Throughout his academic journey, Wahid Khan, 91ÑÇÉ« course director and PhD student has worked to ensure students from diverse backgrounds see themselves reflected in physical and health education. His commitment to equitable and culturally responsive teaching and learning – a defining focus of his work as course director and instructor at the Faculty of […]
Lassonde PhD student Shane Ackerley will present Making Space: Signals and Noise at Nuit Blanche Toronto 2026. Drawing on his research with 91ÑÇɫ’s Nanosatellite Research Laboratory, the interactive installation invites visitors to explore how technology, movement and shared signals shape the way we observe and understand space. In one installation, visitors step into a […]
With generative AI becoming more common in classrooms, four 91ÑÇÉ« disability-in-education scholars explored whether ChatGPT-generated stories about children with disabilities contained bias. What they found was not the overt discrimination some might expect. This raised a question that Katherine Barron, Ryan B. Collis, Aaron J. Richmond and Ellouise Van Berkel, former and current 91ÑÇÉ« […]
More than four decades after helping document Black experiences in Appalachia, 91ÑÇÉ« Professor Emeritus Wilburn Hayden Jr. is part of an award-winning effort to expand that conversation, this time alongside a contributor from the next generation: his son and 91ÑÇÉ« alum Donovan Hayden. The pair are part of a writing and editing team to […]
91ÑÇÉ« welcomed eight new members to its Board of Governors over the spring and summer, strengthening the Board’s role in guiding 91ÑÇɫ’s continued growth and development. The new members bring diverse expertise spanning business, technology, law, health and student leadership. “91ÑÇÉ« is fortunate to welcome such a talented and diverse group of leaders […]
What began as a project to manage a growing number of funding inquires has transformed into a new service model that expands support for graduate students at 91ÑÇÉ«. The Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) recently launched an AI-powered graduate funding virtual assistant that connects students and staff with information in seconds. Navi provides students […]
Barriers facing Deaf, DeafBlind, blind and partially sighted (DDBBPS) people are well known within those communities, but can be overlooked in health-equity research. A new study by 91ÑÇÉ« PhD candidate Sammy Jo Johnson aims to address that gap by documenting challenges the DDBBPS community faces within the health care system. At 91ÑÇÉ«, Johnson’s […]
Most people have felt dizzy after standing up too quickly. But what if that same change in posture could also affect how well someone thinks, remembers information or makes decisions? A new study by Faculty of Health doctoral student Olivia Ramraj looks for the answer. For Ramraj, the path to exploring that question began during […]
91ÑÇÉ« researcher Grace Grothaus is developing wearable technology and community-driven research tools to help people see the air pollution they encounter every day. When Grothaus first set out during her PhD studies to make invisible air pollution visible, she envisioned wearable technology that could help people understand the pollutants they encounter while walking, cycling […]
Students and alumni from 91ÑÇÉ«'s School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD) will be in the spotlight during this year's Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), with contributions to films, television, experimental cinema and public installations. Bourges' latest short film explores self discovery, faith and the search for meaning in everyday life, continuing […]