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U of T research finds AI scribes save doctors’ time and may ease administrative burden

Professor Tanya Berger-Wolf, pictured here doing field work in Kenya, will join the Edward S. Rogers Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering in July 2027. (photo by Susanne Krauss)

National research chair brings computational ecologist Tanya Berger-Wolf to U of T Engineering

University Professor Cristina Amon (MIE) advanced the health sciences through her leadership in creating interdisciplinary education and research pathways that connect engineering innovation with clinical impact. (photo by Daniel Ehrenworth)

Dean Emerita Cristina Amon elected fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences

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Large Language Models (LLMs) have high electricity and water consumption due to the resource requirements of serving them to millions of users. This footprint can be reduced using methods developed by Professor Samin Aref (MIE) and his team, which produce smaller LLMs through quantizing their parameters. (image generated by ChatGPT)

How ‘slimmed-down’ large language models can reduce AI’s environmental and energy footprint

May 22, 2026

Farah Ghizzawi

How a passion for sustainable transportation brought this graduate student from Beirut to Toronto

May 22, 2026

Professor Craig Simmons receives the Engineers Canada Medal for Distinction in Engineering Education

May 21, 2026

OVIN U of T Partnership

New partnership between U of T and OVIN Incubators to advance vehicle technology, including EVs, chargers, vehicle-to-grid and more

May 19, 2026

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