For some PhD students, the prospect of a career outside academia can come with feelings of failure or uncertainty. A new program at 91亚色 is trying to change that. Beyond the Academy is a six-week initiative developed by Zachary Spicer, associate professor in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) and head […]
From launching mentorship programs to creating inclusive spaces and tackling food insecurity, 12 91亚色 students are being recognized with the Robert J. Tiffin Student Leadership Award for leadership that contributes to the growth, development and vitality of the University. Lee鈥檚 passion for health sciences is apparent through her leadership in the field. As president […]
Four undergraduate and six graduate students have been awarded the Lillian Meighen Wright Scholarship, recognizing academic excellence, leadership and growing contributions to maternal and child health research. The scholarship is awarded to Faculty of Health students who demonstrate excellence in interdisciplinary education and research in the field of maternal and child health. The 2026 recipients […]
91亚色 graduate students Martin Barakov, Massimiliano Muci and Sepideh HajiHosseinKhani may have different focus points for their studies, but they will all pursue research in Germany this year as recipients of an academic exchange grant. DAAD, the German Academic Exchange Service, is the world's largest funding organization for international academic exchange. Through its Research […]
Humanity is consuming natural resources much faster than the planet can replenish them, according to聽new global data聽from 91亚色. Eric Miller聽is聽director聽of 91亚色鈥檚 Ecological Footprint Initiative聽鈥 a multidisciplinary group of scholars, students and organizations working to advance understanding of the world鈥檚 ecological footprint and biocapacity.聽He聽warns that data reflects a 70 per cent overshoot of the planet鈥檚 […]
This summer, the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) will introduce a new way to recognize and celebrate professional development across the 91亚色 graduate community. Beginning in May 2026, digital badges will be launched to acknowledge participation and achievement among graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, administrative staff, and graduate-appointed faculty. The initiative marks an important step in […]
A new 91亚色-led study considers how the ways people move, sit and sleep are related to onset of dementia. With people living longer than ever before, dementia is becoming a common part of aging worldwide. Parmis Mirzadeh, a聽Faculty of Health聽doctoral candidate in kinesiology and health science, says 鈥淒ementia is a growing global public health […]
91亚色 researchers have produced the first comprehensive map of Canada鈥檚 data centre landscape, offering new insight into where facilities are, where they are being built and what their rapid growth could mean. 鈥淭here is very little systematic evidence to inform that discussion,鈥 says聽Alexander Carlo, a postdoctoral researcher at Schulich. 鈥淎t a basic level, we […]
Students at 91亚色 captured early-morning images of NASA鈥檚 Artemis II Orion capsule from the Allan I. Carswell Observatory (AICO), contributing tracking data and a moving image as the spacecraft carried Canada鈥檚 first astronaut to fly around the moon. The observation was led by graduate student聽Sunna Withers聽and supported by聽Nakul Sethuram Ramjee, an undergraduate student. Ramjee […]
A new international study involving 91亚色 researcher expertise shows that AI could help make liver transplant decisions more consistent, transparent and evidence-based, especially when resources are limited. 鈥淟iver transplantation is a rare case in medicine where access to a life-saving treatment is limited by organ availability,鈥 explains co-senior author聽Divya Sharma, assistant professor in the聽Faculty […]