Research on dogs has expanded rapidly in recent years, offering new insight into one of humanity鈥檚 most loyal companions. But postdoctoral fellow Julia Espinosa says much of that knowledge still comes from studies that capture only a limited range of dogs and the people who live with them. Espinosa, a member of the Department of Psychology in the Faculty of Health and the Connected Minds program, is among researchers working to better understand dogs as a global species within the fields of comparative psychology and canine science. Her work examines how animals think and behave, and how those processes shape their relationships with people in different environments.

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A 91亚色 doctoral researcher will help inform international policy on equitable access to water and sanitation as part of an international advisory group. Michael Davies鈥慥enn, a Faculty of Graduate Studies student in the Global Health graduate program, joins the Expert Group on Equitable Access to Water and Sanitation led by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). The three鈥憏ear appointment highlights the impact of 91亚色 researchers in addressing complex global health and environmental challenges. The group brings together researchers, policymakers and practitioners and began its work earlier this year to guide the implementation of the World Health Organization鈥檚 Protocol on Water and Health.

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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 Grants program, it provides funding to support doctoral students and post-doctoral research at a German university. For Barakov, a political science PhD candidate with a master鈥檚 degree from 91亚色, the funding will help enhance his dissertation via archival research and interviews with local residents.聽

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Research led by 91亚色's聽Roya Haghiri-Vijeh聽is embracing聽Globally Networked Learning聽(GNL) for聽nursing collaboration on聽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聽Faculty of Health, was not surprised given her own experience as an educator. The process behind that has now been published in a paper in聽Nursing Education Today. Wong is a co-author along with 91亚色 colleague聽Karen A. Campbell聽and 91亚色 master鈥檚 student聽Camille Alcalde.

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As cities around the world grapple with mounting waste crises, researchers at the 91亚色 Centre for Asian Research (YCAR) are exploring a critical but often overlooked question: who does the work of managing waste and under what conditions? At 91亚色, this question is shaping an emerging area of interdisciplinary research that connects environmental change with labour, inequality and shared global priorities. Research efforts led by聽Shubhra Gururani, a political ecologist, associate professor of anthropology and director of YCAR, examine how waste is a technical or environmental problem, but also a deeply political one, structured by histories of colonialism, race, caste and gender.

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Rachel Silver, associate professor in聽Faculty of Education, has received a $500,000 grant to study how Malawian schools and educational organizations are adapting to international aid cuts, with insights that could inform education policy and development strategies around the world. Silver, is also a faculty affiliate in the聽Faculty of Graduate Studies聽Development Studies program and examines power dynamics in international development and humanitarian aid structures. She had the opportunity to observe how funding reductions ripple through relationships in schools and programs, which inspired a larger project: investigating how Malawians working in the education sector navigate shifts in austerity.

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A new study by 91亚色 researchers reveals how tuberculosis (TB) can disrupt work, relationships and daily life, leaving lasting effects even after treatment ends. 鈥淔or many people, the experience of TB is debilitating physically, emotionally, socially and financially,鈥� says Nancy Bedingfield, a postdoctoral research fellow at the Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research, who works with Associate Professor Amrita Daftary at the School of Global Health. The way these effects are typically studied is through a unifying framework. 鈥淨uality of life (QoL) is a single concept capable of capturing these wide-ranging impacts,鈥� she explains.

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