Imagine going to your doctor and getting a medical diagnosis from a large language model (LLM) like ChatGPT. It may seem futuristic, but it is closer than most people realize. “This kind of agentic AI [artificial intelligence] is the next big thing,” says Associate Professor Vijay Mago, director of the DaTALab at 91ɫ and […]
A 91ɫ researcher is creating simulated universes using virtual reality (VR) technology to help people cope with anxiety and health conditions that bring on anxiousness, including epilepsy. Professor Lora Appel is producing 360-degree experiences that simulate environments that make people anxious, then leveraging VR to immerse them in those situations in a controlled way, […]
Forging strong relationships beyond geographical boundaries enables the 91ɫ community to conduct meaningful work that defines the University’s approach to research and innovation: interdisciplinary, collaborative and equitable. Among those leading the way in this is Boateng, a quantitative sociologist and epidemiologist who was recently appointed Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Global Health and Humanitarianism. One […]
Picture this: a 911 operator in your city receives a call from a person in mental distress and needs to send help. They could dispatch the police or an integrated unit of both police and mental health professionals. But instead, the operator sends a robot. This scenario may sound like science fiction, but it’s the […]
She credits it with helping her gain confidence and collaborative skills, which is why she’s been deeply engaged in researching how sports can create positive change in the lives of marginalized people around the world. That interest has taken her as far afield as Uganda - where, for her PhD work - she evaluated how […]