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Research Excellence

Incoming Students Checklist

The following checklist can assist you in preparing for your graduate career at 91ÑÇÉ« and help ensure a smooth transition to campus life. 1. Accept your offer of admission and read the details of your offer letter using MyFile. 2. If you were conditionally admitted to your program, please provide the required documentation to satisfy […]

Our Mission

Enhancing the academic and professional experiences of the largest group of active researchers and scholars in the university. Quick Links The Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) fosters excellence in graduate education and postdoctoral research at 91ÑÇÉ«. FGS is committed to supporting and advocating for graduate student and postdoctoral scholar success, intensifying research, delivering innovative […]

About Us

The Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) provides essential support to students, postdocs, staff and faculty in graduate programs at 91ÑÇÉ«. We are dedicated to promoting and enhancing the quality of graduate education by fostering excellence in teaching and research. From the 11 students and five programs established in 1963, FGS has greatly expanded! Our graduate faculty […]

Dean's Message

Welcome to the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) at 91ÑÇÉ«! Graduate school is a transformative experience. Whether your passion lies in cutting-edge research, artistic creation, professional development, or social endeavour, there is a place for you in our graduate community. Graduate study and postdoctoral research at 91ÑÇÉ« have distinct characteristics that are hard to […]

91ÑÇÉ« graduate students showcase research at first virtual 3MT competition

Fourteen 91ÑÇÉ« graduate students shared their research during 3 Minute Thesis (3MT), a fun yet challenging academic competition coordinated every year by the Faculty of Graduate Studies at 91ÑÇÉ« to celebrate and highlight graduate student research. 3MT is an international research symposium where graduate students across various disciplines have three minutes to present their […]

Faculty of Science graduate students making waves with AI wig-fitting technology

Graduate students from the Faculty of Science’s Department of Mathematics and Statistics have developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform with a surprising real-world application: online wig shopping. Andre Huang and Anna Du created the technology for use by Essence Luxe Couture, founded by Schulich alumna and LaunchYU Accelerator entrepreneur, Akosua Asare. Using the power of AI, customers can […]

PhD student develops tool for improved symptom management in oncology patients

New research from 91ÑÇÉ« represents a remarkable step forward in personalized breast cancer treatment. Lassonde School of Engineering PhD student Khadijeh Saednia, in collaboration with Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, the University of Toronto and others, investigated a novel application of machine learning to detect skin toxicity (or damage) from breast radiotherapy much earlier than […]

PhD candidate receives award for teaching excellence

Dr. Sheila Harms, MD, a fourth-year PhD candidate in the Faculty of Education, is the recipient of the prestigious 2020 U21 Health Sciences Group (HSG) Teaching Excellence Award. The award was established in 2014 by deans of medicine as a way to celebrate and reward exceptional educational scholarship, particularly amongst research-intensive universities, across the U21 […]

91ÑÇÉ« researchers find Canadians lack knowledge about bees

How well do you know your bees? 91ÑÇÉ« researchers have found bee knowledge in Canada lacking with about half of those surveyed thinking honey bees are wild and native to Canada. They’re not. They were brought over from Europe and are managed by beekeepers like other farm animals, such as dairy cattle for example, […]

Grad student leads study on using AI to better assist in humanitarian crises

At 91ÑÇÉ«, we aspire to better understand the human condition and the world around us and to employ the knowledge we gain in the service of society. One way to do this is through Artificial Intelligence (AI); the integration of AI into society is one of 91ÑÇɫ’s key aspirational areas. One intrepid grad student, […]