Morris Greenberg: The Past, Present, and Future of Scrabble Engines
When and Where
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
Room 9014
Ontario Power Building, 9th Floor
700 University Avenue, Toronto, ON M5G 1Z5
Description
Welcome to our casual research seminar organized in the Department of Statistical Sciences at the University of Toronto. Our aim is to explore the diverse research conducted by our faculty, students, and postdocs. Talks usually last 30 to 45 minutes, followed by discussions. We cover current research, overviews of emerging topics, and more. Some pizza and soda will be offered before the seminar around 12:20pm.
On January 13th, join Morris Greenburg for a talk on "The Past, Present, and Future of Scrabble Engines" to discuss how computers learn how to play scrabble.
Seminar organizers: Christopher Blier-Wong & Biprateep Dey & Dehan Kong & Kathleen Miao & Chao Wang.
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700 University Avenue, Toronto, ON M5G 1Z5