Author: Hamid Arzani

UTORG Research Talk Series: CORS Practice Presentations


Join us for our upcoming UTORG Research Talk Series: CORS Practice Presentation! Come for insightful presentations by four of our fellow students, and connect with fellow researchers.

📅 Date: Thursday, June 4, 2026
🕛 Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📍Location: MC331 (5 King’s College Rd., Toronto)

🍿 Light refreshments will be provided during the presentations! Register here: [link]

Check out the poster above for the full lineup of speakers. We look forward to seeing you there for great discussions.

Best regards,
The UTORG Executive Team

UTORG Research Talk Series on Feb 10, 2026

🎉 Thank you to everyone who joined us for the UTORG Research Talk Series on Feb 10!

We had a great session featuring Professor Elias Khalil for an insightful session on generative unsupervised learning for discrete optimization.

The talk covered recent work from ICML 2025: “Self-Supervised Transformers as Iterative Solution Improvers for Constraint Satisfaction.”

UTORG Research Talk & Networking Event

Join us for our upcoming UTORG Research Talk & Networking event! Come for an insightful presentation by Professor Elias B. Khalil, and enjoy a delicious lunch served during the talk.

📆 Tuesday, February 10
🕛 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
📍 MC331, 5 King’s College Rd.

Please register at the following link so we can prepare the right amount of food and seating. Don’t worry if you forget to register—you’re still welcome to join us! Link Here.

🔶 Research Talk & Networking
🎙️ Prof. Elias B. Khalil : Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

UTORG Annual General Meeting

We are excited to invite you to the UTORG (University of Toronto Operations Research Group) Annual General Meeting!

🗓️ Date: Wednesday, September 24th
🕒 Time: 12 – 1 pm
📍 Location: RT147, Rotman School of Management

We look forward to seeing you there as we reflect on our progress and kick off another exciting year for UTORG. Whether you’re a returning member or new to our community, your presence and input will make the meeting even more meaningful.

UTORG Movie Social: Moneyball

We screened Moneyball — a film that blends baseball, analytics, and optimization 📊⚾ — and enjoyed an evening of pizza, laughs, and good company.

🗓️ Date: Wednesday, August 6th
🕔 Time: 5 –7 PM
📍 Location: RT151, Rotman School of Management
🍕 Free pizza & drinks provided!

Thanks to everyone who joined us and made the evening a success! 🙌

💡 Interested in analytics, optimization, and operations research? Follow UTORG on Linkedin to hear about our upcoming events — we’d love to see you there!