"Brainstorm," a special edition of YFile publishing on the first Friday of every month, showcases research and innovation at 91ÑÇÉ«. It offers compelling and accessible feature-length stories about the world-leading and policy-relevant work of 91ÑÇɫ’s academics and researchers across all disciplines and Faculties and encompasses both pure and applied research.
In the October 2020 issue
Hot on the heels of a JUNO win, 91ÑÇÉ« U’s Head of Choral Conducting sits down with Brainstorm to reflect on this remarkable accomplishment; muse about the future of the concert hall; and elaborate on the unique gift that choirs offer in the unsettling era of COVID.
A team of chemists have developed accurate, consumer-friendly methods of indicating whether food is safe for consumers. Sweeping ramifications address food security, waste prevention, consumer safety and even healthcare resources – that is, the prevention of hospital stays.
A PhD candidate launched a transdisciplinary study, with researchers from Harvard and the UN World Food Program, which looks at improving humanitarian needs assessments through a type of AI. He aims to build a new way of collecting data and a toolkit to aid an organization’s ability to respond to a crisis.
Novel research from the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change considers sustainable energy through a community lens, underscoring the value of participation of local members through ownership and control of energy.
Comparing unethical decisions of Chinese and Canadian businesspeople, a research team unearths some social variations along the road to corruption. The findings, however, have wide-ranging, practical implications on how to prevent unscrupulous moves in any organization.
Launched in January 2017, "Brainstorm" is produced out of the Office of the Vice-President Research & Innovation in partnership with Communications & Public Affairs; overseen by Megan Mueller, senior manager, research communications; and edited by Jenny Pitt-Clark, YFile editor and Ashley Goodfellow Craig, YFile deputy editor.