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Study investigates daily habits that could increase dementia risk

A new 91��ɫ-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 Faculty of Health doctoral candidate in kinesiology and health science, says “Dementia is a growing global public health […]

Researchers at 91��ɫ create first map of Canada's data centres

91��ɫ researchers have produced the first comprehensive map of Canada’s data centre landscape, offering new insight into where facilities are, where they are being built and what their rapid growth could mean. “There is very little systematic evidence to inform that discussion,” says Alexander Carlo, a postdoctoral researcher at Schulich. “At a basic level, we […]

91��ɫ U students track NASA’s Artemis II mission

Students at 91��ɫ captured early-morning images of NASA’s Artemis II Orion capsule from the Allan I. Carswell Observatory (AICO), contributing tracking data and a moving image as the spacecraft carried Canada’s first astronaut to fly around the moon. The observation was led by graduate student Sunna Withers and supported by Nakul Sethuram Ramjee, an undergraduate student. Ramjee […]

Can AI reduce bias in liver transplant waitlists?

A new international study involving 91��ɫ researcher expertise shows that AI could help make liver transplant decisions more consistent, transparent and evidence-based, especially when resources are limited. “Liver transplantation is a rare case in medicine where access to a life-saving treatment is limited by organ availability,” explains co-senior author Divya Sharma, assistant professor in the Faculty […]

NASA award recognizes 91��ɫ scientists for wildfire air quality research

Two 91��ɫ chemists are among the recipients of one of NASA's highest honours for their role in a major North American air quality campaign – work that could help improve how wildfire smoke risks are understood and communicated in Canada. Faculty of Science Professor Cora Young and Associate Professor Trevor VandenBoer were recognized through the NASA Group Achievement Award […]

New fellowship helps launch research into action

91��ɫ is launching a new fellowship designed to help research-driven inventions and innovations move beyond the lab and into the marketplace. 91��ɫ’s entrepreneurship and innovation hub YSpace and the IP Innovation Clinic, Canada’s largest intellectual property (IP) clinic, are introducing the Inventor to Founder Fellowship, a 13-week program that supports students, researchers, faculty and […]

91��ɫ U visual arts PhD student named Glenfiddich Artist in Residence

A 91��ɫ visual arts doctoral student will head to the Scottish Highlands this summer after being named the 2026 Glenfiddich Artist in Residence, one of Canada's most prestigious honours for contemporary artists. Jenine Marsh, a first-year practice-based PhD student in visual arts at 91��ɫ’s School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD) was selected from […]

91��ɫ study highlights potential of online trauma care groups

New research by 91��ɫ doctoral candidate Cassandra Harmsen is shedding light on a form of trauma care that remains understudied and underused: online group therapy. For people who have experienced trauma, early support is critical for regulating distress and restoring a sense of safety. But Harmsen, a PhD candidate in 91��ɫ’s Clinical‑Developmental Psychology program and the Trauma […]

91��ɫ nursing uses global learning to advance gender-affirming care

Research led by 91��ɫ's Roya Haghiri-Vijeh is embracing Globally Networked Learning (GNL) for nursing collaboration on 2SLGBTQIA+ care. In 2023, a Canadian-wide review of undergraduate nursing programs found that of all 2SLGBTQIA+ topics, gender-affirming care was the least included in the curriculum. Haghiri-Vijehan, assistant professor in the Faculty of Health, was not surprised given her own experience as an educator. The […]

Study reveals new insights into limb loss

A new study led by 91��ɫ researchers is shedding light on a little‑understood experience reported by many people living with limb loss: phantom limb telescoping. New work by Andrea Aternali, a doctoral researcher in the Faculty of Health, Heather Lumsden-Ruegg, master’s researcher, and Department of Psychology Professor Joel Katz, is advancing understanding of this phenomenon. "Despite decades of research […]