Faculty of Science TMU

Seeing double: The next wave of transformative technology

The next wave of transformative technology is here. In the latest issue of Innovation, learn how @torontomet.bsky.social researchers are advancing digital twin technology, building trust in AI, and improving community health, culture and democracy. Read more:

Chemistry and Biology professor @roxanaenvchem.bsky.social raises concerns on how federal budget cuts will impact essential climate research.

Celebrating campus innovation and creativity together

Over reading week, BYTE student group hosted the first TMU Tech Week, a celebration of technology, innovation and creativity. Second-year computer science student and BYTE's VP of Growth, Areej Ubaid, shares what it was like to bring the event to life: www.torontomu.ca/science/news...

Inside the push to make ice rinks sustainable. Rinks use energy, water, and refrigerants, and they create microplastics. People are trying to reduce this footprint. by Prachi Patel. A woman in a jacket kneels next to an ice rink in an indoor arena setting and gazes at the ice.

Stefania Impellizzeri, a sustainable-materials chemist at @torontomet.bsky.social, is trying to make ice rinks more efficient and sustainable by fine-tuning water chemistry and rink-related materials. Read more: cen.acs.org/environment/...

#chemsky 🧪 @stefimpellizzeri.bsky.social

Congratulations to Claudette McGowan, computer science PhD student and Protexxa Founder and CEO, who was appointed to the Order of Ontario, the province’s highest civilian honour.

Earlier this month, she was also honoured with the Viola Desmond Leadership in Business Award at TMU. 👏

The Faculty of Science will welcome its inaugural class of the Cyber Science BSc program this fall. But what is “cyber science”? Computer science professor and program director Marcus Santos shares the inside scoop about the new program. Listen now: www.torontomu.ca/science/abou...

Congratulations to Faculty of Science professors Roxana Sühring, Lesley Campbell, Aidan Brown, Mojca Mattiazzi Usaj and Guanghui Wan, recipients of this year's TMU Scholarly, Research and Creative Activity Awards. 👏

Congratulations to all the recipients of the Faculty of Science Awards last night - you make us so proud! 🏆🎊

#TorontoMet #TorontoMetScience #StudentSuccess

Congratulations to Faculty of Science alumna Feben Bogale (Biology '25), recipient of the 2025 Viola Desmond Student Bursary Award! 👏

TMU researchers secure more than $4.8M in CIHR Project Grant funding

Congratulations to @torontomet.bsky.social professors Costin Antonescu, Sarah Dermody, Eric Liberda and Linda Rothman. They secured over $4.8M in research funding via the CIHR Project Grant Fall 2025 competition to advance work in health, safety and equity. Read more:

Using AI and digital twins to make smart homes more secure

Smart homes make daily life easier, but their growing complexity can hide serious security risks. @torontometsci.bsky.social prof. Manar Alalfi developed SmartTinkerer, an AI-powered system that uses intelligent automation to uncover hidden vulnerabilities. #DPW2026 www.torontomu.ca/research/new...

Six undergraduate computer science students put TMU on the map, placing 3rd among Canadian universities at the #ICPC2025 regionals. George Zhang, fourth-year student and longtime competitor, shares a play-by-play of the competition. www.torontomu.ca/science/news...

Increasing accessibility to fundamental tools for molecular biology

Molecular science PhD student Thomas Nesmith and professors Darius Rackus and Gagan Gupta recently published OpenPore on HardwareX - an accessible, 3D-printed, battery-powered alternative to a costly lab tool used in genetic engineering. www.torontomu.ca/science/news...

TMU math student teaches millions while dressed in drag The goal of TMU master's student, math educator, drag performer and TikTok star Kyne Santos is to make math more accessible.

Kyne Santos wants to change people’s perception of math. Known as the math queen, @onlinekyne.bsky.social teaches math to millions of viewers while dressed in drag. Now studying a master's in applied mathematics, he researches network science and graph theory. www.torontomu.ca/news-events/...

Welcoming two new professors pushing the boundaries of human exploration

The Faculty of Science welcomes two new Computer Science professors: Sven Lilge and Anthony Scavarelli @plumcantaloupe.bsky.social. These professors bring expertise in autonomous and continuum robotics and virtual reality for social learning, respectively. Read more about them:

Toronto’s favourite animal may be evolving to be cuter and friendlier A new study has found that the snouts of urban raccoons are getting smaller indicating they may be domesticating the same way that cats and dogs did

Research from the U.S. suggests living alongside humans is causing urban raccoons to evolve into more domesticated creatures. @torontomet.bsky.social professor Janet Koprivnikar says their bold, endearing behaviour fits the pattern. Read more in @torontotoday.ca:

Prioritizing the human side of research and innovation at TMU’s Health & Technology Symposium

The recent @torontomet.bsky.social Health & Technology Symposium brought researchers, practitioners and innovators together to consider the intersections of health and technology. They shared work that centres community needs, advances equity and sparks potential new collaborations. Read more:

Last summer, Computer Science PhD candidate Cassandra Ferworn competed in the #SchumanChallenge, a policy competition by @euincanada.bsky.social. Cassandra was among the top three teams, bringing their proposal on AI literacy to Brussels last month. Read more: www.torontomu.ca/news-events/...

Mathematics professor Francis Duah discusses a simple but surprisingly powerful classroom learning tool: Tarsia jigsaw puzzles. Read more. ⤵️

We are excited to launch Canada's first & only undergraduate Cyber Science (BSc) program, starting Fall 2026. 🌐🔐 This new program will develop cybersecurity leaders who can protect the digital world—and the real world around it. Learn more: www.torontomu.ca/programs/und...

Undergraduate mathematics student finds her passion and career pathway

After mathematics and its applications grad Quinn Kiervin's initial program wasn't the right fit, she took a break before applying to @torontomet.bsky.social. At TMU, she found a passion for mathematical analysis, publishing her undergrad thesis on vector lattices. Read more:

Four people sitting at a conference table in discussion.

Hear from students at TMU, George Brown, Fanshawe, and U of T about advocacy, accessibility, and the power of collective student voice — plus artistic performances by students with disabilities.

Register here: www.torontomu.ca/equity/event...

Combining ultrasound waves with nanomedicine to treat cancer in a new way

Researchers at @torontometsci.bsky.social and iBEST are exploring a promising new approach that uses low-intensity ultrasound waves to activate drug-coated gold nanoparticles inside the human body. The approach boosts drug delivery to tumours while protecting healthy tissue. Read more:

Computer Science students win life-changing Ted Rogers Legacy Scholarship Two first-year TMU students receive award available in computer science and computer engineering, valued at up to $100,000 each.

First-year Computer Science students Annber Verginom and Mya Grosz are the recipients of the 2025 Ted Rogers Legacy Scholarship, valued at up to $100,000 each.

TMU undergraduate shares research at Canadian Cancer Research Conference

Computer science undergraduate student Sana Mahmood recently attended the @ccralliance.bsky.social conference to present her research. Supervised by professors Elodie Lugez and Nathan Churchill, Sana is developing a non-invasive way to identify a genetic biomarker in brain cancer patients. #CCRC2025

Preparing for a career in financial risk management

After an inspiring undergrad, Samuel Reano continued at TMU for his master's in applied mathematics. His research, supervised by profs Foivos Xanthos & Sebastian Ferrando, studies the probability distributions of data to inform financial decisions. Read more:

Connecting what matters: Innovation with human impact

Researchers from @torontomet.bsky.social are connecting what matters through innovative, human-centred research. In the latest issue of Innovation Magazine, learn more about advances in technologies, healthy aging, community, culture and democracy. Read more:

Interdisciplinary student collaboration leads to national success

This summer, @torontomet.bsky.social won first place in the pitch competition at the STEM Fellowship National Conference. Led by biomedical sciences student Grace Boakye, the team of FOS and FEAS students developed a project to help manage arthritis care. Read more:
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Translating theoretical problems to real-world solutions

Computer Science professor Yeganeh Bahoo recently secured an OFR-RE grant to advance a project that will improve 3D printing approaches for computer-aided design (CAD) files, benefiting industries from automotive to aerospace to medicine. Learn more: www.torontomu.ca/science/news...

Graham Hudson and Andrew McWilliams appointed interim deans, Lincoln Alexander School of Law and Faculty of Science Interim deans will serve TMU effective January 1, 2026.

Graham Hudson and Andrew McWilliams have been appointed interim deans of the Lincoln Alexander School of Law and Faculty of Science. Both appointments are effective January 1, 2026.