be presented at EMNLP2026 in Budapest. Come talk to us at the conference, and see you soon.

[UBC Computer Science @UBC_CS]

Congratulations to UBC CS student Pranav Rajesh Krishnan and teammates Olivia Whitelaw, Grace Bertozzi, Jossie Yan, and Leanne Farmer for winning first place in Victoria’s Ocean Hackathon! Read more: https://t.co/lNbbMDHMf5

[UBC CTLT @UBC_CTLT]

Join us for a 2-day symposium that explores the possibilities, politics, and practicalities of alternative grading, featuring two keynote events with international experts, alongside panels, presentations, & discussions.
October 22-24 | In-person
Register https://t.co/fUFFc1L17y

[UBC Computer Science @UBC_CS]

Congratulations to Dr. Peter West, who has been named a Canada CIFAR AI Chair! Dr. West is among seven newly appointed or renewed Chairs in the latest cohort recognized for their world-leading AI research. Read more: https://t.co/r8V3Gx9EBX

[University of British Columbia @UBC]

Two elections. Two opportunities to make your voice heard.

With municipal and provincial elections underway, we encourage every eligible member of our university community to take the time to vote. Whether it’s the issues closest to your neighbourhood or the future direction of our province, your voice matters.

Municipal Election: General Voting Day is Saturday, October 17
Provincial Election: Final Voting Day is Saturday, October 24

More information for the UBC community on different ways to vote can be found via @ElectionsBC, and here: https://t.co/gpqQzb3QgT

Make a plan, cast your ballot and take part in our democracy. Every vote counts!

[UBC Computer Science @UBC_CS]

Sign up for a day of networking with your community and discussing exciting developments in the field, and more! The conference will include a job fair with university and industry booths as well as a resume clinic with experts to help review your resume. https://t.co/DBge7YJ4x2

[UBC Computer Science @UBC_CS]

Are you a woman or gender-diverse person in computer science at UBC? UBC CS can sponsor you to attend (for free!) the upcoming CAN-CWIC conference on Nov 21! Fill out the application by October 17th to be considered for a sponsored ticket: https://t.co/LeLViSF5Ln

[Vered Shwartz @VeredShwartz]

Check out our new paper taking the guesswork out of value alignment! We show how to best represent values, and predict cross-value generalization, and build the first taxonomy of LLM values grounded in generalization dynamics.

[Vered Shwartz @VeredShwartz]

I had the pleasure of talking with Steven Malkowich about AI on the Ship of Fools podcast:
https://t.co/7QAPKTIfz2

[U of T Department of Computer Science @UofTCompSci]

Alumni, faculty, students & friends: join us on October 13 at 11 a.m. as Margo Seltzer of @UBC_CS presents “Simple Models for Systemsy Problems.” This talk is part of the C.C. “Kelly” Gotlieb Distinguished Lecture Series. Register: https://t.co/VjpGudXd82

[Muhammad AbdulMageed @mageed]

I was glad to speak with @CBC about #AI for Inuktitut, a conversation with broader relevance for low-resource languages.

As the world debates the pace of AI development, we need sustained investment in languages that remain underserved by today’s technology. This work should reflect the priorities of the communities it serves. For Indigenous languages, community leadership and data sovereignty are essential.

Thank you to Liam Baker for highlighting this important conversation.

Read the CBC article: https://t.co/oka1ew5Ozp

#LowResourceLanguages #IndigenousLanguages #AI #DataSovereignty

@UBCLinguistics @UBCiSchool @UBC_CS @UBCLangScis

[UBC Computer Science @UBC_CS]

Last night, we held an alumni panel on how our department is reimagining computer science education in the AI era, led by Professors Meghan Allen and Cinda Heeren. Thank you to our speakers and our attendees for the energetic discussions!

[UBC Computer Science @UBC_CS]

UBC Computer Science is accepting applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Teaching position, with an anticipated start date of July 2027. More information and link to apply: https://t.co/0YTV3COnzx

[University of British Columbia @UBC]

UBC up one rank to 44th in Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings.

THE has ranked the top 2,297 of the 22,000+ universities worldwide and UBC ranks 44th overall and 29th among public universities. The rankings are based on research excellence, teaching, and international outlook - reinforcing UBC’s standing as one of the world's leading research universities.

Learn more: https://t.co/iQDg1ATqxd

[UBC Computer Science @UBC_CS]

Come together on September 30 at 1956 Main Mall as we unite for an Intergenerational March to Commemorate Orange Shirt Day. https://t.co/jdBHqmbjrT

[UBC Computer Science @UBC_CS]

Paper by Dr. Schmidt and former trainees Hamed Karimi and Julie Nutini recognized at ECML PKDD 2026 for lasting impact in past decade. Read more: https://t.co/wfQNYN6E87

[carenini giuseppe @careninigiusepp]

🎓 I'm hiring a postdoc at @UBC_CS to work on LVLM + InfoVis to enable effective human-AI collaboration. If interested: [email protected] #NLProc #postdoc