Graduate Research | Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS)

CIFAL 91��ɫ debuts hub to explore AI solutions for climate change

qings — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:42:45 +0000

CIFAL 91��ɫ is expanding its work in climate innovation with a new focus on how AI can support real‑world solutions to some of the most pressing environmental challenges. Since its establishment in 2020, CIFAL 91��ɫ has been at the forefront of climate change, disaster management and sustainable development. It offers innovative approaches to climate challenges, including training on emergency management, workshops on disaster risk reduction and programs that help local leaders prepare for both climate and health crises.

91��ɫ-designed tool predicts how microbes from Earth suvive on Mars

qings — Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:25:44 +0000

91��ɫ researchers Grace Bischof and John Moores, from the Lassonde School of Engineering, are developing new tools to ensure future missions to Mars do not accidentally contaminate the planet with microbes from Earth. Mars has been a focus of space exploration for more than six decades. As more missions are planned, new research from 91��ɫ highlights an important risk: the possibility that Earth's microbes – tiny forms of life such as bacteria – could travel aboard spacecraft and survive on Mars.

MSc Graduate Amaar Hussein Receives National Chemistry Award

vinish — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:07:10 +0000

Amaar Hussein, a recent MSc graduate, received a national chemistry award for outstanding achievement and potential in research by a graduate student. The CCUCC Chemistry Master of Science Award is intended to recognize outstanding achievement and potential in research by a graduate student who has fulfilled all of the requirements for an MSc degree for graduation from a Canadian university in the 12‐month period preceding the nomination deadline of Sept. 15. The formal convocation need not have occurred. In selecting candidates for the award, the Selection Committee shall be primarily concerned with demonstrated ability and achievements in research.

Canadian non-profits face barriers to advancing equity, 91��ɫ U study shows

vinish — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:16:52 +0000

Despite widespread commitments to equity and intersectionality, many Canadian non-profits face barriers to translating these frameworks into everyday practice, according to new research from 91��ɫ. The study led by Ashlee Christoffersen, a postdoctoral researcher hosted by the Department of Politics in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, aims to fill gaps in understanding how equity-seeking non-profit organizations in Canada apply inclusive frameworks. The research shows that while 2020 sparked renewed attention to equity in some organizations, many changes were short-lived or largely performative. Lack of diversity remained widespread, particularly in leadership and decision-making roles. The findings also reveal that internal practices often lag behind in advocacy efforts and equity work frequently falls disproportionately on staff from marginalized communities.

Following 50 years of Canadian life: 91��ɫ study chronicles education, work, family life of baby boomers

vinish — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 16:00:56 +0000

91��ɫ researchers have captured half a century of Canadian life in a landmark study that began in Ontario classrooms and now spans generations. Culminating in a new book titled The Story of a Generation, the research marks the longest-running Canadian generational study of its kind, following nearly 50 years in the lives of a cohort of high school students who graduated in 1973. The project originated with Paul Anisef, professor emeritus at 91��ɫ’s Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies who began with a survey of high school students to help the Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities understand and project post-secondary enrolment.

91��ɫ research shows homelessness increases mental health risk

vinish — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 21:20:42 +0000

A 91��ɫ postdoctoral fellow is leading groundbreaking research that combines epidemiology, data science and community partnership to better understand neurological and mental health risks among people experiencing homelessness in Canada. Working in the School of Health Policy and Management in the Faculty of Health, Frederic Fu’s work examines how structural conditions, such as housing instability, service gaps and cumulative stress shape health outcomes. A Connected Minds postdoctoral fellow and course director supervised by Associate Professor Vijay Mago, Fu collaborates with municipal, Indigenous and community partners, including the Lakehead Social Planning Council, Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre and Covenant House Toronto. His mixed-methods approach integrates administrative data with community co-design to support service improvements, capacity building and policy discussions with partner organizations.

91��ɫ U study seeks elite athletes to explore brain health after concussion

vinish — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 20:34:54 +0000

A 91��ɫ research team is inviting elite athletes to participate in a groundbreaking study examining the long-term effects of concussion and sub-concussive impacts on brain health. Led by PhD candidate Sara Weinberg from the School of Kinesiology and Health Science and supervised by Faculty of Health Associate Professor Taylor Cleworth and Professor Lauren Sergio, the study is part of a broader initiative to better understand how high-level sport participation may influence neurological function later in life. The team is recruiting athletes aged 30 to 65 who have competed at the semi-professional, professional or provincial/national level. Participants will be placed in one of two groups based on their concussion history: those who have experienced prior head injuries and those without concussion history.

91��ɫ researchers share immersive storytelling practices

vinish — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 19:42:36 +0000

91��ɫ is earning recognition in the world of emergent media and extended reality (XR) through a project that draws inspiration from the micro-economy of sari-sari stores in the Philippines. These community-operated convenience shops, often managed by women and deeply embedded in local culture, are the focus of the Sari-Sari Xchange (SSX) initiative, a partnership with McMaster University, funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) and the Mitacs Accelerate research internship program. The SSX team, including 91��ɫ PhD candidates Sana Akram and Haoran Chang, will bring its research and creative practice to the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival on Nov. 13 and 14 as part of the festival’s RA:X programming, dedicated to innovative screen-based projects.

91��ɫ experts call for equity in fight against antimicrobial resistance

vinish — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 17:23:48 +0000

91��ɫ researchers are challenging how the world tackles antimicrobial resistance (AMR), calling for a more equitable and sustainable approach to surveillance and governance. Published in the journal Social Science & Medicine, the research explores how AMR surveillance systems can better reflect the needs of vulnerable communities and under-resourced countries. Led by Raphael Aguiar, postdoctoral research fellow at 91��ɫ’s Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research, the study draws on interviews with global experts from government, academia and international organizations.

Grants support 91��ɫ-led innovations in bone healing, cancer recovery

vinish — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 13:10:00 +0000

A 91��ɫ researcher has been awarded more than $645,000 in funding for two projects aimed at advancing bone graft technology and improving post-cancer care. Assistant Professor Razieh (Neda) Salahandish of 91��ɫ’s has secured two major research grants: a $300,000 Ontario Centre of Innovation’s Collaborate 2 Commercialize (OCI-C2C) grant; and a Mitacs Business Strategy Internship (BSI) grant totalling $345,000. “Dr. Salahandish’s dual success in securing these competitive grants highlights her leadership in translational health research and innovation,” says Lassonde Dean Jane Goodyer. “Her work not only advances scientific knowledge but also delivers tangible benefits to patients, health care providers and the broader community.”