Category: News and Events
August 19, 2024
The Growth of Biotechnology in Toronto and its Potential to Change Lives
Toronto is leading the biotech industry in Canada. From startups and established biotechnology firms opening offices in the city to investment opportunities, there are many reasons why the region is the country’s largest life sciences hub. These reasons also make...
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July 11, 2024
Sparking Student Innovation at the Collision Conference
With support from the Toronto Campus Dean’s Fund, four Northeastern University Toronto students attended Collision—North America’s fastest-growing technology conference, renowned for gathering the brightest minds in technology, entrepreneurship, and innovation. Toronto, the fifth largest technology hub in North America with...
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June 5, 2024
Toronto 2024 Convocation: A Moment of Celebration and Inspiration
Before Adaire Stapleton could finish his speech by quoting a memorable line from the wildly popular sitcom The Office, his fellow students erupted into thunderous applause. Stapleton had just delivered an emotion-filled address to graduates, university faculty and administration, and...
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May 15, 2024
Demystifying Responsible AI: From Concept to Deployment, Essential Questions Explored
In the rapidly evolving realm of artificial intelligence (AI), ensuring responsible development and deployment practices has become paramount. As the capabilities of AI continue to expand, so too does the need for ethical considerations and responsible governance. However, despite the...
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May 26, 2023
Five Questions with Emmanuel Nasamu
Emmanuel Nasamu enrolled in Northeastern University in Toronto with a goal to reinvent himself. In the process, the IT professional, and Master’s in Professional Studies in Analytics student, has inspired others to become the best versions of themselves. Emmanuel has...
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March 8, 2023
College of Engineering Student Wins Campus Statistics Canada Hackathon
It’s not often that you see students from graduate programs as diverse as Project Management, Information Systems, and Biotechnology collaborating on a project. But that’s exactly what happened recently at Northeastern University in Toronto when students from various programs competed...
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March 6, 2023
Video - Technology, Education, and Advocacy Panel
On February 27 we hosted a panel of esteemed guests, moderated by Takara Small (technology reporter and podcast host), to discuss and explore how education and advocacy can support the Black diaspora, the importance of integrating diversity, equity, and inclusion...
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February 21, 2023
Five Questions With Takara Small
Takara Small is a technology reporter, podcast host, and advocate for access to tech skills for underserved communities. She’s also the founder of the non-profit organization VentureKids Canada — a key partner of Northeastern's Toronto campus. The partnership has produced...
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January 18, 2023
Students Play Crucial Role in Bringing Impactful AI Chatbot to Life
Pop-up chat windows on websites, voice commands offering directions, and automated customer service. Interactions with chatbots are increasingly part of our everyday life. Now, a Northeastern University Toronto professor, Yvonne Leung, is using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to develop a...
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November 15, 2022
Unique Toronto Campus Initiative Gives Youth the Code to the Future
Photo above features graduates of 2019 TECHImmersive program. Twenty-seven young people went back to school in September with new, future-ready skills. Through a unique partnership between Northeastern University’s Toronto campus and local non-profit organization VentureKids Canada, the group gained artificial...
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